Olney township, IL

Richland County, IL

2022 population: 9,925 ( 409 from 2010 )
Land area: 47.1 square miles
Population density: 210.5 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	9,145	92.14%	7.6%
Black:	94	0.95%	54.1%
Indian:	5	0.05%	68.8%
Asian:	46	0.46%	56.2%
2+ races:	302	3.04%	221.3%
Hispanic:	265	2.67%	71.0%

Total non-White:	780	7.86%	79.3%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-754	-8.8
Change in Non-White pop.:	345	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
10,334
9,899	95.79%
61	0.59%
16	0.15%
105	1.02%
94	0.91%
155	1.50%
435	4.21%

2000
9,872
9,647	97.72%
19	0.19%
0	0.00%
41	0.42%
63	0.64%
74	0.75%
225	2.28%

1990
10,276
10,212	99.38%
7	0.07%
7	0.07%
15	0.15%
n/a
35	0.34%
64	0.62%

1980
10,523
10,429	99.11%
0	0.00%
1	0.01%
31	0.29%
n/a
42	0.40%
94	0.89%

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

252	2.6
210	2.1

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

-565	-5.5
161	1.6

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

-217	-2.1
-30	-0.3

Age, Family & Household Data for Olney 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
42.1
2,327	23.4%
7,598	76.6%
2,122	21.4%

4,105
2.34

2,456	59.8%
1,665	67.8%
305	12.4%
1,649	40.2%

2010
Number	Percent
41.4
2,326	22.5%
8,008	77.5%
2,126	20.6%

4,356
2.29

2,688	61.7%
1,986	73.9%
295	11.0%
1,668	38.3%

2000
Number	Percent
39.8
2,318	23.5%
7,554	76.5%
1,975	20.0%

4,253
2.29

2,683	63.1%
2,069	77.1%
266	9.9%
1,570	36.9%

1990
Number	Percent
36.9
2,497	24.3%
7,779	75.7%
1,968	19.2%

4,150
2.40

2,884	69.5%
2,452	85.0%
196	6.8%
1,266	30.5%

1980
Number	Percent
33.5
2,682	25.5%
7,841	74.5%
1,804	17.1%

4,207
2.46

2,896	68.8%
2,614	90.3%
132	4.6%
1,311	31.2%

2022 Housing Data for Olney township, IL

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	247	6.0%
$10,000 to $14,999	235	5.7%
$15,000 to $19,999	178	4.3%
$20,000 to $24,999	336	8.2%
$25,000 to $29,999	265	6.5%
$30,000 to $34,999	91	2.2%
$35,000 to $39,999	108	2.6%
$40,000 to $44,999	75	1.8%
$45,000 to $49,999	291	7.1%
$50,000 to $59,999	220	5.4%
$60,000 to $74,999	492	12.0%
$75,000 to $99,999	605	14.7%
$100,000 to $124,999	526	12.8%
$125,000 to $149,999	163	4.0%
$150,000 to $199,999	169	4.1%
$200,000 or more	104	2.5%

Median Household Income	60,164
Per Capita Income	30,088

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	354	8.6%
Public Assistance	72	1.8%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	844	20.6%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	3,991	70.9%
Unemployed	187	3.3%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	4,178	74.2%
Not in Labor Force	1,454	25.8%

Real Unemployment Rate		29.1%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	1,837	1,422	56.4%
Non-Profit	28	229	10.9%
Self-Employed	242	230	51.3%

Local Government	16	238	6.3%
State Government	194	61	76.1%
Federal Government	26	11	70.3%

Total Private + Self	2,079	1,652	55.7%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	264	539	32.9%
Total	2,343	2,191	51.7%

Pct. Govt.	12.0%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	589	13.0%
Sales and Office Occupations	839	18.5%
Professional, Technical	693	15.3%
Service Occupations	875	19.3%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	24	0.5%
All others	1,548	34.1%

White Collar		46.7%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	886	19.5%
Health care and social assistance	684	15.1%
Retail trade	657	14.5%
Accommodation and food services	411	9.0%
Educational services	337	7.4%
Transportation and warehousing	301	6.6%
Other services	289	6.4%
Finance and insurance	154	3.4%
Construction	146	3.2%
Public administration	143	3.1%
Wholesale trade	135	3.0%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	114	2.5%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	97	2.1%
Professional, scientific, technical	51	1.1%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	39	0.9%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	35	0.8%
Information	33	0.7%
Real estate and rental and leasing	18	0.4%
Utilities	14	0.3%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	175	1.76%
Puerto Rican	60	0.60%
Cuban	9	0.09%
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	17	0.17%
Argentinean	17	0.17%
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	4	0.04%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Chinese	17	0.17%
Japanese	15	0.15%
Filipino	14	0.14%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	9,050	96.3%
Spanish	256	2.7%
Other Indo-European	40	0.4%
German, other Germanic	17	0.2%
Other Asian	15	0.2%
Tagalog	14	0.1%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	6	0.1%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	3,295	33.2%
American	1,024	10.3%
Irish	951	9.6%
English	901	9.1%
European	273	2.8%
French	150	1.5%
Swedish	140	1.4%
Polish	110	1.1%
Dutch	107	1.1%
Italian	106	1.1%
Norwegian	83	0.8%
Welsh	66	0.7%
Swiss	59	0.6%
Scottish	48	0.5%
Hungarian	39	0.4%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	9,785	98.6%
Not a citizen	140	1.4%

