Westfield township, IL

2022 population: 871 ( 70 from 2010 )
Land area: 34.7 square miles
Population density: 25.1 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	834	95.75%	7.6%
Black:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	4	0.46%	300.0%
2+ races:	16	1.84%	60.0%
Hispanic:	17	1.95%	34.6%

Total non-White:	37	4.25%	2.6%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-69	-8.9
Change in Non-White pop.:	-1	-0.1

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
941
903	95.96%
0	0.00%
1	0.11%
1	0.11%
10	1.06%
26	2.76%
38	4.04%

2000
1,052
1,013	96.29%
0	0.00%
3	0.29%
0	0.00%
2	0.19%
34	3.23%
39	3.71%

1990
1,049
1,020	97.24%
0	0.00%
8	0.76%
0	0.00%
n/a
21	2.00%
29	2.76%

1980
1,142
1,135	99.39%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
7	0.61%
7	0.61%

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

-110	-10.5
-1	-0.1

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

-7	-0.7
10	1.0

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

-115	-10.1
22	1.9

Age, Family & Household Data for Westfield 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
51.0
166	19.1%
705	80.9%
244	28.0%

388
2.24

253	65.2%
217	85.8%
9	3.6%
135	34.8%

2010
Number	Percent
43.0
205	21.8%
736	78.2%
156	16.6%

386
2.44

278	72.0%
220	79.1%
18	6.5%
108	28.0%

2000
Number	Percent
38.8
273	26.0%
779	74.0%
145	13.8%

405
2.60

294	72.6%
253	86.1%
17	5.8%
111	27.4%

1990
Number	Percent
35.0
277	26.4%
772	73.6%
174	16.6%

400
2.62

301	75.2%
251	83.4%
20	6.6%
99	24.8%

1980
Number	Percent
30.3
375	32.8%
767	67.2%
179	15.7%

406
2.81

297	73.2%
255	85.9%
11	3.7%
109	26.8%

2022 Housing Data for Westfield township, IL

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	16	4.1%
$10,000 to $14,999	7	1.8%
$15,000 to $19,999	29	7.5%
$20,000 to $24,999	20	5.2%
$25,000 to $29,999	18	4.6%
$30,000 to $34,999	16	4.1%
$35,000 to $39,999	43	11.1%
$40,000 to $44,999	18	4.6%
$45,000 to $49,999	14	3.6%
$50,000 to $59,999	28	7.2%
$60,000 to $74,999	26	6.7%
$75,000 to $99,999	43	11.1%
$100,000 to $124,999	34	8.8%
$125,000 to $149,999	33	8.5%
$150,000 to $199,999	21	5.4%
$200,000 or more	22	5.7%

Median Household Income	54,722
Per Capita Income	35,677

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	20	5.2%
Public Assistance	12	3.1%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	37	9.5%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	336	72.9%
Unemployed	27	5.9%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	363	78.7%
Not in Labor Force	98	21.3%

Real Unemployment Rate		27.1%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	125	107	53.9%
Non-Profit	14	25	35.9%
Self-Employed	37	10	78.7%

Local Government	10	9	52.6%
State Government	11	15	42.3%
Federal Government	3	3	50.0%

Total Private + Self	162	117	58.1%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	38	52	42.2%
Total	200	169	54.2%

Pct. Govt.	13.8%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	55	14.9%
Sales and Office Occupations	58	15.7%
Professional, Technical	59	16.0%
Service Occupations	56	15.2%
All others	141	38.2%

White Collar		46.6%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	59	16.0%
Manufacturing	48	13.0%
Retail trade	43	11.7%
Transportation and warehousing	30	8.1%
Other services	24	6.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	22	6.0%
Wholesale trade	22	6.0%
Accommodation and food services	20	5.4%
Public administration	19	5.1%
Construction	18	4.9%
Educational services	16	4.3%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	13	3.5%
Professional, scientific, technical	12	3.3%
Finance and insurance	7	1.9%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	6	1.6%
Utilities	5	1.4%
Information	3	0.8%
Real estate and rental and leasing	2	0.5%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	17	1.95%
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	%
Filipino	4	0.46%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	813	97.6%
Spanish	10	1.2%
German, other Germanic	6	0.7%
Tagalog	4	0.5%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	315	36.2%
Irish	138	15.8%
Italian	113	13.0%
English	91	10.4%
Norwegian	50	5.7%
Polish	43	4.9%
American	21	2.4%
French	16	1.8%
Slovak	16	1.8%
Scotch-Irish	12	1.4%
European	8	0.9%
Scottish	8	0.9%
Swedish	7	0.8%
Scandinavian	6	0.7%
Slovene	4	0.5%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	871	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	865	99.3%
Foreign-born	6	0.7%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
15	2.3%	85	13.1%	258	39.8%	198	30.5%	62	9.6%	31	4.8%
Average years of education: 12.6

