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Chatham township, IL


Sangamon County, IL

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 8,342   ( 1,364 from 2010 )
Land area: 37.2 square miles
Population density: 224.0 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:7,701 92.32% 19.0%
Black:1872.24% 35.5%
Indian:00.00% 100.0%
Asian:600.72% 40.6%
2+ races:3033.63% 156.8%
Hispanic:911.09% 34.5%
Total non-White:6417.68% 26.4%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:1,230 21.4
Change in Non-White pop.:134 2.3




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
6,978
6,47192.73%
1381.98%
60.09%
1011.45%
1181.69%
1391.99%
5077.27%

2000
5,859
5,74398.02%
510.87%
180.31%
110.19%
190.32%
170.29%
1161.98%

1990
5,202
5,18499.65%
00.00%
00.00%
180.35%
n/a
00.00%
180.35%

1980
4,681
4,61198.50%
130.28%
250.53%
130.28%
n/a
40.09%
701.50%

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
728 12.4
391 6.7
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
559 10.7
98 1.9
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
573 12.2
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Age, Family & Household Data for Chatham 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
35.0
2,316 27.8%
6,026 72.2%
1,007 12.1%
3,370
2.48
1,956 58.0%
1,591 81.3%
240 12.3%
1,414 42.0%

2010
NumberPercent
35.7
1,818 26.1%
5,160 73.9%
687 9.8%
2,839
2.46
1,998 70.4%
1,518 76.0%
231 11.6%
841 29.6%

2000
NumberPercent
36.2
1,753 29.9%
4,106 70.1%
596 10.2%
2,211
2.65
1,729 78.2%
1,316 76.1%
223 12.9%
482 21.8%

1990
NumberPercent
31.2
1,633 31.4%
3,569 68.6%
346 6.7%
1,813
2.87
1,521 83.9%
1,314 86.4%
145 9.5%
292 16.1%

1980
NumberPercent
27.2
1,679 35.9%
3,002 64.1%
286 6.1%
1,512
3.10
1,317 87.1%
1,166 88.5%
82 6.2%
195 12.9%

2022 Housing Data for Chatham township, IL

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units3,673 
Median Value$180,100 
Occupied3,37091.8%
Vacant3038.2%
Owned2,34669.6%
Rented1,02430.4%
Median Rent$1,147 
Single-Family Units2,68973.2%
    Detached2,40765.5%
    Attached2827.7%
Buldings with 5+ Units61416.7%
Mobile Homes1082.9%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Chatham township, IL

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0001313.9%
$10,000 to $14,999170.5%
$15,000 to $19,999551.6%
$20,000 to $24,999672.0%
$25,000 to $29,999581.7%
$30,000 to $34,999621.8%
$35,000 to $39,999170.5%
$40,000 to $44,999882.6%
$45,000 to $49,9991865.5%
$50,000 to $59,9993159.3%
$60,000 to $74,99934410.2%
$75,000 to $99,99965119.3%
$100,000 to $124,99942812.7%
$125,000 to $149,99940512.0%
$150,000 to $199,99943012.8%
$200,000 or more1163.4%
Median Household Income86,192 
Per Capita Income40,545 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI441.3%
Public Assistance80.2%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps1735.1%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed3,97278.6%
Unemployed1723.4%
In Armed Forces981.9%
Total Labor Force4,24284.0%
Not in Labor Force81116.0%
Real Unemployment Rate 19.5%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector1,0551,06049.9%
Non-Profit31723757.2%
Self-Employed1449959.3%
Local Government27021355.9%
State Government22636038.6%
Federal Government901982.6%
Total Private + Self1,1991,15950.8%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.90382952.1%
Total2,1021,98851.4%
Pct. Govt.28.8%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts94923.2%
Sales and Office Occupations65015.9%
Professional, Technical1,48836.3%
Service Occupations3749.1%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing370.9%
All others63615.5%
White Collar 75.3%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance66916.3%
Educational services64615.8%
Public administration61014.9%
Retail trade3308.1%
Finance and insurance3197.8%
Construction2967.2%
Professional, scientific, technical2867.0%
Manufacturing2145.2%
Other services1473.6%
Accommodation and food services1253.1%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.842.1%
Utilities832.0%
Wholesale trade741.8%
Transportation and warehousing681.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting481.2%
Arts, entertainment, recreation421.0%
Information270.7%
Real estate and rental and leasing210.5%
Management80.2%

