Preston township, IL

Richland County, IL

2022 population: 1,521 ( 274 from 2010 )
Land area: 40.7 square miles
Population density: 37.3 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	1,505	98.95%	23.3%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	4	0.26%	66.7%
Hispanic:	12	0.79%	100.0%

Total non-White:	16	1.05%	38.5%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	284	27.6
Change in Non-White pop.:	-10	-1.0

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
1,247
1,221	97.91%
1	0.08%
4	0.32%
3	0.24%
12	0.96%
6	0.48%
26	2.09%

2000
1,339
1,324	98.88%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
15	1.12%
15	1.12%

1990
1,306
1,189	91.04%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
24	1.84%
n/a
0	0.00%
117	8.96%

1980
1,403
1,397	99.57%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
4	0.29%
n/a
2	0.14%
6	0.43%

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

-103	-7.7
11	0.8

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

135	10.3
-102	-7.8

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

-208	-14.8
111	7.9

Age, Family & Household Data for Preston 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
51.2
310	20.4%
1,211	79.6%
223	14.7%

656
2.32

512	78.0%
460	89.8%
12	2.3%
144	22.0%

2010
Number	Percent
46.9
229	18.4%
1,018	81.6%
217	17.4%

521
2.39

390	74.9%
343	87.9%
10	2.6%
131	25.1%

2000
Number	Percent
37.3
377	28.2%
962	71.8%
160	11.9%

497
2.67

413	83.1%
357	86.4%
38	9.2%
84	16.9%

1990
Number	Percent
33.3
308	23.6%
998	76.4%
247	18.9%

475
2.75

368	77.5%
332	90.2%
9	2.4%
107	22.5%

1980
Number	Percent
32.2
378	26.9%
1,025	73.1%
148	10.5%

517
2.71

428	82.8%
399	93.2%
12	2.8%
89	17.2%

2022 Housing Data for Preston township, IL

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	19	2.9%
$10,000 to $14,999	13	2.0%
$15,000 to $19,999	7	1.1%
$25,000 to $29,999	30	4.6%
$30,000 to $34,999	12	1.8%
$35,000 to $39,999	27	4.1%
$40,000 to $44,999	41	6.2%
$45,000 to $49,999	19	2.9%
$50,000 to $59,999	124	18.9%
$60,000 to $74,999	36	5.5%
$75,000 to $99,999	69	10.5%
$100,000 to $124,999	136	20.7%
$125,000 to $149,999	81	12.3%
$150,000 to $199,999	9	1.4%
$200,000 or more	33	5.0%

Median Household Income	75,000
Per Capita Income	37,702

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	6	0.9%
Public Assistance	0	0.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	23	3.5%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	899	88.1%
Unemployed	0	0.0%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	899	88.1%
Not in Labor Force	122	11.9%

Real Unemployment Rate		11.9%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	430	321	57.3%
Non-Profit	0	34	0.0%
Self-Employed	72	8	90.0%

Local Government	0	69	0.0%
State Government	14	0	100.0%
Federal Government	8	2	80.0%

Total Private + Self	502	329	60.4%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	22	105	17.3%
Total	524	434	54.7%

Pct. Govt.	9.7%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	248	25.9%
Sales and Office Occupations	97	10.1%
Professional, Technical	143	14.9%
Service Occupations	234	24.4%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	46	4.8%
All others	236	24.6%

White Collar		50.9%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	218	22.8%
Retail trade	166	17.3%
Transportation and warehousing	107	11.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	95	9.9%
Accommodation and food services	70	7.3%
Manufacturing	66	6.9%
Educational services	58	6.1%
Professional, scientific, technical	44	4.6%
Public administration	36	3.8%
Other services	35	3.7%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	15	1.6%
Construction	12	1.3%
Wholesale trade	11	1.1%
Utilities	10	1.0%
Finance and insurance	10	1.0%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	5	0.5%

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	12	0.79%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	12	0.79%
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	1,419	98.5%
Spanish	22	1.5%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	608	40.0%
Irish	319	21.0%
English	199	13.1%
American	104	6.8%
Dutch	54	3.6%
Italian	45	3.0%
Scottish	35	2.3%
Swiss	26	1.7%
Czech	14	0.9%
Yugoslavian	9	0.6%
Austrian	8	0.5%
French	7	0.5%
Norwegian	7	0.5%
Hungarian	6	0.4%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	1,521	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	1,509	99.2%
Foreign-born	12	0.8%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
25	2.2%	53	4.7%	412	36.7%	331	29.5%	252	22.4%	50	4.5%
Average years of education: 13.3

