Sangamon township, IL

Piatt County, IL

2022 population: 2,493 ( 136 from 2010 )
Land area: 47.1 square miles
Population density: 52.9 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	2,359	94.62%	2.4%
Black:	24	0.96%	500.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	5	0.20%	25.0%
2+ races:	70	2.81%	483.3%
Hispanic:	35	1.40%	20.7%

Total non-White:	134	5.38%	152.8%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	55	2.8
Change in Non-White pop.:	81	4.2

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
2,357
2,304	97.75%
4	0.17%
2	0.08%
4	0.17%
12	0.51%
29	1.23%
53	2.25%

2000
2,056
2,042	99.32%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
14	0.68%
0	0.00%
14	0.68%

1990
1,525
1,513	99.21%
0	0.00%
6	0.39%
0	0.00%
n/a
6	0.39%
12	0.79%

1980
1,585
1,559	98.36%
3	0.19%
0	0.00%
10	0.63%
n/a
13	0.82%
26	1.64%

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

262	12.7
39	1.9

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

529	34.7
2	0.1

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

-46	-2.9
-14	-0.9

Age, Family & Household Data for Sangamon 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
45.6
538	21.6%
1,955	78.4%
461	18.5%

987
2.50

704	71.3%
678	96.3%
0	0.0%
283	28.7%

2010
Number	Percent
45.5
559	23.7%
1,798	76.3%
294	12.5%

879
2.68

725	82.5%
652	89.9%
25	3.4%
154	17.5%

2000
Number	Percent
38.5
622	30.3%
1,434	69.7%
175	8.5%

736
2.79

612	83.2%
559	91.3%
19	3.1%
124	16.8%

1990
Number	Percent
36.0
412	27.0%
1,113	73.0%
150	9.8%

554
2.75

444	80.1%
385	86.7%
24	5.4%
110	19.9%

1980
Number	Percent
29.3
531	33.5%
1,054	66.5%
95	6.0%

502
3.16

433	86.3%
392	90.5%
16	3.7%
69	13.7%

2022 Housing Data for Sangamon township, IL

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	29	2.9%
$10,000 to $14,999	13	1.3%
$20,000 to $24,999	14	1.4%
$25,000 to $29,999	81	8.2%
$35,000 to $39,999	35	3.5%
$45,000 to $49,999	2	0.2%
$50,000 to $59,999	81	8.2%
$60,000 to $74,999	45	4.6%
$75,000 to $99,999	127	12.9%
$100,000 to $124,999	135	13.7%
$125,000 to $149,999	98	9.9%
$150,000 to $199,999	119	12.1%
$200,000 or more	208	21.1%

Median Household Income	115,114
Per Capita Income	61,871

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	0	0.0%
Public Assistance	6	0.6%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	46	4.7%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	1,177	77.5%
Unemployed	19	1.3%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	1,196	78.8%
Not in Labor Force	322	21.2%

Real Unemployment Rate		22.5%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	433	238	64.5%
Non-Profit	83	132	38.6%
Self-Employed	135	61	68.9%

Local Government	20	76	20.8%
State Government	62	17	78.5%
Federal Government	5	8	38.5%

Total Private + Self	568	299	65.5%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	170	233	42.2%
Total	738	532	58.1%

Pct. Govt.	14.8%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	307	24.2%
Sales and Office Occupations	243	19.1%
Professional, Technical	379	29.8%
Service Occupations	153	12.0%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	6	0.5%
All others	188	14.8%

White Collar		73.1%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	314	24.7%
Retail trade	180	14.2%
Educational services	147	11.6%
Construction	84	6.6%
Finance and insurance	74	5.8%
Professional, scientific, technical	73	5.7%
Utilities	56	4.4%
Manufacturing	51	4.0%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	51	4.0%
Public administration	49	3.9%
Wholesale trade	47	3.7%
Real estate and rental and leasing	42	3.3%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	38	3.0%
Other services	33	2.6%
Transportation and warehousing	31	2.4%

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	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	35	1.40%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Chinese	5	0.20%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	2,361	97.3%
German, other Germanic	28	1.2%
French, Haitian, Cajun	18	0.7%
Spanish	13	0.5%
Other Asian	6	0.2%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	713	28.6%
English	449	18.0%
Irish	338	13.6%
French	123	4.9%
Scottish	117	4.7%
American	90	3.6%
Swedish	87	3.5%
Scotch-Irish	76	3.0%
Dutch	50	2.0%
Polish	49	2.0%
Eastern European	34	1.4%
Welsh	28	1.1%
European	23	0.9%
British	22	0.9%
Hungarian	21	0.8%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	2,493	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	2,453	98.4%
Foreign-born	40	1.6%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
0	0.0%	55	3.2%	407	23.8%	457	26.7%	508	29.7%	283	16.5%
Average years of education: 14.5

