East Nelson township, IL

Moultrie County, IL

2022 population: 721 ( 334 from 2010 )
Land area: 35.9 square miles
Population density: 20.1 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	699	96.95%	32.9%
Black:	10	1.39%	0.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Hispanic:	12	1.66%	20.0%

Total non-White:	22	3.05%	69.2%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-343	-39.4
Change in Non-White pop.:	9	1.0

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
1,055
1,042	98.77%
0	0.00%
1	0.09%
1	0.09%
1	0.09%
10	0.95%
13	1.23%

2000
1,067
1,067	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

1990
1,076
1,072	99.63%
0	0.00%
1	0.09%
0	0.00%
n/a
3	0.28%
4	0.37%

1980
1,013
1,012	99.90%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
1	0.10%
1	0.10%

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

-25	-2.3
13	1.2

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

-5	-0.5
-4	-0.4

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

60	5.9
3	0.3

Age, Family & Household Data for East Nelson 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
58.1
98	13.6%
623	86.4%
219	30.4%

271
2.35

197	72.7%
164	83.2%
23	11.7%
74	27.3%

2010
Number	Percent
49.5
234	22.2%
821	77.8%
297	28.2%

352
2.62

267	75.9%
242	90.6%
8	3.0%
85	24.1%

2000
Number	Percent
47.4
199	18.7%
868	81.3%
278	26.1%

289
2.92

245	84.8%
233	95.1%
5	2.0%
44	15.2%

1990
Number	Percent
48.7
234	21.7%
842	78.3%
376	34.9%

261
2.97

239	91.6%
221	92.5%
2	0.8%
22	8.4%

1980
Number	Percent
41.5
218	21.5%
795	78.5%
326	32.2%

268
2.88

227	84.7%
217	95.6%
6	2.6%
41	15.3%

2022 Housing Data for East Nelson township, IL

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	1	0.4%
$10,000 to $14,999	3	1.1%
$15,000 to $19,999	3	1.1%
$20,000 to $24,999	3	1.1%
$25,000 to $29,999	2	0.7%
$30,000 to $34,999	16	5.9%
$40,000 to $44,999	8	3.0%
$45,000 to $49,999	9	3.3%
$50,000 to $59,999	48	17.7%
$60,000 to $74,999	41	15.1%
$75,000 to $99,999	65	24.0%
$100,000 to $124,999	33	12.2%
$125,000 to $149,999	14	5.2%
$150,000 to $199,999	25	9.2%

Median Household Income	76,250
Per Capita Income	33,789

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	2	0.7%
Public Assistance	6	2.2%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	20	7.4%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	284	71.2%
Unemployed	7	1.8%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	291	72.9%
Not in Labor Force	108	27.1%

Real Unemployment Rate		28.8%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	164	34	82.8%
Non-Profit	48	22	68.6%
Self-Employed	4	7	36.4%

Local Government	5	12	29.4%
State Government	5	20	20.0%
Federal Government	0	13	0.0%

Total Private + Self	168	41	80.4%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	58	67	46.4%
Total	226	108	67.7%

Pct. Govt.	16.5%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	12	3.6%
Sales and Office Occupations	89	26.5%
Professional, Technical	93	27.7%
Service Occupations	35	10.4%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	6	1.8%
All others	107	31.8%

White Collar		57.7%

Industry
	Number	%
Retail trade	62	18.5%
Manufacturing	45	13.4%
Educational services	35	10.4%
Public administration	34	10.1%
Other services	31	9.2%
Construction	30	8.9%
Transportation and warehousing	21	6.2%
Health care and social assistance	19	5.7%
Information	18	5.4%
Finance and insurance	13	3.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	10	3.0%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	8	2.4%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	7	2.1%
Wholesale trade	2	0.6%
Real estate and rental and leasing	1	0.3%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	0	0.00%
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	12	1.66%
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	12	1.66%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	0	0.00%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	601	90.2%
Spanish	38	5.7%
Other Indo-European	17	2.6%
German, other Germanic	10	1.5%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
English	222	30.8%
German	162	22.5%
Irish	100	13.9%
American	47	6.5%
Scotch-Irish	17	2.4%
Italian	11	1.5%
Dutch	9	1.2%
Scottish	5	0.7%
French	1	0.1%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	709	98.3%
Not a citizen	12	1.7%

Native	709	98.3%
Foreign-born	12	1.7%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
29	5.3%	17	3.1%	192	35.0%	139	25.3%	118	21.5%	54	9.8%
Average years of education: 13.5

