Pella township, IL

2022 population: 157 ( 19 from 2010 )
Land area: 36.2 square miles
Population density: 4.3 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	154	98.09%	10.5%
Black:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Indian:	2	1.27%	100.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
2+ races:	1	0.64%	0.0%
Hispanic:	0	0.00%	100.0%

Total non-White:	3	1.91%	25.0%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-18	-12.4
Change in Non-White pop.:	-1	-0.7

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
176
172	97.73%
0	0.00%
1	0.57%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
3	1.70%
4	2.27%

2000
209
205	98.09%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
4	1.91%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
4	1.91%

1990
206
201	97.57%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
5	2.43%

1980
275
273	99.27%
0	0.00%
2	0.73%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
2	0.73%

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

-33	-15.8
0	0.0

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

4	1.9
-1	-0.5

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

-72	-26.2
3	1.1

Age, Family & Household Data for Pella 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
61.5
15	9.6%
142	90.4%
47	29.9%

81
1.94

57	70.4%
53	93.0%
0	0.0%
24	29.6%

2010
Number	Percent
52.7
23	13.1%
153	86.9%
48	27.3%

73
2.41

58	79.5%
51	87.9%
1	1.7%
15	20.5%

2000
Number	Percent
46.9
33	15.8%
176	84.2%
37	17.7%

87
2.40

74	85.1%
66	89.2%
0	0.0%
13	14.9%

1990
Number	Percent
41.3
44	21.4%
162	78.6%
25	12.1%

72
2.86

63	87.5%
63	100.0%
0	0.0%
9	12.5%

1980
Number	Percent
37.4
74	26.9%
201	73.1%
30	10.9%

98
2.81

85	86.7%
80	94.1%
1	1.2%
13	13.3%

2022 Housing Data for Pella township, IL

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	1	1.2%
$10,000 to $14,999	5	6.2%
$15,000 to $19,999	2	2.5%
$20,000 to $24,999	7	8.6%
$40,000 to $44,999	2	2.5%
$45,000 to $49,999	15	18.5%
$50,000 to $59,999	3	3.7%
$60,000 to $74,999	4	4.9%
$75,000 to $99,999	24	29.6%
$100,000 to $124,999	9	11.1%
$125,000 to $149,999	9	11.1%

Median Household Income	75,750
Per Capita Income	35,662

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	6	7.4%
Public Assistance	0	0.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	2	2.5%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	68	71.6%
Unemployed	0	0.0%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	68	71.6%
Not in Labor Force	27	28.4%

Real Unemployment Rate		28.4%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	32	9	78.0%
Non-Profit	0	0	?%
Self-Employed	25	0	100.0%

Local Government	0	1	0.0%
State Government	0	0	?%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	57	9	86.4%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	0	1	0.0%
Total	57	10	85.1%

Pct. Govt.	1.5%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	27	34.6%
Sales and Office Occupations	14	17.9%
Professional, Technical	5	6.4%
Service Occupations	3	3.8%
All others	29	37.2%

White Collar		59.0%

Industry
	Number	%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	34	43.6%
Manufacturing	15	19.2%
Transportation and warehousing	9	11.5%
Retail trade	5	6.4%
Health care and social assistance	4	5.1%
Finance and insurance	4	5.1%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	3	3.8%
Real estate and rental and leasing	2	2.6%
Educational services	1	1.3%
Wholesale trade	1	1.3%

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	147	98.7%
Spanish	2	1.3%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	92	58.6%
American	39	24.8%
Irish	19	12.1%
English	8	5.1%
Dutch	5	3.2%
French	5	3.2%
Italian	5	3.2%
Scottish	4	2.5%
Welsh	2	1.3%
British	1	0.6%
Czech	1	0.6%
Lithuanian	1	0.6%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	157	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	157	100.0%
Foreign-born	0	0.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
0	0.0%	0	0.0%	43	30.3%	89	62.7%	1	0.7%	9	6.3%
Average years of education: 13.1

