Morton township, IL

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 17,802 ( 766 from 2010 )
Land area: 35.8 square miles
Population density: 497.8 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	16,331	91.74%	0.5%
Black:	193	1.08%	67.8%
Indian:	1	0.01%	96.6%
Asian:	425	2.39%	96.8%
2+ races:	428	2.40%	199.3%
Hispanic:	324	1.82%	22.3%

Total non-White:	1,471	8.26%	86.7%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	83	0.6
Change in Non-White pop.:	683	4.9

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
17,036
16,248	95.37%
115	0.68%
29	0.17%
216	1.27%
143	0.84%
265	1.56%
788	4.63%

2000
16,331
15,967	97.77%
15	0.09%
42	0.26%
111	0.68%
34	0.21%
162	0.99%
364	2.23%

1990
15,008
14,828	98.80%
26	0.17%
18	0.12%
48	0.32%
n/a
88	0.59%
180	1.20%

1980
15,692
15,646	99.71%
0	0.00%
7	0.04%
24	0.15%
n/a
15	0.10%
46	0.29%

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

281	1.7
424	2.6

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

1,139	7.6
184	1.2

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

-818	-5.2
134	0.9

Age, Family & Household Data for Morton 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
43.0
4,198	23.6%
13,604	76.4%
4,219	23.7%

7,280
2.40

4,997	68.6%
4,305	86.2%
356	7.1%
2,283	31.4%

2010
Number	Percent
41.6
4,040	23.7%
12,996	76.3%
3,174	18.6%

6,907
2.42

4,739	68.6%
4,085	86.2%
271	5.7%
2,168	31.4%

2000
Number	Percent
40.0
3,958	24.2%
12,373	75.8%
2,912	17.8%

6,403
2.47

4,551	71.1%
3,978	87.4%
241	5.3%
1,852	28.9%

1990
Number	Percent
36.4
3,890	25.9%
11,118	74.1%
2,074	13.8%

5,544
2.62

4,209	75.9%
3,848	91.4%
171	4.1%
1,335	24.1%

1980
Number	Percent
30.4
4,544	29.0%
11,148	71.0%
1,452	9.3%

5,428
2.81

4,355	80.2%
3,889	89.3%
221	5.1%
1,073	19.8%

2022 Housing Data for Morton township, IL

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	221	3.0%
$10,000 to $14,999	230	3.2%
$15,000 to $19,999	125	1.7%
$20,000 to $24,999	124	1.7%
$25,000 to $29,999	104	1.4%
$30,000 to $34,999	247	3.4%
$35,000 to $39,999	251	3.4%
$40,000 to $44,999	237	3.3%
$45,000 to $49,999	168	2.3%
$50,000 to $59,999	605	8.3%
$60,000 to $74,999	497	6.8%
$75,000 to $99,999	1,199	16.5%
$100,000 to $124,999	1,005	13.8%
$125,000 to $149,999	602	8.3%
$150,000 to $199,999	944	13.0%
$200,000 or more	721	9.9%

Median Household Income	91,250
Per Capita Income	44,776

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	252	3.5%
Public Assistance	123	1.7%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	463	6.4%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	7,535	77.5%
Unemployed	160	1.6%
In Armed Forces	7	0.1%

Total Labor Force	7,702	79.2%
Not in Labor Force	2,019	20.8%

Real Unemployment Rate		22.4%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	2,915	2,672	52.2%
Non-Profit	294	969	23.3%
Self-Employed	370	236	61.1%

Local Government	216	301	41.8%
State Government	171	92	65.0%
Federal Government	26	11	70.3%

Total Private + Self	3,285	2,908	53.0%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	707	1,373	34.0%
Total	3,992	4,281	48.3%

Pct. Govt.	9.9%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	1,466	17.7%
Sales and Office Occupations	1,931	23.3%
Professional, Technical	2,383	28.8%
Service Occupations	1,079	13.0%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	16	0.2%
All others	1,414	17.1%

White Collar		69.9%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	1,557	18.8%
Manufacturing	1,107	13.4%
Retail trade	760	9.2%
Other services	575	7.0%
Finance and insurance	545	6.6%
Accommodation and food services	497	6.0%
Professional, scientific, technical	490	5.9%
Educational services	446	5.4%
Construction	410	5.0%
Public administration	386	4.7%
Transportation and warehousing	255	3.1%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	245	3.0%
Real estate and rental and leasing	211	2.6%
Wholesale trade	186	2.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	179	2.2%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	165	2.0%
Utilities	101	1.2%
Information	77	0.9%
Management	63	0.8%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	18	0.2%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	304	1.71%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	16	0.09%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	16	0.09%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	4	0.02%
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	4	0.02%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	0	0.00%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Chinese	274	1.54%
Indian	94	0.53%
Filipino	34	0.19%
Korean	20	0.11%
Malaysian	3	0.02%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	16,341	97.2%
Spanish	206	1.2%
Chinese	108	0.6%
Other Indo-European	76	0.5%
Other Asian	20	0.1%
German, other Germanic	17	0.1%
French, Haitian, Cajun	16	0.1%
Arabic	12	0.1%
Tagalog	12	0.1%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	6,397	35.9%
English	2,310	13.0%
Irish	2,064	11.6%
American	1,297	7.3%
European	717	4.0%
French	576	3.2%
Italian	557	3.1%
Polish	533	3.0%
Swiss	377	2.1%
Dutch	355	2.0%
Scottish	351	2.0%
Swedish	347	1.9%
Norwegian	246	1.4%
Danish	239	1.3%
Czech	129	0.7%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	17,514	98.4%
Not a citizen	288	1.6%

