Seward township, IL

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 764 ( 153 from 2010 )
Land area: 35.8 square miles
Population density: 21.3 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	764	100.00%	14.1%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
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:	-125	-16.5
Change in Non-White pop.:	-28	-3.7

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
917
889	96.95%
1	0.11%
0	0.00%
4	0.44%
8	0.87%
15	1.64%
28	3.05%

2000
951
931	97.90%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
20	2.10%
20	2.10%

1990
1,001
997	99.60%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
4	0.40%

1980
1,043
1,029	98.66%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
12	1.15%
14	1.34%

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

-42	-4.4
8	0.8

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

-66	-6.6
16	1.6

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

-32	-3.1
-10	-1.0

Age, Family & Household Data for Seward 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
42.5
157	20.5%
607	79.5%
99	13.0%

338
2.26

254	75.1%
254	100.0%
0	0.0%
84	24.9%

2010
Number	Percent
42.7
206	22.5%
711	77.5%
151	16.5%

372
2.47

260	69.9%
211	81.2%
17	6.5%
112	30.1%

2000
Number	Percent
40.5
207	21.8%
744	78.2%
184	19.3%

383
2.48

281	73.4%
217	77.2%
6	2.1%
102	26.6%

1990
Number	Percent
33.8
265	26.5%
736	73.5%
146	14.6%

362
2.77

282	77.9%
247	87.6%
9	3.2%
80	22.1%

1980
Number	Percent
30.3
311	29.8%
732	70.2%
132	12.7%

341
3.06

297	87.1%
268	90.2%
6	2.0%
44	12.9%

2022 Housing Data for Seward township, IL

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	29	8.6%
$15,000 to $19,999	19	5.6%
$60,000 to $74,999	11	3.3%
$75,000 to $99,999	61	18.0%
$100,000 to $124,999	159	47.0%
$150,000 to $199,999	42	12.4%
$200,000 or more	17	5.0%

Median Household Income	101,591
Per Capita Income	47,330

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	0	0.0%
Public Assistance	0	0.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	19	5.6%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	462	87.8%
Unemployed	14	2.7%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	476	90.5%
Not in Labor Force	50	9.5%

Real Unemployment Rate		12.2%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	219	102	68.2%
Non-Profit	0	18	0.0%
Self-Employed	17	0	100.0%

Local Government	15	98	13.3%
State Government	9	0	100.0%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	236	102	69.8%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	24	116	17.1%
Total	260	218	54.4%

Pct. Govt.	25.5%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	87	18.2%
Sales and Office Occupations	91	19.0%
Professional, Technical	101	21.1%
Service Occupations	25	5.2%
All others	174	36.4%

White Collar		58.4%

Industry
	Number	%
Educational services	98	20.5%
Finance and insurance	90	18.8%
Manufacturing	85	17.8%
Construction	84	17.6%
Wholesale trade	34	7.1%
Public administration	24	5.0%
Health care and social assistance	18	3.8%
Retail trade	16	3.3%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	15	3.1%
Transportation and warehousing	14	2.9%

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	736	100.0%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	307	40.2%
English	149	19.5%
Irish	131	17.1%
Scottish	85	11.1%
Swedish	84	11.0%
American	46	6.0%
Lithuanian	19	2.5%
Dutch	18	2.4%
Czech	16	2.1%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	764	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	764	100.0%
Foreign-born	0	0.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
0	0.0%	18	3.0%	142	23.9%	129	21.8%	294	49.6%	10	1.7%
Average years of education: 14.2

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	0	0.0%
9-12 Years	18	3.0%
H.S. Grad or GED	142	23.9%
Some College	129	21.8%
Bach. Degree	294	49.6%
Grad Degree	10	1.7%
Average years of education: 14.2

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +37	R +16	D + 1.8%
D +21
2020 vs. 2012	R +47	R +60	R + 9.5%
D -13
2020 vs. 2008	R +65	R +112	R + 20.9%
D -47

