Custer township, IL

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 1,585 ( 155 from 2010 )
Land area: 25.8 square miles
Population density: 61.5 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	1,436	90.60%	5.3%
Black:	7	0.44%	250.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	28	1.77%	115.4%
Hispanic:	114	7.19%	153.3%

Total non-White:	149	9.40%	125.8%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	72	6.1
Change in Non-White pop.:	83	7.0

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
1,430
1,364	95.38%
2	0.14%
3	0.21%
1	0.07%
13	0.91%
45	3.15%
66	4.62%

2000
1,402
1,376	98.15%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
26	1.85%
0	0.00%
26	1.85%

1990
n/a
0	?%
0	?%
0	?%
0	?%
n/a
0	?%
0	?%

1980
1,106
1,102	99.64%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
4	0.36%
4	0.36%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
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n/a
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-12	-0.9
40	2.9

Number	Rate
1990's
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1980's
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Age, Family & Household Data for Custer 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
42.7
274	17.3%
1,311	82.7%
293	18.5%

543
2.89

419	77.2%
329	78.5%
6	1.4%
124	22.8%

2010
Number	Percent
45.9
289	20.2%
1,141	79.8%
207	14.5%

558
2.56

418	74.9%
366	87.6%
8	1.9%
140	25.1%

2000
Number	Percent
40.0
322	23.0%
1,080	77.0%
152	10.8%

513
2.73

389	75.8%
335	86.1%
22	5.7%
124	24.2%

1990
Number	Percent
?
352	?%
-352	-?%
98	?%

379
0.00

335	88.4%
303	90.4%
11	3.3%
44	11.6%

1980
Number	Percent
29.1
378	34.2%
728	65.8%
110	9.9%

372
2.97

301	80.9%
278	92.4%
9	3.0%
71	19.1%

2022 Housing Data for Custer township, IL

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	21	3.9%
$10,000 to $14,999	6	1.1%
$15,000 to $19,999	20	3.7%
$20,000 to $24,999	7	1.3%
$25,000 to $29,999	15	2.8%
$30,000 to $34,999	24	4.4%
$35,000 to $39,999	26	4.8%
$40,000 to $44,999	6	1.1%
$45,000 to $49,999	11	2.0%
$50,000 to $59,999	27	5.0%
$60,000 to $74,999	60	11.0%
$75,000 to $99,999	30	5.5%
$100,000 to $124,999	74	13.6%
$125,000 to $149,999	72	13.3%
$150,000 to $199,999	130	23.9%
$200,000 or more	14	2.6%

Median Household Income	112,906
Per Capita Income	37,264

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	67	12.3%
Public Assistance	15	2.8%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	140	25.8%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	544	59.7%
Unemployed	97	10.6%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	641	70.4%
Not in Labor Force	270	29.6%

Real Unemployment Rate		40.3%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	304	256	54.3%
Non-Profit	25	14	64.1%
Self-Employed	74	7	91.4%

Local Government	0	16	0.0%
State Government	8	0	100.0%
Federal Government	3	0	100.0%

Total Private + Self	378	263	59.0%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	36	30	54.5%
Total	414	293	58.6%

Pct. Govt.	3.8%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	58	8.2%
Sales and Office Occupations	159	22.5%
Professional, Technical	35	5.0%
Service Occupations	127	18.0%
All others	328	46.4%

White Collar		35.6%

Industry
	Number	%
Retail trade	185	26.2%
Transportation and warehousing	94	13.3%
Other services	79	11.2%
Accommodation and food services	56	7.9%
Construction	53	7.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	39	5.5%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	37	5.2%
Wholesale trade	35	5.0%
Manufacturing	35	5.0%
Health care and social assistance	33	4.7%
Professional, scientific, technical	17	2.4%
Public administration	14	2.0%
Educational services	13	1.8%
Finance and insurance	8	1.1%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	5	0.7%
Real estate and rental and leasing	3	0.4%
Information	1	0.1%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	16	1.01%
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	11	0.69%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	11	0.69%
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	87	5.49%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	1,481	98.5%
Spanish	22	1.5%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	222	14.0%
English	212	13.4%
Irish	194	12.2%
Italian	140	8.8%
Czech	64	4.0%
Dutch	54	3.4%
Polish	52	3.3%
Scottish	50	3.2%
Slovak	46	2.9%
American	35	2.2%
Lithuanian	27	1.7%
Swedish	27	1.7%
Scotch-Irish	26	1.6%
French	23	1.5%
Norwegian	18	1.1%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	1,583	99.9%
Not a citizen	2	0.1%

