Bowling township, IL

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 3,343 ( 71 from 2010 )
Land area: 36.9 square miles
Population density: 90.6 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	3,141	93.96%	3.5%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	13	0.39%	333.3%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	168	5.03%	273.3%
Hispanic:	21	0.63%	72.0%

Total non-White:	202	6.04%	26.2%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-113	-4.0
Change in Non-White pop.:	42	1.5

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
3,414
3,254	95.31%
29	0.85%
3	0.09%
8	0.23%
45	1.32%
75	2.20%
160	4.69%

2000
4,333
3,376	77.91%
776	17.91%
5	0.12%
1	0.02%
4	0.09%
171	3.95%
957	22.09%

1990
3,135
2,964	94.55%
43	1.37%
0	0.00%
7	0.22%
n/a
39	1.24%
171	5.45%

1980
3,655
3,569	97.65%
67	1.83%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
19	0.52%
86	2.35%

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

-122	-2.8
-797	-18.4

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

412	13.1
786	25.1

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

-605	-16.6
85	2.3

Age, Family & Household Data for Bowling 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
48.3
664	19.9%
2,679	80.1%
921	27.6%

1,408
2.37

1,115	79.2%
897	80.4%
43	3.9%
293	20.8%

2010
Number	Percent
46.4
717	21.0%
2,697	79.0%
557	16.3%

1,391
2.45

1,052	75.6%
869	82.6%
62	5.9%
339	24.4%

2000
Number	Percent
37.7
722	16.7%
3,611	83.3%
388	9.0%

1,208
2.67

987	81.7%
852	86.3%
35	3.5%
221	18.3%

1990
Number	Percent
32.8
882	28.1%
2,253	71.9%
233	7.4%

1,125
2.79

891	79.2%
773	86.8%
55	6.2%
234	20.8%

1980
Number	Percent
28.7
1,175	32.1%
2,480	67.9%
227	6.2%

1,209
3.02

1,012	83.7%
933	92.2%
38	3.8%
197	16.3%

2022 Housing Data for Bowling township, IL

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	50	3.6%
$10,000 to $14,999	12	0.9%
$15,000 to $19,999	19	1.3%
$20,000 to $24,999	73	5.2%
$25,000 to $29,999	93	6.6%
$30,000 to $34,999	20	1.4%
$35,000 to $39,999	28	2.0%
$40,000 to $44,999	45	3.2%
$45,000 to $49,999	44	3.1%
$50,000 to $59,999	121	8.6%
$60,000 to $74,999	169	12.0%
$75,000 to $99,999	157	11.2%
$100,000 to $124,999	137	9.7%
$125,000 to $149,999	174	12.4%
$150,000 to $199,999	148	10.5%
$200,000 or more	118	8.4%

Median Household Income	81,250
Per Capita Income	40,931

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	44	3.1%
Public Assistance	34	2.4%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	123	8.7%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	1,298	70.2%
Unemployed	250	13.5%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	1,548	83.8%
Not in Labor Force	300	16.2%

Real Unemployment Rate		29.8%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	595	414	59.0%
Non-Profit	39	147	21.0%
Self-Employed	74	82	47.4%

Local Government	25	73	25.5%
State Government	0	11	0.0%
Federal Government	10	26	27.8%

Total Private + Self	669	496	57.4%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	74	257	22.4%
Total	743	753	49.7%

Pct. Govt.	9.7%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	249	16.5%
Sales and Office Occupations	244	16.2%
Professional, Technical	314	20.8%
Service Occupations	237	15.7%
All others	462	30.7%

White Collar		53.6%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	293	19.5%
Health care and social assistance	276	18.3%
Construction	158	10.5%
Other services	101	6.7%
Transportation and warehousing	97	6.4%
Retail trade	95	6.3%
Finance and insurance	77	5.1%
Educational services	71	4.7%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	64	4.2%
Professional, scientific, technical	62	4.1%
Accommodation and food services	53	3.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	37	2.5%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	32	2.1%
Public administration	32	2.1%
Utilities	24	1.6%
Wholesale trade	24	1.6%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	10	0.7%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	21	0.63%
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	3,183	98.9%
French, Haitian, Cajun	26	0.8%
Spanish	11	0.3%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	1,058	31.6%
Irish	648	19.4%
English	217	6.5%
Belgian	211	6.3%
American	198	5.9%
Swedish	152	4.5%
Norwegian	138	4.1%
Italian	90	2.7%
Polish	70	2.1%
Scotch-Irish	66	2.0%
European	63	1.9%
French	40	1.2%
Danish	39	1.2%
Dutch	29	0.9%
Swiss	23	0.7%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	3,343	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	3,341	99.9%
Foreign-born	2	0.1%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
4	0.2%	136	5.2%	883	33.7%	1,048	40.0%	370	14.1%	181	6.9%
Average years of education: 13.4

