Preemption township, IL

Mercer County, IL

2022 population: 2,000 ( 217 from 2010 )
Land area: 36.8 square miles
Population density: 54.3 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	1,899	94.95%	9.5%
Black:	5	0.25%	25.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	10	0.50%	66.7%
Hispanic:	86	4.30%	160.6%

Total non-White:	101	5.05%	106.1%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	165	11.2
Change in Non-White pop.:	52	3.5

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
1,783
1,734	97.25%
4	0.22%
2	0.11%
4	0.22%
6	0.34%
33	1.85%
49	2.75%

2000
1,895
1,849	97.57%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
24	1.27%
8	0.42%
11	0.58%
46	2.43%

1990
1,835
1,808	98.53%
0	0.00%
9	0.49%
0	0.00%
n/a
18	0.98%
27	1.47%

1980
1,989
1,976	99.35%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
13	0.65%
13	0.65%

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

-115	-6.1
3	0.2

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

41	2.2
19	1.0

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

-168	-8.4
14	0.7

Age, Family & Household Data for Preemption 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
43.8
514	25.7%
1,486	74.3%
351	17.6%

738
2.71

605	82.0%
544	89.9%
36	6.0%
133	18.0%

2010
Number	Percent
40.5
440	24.7%
1,343	75.3%
249	14.0%

699
2.55

534	76.4%
432	80.9%
47	8.8%
165	23.6%

2000
Number	Percent
38.1
489	25.8%
1,406	74.2%
242	12.8%

703
2.70

549	78.1%
475	86.5%
39	7.1%
154	21.9%

1990
Number	Percent
33.8
510	27.8%
1,325	72.2%
231	12.6%

669
2.74

523	78.2%
435	83.2%
35	6.7%
146	21.8%

1980
Number	Percent
27.8
683	34.3%
1,306	65.7%
201	10.1%

643
3.09

535	83.2%
476	89.0%
30	5.6%
108	16.8%

2022 Housing Data for Preemption township, IL

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	50	6.8%
$10,000 to $14,999	26	3.5%
$15,000 to $19,999	22	3.0%
$20,000 to $24,999	35	4.7%
$25,000 to $29,999	14	1.9%
$30,000 to $34,999	1	0.1%
$35,000 to $39,999	14	1.9%
$40,000 to $44,999	2	0.3%
$45,000 to $49,999	36	4.9%
$50,000 to $59,999	30	4.1%
$60,000 to $74,999	148	20.1%
$75,000 to $99,999	162	22.0%
$100,000 to $124,999	64	8.7%
$125,000 to $149,999	47	6.4%
$150,000 to $199,999	71	9.6%
$200,000 or more	16	2.2%

Median Household Income	70,556
Per Capita Income	32,378

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	36	4.9%
Public Assistance	16	2.2%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	76	10.3%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	752	66.0%
Unemployed	25	2.2%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	777	68.2%
Not in Labor Force	363	31.8%

Real Unemployment Rate		34.0%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	305	338	47.4%
Non-Profit	0	29	0.0%
Self-Employed	42	20	67.7%

Local Government	10	42	19.2%
State Government	0	12	0.0%
Federal Government	12	7	63.2%

Total Private + Self	347	358	49.2%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	22	90	19.6%
Total	369	448	45.2%

Pct. Govt.	10.2%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	82	10.0%
Sales and Office Occupations	134	16.4%
Professional, Technical	168	20.6%
Service Occupations	193	23.6%
All others	240	29.4%

White Collar		47.0%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	142	17.4%
Retail trade	114	14.0%
Construction	94	11.5%
Manufacturing	87	10.6%
Educational services	64	7.8%
Professional, scientific, technical	48	5.9%
Wholesale trade	48	5.9%
Transportation and warehousing	46	5.6%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	42	5.1%
Finance and insurance	35	4.3%
Accommodation and food services	25	3.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	19	2.3%
Public administration	19	2.3%
Other services	17	2.1%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	9	1.1%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	4	0.5%
Utilities	2	0.2%
Real estate and rental and leasing	2	0.2%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	85	4.25%
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	1	0.05%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	1,859	99.1%
Spanish	16	0.9%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	298	14.9%
American	161	8.1%
Irish	151	7.5%
Swedish	90	4.5%
Belgian	87	4.3%
English	75	3.8%
Dutch	71	3.5%
French	51	2.5%
Norwegian	42	2.1%
Italian	36	1.8%
Scandinavian	21	1.1%
Scottish	20	1.0%
Slovak	20	1.0%
Swiss	18	0.9%
Scotch-Irish	17	0.8%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	2,000	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	1,991	99.5%
Foreign-born	9	0.5%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
15	1.1%	64	4.7%	671	48.9%	390	28.4%	181	13.2%	51	3.7%
Average years of education: 13.0