Native	9,671	97.4%
Foreign-born	254	2.6%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
151	2.2%	379	5.5%	2,201	31.8%	2,915	42.1%	809	11.7%	463	6.7%
Average years of education: 13.2

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	151	2.2%
9-12 Years	379	5.5%
H.S. Grad or GED	2,201	31.8%
Some College	2,915	42.1%
Bach. Degree	809	11.7%
Grad Degree	463	6.7%
Average years of education: 13.2

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +137	D +47	D + 4.5%
D +184
2020 vs. 2012	R +671	R +938	R + 17.7%
D -267
2020 vs. 2008	R +836	R +1,533	R + 32.6%
D -697

2016 vs. 2008	R +699	R +1,580	R + 37.1%
D -881
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	62%	Donald Trump* (R)	3,395	71.4%	Joe Biden (D)	1,247	26.2%	113	2.4%	4,755	31	25	0.08%
2016	59%	Donald Trump (R)	3,258	71.2%	Hillary Clinton (D)	1,063	23.2%	255	5.6%	4,576	33	25	0.08%
2012	55%	Mitt Romney (R)	2,724	62.5%	Barack Obama* (D)	1,514	34.7%	121	2.8%	4,359	22	15	0.08%
2008	58%	John McCain (R)	2,559	55.8%	Barack Obama (D)	1,944	42.4%	85	1.9%	4,588	19	10	0.08%
2000	59%	George W. Bush (R)	2,780	62.4%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	1,548	34.7%	129	2.9%	4,457	20	14	0.09%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Olney township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

1,247

26.2%

Donald Trump* (R)

3,395

71.4%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.6%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

4,755

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 31	Diff (US): 25

2016 President, Olney township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

1,063

23.2%

Donald Trump (R)

3,258

71.2%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

161

3.5%

Other

2.1%

TOTAL

4,576

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 33	Diff (US): 25

2012 President, Olney township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

1,514

34.7%

Mitt Romney (R)

2,724

62.5%

Other

121

2.8%

TOTAL

4,359

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): 22	Diff (US): 15

2008 President, Olney township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

1,944

42.4%

John McCain (R)

2,559

55.8%

Other

1.9%

TOTAL

4,588

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 10

2000 President, Olney township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

2,780

62.4%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

1,548

34.7%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1.8%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

4,457

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 20	Diff (US): 14

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Olney township, IL

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	46%	Kathy Salvi (R)	2,461	70.2%	Tammy Duckworth* (D)	964	27.5%	83 [+]	2.4%	3,508	29	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: William Redpath (Libertarian) 83 (2.4%);
2022	G	46%	Darren Bailey (R)	2,628	73.8%	J.B. Pritzker* (D)	818	23.0%	116 [+]	3.3%	3,562	31	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Scott Schluter (Libertarian) 116 (3.3%);
2020	S2	61%	Mark Curran (R)	3,262	69.7%	Richard Durbin* (D)	1,278	27.3%	142 [+]	3.0%	4,682	31	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Danny Malouf (Libertarian) 87 (1.9%); Willie Wilson (I) 32 (0.7%); Other (Write-in) 23 (0.5%);
2018	G	46%	Bruce Rauner* (R)	2,055	58.0%	J.B. Pritzker (D)	1,182	33.3%	308 [+]	8.7%	3,545	19	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sam McCann (Conservative) 197 (5.6%); Grayson Jackson (Libertarian) 111 (3.1%);
2016	S3	57%	Mark Kirk* (R)	2,822	63.4%	Tammy Duckworth (D)	1,420	31.9%	207 [+]	4.7%	4,449	24	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Ken McMillen (Libertarian) 142 (3.2%); Scott Summers (Green) 65 (1.5%);
2014	S2	36%	Jim Oberweis (R)	1,799	63.7%	Richard Durbin* (D)	906	32.1%	120 [+]	4.2%	2,825	21	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Sharon Hansen (Libertarian) 118 (4.2%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.1%);
2014	G	36%	Bruce Rauner (R)	1,939	68.5%	Pat Quinn* (D)	741	26.2%	151 [+]	5.3%	2,831	18	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Chad Grimm (Libertarian) 145 (5.1%); Other (Write-in) 6 (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	4,710
Median Value	$97,600

Occupied	4,105	87.2%
Vacant	605	12.8%

Owned	2,745	66.9%
Rented	1,360	33.1%
Median Rent	$734

Single-Family Units	3,925	83.3%
Detached	3,882	82.4%
Attached	43	0.9%
Buldings with 5+ Units	293	6.2%
Mobile Homes	246	5.2%

Olney township, IL

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Olney township, IL

2022 Housing Data for Olney township, IL

2022 Income & Employment Data for Olney township, IL

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Olney township, IL

Historical Presidential Election Results for Olney township, IL

Historical Statewide Election Results for Olney township, IL