Independence township, IL

Saline County, IL

2022 population: 1,173 ( 55 from 2010 )
Land area: 36.8 square miles
Population density: 31.8 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	1,173	100.00%	6.2%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Hispanic:	0	0.00%	100.0%

Total non-White:	0	0.00%	100.0%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	68	7.4
Change in Non-White pop.:	-13	-1.4

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
1,118
1,105	98.84%
5	0.45%
0	0.00%
3	0.27%
4	0.36%
1	0.09%
13	1.16%

2000
1,303
1,293	99.23%
10	0.77%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
10	0.77%

1990
1,129
1,116	98.85%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
13	1.15%
13	1.15%

1980
961
955	99.38%
0	0.00%
4	0.42%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
6	0.62%

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

-188	-14.4
3	0.2

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

177	15.7
-3	-0.3

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

161	16.8
7	0.7

Age, Family & Household Data for Independence 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
38.1
297	25.3%
876	74.7%
160	13.6%

382
3.07

339	88.7%
320	94.4%
0	0.0%
43	11.3%

2010
Number	Percent
42.8
261	23.3%
857	76.7%
180	16.1%

438
2.55

334	76.3%
298	89.2%
11	3.3%
104	23.7%

2000
Number	Percent
35.1
376	28.9%
927	71.1%
169	13.0%

448
2.91

381	85.0%
374	98.2%
0	0.0%
67	15.0%

1990
Number	Percent
30.9
362	32.1%
767	67.9%
83	7.4%

374
3.02

337	90.1%
278	82.5%
30	8.9%
37	9.9%

1980
Number	Percent
30.8
292	30.4%
669	69.6%
104	10.8%

324
2.97

274	84.6%
255	93.1%
12	4.4%
50	15.4%

2022 Housing Data for Independence township, IL

Household Income
Range	Number	%
$20,000 to $24,999	6	1.6%
$30,000 to $34,999	9	2.4%
$35,000 to $39,999	10	2.6%
$45,000 to $49,999	9	2.4%
$50,000 to $59,999	32	8.4%
$60,000 to $74,999	72	18.8%
$75,000 to $99,999	48	12.6%
$100,000 to $124,999	46	12.0%
$125,000 to $149,999	13	3.4%
$150,000 to $199,999	54	14.1%
$200,000 or more	83	21.7%

Median Household Income	100,500
Per Capita Income	61,402

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	18	4.7%
Public Assistance	0	0.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	23	6.0%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	598	79.7%
Unemployed	23	3.1%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	621	82.8%
Not in Labor Force	129	17.2%

Real Unemployment Rate		20.3%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	169	141	54.5%
Non-Profit	4	25	13.8%
Self-Employed	30	0	100.0%

Local Government	18	55	24.7%
State Government	66	46	58.9%
Federal Government	53	25	67.9%

Total Private + Self	199	141	58.5%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	141	151	48.3%
Total	340	292	53.8%

Pct. Govt.	41.6%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	45	7.1%
Sales and Office Occupations	148	23.4%
Professional, Technical	271	42.9%
Service Occupations	57	9.0%
All others	111	17.6%

White Collar		73.4%

Industry
	Number	%
Educational services	134	21.2%
Manufacturing	125	19.8%
Health care and social assistance	85	13.4%
Public administration	81	12.8%
Retail trade	80	12.7%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	27	4.3%
Professional, scientific, technical	23	3.6%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	23	3.6%
Transportation and warehousing	20	3.2%
Information	13	2.1%
Wholesale trade	7	1.1%
Construction	7	1.1%
Utilities	7	1.1%

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	974	88.1%
German, other Germanic	132	11.9%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
English	112	9.5%
American	105	9.0%
Irish	85	7.2%
German	51	4.3%
Italian	44	3.8%
Scottish	19	1.6%
Dutch	7	0.6%
Scotch-Irish	5	0.4%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	1,173	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	1,173	100.0%
Foreign-born	0	0.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
55	7.5%	33	4.5%	103	14.1%	241	32.9%	255	34.8%	46	6.3%
Average years of education: 13.8

