Moweaqua township, IL

Shelby County, IL

2022 population: 2,122 ( 119 from 2010 )
Land area: 16.9 square miles
Population density: 125.7 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	1,995	94.02%	2.2%
Black:	40	1.89%	700.0%
Indian:	19	0.90%	90.0%
Asian:	1	0.05%	66.7%
2+ races:	13	0.61%	62.5%
Hispanic:	54	2.54%	134.8%

Total non-White:	127	5.98%	154.0%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	42	2.5
Change in Non-White pop.:	77	4.7

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
2,003
1,953	97.50%
5	0.25%
10	0.50%
3	0.15%
8	0.40%
23	1.15%
50	2.50%

2000
2,124
2,076	97.74%
5	0.24%
0	0.00%
21	0.99%
0	0.00%
22	1.04%
48	2.26%

1990
2,045
2,028	99.17%
0	0.00%
2	0.10%
15	0.73%
n/a
0	0.00%
17	0.83%

1980
2,146
2,115	98.56%
15	0.70%
0	0.00%
12	0.56%
n/a
4	0.19%
31	1.44%

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

-123	-5.8
2	0.1

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

48	2.3
31	1.5

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

-87	-4.1
-14	-0.7

Age, Family & Household Data for Moweaqua 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
38.5
574	27.0%
1,548	73.0%
412	19.4%

810
2.56

569	70.2%
446	78.4%
23	4.0%
241	29.8%

2010
Number	Percent
42.3
472	23.6%
1,531	76.4%
403	20.1%

831
2.35

575	69.2%
461	80.2%
52	9.0%
256	30.8%

2000
Number	Percent
41.3
525	24.7%
1,599	75.3%
481	22.6%

865
2.36

617	71.3%
519	84.1%
55	8.9%
248	28.7%

1990
Number	Percent
38.7
498	24.4%
1,547	75.6%
444	21.7%

798
2.53

598	74.9%
553	92.5%
23	3.8%
200	25.1%

1980
Number	Percent
33.6
621	28.9%
1,525	71.1%
315	14.7%

813
2.64

618	76.0%
545	88.2%
34	5.5%
195	24.0%

2022 Housing Data for Moweaqua township, IL

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	21	2.6%
$10,000 to $14,999	5	0.6%
$15,000 to $19,999	40	4.9%
$20,000 to $24,999	48	5.9%
$25,000 to $29,999	20	2.5%
$30,000 to $34,999	27	3.3%
$35,000 to $39,999	31	3.8%
$40,000 to $44,999	14	1.7%
$45,000 to $49,999	54	6.7%
$50,000 to $59,999	77	9.5%
$60,000 to $74,999	98	12.1%
$75,000 to $99,999	111	13.7%
$100,000 to $124,999	160	19.8%
$125,000 to $149,999	40	4.9%
$150,000 to $199,999	49	6.0%
$200,000 or more	15	1.9%

Median Household Income	69,167
Per Capita Income	30,804

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	43	5.3%
Public Assistance	62	7.7%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	117	14.4%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	905	75.0%
Unemployed	36	3.0%
In Armed Forces	4	0.3%

Total Labor Force	945	78.3%
Not in Labor Force	262	21.7%

Real Unemployment Rate		24.7%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	353	363	49.3%
Non-Profit	18	43	29.5%
Self-Employed	16	13	55.2%

Local Government	73	54	57.5%
State Government	21	9	70.0%
Federal Government	14	0	100.0%

Total Private + Self	369	376	49.5%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	126	106	54.3%
Total	495	482	50.7%

Pct. Govt.	17.5%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	146	14.9%
Sales and Office Occupations	207	21.1%
Professional, Technical	198	20.2%
Service Occupations	208	21.2%
All others	221	22.6%

White Collar		56.2%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	181	18.5%
Manufacturing	157	16.0%
Retail trade	103	10.5%
Transportation and warehousing	84	8.6%
Public administration	70	7.1%
Professional, scientific, technical	70	7.1%
Educational services	63	6.4%
Utilities	46	4.7%
Construction	43	4.4%
Other services	42	4.3%
Wholesale trade	28	2.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	20	2.0%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	17	1.7%
Accommodation and food services	17	1.7%
Finance and insurance	12	1.2%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	12	1.2%
Information	7	0.7%
Management	3	0.3%
Real estate and rental and leasing	3	0.3%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	2	0.2%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	30	1.41%
Puerto Rican	4	0.19%
Cuban	6	0.28%
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	14	0.66%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Laotian	1	0.05%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	1,973	98.2%
Spanish	37	1.8%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	399	18.8%
American	394	18.6%
Irish	264	12.4%
English	145	6.8%
French	62	2.9%
Dutch	45	2.1%
Scottish	38	1.8%
Polish	36	1.7%
Scotch-Irish	18	0.8%
Norwegian	10	0.5%
Welsh	7	0.3%
European	6	0.3%
Croatian	5	0.2%
Italian	5	0.2%
Swiss	4	0.2%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	2,115	99.7%
Not a citizen	7	0.3%