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	15	2.3%
9-12 Years	85	13.1%
H.S. Grad or GED	258	39.8%
Some College	198	30.5%
Bach. Degree	62	9.6%
Grad Degree	31	4.8%
Average years of education: 12.6

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +9	R +0	D + 0.6%
D +9
2020 vs. 2012	R +61	R +124	R + 24.8%
D -63
2020 vs. 2008	R +79	R +164	R + 32.6%
D -85

2016 vs. 2008	R +70	R +164	R + 33.1%
D -94
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	76%	Donald Trump* (R)	287	55.6%	Joe Biden (D)	213	41.3%	16	3.1%	516	15	9	0.01%
2016	73%	Donald Trump (R)	278	54.0%	Hillary Clinton (D)	204	39.6%	33	6.4%	515	16	8	0.01%
2012	71%	Barack Obama* (D)	276	53.7%	Mitt Romney (R)	226	44.0%	12	2.3%	514	3	-3	0.01%
2008	69%	Barack Obama (D)	298	57.9%	John McCain (R)	208	40.4%	9	1.7%	515	4	-5	0.01%
2004	71%	George W. Bush* (R)	276	50.8%	John Kerry (D)	265	48.8%	2	0.4%	543	6	0	0.01%
2000	68%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	275	52.2%	George W. Bush (R)	237	45.0%	15	2.8%	527	2	-3	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Westfield township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

213

41.3%

Donald Trump* (R)

287

55.6%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.6%

Other

1.6%

TOTAL

516

Turnout: 76%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 9

2016 President, Westfield township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

204

39.6%

Donald Trump (R)

278

54.0%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

4.5%

Other

1.9%

TOTAL

515

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 8

2012 President, Westfield township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

276

53.7%

Mitt Romney (R)

226

44.0%

Other

2.3%

TOTAL

514

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): -3

2008 President, Westfield township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

298

57.9%

John McCain (R)

208

40.4%

Other

1.7%

TOTAL

515

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): -5

2004 President, Westfield township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

276

50.8%

John Kerry (D)

265

48.8%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

543

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 0

2000 President, Westfield township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

237

45.0%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

275

52.2%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2.1%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

527

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): -3

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Westfield township, IL

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	55%	Kathy Salvi (R)	192	51.3%	Tammy Duckworth* (D)	176	47.1%	6 [+]	1.6%	374	10	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: William Redpath (Libertarian) 6 (1.6%);
2022	G	56%	Darren Bailey (R)	210	55.3%	J.B. Pritzker* (D)	159	41.8%	11 [+]	2.9%	380	13	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Scott Schluter (Libertarian) 11 (2.9%);
2020	S2	74%	Mark Curran (R)	250	49.2%	Richard Durbin* (D)	230	45.3%	28 [+]	5.5%	508	10	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Willie Wilson (I) 13 (2.6%); Danny Malouf (Libertarian) 9 (1.8%); Other (Write-in) 6 (1.2%);
2018	G	60%	Bruce Rauner* (R)	192	46.3%	J.B. Pritzker (D)	184	44.3%	39 [+]	9.4%	415	7	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sam McCann (Conservative) 20 (4.8%); Grayson Jackson (Libertarian) 19 (4.6%);
2016	S3	72%	Tammy Duckworth (D)	247	48.8%	Mark Kirk* (R)	224	44.3%	35 [+]	6.9%	506	4	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Ken McMillen (Libertarian) 21 (4.2%); Scott Summers (Green) 14 (2.8%);
2014	S2	58%	Jim Oberweis (R)	213	51.6%	Richard Durbin* (D)	188	45.5%	12 [+]	2.9%	413	9	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Sharon Hansen (Libertarian) 12 (2.9%);
2014	G	58%	Bruce Rauner (R)	217	52.4%	Pat Quinn* (D)	177	42.8%	20 [+]	4.8%	414	2	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Chad Grimm (Libertarian) 20 (4.8%);

*: 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	420
Median Value	$105,100

Occupied	388	92.4%
Vacant	32	7.6%

Owned	305	78.6%
Rented	83	21.4%
Median Rent	$871

Single-Family Units	413	98.3%
Detached	413	98.3%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	2	0.5%

Westfield township, IL

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Westfield township, IL

2022 Housing Data for Westfield township, IL

2022 Income & Employment Data for Westfield township, IL

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Westfield township, IL

Historical Presidential Election Results for Westfield township, IL

Historical Statewide Election Results for Westfield township, IL