Gardner township, IL

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 4,623 ( 378 from 2010 )
Land area: 42.6 square miles
Population density: 108.5 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	4,293	92.86%	5.5%
Black:	66	1.43%	50.0%
Indian:	2	0.04%	33.3%
Asian:	25	0.54%	32.4%
2+ races:	200	4.33%	400.0%
Hispanic:	34	0.74%	29.2%

Total non-White:	330	7.14%	87.5%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	224	6.4
Change in Non-White pop.:	154	4.4

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
4,245
4,069	95.85%
44	1.04%
3	0.07%
37	0.87%
40	0.94%
48	1.13%
176	4.15%

2000
3,985
3,942	98.92%
25	0.63%
0	0.00%
9	0.23%
9	0.23%
0	0.00%
43	1.08%

1990
3,957
3,875	97.93%
8	0.20%
0	0.00%
74	1.87%
n/a
0	0.00%
82	2.07%

1980
3,037
2,969	97.76%
18	0.59%
13	0.43%
20	0.66%
n/a
17	0.56%
68	2.24%

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

127	3.2
133	3.3

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

67	1.7
-39	-1.0

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

906	29.8
14	0.5

Age, Family & Household Data for Gardner 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
44.8
926	20.0%
3,697	80.0%
918	19.9%

1,892
2.44

1,435	75.8%
1,277	89.0%
64	4.5%
457	24.2%

2010
Number	Percent
45.8
987	23.3%
3,258	76.7%
626	14.7%

1,660
2.56

1,271	76.6%
1,109	87.3%
51	4.0%
389	23.4%

2000
Number	Percent
38.5
1,046	26.2%
2,939	73.8%
338	8.5%

1,500
2.66

1,151	76.7%
1,022	88.8%
58	5.0%
349	23.3%

1990
Number	Percent
36.2
1,010	25.5%
2,947	74.5%
412	10.4%

1,442
2.74

1,248	86.5%
1,158	92.8%
46	3.7%
194	13.5%

1980
Number	Percent
31.1
974	32.1%
2,063	67.9%
238	7.8%

1,015
2.99

874	86.1%
791	90.5%
34	3.9%
141	13.9%

2022 Housing Data for Gardner township, IL

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	13	0.7%
$10,000 to $14,999	9	0.5%
$15,000 to $19,999	33	1.7%
$20,000 to $24,999	38	2.0%
$25,000 to $29,999	56	3.0%
$30,000 to $34,999	24	1.3%
$35,000 to $39,999	28	1.5%
$40,000 to $44,999	36	1.9%
$45,000 to $49,999	37	2.0%
$50,000 to $59,999	97	5.1%
$60,000 to $74,999	227	12.0%
$75,000 to $99,999	317	16.8%
$100,000 to $124,999	226	11.9%
$125,000 to $149,999	233	12.3%
$150,000 to $199,999	268	14.2%
$200,000 or more	250	13.2%

Median Household Income	104,615
Per Capita Income	54,089

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	22	1.2%
Public Assistance	14	0.7%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	87	4.6%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	2,285	78.2%
Unemployed	61	2.1%
In Armed Forces	15	0.5%

Total Labor Force	2,361	80.8%
Not in Labor Force	562	19.2%

Real Unemployment Rate		21.3%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	569	527	51.9%
Non-Profit	117	310	27.4%
Self-Employed	154	70	68.8%

Local Government	81	216	27.3%
State Government	194	130	59.9%
Federal Government	33	0	100.0%

Total Private + Self	723	597	54.8%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	425	656	39.3%
Total	1,148	1,253	47.8%

Pct. Govt.	27.2%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	531	22.1%
Sales and Office Occupations	473	19.7%
Professional, Technical	669	27.9%
Service Occupations	335	14.0%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	8	0.3%
All others	393	16.4%

White Collar		69.7%

Industry
	Number	%
Public administration	367	15.3%
Health care and social assistance	349	14.5%
Retail trade	245	10.2%
Educational services	244	10.2%
Professional, scientific, technical	242	10.1%
Other services	238	9.9%
Construction	189	7.9%
Finance and insurance	118	4.9%
Transportation and warehousing	80	3.3%
Manufacturing	74	3.1%
Accommodation and food services	43	1.8%
Information	42	1.7%
Real estate and rental and leasing	41	1.7%
Utilities	41	1.7%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	40	1.7%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	20	0.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	16	0.7%
Wholesale trade	12	0.5%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	34	0.74%
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	%
Chinese	16	0.35%
Filipino	6	0.13%
Cambodian	3	0.06%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	4,418	99.3%
Arabic	22	0.5%
Other	7	0.2%
Other Asian	3	0.1%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	1,228	26.6%
Irish	761	16.5%
English	497	10.8%
Italian	297	6.4%
American	245	5.3%
European	193	4.2%
Scotch-Irish	121	2.6%
French	120	2.6%
Scottish	119	2.6%
Swedish	115	2.5%
Lebanese	56	1.2%
Lithuanian	41	0.9%
Swiss	40	0.9%
Slovak	39	0.8%
Norwegian	22	0.5%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	4,623	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	4,569	98.8%
Foreign-born	54	1.2%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
11	0.3%	71	2.1%	777	22.8%	816	24.0%	1,139	33.4%	593	17.4%
Average years of education: 14.7

