Lowe township, IL

Moultrie County, IL

2022 population: 1,942 ( 219 from 2010 )
Land area: 40.6 square miles
Population density: 47.8 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	1,842	94.85%	9.6%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	14	0.72%	75.0%
Hispanic:	86	4.43%	218.5%

Total non-White:	100	5.15%	132.6%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	162	11.4
Change in Non-White pop.:	57	4.0

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
1,723
1,680	97.50%
2	0.12%
0	0.00%
6	0.35%
8	0.46%
27	1.57%
43	2.50%

2000
1,624
1,589	97.84%
0	0.00%
8	0.49%
0	0.00%
7	0.43%
20	1.23%
35	2.16%

1990
1,627
1,625	99.88%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
2	0.12%
n/a
0	0.00%
2	0.12%

1980
1,621
1,616	99.69%
0	0.00%
2	0.12%
3	0.19%
n/a
0	0.00%
5	0.31%

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

91	5.6
8	0.5

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

-36	-2.2
33	2.0

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

9	0.6
-3	-0.2

Age, Family & Household Data for Lowe 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
39.8
546	28.1%
1,396	71.9%
489	25.2%

655
2.89

500	76.3%
436	87.2%
20	4.0%
155	23.7%

2010
Number	Percent
32.2
538	31.2%
1,185	68.8%
268	15.6%

560
2.98

423	75.5%
348	82.3%
30	7.1%
137	24.5%

2000
Number	Percent
35.7
459	28.3%
1,165	71.7%
308	19.0%

555
2.82

427	76.9%
360	84.3%
17	4.0%
128	23.1%

1990
Number	Percent
32.2
495	30.4%
1,132	69.6%
313	19.2%

540
2.89

410	75.9%
395	96.3%
8	2.0%
130	24.1%

1980
Number	Percent
32.5
479	29.5%
1,142	70.5%
261	16.1%

530
2.93

419	79.1%
396	94.5%
7	1.7%
111	20.9%

2022 Housing Data for Lowe township, IL

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	54	8.2%
$10,000 to $14,999	9	1.4%
$15,000 to $19,999	26	4.0%
$20,000 to $24,999	25	3.8%
$25,000 to $29,999	40	6.1%
$30,000 to $34,999	52	7.9%
$35,000 to $39,999	2	0.3%
$40,000 to $44,999	14	2.1%
$45,000 to $49,999	27	4.1%
$50,000 to $59,999	28	4.3%
$60,000 to $74,999	27	4.1%
$75,000 to $99,999	150	22.9%
$100,000 to $124,999	69	10.5%
$125,000 to $149,999	55	8.4%
$150,000 to $199,999	20	3.1%
$200,000 or more	57	8.7%

Median Household Income	78,899
Per Capita Income	33,258

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	26	4.0%
Public Assistance	0	0.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	60	9.2%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	691	71.8%
Unemployed	5	0.5%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	696	72.3%
Not in Labor Force	267	27.7%

Real Unemployment Rate		28.2%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	350	209	62.6%
Non-Profit	27	25	51.9%
Self-Employed	98	63	60.9%

Local Government	0	20	0.0%
State Government	5	5	50.0%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	448	272	62.2%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	32	50	39.0%
Total	480	322	59.9%

Pct. Govt.	3.7%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	94	11.2%
Sales and Office Occupations	177	21.1%
Professional, Technical	42	5.0%
Service Occupations	169	20.2%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	25	3.0%
All others	356	42.5%

White Collar		37.4%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	270	32.2%
Retail trade	97	11.6%
Construction	94	11.2%
Health care and social assistance	71	8.5%
Accommodation and food services	68	8.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	65	7.8%
Transportation and warehousing	34	4.1%
Wholesale trade	33	3.9%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	31	3.7%
Educational services	27	3.2%
Other services	13	1.6%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	13	1.6%
Professional, scientific, technical	12	1.4%
Finance and insurance	5	0.6%
Public administration	5	0.6%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	45	2.32%
Puerto Rican	29	1.49%
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	0.62%
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	0.62%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	0	0.00%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	950	52.1%
German, other Germanic	838	45.9%
Spanish	37	2.0%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	544	28.0%
Swiss	377	19.4%
American	296	15.2%
Irish	180	9.3%
Pennsylvania German	65	3.3%
English	50	2.6%
Scottish	37	1.9%
Hungarian	36	1.9%
French	25	1.3%
Dutch	21	1.1%
Scotch-Irish	10	0.5%
Swedish	9	0.5%
Norwegian	5	0.3%
British	3	0.2%
Canadian	3	0.2%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	1,926	99.2%
Not a citizen	16	0.8%

