Lafayette township, IL

Coles County, IL

2022 population: 4,718 ( 104 from 2010 )
Land area: 36.2 square miles
Population density: 130.4 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	4,472	94.79%	2.5%
Black:	16	0.34%	68.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	42	0.89%	7.7%
2+ races:	117	2.48%	172.1%
Hispanic:	71	1.50%	22.8%

Total non-White:	246	5.21%	3.8%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-113	-2.8
Change in Non-White pop.:	9	0.2

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
4,822
4,585	95.09%
50	1.04%
5	0.10%
39	0.81%
43	0.89%
92	1.91%
237	4.91%

2000
4,529
4,398	97.11%
70	1.55%
11	0.24%
16	0.35%
28	0.62%
6	0.13%
131	2.89%

1990
4,098
3,998	97.56%
28	0.68%
29	0.71%
21	0.51%
n/a
22	0.54%
100	2.44%

1980
3,861
3,808	98.63%
48	1.24%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
5	0.13%
53	1.37%

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

187	4.1
106	2.3

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

400	9.8
31	0.8

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

190	4.9
47	1.2

Age, Family & Household Data for Lafayette 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
38.5
1,019	21.6%
3,699	78.4%
884	18.7%

1,900
2.40

1,275	67.1%
1,021	80.1%
137	10.7%
625	32.9%

2010
Number	Percent
47.4
964	20.0%
3,858	80.0%
1,161	24.1%

2,162
2.17

1,304	60.3%
1,050	80.5%
113	8.7%
858	39.7%

2000
Number	Percent
44.7
961	21.2%
3,568	78.8%
1,027	22.7%

1,967
2.23

1,259	64.0%
1,112	88.3%
54	4.3%
708	36.0%

1990
Number	Percent
41.6
982	24.0%
3,116	76.0%
781	19.1%

1,696
2.38

1,187	70.0%
1,066	89.8%
67	5.6%
509	30.0%

1980
Number	Percent
34.9
1,062	27.5%
2,799	72.5%
564	14.6%

1,431
2.62

1,109	77.5%
945	85.2%
110	9.9%
322	22.5%

2022 Housing Data for Lafayette township, IL

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	143	7.5%
$10,000 to $14,999	96	5.1%
$15,000 to $19,999	67	3.5%
$20,000 to $24,999	25	1.3%
$25,000 to $29,999	54	2.8%
$30,000 to $34,999	78	4.1%
$35,000 to $39,999	64	3.4%
$40,000 to $44,999	125	6.6%
$45,000 to $49,999	20	1.1%
$50,000 to $59,999	182	9.6%
$60,000 to $74,999	288	15.2%
$75,000 to $99,999	231	12.2%
$100,000 to $124,999	89	4.7%
$125,000 to $149,999	199	10.5%
$150,000 to $199,999	89	4.7%
$200,000 or more	150	7.9%

Median Household Income	65,271
Per Capita Income	41,543

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	167	8.8%
Public Assistance	79	4.2%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	337	17.7%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	2,209	76.8%
Unemployed	47	1.6%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	2,256	78.4%
Not in Labor Force	622	21.6%

Real Unemployment Rate		23.2%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	779	655	54.3%
Non-Profit	167	287	36.8%
Self-Employed	175	84	67.6%

Local Government	72	68	51.4%
State Government	14	49	22.2%
Federal Government	0	13	0.0%

Total Private + Self	954	739	56.3%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	253	417	37.8%
Total	1,207	1,156	51.1%

Pct. Govt.	9.1%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	358	15.2%
Sales and Office Occupations	410	17.4%
Professional, Technical	583	24.7%
Service Occupations	490	20.7%
All others	522	22.1%

White Collar		57.2%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	405	17.1%
Manufacturing	296	12.5%
Retail trade	271	11.5%
Educational services	259	11.0%
Accommodation and food services	178	7.5%
Other services	178	7.5%
Construction	173	7.3%
Professional, scientific, technical	155	6.6%
Wholesale trade	88	3.7%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	73	3.1%
Information	60	2.5%
Transportation and warehousing	57	2.4%
Finance and insurance	49	2.1%
Public administration	48	2.0%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	33	1.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	27	1.1%
Utilities	13	0.6%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	4	0.08%
Puerto Rican	29	0.61%
Cuban	13	0.28%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	25	0.53%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	25	0.53%
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	%
Vietnamese	20	0.42%
Filipino	18	0.38%
Cambodian	4	0.08%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	4,293	97.9%
Spanish	23	0.5%
Vietnamese	20	0.5%
Tagalog	18	0.4%
German, other Germanic	14	0.3%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	13	0.3%
Other Asian	4	0.1%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	1,119	23.7%
English	538	11.4%
Irish	532	11.3%
American	293	6.2%
European	167	3.5%
Scotch-Irish	115	2.4%
Italian	101	2.1%
French	87	1.8%
French Canadian	53	1.1%
Scandinavian	51	1.1%
Scottish	49	1.0%
Swedish	39	0.8%
Greek	38	0.8%
Dutch	31	0.7%
Welsh	25	0.5%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	4,689	99.4%
Not a citizen	29	0.6%

