Bement township, IL

Piatt County, IL

2022 population: 1,700 ( 193 from 2010 )
Land area: 48.3 square miles
Population density: 35.2 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	1,620	95.29%	11.6%
Black:	40	2.35%	400.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	19	1.12%	11.8%
Hispanic:	21	1.24%	19.2%

Total non-White:	80	4.71%	31.1%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-212	-13.6
Change in Non-White pop.:	19	1.2

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
1,893
1,832	96.78%
8	0.42%
2	0.11%
7	0.37%
17	0.90%
26	1.37%
61	3.22%

2000
1,957
1,922	98.21%
3	0.15%
0	0.00%
11	0.56%
12	0.61%
9	0.46%
35	1.79%

1990
1,947
1,938	99.54%
0	0.00%
3	0.15%
0	0.00%
n/a
6	0.31%
9	0.46%

1980
2,072
2,059	99.37%
5	0.24%
5	0.24%
3	0.14%
n/a
0	0.00%
13	0.63%

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

-90	-4.6
26	1.3

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

-16	-0.8
26	1.3

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

-121	-5.8
-4	-0.2

Age, Family & Household Data for Bement 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
42.8
315	18.5%
1,385	81.5%
261	15.4%

689
2.41

402	58.3%
326	81.1%
40	10.0%
287	41.7%

2010
Number	Percent
40.5
467	24.7%
1,426	75.3%
300	15.8%

753
2.46

499	66.3%
394	79.0%
36	7.2%
254	33.7%

2000
Number	Percent
38.7
449	22.9%
1,508	77.1%
318	16.2%

753
2.49

535	71.0%
434	81.1%
36	6.7%
218	29.0%

1990
Number	Percent
35.9
490	25.2%
1,457	74.8%
357	18.3%

735
2.60

553	75.2%
477	86.3%
29	5.2%
182	24.8%

1980
Number	Percent
30.6
628	30.3%
1,444	69.7%
268	12.9%

726
2.83

560	77.1%
511	91.2%
23	4.1%
166	22.9%

2022 Housing Data for Bement township, IL

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	38	5.5%
$10,000 to $14,999	29	4.2%
$15,000 to $19,999	17	2.5%
$20,000 to $24,999	21	3.0%
$25,000 to $29,999	48	7.0%
$30,000 to $34,999	16	2.3%
$35,000 to $39,999	21	3.0%
$40,000 to $44,999	29	4.2%
$45,000 to $49,999	31	4.5%
$50,000 to $59,999	58	8.4%
$60,000 to $74,999	47	6.8%
$75,000 to $99,999	120	17.4%
$100,000 to $124,999	111	16.1%
$125,000 to $149,999	45	6.5%
$150,000 to $199,999	40	5.8%
$200,000 or more	18	2.6%

Median Household Income	70,250
Per Capita Income	32,195

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	32	4.6%
Public Assistance	8	1.2%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	73	10.6%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	964	80.1%
Unemployed	28	2.3%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	992	82.5%
Not in Labor Force	211	17.5%

Real Unemployment Rate		19.9%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	402	305	56.9%
Non-Profit	52	29	64.2%
Self-Employed	55	24	69.6%

Local Government	11	79	12.2%
State Government	19	31	38.0%
Federal Government	6	5	54.5%

Total Private + Self	457	329	58.1%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	88	144	37.9%
Total	545	473	53.5%

Pct. Govt.	14.8%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	94	9.2%
Sales and Office Occupations	237	23.2%
Professional, Technical	115	11.3%
Service Occupations	179	17.5%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	20	2.0%
All others	396	38.8%

White Collar		43.7%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	176	17.2%
Health care and social assistance	153	15.0%
Construction	124	12.1%
Retail trade	112	11.0%
Educational services	111	10.9%
Accommodation and food services	51	5.0%
Other services	51	5.0%
Transportation and warehousing	51	5.0%
Wholesale trade	48	4.7%
Finance and insurance	47	4.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	29	2.8%
Public administration	25	2.4%
Professional, scientific, technical	11	1.1%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	10	1.0%
Utilities	9	0.9%
Information	7	0.7%
Real estate and rental and leasing	6	0.6%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	14	0.82%
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	7	0.41%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	1,599	98.3%
Spanish	24	1.5%
Other Indo-European	4	0.2%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	357	21.0%
Irish	329	19.4%
English	190	11.2%
American	119	7.0%
Italian	55	3.2%
British	36	2.1%
Dutch	36	2.1%
European	29	1.7%
Scottish	24	1.4%
Scotch-Irish	20	1.2%
Swedish	19	1.1%
Welsh	16	0.9%
French	15	0.9%
West Indian	13	0.8%
Polish	10	0.6%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	1,691	99.5%
Not a citizen	9	0.5%

