Pleasant Mound township, IL

2022 population: 968 ( 50 from 2010 )
Land area: 37.9 square miles
Population density: 25.6 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	910	94.01%	0.3%
Black:	26	2.69%	70.5%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	32	3.31%	700.0%
Hispanic:	0	0.00%	100.0%

Total non-White:	58	5.99%	47.7%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	3	0.4
Change in Non-White pop.:	-53	-6.3

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
1,018
907	89.10%
88	8.64%
6	0.59%
7	0.69%
4	0.39%
5	0.49%
111	10.90%

2000
1,347
1,150	85.37%
151	11.21%
2	0.15%
0	0.00%
10	0.74%
34	2.52%
197	14.63%

1990
1,108
887	80.05%
218	19.68%
3	0.27%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
221	19.95%

1980
1,316
1,051	79.86%
250	19.00%
2	0.15%
6	0.46%
n/a
7	0.53%
265	20.14%

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

-243	-18.0
-86	-6.4

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

263	23.7
-24	-2.2

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

-164	-12.5
-44	-3.3

Age, Family & Household Data for Pleasant Mound 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
35.6
233	24.1%
735	75.9%
182	18.8%

410
2.36

278	67.8%
182	65.5%
13	4.7%
132	32.2%

2010
Number	Percent
45.6
226	22.2%
792	77.8%
165	16.2%

414
2.46

292	70.5%
240	82.2%
17	5.8%
122	29.5%

2000
Number	Percent
35.7
453	33.6%
894	66.4%
168	12.5%

442
3.05

348	78.7%
293	84.2%
25	7.2%
94	21.3%

1990
Number	Percent
39.9
292	26.4%
816	73.6%
205	18.5%

443
2.50

298	67.3%
280	94.0%
6	2.0%
145	32.7%

1980
Number	Percent
32.3
404	30.7%
912	69.3%
220	16.7%

453
2.88

373	82.3%
320	85.8%
22	5.9%
80	17.7%

2022 Housing Data for Pleasant Mound township, IL

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	26	6.3%
$10,000 to $14,999	12	2.9%
$15,000 to $19,999	10	2.4%
$20,000 to $24,999	25	6.1%
$25,000 to $29,999	22	5.4%
$30,000 to $34,999	55	13.4%
$35,000 to $39,999	14	3.4%
$40,000 to $44,999	51	12.4%
$45,000 to $49,999	4	1.0%
$50,000 to $59,999	37	9.0%
$60,000 to $74,999	28	6.8%
$75,000 to $99,999	47	11.5%
$100,000 to $124,999	36	8.8%
$125,000 to $149,999	30	7.3%
$150,000 to $199,999	13	3.2%

Median Household Income	44,324
Per Capita Income	24,773

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	3	0.7%
Public Assistance	10	2.4%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	41	10.0%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	372	66.8%
Unemployed	35	6.3%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	407	73.1%
Not in Labor Force	150	26.9%

Real Unemployment Rate		33.2%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	117	121	49.2%
Non-Profit	0	3	0.0%
Self-Employed	50	15	76.9%

Local Government	41	22	65.1%
State Government	1	5	16.7%
Federal Government	0	5	0.0%

Total Private + Self	167	136	55.1%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	42	35	54.5%
Total	209	171	55.0%

Pct. Govt.	19.5%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	36	9.5%
Sales and Office Occupations	69	18.2%
Professional, Technical	41	10.8%
Service Occupations	90	23.7%
All others	144	37.9%

White Collar		38.4%

Industry
	Number	%
Retail trade	48	12.6%
Manufacturing	45	11.8%
Other services	39	10.3%
Construction	38	10.0%
Educational services	36	9.5%
Accommodation and food services	28	7.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	26	6.8%
Wholesale trade	23	6.1%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	21	5.5%
Transportation and warehousing	21	5.5%
Utilities	19	5.0%
Information	17	4.5%
Health care and social assistance	10	2.6%
Public administration	6	1.6%
Professional, scientific, technical	2	0.5%
Finance and insurance	1	0.3%

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	890	98.5%
German, other Germanic	10	1.1%
Spanish	4	0.4%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	312	32.2%
American	98	10.1%
English	84	8.7%
Irish	70	7.2%
European	50	5.2%
Polish	38	3.9%
Scotch-Irish	25	2.6%
French	19	2.0%
Scottish	8	0.8%
Eastern European	7	0.7%
Luxemburger	6	0.6%
Swiss	6	0.6%
British	5	0.5%
Norwegian	2	0.2%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	968	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	968	100.0%
Foreign-born	0	0.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
10	1.4%	69	10.0%	263	38.0%	264	38.2%	69	10.0%	17	2.5%
Average years of education: 12.7

