Liberty township, IL

2022 population: 685 ( 79 from 2010 )
Land area: 18.0 square miles
Population density: 38.1 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	679	99.12%	10.4%
Black:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
2+ races:	4	0.58%	100.0%
Hispanic:	2	0.29%	50.0%

Total non-White:	6	0.88%	0.0%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-79	-12.5
Change in Non-White pop.:	0	0.0

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

[Display all years]

Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
764
758	99.21%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
2	0.26%
4	0.52%
6	0.79%

2000
804
789	98.13%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
12	1.49%
3	0.37%
15	1.87%

1990
734
702	95.64%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
11	1.50%
32	4.36%

1980
889
885	99.55%
0	0.00%
4	0.45%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
4	0.45%

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

-31	-3.9
-9	-1.1

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

87	11.9
-17	-2.3

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

-183	-20.6
28	3.1

Age, Family & Household Data for Liberty township, IL

[Display all years]

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
32.4
143	20.9%
542	79.1%
98	14.3%

333
2.06

160	48.0%
107	66.9%
15	9.4%
173	52.0%

2010
Number	Percent
38.3
195	25.5%
569	74.5%
133	17.4%

310
2.46

219	70.6%
159	72.6%
18	8.2%
91	29.4%

2000
Number	Percent
38.2
233	29.0%
571	71.0%
108	13.4%

318
2.53

217	68.2%
178	82.0%
17	7.8%
101	31.8%

1990
Number	Percent
32.4
191	26.0%
543	74.0%
105	14.3%

282
2.60

202	71.6%
152	75.2%
21	10.4%
80	28.4%

1980
Number	Percent
32.6
249	28.0%
640	72.0%
141	15.9%

333
2.67

252	75.7%
213	84.5%
18	7.1%
81	24.3%

2022 Housing Data for Liberty township, IL

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	16	4.8%
$10,000 to $14,999	20	6.0%
$15,000 to $19,999	16	4.8%
$20,000 to $24,999	22	6.6%
$25,000 to $29,999	3	0.9%
$30,000 to $34,999	11	3.3%
$35,000 to $39,999	27	8.1%
$40,000 to $44,999	31	9.3%
$45,000 to $49,999	10	3.0%
$50,000 to $59,999	39	11.7%
$60,000 to $74,999	63	18.9%
$75,000 to $99,999	23	6.9%
$100,000 to $124,999	30	9.0%
$125,000 to $149,999	11	3.3%
$150,000 to $199,999	7	2.1%
$200,000 or more	4	1.2%

Median Household Income	57,625
Per Capita Income	28,304

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	10	3.0%
Public Assistance	12	3.6%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	40	12.0%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	299	65.9%
Unemployed	24	5.3%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	323	71.1%
Not in Labor Force	131	28.9%

Real Unemployment Rate		34.1%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	151	92	62.1%
Non-Profit	1	6	14.3%
Self-Employed	29	2	93.5%

Local Government	1	2	33.3%
State Government	0	0	?%
Federal Government	10	13	43.5%

Total Private + Self	180	94	65.7%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	12	21	36.4%
Total	192	115	62.5%

Pct. Govt.	8.5%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	34	11.1%
Sales and Office Occupations	92	30.0%
Professional, Technical	24	7.8%
Service Occupations	46	15.0%
All others	111	36.2%

White Collar		48.9%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	74	24.1%
Transportation and warehousing	51	16.6%
Retail trade	35	11.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	24	7.8%
Accommodation and food services	24	7.8%
Health care and social assistance	24	7.8%
Construction	17	5.5%
Other services	14	4.6%
Professional, scientific, technical	12	3.9%
Educational services	9	2.9%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	6	2.0%
Utilities	5	1.6%
Wholesale trade	5	1.6%
Information	4	1.3%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	2	0.7%
Public administration	1	0.3%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	2	0.29%
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	617	99.4%
French, Haitian, Cajun	2	0.3%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	2	0.3%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	244	35.6%
Irish	129	18.8%
English	113	16.5%
American	60	8.8%
Dutch	18	2.6%
Scottish	12	1.8%
Italian	11	1.6%
French	9	1.3%
Polish	8	1.2%
British	5	0.7%
Welsh	5	0.7%
European	3	0.4%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	685	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	685	100.0%
Foreign-born	0	0.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
17	3.8%	32	7.1%	153	34.2%	169	37.7%	64	14.3%	13	2.9%
Average years of education: 12.8

