Erie township, IL

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 2,038 ( 32 from 2010 )
Land area: 24.0 square miles
Population density: 84.9 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	1,941	95.24%	0.6%
Black:	3	0.15%	40.0%
Indian:	10	0.49%	900.0%
Asian:	5	0.25%	25.0%
2+ races:	36	1.77%	71.4%
Hispanic:	28	1.37%	21.7%

Total non-White:	97	4.76%	79.6%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-11	-0.7
Change in Non-White pop.:	43	2.6

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
2,006
1,952	97.31%
5	0.25%
1	0.05%
4	0.20%
21	1.05%
23	1.15%
54	2.69%

2000
1,986
1,931	97.23%
6	0.30%
3	0.15%
10	0.50%
25	1.26%
11	0.55%
55	2.77%

1990
2,032
1,954	96.16%
0	0.00%
11	0.54%
3	0.15%
n/a
8	0.39%
78	3.84%

1980
2,280
2,251	98.73%
0	0.00%
2	0.09%
23	1.01%
n/a
4	0.18%
29	1.27%

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

21	1.1
-1	-0.1

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

-23	-1.1
-23	-1.1

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

-297	-13.0
49	2.1

Age, Family & Household Data for Erie 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
42.0
654	32.1%
1,384	67.9%
342	16.8%

889
2.29

604	67.9%
385	63.7%
143	23.7%
285	32.1%

2010
Number	Percent
40.6
474	23.6%
1,532	76.4%
332	16.6%

800
2.51

577	72.1%
466	80.8%
48	8.3%
223	27.9%

2000
Number	Percent
37.7
526	26.5%
1,460	73.5%
314	15.8%

787
2.52

591	75.1%
474	80.2%
35	5.9%
196	24.9%

1990
Number	Percent
32.6
540	26.6%
1,492	73.4%
269	13.2%

729
2.79

575	78.9%
519	90.3%
34	5.9%
154	21.1%

1980
Number	Percent
29.1
719	31.5%
1,561	68.5%
254	11.1%

774
2.95

625	80.7%
579	92.6%
26	4.2%
149	19.3%

2022 Housing Data for Erie township, IL

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	8	0.9%
$10,000 to $14,999	5	0.6%
$15,000 to $19,999	31	3.5%
$20,000 to $24,999	38	4.3%
$25,000 to $29,999	35	3.9%
$30,000 to $34,999	11	1.2%
$35,000 to $39,999	46	5.2%
$40,000 to $44,999	30	3.4%
$45,000 to $49,999	66	7.4%
$50,000 to $59,999	67	7.5%
$60,000 to $74,999	70	7.9%
$75,000 to $99,999	87	9.8%
$100,000 to $124,999	171	19.2%
$125,000 to $149,999	151	17.0%
$150,000 to $199,999	52	5.8%
$200,000 or more	21	2.4%

Median Household Income	82,422
Per Capita Income	36,643

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	7	0.8%
Public Assistance	5	0.6%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	57	6.4%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	878	80.2%
Unemployed	31	2.8%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	909	83.0%
Not in Labor Force	186	17.0%

Real Unemployment Rate		19.8%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	315	358	46.8%
Non-Profit	32	36	47.1%
Self-Employed	43	51	45.7%

Local Government	40	33	54.8%
State Government	3	12	20.0%
Federal Government	10	3	76.9%

Total Private + Self	358	409	46.7%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	85	84	50.3%
Total	443	493	47.3%

Pct. Govt.	10.8%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	131	14.0%
Sales and Office Occupations	114	12.2%
Professional, Technical	237	25.3%
Service Occupations	190	20.3%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	3	0.3%
All others	264	28.2%

White Collar		51.5%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	195	20.8%
Manufacturing	180	19.2%
Educational services	110	11.8%
Construction	67	7.2%
Retail trade	66	7.1%
Other services	33	3.5%
Professional, scientific, technical	33	3.5%
Finance and insurance	33	3.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	32	3.4%
Utilities	31	3.3%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	28	3.0%
Information	26	2.8%
Transportation and warehousing	24	2.6%
Accommodation and food services	22	2.4%
Real estate and rental and leasing	19	2.0%
Public administration	17	1.8%
Wholesale trade	16	1.7%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	4	0.4%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	23	1.13%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	3	0.15%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	3	0.15%
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	2	0.10%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	2	0.10%
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	%
Korean	3	0.15%
Filipino	2	0.10%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	1,898	99.9%
Tagalog	2	0.1%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	491	24.1%
English	271	13.3%
Irish	209	10.3%
American	136	6.7%
Dutch	102	5.0%
Belgian	84	4.1%
Scottish	74	3.6%
Swedish	71	3.5%
Serbian	55	2.7%
French	52	2.6%
Italian	47	2.3%
Danish	36	1.8%
Polish	17	0.8%
Russian	11	0.5%
Scandinavian	10	0.5%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	2,038	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	2,032	99.7%
Foreign-born	6	0.3%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
9	0.7%	54	4.2%	395	30.5%	535	41.4%	203	15.7%	97	7.5%
Average years of education: 13.4

