Rock Creek-Lima township, IL

Carroll County, IL

2022 population: 1,917 ( 59 from 2010 )
Land area: 54.0 square miles
Population density: 35.5 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	1,806	94.21%	5.3%
Black:	35	1.83%	483.3%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	33	1.72%	73.7%
Hispanic:	43	2.24%	53.6%

Total non-White:	111	5.79%	63.2%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-102	-6.3
Change in Non-White pop.:	43	2.6

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
1,976
1,908	96.56%
6	0.30%
6	0.30%
8	0.40%
19	0.96%
28	1.42%
68	3.44%

2000
2,246
2,216	98.66%
2	0.09%
0	0.00%
2	0.09%
21	0.93%
5	0.22%
30	1.34%

1990
2,016
1,956	97.02%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
3	0.15%
60	2.98%

1980
2,211
2,207	99.82%
2	0.09%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
2	0.09%
4	0.18%

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

-308	-13.7
38	1.7

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

260	12.9
-30	-1.5

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

-251	-11.4
56	2.5

Age, Family & Household Data for Rock Creek-Lima 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
39.5
445	23.2%
1,472	76.8%
441	23.0%

797
2.39

576	72.3%
453	78.6%
81	14.1%
221	27.7%

2010
Number	Percent
43.6
440	22.3%
1,536	77.7%
357	18.1%

835
2.35

565	67.7%
451	79.8%
52	9.2%
270	32.3%

2000
Number	Percent
37.9
630	28.0%
1,616	72.0%
346	15.4%

866
2.58

626	72.3%
535	85.5%
44	7.0%
240	27.7%

1990
Number	Percent
36.3
490	24.3%
1,526	75.7%
373	18.5%

787
2.56

573	72.8%
515	89.9%
28	4.9%
214	27.2%

1980
Number	Percent
33.7
613	27.7%
1,598	72.3%
369	16.7%

853
2.59

634	74.3%
577	91.0%
24	3.8%
219	25.7%

2022 Housing Data for Rock Creek-Lima township, IL

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	47	5.9%
$10,000 to $14,999	14	1.8%
$15,000 to $19,999	32	4.0%
$20,000 to $24,999	18	2.3%
$25,000 to $29,999	22	2.8%
$30,000 to $34,999	36	4.5%
$35,000 to $39,999	83	10.4%
$40,000 to $44,999	15	1.9%
$45,000 to $49,999	52	6.5%
$50,000 to $59,999	38	4.8%
$60,000 to $74,999	58	7.3%
$75,000 to $99,999	86	10.8%
$100,000 to $124,999	100	12.5%
$125,000 to $149,999	101	12.7%
$150,000 to $199,999	68	8.5%
$200,000 or more	27	3.4%

Median Household Income	69,659
Per Capita Income	34,286

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	55	6.9%
Public Assistance	28	3.5%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	151	18.9%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	862	83.2%
Unemployed	30	2.9%
In Armed Forces	15	1.4%

Total Labor Force	907	87.5%
Not in Labor Force	129	12.5%

Real Unemployment Rate		15.3%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	385	213	64.4%
Non-Profit	3	88	3.3%
Self-Employed	88	30	74.6%

Local Government	36	55	39.6%
State Government	3	8	27.3%
Federal Government	8	9	47.1%

Total Private + Self	473	243	66.1%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	50	160	23.8%
Total	523	403	56.5%

Pct. Govt.	12.9%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	158	17.1%
Sales and Office Occupations	109	11.8%
Professional, Technical	189	20.4%
Service Occupations	151	16.3%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	3	0.3%
All others	319	34.4%

White Collar		49.2%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	239	25.8%
Health care and social assistance	165	17.8%
Retail trade	72	7.8%
Educational services	70	7.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	56	6.0%
Other services	51	5.5%
Information	41	4.4%
Construction	39	4.2%
Professional, scientific, technical	36	3.9%
Public administration	36	3.9%
Accommodation and food services	25	2.7%
Wholesale trade	23	2.5%
Transportation and warehousing	20	2.2%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	20	2.2%
Finance and insurance	15	1.6%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	12	1.3%
Utilities	3	0.3%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	3	0.3%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	26	1.36%
Puerto Rican	17	0.89%
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	1,775	98.7%
German, other Germanic	10	0.6%
Arabic	5	0.3%
Other	4	0.2%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	4	0.2%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	706	36.8%
English	192	10.0%
American	153	8.0%
Irish	119	6.2%
Swedish	100	5.2%
Italian	74	3.9%
Dutch	46	2.4%
French	37	1.9%
Norwegian	30	1.6%
Danish	24	1.3%
Polish	23	1.2%
Swiss	20	1.0%
Egyptian	15	0.8%
Czech	11	0.6%
Scottish	11	0.6%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	1,917	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	1,912	99.7%
Foreign-born	5	0.3%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
7	0.6%	45	3.6%	486	39.4%	467	37.8%	145	11.8%	84	6.8%
Average years of education: 13.3