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	15	1.1%
9-12 Years	64	4.7%
H.S. Grad or GED	671	48.9%
Some College	390	28.4%
Bach. Degree	181	13.2%
Grad Degree	51	3.7%
Average years of education: 13.0

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +90	R +74	R + 6.4%
D +16
2020 vs. 2012	R +157	R +272	R + 29.8%
D -115
2020 vs. 2008	R +188	R +349	R + 38.2%
D -161

2016 vs. 2008	R +98	R +275	R + 31.8%
D -177
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	60%	Donald Trump* (R)	558	58.8%	Joe Biden (D)	369	38.9%	22	2.3%	949	18	12	0.02%
2016	61%	Donald Trump (R)	468	51.6%	Hillary Clinton (D)	353	38.9%	86	9.5%	907	13	6	0.02%
2012	65%	Barack Obama* (D)	484	53.3%	Mitt Romney (R)	401	44.2%	23	2.5%	908	4	-3	0.02%
2008	68%	Barack Obama (D)	530	57.9%	John McCain (R)	370	40.4%	16	1.7%	916	4	-5	0.02%
2000	63%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	536	60.2%	George W. Bush (R)	329	37.0%	25	2.8%	890	-6	-11	0.02%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Preemption township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

369

38.9%

Donald Trump* (R)

558

58.8%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.6%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

949

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 12

2016 President, Preemption township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

353

38.9%

Donald Trump (R)

468

51.6%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

6.8%

Other

2.6%

TOTAL

907

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 6

2012 President, Preemption township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

484

53.3%

Mitt Romney (R)

401

44.2%

Other

2.5%

TOTAL

908

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): -3

2008 President, Preemption township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

530

57.9%

John McCain (R)

370

40.4%

Other

1.7%

TOTAL

916

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): -5

2000 President, Preemption township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

329

37.0%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

536

60.2%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1.5%

Other

1.3%

TOTAL

890

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): -6	Diff (US): -11

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Preemption township, IL

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	48%	Kathy Salvi (R)	425	56.4%	Tammy Duckworth* (D)	306	40.6%	23 [+]	3.1%	754	15	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: William Redpath (Libertarian) 23 (3.1%);
2022	G	48%	Darren Bailey (R)	454	59.7%	J.B. Pritzker* (D)	282	37.1%	24 [+]	3.2%	760	17	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Scott Schluter (Libertarian) 24 (3.2%);
2020	S2	59%	Mark Curran (R)	520	55.6%	Richard Durbin* (D)	390	41.7%	25 [+]	2.7%	935	17	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Danny Malouf (Libertarian) 10 (1.1%); Willie Wilson (I) 8 (0.9%); Other (Write-in) 7 (0.7%);
2018	G	49%	Bruce Rauner* (R)	380	50.4%	J.B. Pritzker (D)	306	40.6%	68 [+]	9.0%	754	12	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sam McCann (Conservative) 41 (5.4%); Grayson Jackson (Libertarian) 27 (3.6%);
2016	S3	60%	Mark Kirk* (R)	433	48.7%	Tammy Duckworth (D)	394	44.3%	63 [+]	7.1%	890	9	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Ken McMillen (Libertarian) 43 (4.8%); Scott Summers (Green) 20 (2.2%);
2014	S2	49%	Richard Durbin* (D)	344	48.7%	Jim Oberweis (R)	325	46.0%	38 [+]	5.4%	707	3	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Sharon Hansen (Libertarian) 38 (5.4%);
2014	G	49%	Bruce Rauner (R)	378	53.5%	Pat Quinn* (D)	287	40.7%	41 [+]	5.8%	706	3	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Chad Grimm (Libertarian) 41 (5.8%);

*: 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	839
Median Value	$165,800

Occupied	738	88.0%
Vacant	101	12.0%

Owned	622	84.3%
Rented	116	15.7%
Median Rent	$763

Single-Family Units	766	91.3%
Detached	763	90.9%
Attached	3	0.4%
Buldings with 5+ Units	33	3.9%
Mobile Homes	0	0.0%

Preemption township, IL

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Preemption township, IL

2022 Housing Data for Preemption township, IL

2022 Income & Employment Data for Preemption township, IL

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Preemption township, IL

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Preemption township, IL

Historical Presidential Election Results for Preemption township, IL

Historical Statewide Election Results for Preemption township, IL