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	55	7.5%
9-12 Years	33	4.5%
H.S. Grad or GED	103	14.1%
Some College	241	32.9%
Bach. Degree	255	34.8%
Grad Degree	46	6.3%
Average years of education: 13.8

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +17	R +11	D + 0.9%
D +6
2020 vs. 2012	R +73	R +119	R + 15.8%
D -46
2020 vs. 2008	R +162	R +289	R + 42.5%
D -127

2016 vs. 2008	R +145	R +278	R + 43.5%
D -133
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	72%	Donald Trump* (R)	568	86.2%	Joe Biden (D)	86	13.1%	5	0.8%	659	46	39	0.01%
2016	73%	Donald Trump (R)	551	84.6%	Hillary Clinton (D)	80	12.3%	20	3.1%	651	46	39	0.01%
2012	73%	Mitt Romney (R)	495	77.7%	Barack Obama* (D)	132	20.7%	10	1.6%	637	37	31	0.01%
2008	73%	John McCain (R)	406	64.2%	Barack Obama (D)	213	33.7%	13	2.1%	632	28	19	0.01%
2000	64%	George W. Bush (R)	368	62.0%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	214	36.0%	12	2.0%	594	19	14	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Independence township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

13.1%

Donald Trump* (R)

568

86.2%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.6%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

659

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): 46	Diff (US): 39

2016 President, Independence township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

12.3%

Donald Trump (R)

551

84.6%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2.0%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

651

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): 46	Diff (US): 39

2012 President, Independence township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

132

20.7%

Mitt Romney (R)

495

77.7%

Other

1.6%

TOTAL

637

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): 37	Diff (US): 31

2008 President, Independence township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

213

33.7%

John McCain (R)

406

64.2%

Other

2.1%

TOTAL

632

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): 28	Diff (US): 19

2000 President, Independence township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

368

62.0%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

214

36.0%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1.3%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

594

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 14

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Independence township, IL

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	57%	Kathy Salvi (R)	422	80.1%	Tammy Duckworth* (D)	98	18.6%	7 [+]	1.3%	527	39	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: William Redpath (Libertarian) 7 (1.3%);
2022	G	59%	Darren Bailey (R)	475	87.8%	J.B. Pritzker* (D)	59	10.9%	7 [+]	1.3%	541	45	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Scott Schluter (Libertarian) 7 (1.3%);
2020	S2	69%	Mark Curran (R)	507	79.6%	Richard Durbin* (D)	118	18.5%	12 [+]	1.9%	637	41	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Danny Malouf (Libertarian) 5 (0.8%); Willie Wilson (I) 4 (0.6%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.5%);
2018	G	61%	Bruce Rauner* (R)	340	61.7%	J.B. Pritzker (D)	126	22.9%	85 [+]	15.4%	551	23	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sam McCann (Conservative) 74 (13.4%); Grayson Jackson (Libertarian) 11 (2.0%);
2016	S3	70%	Mark Kirk* (R)	390	62.3%	Tammy Duckworth (D)	213	34.0%	23 [+]	3.7%	626	23	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Ken McMillen (Libertarian) 13 (2.1%); Scott Summers (Green) 10 (1.6%);
2014	S2	57%	Jim Oberweis (R)	316	62.3%	Richard Durbin* (D)	175	34.5%	16 [+]	3.2%	507	20	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Sharon Hansen (Libertarian) 16 (3.2%);
2014	G	58%	Bruce Rauner (R)	372	72.5%	Pat Quinn* (D)	108	21.1%	33 [+]	6.4%	513	22	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Chad Grimm (Libertarian) 33 (6.4%);

*: 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	413
Median Value	$161,200

Occupied	382	92.5%
Vacant	31	7.5%

Owned	364	95.3%
Rented	18	4.7%
Median Rent	n/a

Single-Family Units	338	81.8%
Detached	338	81.8%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	75	18.2%

Independence township, IL

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Independence township, IL

2022 Housing Data for Independence township, IL

2022 Income & Employment Data for Independence township, IL

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Independence township, IL

Historical Presidential Election Results for Independence township, IL

Historical Statewide Election Results for Independence township, IL