Wheatfield township, IL

2022 population: 323 ( 155 from 2010 )
Land area: 35.4 square miles
Population density: 9.1 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	323	100.00%	28.9%
Black:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
2+ races:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Hispanic:	0	0.00%	100.0%

Total non-White:	0	0.00%	100.0%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-131	-33.2
Change in Non-White pop.:	-24	-6.1

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
478
454	94.98%
0	0.00%
6	1.26%
0	0.00%
3	0.63%
15	3.14%
24	5.02%

2000
519
519	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

1990
585
585	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

1980
633
633	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

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

-65	-12.5
24	4.6

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

-66	-11.3
0	0.0

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

-48	-7.6
0	0.0

Age, Family & Household Data for Wheatfield 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
40.0
85	26.3%
238	73.7%
57	17.6%

94
3.44

85	90.4%
75	88.2%
0	0.0%
9	9.6%

2010
Number	Percent
43.3
98	20.5%
380	79.5%
71	14.9%

176
2.72

136	77.3%
115	84.6%
7	5.1%
40	22.7%

2000
Number	Percent
32.2
164	31.6%
355	68.4%
75	14.5%

162
3.20

127	78.4%
107	84.3%
4	3.1%
35	21.6%

1990
Number	Percent
24.4
243	41.5%
342	58.5%
22	3.8%

152
3.85

138	90.8%
132	95.7%
6	4.3%
14	9.2%

1980
Number	Percent
22.6
260	41.1%
373	58.9%
73	11.5%

163
3.88

154	94.5%
134	87.0%
0	0.0%
9	5.5%

2022 Housing Data for Wheatfield township, IL

Household Income
Range	Number	%
$40,000 to $44,999	3	3.2%
$50,000 to $59,999	11	11.7%
$75,000 to $99,999	4	4.3%
$100,000 to $124,999	39	41.5%
$125,000 to $149,999	11	11.7%
$150,000 to $199,999	15	16.0%
$200,000 or more	11	11.7%

Median Household Income	118,500
Per Capita Income	39,381

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	5	5.3%
Public Assistance	11	11.7%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	11	11.7%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	158	78.6%
Unemployed	6	3.0%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	164	81.6%
Not in Labor Force	37	18.4%

Real Unemployment Rate		21.4%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	73	49	59.8%
Non-Profit	0	0	?%
Self-Employed	29	11	72.5%

Local Government	0	5	0.0%
State Government	0	7	0.0%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	102	60	63.0%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	0	12	0.0%
Total	102	72	58.6%

Pct. Govt.	6.9%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	23	13.2%
Sales and Office Occupations	19	10.9%
Professional, Technical	33	19.0%
Service Occupations	26	14.9%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	16	9.2%
All others	73	42.0%

White Collar		43.1%

Industry
	Number	%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	51	29.3%
Construction	24	13.8%
Health care and social assistance	24	13.8%
Educational services	21	12.1%
Transportation and warehousing	15	8.6%
Manufacturing	15	8.6%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	6	3.4%
Retail trade	5	2.9%
Professional, scientific, technical	5	2.9%
Other services	5	2.9%
Wholesale trade	3	1.7%

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	309	100.0%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	222	68.7%
Irish	32	9.9%
Dutch	25	7.7%
Italian	23	7.1%
Swiss	18	5.6%
European	5	1.5%
French	5	1.5%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	323	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	323	100.0%
Foreign-born	0	0.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
7	3.3%	8	3.8%	88	42.1%	77	36.8%	24	11.5%	5	2.4%
Average years of education: 12.8

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	7	3.3%
9-12 Years	8	3.8%
H.S. Grad or GED	88	42.1%
Some College	77	36.8%
Bach. Degree	24	11.5%
Grad Degree	5	2.4%
Average years of education: 12.8

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +31	R +40	R + 10.1%
D -9
2020 vs. 2012	R +44	R +72	R + 24.2%
D -28
2020 vs. 2008	R +85	R +157	R + 57.9%
D -72

