New Boston township, IL

Mercer County, IL

2022 population: 986 ( 218 from 2010 )
Land area: 50.7 square miles
Population density: 19.5 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	953	96.65%	18.8%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	6	0.61%	500.0%
2+ races:	8	0.81%	100.0%
Hispanic:	19	1.93%	9.5%

Total non-White:	33	3.35%	6.5%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-220	-22.1
Change in Non-White pop.:	2	0.2

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
1,204
1,173	97.43%
3	0.25%
2	0.17%
1	0.08%
4	0.33%
21	1.74%
31	2.57%

2000
1,216
1,206	99.18%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
4	0.33%
6	0.49%
10	0.82%

1990
1,225
1,082	88.33%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
13	1.06%
143	11.67%

1980
1,314
1,299	98.86%
2	0.15%
0	0.00%
5	0.38%
n/a
8	0.61%
15	1.14%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-33	-2.7
21	1.7

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

124	10.1
-133	-10.9

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-217	-16.5
128	9.7

Age, Family & Household Data for New Boston township, IL

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Year:

Median Age:

Under 18:

Voting Age Population:

Over 65:

Households:

Persons Per HH:

Families (%HH):

Married Couples (%Fams):

Single Mothers (%Fams):

Non-Family (%HH):

2022
Number	Percent
34.9
264	26.8%
722	73.2%
137	13.9%

449
2.20

295	65.7%
226	76.6%
52	17.6%
154	34.3%

2010
Number	Percent
45.5
262	21.8%
942	78.2%
225	18.7%

502
2.40

352	70.1%
286	81.2%
21	6.0%
150	29.9%

2000
Number	Percent
40.5
284	23.4%
932	76.6%
206	16.9%

501
2.43

348	69.5%
301	86.5%
13	3.7%
153	30.5%

1990
Number	Percent
32.7
258	21.1%
967	78.9%
178	14.5%

441
2.78

313	71.0%
274	87.5%
16	5.1%
128	29.0%

1980
Number	Percent
32.6
407	31.0%
907	69.0%
176	13.4%

489
2.69

373	76.3%
326	87.4%
22	5.9%
116	23.7%

2022 Housing Data for New Boston township, IL

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	23	5.1%
$10,000 to $14,999	20	4.5%
$15,000 to $19,999	25	5.6%
$20,000 to $24,999	73	16.3%
$25,000 to $29,999	4	0.9%
$30,000 to $34,999	9	2.0%
$35,000 to $39,999	29	6.5%
$40,000 to $44,999	68	15.1%
$45,000 to $49,999	5	1.1%
$50,000 to $59,999	27	6.0%
$60,000 to $74,999	36	8.0%
$75,000 to $99,999	60	13.4%
$100,000 to $124,999	28	6.2%
$125,000 to $149,999	12	2.7%
$150,000 to $199,999	14	3.1%
$200,000 or more	16	3.6%

Median Household Income	43,914
Per Capita Income	28,884

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	19	4.2%
Public Assistance	1	0.2%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	72	16.0%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	389	66.6%
Unemployed	20	3.4%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	409	70.0%
Not in Labor Force	175	30.0%

Real Unemployment Rate		33.4%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	205	150	57.7%
Non-Profit	4	9	30.8%
Self-Employed	10	8	55.6%

Local Government	4	3	57.1%
State Government	7	9	43.8%
Federal Government	1	1	50.0%

Total Private + Self	215	158	57.6%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	16	22	42.1%
Total	231	180	56.2%

Pct. Govt.	6.1%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	35	8.5%
Sales and Office Occupations	75	18.2%
Professional, Technical	19	4.6%
Service Occupations	72	17.5%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	45	10.9%
All others	210	51.1%

White Collar		31.4%

Industry
	Number	%
Construction	81	19.7%
Manufacturing	63	15.3%
Transportation and warehousing	60	14.6%
Retail trade	56	13.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	46	11.2%
Health care and social assistance	37	9.0%
Educational services	14	3.4%
Finance and insurance	14	3.4%
Public administration	11	2.7%
Professional, scientific, technical	10	2.4%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	7	1.7%
Wholesale trade	6	1.5%
Information	3	0.7%
Accommodation and food services	2	0.5%
Other services	1	0.2%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	16	1.62%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	0	0.00%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	0	0.00%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	3	0.30%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Thai	3	0.30%
Indian	3	0.30%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	944	99.4%
Other Asian	3	0.3%
Other	3	0.3%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
English	142	14.4%
German	138	14.0%
Irish	119	12.1%
American	50	5.1%
Dutch	43	4.4%
French	23	2.3%
Scottish	19	1.9%
Norwegian	16	1.6%
Italian	15	1.5%
Swedish	14	1.4%
Scotch-Irish	8	0.8%
Polish	6	0.6%
European	4	0.4%
Belgian	2	0.2%
Welsh	2	0.2%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	980	99.4%
Not a citizen	6	0.6%

