Garrett township, IL

Douglas County, IL

2022 population: 1,218 ( 223 from 2010 )
Land area: 52.2 square miles
Population density: 23.3 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	1,189	97.62%	15.6%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	1	0.08%	50.0%
Asian:	13	1.07%	550.0%
2+ races:	7	0.57%	16.7%
Hispanic:	8	0.66%	57.9%

Total non-White:	29	2.38%	12.1%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-219	-18.4
Change in Non-White pop.:	-4	-0.3

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
1,441
1,408	97.71%
3	0.21%
2	0.14%
2	0.14%
6	0.42%
19	1.32%
33	2.29%

2000
1,440
1,412	98.06%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
2	0.14%
0	0.00%
26	1.81%
28	1.94%

1990
1,489
1,482	99.53%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
7	0.47%
7	0.47%

1980
1,530
1,527	99.80%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
3	0.20%
3	0.20%

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

-4	-0.3
5	0.3

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

-70	-4.7
21	1.4

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

-45	-2.9
4	0.3

Age, Family & Household Data for Garrett 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
41.9
319	26.2%
899	73.8%
220	18.1%

490
2.49

367	74.9%
336	91.6%
20	5.4%
123	25.1%

2010
Number	Percent
40.0
363	25.2%
1,078	74.8%
230	16.0%

557
2.59

393	70.6%
325	82.7%
31	7.9%
164	29.4%

2000
Number	Percent
35.8
422	29.3%
1,018	70.7%
173	12.0%

528
2.73

397	75.2%
305	76.8%
36	9.1%
131	24.8%

1990
Number	Percent
36.5
409	27.5%
1,080	72.5%
258	17.3%

584
2.55

428	73.3%
371	86.7%
27	6.3%
156	26.7%

1980
Number	Percent
30.8
447	29.2%
1,083	70.8%
170	11.1%

552
2.77

435	78.8%
410	94.3%
11	2.5%
117	21.2%

2022 Housing Data for Garrett township, IL

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	5	1.0%
$10,000 to $14,999	19	3.9%
$15,000 to $19,999	38	7.8%
$20,000 to $24,999	18	3.7%
$25,000 to $29,999	28	5.7%
$30,000 to $34,999	14	2.9%
$35,000 to $39,999	36	7.3%
$40,000 to $44,999	17	3.5%
$45,000 to $49,999	1	0.2%
$50,000 to $59,999	34	6.9%
$60,000 to $74,999	44	9.0%
$75,000 to $99,999	22	4.5%
$100,000 to $124,999	59	12.0%
$125,000 to $149,999	61	12.4%
$150,000 to $199,999	66	13.5%
$200,000 or more	28	5.7%

Median Household Income	69,583
Per Capita Income	35,544

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	15	3.1%
Public Assistance	7	1.4%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	40	8.2%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	535	74.2%
Unemployed	0	0.0%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	535	74.2%
Not in Labor Force	186	25.8%

Real Unemployment Rate		25.8%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	258	164	61.1%
Non-Profit	0	17	0.0%
Self-Employed	10	48	17.2%

Local Government	0	5	0.0%
State Government	0	27	0.0%
Federal Government	0	1	0.0%

Total Private + Self	268	212	55.8%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	0	50	0.0%
Total	268	262	50.6%

Pct. Govt.	6.2%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	57	9.9%
Sales and Office Occupations	117	20.4%
Professional, Technical	70	12.2%
Service Occupations	112	19.5%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	55	9.6%
All others	218	38.0%

White Collar		42.5%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	147	25.6%
Retail trade	70	12.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	54	9.4%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	50	8.7%
Construction	42	7.3%
Health care and social assistance	42	7.3%
Wholesale trade	34	5.9%
Transportation and warehousing	34	5.9%
Educational services	25	4.4%
Accommodation and food services	22	3.8%
Public administration	18	3.1%
Professional, scientific, technical	12	2.1%
Information	10	1.7%
Finance and insurance	8	1.4%
Utilities	3	0.5%
Other services	3	0.5%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	2	0.16%
Puerto Rican	6	0.49%
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	%
Filipino	8	0.66%
Indian	2	0.16%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	928	79.6%
German, other Germanic	226	19.4%
Tagalog	8	0.7%
Spanish	4	0.3%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	269	22.1%
Pennsylvania German	213	17.5%
Irish	211	17.3%
English	113	9.3%
American	46	3.8%
Welsh	38	3.1%
Dutch	17	1.4%
Belgian	11	0.9%
European	10	0.8%
Swedish	9	0.7%
Swiss	7	0.6%
French	6	0.5%
Norwegian	5	0.4%
Scotch-Irish	2	0.2%
Scottish	1	0.1%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	1,208	99.2%
Not a citizen	10	0.8%

