Orel township, IL

Wayne County, IL

2022 population: 1,353 ( 67 from 2010 )
Land area: 47.2 square miles
Population density: 28.7 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	1,342	99.19%	3.5%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
2+ races:	11	0.81%	10.0%
Hispanic:	0	0.00%	100.0%

Total non-White:	11	0.81%	62.1%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-49	-4.2
Change in Non-White pop.:	-18	-1.5

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
1,420
1,391	97.96%
2	0.14%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
10	0.70%
17	1.20%
29	2.04%

2000
1,493
1,457	97.59%
0	0.00%
12	0.80%
0	0.00%
15	1.00%
9	0.60%
36	2.41%

1990
1,523
1,398	91.79%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
6	0.39%
125	8.21%

1980
1,587
1,561	98.36%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
21	1.32%
n/a
5	0.32%
26	1.64%

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

-66	-4.4
-7	-0.5

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

59	3.9
-89	-5.8

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

-163	-10.3
99	6.2

Age, Family & Household Data for Orel 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
43.3
282	20.8%
1,071	79.2%
281	20.8%

625
2.16

417	66.7%
286	68.6%
52	12.5%
208	33.3%

2010
Number	Percent
42.4
326	23.0%
1,094	77.0%
298	21.0%

605
2.35

420	69.4%
324	77.1%
37	8.8%
185	30.6%

2000
Number	Percent
36.6
402	26.9%
1,091	73.1%
289	19.4%

597
2.50

408	68.3%
316	77.5%
46	11.3%
189	31.7%

1990
Number	Percent
37.4
306	20.1%
1,217	79.9%
320	21.0%

604
2.52

399	66.1%
349	87.5%
16	4.0%
205	33.9%

1980
Number	Percent
34.4
451	28.4%
1,136	71.6%
304	19.2%

628
2.53

463	73.7%
398	86.0%
29	6.3%
165	26.3%

2022 Housing Data for Orel township, IL

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	40	6.4%
$10,000 to $14,999	37	5.9%
$15,000 to $19,999	25	4.0%
$20,000 to $24,999	81	13.0%
$25,000 to $29,999	16	2.6%
$30,000 to $34,999	45	7.2%
$35,000 to $39,999	17	2.7%
$40,000 to $44,999	27	4.3%
$45,000 to $49,999	21	3.4%
$50,000 to $59,999	59	9.4%
$60,000 to $74,999	49	7.8%
$75,000 to $99,999	87	13.9%
$100,000 to $124,999	82	13.1%
$125,000 to $149,999	19	3.0%
$150,000 to $199,999	14	2.2%
$200,000 or more	6	1.0%

Median Household Income	50,486
Per Capita Income	28,241

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	24	3.8%
Public Assistance	31	5.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	143	22.9%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	578	68.7%
Unemployed	14	1.7%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	592	70.4%
Not in Labor Force	249	29.6%

Real Unemployment Rate		31.3%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	267	125	68.1%
Non-Profit	4	34	10.5%
Self-Employed	75	33	69.4%

Local Government	5	19	20.8%
State Government	4	40	9.1%
Federal Government	5	0	100.0%

Total Private + Self	342	158	68.4%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	18	93	16.2%
Total	360	251	58.9%

Pct. Govt.	11.9%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	89	14.6%
Sales and Office Occupations	118	19.3%
Professional, Technical	90	14.7%
Service Occupations	80	13.1%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	7	1.1%
All others	234	38.3%

White Collar		48.6%

Industry
	Number	%
Retail trade	112	18.3%
Manufacturing	85	13.9%
Construction	73	11.9%
Health care and social assistance	71	11.6%
Transportation and warehousing	71	11.6%
Educational services	47	7.7%
Accommodation and food services	33	5.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	31	5.1%
Public administration	28	4.6%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	15	2.5%
Real estate and rental and leasing	8	1.3%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	8	1.3%
Other services	8	1.3%
Finance and insurance	7	1.1%
Professional, scientific, technical	5	0.8%
Utilities	5	0.8%
Wholesale trade	4	0.7%

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	0	0.00%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	1,260	98.7%
French, Haitian, Cajun	10	0.8%
Spanish	6	0.5%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
English	238	17.6%
German	182	13.5%
American	137	10.1%
Irish	118	8.7%
French	23	1.7%
Scotch-Irish	15	1.1%
Italian	13	1.0%
Scottish	9	0.7%
European	7	0.5%
Swiss	7	0.5%
Welsh	3	0.2%
Czech	2	0.1%
Dutch	2	0.1%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	1,353	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	1,353	100.0%
Foreign-born	0	0.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
5	0.5%	56	5.8%	363	37.5%	404	41.8%	83	8.6%	56	5.8%
Average years of education: 13.2

