Joshua township, IL

Fulton County, IL

2022 population: 656 ( 146 from 2010 )
Land area: 34.8 square miles
Population density: 18.8 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	569	86.74%	12.2%
Black:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
2+ races:	87	13.26%	4250.0%
Hispanic:	0	0.00%	0.0%

Total non-White:	87	13.26%	2800.0%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	62	14.7
Change in Non-White pop.:	84	20.0

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
510
507	99.41%
0	0.00%
1	0.20%
0	0.00%
2	0.39%
0	0.00%
3	0.59%

2000
615
615	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

1990
495
467	94.34%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
28	5.66%

1980
607
607	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

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

-108	-17.6
3	0.5

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

148	29.9
-28	-5.7

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

-140	-23.1
28	4.6

Age, Family & Household Data for Joshua 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
35.0
226	34.5%
430	65.5%
91	13.9%

193
3.40

164	85.0%
124	75.6%
31	18.9%
29	15.0%

2010
Number	Percent
44.4
111	21.8%
399	78.2%
90	17.6%

195
2.62

164	84.1%
143	87.2%
11	6.7%
31	15.9%

2000
Number	Percent
37.1
184	29.9%
431	70.1%
56	9.1%

208
2.96

182	87.5%
172	94.5%
10	5.5%
26	12.5%

1990
Number	Percent
41.1
75	15.2%
420	84.8%
89	18.0%

197
2.51

160	81.2%
152	95.0%
0	0.0%
37	18.8%

1980
Number	Percent
32.8
172	28.3%
435	71.7%
79	13.0%

220
2.76

174	79.1%
152	87.4%
2	1.1%
46	20.9%

2022 Housing Data for Joshua township, IL

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	25	13.0%
$20,000 to $24,999	5	2.6%
$25,000 to $29,999	9	4.7%
$30,000 to $34,999	27	14.0%
$35,000 to $39,999	23	11.9%
$40,000 to $44,999	4	2.1%
$50,000 to $59,999	11	5.7%
$60,000 to $74,999	12	6.2%
$75,000 to $99,999	49	25.4%
$125,000 to $149,999	9	4.7%
$150,000 to $199,999	19	9.8%

Median Household Income	53,958
Per Capita Income	20,315

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	12	6.2%
Public Assistance	12	6.2%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	52	26.9%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	247	69.8%
Unemployed	39	11.0%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	286	80.8%
Not in Labor Force	68	19.2%

Real Unemployment Rate		30.2%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	122	67	64.6%
Non-Profit	0	19	0.0%
Self-Employed	26	12	68.4%

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

Total Private + Self	148	79	65.2%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	0	25	0.0%
Total	148	104	58.7%

Pct. Govt.	2.4%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	33	13.1%
Sales and Office Occupations	19	7.5%
Professional, Technical	49	19.4%
Service Occupations	83	32.9%
All others	68	27.0%

White Collar		40.1%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	89	35.3%
Manufacturing	32	12.7%
Educational services	25	9.9%
Transportation and warehousing	25	9.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	17	6.7%
Retail trade	17	6.7%
Other services	12	4.8%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	9	3.6%
Construction	9	3.6%
Accommodation and food services	8	3.2%
Professional, scientific, technical	5	2.0%
Wholesale trade	4	1.6%

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	615	99.0%
Spanish	6	1.0%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	251	38.3%
English	71	10.8%
American	36	5.5%
Irish	26	4.0%
Croatian	22	3.4%
Italian	20	3.0%
Swedish	17	2.6%
Belgian	7	1.1%
Polish	6	0.9%
Scottish	5	0.8%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	656	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	656	100.0%
Foreign-born	0	0.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
0	0.0%	11	2.9%	140	36.8%	179	47.1%	50	13.2%	0	0.0%
Average years of education: 13.0

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	0	0.0%
9-12 Years	11	2.9%
H.S. Grad or GED	140	36.8%
Some College	179	47.1%
Bach. Degree	50	13.2%
Grad Degree	0	0.0%
Average years of education: 13.0