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	25	2.2%
9-12 Years	53	4.7%
H.S. Grad or GED	412	36.7%
Some College	331	29.5%
Bach. Degree	252	22.4%
Grad Degree	50	4.5%
Average years of education: 13.3

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +73	R +61	R + 1.5%
D +12
2020 vs. 2012	R +138	R +192	R + 21.5%
D -54
2020 vs. 2008	R +201	R +309	R + 39.1%
D -108

2016 vs. 2008	R +128	R +248	R + 37.6%
D -120
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	63%	Donald Trump* (R)	594	79.4%	Joe Biden (D)	146	19.5%	8	1.1%	748	39	33	0.01%
2016	62%	Donald Trump (R)	521	75.5%	Hillary Clinton (D)	134	19.4%	35	5.1%	690	37	30	0.01%
2012	63%	Mitt Romney (R)	456	68.9%	Barack Obama* (D)	200	30.2%	6	0.9%	662	28	22	0.01%
2008	66%	John McCain (R)	393	59.5%	Barack Obama (D)	254	38.4%	14	2.1%	661	23	14	0.01%
2000	72%	George W. Bush (R)	433	62.6%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	234	33.8%	25	3.6%	692	20	15	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Preston township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

146

19.5%

Donald Trump* (R)

594

79.4%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.7%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

748

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 39	Diff (US): 33

2016 President, Preston township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

134

19.4%

Donald Trump (R)

521

75.5%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.6%

Other

1.4%

TOTAL

690

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 37	Diff (US): 30

2012 President, Preston township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

200

30.2%

Mitt Romney (R)

456

68.9%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

662

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 28	Diff (US): 22

2008 President, Preston township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

254

38.4%

John McCain (R)

393

59.5%

Other

2.1%

TOTAL

661

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 23	Diff (US): 14

2000 President, Preston township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

433

62.6%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

234

33.8%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2.9%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

692

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): 20	Diff (US): 15

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Preston township, IL

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	51%	Kathy Salvi (R)	471	77.7%	Tammy Duckworth* (D)	122	20.1%	13 [+]	2.1%	606	36	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: William Redpath (Libertarian) 13 (2.1%);
2022	G	52%	Darren Bailey (R)	495	80.6%	J.B. Pritzker* (D)	106	17.3%	13 [+]	2.1%	614	38	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Scott Schluter (Libertarian) 13 (2.1%);
2020	S2	62%	Mark Curran (R)	555	75.5%	Richard Durbin* (D)	166	22.6%	14 [+]	1.9%	735	37	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Willie Wilson (I) 6 (0.8%); Danny Malouf (Libertarian) 6 (0.8%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.3%);
2018	G	51%	Bruce Rauner* (R)	385	66.3%	J.B. Pritzker (D)	152	26.2%	44 [+]	7.6%	581	27	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sam McCann (Conservative) 33 (5.7%); Grayson Jackson (Libertarian) 11 (1.9%);
2016	S3	60%	Mark Kirk* (R)	456	68.4%	Tammy Duckworth (D)	182	27.3%	29 [+]	4.3%	667	29	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Ken McMillen (Libertarian) 18 (2.7%); Scott Summers (Green) 10 (1.5%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
2014	S2	44%	Jim Oberweis (R)	326	68.2%	Richard Durbin* (D)	131	27.4%	21 [+]	4.4%	478	26	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Sharon Hansen (Libertarian) 21 (4.4%);
2014	G	45%	Bruce Rauner (R)	357	73.6%	Pat Quinn* (D)	96	19.8%	32 [+]	6.6%	485	23	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Chad Grimm (Libertarian) 32 (6.6%);

*: 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	707
Median Value	$151,200

Occupied	656	92.8%
Vacant	51	7.2%

Owned	538	82.0%
Rented	118	18.0%
Median Rent	n/a

Single-Family Units	592	83.7%
Detached	592	83.7%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	115	16.3%

Preston township, IL

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Preston township, IL

2022 Housing Data for Preston township, IL

2022 Income & Employment Data for Preston township, IL

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Preston township, IL

Historical Presidential Election Results for Preston township, IL

Historical Statewide Election Results for Preston township, IL