Decker township, IL

2022 population: 426 ( 20 from 2010 )
Land area: 35.2 square miles
Population density: 12.1 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	426	100.00%	6.8%
Black:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Hispanic:	0	0.00%	0.0%

Total non-White:	0	0.00%	100.0%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	27	8.1
Change in Non-White pop.:	-7	-2.1

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
406
399	98.28%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
4	0.99%
3	0.74%
0	0.00%
7	1.72%

2000
399
399	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

1990
449
443	98.66%
0	0.00%
6	1.34%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
6	1.34%

1980
431
431	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

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

0	0.0
7	1.8

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

-44	-9.8
-6	-1.3

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

12	2.8
6	1.4

Age, Family & Household Data for Decker 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
39.5
104	24.4%
322	75.6%
54	12.7%

147
2.90

115	78.2%
110	95.7%
0	0.0%
32	21.8%

2010
Number	Percent
44.3
84	20.7%
322	79.3%
57	14.0%

159
2.55

126	79.2%
110	87.3%
6	4.8%
33	20.8%

2000
Number	Percent
38.0
99	24.8%
300	75.2%
52	13.0%

133
3.00

117	88.0%
109	93.2%
0	0.0%
16	12.0%

1990
Number	Percent
34.5
150	33.4%
299	66.6%
93	20.7%

150
2.99

120	80.0%
100	83.3%
0	0.0%
30	20.0%

1980
Number	Percent
32.9
121	28.1%
310	71.9%
66	15.3%

148
2.91

120	81.1%
115	95.8%
0	0.0%
28	18.9%

2022 Housing Data for Decker township, IL

Household Income
Range	Number	%
$30,000 to $34,999	9	6.1%
$45,000 to $49,999	4	2.7%
$50,000 to $59,999	32	21.8%
$60,000 to $74,999	15	10.2%
$75,000 to $99,999	26	17.7%
$125,000 to $149,999	27	18.4%
$200,000 or more	34	23.1%

Median Household Income	90,662
Per Capita Income	39,326

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	0	0.0%
Public Assistance	0	0.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	14	9.5%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	242	90.3%
Unemployed	16	6.0%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	258	96.3%
Not in Labor Force	10	3.7%

Real Unemployment Rate		9.7%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	94	100	48.5%
Non-Profit	0	0	?%
Self-Employed	21	0	100.0%

Local Government	0	4	0.0%
State Government	0	34	0.0%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	115	100	53.5%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	0	38	0.0%
Total	115	138	45.5%

Pct. Govt.	15.0%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	34	13.4%
Sales and Office Occupations	29	11.5%
Professional, Technical	115	45.5%
Service Occupations	15	5.9%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	30	11.9%
All others	60	23.7%

White Collar		70.4%

Industry
	Number	%
Professional, scientific, technical	63	24.9%
Educational services	39	15.4%
Manufacturing	31	12.3%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	30	11.9%
Health care and social assistance	27	10.7%
Construction	18	7.1%
Retail trade	16	6.3%
Finance and insurance	15	5.9%
Accommodation and food services	10	4.0%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	4	1.6%

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	0	0.00%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	361	100.0%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	210	49.3%
Irish	42	9.9%
English	36	8.5%
European	10	2.3%
Dutch	9	2.1%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	426	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	426	100.0%
Foreign-born	0	0.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
0	0.0%	29	10.6%	39	14.2%	116	42.3%	25	9.1%	65	23.7%
Average years of education: 14.2

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	0	0.0%
9-12 Years	29	10.6%
H.S. Grad or GED	39	14.2%
Some College	116	42.3%
Bach. Degree	25	9.1%
Grad Degree	65	23.7%
Average years of education: 14.2

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +28	R +30	R + 4.6%
D -2
2020 vs. 2012	R +63	R +73	R + 16.5%
D -10
2020 vs. 2008	R +96	R +132	R + 44.1%
D -36

2016 vs. 2008	R +68	R +102	R + 39.5%
D -34
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	79%	Donald Trump* (R)	225	86.5%	Joe Biden (D)	34	13.1%	1	0.4%	260	46	40	0.00%
2016	73%	Donald Trump (R)	197	82.1%	Hillary Clinton (D)	36	15.0%	7	2.9%	240	44	36	0.00%
2012	66%	Mitt Romney (R)	162	75.7%	Barack Obama* (D)	44	20.6%	8	3.7%	214	35	29	0.00%
2008	67%	John McCain (R)	129	60.6%	Barack Obama (D)	70	32.9%	14	6.6%	213	24	15	0.00%
2000	60%	George W. Bush (R)	133	73.9%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	45	25.0%	2	1.1%	180	31	26	0.00%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Decker township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

13.1%

Donald Trump* (R)

225

86.5%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.4%

TOTAL

260

Turnout: 79%	Diff (St): 46	Diff (US): 40

2016 President, Decker township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

15.0%

Donald Trump (R)

197

82.1%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

1.2%

Other

1.7%

TOTAL

240

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): 44	Diff (US): 36

2012 President, Decker township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

20.6%

Mitt Romney (R)

162

75.7%

Other

3.7%

TOTAL

214

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 35	Diff (US): 29

2008 President, Decker township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

32.9%

John McCain (R)

129

60.6%

Other

6.6%

TOTAL

213

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 24	Diff (US): 15

2000 President, Decker township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

133

73.9%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

25.0%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

0.6%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

180

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 31	Diff (US): 26

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Decker township, IL

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	70%	Kathy Salvi (R)	191	83.0%	Tammy Duckworth* (D)	37	16.1%	2 [+]	0.9%	230	42	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: William Redpath (Libertarian) 2 (0.9%);
2022	G	71%	Darren Bailey (R)	205	86.9%	J.B. Pritzker* (D)	28	11.9%	3 [+]	1.3%	236	44	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Scott Schluter (Libertarian) 3 (1.3%);
2020	S2	75%	Mark Curran (R)	203	81.5%	Richard Durbin* (D)	41	16.5%	5 [+]	2.0%	249	43	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Danny Malouf (Libertarian) 2 (0.8%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.8%); Willie Wilson (I) 1 (0.4%);
2018	G	58%	Bruce Rauner* (R)	135	70.3%	J.B. Pritzker (D)	48	25.0%	9 [+]	4.7%	192	31	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sam McCann (Conservative) 6 (3.1%); Grayson Jackson (Libertarian) 3 (1.6%);
2016	S3	70%	Mark Kirk* (R)	169	74.1%	Tammy Duckworth (D)	50	21.9%	9 [+]	3.9%	228	34	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Ken McMillen (Libertarian) 6 (2.6%); Scott Summers (Green) 3 (1.3%);
2014	S2	49%	Jim Oberweis (R)	114	70.8%	Richard Durbin* (D)	39	24.2%	8 [+]	5.0%	161	28	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Sharon Hansen (Libertarian) 8 (5.0%);
2014	G	51%	Bruce Rauner (R)	128	77.6%	Pat Quinn* (D)	26	15.8%	11 [+]	6.7%	165	27	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Chad Grimm (Libertarian) 11 (6.7%);

*: 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	147
Median Value	$173,300

Occupied	147	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Owned	133	90.5%
Rented	14	9.5%
Median Rent	n/a

Single-Family Units	119	81.0%
Detached	119	81.0%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	28	19.0%

Decker township, IL

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Decker township, IL

2022 Housing Data for Decker township, IL

2022 Income & Employment Data for Decker township, IL

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Decker township, IL

Historical Presidential Election Results for Decker township, IL

Historical Statewide Election Results for Decker township, IL