Paradise township, IL

Coles County, IL

2022 population: 1,088 ( 263 from 2010 )
Land area: 23.3 square miles
Population density: 46.8 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	1,081	99.36%	14.0%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	7	0.64%	40.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Hispanic:	0	0.00%	100.0%

Total non-White:	7	0.64%	92.6%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-176	-15.8
Change in Non-White pop.:	-87	-7.8

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
1,351
1,257	93.04%
47	3.48%
5	0.37%
24	1.78%
11	0.81%
7	0.52%
94	6.96%

2000
1,298
1,247	96.07%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
51	3.93%
51	3.93%

1990
1,251
1,210	96.72%
17	1.36%
8	0.64%
0	0.00%
n/a
16	1.28%
41	3.28%

1980
1,207
1,191	98.67%
14	1.16%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
2	0.17%
16	1.33%

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

10	0.8
43	3.3

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

37	3.0
10	0.8

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

19	1.6
25	2.1

Age, Family & Household Data for Paradise 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
41.1
310	28.5%
778	71.5%
215	19.8%

410
2.65

262	63.9%
234	89.3%
0	0.0%
148	36.1%

2010
Number	Percent
36.0
213	15.8%
1,138	84.2%
179	13.2%

564
2.40

328	58.2%
258	78.7%
20	6.1%
236	41.8%

2000
Number	Percent
32.8
240	18.5%
1,058	81.5%
150	11.6%

508
2.56

336	66.1%
275	81.8%
8	2.4%
172	33.9%

1990
Number	Percent
31.4
359	28.7%
892	71.3%
141	11.3%

460
2.72

380	82.6%
304	80.0%
13	3.4%
80	17.4%

1980
Number	Percent
26.2
297	24.6%
910	75.4%
118	9.8%

464
2.60

315	67.9%
278	88.3%
13	4.1%
149	32.1%

2022 Housing Data for Paradise township, IL

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	18	4.4%
$10,000 to $14,999	19	4.6%
$15,000 to $19,999	37	9.0%
$20,000 to $24,999	14	3.4%
$30,000 to $34,999	12	2.9%
$35,000 to $39,999	49	12.0%
$40,000 to $44,999	20	4.9%
$50,000 to $59,999	23	5.6%
$60,000 to $74,999	34	8.3%
$75,000 to $99,999	57	13.9%
$100,000 to $124,999	118	28.8%
$125,000 to $149,999	9	2.2%

Median Household Income	62,167
Per Capita Income	25,798

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	14	3.4%
Public Assistance	21	5.1%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	102	24.9%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	452	67.6%
Unemployed	18	2.7%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	470	70.3%
Not in Labor Force	199	29.7%

Real Unemployment Rate		32.4%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	143	129	52.6%
Non-Profit	0	0	?%
Self-Employed	62	45	57.9%

Local Government	0	0	?%
State Government	67	0	100.0%
Federal Government	0	6	0.0%

Total Private + Self	205	174	54.1%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	67	6	91.8%
Total	272	180	60.2%

Pct. Govt.	16.2%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	72	15.9%
Sales and Office Occupations	50	11.1%
Professional, Technical	23	5.1%
Service Occupations	66	14.6%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	62	13.7%
All others	241	53.3%

White Collar		32.1%

Industry
	Number	%
Construction	93	20.6%
Transportation and warehousing	72	15.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	69	15.3%
Public administration	58	12.8%
Manufacturing	45	10.0%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	37	8.2%
Other services	35	7.7%
Accommodation and food services	15	3.3%
Information	12	2.7%
Educational services	9	2.0%
Retail trade	7	1.5%

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	1,076	98.9%
Spanish	12	1.1%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	258	23.7%
English	255	23.4%
American	106	9.7%
Irish	43	4.0%
French	23	2.1%
Czech	21	1.9%
Dutch	20	1.8%
Polish	18	1.7%
European	15	1.4%
Italian	6	0.6%
Scottish	6	0.6%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	1,088	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	1,088	100.0%
Foreign-born	0	0.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
0	0.0%	18	2.6%	276	40.1%	269	39.1%	116	16.9%	9	1.3%
Average years of education: 13.2