Native	980	99.4%
Foreign-born	6	0.6%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
2	0.3%	61	9.7%	305	48.7%	195	31.2%	40	6.4%	23	3.7%
Average years of education: 12.7

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	2	0.3%
9-12 Years	61	9.7%
H.S. Grad or GED	305	48.7%
Some College	195	31.2%
Bach. Degree	40	6.4%
Grad Degree	23	3.7%
Average years of education: 12.7

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +96	R +102	R + 13.6%
D -6
2020 vs. 2012	R +221	R +423	R + 69.1%
D -202
2020 vs. 2008	R +203	R +390	R + 63.5%
D -187

2016 vs. 2008	R +107	R +288	R + 49.9%
D -181
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	81%	Donald Trump* (R)	413	65.5%	Joe Biden (D)	209	33.1%	9	1.4%	631	25	19	0.01%
2016	66%	Donald Trump (R)	317	56.9%	Hillary Clinton (D)	215	38.6%	25	4.5%	557	19	11	0.01%
2012	67%	Barack Obama* (D)	411	67.0%	Mitt Romney (R)	192	31.3%	10	1.6%	613	-9	-16	0.01%
2008	66%	Barack Obama (D)	396	64.3%	John McCain (R)	210	34.1%	10	1.6%	616	-3	-12	0.01%
2000	56%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	343	65.3%	George W. Bush (R)	164	31.2%	18	3.4%	525	-11	-17	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, New Boston township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

209

33.1%

Donald Trump* (R)

413

65.5%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.8%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

631

Turnout: 81%	Diff (St): 25	Diff (US): 19

2016 President, New Boston township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

215

38.6%

Donald Trump (R)

317

56.9%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.8%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

557

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 11

2012 President, New Boston township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

411

67.0%

Mitt Romney (R)

192

31.3%

Other

1.6%

TOTAL

613

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): -9	Diff (US): -16

2008 President, New Boston township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

396

64.3%

John McCain (R)

210

34.1%

Other

1.6%

TOTAL

616

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): -12

2000 President, New Boston township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

164

31.2%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

343

65.3%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2.3%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

525

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): -11	Diff (US): -17

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for New Boston township, IL

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	57%	Kathy Salvi (R)	262	59.0%	Tammy Duckworth* (D)	166	37.4%	16 [+]	3.6%	444	18	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: William Redpath (Libertarian) 16 (3.6%);
2022	G	59%	Darren Bailey (R)	284	62.1%	J.B. Pritzker* (D)	146	31.9%	27 [+]	5.9%	457	20	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Scott Schluter (Libertarian) 27 (5.9%);
2020	S2	80%	Mark Curran (R)	381	61.5%	Richard Durbin* (D)	221	35.6%	18 [+]	2.9%	620	23	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Danny Malouf (Libertarian) 12 (1.9%); Willie Wilson (I) 5 (0.8%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.2%);
2018	G	60%	Bruce Rauner* (R)	241	49.7%	J.B. Pritzker (D)	191	39.4%	53 [+]	10.9%	485	11	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sam McCann (Conservative) 34 (7.0%); Grayson Jackson (Libertarian) 19 (3.9%);
2016	S3	64%	Tammy Duckworth (D)	259	47.9%	Mark Kirk* (R)	246	45.5%	36 [+]	6.7%	541	6	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Ken McMillen (Libertarian) 26 (4.8%); Scott Summers (Green) 10 (1.8%);
2014	S2	47%	Richard Durbin* (D)	232	56.3%	Jim Oberweis (R)	163	39.6%	17 [+]	4.1%	412	-3	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Sharon Hansen (Libertarian) 17 (4.1%);
2014	G	48%	Bruce Rauner (R)	217	51.5%	Pat Quinn* (D)	182	43.2%	22 [+]	5.2%	421	1	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Chad Grimm (Libertarian) 22 (5.2%);

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	505
Median Value	$104,600

Occupied	449	88.9%
Vacant	56	11.1%

Owned	352	78.4%
Rented	97	21.6%
Median Rent	$572

Single-Family Units	406	80.4%
Detached	400	79.2%
Attached	6	1.2%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	79	15.6%

New Boston township, IL

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for New Boston township, IL

2022 Housing Data for New Boston township, IL

2022 Income & Employment Data for New Boston township, IL

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for New Boston township, IL

2022 Educational Attainment Data for New Boston township, IL

Historical Presidential Election Results for New Boston township, IL

Historical Statewide Election Results for New Boston township, IL