Native	17,386	97.7%
Foreign-born	416	2.3%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
194	1.5%	232	1.8%	3,040	23.9%	4,303	33.8%	3,375	26.5%	1,593	12.5%
Average years of education: 14.1

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	194	1.5%
9-12 Years	232	1.8%
H.S. Grad or GED	3,040	23.9%
Some College	4,303	33.8%
Bach. Degree	3,375	26.5%
Grad Degree	1,593	12.5%
Average years of education: 14.1

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +428	D +436	D + 9.5%
D +864
2020 vs. 2012	R +44	D +974	D + 14.3%
D +1,018
2020 vs. 2008	R +628	R +284	D + 0.4%
D +344

2016 vs. 2008	R +200	R +720	R + 9.1%
D -520
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	77%	Donald Trump* (R)	6,863	64.6%	Joe Biden (D)	3,472	32.7%	287	2.7%	10,622	24	18	0.18%
2016	74%	Donald Trump (R)	6,435	65.1%	Hillary Clinton (D)	2,608	26.4%	848	8.6%	9,891	27	19	0.18%
2012	72%	Mitt Romney (R)	6,819	71.9%	Barack Obama* (D)	2,454	25.9%	205	2.2%	9,478	31	25	0.18%
2008	74%	John McCain (R)	6,235	65.4%	Barack Obama (D)	3,128	32.8%	172	1.8%	9,535	29	20	0.17%
2004	74%	George W. Bush* (R)	6,788	72.9%	John Kerry (D)	2,456	26.4%	63	0.7%	9,307	28	22	0.18%
2000	70%	George W. Bush (R)	6,187	71.2%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	2,335	26.9%	173	2.0%	8,695	29	23	0.18%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Morton township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

3,472

32.7%

Donald Trump* (R)

6,863

64.6%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

169

1.6%

Other

118

1.1%

TOTAL

10,622

Turnout: 77%	Diff (St): 24	Diff (US): 18

2016 President, Morton township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

2,608

26.4%

Donald Trump (R)

6,435

65.1%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

522

5.3%

Other

326

3.3%

TOTAL

9,891

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): 27	Diff (US): 19

2012 President, Morton township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

2,454

25.9%

Mitt Romney (R)

6,819

71.9%

Other

205

2.2%

TOTAL

9,478

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): 31	Diff (US): 25

2008 President, Morton township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

3,128

32.8%

John McCain (R)

6,235

65.4%

Other

172

1.8%

TOTAL

9,535

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): 29	Diff (US): 20

2004 President, Morton township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

6,788

72.9%

John Kerry (D)

2,456

26.4%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

9,307

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): 28	Diff (US): 22

2000 President, Morton township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

6,187

71.2%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

2,335

26.9%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

132

1.5%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

8,695

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): 29	Diff (US): 23

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Morton township, IL

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	60%	Kathy Salvi (R)	5,502	66.7%	Tammy Duckworth* (D)	2,600	31.5%	153 [+]	1.9%	8,255	25	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: William Redpath (Libertarian) 146 (1.8%); Other (Write-in) 7 (0.1%);
2022	G	60%	Darren Bailey (R)	5,656	68.3%	J.B. Pritzker* (D)	2,426	29.3%	199 [+]	2.4%	8,281	26	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Scott Schluter (Libertarian) 189 (2.3%); Other (Write-in) 10 (0.1%);
2020	S2	77%	Mark Curran (R)	6,908	65.4%	Richard Durbin* (D)	3,300	31.3%	349 [+]	3.3%	10,557	27	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Danny Malouf (Libertarian) 230 (2.2%); Other (Write-in) 63 (0.6%); Willie Wilson (I) 56 (0.5%);
2018	G	6%	Bruce Rauner* (R)	503	64.7%	J.B. Pritzker (D)	206	26.5%	68 [+]	8.8%	777	26	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sam McCann (Conservative) 40 (5.1%); Grayson Jackson (Libertarian) 28 (3.6%);
2016	S3	7%	Mark Kirk* (R)	622	67.0%	Tammy Duckworth (D)	246	26.5%	61 [+]	6.6%	929	27	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Ken McMillen (Libertarian) 37 (4.0%); Scott Summers (Green) 24 (2.6%);
2014	S2	53%	Jim Oberweis (R)	5,261	74.2%	Richard Durbin* (D)	1,666	23.5%	161 [+]	2.3%	7,088	32	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Sharon Hansen (Libertarian) 161 (2.3%);
2014	G	53%	Bruce Rauner (R)	5,287	74.8%	Pat Quinn* (D)	1,373	19.4%	412 [+]	5.8%	7,072	24	0.19%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Chad Grimm (Libertarian) 393 (5.6%); Other (Write-in) 19 (0.3%);

*: 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	7,865
Median Value	$232,400

Occupied	7,280	92.6%
Vacant	585	7.4%

Owned	5,768	79.2%
Rented	1,512	20.8%
Median Rent	$989

Single-Family Units	6,072	77.2%
Detached	5,400	68.7%
Attached	672	8.5%
Buldings with 5+ Units	1,034	13.1%
Mobile Homes	404	5.1%

Morton township, IL

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Morton township, IL

2022 Housing Data for Morton township, IL

2022 Income & Employment Data for Morton township, IL

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Morton township, IL

Historical Presidential Election Results for Morton township, IL

Historical Statewide Election Results for Morton township, IL