Westfield township, IL

Clark County, IL

2022 population: 615 ( 105 from 2010 )
Land area: 17.8 square miles
Population density: 34.6 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	587	95.45%	16.4%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	5	0.81%	0.0%
2+ races:	13	2.11%	333.3%
Hispanic:	10	1.63%	400.0%

Total non-White:	28	4.55%	55.6%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-115	-19.4
Change in Non-White pop.:	10	1.7

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
720
702	97.50%
8	1.11%
5	0.69%
0	0.00%
3	0.42%
2	0.28%
18	2.50%

2000
862
858	99.54%
0	0.00%
4	0.46%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
4	0.46%

1990
824
804	97.57%
0	0.00%
4	0.49%
2	0.24%
n/a
0	0.00%
20	2.43%

1980
881
875	99.32%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
6	0.68%
6	0.68%

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

-156	-18.1
14	1.6

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

54	6.6
-16	-1.9

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

-71	-8.1
14	1.6

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
47.8
118	19.2%
497	80.8%
154	25.0%

254
2.42

174	68.5%
144	82.8%
8	4.6%
80	31.5%

2010
Number	Percent
43.0
171	23.8%
549	76.2%
117	16.2%

299
2.41

212	70.9%
172	81.1%
14	6.6%
87	29.1%

2000
Number	Percent
34.0
258	29.9%
604	70.1%
120	13.9%

340
2.54

264	77.6%
226	85.6%
17	6.4%
76	22.4%

1990
Number	Percent
37.3
192	23.3%
632	76.7%
158	19.2%

336
2.45

252	75.0%
227	90.1%
9	3.6%
84	25.0%

1980
Number	Percent
30.8
274	31.1%
607	68.9%
110	12.5%

308
2.86

249	80.8%
228	91.6%
11	4.4%
59	19.2%

2022 Housing Data for Westfield township, IL

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	3	1.2%
$10,000 to $14,999	17	6.7%
$15,000 to $19,999	4	1.6%
$20,000 to $24,999	8	3.1%
$25,000 to $29,999	18	7.1%
$30,000 to $34,999	3	1.2%
$35,000 to $39,999	21	8.3%
$40,000 to $44,999	17	6.7%
$45,000 to $49,999	3	1.2%
$50,000 to $59,999	27	10.6%
$60,000 to $74,999	53	20.9%
$75,000 to $99,999	34	13.4%
$100,000 to $124,999	20	7.9%
$125,000 to $149,999	17	6.7%
$150,000 to $199,999	9	3.5%

Median Household Income	61,071
Per Capita Income	28,613

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	5	2.0%
Public Assistance	7	2.8%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	32	12.6%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	250	70.0%
Unemployed	15	4.2%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	265	74.2%
Not in Labor Force	92	25.8%

Real Unemployment Rate		30.0%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	131	67	66.2%
Non-Profit	7	13	35.0%
Self-Employed	10	6	62.5%

Local Government	4	22	15.4%
State Government	11	2	84.6%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	141	73	65.9%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	22	37	37.3%
Total	163	110	59.7%

Pct. Govt.	14.3%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	9	3.3%
Sales and Office Occupations	42	15.4%
Professional, Technical	59	21.6%
Service Occupations	41	15.0%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	10	3.7%
All others	122	44.7%

White Collar		40.3%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	41	15.0%
Retail trade	36	13.2%
Educational services	36	13.2%
Health care and social assistance	33	12.1%
Transportation and warehousing	21	7.7%
Other services	19	7.0%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	16	5.9%
Finance and insurance	16	5.9%
Construction	16	5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical	12	4.4%
Accommodation and food services	11	4.0%
Wholesale trade	5	1.8%
Public administration	3	1.1%
Information	2	0.7%
Real estate and rental and leasing	2	0.7%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	2	0.7%
Utilities	2	0.7%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	7	1.14%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	3	0.49%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	3	0.49%
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	576	94.6%
German, other Germanic	29	4.8%
Spanish	4	0.7%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	117	19.0%
English	91	14.8%
American	88	14.3%
Irish	48	7.8%
Italian	20	3.3%
French	15	2.4%
European	11	1.8%
Canadian	7	1.1%
British	6	1.0%
Dutch	5	0.8%
Polish	5	0.8%
Norwegian	3	0.5%
Croatian	2	0.3%
Czechoslovakian	2	0.3%
Scotch-Irish	2	0.3%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	606	98.5%
Not a citizen	9	1.5%