2016 vs. 2008	R +54	R +117	R + 47.7%
D -63
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	109%	Donald Trump* (R)	226	82.2%	Joe Biden (D)	43	15.6%	6	2.2%	275	42	35	0.00%
2016	85%	Donald Trump (R)	195	75.9%	Hillary Clinton (D)	52	20.2%	10	3.9%	257	38	30	0.00%
2012	72%	Mitt Romney (R)	182	71.1%	Barack Obama* (D)	71	27.7%	3	1.2%	256	30	24	0.00%
2008	69%	John McCain (R)	141	54.9%	Barack Obama (D)	115	44.7%	1	0.4%	257	18	9	0.00%
2000	73%	George W. Bush (R)	154	59.7%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	102	39.5%	2	0.8%	258	17	12	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Wheatfield township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

15.6%

Donald Trump* (R)

226

82.2%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.5%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

275

Turnout: 109%	Diff (St): 42	Diff (US): 35

2016 President, Wheatfield township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

20.2%

Donald Trump (R)

195

75.9%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.5%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

257

Turnout: 85%	Diff (St): 38	Diff (US): 30

2012 President, Wheatfield township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

27.7%

Mitt Romney (R)

182

71.1%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

256

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): 30	Diff (US): 24

2008 President, Wheatfield township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

115

44.7%

John McCain (R)

141

54.9%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

257

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 9

2000 President, Wheatfield township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

154

59.7%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

102

39.5%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

0.8%

TOTAL

258

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 12

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Wheatfield township, IL

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	93%	Kathy Salvi (R)	188	80.3%	Tammy Duckworth* (D)	44	18.8%	2 [+]	0.9%	234	39	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: William Redpath (Libertarian) 2 (0.9%);
2022	G	93%	Darren Bailey (R)	207	87.7%	J.B. Pritzker* (D)	27	11.4%	2 [+]	0.8%	236	45	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Scott Schluter (Libertarian) 2 (0.8%);
2020	S2	107%	Mark Curran (R)	195	72.2%	Richard Durbin* (D)	68	25.2%	7 [+]	2.6%	270	33	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Danny Malouf (Libertarian) 3 (1.1%); Other (Write-in) 3 (1.1%); Willie Wilson (I) 1 (0.4%);
2018	G	78%	Bruce Rauner* (R)	154	71.0%	J.B. Pritzker (D)	50	23.0%	13 [+]	6.0%	217	32	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sam McCann (Conservative) 9 (4.1%); Grayson Jackson (Libertarian) 4 (1.8%);
2016	S3	84%	Mark Kirk* (R)	151	59.0%	Tammy Duckworth (D)	99	38.7%	6 [+]	2.3%	256	19	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Ken McMillen (Libertarian) 3 (1.2%); Scott Summers (Green) 3 (1.2%);
2014	S2	59%	Jim Oberweis (R)	105	54.4%	Richard Durbin* (D)	81	42.0%	7 [+]	3.6%	193	12	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Sharon Hansen (Libertarian) 7 (3.6%);
2014	G	60%	Bruce Rauner (R)	156	79.2%	Pat Quinn* (D)	30	15.2%	11 [+]	5.6%	197	29	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Chad Grimm (Libertarian) 11 (5.6%);

*: 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	160
Median Value	$226,700

Occupied	94	58.8%
Vacant	66	41.2%

Owned	94	100.0%
Rented	0	0.0%
Median Rent	n/a

Single-Family Units	155	96.9%
Detached	155	96.9%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	5	3.1%

Wheatfield township, IL

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Wheatfield township, IL

2022 Housing Data for Wheatfield township, IL

2022 Income & Employment Data for Wheatfield township, IL

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Wheatfield township, IL

Historical Presidential Election Results for Wheatfield township, IL

Historical Statewide Election Results for Wheatfield township, IL