Native	2,115	99.7%
Foreign-born	7	0.3%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
14	1.0%	94	6.6%	578	40.3%	509	35.5%	179	12.5%	59	4.1%
Average years of education: 13.0

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	14	1.0%
9-12 Years	94	6.6%
H.S. Grad or GED	578	40.3%
Some College	509	35.5%
Bach. Degree	179	12.5%
Grad Degree	59	4.1%
Average years of education: 13.0

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +108	R +99	R + 4.1%
D +9
2020 vs. 2012	R +156	R +237	R + 20.1%
D -81
2020 vs. 2008	R +188	R +298	R + 26.1%
D -110

2016 vs. 2008	R +80	R +199	R + 22.1%
D -119
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	66%	Donald Trump* (R)	807	73.8%	Joe Biden (D)	256	23.4%	30	2.7%	1,093	33	27	0.02%
2016	63%	Donald Trump (R)	699	69.3%	Hillary Clinton (D)	247	24.5%	63	6.2%	1,009	31	23	0.02%
2012	65%	Mitt Romney (R)	651	64.8%	Barack Obama* (D)	337	33.6%	16	1.6%	1,004	24	18	0.02%
2008	65%	John McCain (R)	619	61.8%	Barack Obama (D)	366	36.6%	16	1.6%	1,001	25	16	0.02%
2000	59%	George W. Bush (R)	534	56.3%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	396	41.8%	18	1.9%	948	14	8	0.02%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Moweaqua township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

256

23.4%

Donald Trump* (R)

807

73.8%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.7%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

1,093

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 33	Diff (US): 27

2016 President, Moweaqua township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

247

24.5%

Donald Trump (R)

699

69.3%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.5%

Other

2.8%

TOTAL

1,009

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 31	Diff (US): 23

2012 President, Moweaqua township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

337

33.6%

Mitt Romney (R)

651

64.8%

Other

1.6%

TOTAL

1,004

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 24	Diff (US): 18

2008 President, Moweaqua township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

366

36.6%

John McCain (R)

619

61.8%

Other

1.6%

TOTAL

1,001

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 25	Diff (US): 16

2000 President, Moweaqua township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

534

56.3%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

396

41.8%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1.3%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

948

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 8

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Moweaqua township, IL

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	50%	Kathy Salvi (R)	558	67.0%	Tammy Duckworth* (D)	250	30.0%	25 [+]	3.0%	833	25	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: William Redpath (Libertarian) 23 (2.8%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.2%);
2022	G	51%	Darren Bailey (R)	620	73.8%	J.B. Pritzker* (D)	194	23.1%	26 [+]	3.1%	840	31	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Scott Schluter (Libertarian) 25 (3.0%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
2020	S2	65%	Mark Curran (R)	751	69.4%	Richard Durbin* (D)	302	27.9%	29 [+]	2.7%	1,082	31	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Danny Malouf (Libertarian) 15 (1.4%); Willie Wilson (I) 8 (0.7%); Other (Write-in) 6 (0.6%);
2018	G	50%	Bruce Rauner* (R)	507	62.7%	J.B. Pritzker (D)	178	22.0%	124 [+]	15.3%	809	24	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sam McCann (Conservative) 99 (12.2%); Grayson Jackson (Libertarian) 25 (3.1%);
2016	S3	61%	Mark Kirk* (R)	667	67.8%	Tammy Duckworth (D)	243	24.7%	74 [+]	7.5%	984	28	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Ken McMillen (Libertarian) 52 (5.3%); Scott Summers (Green) 20 (2.0%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.2%);
2014	S2	49%	Jim Oberweis (R)	506	65.2%	Richard Durbin* (D)	226	29.1%	44 [+]	5.7%	776	23	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Sharon Hansen (Libertarian) 44 (5.7%);
2014	G	49%	Bruce Rauner (R)	549	70.7%	Pat Quinn* (D)	171	22.0%	57 [+]	7.3%	777	20	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Chad Grimm (Libertarian) 54 (6.9%); Other (Write-in) 3 (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	896
Median Value	$103,800

Occupied	810	90.4%
Vacant	86	9.6%

Owned	626	77.3%
Rented	184	22.7%
Median Rent	$950

Single-Family Units	775	86.5%
Detached	763	85.2%
Attached	12	1.3%
Buldings with 5+ Units	34	3.8%
Mobile Homes	51	5.7%

Moweaqua township, IL

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Moweaqua township, IL

2022 Housing Data for Moweaqua township, IL

2022 Income & Employment Data for Moweaqua township, IL

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Moweaqua township, IL

Historical Presidential Election Results for Moweaqua township, IL

Historical Statewide Election Results for Moweaqua township, IL