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Capital township, IL


Sangamon County, IL

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 112,590   ( 3,166 from 2010 )
Land area: 59.3 square miles
Population density: 1898.0 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:78,330 69.57% 9.3%
Black:22,70220.16% 6.6%
Indian:1250.11% 39.0%
Asian:3,4753.09% 35.7%
2+ races:4,1263.66% 46.8%
Hispanic:3,5433.15% 53.6%
Total non-White:34,26030.43% 16.5%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-8,026 -8.4
Change in Non-White pop.:4,860 5.1




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
115,756
86,35674.60%
21,29718.40%
2050.18%
2,5602.21%
2,8102.43%
2,3071.99%
29,40025.40%

2000
112,249
90,46680.59%
16,85815.02%
2000.18%
1,5711.40%
1,9781.76%
1,0950.98%
21,78319.41%

1990
104,126
88,37384.87%
13,72213.18%
1790.17%
9000.86%
n/a
7980.77%
15,75315.13%

1980
99,637
87,59487.91%
10,73510.77%
1340.13%
6540.66%
n/a
4930.49%
12,04312.09%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-4,110 -3.7
7,617 6.8
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
2,093 2.0
6,030 5.8
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
779 0.8
3,710 3.7

Age, Family & Household Data for Capital 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
NumberPercent
39.9
24,402 21.7%
88,188 78.3%
20,790 18.5%
49,866
2.19
26,808 53.8%
17,385 64.9%
4,420 16.5%
23,058 46.2%

2010
NumberPercent
38.1
26,579 23.0%
89,177 77.0%
16,480 14.2%
50,459
2.23
28,369 56.2%
18,783 66.2%
4,580 16.1%
22,090 43.8%

2000
NumberPercent
37.0
26,905 24.0%
85,344 76.0%
16,330 14.5%
48,773
2.25
28,274 58.0%
20,326 71.9%
3,987 14.1%
20,499 42.0%

1990
NumberPercent
34.0
25,273 24.3%
78,853 75.7%
15,432 14.8%
44,340
2.30
26,485 59.7%
19,702 74.4%
3,359 12.7%
17,855 40.3%

1980
NumberPercent
31.5
25,289 25.4%
74,348 74.6%
14,215 14.3%
40,919
2.38
25,801 63.1%
20,338 78.8%
2,798 10.8%
15,118 36.9%

2022 Housing Data for Capital township, IL

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units56,013 
Median Value$148,300 
Occupied49,86689.0%
Vacant6,14711.0%
Owned30,93762.0%
Rented18,92938.0%
Median Rent$913 
Single-Family Units39,32670.2%
    Detached35,72463.8%
    Attached3,6026.4%
Buldings with 5+ Units10,18718.2%
Mobile Homes2,0153.6%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Capital township, IL

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0003,4887.0%
$10,000 to $14,9992,6395.3%
$15,000 to $19,9992,1654.3%
$20,000 to $24,9991,9273.9%
$25,000 to $29,9992,0254.1%
$30,000 to $34,9991,7893.6%
$35,000 to $39,9992,6985.4%
$40,000 to $44,9991,7083.4%
$45,000 to $49,9991,8683.7%
$50,000 to $59,9993,9317.9%
$60,000 to $74,9994,7759.6%
$75,000 to $99,9996,10712.2%
$100,000 to $124,9994,9039.8%
$125,000 to $149,9992,9575.9%
$150,000 to $199,9993,6267.3%
$200,000 or more3,2606.5%
Median Household Income62,286 
Per Capita Income39,090 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI3,0636.1%
Public Assistance1,4823.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps9,50119.1%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed46,85668.9%
Unemployed3,4985.1%
In Armed Forces1000.1%
Total Labor Force50,45474.2%
Not in Labor Force17,52625.8%
Real Unemployment Rate 30.9%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector15,22114,59151.1%
Non-Profit2,2643,69038.0%
Self-Employed1,8171,26858.9%
Local Government1,7591,71150.7%
State Government3,8014,17747.6%
Federal Government64346258.2%
Total Private + Self17,03815,85951.8%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.8,46710,04045.8%
Total25,50525,89949.6%
Pct. Govt.24.4%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts8,41716.4%
Sales and Office Occupations11,21921.8%
Professional, Technical14,00227.2%
Service Occupations10,06419.6%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing690.1%
All others7,72615.0%
White Collar 65.4%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance10,57620.6%
Public administration7,10813.8%
Retail trade5,13910.0%
Educational services4,2718.3%
Accommodation and food services3,7157.2%
Professional, scientific, technical3,3606.5%
Finance and insurance2,9805.8%
Manufacturing2,8505.5%
Other services2,3694.6%
Transportation and warehousing1,9933.9%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.1,8413.6%
Construction1,6243.2%
Wholesale trade8311.6%
Information7091.4%
Arts, entertainment, recreation7031.4%
Real estate and rental and leasing5361.0%
Utilities3780.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting3520.7%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction720.1%
Management210.0%