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	29	5.3%
9-12 Years	17	3.1%
H.S. Grad or GED	192	35.0%
Some College	139	25.3%
Bach. Degree	118	21.5%
Grad Degree	54	9.8%
Average years of education: 13.5

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +31	R +32	R + 3.5%
D -1
2020 vs. 2012	R +82	R +141	R + 26.4%
D -59
2020 vs. 2008	R +92	R +197	R + 38.8%
D -105

2016 vs. 2008	R +61	R +165	R + 35.3%
D -104
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	97%	Donald Trump* (R)	386	74.2%	Joe Biden (D)	126	24.2%	8	1.5%	520	34	27	0.01%
2016	77%	Donald Trump (R)	355	71.0%	Hillary Clinton (D)	127	25.4%	18	3.6%	500	33	25	0.01%
2012	65%	Mitt Romney (R)	304	61.4%	Barack Obama* (D)	185	37.4%	6	1.2%	495	21	14	0.01%
2008	65%	John McCain (R)	294	54.7%	Barack Obama (D)	231	43.0%	12	2.2%	537	18	9	0.01%
2000	53%	George W. Bush (R)	243	52.9%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	205	44.7%	11	2.4%	459	10	5	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, East Nelson township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

126

24.2%

Donald Trump* (R)

386

74.2%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.2%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

520

Turnout: 97%	Diff (St): 34	Diff (US): 27

2016 President, East Nelson township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

127

25.4%

Donald Trump (R)

355

71.0%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2.4%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

500

Turnout: 77%	Diff (St): 33	Diff (US): 25

2012 President, East Nelson township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

185

37.4%

Mitt Romney (R)

304

61.4%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

495

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 21	Diff (US): 14

2008 President, East Nelson township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

231

43.0%

John McCain (R)

294

54.7%

Other

2.2%

TOTAL

537

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 9

2000 President, East Nelson township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

243

52.9%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

205

44.7%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1.7%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

459

Turnout: 53%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 5

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for East Nelson township, IL

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	80%	Kathy Salvi (R)	314	72.7%	Tammy Duckworth* (D)	105	24.3%	13 [+]	3.0%	432	31	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: William Redpath (Libertarian) 10 (2.3%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.7%);
2022	G	80%	Darren Bailey (R)	326	75.3%	J.B. Pritzker* (D)	98	22.6%	9 [+]	2.1%	433	33	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Scott Schluter (Libertarian) 9 (2.1%);
2020	S2	96%	Mark Curran (R)	360	69.9%	Richard Durbin* (D)	132	25.6%	23 [+]	4.5%	515	31	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Danny Malouf (Libertarian) 11 (2.1%); Willie Wilson (I) 10 (1.9%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.4%);
2018	G	70%	Bruce Rauner* (R)	277	66.3%	J.B. Pritzker (D)	86	20.6%	55 [+]	13.2%	418	27	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sam McCann (Conservative) 41 (9.8%); Grayson Jackson (Libertarian) 14 (3.3%);
2016	S3	74%	Mark Kirk* (R)	338	70.4%	Tammy Duckworth (D)	118	24.6%	24 [+]	5.0%	480	31	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Ken McMillen (Libertarian) 17 (3.5%); Scott Summers (Green) 7 (1.5%);
2014	S2	57%	Jim Oberweis (R)	248	61.1%	Richard Durbin* (D)	136	33.5%	22 [+]	5.4%	406	18	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Sharon Hansen (Libertarian) 22 (5.4%);
2014	G	58%	Bruce Rauner (R)	293	71.5%	Pat Quinn* (D)	97	23.7%	20 [+]	4.9%	410	21	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Chad Grimm (Libertarian) 20 (4.9%);

*: 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	314
Median Value	$149,400

Occupied	271	86.3%
Vacant	43	13.7%

Owned	229	84.5%
Rented	42	15.5%
Median Rent	$1,573

Single-Family Units	251	79.9%
Detached	225	71.7%
Attached	26	8.3%
Buldings with 5+ Units	36	11.5%
Mobile Homes	27	8.6%

East Nelson township, IL

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for East Nelson township, IL

2022 Housing Data for East Nelson township, IL

2022 Income & Employment Data for East Nelson township, IL

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for East Nelson township, IL

2022 Educational Attainment Data for East Nelson township, IL

Historical Presidential Election Results for East Nelson township, IL

Historical Statewide Election Results for East Nelson township, IL