Byron township, IL

Ogle County, IL

2022 population: 6,428 ( 135 from 2010 )
Land area: 36.7 square miles
Population density: 175.3 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	5,431	84.49%	12.8%
Black:	6	0.09%	85.0%
Indian:	5	0.08%	61.5%
Asian:	37	0.58%	12.1%
2+ races:	196	3.05%	164.9%
Hispanic:	679	10.56%	285.8%

Total non-White:	997	15.51%	196.7%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-796	-14.7
Change in Non-White pop.:	661	12.2

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
6,563
6,227	94.88%
40	0.61%
13	0.20%
33	0.50%
74	1.13%
176	2.68%
336	5.12%

2000
5,783
5,648	97.67%
25	0.43%
0	0.00%
17	0.29%
12	0.21%
81	1.40%
135	2.33%

1990
4,266
4,225	99.04%
2	0.05%
9	0.21%
10	0.23%
n/a
20	0.47%
41	0.96%

1980
3,506
3,493	99.63%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
13	0.37%
13	0.37%

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

579	10.0
201	3.5

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

1,423	33.4
94	2.2

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

732	20.9
28	0.8

Age, Family & Household Data for Byron 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
37.8
1,515	23.6%
4,913	76.4%
979	15.2%

2,460
2.57

1,731	70.4%
1,398	80.8%
132	7.6%
729	29.6%

2010
Number	Percent
39.5
1,760	26.8%
4,803	73.2%
873	13.3%

2,456
2.64

1,815	73.9%
1,480	81.5%
146	8.0%
641	26.1%

2000
Number	Percent
35.4
1,855	32.1%
3,928	67.9%
647	11.2%

2,021
2.81

1,578	78.1%
1,339	84.9%
136	8.6%
443	21.9%

1990
Number	Percent
32.0
1,288	30.2%
2,978	69.8%
560	13.1%

1,508
2.77

1,168	77.5%
1,026	87.8%
54	4.6%
340	22.5%

1980
Number	Percent
31.2
1,061	30.3%
2,445	69.7%
437	12.5%

1,234
2.77

936	75.9%
857	91.6%
36	3.8%
298	24.1%

2022 Housing Data for Byron township, IL

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	155	6.3%
$10,000 to $14,999	9	0.4%
$15,000 to $19,999	55	2.2%
$20,000 to $24,999	103	4.2%
$25,000 to $29,999	92	3.7%
$30,000 to $34,999	22	0.9%
$35,000 to $39,999	53	2.2%
$40,000 to $44,999	108	4.4%
$45,000 to $49,999	106	4.3%
$50,000 to $59,999	130	5.3%
$60,000 to $74,999	169	6.9%
$75,000 to $99,999	565	23.0%
$100,000 to $124,999	282	11.5%
$125,000 to $149,999	150	6.1%
$150,000 to $199,999	204	8.3%
$200,000 or more	257	10.4%

Median Household Income	81,450
Per Capita Income	39,507

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	58	2.4%
Public Assistance	11	0.4%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	195	7.9%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	2,826	77.8%
Unemployed	92	2.5%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	2,918	80.3%
Not in Labor Force	716	19.7%

Real Unemployment Rate		22.2%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	1,177	942	55.5%
Non-Profit	79	281	21.9%
Self-Employed	198	76	72.3%

Local Government	123	185	39.9%
State Government	55	121	31.2%
Federal Government	74	21	77.9%

Total Private + Self	1,375	1,018	57.5%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	331	608	35.3%
Total	1,706	1,626	51.2%

Pct. Govt.	17.4%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	514	15.3%
Sales and Office Occupations	623	18.6%
Professional, Technical	934	27.9%
Service Occupations	552	16.5%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	55	1.6%
All others	729	21.7%

White Collar		61.8%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	581	17.3%
Manufacturing	512	15.3%
Retail trade	339	10.1%
Educational services	327	9.8%
Transportation and warehousing	250	7.5%
Professional, scientific, technical	195	5.8%
Other services	164	4.9%
Construction	153	4.6%
Accommodation and food services	152	4.5%
Utilities	147	4.4%
Public administration	128	3.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	116	3.5%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	95	2.8%
Wholesale trade	77	2.3%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	44	1.3%
Real estate and rental and leasing	38	1.1%
Finance and insurance	34	1.0%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	660	10.27%
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	19	0.30%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Korean	35	0.54%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	5,574	91.5%
Spanish	490	8.0%
German, other Germanic	12	0.2%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	12	0.2%
Other Indo-European	6	0.1%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	1,579	24.6%
English	881	13.7%
Irish	811	12.6%
Swedish	486	7.6%
Italian	470	7.3%
Polish	313	4.9%
American	292	4.5%
Norwegian	219	3.4%
French	132	2.1%
Scottish	109	1.7%
European	89	1.4%
British	77	1.2%
Welsh	68	1.1%
Northern European	61	0.9%
Dutch	56	0.9%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	6,293	97.9%
Not a citizen	135	2.1%

