Ellington township, IL

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 2,814 ( 41 from 2010 )
Land area: 34.3 square miles
Population density: 82.0 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	2,778	98.72%	1.4%
Black:	9	0.32%	52.6%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	7	0.25%	46.2%
2+ races:	6	0.21%	84.2%
Hispanic:	14	0.50%	67.4%

Total non-White:	36	1.28%	68.7%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	38	1.6
Change in Non-White pop.:	-79	-3.4

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
2,855
2,740	95.97%
19	0.67%
2	0.07%
13	0.46%
38	1.33%
43	1.51%
115	4.03%

2000
2,969
2,923	98.45%
6	0.20%
0	0.00%
10	0.34%
23	0.77%
7	0.24%
46	1.55%

1990
2,823
2,803	99.29%
11	0.39%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
9	0.32%
20	0.71%

1980
3,296
3,268	99.15%
28	0.85%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
28	0.85%

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

-183	-6.2
69	2.3

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

120	4.3
26	0.9

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

-465	-14.1
-8	-0.2

Age, Family & Household Data for Ellington 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
41.8
790	28.1%
2,024	71.9%
588	20.9%

994
2.82

861	86.6%
730	84.8%
65	7.5%
133	13.4%

2010
Number	Percent
42.7
720	25.2%
2,135	74.8%
461	16.1%

1,041
2.72

837	80.4%
727	86.9%
41	4.9%
204	19.6%

2000
Number	Percent
37.3
880	29.6%
2,089	70.4%
343	11.6%

1,019
2.91

869	85.3%
782	90.0%
28	3.2%
150	14.7%

1990
Number	Percent
30.9
942	33.4%
1,881	66.6%
268	9.5%

965
2.93

789	81.8%
681	86.3%
57	7.2%
176	18.2%

1980
Number	Percent
27.3
1,172	35.6%
2,124	64.4%
231	7.0%

1,013
3.25

893	88.2%
794	88.9%
56	6.3%
120	11.8%

2022 Housing Data for Ellington township, IL

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	13	1.3%
$20,000 to $24,999	69	6.9%
$25,000 to $29,999	23	2.3%
$30,000 to $34,999	54	5.4%
$35,000 to $39,999	28	2.8%
$40,000 to $44,999	12	1.2%
$45,000 to $49,999	36	3.6%
$50,000 to $59,999	70	7.0%
$60,000 to $74,999	42	4.2%
$75,000 to $99,999	205	20.6%
$100,000 to $124,999	68	6.8%
$125,000 to $149,999	104	10.5%
$150,000 to $199,999	180	18.1%
$200,000 or more	90	9.1%

Median Household Income	94,583
Per Capita Income	41,879

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	16	1.6%
Public Assistance	46	4.6%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	67	6.7%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	1,324	86.7%
Unemployed	3	0.2%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	1,327	86.9%
Not in Labor Force	200	13.1%

Real Unemployment Rate		13.3%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	528	462	53.3%
Non-Profit	87	183	32.2%
Self-Employed	96	40	70.6%

Local Government	36	49	42.4%
State Government	6	10	37.5%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	624	502	55.4%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	129	242	34.8%
Total	753	744	50.3%

Pct. Govt.	6.7%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	337	22.5%
Sales and Office Occupations	286	19.1%
Professional, Technical	372	24.8%
Service Occupations	189	12.6%
All others	313	20.9%

White Collar		66.5%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	255	17.0%
Retail trade	195	13.0%
Finance and insurance	145	9.7%
Manufacturing	141	9.4%
Transportation and warehousing	140	9.4%
Professional, scientific, technical	119	7.9%
Educational services	101	6.7%
Accommodation and food services	68	4.5%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	65	4.3%
Other services	50	3.3%
Construction	46	3.1%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	45	3.0%
Utilities	43	2.9%
Wholesale trade	32	2.1%
Public administration	25	1.7%
Real estate and rental and leasing	11	0.7%
Information	8	0.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	8	0.5%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	0	0.00%
Puerto Rican	4	0.14%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	10	0.36%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	10	0.36%
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	2,628	98.4%
Spanish	36	1.3%
Other Asian	7	0.3%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	1,273	45.2%
English	530	18.8%
Irish	290	10.3%
American	163	5.8%
Italian	112	4.0%
Scotch-Irish	65	2.3%
French	59	2.1%
Dutch	53	1.9%
British	50	1.8%
European	45	1.6%
Swedish	44	1.6%
Polish	25	0.9%
Norwegian	19	0.7%
Scottish	14	0.5%
Czech	13	0.5%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	2,814	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	2,792	99.2%
Foreign-born	22	0.8%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
16	0.8%	81	4.1%	430	21.9%	696	35.5%	508	25.9%	229	11.7%
Average years of education: 14.0