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +15	R +6	D + 0.5%
D +9
2020 vs. 2012	R +47	R +67	R + 24.8%
D -20
2020 vs. 2008	R +56	R +98	R + 37.4%
D -42

2016 vs. 2008	R +41	R +92	R + 37.9%
D -51
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	52%	Donald Trump* (R)	172	62.8%	Joe Biden (D)	93	33.9%	9	3.3%	274	22	16	0.00%
2016	55%	Donald Trump (R)	157	60.6%	Hillary Clinton (D)	84	32.4%	18	6.9%	259	22	15	0.00%
2012	59%	Mitt Romney (R)	125	50.2%	Barack Obama* (D)	113	45.4%	11	4.4%	249	10	3	0.00%
2008	64%	Barack Obama (D)	135	51.9%	John McCain (R)	116	44.6%	9	3.5%	260	8	-1	0.00%
2000	61%	George W. Bush (R)	143	54.8%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	108	41.4%	10	3.8%	261	12	7	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Joshua township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

33.9%

Donald Trump* (R)

172

62.8%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.1%

Other

2.2%

TOTAL

274

Turnout: 52%	Diff (St): 22	Diff (US): 16

2016 President, Joshua township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

32.4%

Donald Trump (R)

157

60.6%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

4.2%

Other

2.7%

TOTAL

259

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): 22	Diff (US): 15

2012 President, Joshua township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

113

45.4%

Mitt Romney (R)

125

50.2%

Other

4.4%

TOTAL

249

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 3

2008 President, Joshua township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

135

51.9%

John McCain (R)

116

44.6%

Other

3.5%

TOTAL

260

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): -1

2000 President, Joshua township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

143

54.8%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

108

41.4%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1.1%

Other

2.7%

TOTAL

261

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 7

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Joshua township, IL

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	42%	Kathy Salvi (R)	132	59.2%	Tammy Duckworth* (D)	88	39.5%	3 [+]	1.3%	223	18	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: William Redpath (Libertarian) 3 (1.3%);
2022	G	44%	Darren Bailey (R)	157	68.6%	J.B. Pritzker* (D)	68	29.7%	4 [+]	1.7%	229	26	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Scott Schluter (Libertarian) 4 (1.7%);
2020	S2	52%	Mark Curran (R)	154	56.8%	Richard Durbin* (D)	110	40.6%	7 [+]	2.6%	271	18	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Danny Malouf (Libertarian) 5 (1.8%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.7%);
2018	G	40%	Bruce Rauner* (R)	105	52.2%	J.B. Pritzker (D)	70	34.8%	26 [+]	12.9%	201	13	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sam McCann (Conservative) 17 (8.5%); Grayson Jackson (Libertarian) 9 (4.5%);
2016	S3	54%	Mark Kirk* (R)	150	58.1%	Tammy Duckworth (D)	97	37.6%	11 [+]	4.3%	258	18	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Ken McMillen (Libertarian) 6 (2.3%); Scott Summers (Green) 5 (1.9%);
2014	S2	39%	Richard Durbin* (D)	87	49.4%	Jim Oberweis (R)	81	46.0%	8 [+]	4.5%	176	3	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Sharon Hansen (Libertarian) 7 (4.0%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.6%);
2014	G	39%	Bruce Rauner (R)	102	57.6%	Pat Quinn* (D)	59	33.3%	16 [+]	9.0%	177	7	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Chad Grimm (Libertarian) 16 (9.0%);

*: 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	201
Median Value	$136,400

Occupied	193	96.0%
Vacant	8	4.0%

Owned	146	75.6%
Rented	47	24.4%
Median Rent	n/a

Single-Family Units	195	97.0%
Detached	189	94.0%
Attached	6	3.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	6	3.0%

Joshua township, IL

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Joshua township, IL

2022 Housing Data for Joshua township, IL

2022 Income & Employment Data for Joshua township, IL

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Joshua township, IL

Historical Presidential Election Results for Joshua township, IL

Historical Statewide Election Results for Joshua township, IL