Pleasant township, IL

Fulton County, IL

2022 population: 854 ( 110 from 2010 )
Land area: 37.2 square miles
Population density: 23.0 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	795	93.09%	9.1%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Asian:	2	0.23%	0.0%
2+ races:	7	0.82%	75.0%
Hispanic:	50	5.85%	525.0%

Total non-White:	59	6.91%	293.3%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	66	10.8
Change in Non-White pop.:	44	7.2

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
744
729	97.98%
1	0.13%
0	0.00%
2	0.27%
4	0.54%
8	1.08%
15	2.02%

2000
750
739	98.53%
0	0.00%
5	0.67%
0	0.00%
2	0.27%
4	0.53%
11	1.47%

1990
845
839	99.29%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
6	0.71%
6	0.71%

1980
1,024
1,024	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

-10	-1.3
4	0.5

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

-100	-11.8
5	0.6

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

-185	-18.1
6	0.6

Age, Family & Household Data for Pleasant 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
37.9
255	29.9%
599	70.1%
180	21.1%

351
2.43

259	73.8%
184	71.0%
51	19.7%
92	26.2%

2010
Number	Percent
45.4
142	19.1%
602	80.9%
133	17.9%

327
2.28

221	67.6%
183	82.8%
14	6.3%
106	32.4%

2000
Number	Percent
43.6
148	19.7%
602	80.3%
198	26.4%

342
2.19

235	68.7%
206	87.7%
11	4.7%
107	31.3%

1990
Number	Percent
36.4
225	26.6%
620	73.4%
156	18.5%

330
2.56

237	71.8%
198	83.5%
18	7.6%
93	28.2%

1980
Number	Percent
35.4
267	26.1%
757	73.9%
165	16.1%

391
2.62

311	79.5%
291	93.6%
6	1.9%
80	20.5%

2022 Housing Data for Pleasant township, IL

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	28	8.0%
$10,000 to $14,999	3	0.9%
$15,000 to $19,999	4	1.1%
$20,000 to $24,999	39	11.1%
$25,000 to $29,999	13	3.7%
$30,000 to $34,999	17	4.8%
$35,000 to $39,999	18	5.1%
$40,000 to $44,999	4	1.1%
$45,000 to $49,999	8	2.3%
$50,000 to $59,999	24	6.8%
$60,000 to $74,999	26	7.4%
$75,000 to $99,999	72	20.5%
$100,000 to $124,999	29	8.3%
$125,000 to $149,999	47	13.4%
$150,000 to $199,999	13	3.7%
$200,000 or more	6	1.7%

Median Household Income	68,750
Per Capita Income	30,561

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	5	1.4%
Public Assistance	13	3.7%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	48	13.7%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	300	79.4%
Unemployed	28	7.4%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	328	86.8%
Not in Labor Force	50	13.2%

Real Unemployment Rate		20.6%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	122	100	55.0%
Non-Profit	1	22	4.3%
Self-Employed	14	12	53.8%

Local Government	15	27	35.7%
State Government	15	2	88.2%
Federal Government	0	38	0.0%

Total Private + Self	136	112	54.8%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	31	89	25.8%
Total	167	201	45.4%

Pct. Govt.	26.4%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	33	9.0%
Sales and Office Occupations	111	30.2%
Professional, Technical	40	10.9%
Service Occupations	63	17.1%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	5	1.4%
All others	121	32.9%

White Collar		50.0%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	71	19.3%
Construction	68	18.5%
Educational services	44	12.0%
Finance and insurance	34	9.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	31	8.4%
Transportation and warehousing	31	8.4%
Health care and social assistance	26	7.1%
Real estate and rental and leasing	23	6.2%
Retail trade	14	3.8%
Accommodation and food services	10	2.7%
Other services	10	2.7%
Public administration	6	1.6%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	42	4.92%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	8	0.94%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	8	0.94%
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	%
Indian	2	0.23%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	722	99.3%
German, other Germanic	3	0.4%
Other Indo-European	2	0.3%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	141	16.5%
Irish	112	13.1%
English	90	10.5%
American	64	7.5%
European	30	3.5%
Dutch	24	2.8%
Italian	24	2.8%
Polish	13	1.5%
French	8	0.9%
Scotch-Irish	8	0.9%
Scottish	7	0.8%
Danish	4	0.5%
Norwegian	3	0.4%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	853	99.9%
Not a citizen	1	0.1%