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	0	0.0%
9-12 Years	0	0.0%
H.S. Grad or GED	43	30.3%
Some College	89	62.7%
Bach. Degree	1	0.7%
Grad Degree	9	6.3%
Average years of education: 13.1

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +6	R +3	D + 3.1%
D +3
2020 vs. 2012	R +23	R +29	R + 16.7%
D -6
2020 vs. 2008	R +11	R +18	R + 13.3%
D -7

2016 vs. 2008	R +5	R +15	R + 16.4%
D -10
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	98%	Donald Trump* (R)	101	84.2%	Joe Biden (D)	17	14.2%	2	1.7%	120	44	37	0.00%
2016	86%	Donald Trump (R)	95	81.9%	Hillary Clinton (D)	14	12.1%	7	6.0%	116	44	36	0.00%
2012	70%	Mitt Romney (R)	78	75.7%	Barack Obama* (D)	23	22.3%	2	1.9%	103	35	29	0.00%
2008	74%	John McCain (R)	90	76.9%	Barack Obama (D)	24	20.5%	3	2.6%	117	40	31	0.00%
2000	67%	George W. Bush (R)	86	72.9%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	31	26.3%	1	0.8%	118	30	25	0.00%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Pella township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

14.2%

Donald Trump* (R)

101

84.2%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.8%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

120

Turnout: 98%	Diff (St): 44	Diff (US): 37

2016 President, Pella township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

12.1%

Donald Trump (R)

81.9%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

4.3%

Other

1.7%

TOTAL

116

Turnout: 86%	Diff (St): 44	Diff (US): 36

2012 President, Pella township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

22.3%

Mitt Romney (R)

75.7%

Other

1.9%

TOTAL

103

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): 35	Diff (US): 29

2008 President, Pella township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

20.5%

John McCain (R)

76.9%

Other

2.6%

TOTAL

117

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): 40	Diff (US): 31

2000 President, Pella township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

72.9%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

26.3%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

0.8%

TOTAL

118

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 30	Diff (US): 25

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Pella township, IL

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	75%	Kathy Salvi (R)	71	77.2%	Tammy Duckworth* (D)	19	20.7%	2 [+]	2.2%	92	36	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: William Redpath (Libertarian) 2 (2.2%);
2022	G	78%	Darren Bailey (R)	79	83.2%	J.B. Pritzker* (D)	16	16.8%	0	0.0%	95	41	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2022:
2020	S2	95%	Mark Curran (R)	94	81.0%	Richard Durbin* (D)	19	16.4%	3 [+]	2.6%	116	42	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Other (Write-in) 2 (1.7%); Willie Wilson (I) 1 (0.9%);
2018	G	71%	Bruce Rauner* (R)	76	83.5%	J.B. Pritzker (D)	10	11.0%	5 [+]	5.5%	91	45	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sam McCann (Conservative) 5 (5.5%);
2016	S3	85%	Mark Kirk* (R)	96	83.5%	Tammy Duckworth (D)	13	11.3%	6 [+]	5.2%	115	44	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Ken McMillen (Libertarian) 4 (3.5%); Scott Summers (Green) 2 (1.7%);
2014	S2	70%	Jim Oberweis (R)	72	73.5%	Richard Durbin* (D)	23	23.5%	3 [+]	3.1%	98	31	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Sharon Hansen (Libertarian) 3 (3.1%);
2014	G	16%	Pat Quinn* (D)	12	52.2%	Bruce Rauner (R)	8	34.8%	3 [+]	13.0%	23	-15	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Chad Grimm (Libertarian) 3 (13.0%);

*: 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	81
Median Value	$123,400

Occupied	81	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Owned	64	79.0%
Rented	17	21.0%
Median Rent	n/a

Single-Family Units	77	95.1%
Detached	77	95.1%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	4	4.9%
Mobile Homes	0	0.0%

Pella township, IL

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Pella township, IL

2022 Housing Data for Pella township, IL

2022 Income & Employment Data for Pella township, IL

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Pella township, IL

Historical Presidential Election Results for Pella township, IL

Historical Statewide Election Results for Pella township, IL