Native	1,891	97.4%
Foreign-born	51	2.6%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
404	34.2%	86	7.3%	290	24.5%	273	23.1%	79	6.7%	50	4.2%
Average years of education: 11.2

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	404	34.2%
9-12 Years	86	7.3%
H.S. Grad or GED	290	24.5%
Some College	273	23.1%
Bach. Degree	79	6.7%
Grad Degree	50	4.2%
Average years of education: 11.2

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +72	R +74	R + 6.7%
D -2
2020 vs. 2012	R +95	R +117	R + 16.4%
D -22
2020 vs. 2008	R +136	R +186	R + 31.8%
D -50

2016 vs. 2008	R +64	R +112	R + 25.1%
D -48
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	34%	Donald Trump* (R)	409	82.0%	Joe Biden (D)	86	17.2%	4	0.8%	499	42	35	0.01%
2016	33%	Donald Trump (R)	337	75.7%	Hillary Clinton (D)	88	19.8%	20	4.5%	445	37	30	0.01%
2012	35%	Mitt Romney (R)	314	73.0%	Barack Obama* (D)	108	25.1%	8	1.9%	430	32	26	0.01%
2008	36%	John McCain (R)	273	64.8%	Barack Obama (D)	136	32.3%	12	2.9%	421	28	19	0.01%
2000	33%	George W. Bush (R)	258	66.7%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	122	31.5%	7	1.8%	387	24	19	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Lowe township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

17.2%

Donald Trump* (R)

409

82.0%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.4%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

499

Turnout: 34%	Diff (St): 42	Diff (US): 35

2016 President, Lowe township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

19.8%

Donald Trump (R)

337

75.7%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.1%

Other

1.3%

TOTAL

445

Turnout: 33%	Diff (St): 37	Diff (US): 30

2012 President, Lowe township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

108

25.1%

Mitt Romney (R)

314

73.0%

Other

1.9%

TOTAL

430

Turnout: 35%	Diff (St): 32	Diff (US): 26

2008 President, Lowe township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

136

32.3%

John McCain (R)

273

64.8%

Other

2.9%

TOTAL

421

Turnout: 36%	Diff (St): 28	Diff (US): 19

2000 President, Lowe township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

258

66.7%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

122

31.5%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1.0%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

387

Turnout: 33%	Diff (St): 24	Diff (US): 19

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Lowe township, IL

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	26%	Kathy Salvi (R)	291	76.8%	Tammy Duckworth* (D)	78	20.6%	10 [+]	2.6%	379	35	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: William Redpath (Libertarian) 8 (2.1%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.5%);
2022	G	26%	Darren Bailey (R)	303	79.5%	J.B. Pritzker* (D)	68	17.8%	10 [+]	2.6%	381	37	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Scott Schluter (Libertarian) 8 (2.1%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.5%);
2020	S2	34%	Mark Curran (R)	382	77.5%	Richard Durbin* (D)	97	19.7%	14 [+]	2.8%	493	39	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Willie Wilson (I) 7 (1.4%); Danny Malouf (Libertarian) 4 (0.8%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.6%);
2018	G	26%	Bruce Rauner* (R)	277	76.5%	J.B. Pritzker (D)	54	14.9%	31 [+]	8.6%	362	38	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sam McCann (Conservative) 22 (6.1%); Grayson Jackson (Libertarian) 9 (2.5%);
2016	S3	33%	Mark Kirk* (R)	337	74.9%	Tammy Duckworth (D)	90	20.0%	23 [+]	5.1%	450	35	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Ken McMillen (Libertarian) 14 (3.1%); Scott Summers (Green) 8 (1.8%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.2%);
2014	S2	24%	Jim Oberweis (R)	210	66.9%	Richard Durbin* (D)	92	29.3%	12 [+]	3.8%	314	24	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Sharon Hansen (Libertarian) 12 (3.8%);
2014	G	24%	Bruce Rauner (R)	245	78.5%	Pat Quinn* (D)	50	16.0%	17 [+]	5.4%	312	28	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Chad Grimm (Libertarian) 17 (5.4%);

*: 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	656
Median Value	$121,300

Occupied	655	99.8%
Vacant	1	0.2%

Owned	529	80.8%
Rented	126	19.2%
Median Rent	$1,069

Single-Family Units	585	89.2%
Detached	540	82.3%
Attached	45	6.9%
Buldings with 5+ Units	52	7.9%
Mobile Homes	14	2.1%

Lowe township, IL

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Lowe township, IL

2022 Housing Data for Lowe township, IL

2022 Income & Employment Data for Lowe township, IL

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Lowe township, IL

Historical Presidential Election Results for Lowe township, IL

Historical Statewide Election Results for Lowe township, IL