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	10	1.4%
9-12 Years	69	10.0%
H.S. Grad or GED	263	38.0%
Some College	264	38.2%
Bach. Degree	69	10.0%
Grad Degree	17	2.5%
Average years of education: 12.7

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +24	R +30	R + 4.1%
D -6
2020 vs. 2012	R +126	R +195	R + 35.0%
D -69
2020 vs. 2008	R +138	R +272	R + 50.7%
D -134

2016 vs. 2008	R +114	R +242	R + 46.5%
D -128
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	69%	Donald Trump* (R)	395	72.5%	Joe Biden (D)	142	26.1%	8	1.5%	545	32	26	0.01%
2016	69%	Donald Trump (R)	371	67.8%	Hillary Clinton (D)	148	27.1%	28	5.1%	547	29	22	0.01%
2012	63%	Mitt Romney (R)	269	54.0%	Barack Obama* (D)	211	42.4%	18	3.6%	498	13	7	0.01%
2008	67%	Barack Obama (D)	276	50.6%	John McCain (R)	257	47.2%	12	2.2%	545	10	2	0.01%
2000	59%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	275	52.5%	George W. Bush (R)	240	45.8%	9	1.7%	524	3	-2	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Pleasant Mound township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

142

26.1%

Donald Trump* (R)

395

72.5%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.7%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

545

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 32	Diff (US): 26

2016 President, Pleasant Mound township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

148

27.1%

Donald Trump (R)

371

67.8%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

4.4%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

547

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 29	Diff (US): 22

2012 President, Pleasant Mound township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

211

42.4%

Mitt Romney (R)

269

54.0%

Other

3.6%

TOTAL

498

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 7

2008 President, Pleasant Mound township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

276

50.6%

John McCain (R)

257

47.2%

Other

2.2%

TOTAL

545

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 2

2000 President, Pleasant Mound township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

240

45.8%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

275

52.5%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

0.8%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

524

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): -2

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Pleasant Mound township, IL

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	57%	Kathy Salvi (R)	293	65.8%	Tammy Duckworth* (D)	140	31.5%	12 [+]	2.7%	445	24	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: William Redpath (Libertarian) 12 (2.7%);
2022	G	57%	Darren Bailey (R)	330	73.2%	J.B. Pritzker* (D)	111	24.6%	10 [+]	2.2%	451	31	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Scott Schluter (Libertarian) 10 (2.2%);
2020	S2	68%	Mark Curran (R)	326	60.9%	Richard Durbin* (D)	188	35.1%	21 [+]	3.9%	535	22	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Danny Malouf (Libertarian) 12 (2.2%); Willie Wilson (I) 6 (1.1%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.6%);
2018	G	57%	Bruce Rauner* (R)	214	47.3%	J.B. Pritzker (D)	152	33.6%	86 [+]	19.0%	452	9	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sam McCann (Conservative) 64 (14.2%); Grayson Jackson (Libertarian) 22 (4.9%);
2016	S3	68%	Tammy Duckworth (D)	260	48.6%	Mark Kirk* (R)	250	46.7%	25 [+]	4.7%	535	7	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Ken McMillen (Libertarian) 22 (4.1%); Scott Summers (Green) 3 (0.6%);
2014	S2	42%	Jim Oberweis (R)	169	50.4%	Richard Durbin* (D)	149	44.5%	17 [+]	5.1%	335	8	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Sharon Hansen (Libertarian) 17 (5.1%);
2014	G	42%	Bruce Rauner (R)	191	57.4%	Pat Quinn* (D)	109	32.7%	33 [+]	9.9%	333	7	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Chad Grimm (Libertarian) 32 (9.6%); 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	504
Median Value	$136,800

Occupied	410	81.3%
Vacant	94	18.7%

Owned	377	92.0%
Rented	33	8.0%
Median Rent	$773

Single-Family Units	366	72.6%
Detached	366	72.6%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	99	19.6%

Pleasant Mound township, IL

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Pleasant Mound township, IL

2022 Housing Data for Pleasant Mound township, IL

2022 Income & Employment Data for Pleasant Mound township, IL

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Pleasant Mound township, IL

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Pleasant Mound township, IL

Historical Presidential Election Results for Pleasant Mound township, IL

Historical Statewide Election Results for Pleasant Mound township, IL