Big Spring township, IL

Shelby County, IL

2022 population: 513 ( 185 from 2010 )
Land area: 29.3 square miles
Population density: 17.5 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	508	99.03%	26.7%
Black:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Asian:	5	0.97%	66.7%
2+ races:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Hispanic:	0	0.00%	100.0%

Total non-White:	5	0.97%	0.0%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-185	-32.1
Change in Non-White pop.:	0	0.0

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
698
693	99.28%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
3	0.43%
1	0.14%
1	0.14%
5	0.72%

2000
783
769	98.21%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
14	1.79%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
14	1.79%

1990
735
735	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

1980
672
672	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

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

-76	-9.7
-9	-1.1

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

34	4.6
14	1.9

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

63	9.4
0	0.0

Age, Family & Household Data for Big Spring 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
53.3
120	23.4%
393	76.6%
171	33.3%

218
2.35

176	80.7%
150	85.2%
0	0.0%
42	19.3%

2010
Number	Percent
45.2
155	22.2%
543	77.8%
144	20.6%

272
2.57

210	77.2%
195	92.9%
3	1.4%
62	22.8%

2000
Number	Percent
39.2
211	26.9%
572	73.1%
94	12.0%

265
2.95

238	89.8%
198	83.2%
0	0.0%
27	10.2%

1990
Number	Percent
33.0
201	27.3%
534	72.7%
89	12.1%

237
3.10

203	85.7%
171	84.2%
0	0.0%
34	14.3%

1980
Number	Percent
26.5
230	34.2%
442	65.8%
55	8.2%

209
3.22

182	87.1%
170	93.4%
3	1.6%
27	12.9%

2022 Housing Data for Big Spring township, IL

Household Income
Range	Number	%
$15,000 to $19,999	7	3.2%
$20,000 to $24,999	18	8.3%
$25,000 to $29,999	7	3.2%
$30,000 to $34,999	9	4.1%
$40,000 to $44,999	8	3.7%
$45,000 to $49,999	32	14.7%
$50,000 to $59,999	10	4.6%
$60,000 to $74,999	7	3.2%
$75,000 to $99,999	88	40.4%
$100,000 to $124,999	28	12.8%
$125,000 to $149,999	4	1.8%

Median Household Income	77,788
Per Capita Income	29,978

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	18	8.3%
Public Assistance	0	0.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	0	0.0%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	181	75.4%
Unemployed	16	6.7%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	197	82.1%
Not in Labor Force	43	17.9%

Real Unemployment Rate		24.6%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	96	42	69.6%
Non-Profit	0	19	0.0%
Self-Employed	24	0	100.0%

Local Government	0	0	?%
State Government	0	0	?%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	120	42	74.1%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	0	19	0.0%
Total	120	61	66.3%

Pct. Govt.	0.0%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	43	23.8%
Sales and Office Occupations	24	13.3%
Service Occupations	74	40.9%
All others	40	22.1%

White Collar		37.0%

Industry
	Number	%
Accommodation and food services	31	17.1%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	26	14.4%
Finance and insurance	24	13.3%
Health care and social assistance	19	10.5%
Retail trade	18	9.9%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	17	9.4%
Wholesale trade	12	6.6%
Other services	11	6.1%
Information	8	4.4%
Manufacturing	6	3.3%
Construction	5	2.8%
Utilities	4	2.2%

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	%
Filipino	5	0.97%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	490	99.0%
Tagalog	5	1.0%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	126	24.6%
French	84	16.4%
American	59	11.5%
Irish	29	5.7%
English	25	4.9%
Swedish	24	4.7%
Canadian	18	3.5%
Italian	15	2.9%
European	8	1.6%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	508	99.0%
Not a citizen	5	1.0%

Native	508	99.0%
Foreign-born	5	1.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
14	3.8%	15	4.0%	109	29.3%	180	48.4%	54	14.5%	0	0.0%
Average years of education: 12.9

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	14	3.8%
9-12 Years	15	4.0%
H.S. Grad or GED	109	29.3%
Some College	180	48.4%
Bach. Degree	54	14.5%
Grad Degree	0	0.0%
Average years of education: 12.9