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

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican1,6931.50%
Puerto Rican7450.66%
Cuban980.09%
Dominican500.04%
Total Central American540.05%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan280.02%
Honduran260.02%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American3100.28%
Argentinean350.03%
Bolivian150.01%
Chilean510.05%
Colombian1290.11%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian160.01%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan640.06%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic5930.53%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian1,5621.39%
Chinese4700.42%
Filipino4100.36%
Vietnamese1760.16%
Korean1760.16%
Taiwanese1260.11%
Thai1110.10%
Japanese930.08%
Laotian370.03%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English99,61094.1%
Spanish2,2162.1%
Other Indo-European1,0431.0%
French, Haitian, Cajun5570.5%
Other Asian5410.5%
Chinese4360.4%
Other3680.3%
Tagalog2820.3%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic2020.2%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German20,33018.1%
Irish12,64911.2%
English11,26110.0%
Italian4,7964.3%
American4,7514.2%
Scottish2,2332.0%
Polish2,1121.9%
French1,9561.7%
European1,8301.6%
Scotch-Irish1,3471.2%
Dutch1,2451.1%
Swedish1,0831.0%
British9370.8%
Welsh6710.6%
Norwegian6480.6%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen110,43798.1%
Not a citizen2,1531.9%
Native107,84295.8%
Foreign-born4,7484.2%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Capital township, IL

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
1,746 2.2%4,597 5.9%21,429 27.3%23,441 29.9%15,749 20.1%11,462 14.6%
  Average years of education: 13.8
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 1,746 2.2%
9-12 Years 4,597 5.9%
H.S. Grad or GED 21,429 27.3%
Some College 23,441 29.9%
Bach. Degree 15,749 20.1%
Grad Degree 11,462 14.6%
Average years of education: 13.8

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)

Historical Presidential Election Results for Capital township, IL

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +1,286 D +3,644 D + 5.6%
D +4,930
2020 vs. 2012 R -228 D +4,849 D + 8.1%
D +4,621
2020 vs. 2008 R +1,027 R +1,230 R + 2.4%
D -203
2016 vs. 2008 R -259 R +4,874 R + 8.0%
D -5,133
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 67% Joe Biden (D) 32,260 55.0% Donald Trump* (R) 25,046 42.7% 1,305 2.2% 58,611 2 -4 0.97%
2016 63% Hillary Clinton (D) 27,330 49.5% Donald Trump (R) 23,760 43.0% 4,171 7.5% 55,261 5 -3 0.99%
2012 61% Barack Obama* (D) 27,639 51.2% Mitt Romney (R) 25,274 46.8% 1,093 2.0% 54,006 6 0 1.03%
2008 65% Barack Obama (D) 32,463 56.5% John McCain (R) 24,019 41.8% 1,014 1.8% 57,496 5 -4 1.04%
2004 63% George W. Bush* (R) 29,223 53.7% John Kerry (D) 24,778 45.5% 429 0.8% 54,430 9 3 1.03%
2000 61% George W. Bush (R) 26,965 51.4% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 23,875 45.5% 1,590 3.0% 52,430 9 4 1.11%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Capital township
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 32,260 55.0%
Donald Trump* (R) 25,046 42.7%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 748 1.3%
Other 557 1.0%
TOTAL 58,611
Turnout: 67% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): -4


2016 President, Capital township
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 27,330 49.5%
Donald Trump (R) 23,760 43.0%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 2,410 4.4%
Other 1,761 3.2%
TOTAL 55,261
Turnout: 63% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): -3


2012 President, Capital township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 27,639 51.2%
Mitt Romney (R) 25,274 46.8%
Other 1,093 2.0%
TOTAL 54,006
Turnout: 61% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 0


2008 President, Capital township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 32,463 56.5%
John McCain (R) 24,019 41.8%
Other 1,014 1.8%
TOTAL 57,496
Turnout: 65% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): -4


2004 President, Capital township
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 29,223 53.7%
John Kerry (D) 24,778 45.5%
Other 429 0.8%
TOTAL 54,430
Turnout: 63% Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): 3


2000 President, Capital township
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 26,965 51.4%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 23,875 45.5%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 1,208 2.3%
Other 382 0.7%
TOTAL 52,430
Turnout: 61% Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): 4
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Capital township, IL

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 S3 50% Tammy Duckworth* (D) 24,532 55.8% Kathy Salvi (R) 18,241 41.5% 1,205 [+] 2.7% 43,978 0 1.07%
2022 G 50% J.B. Pritzker* (D) 24,738 56.4% Darren Bailey (R) 17,983 41.0% 1,126 [+] 2.6% 43,847 -1 1.07%
2020 S2 67% Richard Durbin* (D) 31,839 54.5% Mark Curran (R) 24,615 42.1% 1,968 [+] 3.4% 58,422 3 0.98%
2018 G 56% J.B. Pritzker (D) 24,181 49.6% Bruce Rauner* (R) 19,715 40.4% 4,862 [+] 10.0% 48,758 2 1.07%
2016 S3 62% Tammy Duckworth (D) 26,090 47.7% Mark Kirk* (R) 25,512 46.7% 3,063 [+] 5.6% 54,665 7 1.00%
2014 S2 46% Richard Durbin* (D) 20,072 49.9% Jim Oberweis (R) 18,799 46.7% 1,389 [+] 3.5% 40,260 4 1.12%
2014 G 45% Bruce Rauner (R) 19,961 49.9% Pat Quinn* (D) 17,975 45.0% 2,031 [+] 5.1% 39,967 0 1.10%
*: 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