Butler township, IL

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 1,185 ( 193 from 2010 )
Land area: 71.9 square miles
Population density: 16.5 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	1,125	94.94%	25.3%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	21	1.77%	10.5%
Hispanic:	39	3.29%	40.9%

Total non-White:	60	5.06%	36.2%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	227	27.7
Change in Non-White pop.:	-34	-4.2

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
992
898	90.52%
6	0.60%
0	0.00%
3	0.30%
19	1.92%
66	6.65%
94	9.48%

2000
1,167
1,069	91.60%
13	1.11%
2	0.17%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
81	6.94%
98	8.40%

1990
1,250
1,245	99.60%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
5	0.40%
n/a
0	0.00%
5	0.40%

1980
1,490
1,484	99.60%
3	0.20%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
3	0.20%
6	0.40%

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

-171	-14.7
-4	-0.3

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

-176	-14.1
93	7.4

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

-239	-16.0
-1	-0.1

Age, Family & Household Data for Butler 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
36.5
377	31.8%
808	68.2%
79	6.7%

423
2.80

307	72.6%
227	73.9%
48	15.6%
116	27.4%

2010
Number	Percent
38.8
268	27.0%
724	73.0%
157	15.8%

387
2.56

263	68.0%
194	73.8%
30	11.4%
124	32.0%

2000
Number	Percent
38.0
269	23.1%
898	76.9%
200	17.1%

461
2.45

303	65.7%
253	83.5%
5	1.7%
158	34.3%

1990
Number	Percent
36.5
352	28.2%
898	71.8%
200	16.0%

464
2.64

327	70.5%
276	84.4%
19	5.8%
137	29.5%

1980
Number	Percent
29.7
456	30.6%
1,034	69.4%
206	13.8%

528
2.82

382	72.3%
331	86.6%
23	6.0%
146	27.7%

2022 Housing Data for Butler township, IL

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	13	3.1%
$10,000 to $14,999	13	3.1%
$15,000 to $19,999	33	7.8%
$20,000 to $24,999	35	8.3%
$25,000 to $29,999	8	1.9%
$30,000 to $34,999	27	6.4%
$35,000 to $39,999	10	2.4%
$40,000 to $44,999	2	0.5%
$45,000 to $49,999	18	4.3%
$50,000 to $59,999	48	11.3%
$60,000 to $74,999	13	3.1%
$75,000 to $99,999	40	9.5%
$100,000 to $124,999	26	6.1%
$125,000 to $149,999	15	3.5%
$150,000 to $199,999	8	1.9%
$200,000 or more	114	27.0%

Median Household Income	64,688
Per Capita Income	32,993

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	13	3.1%
Public Assistance	4	0.9%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	68	16.1%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	506	68.3%
Unemployed	34	4.6%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	540	72.9%
Not in Labor Force	201	27.1%

Real Unemployment Rate		31.7%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	210	213	49.6%
Non-Profit	0	12	0.0%
Self-Employed	9	8	52.9%

Local Government	18	11	62.1%
State Government	18	2	90.0%
Federal Government	13	10	56.5%

Total Private + Self	219	221	49.8%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	49	35	58.3%
Total	268	256	51.1%

Pct. Govt.	13.7%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	12	2.3%
Sales and Office Occupations	269	51.3%
Professional, Technical	39	7.4%
Service Occupations	58	11.1%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	5	1.0%
All others	146	27.9%

White Collar		61.1%

Industry
	Number	%
Other services	163	31.1%
Manufacturing	55	10.5%
Retail trade	51	9.7%
Finance and insurance	49	9.4%
Transportation and warehousing	42	8.0%
Health care and social assistance	39	7.4%
Construction	37	7.1%
Accommodation and food services	30	5.7%
Educational services	26	5.0%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	10	1.9%
Public administration	10	1.9%
Professional, scientific, technical	8	1.5%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	2	0.4%
Wholesale trade	2	0.4%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	39	3.29%
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	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	1,160	100.0%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	168	14.2%
Irish	154	13.0%
American	126	10.6%
Polish	19	1.6%
English	15	1.3%
French	14	1.2%
Belgian	8	0.7%
British	8	0.7%
Scottish	7	0.6%
Dutch	5	0.4%
Norwegian	5	0.4%
Swedish	5	0.4%
Italian	4	0.3%
European	2	0.2%
Welsh	2	0.2%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	1,185	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	1,185	100.0%
Foreign-born	0	0.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
21	2.9%	57	7.8%	189	26.0%	401	55.2%	52	7.2%	7	1.0%
Average years of education: 12.6