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +38	R +44	R + 6.0%
D -6
2020 vs. 2012	R +90	R +118	R + 22.3%
D -28
2020 vs. 2008	R +115	R +164	R + 35.5%
D -49

2016 vs. 2008	R +77	R +120	R + 29.5%
D -43
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	101%	Donald Trump* (R)	338	83.7%	Joe Biden (D)	62	15.3%	4	1.0%	404	43	37	0.01%
2016	84%	Donald Trump (R)	300	78.3%	Hillary Clinton (D)	68	17.8%	15	3.9%	383	40	32	0.01%
2012	68%	Mitt Romney (R)	248	70.9%	Barack Obama* (D)	90	25.7%	12	3.4%	350	30	24	0.01%
2008	63%	John McCain (R)	223	64.6%	Barack Obama (D)	111	32.2%	11	3.2%	345	28	19	0.01%
2000	53%	George W. Bush (R)	193	63.5%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	102	33.6%	9	3.0%	304	21	16	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Big Spring township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

15.3%

Donald Trump* (R)

338

83.7%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.0%

TOTAL

404

Turnout: 101%	Diff (St): 43	Diff (US): 37

2016 President, Big Spring township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

17.8%

Donald Trump (R)

300

78.3%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2.3%

Other

1.6%

TOTAL

383

Turnout: 84%	Diff (St): 40	Diff (US): 32

2012 President, Big Spring township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

25.7%

Mitt Romney (R)

248

70.9%

Other

3.4%

TOTAL

350

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 30	Diff (US): 24

2008 President, Big Spring township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

111

32.2%

John McCain (R)

223

64.6%

Other

3.2%

TOTAL

345

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 28	Diff (US): 19

2000 President, Big Spring township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

193

63.5%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

102

33.6%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1.3%

Other

1.6%

TOTAL

304

Turnout: 53%	Diff (St): 21	Diff (US): 16

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Big Spring township, IL

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	84%	Kathy Salvi (R)	269	80.3%	Tammy Duckworth* (D)	64	19.1%	2 [+]	0.6%	335	39	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: William Redpath (Libertarian) 2 (0.6%);
2022	G	84%	Darren Bailey (R)	282	83.7%	J.B. Pritzker* (D)	51	15.1%	4 [+]	1.2%	337	41	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Scott Schluter (Libertarian) 4 (1.2%);
2020	S2	100%	Mark Curran (R)	312	78.2%	Richard Durbin* (D)	71	17.8%	16 [+]	4.0%	399	39	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Willie Wilson (I) 6 (1.5%); Danny Malouf (Libertarian) 6 (1.5%); Other (Write-in) 4 (1.0%);
2018	G	69%	Bruce Rauner* (R)	217	73.1%	J.B. Pritzker (D)	44	14.8%	36 [+]	12.1%	297	34	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sam McCann (Conservative) 30 (10.1%); Grayson Jackson (Libertarian) 6 (2.0%);
2016	S3	84%	Mark Kirk* (R)	280	73.1%	Tammy Duckworth (D)	79	20.6%	24 [+]	6.3%	383	33	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Ken McMillen (Libertarian) 13 (3.4%); Scott Summers (Green) 11 (2.9%);
2014	S2	58%	Jim Oberweis (R)	190	67.1%	Richard Durbin* (D)	78	27.6%	15 [+]	5.3%	283	24	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Sharon Hansen (Libertarian) 15 (5.3%);
2014	G	59%	Bruce Rauner (R)	213	74.7%	Pat Quinn* (D)	50	17.5%	22 [+]	7.7%	285	24	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Chad Grimm (Libertarian) 21 (7.4%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.4%);

*: 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	253
Median Value	$237,100

Occupied	218	86.2%
Vacant	35	13.8%

Owned	218	100.0%
Rented	0	0.0%
Median Rent	n/a

Single-Family Units	202	79.8%
Detached	202	79.8%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	51	20.2%

Big Spring township, IL

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Big Spring township, IL

2022 Housing Data for Big Spring township, IL

2022 Income & Employment Data for Big Spring township, IL

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Big Spring township, IL

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Big Spring township, IL

Historical Presidential Election Results for Big Spring township, IL

Historical Statewide Election Results for Big Spring township, IL