Native	4,644	98.4%
Foreign-born	74	1.6%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
56	1.8%	138	4.4%	661	20.9%	1,081	34.1%	757	23.9%	477	15.0%
Average years of education: 14.1

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	56	1.8%
9-12 Years	138	4.4%
H.S. Grad or GED	661	20.9%
Some College	1,081	34.1%
Bach. Degree	757	23.9%
Grad Degree	477	15.0%
Average years of education: 14.1

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +185	R +94	D + 0.8%
D +91
2020 vs. 2012	R +275	R +327	R + 10.0%
D -52
2020 vs. 2008	R +431	R +717	R + 27.0%
D -286

2016 vs. 2008	R +246	R +623	R + 27.8%
D -377
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	68%	Donald Trump* (R)	1,817	69.0%	Joe Biden (D)	767	29.1%	49	1.9%	2,633	29	22	0.04%
2016	63%	Donald Trump (R)	1,632	66.5%	Hillary Clinton (D)	676	27.5%	146	5.9%	2,454	28	21	0.04%
2012	62%	Mitt Romney (R)	1,542	64.1%	Barack Obama* (D)	819	34.0%	45	1.9%	2,406	23	17	0.05%
2008	65%	John McCain (R)	1,386	55.8%	Barack Obama (D)	1,053	42.4%	45	1.8%	2,484	19	10	0.04%
2000	61%	George W. Bush (R)	1,302	60.2%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	809	37.4%	52	2.4%	2,163	18	12	0.05%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Lafayette township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

767

29.1%

Donald Trump* (R)

1,817

69.0%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.2%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

2,633

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 29	Diff (US): 22

2016 President, Lafayette township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

676

27.5%

Donald Trump (R)

1,632

66.5%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.7%

Other

2.3%

TOTAL

2,454

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 28	Diff (US): 21

2012 President, Lafayette township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

819

34.0%

Mitt Romney (R)

1,542

64.1%

Other

1.9%

TOTAL

2,406

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 23	Diff (US): 17

2008 President, Lafayette township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

1,053

42.4%

John McCain (R)

1,386

55.8%

Other

1.8%

TOTAL

2,484

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 10

2000 President, Lafayette township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

1,302

60.2%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

809

37.4%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2.0%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

2,163

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 12

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Lafayette township, IL

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	53%	Kathy Salvi (R)	1,408	68.9%	Tammy Duckworth* (D)	613	30.0%	23 [+]	1.1%	2,044	27	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: William Redpath (Libertarian) 23 (1.1%);
2022	G	53%	Darren Bailey (R)	1,427	69.4%	J.B. Pritzker* (D)	588	28.6%	41 [+]	2.0%	2,056	27	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Scott Schluter (Libertarian) 36 (1.8%); Other (Write-in) 5 (0.2%);
2020	S2	67%	Mark Curran (R)	1,773	68.1%	Richard Durbin* (D)	761	29.2%	69 [+]	2.7%	2,603	29	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Danny Malouf (Libertarian) 27 (1.0%); Willie Wilson (I) 26 (1.0%); Other (Write-in) 16 (0.6%);
2018	G	51%	Bruce Rauner* (R)	1,242	62.7%	J.B. Pritzker (D)	517	26.1%	222 [+]	11.2%	1,981	24	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sam McCann (Conservative) 172 (8.7%); Grayson Jackson (Libertarian) 50 (2.5%);
2016	S3	63%	Mark Kirk* (R)	1,605	66.3%	Tammy Duckworth (D)	704	29.1%	112 [+]	4.6%	2,421	27	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Ken McMillen (Libertarian) 58 (2.4%); Scott Summers (Green) 49 (2.0%); Other (Write-in) 5 (0.2%);
2014	S2	47%	Jim Oberweis (R)	1,190	65.8%	Richard Durbin* (D)	573	31.7%	46 [+]	2.5%	1,809	23	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Sharon Hansen (Libertarian) 46 (2.5%);
2014	G	47%	Bruce Rauner (R)	1,300	71.5%	Pat Quinn* (D)	435	23.9%	84 [+]	4.6%	1,819	21	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Chad Grimm (Libertarian) 82 (4.5%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.1%);

*: 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	2,070
Median Value	$208,200

Occupied	1,900	91.8%
Vacant	170	8.2%

Owned	1,199	63.1%
Rented	701	36.9%
Median Rent	$759

Single-Family Units	1,612	77.9%
Detached	1,566	75.7%
Attached	46	2.2%
Buldings with 5+ Units	399	19.3%
Mobile Homes	27	1.3%

Lafayette township, IL

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Lafayette township, IL

2022 Housing Data for Lafayette township, IL

2022 Income & Employment Data for Lafayette township, IL

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Lafayette township, IL

Historical Presidential Election Results for Lafayette township, IL

Historical Statewide Election Results for Lafayette township, IL