Native	1,566	98.8%
Foreign-born	19	1.2%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
26	2.1%	51	4.2%	662	54.6%	390	32.2%	68	5.6%	16	1.3%
Average years of education: 12.5

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	26	2.1%
9-12 Years	51	4.2%
H.S. Grad or GED	662	54.6%
Some College	390	32.2%
Bach. Degree	68	5.6%
Grad Degree	16	1.3%
Average years of education: 12.5

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +60	R +55	R + 3.2%
D +5
2020 vs. 2012	R +137	R +225	R + 28.3%
D -88
2020 vs. 2008	R +144	R +288	R + 38.1%
D -144

2016 vs. 2008	R +84	R +233	R + 35.0%
D -149
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	64%	Donald Trump* (R)	570	74.8%	Joe Biden (D)	185	24.3%	7	0.9%	762	34	28	0.01%
2016	62%	Donald Trump (R)	510	70.2%	Hillary Clinton (D)	180	24.8%	37	5.1%	727	32	24	0.01%
2012	63%	Mitt Romney (R)	433	59.2%	Barack Obama* (D)	273	37.3%	25	3.4%	731	19	12	0.01%
2008	69%	John McCain (R)	426	54.9%	Barack Obama (D)	329	42.4%	21	2.7%	776	18	9	0.01%
2000	62%	George W. Bush (R)	381	56.8%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	269	40.1%	21	3.1%	671	14	9	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Custer township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

185

24.3%

Donald Trump* (R)

570

74.8%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.8%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

762

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 34	Diff (US): 28

2016 President, Custer township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

180

24.8%

Donald Trump (R)

510

70.2%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.7%

Other

1.4%

TOTAL

727

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 32	Diff (US): 24

2012 President, Custer township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

273

37.3%

Mitt Romney (R)

433

59.2%

Other

3.4%

TOTAL

731

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 12

2008 President, Custer township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

329

42.4%

John McCain (R)

426

54.9%

Other

2.7%

TOTAL

776

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 9

2000 President, Custer township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

381

56.8%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

269

40.1%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2.5%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

671

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 9

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Custer township, IL

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	52%	Kathy Salvi (R)	434	70.6%	Tammy Duckworth* (D)	179	29.1%	2 [+]	0.3%	615	29	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: William Redpath (Libertarian) 2 (0.3%);
2022	G	52%	Darren Bailey (R)	457	73.9%	J.B. Pritzker* (D)	149	24.1%	12 [+]	1.9%	618	32	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Scott Schluter (Libertarian) 12 (1.9%);
2020	S2	63%	Mark Curran (R)	518	68.4%	Richard Durbin* (D)	205	27.1%	34 [+]	4.5%	757	30	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Willie Wilson (I) 27 (3.6%); Danny Malouf (Libertarian) 4 (0.5%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.4%);
2018	G	50%	Bruce Rauner* (R)	342	57.8%	J.B. Pritzker (D)	176	29.7%	74 [+]	12.5%	592	19	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sam McCann (Conservative) 50 (8.4%); Grayson Jackson (Libertarian) 24 (4.1%);
2016	S3	61%	Mark Kirk* (R)	409	57.2%	Tammy Duckworth (D)	244	34.1%	62 [+]	8.7%	715	17	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Ken McMillen (Libertarian) 44 (6.2%); Scott Summers (Green) 16 (2.2%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.3%);
2014	S2	48%	Jim Oberweis (R)	318	57.5%	Richard Durbin* (D)	195	35.3%	40 [+]	7.2%	553	15	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Sharon Hansen (Libertarian) 40 (7.2%);
2014	G	49%	Bruce Rauner (R)	359	63.3%	Pat Quinn* (D)	167	29.5%	41 [+]	7.2%	567	13	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Chad Grimm (Libertarian) 41 (7.2%);

*: 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	611
Median Value	$292,900

Occupied	543	88.9%
Vacant	68	11.1%

Owned	455	83.8%
Rented	88	16.2%
Median Rent	$1,533

Single-Family Units	578	94.6%
Detached	578	94.6%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	33	5.4%

Custer township, IL

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Custer township, IL

2022 Housing Data for Custer township, IL

2022 Income & Employment Data for Custer township, IL

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Custer township, IL

Historical Presidential Election Results for Custer township, IL

Historical Statewide Election Results for Custer township, IL