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	9	0.7%
9-12 Years	54	4.2%
H.S. Grad or GED	395	30.5%
Some College	535	41.4%
Bach. Degree	203	15.7%
Grad Degree	97	7.5%
Average years of education: 13.4

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +52	R +33	R + 1.1%
D +19
2020 vs. 2012	R +153	R +287	R + 29.7%
D -134
2020 vs. 2008	R +149	R +298	R + 30.8%
D -149

2016 vs. 2008	R +97	R +265	R + 29.7%
D -168
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	63%	Donald Trump* (R)	638	63.8%	Joe Biden (D)	328	32.8%	34	3.4%	1,000	23	17	0.02%
2016	61%	Donald Trump (R)	586	61.4%	Hillary Clinton (D)	309	32.4%	60	6.3%	955	23	15	0.02%
2012	63%	Mitt Romney (R)	485	50.2%	Barack Obama* (D)	462	47.8%	20	2.1%	967	9	3	0.02%
2008	65%	John McCain (R)	489	49.6%	Barack Obama (D)	477	48.4%	20	2.0%	986	13	4	0.02%
2000	64%	George W. Bush (R)	481	51.6%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	434	46.6%	17	1.8%	932	9	4	0.02%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Erie township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

328

32.8%

Donald Trump* (R)

638

63.8%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

2.4%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

1,000

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 23	Diff (US): 17

2016 President, Erie township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

309

32.4%

Donald Trump (R)

586

61.4%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

4.3%

Other

2.0%

TOTAL

955

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 23	Diff (US): 15

2012 President, Erie township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

462

47.8%

Mitt Romney (R)

485

50.2%

Other

2.1%

TOTAL

967

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 3

2008 President, Erie township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

477

48.4%

John McCain (R)

489

49.6%

Other

2.0%

TOTAL

986

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 4

2000 President, Erie township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

481

51.6%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

434

46.6%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1.2%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

932

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 4

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Erie township, IL

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	48%	Kathy Salvi (R)	509	66.8%	Tammy Duckworth* (D)	239	31.4%	14 [+]	1.8%	762	25	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: William Redpath (Libertarian) 14 (1.8%);
2022	G	48%	Darren Bailey (R)	543	70.8%	J.B. Pritzker* (D)	204	26.6%	20 [+]	2.6%	767	28	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Scott Schluter (Libertarian) 20 (2.6%);
2020	S2	62%	Mark Curran (R)	608	61.5%	Richard Durbin* (D)	344	34.8%	37 [+]	3.7%	989	23	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Danny Malouf (Libertarian) 22 (2.2%); Willie Wilson (I) 10 (1.0%); Other (Write-in) 5 (0.5%);
2018	G	53%	Bruce Rauner* (R)	500	59.9%	J.B. Pritzker (D)	280	33.5%	55 [+]	6.6%	835	21	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sam McCann (Conservative) 39 (4.7%); Grayson Jackson (Libertarian) 16 (1.9%);
2016	S3	60%	Mark Kirk* (R)	558	59.0%	Tammy Duckworth (D)	352	37.2%	36 [+]	3.8%	946	19	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Ken McMillen (Libertarian) 29 (3.1%); Scott Summers (Green) 7 (0.7%);
2014	S2	45%	Jim Oberweis (R)	396	57.0%	Richard Durbin* (D)	284	40.9%	15 [+]	2.2%	695	14	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Sharon Hansen (Libertarian) 15 (2.2%);
2014	G	44%	Bruce Rauner (R)	432	62.6%	Pat Quinn* (D)	237	34.3%	21 [+]	3.0%	690	12	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Chad Grimm (Libertarian) 21 (3.0%);

*: 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	925
Median Value	$144,900

Occupied	889	96.1%
Vacant	36	3.9%

Owned	636	71.5%
Rented	253	28.5%
Median Rent	$763

Single-Family Units	833	90.1%
Detached	828	89.5%
Attached	5	0.5%
Buldings with 5+ Units	12	1.3%
Mobile Homes	2	0.2%

Erie township, IL

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Erie township, IL

2022 Housing Data for Erie township, IL

2022 Income & Employment Data for Erie township, IL

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Erie township, IL

Historical Presidential Election Results for Erie township, IL

Historical Statewide Election Results for Erie township, IL