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	4	0.2%
9-12 Years	136	5.2%
H.S. Grad or GED	883	33.7%
Some College	1,048	40.0%
Bach. Degree	370	14.1%
Grad Degree	181	6.9%
Average years of education: 13.4

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +98	D +26	D + 4.1%
D +124
2020 vs. 2012	R +293	R +476	R + 25.1%
D -183
2020 vs. 2008	R +342	R +650	R + 34.1%
D -308

2016 vs. 2008	R +244	R +676	R + 38.2%
D -432
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	75%	Donald Trump* (R)	1,153	59.0%	Joe Biden (D)	769	39.4%	31	1.6%	1,953	19	12	0.03%
2016	68%	Donald Trump (R)	1,055	58.5%	Hillary Clinton (D)	645	35.8%	104	5.8%	1,804	20	13	0.03%
2012	69%	Barack Obama* (D)	952	51.9%	Mitt Romney (R)	860	46.8%	24	1.3%	1,836	6	0	0.03%
2008	67%	Barack Obama (D)	1,077	56.1%	John McCain (R)	811	42.2%	33	1.7%	1,921	5	-3	0.03%
2000	47%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	911	53.6%	George W. Bush (R)	752	44.2%	38	2.2%	1,701	2	-4	0.04%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Bowling township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

769

39.4%

Donald Trump* (R)

1,153

59.0%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.1%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

1,953

Turnout: 75%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 12

2016 President, Bowling township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

645

35.8%

Donald Trump (R)

1,055

58.5%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

4.0%

Other

1.7%

TOTAL

1,804

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 20	Diff (US): 13

2012 President, Bowling township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

952

51.9%

Mitt Romney (R)

860

46.8%

Other

1.3%

TOTAL

1,836

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 0

2008 President, Bowling township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

1,077

56.1%

John McCain (R)

811

42.2%

Other

1.7%

TOTAL

1,921

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): -3

2000 President, Bowling township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

752

44.2%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

911

53.6%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1.3%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

1,701

Turnout: 47%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): -4

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Bowling township, IL

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	60%	Kathy Salvi (R)	871	55.8%	Tammy Duckworth* (D)	658	42.2%	31 [+]	2.0%	1,560	14	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: William Redpath (Libertarian) 31 (2.0%);
2022	G	60%	Darren Bailey (R)	913	58.4%	J.B. Pritzker* (D)	612	39.1%	39 [+]	2.5%	1,564	16	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Scott Schluter (Libertarian) 39 (2.5%);
2020	S2	75%	Mark Curran (R)	1,118	57.6%	Richard Durbin* (D)	775	39.9%	48 [+]	2.5%	1,941	19	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Danny Malouf (Libertarian) 23 (1.2%); Willie Wilson (I) 15 (0.8%); Other (Write-in) 10 (0.5%);
2018	G	55%	Bruce Rauner* (R)	807	55.8%	J.B. Pritzker (D)	539	37.2%	101 [+]	7.0%	1,447	17	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sam McCann (Conservative) 76 (5.3%); Grayson Jackson (Libertarian) 25 (1.7%);
2016	S3	68%	Mark Kirk* (R)	977	54.7%	Tammy Duckworth (D)	725	40.6%	84 [+]	4.7%	1,786	15	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Ken McMillen (Libertarian) 63 (3.5%); Scott Summers (Green) 18 (1.0%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.2%);
2014	S2	49%	Jim Oberweis (R)	688	52.4%	Richard Durbin* (D)	583	44.4%	41 [+]	3.1%	1,312	10	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Sharon Hansen (Libertarian) 40 (3.0%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
2014	G	49%	Bruce Rauner (R)	803	61.1%	Pat Quinn* (D)	453	34.4%	59 [+]	4.5%	1,315	11	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Chad Grimm (Libertarian) 58 (4.4%); 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	1,612
Median Value	$212,100

Occupied	1,408	87.3%
Vacant	204	12.7%

Owned	1,301	92.4%
Rented	107	7.6%
Median Rent	$824

Single-Family Units	1,356	84.1%
Detached	1,356	84.1%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	69	4.3%
Mobile Homes	175	10.9%

Bowling township, IL

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Bowling township, IL

2022 Housing Data for Bowling township, IL

2022 Income & Employment Data for Bowling township, IL

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Bowling township, IL

Historical Presidential Election Results for Bowling township, IL

Historical Statewide Election Results for Bowling township, IL