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	7	0.6%
9-12 Years	45	3.6%
H.S. Grad or GED	486	39.4%
Some College	467	37.8%
Bach. Degree	145	11.8%
Grad Degree	84	6.8%
Average years of education: 13.3

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +109	R +65	R + 1.8%
D +44
2020 vs. 2012	R +211	R +303	R + 28.3%
D -92
2020 vs. 2008	R +234	R +378	R + 36.1%
D -144

2016 vs. 2008	R +125	R +313	R + 34.3%
D -188
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	70%	Donald Trump* (R)	697	64.1%	Joe Biden (D)	360	33.1%	30	2.8%	1,087	24	17	0.02%
2016	63%	Donald Trump (R)	588	60.1%	Hillary Clinton (D)	316	32.3%	74	7.6%	978	22	14	0.02%
2012	64%	Mitt Romney (R)	486	49.6%	Barack Obama* (D)	452	46.1%	42	4.3%	980	9	2	0.02%
2008	64%	Barack Obama (D)	504	50.8%	John McCain (R)	463	46.7%	25	2.5%	992	10	1	0.02%
2000	57%	George W. Bush (R)	550	59.3%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	353	38.1%	24	2.6%	927	17	11	0.02%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Rock Creek-Lima township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

360

33.1%

Donald Trump* (R)

697

64.1%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.7%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

1,087

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): 24	Diff (US): 17

2016 President, Rock Creek-Lima township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

316

32.3%

Donald Trump (R)

588

60.1%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

5.7%

Other

1.8%

TOTAL

978

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 22	Diff (US): 14

2012 President, Rock Creek-Lima township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

452

46.1%

Mitt Romney (R)

486

49.6%

Other

4.3%

TOTAL

980

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 2

2008 President, Rock Creek-Lima township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

504

50.8%

John McCain (R)

463

46.7%

Other

2.5%

TOTAL

992

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 1

2000 President, Rock Creek-Lima township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

550

59.3%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

353

38.1%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1.8%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

927

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 11

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Rock Creek-Lima township, IL

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	50%	Kathy Salvi (R)	482	62.0%	Tammy Duckworth* (D)	270	34.7%	25 [+]	3.2%	777	21	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: William Redpath (Libertarian) 25 (3.2%);
2022	G	50%	Darren Bailey (R)	517	66.2%	J.B. Pritzker* (D)	236	30.2%	28 [+]	3.6%	781	24	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Scott Schluter (Libertarian) 28 (3.6%);
2020	S2	69%	Mark Curran (R)	656	61.1%	Richard Durbin* (D)	369	34.4%	48 [+]	4.5%	1,073	22	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Danny Malouf (Libertarian) 26 (2.4%); Willie Wilson (I) 15 (1.4%); Other (Write-in) 7 (0.7%);
2018	G	49%	Bruce Rauner* (R)	441	57.6%	J.B. Pritzker (D)	238	31.1%	87 [+]	11.4%	766	19	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sam McCann (Conservative) 59 (7.7%); Grayson Jackson (Libertarian) 28 (3.7%);
2016	S3	62%	Mark Kirk* (R)	583	60.8%	Tammy Duckworth (D)	327	34.1%	49 [+]	5.1%	959	21	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Ken McMillen (Libertarian) 36 (3.8%); Scott Summers (Green) 13 (1.4%);
2014	S2	43%	Jim Oberweis (R)	395	59.8%	Richard Durbin* (D)	229	34.6%	37 [+]	5.6%	661	17	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Sharon Hansen (Libertarian) 37 (5.6%);
2014	G	43%	Bruce Rauner (R)	441	66.7%	Pat Quinn* (D)	172	26.0%	48 [+]	7.3%	661	16	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Chad Grimm (Libertarian) 45 (6.8%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.5%);

*: 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	923
Median Value	$101,200

Occupied	797	86.3%
Vacant	126	13.7%

Owned	657	82.4%
Rented	140	17.6%
Median Rent	$806

Single-Family Units	834	90.4%
Detached	825	89.4%
Attached	9	1.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	58	6.3%
Mobile Homes	16	1.7%

Rock Creek-Lima township, IL

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Rock Creek-Lima township, IL

2022 Housing Data for Rock Creek-Lima township, IL

2022 Income & Employment Data for Rock Creek-Lima township, IL

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Rock Creek-Lima township, IL

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Rock Creek-Lima township, IL

Historical Presidential Election Results for Rock Creek-Lima township, IL

Historical Statewide Election Results for Rock Creek-Lima township, IL