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	11	0.3%
9-12 Years	71	2.1%
H.S. Grad or GED	777	22.8%
Some College	816	24.0%
Bach. Degree	1,139	33.4%
Grad Degree	593	17.4%
Average years of education: 14.7

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +96	D +87	D + 6.9%
D +183
2020 vs. 2012	R +112	D +64	D + 6.2%
D +176
2020 vs. 2008	R +229	R +310	R + 10.1%
D -81

2016 vs. 2008	R +133	R +397	R + 17.0%
D -264
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	79%	Donald Trump* (R)	1,813	63.9%	Joe Biden (D)	958	33.7%	68	2.4%	2,839	23	17	0.05%
2016	78%	Donald Trump (R)	1,717	63.9%	Hillary Clinton (D)	775	28.8%	197	7.3%	2,689	25	18	0.05%
2012	76%	Mitt Romney (R)	1,701	67.1%	Barack Obama* (D)	782	30.8%	52	2.1%	2,535	26	20	0.05%
2008	84%	John McCain (R)	1,584	59.1%	Barack Obama (D)	1,039	38.8%	57	2.1%	2,680	22	14	0.05%
2004	93%	George W. Bush* (R)	1,984	69.3%	John Kerry (D)	859	30.0%	19	0.7%	2,862	25	19	0.05%
2000	84%	George W. Bush (R)	1,581	64.0%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	816	33.0%	74	3.0%	2,471	21	16	0.05%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Gardner township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

958

33.7%

Donald Trump* (R)

1,813

63.9%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.6%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

2,839

Turnout: 79%	Diff (St): 23	Diff (US): 17

2016 President, Gardner township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

775

28.8%

Donald Trump (R)

1,717

63.9%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

126

4.7%

Other

2.6%

TOTAL

2,689

Turnout: 78%	Diff (St): 25	Diff (US): 18

2012 President, Gardner township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

782

30.8%

Mitt Romney (R)

1,701

67.1%

Other

2.1%

TOTAL

2,535

Turnout: 76%	Diff (St): 26	Diff (US): 20

2008 President, Gardner township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

1,039

38.8%

John McCain (R)

1,584

59.1%

Other

2.1%

TOTAL

2,680

Turnout: 84%	Diff (St): 22	Diff (US): 14

2004 President, Gardner township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

1,984

69.3%

John Kerry (D)

859

30.0%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

2,862

Turnout: 93%	Diff (St): 25	Diff (US): 19

2000 President, Gardner township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

1,581

64.0%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

816

33.0%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2.3%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

2,471

Turnout: 84%	Diff (St): 21	Diff (US): 16

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Gardner township, IL

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	65%	Kathy Salvi (R)	1,442	62.4%	Tammy Duckworth* (D)	791	34.2%	79 [+]	3.4%	2,312	21	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: William Redpath (Libertarian) 79 (3.4%);
2022	G	64%	Darren Bailey (R)	1,447	62.7%	J.B. Pritzker* (D)	784	34.0%	75 [+]	3.3%	2,306	20	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Scott Schluter (Libertarian) 75 (3.3%);
2020	S2	78%	Mark Curran (R)	1,781	63.5%	Richard Durbin* (D)	949	33.8%	74 [+]	2.6%	2,804	25	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Danny Malouf (Libertarian) 43 (1.5%); Other (Write-in) 19 (0.7%); Willie Wilson (I) 12 (0.4%);
2018	G	67%	Bruce Rauner* (R)	1,324	56.3%	J.B. Pritzker (D)	744	31.6%	283 [+]	12.0%	2,351	17	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sam McCann (Conservative) 231 (9.8%); Grayson Jackson (Libertarian) 52 (2.2%);
2016	S3	77%	Mark Kirk* (R)	1,734	65.3%	Tammy Duckworth (D)	794	29.9%	126 [+]	4.7%	2,654	26	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Ken McMillen (Libertarian) 83 (3.1%); Scott Summers (Green) 41 (1.5%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.1%);
2014	S2	61%	Jim Oberweis (R)	1,375	66.1%	Richard Durbin* (D)	635	30.5%	70 [+]	3.4%	2,080	23	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Sharon Hansen (Libertarian) 70 (3.4%);
2014	G	61%	Bruce Rauner (R)	1,387	67.1%	Pat Quinn* (D)	576	27.9%	104 [+]	5.0%	2,067	17	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Chad Grimm (Libertarian) 104 (5.0%);

*: 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	1,983
Median Value	$230,200

Occupied	1,892	95.4%
Vacant	91	4.6%

Owned	1,671	88.3%
Rented	221	11.7%
Median Rent	$744

Single-Family Units	1,792	90.4%
Detached	1,717	86.6%
Attached	75	3.8%
Buldings with 5+ Units	55	2.8%
Mobile Homes	93	4.7%

Gardner township, IL

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Gardner township, IL

2022 Housing Data for Gardner township, IL

2022 Income & Employment Data for Gardner township, IL

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Gardner township, IL

Historical Presidential Election Results for Gardner township, IL

Historical Statewide Election Results for Gardner township, IL