2016 vs. 2008	R +28	R +96	R + 22.7%
D -68
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	91%	Donald Trump* (R)	367	69.0%	Joe Biden (D)	150	28.2%	15	2.8%	532	29	22	0.01%
2016	78%	Donald Trump (R)	330	66.5%	Hillary Clinton (D)	129	26.0%	37	7.5%	496	28	21	0.01%
2012	72%	Mitt Romney (R)	320	65.2%	Barack Obama* (D)	163	33.2%	8	1.6%	491	25	18	0.01%
2008	71%	John McCain (R)	302	59.0%	Barack Obama (D)	197	38.5%	13	2.5%	512	22	13	0.01%
2000	64%	George W. Bush (R)	320	67.1%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	140	29.4%	17	3.6%	477	25	19	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Seward township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

150

28.2%

Donald Trump* (R)

367

69.0%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.9%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

532

Turnout: 91%	Diff (St): 29	Diff (US): 22

2016 President, Seward township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

129

26.0%

Donald Trump (R)

330

66.5%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

5.4%

Other

2.0%

TOTAL

496

Turnout: 78%	Diff (St): 28	Diff (US): 21

2012 President, Seward township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

163

33.2%

Mitt Romney (R)

320

65.2%

Other

1.6%

TOTAL

491

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): 25	Diff (US): 18

2008 President, Seward township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

197

38.5%

John McCain (R)

302

59.0%

Other

2.5%

TOTAL

512

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 22	Diff (US): 13

2000 President, Seward township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

320

67.1%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

140

29.4%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2.9%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

477

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 25	Diff (US): 19

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Seward township, IL

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	72%	Kathy Salvi (R)	300	71.3%	Tammy Duckworth* (D)	116	27.6%	5 [+]	1.2%	421	30	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: William Redpath (Libertarian) 5 (1.2%);
2022	G	72%	Darren Bailey (R)	315	74.6%	J.B. Pritzker* (D)	97	23.0%	10 [+]	2.4%	422	32	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Scott Schluter (Libertarian) 9 (2.1%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.2%);
2020	S2	90%	Mark Curran (R)	364	69.3%	Richard Durbin* (D)	148	28.2%	13 [+]	2.5%	525	30	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Danny Malouf (Libertarian) 7 (1.3%); Willie Wilson (I) 4 (0.8%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.4%);
2018	G	68%	Bruce Rauner* (R)	252	61.0%	J.B. Pritzker (D)	96	23.2%	65 [+]	15.7%	413	22	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sam McCann (Conservative) 60 (14.5%); Grayson Jackson (Libertarian) 5 (1.2%);
2016	S3	77%	Mark Kirk* (R)	319	65.2%	Tammy Duckworth (D)	128	26.2%	42 [+]	8.6%	489	25	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Ken McMillen (Libertarian) 26 (5.3%); Scott Summers (Green) 16 (3.3%);
2014	S2	64%	Jim Oberweis (R)	281	66.3%	Richard Durbin* (D)	127	30.0%	16 [+]	3.8%	424	24	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Sharon Hansen (Libertarian) 16 (3.8%);
2014	G	55%	Bruce Rauner (R)	260	72.2%	Pat Quinn* (D)	81	22.5%	19 [+]	5.3%	360	22	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Chad Grimm (Libertarian) 18 (5.0%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.3%);

*: 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	338
Median Value	$146,900

Occupied	338	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Owned	338	100.0%
Rented	0	0.0%
Median Rent	n/a

Single-Family Units	296	87.6%
Detached	296	87.6%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	26	7.7%
Mobile Homes	16	4.7%

Seward township, IL

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Seward township, IL

2022 Housing Data for Seward township, IL

2022 Income & Employment Data for Seward township, IL

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Seward township, IL

Historical Presidential Election Results for Seward township, IL

Historical Statewide Election Results for Seward township, IL