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	16	0.8%
9-12 Years	81	4.1%
H.S. Grad or GED	430	21.9%
Some College	696	35.5%
Bach. Degree	508	25.9%
Grad Degree	229	11.7%
Average years of education: 14.0

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +83	R +39	D + 2.3%
D +44
2020 vs. 2012	R +267	R +352	R + 16.2%
D -85
2020 vs. 2008	R +368	R +481	R + 23.0%
D -113

2016 vs. 2008	R +285	R +442	R + 25.3%
D -157
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	80%	Donald Trump* (R)	1,346	77.8%	Joe Biden (D)	349	20.2%	36	2.1%	1,731	37	31	0.03%
2016	76%	Donald Trump (R)	1,263	77.2%	Hillary Clinton (D)	305	18.6%	69	4.2%	1,637	39	31	0.03%
2012	71%	Mitt Romney (R)	1,079	70.5%	Barack Obama* (D)	434	28.4%	17	1.1%	1,530	30	23	0.03%
2008	68%	John McCain (R)	978	67.4%	Barack Obama (D)	462	31.8%	12	0.8%	1,452	31	22	0.03%
2004	71%	George W. Bush* (R)	1,050	70.3%	John Kerry (D)	437	29.3%	6	0.4%	1,493	26	20	0.03%
2000	69%	George W. Bush (R)	837	58.1%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	568	39.4%	35	2.4%	1,440	16	10	0.03%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Ellington township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

349

20.2%

Donald Trump* (R)

1,346

77.8%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.7%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

1,731

Turnout: 80%	Diff (St): 37	Diff (US): 31

2016 President, Ellington township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

305

18.6%

Donald Trump (R)

1,263

77.2%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.4%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

1,637

Turnout: 76%	Diff (St): 39	Diff (US): 31

2012 President, Ellington township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

434

28.4%

Mitt Romney (R)

1,079

70.5%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

1,530

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 30	Diff (US): 23

2008 President, Ellington township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

462

31.8%

John McCain (R)

978

67.4%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

1,452

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 31	Diff (US): 22

2004 President, Ellington township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

1,050

70.3%

John Kerry (D)

437

29.3%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

1,493

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 26	Diff (US): 20

2000 President, Ellington township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

837

58.1%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

568

39.4%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1.0%

Other

1.4%

TOTAL

1,440

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 10

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Ellington township, IL

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	63%	Kathy Salvi (R)	1,058	77.4%	Tammy Duckworth* (D)	295	21.6%	14 [+]	1.0%	1,367	36	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: William Redpath (Libertarian) 13 (1.0%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
2022	G	63%	Darren Bailey (R)	1,128	82.5%	J.B. Pritzker* (D)	219	16.0%	20 [+]	1.5%	1,367	40	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Scott Schluter (Libertarian) 18 (1.3%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.1%);
2020	S2	78%	Mark Curran (R)	1,309	76.9%	Richard Durbin* (D)	366	21.5%	28 [+]	1.6%	1,703	38	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Danny Malouf (Libertarian) 14 (0.8%); Willie Wilson (I) 8 (0.5%); Other (Write-in) 6 (0.4%);
2018	G	59%	Bruce Rauner* (R)	906	70.5%	J.B. Pritzker (D)	267	20.8%	112 [+]	8.7%	1,285	32	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sam McCann (Conservative) 83 (6.5%); Grayson Jackson (Libertarian) 29 (2.3%);
2016	S3	77%	Mark Kirk* (R)	981	59.4%	Tammy Duckworth (D)	615	37.2%	56 [+]	3.4%	1,652	20	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Ken McMillen (Libertarian) 31 (1.9%); Scott Summers (Green) 25 (1.5%);
2014	S2	54%	Jim Oberweis (R)	816	70.3%	Richard Durbin* (D)	303	26.1%	41 [+]	3.5%	1,160	28	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Sharon Hansen (Libertarian) 41 (3.5%);
2014	G	54%	Bruce Rauner (R)	918	78.8%	Pat Quinn* (D)	211	18.1%	36 [+]	3.1%	1,165	29	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Chad Grimm (Libertarian) 36 (3.1%);

*: 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	1,108
Median Value	$199,400

Occupied	994	89.7%
Vacant	114	10.3%

Owned	883	88.8%
Rented	111	11.2%
Median Rent	$1,199

Single-Family Units	1,108	100.0%
Detached	1,108	100.0%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	0	0.0%

Ellington township, IL

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Ellington township, IL

2022 Housing Data for Ellington township, IL

2022 Income & Employment Data for Ellington township, IL

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Ellington township, IL

Historical Presidential Election Results for Ellington township, IL

Historical Statewide Election Results for Ellington township, IL