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	0	0.0%
9-12 Years	55	3.2%
H.S. Grad or GED	407	23.8%
Some College	457	26.7%
Bach. Degree	508	29.7%
Grad Degree	283	16.5%
Average years of education: 14.5

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +174	R +80	D + 0.1%
D +94
2020 vs. 2012	R +153	R +98	R + 2.5%
D +55
2020 vs. 2008	R +237	R +253	R + 13.3%
D -16

2016 vs. 2008	R +63	R +173	R + 13.4%
D -110
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	86%	Donald Trump* (R)	1,054	62.9%	Joe Biden (D)	566	33.8%	57	3.4%	1,677	22	16	0.03%
2016	79%	Donald Trump (R)	880	59.2%	Hillary Clinton (D)	472	31.7%	135	9.1%	1,487	21	13	0.03%
2012	79%	Mitt Romney (R)	901	62.2%	Barack Obama* (D)	511	35.3%	37	2.6%	1,449	22	15	0.03%
2008	82%	John McCain (R)	817	57.5%	Barack Obama (D)	582	40.9%	23	1.6%	1,422	21	12	0.03%
2000	77%	George W. Bush (R)	611	55.5%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	452	41.1%	37	3.4%	1,100	13	8	0.02%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Sangamon township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

566

33.8%

Donald Trump* (R)

1,054

62.9%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

2.2%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

1,677

Turnout: 86%	Diff (St): 22	Diff (US): 16

2016 President, Sangamon township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

472

31.7%

Donald Trump (R)

880

59.2%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

6.3%

Other

2.8%

TOTAL

1,487

Turnout: 79%	Diff (St): 21	Diff (US): 13

2012 President, Sangamon township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

511

35.3%

Mitt Romney (R)

901

62.2%

Other

2.6%

TOTAL

1,449

Turnout: 79%	Diff (St): 22	Diff (US): 15

2008 President, Sangamon township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

582

40.9%

John McCain (R)

817

57.5%

Other

1.6%

TOTAL

1,422

Turnout: 82%	Diff (St): 21	Diff (US): 12

2000 President, Sangamon township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

611

55.5%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

452

41.1%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2.9%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

1,100

Turnout: 77%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 8

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Sangamon township, IL

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	72%	Kathy Salvi (R)	857	61.5%	Tammy Duckworth* (D)	499	35.8%	37 [+]	2.7%	1,393	20	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: William Redpath (Libertarian) 37 (2.7%);
2022	G	72%	Darren Bailey (R)	885	63.2%	J.B. Pritzker* (D)	466	33.3%	49 [+]	3.5%	1,400	21	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Scott Schluter (Libertarian) 48 (3.4%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
2020	S2	86%	Mark Curran (R)	1,038	62.2%	Richard Durbin* (D)	569	34.1%	61 [+]	3.7%	1,668	23	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Danny Malouf (Libertarian) 36 (2.2%); Willie Wilson (I) 19 (1.1%); Other (Write-in) 6 (0.4%);
2018	G	70%	Bruce Rauner* (R)	832	62.2%	J.B. Pritzker (D)	395	29.5%	110 [+]	8.2%	1,337	23	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sam McCann (Conservative) 78 (5.8%); Grayson Jackson (Libertarian) 32 (2.4%);
2016	S3	79%	Mark Kirk* (R)	999	67.0%	Tammy Duckworth (D)	425	28.5%	67 [+]	4.5%	1,491	27	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Ken McMillen (Libertarian) 40 (2.7%); Scott Summers (Green) 26 (1.7%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
2014	S2	67%	Jim Oberweis (R)	765	61.9%	Richard Durbin* (D)	422	34.2%	48 [+]	3.9%	1,235	19	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Sharon Hansen (Libertarian) 47 (3.8%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
2014	G	66%	Bruce Rauner (R)	861	69.9%	Pat Quinn* (D)	307	24.9%	64 [+]	5.2%	1,232	20	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Chad Grimm (Libertarian) 63 (5.1%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);

*: 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	1,041
Median Value	$298,500

Occupied	987	94.8%
Vacant	54	5.2%

Owned	834	84.5%
Rented	153	15.5%
Median Rent	$931

Single-Family Units	881	84.6%
Detached	860	82.6%
Attached	21	2.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	154	14.8%
Mobile Homes	6	0.6%

Sangamon township, IL

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Sangamon township, IL

2022 Housing Data for Sangamon township, IL

2022 Income & Employment Data for Sangamon township, IL

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Sangamon township, IL

Historical Presidential Election Results for Sangamon township, IL

Historical Statewide Election Results for Sangamon township, IL