Native	603	98.0%
Foreign-born	12	2.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
3	0.7%	31	7.2%	150	34.9%	181	42.1%	51	11.9%	14	3.3%
Average years of education: 12.9

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	3	0.7%
9-12 Years	31	7.2%
H.S. Grad or GED	150	34.9%
Some College	181	42.1%
Bach. Degree	51	11.9%
Grad Degree	14	3.3%
Average years of education: 12.9

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +22	R +25	R + 4.6%
D -3
2020 vs. 2012	R +34	R +50	R + 12.7%
D -16
2020 vs. 2008	R +63	R +121	R + 35.9%
D -58

2016 vs. 2008	R +41	R +96	R + 31.3%
D -55
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	73%	Donald Trump* (R)	259	74.9%	Joe Biden (D)	75	21.7%	12	3.5%	346	34	28	0.01%
2016	67%	Donald Trump (R)	237	70.5%	Hillary Clinton (D)	78	23.2%	21	6.2%	336	32	25	0.01%
2012	61%	Mitt Romney (R)	225	68.8%	Barack Obama* (D)	91	27.8%	11	3.4%	327	28	22	0.01%
2008	60%	John McCain (R)	196	58.2%	Barack Obama (D)	133	39.5%	8	2.4%	337	21	13	0.01%
2000	54%	George W. Bush (R)	185	56.4%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	127	38.7%	16	4.9%	328	14	9	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Westfield township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

21.7%

Donald Trump* (R)

259

74.9%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

2.3%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

346

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): 34	Diff (US): 28

2016 President, Westfield township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

23.2%

Donald Trump (R)

237

70.5%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2.4%

Other

3.9%

TOTAL

336

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 32	Diff (US): 25

2012 President, Westfield township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

27.8%

Mitt Romney (R)

225

68.8%

Other

3.4%

TOTAL

327

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 28	Diff (US): 22

2008 President, Westfield township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

133

39.5%

John McCain (R)

196

58.2%

Other

2.4%

TOTAL

337

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 21	Diff (US): 13

2000 President, Westfield township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

185

56.4%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

127

38.7%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

3.4%

Other

1.5%

TOTAL

328

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 9

* 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	57%	Kathy Salvi (R)	199	74.0%	Tammy Duckworth* (D)	64	23.8%	6 [+]	2.2%	269	32	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: William Redpath (Libertarian) 6 (2.2%);
2022	G	58%	Darren Bailey (R)	220	80.6%	J.B. Pritzker* (D)	51	18.7%	2 [+]	0.7%	273	38	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Scott Schluter (Libertarian) 2 (0.7%);
2020	S2	72%	Mark Curran (R)	235	69.7%	Richard Durbin* (D)	91	27.0%	11 [+]	3.3%	337	31	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Danny Malouf (Libertarian) 8 (2.4%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.6%); Willie Wilson (I) 1 (0.3%);
2018	G	53%	Bruce Rauner* (R)	153	59.1%	J.B. Pritzker (D)	73	28.2%	33 [+]	12.7%	259	20	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sam McCann (Conservative) 26 (10.0%); Grayson Jackson (Libertarian) 7 (2.7%);
2016	S3	65%	Mark Kirk* (R)	213	64.9%	Tammy Duckworth (D)	96	29.3%	19 [+]	5.8%	328	25	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Ken McMillen (Libertarian) 10 (3.0%); Scott Summers (Green) 9 (2.7%);
2014	S2	47%	Jim Oberweis (R)	165	67.3%	Richard Durbin* (D)	66	26.9%	14 [+]	5.7%	245	25	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Sharon Hansen (Libertarian) 14 (5.7%);
2014	G	47%	Bruce Rauner (R)	164	67.8%	Pat Quinn* (D)	49	20.2%	29 [+]	12.0%	242	17	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Chad Grimm (Libertarian) 28 (11.6%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.4%);

*: 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	264
Median Value	$73,400

Occupied	254	96.2%
Vacant	10	3.8%

Owned	237	93.3%
Rented	17	6.7%
Median Rent	$925

Single-Family Units	226	85.6%
Detached	226	85.6%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	26	9.8%

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