Native	1,202	98.7%
Foreign-born	16	1.3%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
87	10.1%	28	3.3%	379	44.2%	240	28.0%	109	12.7%	15	1.7%
Average years of education: 12.5

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	87	10.1%
9-12 Years	28	3.3%
H.S. Grad or GED	379	44.2%
Some College	240	28.0%
Bach. Degree	109	12.7%
Grad Degree	15	1.7%
Average years of education: 12.5

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +43	R +32	R + 0.1%
D +11
2020 vs. 2012	R +82	R +126	R + 18.1%
D -44
2020 vs. 2008	R +127	R +232	R + 37.1%
D -105

2016 vs. 2008	R +84	R +200	R + 37.1%
D -116
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	69%	Donald Trump* (R)	485	77.5%	Joe Biden (D)	127	20.3%	14	2.2%	626	37	31	0.01%
2016	60%	Donald Trump (R)	442	75.0%	Hillary Clinton (D)	116	19.7%	31	5.3%	589	37	29	0.01%
2012	56%	Mitt Romney (R)	403	68.8%	Barack Obama* (D)	171	29.2%	12	2.0%	586	28	22	0.01%
2008	56%	John McCain (R)	358	60.3%	Barack Obama (D)	232	39.1%	4	0.7%	594	24	15	0.01%
2000	61%	George W. Bush (R)	354	56.6%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	251	40.2%	20	3.2%	625	14	9	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Garrett township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

127

20.3%

Donald Trump* (R)

485

77.5%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.8%

Other

1.4%

TOTAL

626

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 37	Diff (US): 31

2016 President, Garrett township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

116

19.7%

Donald Trump (R)

442

75.0%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.6%

Other

1.7%

TOTAL

589

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 37	Diff (US): 29

2012 President, Garrett township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

171

29.2%

Mitt Romney (R)

403

68.8%

Other

2.0%

TOTAL

586

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): 28	Diff (US): 22

2008 President, Garrett township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

232

39.1%

John McCain (R)

358

60.3%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

594

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): 24	Diff (US): 15

2000 President, Garrett township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

354

56.6%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

251

40.2%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1.4%

Other

1.8%

TOTAL

625

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 9

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Garrett township, IL

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	53%	Kathy Salvi (R)	361	74.0%	Tammy Duckworth* (D)	115	23.6%	12 [+]	2.5%	488	32	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: William Redpath (Libertarian) 11 (2.3%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.2%);
2022	G	54%	Darren Bailey (R)	381	77.1%	J.B. Pritzker* (D)	99	20.0%	14 [+]	2.8%	494	35	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Scott Schluter (Libertarian) 14 (2.8%);
2020	S2	66%	Mark Curran (R)	439	72.8%	Richard Durbin* (D)	142	23.5%	22 [+]	3.6%	603	34	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Willie Wilson (I) 10 (1.7%); Other (Write-in) 7 (1.2%); Danny Malouf (Libertarian) 5 (0.8%);
2018	G	48%	Bruce Rauner* (R)	318	69.6%	J.B. Pritzker (D)	91	19.9%	48 [+]	10.5%	457	31	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sam McCann (Conservative) 39 (8.5%); Grayson Jackson (Libertarian) 9 (2.0%);
2016	S3	60%	Mark Kirk* (R)	409	70.2%	Tammy Duckworth (D)	131	22.5%	43 [+]	7.4%	583	30	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Ken McMillen (Libertarian) 25 (4.3%); Scott Summers (Green) 18 (3.1%);
2014	S2	46%	Jim Oberweis (R)	292	62.1%	Richard Durbin* (D)	153	32.6%	25 [+]	5.3%	470	19	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Sharon Hansen (Libertarian) 25 (5.3%);
2014	G	47%	Bruce Rauner (R)	341	72.2%	Pat Quinn* (D)	104	22.0%	27 [+]	5.7%	472	22	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Chad Grimm (Libertarian) 27 (5.7%);

*: 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	593
Median Value	$141,100

Occupied	490	82.6%
Vacant	103	17.4%

Owned	404	82.4%
Rented	86	17.6%
Median Rent	$686

Single-Family Units	529	89.2%
Detached	526	88.7%
Attached	3	0.5%
Buldings with 5+ Units	34	5.7%
Mobile Homes	30	5.1%

Garrett township, IL

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Garrett township, IL

2022 Housing Data for Garrett township, IL

2022 Income & Employment Data for Garrett township, IL

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Garrett township, IL

Historical Presidential Election Results for Garrett township, IL

Historical Statewide Election Results for Garrett township, IL