Native	6,096	94.8%
Foreign-born	332	5.2%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
21	0.5%	92	2.1%	1,088	24.9%	1,551	35.5%	1,070	24.5%	546	12.5%
Average years of education: 14.1

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	21	0.5%
9-12 Years	92	2.1%
H.S. Grad or GED	1,088	24.9%
Some College	1,551	35.5%
Bach. Degree	1,070	24.5%
Grad Degree	546	12.5%
Average years of education: 14.1

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +232	R +21	D + 3.0%
D +211
2020 vs. 2012	R +309	R +297	R + 7.2%
D +12
2020 vs. 2008	R +376	R +609	R + 17.9%
D -233

2016 vs. 2008	R +144	R +588	R + 20.9%
D -444
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	69%	Donald Trump* (R)	2,085	60.7%	Joe Biden (D)	1,262	36.8%	86	2.5%	3,433	20	14	0.06%
2016	64%	Donald Trump (R)	1,853	59.2%	Hillary Clinton (D)	1,051	33.6%	227	7.3%	3,131	21	13	0.06%
2012	64%	Mitt Romney (R)	1,776	57.5%	Barack Obama* (D)	1,250	40.5%	64	2.1%	3,090	17	10	0.06%
2008	71%	John McCain (R)	1,709	52.3%	Barack Obama (D)	1,495	45.7%	66	2.0%	3,270	16	7	0.06%
2004	74%	George W. Bush* (R)	1,975	62.8%	John Kerry (D)	1,145	36.4%	25	0.8%	3,145	18	12	0.06%
2000	62%	George W. Bush (R)	1,410	58.3%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	944	39.0%	65	2.7%	2,419	16	10	0.05%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Byron township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

1,262

36.8%

Donald Trump* (R)

2,085

60.7%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.8%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

3,433

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 20	Diff (US): 14

2016 President, Byron township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

1,051

33.6%

Donald Trump (R)

1,853

59.2%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

136

4.3%

Other

2.9%

TOTAL

3,131

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 21	Diff (US): 13

2012 President, Byron township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

1,250

40.5%

Mitt Romney (R)

1,776

57.5%

Other

2.1%

TOTAL

3,090

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 10

2008 President, Byron township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

1,495

45.7%

John McCain (R)

1,709

52.3%

Other

2.0%

TOTAL

3,270

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 7

2004 President, Byron township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

1,975

62.8%

John Kerry (D)

1,145

36.4%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

3,145

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 12

2000 President, Byron township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

1,410

58.3%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

944

39.0%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2.1%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

2,419

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 10

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Byron township, IL

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	51%	Kathy Salvi (R)	1,539	60.7%	Tammy Duckworth* (D)	951	37.5%	44 [+]	1.7%	2,534	19	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: William Redpath (Libertarian) 44 (1.7%);
2022	G	52%	Darren Bailey (R)	1,554	60.7%	J.B. Pritzker* (D)	932	36.4%	74 [+]	2.9%	2,560	18	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Scott Schluter (Libertarian) 71 (2.8%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.1%);
2020	S2	69%	Mark Curran (R)	2,069	60.6%	Richard Durbin* (D)	1,253	36.7%	93 [+]	2.7%	3,415	22	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Danny Malouf (Libertarian) 43 (1.3%); Willie Wilson (I) 28 (0.8%); Other (Write-in) 22 (0.6%);
2018	G	48%	Bruce Rauner* (R)	1,287	54.5%	J.B. Pritzker (D)	813	34.4%	261 [+]	11.1%	2,361	16	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sam McCann (Conservative) 197 (8.3%); Grayson Jackson (Libertarian) 64 (2.7%);
2016	S3	63%	Mark Kirk* (R)	1,884	61.0%	Tammy Duckworth (D)	1,005	32.6%	198 [+]	6.4%	3,087	21	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Ken McMillen (Libertarian) 122 (4.0%); Scott Summers (Green) 70 (2.3%); Other (Write-in) 6 (0.2%);
2014	S2	42%	Jim Oberweis (R)	1,288	63.0%	Richard Durbin* (D)	681	33.3%	76 [+]	3.7%	2,045	20	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Sharon Hansen (Libertarian) 76 (3.7%);
2014	G	42%	Bruce Rauner (R)	1,345	65.6%	Pat Quinn* (D)	636	31.0%	70 [+]	3.4%	2,051	15	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Chad Grimm (Libertarian) 70 (3.4%);

*: 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	2,646
Median Value	$215,500

Occupied	2,460	93.0%
Vacant	186	7.0%

Owned	1,846	75.0%
Rented	614	25.0%
Median Rent	$986

Single-Family Units	2,301	87.0%
Detached	2,135	80.7%
Attached	166	6.3%
Buldings with 5+ Units	154	5.8%
Mobile Homes	24	0.9%

Byron township, IL

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Byron township, IL

2022 Housing Data for Byron township, IL

2022 Income & Employment Data for Byron township, IL

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Byron township, IL

Historical Presidential Election Results for Byron township, IL

Historical Statewide Election Results for Byron township, IL