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	21	2.9%
9-12 Years	57	7.8%
H.S. Grad or GED	189	26.0%
Some College	401	55.2%
Bach. Degree	52	7.2%
Grad Degree	7	1.0%
Average years of education: 12.6

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +49	R +38	D + 0.5%
D +11
2020 vs. 2012	R +55	R +75	R + 14.0%
D -20
2020 vs. 2008	R +210	R +413	R + 102.6%
D -203

2016 vs. 2008	R +161	R +375	R + 103.1%
D -214
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	46%	Donald Trump* (R)	337	81.6%	Joe Biden (D)	68	16.5%	8	1.9%	413	41	35	0.01%
2016	43%	Donald Trump (R)	288	80.2%	Hillary Clinton (D)	57	15.9%	14	3.9%	359	42	34	0.01%
2012	49%	Mitt Romney (R)	282	75.2%	Barack Obama* (D)	88	23.5%	5	1.3%	375	35	28	0.01%
2008	54%	Barack Obama (D)	271	66.6%	John McCain (R)	127	31.2%	9	2.2%	407	-6	-14	0.01%
2000	48%	George W. Bush (R)	268	61.8%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	158	36.4%	8	1.8%	434	19	14	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Butler township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

16.5%

Donald Trump* (R)

337

81.6%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.7%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

413

Turnout: 46%	Diff (St): 41	Diff (US): 35

2016 President, Butler township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

15.9%

Donald Trump (R)

288

80.2%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.6%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

359

Turnout: 43%	Diff (St): 42	Diff (US): 34

2012 President, Butler township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

23.5%

Mitt Romney (R)

282

75.2%

Other

1.3%

TOTAL

375

Turnout: 49%	Diff (St): 35	Diff (US): 28

2008 President, Butler township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

271

66.6%

John McCain (R)

127

31.2%

Other

2.2%

TOTAL

407

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): -6	Diff (US): -14

2000 President, Butler township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

268

61.8%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

158

36.4%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1.8%

TOTAL

434

Turnout: 48%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 14

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Butler township, IL

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	35%	Kathy Salvi (R)	259	82.7%	Tammy Duckworth* (D)	50	16.0%	4 [+]	1.3%	313	41	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: William Redpath (Libertarian) 4 (1.3%);
2022	G	35%	Darren Bailey (R)	263	83.5%	J.B. Pritzker* (D)	46	14.6%	6 [+]	1.9%	315	41	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Scott Schluter (Libertarian) 6 (1.9%);
2020	S2	45%	Mark Curran (R)	304	74.0%	Richard Durbin* (D)	89	21.7%	18 [+]	4.4%	411	35	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Danny Malouf (Libertarian) 9 (2.2%); Willie Wilson (I) 6 (1.5%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.7%);
2018	G	32%	Bruce Rauner* (R)	214	77.0%	J.B. Pritzker (D)	37	13.3%	27 [+]	9.7%	278	38	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sam McCann (Conservative) 19 (6.8%); Grayson Jackson (Libertarian) 8 (2.9%);
2016	S3	42%	Mark Kirk* (R)	276	78.4%	Tammy Duckworth (D)	60	17.0%	16 [+]	4.5%	352	39	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Ken McMillen (Libertarian) 11 (3.1%); Scott Summers (Green) 5 (1.4%);
2014	S2	36%	Jim Oberweis (R)	201	71.0%	Richard Durbin* (D)	73	25.8%	9 [+]	3.2%	283	28	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Sharon Hansen (Libertarian) 9 (3.2%);
2014	G	36%	Bruce Rauner (R)	219	77.1%	Pat Quinn* (D)	49	17.3%	16 [+]	5.6%	284	27	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Chad Grimm (Libertarian) 16 (5.6%);

*: 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	482
Median Value	$151,800

Occupied	423	87.8%
Vacant	59	12.2%

Owned	348	82.3%
Rented	75	17.7%
Median Rent	$730

Single-Family Units	417	86.5%
Detached	417	86.5%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	61	12.7%

Butler township, IL

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Butler township, IL

2022 Housing Data for Butler township, IL

2022 Income & Employment Data for Butler township, IL

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Butler township, IL

Historical Presidential Election Results for Butler township, IL

Historical Statewide Election Results for Butler township, IL