Native	852	99.8%
Foreign-born	2	0.2%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
5	0.9%	9	1.6%	271	47.0%	183	31.8%	86	14.9%	22	3.8%
Average years of education: 13.1

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	5	0.9%
9-12 Years	9	1.6%
H.S. Grad or GED	271	47.0%
Some College	183	31.8%
Bach. Degree	86	14.9%
Grad Degree	22	3.8%
Average years of education: 13.1

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +48	R +62	R + 13.0%
D -14
2020 vs. 2012	R +96	R +171	R + 43.3%
D -75
2020 vs. 2008	R +104	R +206	R + 52.2%
D -102

2016 vs. 2008	R +56	R +144	R + 39.1%
D -88
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	59%	Donald Trump* (R)	284	70.6%	Joe Biden (D)	111	27.6%	7	1.7%	402	30	24	0.01%
2016	58%	Donald Trump (R)	236	62.4%	Hillary Clinton (D)	125	33.1%	17	4.5%	378	24	17	0.01%
2012	61%	Mitt Romney (R)	188	49.6%	Barack Obama* (D)	186	49.1%	5	1.3%	379	9	2	0.01%
2008	67%	Barack Obama (D)	213	53.1%	John McCain (R)	180	44.9%	8	2.0%	401	8	-1	0.01%
2000	63%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	192	50.9%	George W. Bush (R)	176	46.7%	9	2.4%	377	4	-1	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Pleasant township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

111

27.6%

Donald Trump* (R)

284

70.6%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.0%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

402

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 30	Diff (US): 24

2016 President, Pleasant township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

125

33.1%

Donald Trump (R)

236

62.4%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2.4%

Other

2.1%

TOTAL

378

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 24	Diff (US): 17

2012 President, Pleasant township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

186

49.1%

Mitt Romney (R)

188

49.6%

Other

1.3%

TOTAL

379

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 2

2008 President, Pleasant township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

213

53.1%

John McCain (R)

180

44.9%

Other

2.0%

TOTAL

401

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): -1

2000 President, Pleasant township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

176

46.7%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

192

50.9%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

0.8%

Other

1.6%

TOTAL

377

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): -1

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Pleasant township, IL

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	49%	Kathy Salvi (R)	221	65.6%	Tammy Duckworth* (D)	110	32.6%	6 [+]	1.8%	337	24	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: William Redpath (Libertarian) 6 (1.8%);
2022	G	50%	Darren Bailey (R)	247	72.4%	J.B. Pritzker* (D)	87	25.5%	7 [+]	2.1%	341	30	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Scott Schluter (Libertarian) 7 (2.1%);
2020	S2	58%	Mark Curran (R)	254	64.5%	Richard Durbin* (D)	128	32.5%	12 [+]	3.0%	394	26	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Danny Malouf (Libertarian) 6 (1.5%); Other (Write-in) 4 (1.0%); Willie Wilson (I) 2 (0.5%);
2018	G	45%	Bruce Rauner* (R)	140	47.1%	J.B. Pritzker (D)	114	38.4%	43 [+]	14.5%	297	8	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sam McCann (Conservative) 30 (10.1%); Grayson Jackson (Libertarian) 13 (4.4%);
2016	S3	58%	Mark Kirk* (R)	203	53.8%	Tammy Duckworth (D)	143	37.9%	31 [+]	8.2%	377	14	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Ken McMillen (Libertarian) 20 (5.3%); Scott Summers (Green) 11 (2.9%);
2014	S2	47%	Richard Durbin* (D)	145	48.3%	Jim Oberweis (R)	137	45.7%	18 [+]	6.0%	300	3	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Sharon Hansen (Libertarian) 18 (6.0%);
2014	G	47%	Bruce Rauner (R)	161	53.8%	Pat Quinn* (D)	114	38.1%	24 [+]	8.0%	299	4	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Chad Grimm (Libertarian) 24 (8.0%);

*: 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	390
Median Value	$104,700

Occupied	351	90.0%
Vacant	39	10.0%

Owned	279	79.5%
Rented	72	20.5%
Median Rent	$1,014

Single-Family Units	372	95.4%
Detached	370	94.9%
Attached	2	0.5%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	14	3.6%

Pleasant township, IL

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Pleasant township, IL

2022 Housing Data for Pleasant township, IL

2022 Income & Employment Data for Pleasant township, IL

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Pleasant township, IL

Historical Presidential Election Results for Pleasant township, IL

Historical Statewide Election Results for Pleasant township, IL