Shirland township, IL

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 856 ( 132 from 2010 )
Land area: 19.2 square miles
Population density: 44.6 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	818	95.56%	14.3%
Black:	24	2.80%	1100.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	2	0.23%	0.0%
2+ races:	1	0.12%	88.9%
Hispanic:	0	0.00%	100.0%

Total non-White:	38	4.44%	15.2%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-137	-16.8
Change in Non-White pop.:	5	0.6

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
988
955	96.66%
2	0.20%
1	0.10%
0	0.00%
9	0.91%
21	2.13%
33	3.34%

2000
1,108
1,081	97.56%
0	0.00%
13	1.17%
2	0.18%
3	0.27%
9	0.81%
27	2.44%

1990
1,011
977	96.64%
0	0.00%
6	0.59%
0	0.00%
n/a
22	2.18%
34	3.36%

1980
1,035
1,008	97.39%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
3	0.29%
n/a
24	2.32%
27	2.61%

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

-126	-11.4
6	0.5

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

104	10.3
-7	-0.7

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

-31	-3.0
7	0.7

Age, Family & Household Data for Shirland 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
56.1
120	14.0%
736	86.0%
275	32.1%

387
2.21

258	66.7%
240	93.0%
8	3.1%
129	33.3%

2010
Number	Percent
47.2
209	21.2%
779	78.8%
133	13.5%

381
2.59

293	76.9%
256	87.4%
11	3.8%
88	23.1%

2000
Number	Percent
39.5
303	27.3%
805	72.7%
108	9.7%

393
2.82

324	82.4%
292	90.1%
12	3.7%
69	17.6%

1990
Number	Percent
36.0
256	25.3%
755	74.7%
99	9.8%

369
2.74

324	87.8%
278	85.8%
13	4.0%
45	12.2%

1980
Number	Percent
27.8
367	35.5%
668	64.5%
68	6.6%

307
3.37

272	88.6%
257	94.5%
12	4.4%
35	11.4%

2022 Housing Data for Shirland township, IL

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	7	1.8%
$15,000 to $19,999	17	4.4%
$20,000 to $24,999	13	3.4%
$25,000 to $29,999	4	1.0%
$30,000 to $34,999	18	4.7%
$35,000 to $39,999	7	1.8%
$40,000 to $44,999	31	8.0%
$45,000 to $49,999	5	1.3%
$50,000 to $59,999	25	6.5%
$60,000 to $74,999	37	9.6%
$75,000 to $99,999	41	10.6%
$100,000 to $124,999	53	13.7%
$125,000 to $149,999	27	7.0%
$150,000 to $199,999	53	13.7%
$200,000 or more	49	12.7%

Median Household Income	93,281
Per Capita Income	62,500

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	19	4.9%
Public Assistance	3	0.8%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	18	4.7%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	400	80.5%
Unemployed	9	1.8%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	409	82.3%
Not in Labor Force	88	17.7%

Real Unemployment Rate		19.5%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	177	143	55.3%
Non-Profit	4	13	23.5%
Self-Employed	40	27	59.7%

Local Government	15	15	50.0%
State Government	0	19	0.0%
Federal Government	4	2	66.7%

Total Private + Self	217	170	56.1%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	23	49	31.9%
Total	240	219	52.3%

Pct. Govt.	12.0%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	77	16.8%
Sales and Office Occupations	131	28.5%
Professional, Technical	93	20.3%
Service Occupations	73	15.9%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	4	0.9%
All others	85	18.5%

White Collar		65.6%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	141	30.7%
Health care and social assistance	54	11.8%
Retail trade	48	10.5%
Educational services	37	8.1%
Wholesale trade	34	7.4%
Construction	28	6.1%
Accommodation and food services	26	5.7%
Finance and insurance	22	4.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	20	4.4%
Public administration	19	4.1%
Professional, scientific, technical	11	2.4%
Other services	11	2.4%
Transportation and warehousing	8	1.7%

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	%
Chinese	2	0.23%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	821	98.8%
German, other Germanic	6	0.7%
Other Indo-European	4	0.5%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	217	25.4%
English	128	15.0%
Norwegian	68	7.9%
Swedish	64	7.5%
Irish	47	5.5%
Italian	44	5.1%
American	42	4.9%
Polish	33	3.9%
Scottish	33	3.9%
European	31	3.6%
Dutch	30	3.5%
French Canadian	17	2.0%
Danish	16	1.9%
French	16	1.9%
Scandinavian	12	1.4%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	856	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	841	98.2%
Foreign-born	15	1.8%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
3	0.4%	23	3.4%	229	34.0%	233	34.6%	109	16.2%	76	11.3%
Average years of education: 13.7

