Elwood township, IL

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 1,467 ( 180 from 2010 )
Land area: 24.8 square miles
Population density: 59.1 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	1,323	90.18%	18.0%
Black:	12	0.82%	200.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	32	2.18%	220.0%
Hispanic:	97	6.61%	546.7%

Total non-White:	144	9.82%	323.5%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-290	-21.3
Change in Non-White pop.:	110	8.1

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
1,647
1,613	97.94%
4	0.24%
1	0.06%
4	0.24%
10	0.61%
15	0.91%
34	2.06%

2000
1,638
1,628	99.39%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
6	0.37%
4	0.24%
10	0.61%

1990
1,773
1,754	98.93%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
19	1.07%

1980
2,012
1,998	99.30%
2	0.10%
0	0.00%
3	0.15%
n/a
9	0.45%
14	0.70%

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

-15	-0.9
24	1.5

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

-126	-7.1
-9	-0.5

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

-244	-12.1
5	0.2

Age, Family & Household Data for Elwood 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
38.8
390	26.6%
1,077	73.4%
296	20.2%

605
2.41

355	58.7%
271	76.3%
27	7.6%
250	41.3%

2010
Number	Percent
39.8
434	26.4%
1,213	73.6%
253	15.4%

637
2.48

465	73.0%
354	76.1%
46	9.9%
172	27.0%

2000
Number	Percent
37.3
446	27.2%
1,192	72.8%
243	14.8%

636
2.58

456	71.7%
395	86.6%
30	6.6%
180	28.3%

1990
Number	Percent
32.7
543	30.6%
1,230	69.4%
196	11.1%

645
2.75

493	76.4%
425	86.2%
24	4.9%
152	23.6%

1980
Number	Percent
29.8
611	30.4%
1,401	69.6%
259	12.9%

729
2.75

569	78.1%
507	89.1%
27	4.7%
160	21.9%

2022 Housing Data for Elwood township, IL

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	22	3.6%
$10,000 to $14,999	23	3.8%
$15,000 to $19,999	52	8.6%
$20,000 to $24,999	22	3.6%
$25,000 to $29,999	42	6.9%
$30,000 to $34,999	27	4.5%
$35,000 to $39,999	6	1.0%
$40,000 to $44,999	48	7.9%
$45,000 to $49,999	51	8.4%
$50,000 to $59,999	47	7.8%
$60,000 to $74,999	81	13.4%
$75,000 to $99,999	61	10.1%
$100,000 to $124,999	39	6.4%
$125,000 to $149,999	21	3.5%
$150,000 to $199,999	53	8.8%
$200,000 or more	10	1.7%

Median Household Income	53,009
Per Capita Income	28,292

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	20	3.3%
Public Assistance	0	0.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	56	9.3%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	497	62.8%
Unemployed	52	6.6%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	549	69.3%
Not in Labor Force	243	30.7%

Real Unemployment Rate		37.2%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	259	125	67.4%
Non-Profit	4	20	16.7%
Self-Employed	45	13	77.6%

Local Government	9	10	47.4%
State Government	50	17	74.6%
Federal Government	0	3	0.0%

Total Private + Self	304	138	68.8%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	63	50	55.8%
Total	367	188	66.1%

Pct. Govt.	16.0%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	102	18.4%
Sales and Office Occupations	59	10.6%
Professional, Technical	111	20.0%
Service Occupations	61	11.0%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	22	4.0%
All others	222	40.0%

White Collar		49.0%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	152	27.4%
Construction	70	12.6%
Educational services	70	12.6%
Health care and social assistance	53	9.5%
Transportation and warehousing	33	5.9%
Finance and insurance	27	4.9%
Retail trade	26	4.7%
Accommodation and food services	24	4.3%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	22	4.0%
Wholesale trade	20	3.6%
Information	14	2.5%
Public administration	13	2.3%
Real estate and rental and leasing	12	2.2%
Professional, scientific, technical	10	1.8%
Other services	9	1.6%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	93	6.34%
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	4	0.27%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	1,368	97.9%
Spanish	18	1.3%
French, Haitian, Cajun	11	0.8%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	244	16.6%
Irish	224	15.3%
English	178	12.1%
American	92	6.3%
Italian	44	3.0%
Scotch-Irish	35	2.4%
European	22	1.5%
Welsh	19	1.3%
Danish	18	1.2%
Polish	18	1.2%
French	13	0.9%
African	11	0.7%
Dutch	10	0.7%
Lithuanian	6	0.4%
Austrian	3	0.2%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	1,449	98.8%
Not a citizen	18	1.2%