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	0	0.0%
9-12 Years	18	2.6%
H.S. Grad or GED	276	40.1%
Some College	269	39.1%
Bach. Degree	116	16.9%
Grad Degree	9	1.3%
Average years of education: 13.2

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +41	R +44	R + 4.7%
D -3
2020 vs. 2012	R +118	R +217	R + 37.8%
D -99
2020 vs. 2008	R +160	R +306	R + 54.0%
D -146

2016 vs. 2008	R +119	R +262	R + 49.3%
D -143
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	64%	Donald Trump* (R)	427	74.4%	Joe Biden (D)	141	24.6%	6	1.0%	574	34	28	0.01%
2016	58%	Donald Trump (R)	386	67.7%	Hillary Clinton (D)	144	25.3%	40	7.0%	570	29	22	0.01%
2012	52%	Mitt Romney (R)	309	54.7%	Barack Obama* (D)	240	42.5%	16	2.8%	565	14	7	0.01%
2008	50%	Barack Obama (D)	287	51.3%	John McCain (R)	267	47.8%	5	0.9%	559	11	2	0.01%
2000	47%	George W. Bush (R)	285	57.6%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	202	40.8%	8	1.6%	495	15	10	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Paradise township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

141

24.6%

Donald Trump* (R)

427

74.4%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.7%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

574

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 34	Diff (US): 28

2016 President, Paradise township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

144

25.3%

Donald Trump (R)

386

67.7%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

5.1%

Other

1.9%

TOTAL

570

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 29	Diff (US): 22

2012 President, Paradise township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

240

42.5%

Mitt Romney (R)

309

54.7%

Other

2.8%

TOTAL

565

Turnout: 52%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 7

2008 President, Paradise township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

287

51.3%

John McCain (R)

267

47.8%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

559

Turnout: 50%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 2

2000 President, Paradise township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

285

57.6%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

202

40.8%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1.2%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

495

Turnout: 47%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 10

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Paradise township, IL

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	51%	Kathy Salvi (R)	320	69.9%	Tammy Duckworth* (D)	127	27.7%	11 [+]	2.4%	458	28	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: William Redpath (Libertarian) 11 (2.4%);
2022	G	52%	Darren Bailey (R)	344	74.1%	J.B. Pritzker* (D)	111	23.9%	9 [+]	1.9%	464	32	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Scott Schluter (Libertarian) 8 (1.7%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.2%);
2020	S2	64%	Mark Curran (R)	372	65.5%	Richard Durbin* (D)	178	31.3%	18 [+]	3.2%	568	27	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Willie Wilson (I) 8 (1.4%); Danny Malouf (Libertarian) 6 (1.1%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.7%);
2018	G	46%	Bruce Rauner* (R)	262	61.1%	J.B. Pritzker (D)	104	24.2%	63 [+]	14.7%	429	22	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sam McCann (Conservative) 46 (10.7%); Grayson Jackson (Libertarian) 17 (4.0%);
2016	S3	56%	Mark Kirk* (R)	357	64.1%	Tammy Duckworth (D)	163	29.3%	37 [+]	6.6%	557	24	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Ken McMillen (Libertarian) 23 (4.1%); Scott Summers (Green) 14 (2.5%);
2014	S2	35%	Jim Oberweis (R)	211	57.3%	Richard Durbin* (D)	144	39.1%	13 [+]	3.5%	368	15	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Sharon Hansen (Libertarian) 13 (3.5%);
2014	G	36%	Bruce Rauner (R)	245	66.0%	Pat Quinn* (D)	104	28.0%	22 [+]	5.9%	371	16	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Chad Grimm (Libertarian) 22 (5.9%);

*: 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	454
Median Value	$189,300

Occupied	410	90.3%
Vacant	44	9.7%

Owned	292	71.2%
Rented	118	28.8%
Median Rent	n/a

Single-Family Units	275	60.6%
Detached	275	60.6%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	37	8.1%
Mobile Homes	98	21.6%

Paradise township, IL

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Paradise township, IL

2022 Housing Data for Paradise township, IL

2022 Income & Employment Data for Paradise township, IL

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Paradise township, IL

Historical Presidential Election Results for Paradise township, IL

Historical Statewide Election Results for Paradise township, IL