Covington township, IL

2022 population: 362 ( 56 from 2010 )
Land area: 39.6 square miles
Population density: 9.1 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	362	100.00%	11.3%
Black:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
2+ races:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Hispanic:	0	0.00%	100.0%

Total non-White:	0	0.00%	100.0%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-46	-13.3
Change in Non-White pop.:	-10	-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
418
408	97.61%
0	0.00%
1	0.24%
0	0.00%
2	0.48%
7	1.67%
10	2.39%

2000
436
433	99.31%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
3	0.69%
0	0.00%
3	0.69%

1990
437
404	92.45%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
33	7.55%

1980
406
406	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

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

-25	-5.7
7	1.6

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

29	6.6
-30	-6.9

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

-2	-0.5
33	8.1

Age, Family & Household Data for Covington 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
54.1
48	13.3%
314	86.7%
66	18.2%

187
1.94

126	67.4%
69	54.8%
0	0.0%
61	32.6%

2010
Number	Percent
45.4
90	21.5%
328	78.5%
66	15.8%

166
2.52

125	75.3%
101	80.8%
5	4.0%
41	24.7%

2000
Number	Percent
30.5
130	29.8%
306	70.2%
86	19.7%

154
2.83

133	86.4%
112	84.2%
2	1.5%
21	13.6%

1990
Number	Percent
33.5
119	27.2%
318	72.8%
76	17.4%

143
3.06

129	90.2%
108	83.7%
2	1.6%
14	9.8%

1980
Number	Percent
43.1
96	23.6%
310	76.4%
82	20.2%

149
2.72

130	87.2%
119	91.5%
2	1.5%
19	12.8%

2022 Housing Data for Covington township, IL

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	20	10.7%
$10,000 to $14,999	2	1.1%
$15,000 to $19,999	2	1.1%
$20,000 to $24,999	13	7.0%
$25,000 to $29,999	6	3.2%
$30,000 to $34,999	10	5.3%
$40,000 to $44,999	4	2.1%
$50,000 to $59,999	16	8.6%
$60,000 to $74,999	16	8.6%
$75,000 to $99,999	47	25.1%
$100,000 to $124,999	1	0.5%
$125,000 to $149,999	23	12.3%
$150,000 to $199,999	5	2.7%
$200,000 or more	22	11.8%

Median Household Income	78,625
Per Capita Income	43,953

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	15	8.0%
Public Assistance	4	2.1%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	4	2.1%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	186	74.4%
Unemployed	21	8.4%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	207	82.8%
Not in Labor Force	43	17.2%

Real Unemployment Rate		25.6%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	87	36	70.7%
Non-Profit	26	5	83.9%
Self-Employed	30	0	100.0%

Local Government	0	4	0.0%
State Government	0	8	0.0%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	117	36	76.5%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	26	17	60.5%
Total	143	53	73.0%

Pct. Govt.	6.1%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	22	11.2%
Sales and Office Occupations	27	13.8%
Professional, Technical	75	38.3%
Service Occupations	5	2.6%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	2	1.0%
All others	67	34.2%

White Collar		63.3%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	60	30.6%
Manufacturing	35	17.9%
Retail trade	30	15.3%
Wholesale trade	22	11.2%
Professional, scientific, technical	17	8.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	14	7.1%
Educational services	12	6.1%
Transportation and warehousing	5	2.6%
Other services	1	0.5%

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	0	0.00%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	345	99.4%
German, other Germanic	2	0.6%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	227	62.7%
English	18	5.0%
Irish	18	5.0%
French	13	3.6%
Norwegian	13	3.6%
Polish	7	1.9%
American	6	1.7%
Swedish	1	0.3%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	362	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	362	100.0%
Foreign-born	0	0.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
3	1.0%	9	3.0%	62	20.9%	119	40.1%	54	18.2%	50	16.8%
Average years of education: 14.1

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	3	1.0%
9-12 Years	9	3.0%
H.S. Grad or GED	62	20.9%
Some College	119	40.1%
Bach. Degree	54	18.2%
Grad Degree	50	16.8%
Average years of education: 14.1

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +31	R +29	R + 4.2%
D +2
2020 vs. 2012	R +51	R +79	R + 29.1%
D -28
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	88%	Donald Trump* (R)	198	78.9%	Joe Biden (D)	49	19.5%	4	1.6%	251	38	32	0.00%
2016	75%	Donald Trump (R)	167	73.6%	Hillary Clinton (D)	47	20.7%	13	5.7%	227	35	28	0.00%
2012	71%	Mitt Romney (R)	147	64.5%	Barack Obama* (D)	77	33.8%	4	1.8%	228	24	17	0.00%
2000	67%	George W. Bush (R)	125	61.0%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	75	36.6%	5	2.4%	205	18	13	0.00%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Covington township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

19.5%

Donald Trump* (R)

198

78.9%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.4%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

251

Turnout: 88%	Diff (St): 38	Diff (US): 32

2016 President, Covington township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

20.7%

Donald Trump (R)

167

73.6%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

4.4%

Other

1.3%

TOTAL

227

Turnout: 75%	Diff (St): 35	Diff (US): 28

2012 President, Covington township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

33.8%

Mitt Romney (R)

147

64.5%

Other

1.8%

TOTAL

228

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 24	Diff (US): 17

2000 President, Covington township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

125

61.0%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

36.6%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2.0%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

205

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 13

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Covington township, IL

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	72%	Kathy Salvi (R)	156	75.7%	Tammy Duckworth* (D)	44	21.4%	6 [+]	2.9%	206	34	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: William Redpath (Libertarian) 6 (2.9%);
2022	G	73%	Darren Bailey (R)	158	76.0%	J.B. Pritzker* (D)	40	19.2%	10 [+]	4.8%	208	34	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Scott Schluter (Libertarian) 9 (4.3%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.5%);
2020	S2	86%	Mark Curran (R)	176	71.8%	Richard Durbin* (D)	65	26.5%	4 [+]	1.6%	245	33	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Willie Wilson (I) 2 (0.8%); Danny Malouf (Libertarian) 2 (0.8%);
2018	G	63%	Bruce Rauner* (R)	129	69.4%	J.B. Pritzker (D)	47	25.3%	10 [+]	5.4%	186	31	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Grayson Jackson (Libertarian) 6 (3.2%); Sam McCann (Conservative) 4 (2.2%);
2016	S3	74%	Mark Kirk* (R)	131	58.5%	Tammy Duckworth (D)	86	38.4%	7 [+]	3.1%	224	19	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Ken McMillen (Libertarian) 5 (2.2%); Scott Summers (Green) 2 (0.9%);
2014	S2	55%	Jim Oberweis (R)	104	60.5%	Richard Durbin* (D)	63	36.6%	5 [+]	2.9%	172	18	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Sharon Hansen (Libertarian) 5 (2.9%);
2014	G	55%	Bruce Rauner (R)	132	77.2%	Pat Quinn* (D)	29	17.0%	10 [+]	5.8%	171	27	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Chad Grimm (Libertarian) 10 (5.8%);

*: 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	199
Median Value	$174,100

Occupied	187	94.0%
Vacant	12	6.0%

Owned	187	100.0%
Rented	0	0.0%
Median Rent	n/a

Single-Family Units	197	99.0%
Detached	197	99.0%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	2	1.0%

Covington township, IL

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Covington township, IL

2022 Housing Data for Covington township, IL

2022 Income & Employment Data for Covington township, IL

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Covington township, IL

Historical Presidential Election Results for Covington township, IL

Historical Statewide Election Results for Covington township, IL