Native	1,438	98.0%
Foreign-born	29	2.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
20	2.1%	38	3.9%	424	44.0%	332	34.4%	110	11.4%	40	4.1%
Average years of education: 12.9

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	20	2.1%
9-12 Years	38	3.9%
H.S. Grad or GED	424	44.0%
Some College	332	34.4%
Bach. Degree	110	11.4%
Grad Degree	40	4.1%
Average years of education: 12.9

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +61	R +57	R + 2.6%
D +4
2020 vs. 2012	R +117	R +199	R + 28.4%
D -82
2020 vs. 2008	R +236	R +483	R + 73.5%
D -247

2016 vs. 2008	R +175	R +426	R + 70.9%
D -251
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	59%	Donald Trump* (R)	538	81.3%	Joe Biden (D)	118	17.8%	6	0.9%	662	41	34	0.01%
2016	54%	Donald Trump (R)	477	76.1%	Hillary Clinton (D)	114	18.2%	36	5.7%	627	38	30	0.01%
2012	54%	Mitt Romney (R)	421	65.8%	Barack Obama* (D)	200	31.2%	19	3.0%	640	25	19	0.01%
2008	57%	Barack Obama (D)	365	52.7%	John McCain (R)	302	43.6%	25	3.6%	692	7	-2	0.01%
2000	61%	George W. Bush (R)	399	54.7%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	310	42.5%	21	2.9%	730	12	7	0.02%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Elwood township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

118

17.8%

Donald Trump* (R)

538

81.3%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.5%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

662

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 41	Diff (US): 34

2016 President, Elwood township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

114

18.2%

Donald Trump (R)

477

76.1%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.3%

Other

2.4%

TOTAL

627

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): 38	Diff (US): 30

2012 President, Elwood township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

200

31.2%

Mitt Romney (R)

421

65.8%

Other

3.0%

TOTAL

640

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): 25	Diff (US): 19

2008 President, Elwood township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

365

52.7%

John McCain (R)

302

43.6%

Other

3.6%

TOTAL

692

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): -2

2000 President, Elwood township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

399

54.7%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

310

42.5%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1.5%

Other

1.4%

TOTAL

730

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 7

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Elwood township, IL

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	41%	Kathy Salvi (R)	353	76.6%	Tammy Duckworth* (D)	104	22.6%	4 [+]	0.9%	461	35	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: William Redpath (Libertarian) 4 (0.9%);
2022	G	41%	Darren Bailey (R)	357	77.1%	J.B. Pritzker* (D)	92	19.9%	14 [+]	3.0%	463	35	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Scott Schluter (Libertarian) 14 (3.0%);
2020	S2	58%	Mark Curran (R)	481	73.5%	Richard Durbin* (D)	154	23.5%	19 [+]	2.9%	654	35	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Other (Write-in) 8 (1.2%); Danny Malouf (Libertarian) 6 (0.9%); Willie Wilson (I) 5 (0.8%);
2018	G	39%	Bruce Rauner* (R)	279	63.1%	J.B. Pritzker (D)	97	21.9%	66 [+]	14.9%	442	24	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sam McCann (Conservative) 48 (10.9%); Grayson Jackson (Libertarian) 18 (4.1%);
2016	S3	53%	Mark Kirk* (R)	433	70.2%	Tammy Duckworth (D)	145	23.5%	39 [+]	6.3%	617	30	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Ken McMillen (Libertarian) 25 (4.1%); Scott Summers (Green) 13 (2.1%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.2%);
2014	S2	38%	Jim Oberweis (R)	258	57.3%	Richard Durbin* (D)	171	38.0%	21 [+]	4.7%	450	15	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Sharon Hansen (Libertarian) 21 (4.7%);
2014	G	38%	Bruce Rauner (R)	318	71.6%	Pat Quinn* (D)	99	22.3%	27 [+]	6.1%	444	21	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Chad Grimm (Libertarian) 27 (6.1%);

*: 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	657
Median Value	$82,000

Occupied	605	92.1%
Vacant	52	7.9%

Owned	432	71.4%
Rented	173	28.6%
Median Rent	$788

Single-Family Units	579	88.1%
Detached	577	87.8%
Attached	2	0.3%
Buldings with 5+ Units	30	4.6%
Mobile Homes	24	3.7%

Elwood township, IL

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Elwood township, IL

2022 Housing Data for Elwood township, IL

2022 Income & Employment Data for Elwood township, IL

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Elwood township, IL

Historical Presidential Election Results for Elwood township, IL

Historical Statewide Election Results for Elwood township, IL