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	17	3.8%
9-12 Years	32	7.1%
H.S. Grad or GED	153	34.2%
Some College	169	37.7%
Bach. Degree	64	14.3%
Grad Degree	13	2.9%
Average years of education: 12.8

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +37	R +27	D + 1.1%
D +10
2020 vs. 2012	R +90	R +130	R + 31.5%
D -40
2020 vs. 2008	R +102	R +170	R + 45.4%
D -68

2016 vs. 2008	R +65	R +143	R + 46.5%
D -78
How to interpret this table

Click on the Year to view municipality-level data for this county.
(Some years may be unavailable)

Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	70%	Donald Trump* (R)	296	80.9%	Joe Biden (D)	64	17.5%	6	1.6%	366	40	34	0.01%
2016	60%	Donald Trump (R)	259	79.9%	Hillary Clinton (D)	54	16.7%	11	3.4%	324	42	34	0.01%
2012	58%	Mitt Romney (R)	206	64.0%	Barack Obama* (D)	104	32.3%	12	3.7%	322	23	17	0.01%
2008	59%	John McCain (R)	194	57.4%	Barack Obama (D)	132	39.1%	12	3.6%	338	21	12	0.01%
2000	55%	George W. Bush (R)	185	58.7%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	114	36.2%	16	5.1%	315	16	11	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Liberty township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

17.5%

Donald Trump* (R)

296

80.9%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.4%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

366

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): 40	Diff (US): 34

2016 President, Liberty township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

16.7%

Donald Trump (R)

259

79.9%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2.5%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

324

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 42	Diff (US): 34

2012 President, Liberty township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

104

32.3%

Mitt Romney (R)

206

64.0%

Other

3.7%

TOTAL

322

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 23	Diff (US): 17

2008 President, Liberty township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

132

39.1%

John McCain (R)

194

57.4%

Other

3.6%

TOTAL

338

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 21	Diff (US): 12

2000 President, Liberty township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

185

58.7%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

114

36.2%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2.9%

Other

2.2%

TOTAL

315

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 11

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Liberty township, IL

Click on the Year to view county-level data for that election.
(Some years may be unavailable)

Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	59%	Kathy Salvi (R)	237	76.9%	Tammy Duckworth* (D)	63	20.5%	8 [+]	2.6%	308	35	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: William Redpath (Libertarian) 8 (2.6%);
2022	G	59%	Darren Bailey (R)	259	83.8%	J.B. Pritzker* (D)	43	13.9%	7 [+]	2.3%	309	41	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Scott Schluter (Libertarian) 7 (2.3%);
2020	S2	68%	Mark Curran (R)	274	77.8%	Richard Durbin* (D)	73	20.7%	5 [+]	1.4%	352	39	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Danny Malouf (Libertarian) 2 (0.6%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.6%); Willie Wilson (I) 1 (0.3%);
2018	G	53%	Bruce Rauner* (R)	182	64.5%	J.B. Pritzker (D)	56	19.9%	44 [+]	15.6%	282	26	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sam McCann (Conservative) 33 (11.7%); Grayson Jackson (Libertarian) 11 (3.9%);
2016	S3	58%	Mark Kirk* (R)	196	62.6%	Tammy Duckworth (D)	85	27.2%	32 [+]	10.2%	313	23	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Ken McMillen (Libertarian) 17 (5.4%); Scott Summers (Green) 15 (4.8%);
2014	S2	37%	Jim Oberweis (R)	129	63.5%	Richard Durbin* (D)	63	31.0%	11 [+]	5.4%	203	21	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Sharon Hansen (Libertarian) 11 (5.4%);
2014	G	36%	Bruce Rauner (R)	144	72.4%	Pat Quinn* (D)	46	23.1%	9 [+]	4.5%	199	22	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Chad Grimm (Libertarian) 9 (4.5%);

*: 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	359
Median Value	$87,900

Occupied	333	92.8%
Vacant	26	7.2%

Owned	212	63.7%
Rented	121	36.3%
Median Rent	$812

Single-Family Units	282	78.6%
Detached	282	78.6%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	13	3.6%
Mobile Homes	56	15.6%

Liberty township, IL

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Liberty township, IL

2022 Housing Data for Liberty township, IL

2022 Income & Employment Data for Liberty township, IL

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Liberty township, IL

Historical Presidential Election Results for Liberty township, IL

Historical Statewide Election Results for Liberty township, IL