Native	1,688	99.3%
Foreign-born	12	0.7%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
2	0.2%	68	5.6%	530	43.5%	416	34.1%	137	11.2%	66	5.4%
Average years of education: 13.1

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	2	0.2%
9-12 Years	68	5.6%
H.S. Grad or GED	530	43.5%
Some College	416	34.1%
Bach. Degree	137	11.2%
Grad Degree	66	5.4%
Average years of education: 13.1

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +85	R +17	D + 3.6%
D +68
2020 vs. 2012	R +173	R +213	R + 22.3%
D -40
2020 vs. 2008	R +181	R +342	R + 37.5%
D -161

2016 vs. 2008	R +96	R +325	R + 41.0%
D -229
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	71%	Donald Trump* (R)	591	62.8%	Joe Biden (D)	326	34.6%	24	2.6%	941	22	16	0.02%
2016	61%	Donald Trump (R)	506	60.9%	Hillary Clinton (D)	258	31.0%	67	8.1%	831	23	15	0.01%
2012	57%	Mitt Romney (R)	418	52.1%	Barack Obama* (D)	366	45.6%	18	2.2%	802	11	5	0.02%
2008	64%	Barack Obama (D)	487	52.7%	John McCain (R)	410	44.4%	27	2.9%	924	8	-1	0.02%
2000	67%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	495	49.3%	George W. Bush (R)	469	46.7%	41	4.1%	1,005	4	-1	0.02%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Bement township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

326

34.6%

Donald Trump* (R)

591

62.8%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.5%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

941

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 22	Diff (US): 16

2016 President, Bement township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

258

31.0%

Donald Trump (R)

506

60.9%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

6.5%

Other

1.6%

TOTAL

831

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 23	Diff (US): 15

2012 President, Bement township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

366

45.6%

Mitt Romney (R)

418

52.1%

Other

2.2%

TOTAL

802

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 5

2008 President, Bement township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

487

52.7%

John McCain (R)

410

44.4%

Other

2.9%

TOTAL

924

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): -1

2000 President, Bement township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

469

46.7%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

495

49.3%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

3.8%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

1,005

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): -1

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Bement township, IL

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	44%	Tammy Duckworth* (D)	284	48.5%	Kathy Salvi (R)	280	47.9%	21 [+]	3.6%	585	6	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: William Redpath (Libertarian) 21 (3.6%);
2022	G	53%	Darren Bailey (R)	418	59.9%	J.B. Pritzker* (D)	249	35.7%	31 [+]	4.4%	698	18	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Scott Schluter (Libertarian) 31 (4.4%);
2020	S2	71%	Mark Curran (R)	525	56.3%	Richard Durbin* (D)	368	39.4%	40 [+]	4.3%	933	17	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Danny Malouf (Libertarian) 18 (1.9%); Willie Wilson (I) 11 (1.2%); Other (Write-in) 11 (1.2%);
2018	G	48%	Bruce Rauner* (R)	354	55.1%	J.B. Pritzker (D)	208	32.4%	80 [+]	12.5%	642	16	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sam McCann (Conservative) 50 (7.8%); Grayson Jackson (Libertarian) 30 (4.7%);
2016	S3	60%	Mark Kirk* (R)	500	60.9%	Tammy Duckworth (D)	264	32.2%	57 [+]	6.9%	821	21	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Ken McMillen (Libertarian) 30 (3.7%); Scott Summers (Green) 26 (3.2%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
2014	S2	44%	Jim Oberweis (R)	335	55.3%	Richard Durbin* (D)	243	40.1%	28 [+]	4.6%	606	13	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Sharon Hansen (Libertarian) 26 (4.3%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.3%);
2014	G	43%	Bruce Rauner (R)	416	69.1%	Pat Quinn* (D)	141	23.4%	45 [+]	7.5%	602	19	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Chad Grimm (Libertarian) 44 (7.3%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.2%);

*: 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	757
Median Value	$101,900

Occupied	689	91.0%
Vacant	68	9.0%

Owned	571	82.9%
Rented	118	17.1%
Median Rent	$760

Single-Family Units	671	88.6%
Detached	671	88.6%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	14	1.8%
Mobile Homes	19	2.5%

Bement township, IL

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Bement township, IL

2022 Housing Data for Bement township, IL

2022 Income & Employment Data for Bement township, IL

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Bement township, IL

Historical Presidential Election Results for Bement township, IL

Historical Statewide Election Results for Bement township, IL