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	3	0.4%
9-12 Years	23	3.4%
H.S. Grad or GED	229	34.0%
Some College	233	34.6%
Bach. Degree	109	16.2%
Grad Degree	76	11.3%
Average years of education: 13.7

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +47	R +30	R + 1.2%
D +17
2020 vs. 2012	R +82	R +111	R + 17.3%
D -29
2020 vs. 2008	R +72	R +114	R + 18.7%
D -42

2016 vs. 2008	R +25	R +84	R + 17.5%
D -59
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	92%	Donald Trump* (R)	398	66.0%	Joe Biden (D)	181	30.0%	24	4.0%	603	26	19	0.01%
2016	79%	Donald Trump (R)	351	63.4%	Hillary Clinton (D)	164	29.6%	39	7.0%	554	25	17	0.01%
2012	72%	Mitt Romney (R)	316	58.0%	Barack Obama* (D)	210	38.5%	19	3.5%	545	17	11	0.01%
2008	72%	John McCain (R)	326	57.4%	Barack Obama (D)	223	39.3%	19	3.3%	568	21	12	0.01%
2000	65%	George W. Bush (R)	327	62.0%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	178	33.8%	22	4.2%	527	19	14	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Shirland township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

181

30.0%

Donald Trump* (R)

398

66.0%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

2.3%

Other

1.7%

TOTAL

603

Turnout: 92%	Diff (St): 26	Diff (US): 19

2016 President, Shirland township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

164

29.6%

Donald Trump (R)

351

63.4%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.2%

Other

3.8%

TOTAL

554

Turnout: 79%	Diff (St): 25	Diff (US): 17

2012 President, Shirland township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

210

38.5%

Mitt Romney (R)

316

58.0%

Other

3.5%

TOTAL

545

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 11

2008 President, Shirland township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

223

39.3%

John McCain (R)

326

57.4%

Other

3.3%

TOTAL

568

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): 21	Diff (US): 12

2000 President, Shirland township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

327

62.0%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

178

33.8%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

3.8%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

527

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 14

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Shirland township, IL

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	73%	Kathy Salvi (R)	319	67.0%	Tammy Duckworth* (D)	147	30.9%	10 [+]	2.1%	476	26	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: William Redpath (Libertarian) 9 (1.9%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.2%);
2022	G	73%	Darren Bailey (R)	321	67.7%	J.B. Pritzker* (D)	139	29.3%	14 [+]	3.0%	474	25	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Scott Schluter (Libertarian) 14 (3.0%);
2020	S2	92%	Mark Curran (R)	398	66.0%	Richard Durbin* (D)	184	30.5%	21 [+]	3.5%	603	27	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Danny Malouf (Libertarian) 11 (1.8%); Other (Write-in) 8 (1.3%); Willie Wilson (I) 2 (0.3%);
2018	G	70%	Bruce Rauner* (R)	290	60.7%	J.B. Pritzker (D)	121	25.3%	67 [+]	14.0%	478	22	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sam McCann (Conservative) 56 (11.7%); Grayson Jackson (Libertarian) 11 (2.3%);
2016	S3	79%	Mark Kirk* (R)	350	63.2%	Tammy Duckworth (D)	160	28.9%	44 [+]	7.9%	554	23	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Scott Summers (Green) 22 (4.0%); Ken McMillen (Libertarian) 22 (4.0%);
2014	S2	58%	Jim Oberweis (R)	268	63.1%	Richard Durbin* (D)	141	33.2%	16 [+]	3.8%	425	20	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Sharon Hansen (Libertarian) 16 (3.8%);
2014	G	58%	Bruce Rauner (R)	281	66.3%	Pat Quinn* (D)	127	30.0%	16 [+]	3.8%	424	16	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Chad Grimm (Libertarian) 16 (3.8%);

*: 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	387
Median Value	$267,800

Occupied	387	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Owned	360	93.0%
Rented	27	7.0%
Median Rent	$1,045

Single-Family Units	380	98.2%
Detached	380	98.2%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	0	0.0%

Shirland township, IL

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Shirland township, IL

2022 Housing Data for Shirland township, IL

2022 Income & Employment Data for Shirland township, IL

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Shirland township, IL

Historical Presidential Election Results for Shirland township, IL

Historical Statewide Election Results for Shirland township, IL