Rural township, IL

2022 population: 235 ( 104 from 2010 )
Land area: 34.6 square miles
Population density: 6.8 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	219	93.19%	33.8%
Black:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
2+ races:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Hispanic:	16	6.81%	128.6%

Total non-White:	16	6.81%	100.0%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-112	-40.0
Change in Non-White pop.:	8	2.9

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
339
331	97.64%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
1	0.29%
7	2.06%
8	2.36%

2000
254
254	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

1990
354
353	99.72%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
1	0.28%

1980
358
352	98.32%
0	0.00%
2	0.56%
4	1.12%
n/a
0	0.00%
6	1.68%

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

77	30.3
8	3.1

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

-99	-28.0
-1	-0.3

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

1	0.3
-5	-1.4

Age, Family & Household Data for Rural 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
51.9
23	9.8%
212	90.2%
71	30.2%

160
1.47

47	29.4%
47	100.0%
0	0.0%
113	70.6%

2010
Number	Percent
44.5
79	23.3%
260	76.7%
63	18.6%

129
2.63

101	78.3%
90	89.1%
2	2.0%
28	21.7%

2000
Number	Percent
43.2
44	17.3%
210	82.7%
38	15.0%

101
2.51

80	79.2%
77	96.2%
0	0.0%
21	20.8%

1990
Number	Percent
38.6
74	20.9%
280	79.1%
41	11.6%

137
2.58

124	90.5%
114	91.9%
0	0.0%
13	9.5%

1980
Number	Percent
28.4
120	33.5%
238	66.5%
48	13.4%

123
2.91

105	85.4%
99	94.3%
4	3.8%
18	14.6%

2022 Housing Data for Rural township, IL

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	59	36.9%
$40,000 to $44,999	5	3.1%
$60,000 to $74,999	16	10.0%
$75,000 to $99,999	61	38.1%
$150,000 to $199,999	10	6.2%
$200,000 or more	9	5.6%

Median Household Income	76,250
Per Capita Income	49,794

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	0	0.0%
Public Assistance	0	0.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	30	18.8%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	75	49.3%
Unemployed	30	19.7%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	105	69.1%
Not in Labor Force	47	30.9%

Real Unemployment Rate		50.7%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	11	7	61.1%
Non-Profit	0	10	0.0%
Self-Employed	5	0	100.0%

Local Government	0	0	?%
State Government	0	42	0.0%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	16	7	69.6%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	0	52	0.0%
Total	16	59	21.3%

Pct. Govt.	56.0%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	15	20.0%
Sales and Office Occupations	7	9.3%
Professional, Technical	42	56.0%
All others	11	14.7%

White Collar		85.3%

Industry
	Number	%
Finance and insurance	42	56.0%
Other services	11	14.7%
Health care and social assistance	10	13.3%
Manufacturing	7	9.3%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	5	6.7%

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	16	6.81%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	235	100.0%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	105	44.7%
American	50	21.3%
French	16	6.8%
Dutch	9	3.8%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	235	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	235	100.0%
Foreign-born	0	0.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
0	0.0%	0	0.0%	111	52.4%	33	15.6%	68	32.1%	0	0.0%
Average years of education: 13.5

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	0	0.0%
9-12 Years	0	0.0%
H.S. Grad or GED	111	52.4%
Some College	33	15.6%
Bach. Degree	68	32.1%
Grad Degree	0	0.0%
Average years of education: 13.5

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +9	R +4	D + 2.8%
D +5
2020 vs. 2012	R +34	R +56	R + 28.3%
D -22
2020 vs. 2008	R +40	R +75	R + 40.4%
D -35

2016 vs. 2008	R +31	R +71	R + 43.2%
D -40
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	100%	Donald Trump* (R)	149	81.4%	Joe Biden (D)	34	18.6%	0	0.0%	183	41	35	0.00%
2016	83%	Donald Trump (R)	140	79.1%	Hillary Clinton (D)	29	16.4%	8	4.5%	177	41	33	0.00%
2012	71%	Mitt Romney (R)	115	66.1%	Barack Obama* (D)	56	32.2%	3	1.7%	174	25	19	0.00%
2008	73%	John McCain (R)	109	59.6%	Barack Obama (D)	69	37.7%	5	2.7%	183	23	14	0.00%
2000	81%	George W. Bush (R)	119	69.6%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	44	25.7%	8	4.7%	171	27	22	0.00%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Rural township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

18.6%

Donald Trump* (R)

149

81.4%

TOTAL

183

Turnout: 100%	Diff (St): 41	Diff (US): 35

2016 President, Rural township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

16.4%

Donald Trump (R)

140

79.1%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

4.0%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

177

Turnout: 83%	Diff (St): 41	Diff (US): 33

2012 President, Rural township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

32.2%

Mitt Romney (R)

115

66.1%

Other

1.7%

TOTAL

174

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 25	Diff (US): 19

2008 President, Rural township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

37.7%

John McCain (R)

109

59.6%

Other

2.7%

TOTAL

183

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): 23	Diff (US): 14

2000 President, Rural township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

119

69.6%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

25.7%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

4.1%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

171

Turnout: 81%	Diff (St): 27	Diff (US): 22

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Rural township, IL

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	87%	Kathy Salvi (R)	124	78.0%	Tammy Duckworth* (D)	33	20.8%	2 [+]	1.3%	159	36	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: William Redpath (Libertarian) 1 (0.6%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.6%);
2022	G	88%	Darren Bailey (R)	133	82.1%	J.B. Pritzker* (D)	26	16.0%	3 [+]	1.9%	162	40	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Scott Schluter (Libertarian) 3 (1.9%);
2020	S2	99%	Mark Curran (R)	144	79.6%	Richard Durbin* (D)	33	18.2%	4 [+]	2.2%	181	41	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Willie Wilson (I) 2 (1.1%); Other (Write-in) 2 (1.1%);
2018	G	78%	Bruce Rauner* (R)	94	61.0%	J.B. Pritzker (D)	32	20.8%	28 [+]	18.2%	154	22	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sam McCann (Conservative) 22 (14.3%); Grayson Jackson (Libertarian) 6 (3.9%);
2016	S3	81%	Mark Kirk* (R)	126	72.4%	Tammy Duckworth (D)	40	23.0%	8 [+]	4.6%	174	33	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Ken McMillen (Libertarian) 5 (2.9%); Scott Summers (Green) 3 (1.7%);
2014	S2	60%	Jim Oberweis (R)	94	68.1%	Richard Durbin* (D)	39	28.3%	5 [+]	3.6%	138	25	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Sharon Hansen (Libertarian) 5 (3.6%);
2014	G	60%	Bruce Rauner (R)	104	75.4%	Pat Quinn* (D)	25	18.1%	9 [+]	6.5%	138	25	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Chad Grimm (Libertarian) 9 (6.5%);

*: 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	160
Median Value	n/a

Occupied	160	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Owned	79	49.4%
Rented	81	50.6%
Median Rent	n/a

Single-Family Units	140	87.5%
Detached	140	87.5%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	20	12.5%

Rural township, IL

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Rural township, IL

2022 Housing Data for Rural township, IL

2022 Income & Employment Data for Rural township, IL

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Rural township, IL

Historical Presidential Election Results for Rural township, IL

Historical Statewide Election Results for Rural township, IL