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

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican730.88%
Puerto Rican00.00%
Cuban180.22%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American00.00%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American00.00%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic00.00%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Taiwanese300.36%
Chinese230.28%
Filipino70.08%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English7,65897.4%
German, other Germanic690.9%
Spanish520.7%
Chinese420.5%
Other Indo-European270.3%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic140.2%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German2,33027.9%
Irish1,44017.3%
English1,23014.7%
American4625.5%
Italian2943.5%
Dutch1902.3%
Polish1812.2%
European1652.0%
Scottish1461.8%
French1331.6%
Scotch-Irish1061.3%
Welsh901.1%
Scandinavian630.8%
Norwegian460.6%
French Canadian410.5%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen8,29999.5%
Not a citizen430.5%
Native8,26099.0%
Foreign-born821.0%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Chatham township, IL

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
40 0.8%70 1.4%990 19.5%1,797 35.5%1,281 25.3%887 17.5%
  Average years of education: 14.5
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 40 0.8%
9-12 Years 70 1.4%
H.S. Grad or GED 990 19.5%
Some College 1,797 35.5%
Bach. Degree 1,281 25.3%
Grad Degree 887 17.5%
Average years of education: 14.5

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

Historical Presidential Election Results for Chatham township, IL

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +263 D +195 D + 7.6%
D +458
2020 vs. 2012 R +275 D +312 D + 11.8%
D +587
2020 vs. 2008 R +469 R +131 R + 1.2%
D +338
2016 vs. 2008 R +206 R +326 R + 8.8%
D -120
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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 68% Donald Trump* (R) 2,394 54.1% Joe Biden (D) 1,920 43.4% 114 2.6% 4,428 14 7 0.07%
2016 66% Donald Trump (R) 2,131 54.1% Hillary Clinton (D) 1,462 37.1% 346 8.8% 3,939 16 8 0.07%
2012 65% Mitt Romney (R) 2,119 60.2% Barack Obama* (D) 1,333 37.9% 67 1.9% 3,519 20 13 0.07%
2008 72% John McCain (R) 1,925 54.1% Barack Obama (D) 1,582 44.4% 54 1.5% 3,561 17 8 0.06%
2004 71% George W. Bush* (R) 2,152 67.0% John Kerry (D) 1,034 32.2% 25 0.8% 3,211 23 16 0.06%
2000 73% George W. Bush (R) 1,857 62.1% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 1,069 35.7% 66 2.2% 2,992 19 14 0.06%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Chatham township
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 1,920 43.4%
Donald Trump* (R) 2,394 54.1%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 87 2.0%
Other 27 0.6%
TOTAL 4,428
Turnout: 68% Diff (St): 14 Diff (US): 7


2016 President, Chatham township
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 1,462 37.1%
Donald Trump (R) 2,131 54.1%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 218 5.5%
Other 128 3.2%
TOTAL 3,939
Turnout: 66% Diff (St): 16 Diff (US): 8


2012 President, Chatham township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 1,333 37.9%
Mitt Romney (R) 2,119 60.2%
Other 67 1.9%
TOTAL 3,519
Turnout: 65% Diff (St): 20 Diff (US): 13


2008 President, Chatham township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 1,582 44.4%
John McCain (R) 1,925 54.1%
Other 54 1.5%
TOTAL 3,561
Turnout: 72% Diff (St): 17 Diff (US): 8


2004 President, Chatham township
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 2,152 67.0%
John Kerry (D) 1,034 32.2%
Other 25 0.8%
TOTAL 3,211
Turnout: 71% Diff (St): 23 Diff (US): 16


2000 President, Chatham township
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 1,857 62.1%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 1,069 35.7%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 45 1.5%
Other 21 0.7%
TOTAL 2,992
Turnout: 73% Diff (St): 19 Diff (US): 14
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Chatham township, IL

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 S3 52% Kathy Salvi (R) 1,762 52.4% Tammy Duckworth* (D) 1,510 44.9% 88 [+] 2.6% 3,360 11 0.08%
2022 G 52% Darren Bailey (R) 1,720 51.2% J.B. Pritzker* (D) 1,540 45.8% 101 [+] 3.0% 3,361 9 0.08%
2020 S2 68% Mark Curran (R) 2,392 54.4% Richard Durbin* (D) 1,883 42.8% 126 [+] 2.9% 4,401 15 0.07%
2018 G 55% Bruce Rauner* (R) 1,540 45.5% J.B. Pritzker (D) 1,364 40.3% 479 [+] 14.2% 3,383 7 0.07%
2016 S3 65% Mark Kirk* (R) 2,239 57.6% Tammy Duckworth (D) 1,436 36.9% 215 [+] 5.5% 3,890 18 0.07%
2014 S2 47% Jim Oberweis (R) 1,577 59.6% Richard Durbin* (D) 964 36.4% 107 [+] 4.0% 2,648 17 0.07%
2014 G 47% Bruce Rauner (R) 1,581 59.8% Pat Quinn* (D) 900 34.0% 165 [+] 6.2% 2,646 9 0.07%
*: 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