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	5	0.5%
9-12 Years	56	5.8%
H.S. Grad or GED	363	37.5%
Some College	404	41.8%
Bach. Degree	83	8.6%
Grad Degree	56	5.8%
Average years of education: 13.2

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +10	R +22	R + 3.2%
D -12
2020 vs. 2012	R +128	R +211	R + 25.6%
D -83
2020 vs. 2008	R +184	R +340	R + 44.9%
D -156

2016 vs. 2008	R +174	R +318	R + 41.7%
D -144
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	72%	Donald Trump* (R)	644	85.6%	Joe Biden (D)	95	12.6%	13	1.7%	752	45	39	0.01%
2016	72%	Donald Trump (R)	634	83.1%	Hillary Clinton (D)	107	14.0%	22	2.9%	763	45	37	0.01%
2012	66%	Mitt Romney (R)	516	72.7%	Barack Obama* (D)	178	25.1%	16	2.3%	710	32	25	0.01%
2008	66%	John McCain (R)	460	64.1%	Barack Obama (D)	251	35.0%	7	1.0%	718	27	18	0.01%
2000	60%	George W. Bush (R)	444	67.5%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	205	31.2%	9	1.4%	658	25	20	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Orel township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

12.6%

Donald Trump* (R)

644

85.6%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.2%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

752

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): 45	Diff (US): 39

2016 President, Orel township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

107

14.0%

Donald Trump (R)

634

83.1%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

1.8%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

763

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): 45	Diff (US): 37

2012 President, Orel township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

178

25.1%

Mitt Romney (R)

516

72.7%

Other

2.3%

TOTAL

710

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 32	Diff (US): 25

2008 President, Orel township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

251

35.0%

John McCain (R)

460

64.1%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

718

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 27	Diff (US): 18

2000 President, Orel township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

444

67.5%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

205

31.2%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

0.8%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

658

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 25	Diff (US): 20

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Orel township, IL

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	58%	Kathy Salvi (R)	504	83.7%	Tammy Duckworth* (D)	91	15.1%	7 [+]	1.2%	602	42	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: William Redpath (Libertarian) 6 (1.0%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.2%);
2022	G	58%	Darren Bailey (R)	545	90.4%	J.B. Pritzker* (D)	47	7.8%	11 [+]	1.8%	603	48	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Scott Schluter (Libertarian) 11 (1.8%);
2020	S2	72%	Mark Curran (R)	594	79.6%	Richard Durbin* (D)	139	18.6%	13 [+]	1.7%	746	41	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Other (Write-in) 6 (0.8%); Danny Malouf (Libertarian) 5 (0.7%); Willie Wilson (I) 2 (0.3%);
2018	G	51%	Bruce Rauner* (R)	370	69.4%	J.B. Pritzker (D)	106	19.9%	57 [+]	10.7%	533	31	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sam McCann (Conservative) 39 (7.3%); Grayson Jackson (Libertarian) 18 (3.4%);
2016	S3	20%	Mark Kirk* (R)	162	75.0%	Tammy Duckworth (D)	48	22.2%	6 [+]	2.8%	216	35	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Ken McMillen (Libertarian) 5 (2.3%); Scott Summers (Green) 1 (0.5%);
2014	S2	50%	Jim Oberweis (R)	384	72.2%	Richard Durbin* (D)	124	23.3%	24 [+]	4.5%	532	29	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Sharon Hansen (Libertarian) 24 (4.5%);
2014	G	51%	Bruce Rauner (R)	450	82.9%	Pat Quinn* (D)	65	12.0%	28 [+]	5.2%	543	33	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Chad Grimm (Libertarian) 26 (4.8%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.4%);

*: 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	654
Median Value	$109,800

Occupied	625	95.6%
Vacant	29	4.4%

Owned	448	71.7%
Rented	177	28.3%
Median Rent	$609

Single-Family Units	422	64.5%
Detached	419	64.1%
Attached	3	0.5%
Buldings with 5+ Units	16	2.4%
Mobile Homes	216	33.0%

Orel township, IL

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Orel township, IL

2022 Housing Data for Orel township, IL

2022 Income & Employment Data for Orel township, IL

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Orel township, IL

Historical Presidential Election Results for Orel township, IL

Historical Statewide Election Results for Orel township, IL