Richfield township, IL

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 281 ( 130 from 2010 )
Land area: 38.0 square miles
Population density: 7.4 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	281	100.00%	31.5%
Black:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
2+ races:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Hispanic:	0	0.00%	0.0%

Total non-White:	0	0.00%	100.0%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-129	-38.0
Change in Non-White pop.:	-1	-0.3

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
411
410	99.76%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
1	0.24%
0	0.00%
1	0.24%

2000
470
466	99.15%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
4	0.85%
0	0.00%
4	0.85%

1990
431
388	90.02%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
43	9.98%

1980
461
448	97.18%
0	0.00%
13	2.82%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
13	2.82%

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

-56	-11.9
-3	-0.6

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

78	18.1
-39	-9.0

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

-60	-13.0
30	6.5

Age, Family & Household Data for Richfield 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
45.3
53	18.9%
228	81.1%
40	14.2%

93
3.02

77	82.8%
77	100.0%
0	0.0%
16	17.2%

2010
Number	Percent
40.8
97	23.6%
314	76.4%
58	14.1%

164
2.51

117	71.3%
101	86.3%
2	1.7%
47	28.7%

2000
Number	Percent
35.3
155	33.0%
315	67.0%
51	10.9%

156
3.01

127	81.4%
111	87.4%
6	4.7%
29	18.6%

1990
Number	Percent
26.3
133	30.9%
298	69.1%
29	6.7%

152
2.84

114	75.0%
86	75.4%
19	16.7%
38	25.0%

1980
Number	Percent
28.9
157	34.1%
304	65.9%
40	8.7%

147
3.14

123	83.7%
117	95.1%
2	1.6%
24	16.3%

2022 Housing Data for Richfield township, IL

Household Income
Range	Number	%
$20,000 to $24,999	16	17.2%
$75,000 to $99,999	17	18.3%
$125,000 to $149,999	22	23.7%
$150,000 to $199,999	38	40.9%

Median Household Income	132,411
Per Capita Income	41,317

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

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	172	73.8%
Unemployed	0	0.0%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	172	73.8%
Not in Labor Force	61	26.2%

Real Unemployment Rate		26.2%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	113	21	84.3%
Non-Profit	0	0	?%
Self-Employed	0	0	?%

Local Government	0	0	?%
State Government	0	38	0.0%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	113	21	84.3%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	0	38	0.0%
Total	113	59	65.7%

Pct. Govt.	22.1%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	13	7.6%
Sales and Office Occupations	38	22.1%
Professional, Technical	8	4.7%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	49	28.5%
All others	113	65.7%

White Collar		34.3%

Industry
	Number	%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	49	28.5%
Health care and social assistance	46	26.7%
Transportation and warehousing	42	24.4%
Wholesale trade	14	8.1%
Retail trade	13	7.6%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	8	4.7%

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	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	273	100.0%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	24	8.5%
Czech	17	6.0%
English	17	6.0%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	281	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	281	100.0%
Foreign-born	0	0.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
0	0.0%	0	0.0%	24	13.4%	94	52.5%	13	7.3%	48	26.8%
Average years of education: 14.4

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	0	0.0%
9-12 Years	0	0.0%
H.S. Grad or GED	24	13.4%
Some College	94	52.5%
Bach. Degree	13	7.3%
Grad Degree	48	26.8%
Average years of education: 14.4

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +14	R +15	R + 2.2%
D -1
2020 vs. 2012	R +43	R +62	R + 21.1%
D -19
2020 vs. 2008	R +80	R +113	R + 42.0%
D -33

2016 vs. 2008	R +66	R +98	R + 39.8%
D -32
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	106%	Donald Trump* (R)	204	88.7%	Joe Biden (D)	23	10.0%	3	1.3%	230	48	42	0.00%
2016	86%	Donald Trump (R)	190	86.8%	Hillary Clinton (D)	24	11.0%	5	2.3%	219	48	41	0.00%
2012	70%	Mitt Romney (R)	161	78.5%	Barack Obama* (D)	42	20.5%	2	1.0%	205	38	31	0.00%
2008	57%	John McCain (R)	124	68.9%	Barack Obama (D)	56	31.1%	0	0.0%	180	32	23	0.00%
2004	62%	George W. Bush* (R)	141	72.3%	John Kerry (D)	54	27.7%	0	0.0%	195	28	22	0.00%
2000	60%	George W. Bush (R)	117	61.6%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	69	36.3%	4	2.1%	190	19	14	0.00%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Richfield township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

10.0%

Donald Trump* (R)

204

88.7%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.3%

TOTAL

230

Turnout: 106%	Diff (St): 48	Diff (US): 42

2016 President, Richfield township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

11.0%

Donald Trump (R)

190

86.8%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

1.8%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

219

Turnout: 86%	Diff (St): 48	Diff (US): 41

2012 President, Richfield township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

20.5%

Mitt Romney (R)

161

78.5%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

205

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): 38	Diff (US): 31

2008 President, Richfield township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

31.1%

John McCain (R)

124

68.9%

TOTAL

180

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): 32	Diff (US): 23

2004 President, Richfield township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

141

72.3%

John Kerry (D)

27.7%

TOTAL

195

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 28	Diff (US): 22

2000 President, Richfield township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

117

61.6%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

36.3%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1.6%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

190

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 14

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Richfield township, IL

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	94%	Kathy Salvi (R)	185	90.7%	Tammy Duckworth* (D)	18	8.8%	1 [+]	0.5%	204	49	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: William Redpath (Libertarian) 1 (0.5%);
2022	G	95%	Darren Bailey (R)	189	92.2%	J.B. Pritzker* (D)	15	7.3%	1 [+]	0.5%	205	50	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Scott Schluter (Libertarian) 1 (0.5%);
2020	S2	104%	Mark Curran (R)	191	84.5%	Richard Durbin* (D)	31	13.7%	4 [+]	1.8%	226	46	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Willie Wilson (I) 2 (0.9%); Danny Malouf (Libertarian) 1 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.4%);
2018	G	77%	Bruce Rauner* (R)	133	73.1%	J.B. Pritzker (D)	25	13.7%	24 [+]	13.2%	182	34	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sam McCann (Conservative) 17 (9.3%); Grayson Jackson (Libertarian) 7 (3.8%);
2016	S3	83%	Mark Kirk* (R)	143	67.1%	Tammy Duckworth (D)	64	30.0%	6 [+]	2.8%	213	27	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Ken McMillen (Libertarian) 4 (1.9%); Scott Summers (Green) 1 (0.5%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.5%);
2014	S2	55%	Jim Oberweis (R)	118	78.1%	Richard Durbin* (D)	29	19.2%	4 [+]	2.6%	151	35	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Sharon Hansen (Libertarian) 4 (2.6%);
2014	G	55%	Bruce Rauner (R)	122	81.3%	Pat Quinn* (D)	21	14.0%	7 [+]	4.7%	150	31	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Chad Grimm (Libertarian) 7 (4.7%);

*: 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

Richfield township, IL

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Richfield township, IL

2022 Housing Data for Richfield township, IL

2022 Income & Employment Data for Richfield township, IL

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Richfield township, IL

Historical Presidential Election Results for Richfield township, IL

Historical Statewide Election Results for Richfield township, IL

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	149
Median Value	$299,200

Occupied	93	62.4%
Vacant	56	37.6%

Owned	93	100.0%
Rented	0	0.0%
Median Rent	n/a

Single-Family Units	149	100.0%
Detached	149	100.0%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	0	0.0%