Garfield township, IL

Grundy County, IL

2022 population: 1,542 ( 44 from 2010 )
Land area: 18.1 square miles
Population density: 85.1 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	1,216	78.86%	16.1%
Black:	3	0.19%	80.0%
Indian:	1	0.06%	0.0%
Asian:	34	2.20%	1600.0%
2+ races:	63	4.09%	162.5%
Hispanic:	225	14.59%	136.8%

Total non-White:	326	21.14%	138.0%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-233	-17.8
Change in Non-White pop.:	189	14.4

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
1,586
1,449	91.36%
15	0.95%
1	0.06%
2	0.13%
24	1.51%
95	5.99%
137	8.64%

2000
1,533
1,454	94.85%
2	0.13%
5	0.33%
0	0.00%
5	0.33%
67	4.37%
79	5.15%

1990
1,404
1,371	97.65%
0	0.00%
4	0.28%
2	0.14%
n/a
6	0.43%
33	2.35%

1980
1,538
1,511	98.24%
0	0.00%
21	1.37%
0	0.00%
n/a
6	0.39%
27	1.76%

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

-5	-0.3
58	3.8

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

83	5.9
46	3.3

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

-140	-9.1
6	0.4

Age, Family & Household Data for Garfield 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
39.3
321	20.8%
1,221	79.2%
256	16.6%

560
2.75

426	76.1%
316	74.2%
34	8.0%
134	23.9%

2010
Number	Percent
36.3
419	26.4%
1,167	73.6%
197	12.4%

610
2.60

426	69.8%
314	73.7%
38	8.9%
184	30.2%

2000
Number	Percent
34.0
429	28.0%
1,104	72.0%
155	10.1%

598
2.56

426	71.2%
344	80.8%
42	9.9%
172	28.8%

1990
Number	Percent
32.6
408	29.1%
996	70.9%
187	13.3%

525
2.67

401	76.4%
336	83.8%
32	8.0%
124	23.6%

1980
Number	Percent
29.5
492	32.0%
1,046	68.0%
175	11.4%

555
2.77

423	76.2%
388	91.7%
16	3.8%
132	23.8%

2022 Housing Data for Garfield township, IL

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	16	2.9%
$10,000 to $14,999	31	5.5%
$15,000 to $19,999	12	2.1%
$20,000 to $24,999	5	0.9%
$25,000 to $29,999	19	3.4%
$30,000 to $34,999	20	3.6%
$35,000 to $39,999	14	2.5%
$40,000 to $44,999	14	2.5%
$45,000 to $49,999	20	3.6%
$50,000 to $59,999	43	7.7%
$60,000 to $74,999	22	3.9%
$75,000 to $99,999	147	26.2%
$100,000 to $124,999	63	11.2%
$125,000 to $149,999	46	8.2%
$150,000 to $199,999	29	5.2%
$200,000 or more	59	10.5%

Median Household Income	78,553
Per Capita Income	38,113

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	28	5.0%
Public Assistance	0	0.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	97	17.3%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	630	74.8%
Unemployed	60	7.1%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	690	81.9%
Not in Labor Force	152	18.1%

Real Unemployment Rate		25.2%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	306	266	53.5%
Non-Profit	7	22	24.1%
Self-Employed	36	7	83.7%

Local Government	14	37	27.5%
State Government	33	0	100.0%
Federal Government	0	7	0.0%

Total Private + Self	342	273	55.6%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	54	66	45.0%
Total	396	339	53.9%

Pct. Govt.	12.4%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	92	12.5%
Sales and Office Occupations	102	13.9%
Professional, Technical	142	19.3%
Service Occupations	119	16.2%
All others	280	38.1%

White Collar		45.7%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	149	20.3%
Health care and social assistance	108	14.7%
Construction	90	12.2%
Retail trade	66	9.0%
Transportation and warehousing	55	7.5%
Educational services	45	6.1%
Other services	38	5.2%
Accommodation and food services	32	4.4%
Utilities	29	3.9%
Finance and insurance	28	3.8%
Public administration	27	3.7%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	18	2.4%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	16	2.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	16	2.2%
Real estate and rental and leasing	9	1.2%
Wholesale trade	6	0.8%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	3	0.4%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	97	6.29%
Puerto Rican	113	7.33%
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	7	0.45%
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	7	0.45%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	8	0.52%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Filipino	34	2.20%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	1,395	95.4%
Tagalog	34	2.3%
Spanish	22	1.5%
German, other Germanic	9	0.6%
Other	3	0.2%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	356	23.1%
Irish	212	13.7%
Italian	191	12.4%
Polish	151	9.8%
English	136	8.8%
Danish	43	2.8%
European	37	2.4%
Norwegian	36	2.3%
Scottish	30	1.9%
French	22	1.4%
Czech	21	1.4%
Dutch	18	1.2%
American	14	0.9%
Slovak	11	0.7%
Ukrainian	9	0.6%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	1,536	99.6%
Not a citizen	6	0.4%

Native	1,496	97.0%
Foreign-born	46	3.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
29	2.7%	57	5.4%	439	41.5%	335	31.7%	171	16.2%	27	2.6%
Average years of education: 12.8

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	29	2.7%
9-12 Years	57	5.4%
H.S. Grad or GED	439	41.5%
Some College	335	31.7%
Bach. Degree	171	16.2%
Grad Degree	27	2.6%
Average years of education: 12.8

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +92	R +95	R + 9.6%
D -3
2020 vs. 2012	R +197	R +337	R + 45.5%
D -140
2020 vs. 2008	R +199	R +365	R + 49.0%
D -166

2016 vs. 2008	R +107	R +270	R + 39.4%
D -163
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	67%	Donald Trump* (R)	509	65.8%	Joe Biden (D)	245	31.7%	19	2.5%	773	25	19	0.01%
2016	62%	Donald Trump (R)	417	58.4%	Hillary Clinton (D)	248	34.7%	49	6.9%	714	20	13	0.01%
2012	61%	Barack Obama* (D)	385	54.3%	Mitt Romney (R)	312	44.0%	12	1.7%	709	3	-3	0.01%
2008	63%	Barack Obama (D)	411	56.2%	John McCain (R)	310	42.4%	10	1.4%	731	6	-3	0.01%
2004	68%	John Kerry (D)	381	49.8%	George W. Bush* (R)	377	49.3%	7	0.9%	765	5	-1	0.01%
2000	69%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	405	53.1%	George W. Bush (R)	352	46.1%	6	0.8%	763	4	-2	0.02%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Garfield township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

245

31.7%

Donald Trump* (R)

509

65.8%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.6%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

773

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 25	Diff (US): 19

2016 President, Garfield township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

248

34.7%

Donald Trump (R)

417

58.4%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

5.3%

Other

1.5%

TOTAL

714

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 20	Diff (US): 13

2012 President, Garfield township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

385

54.3%

Mitt Romney (R)

312

44.0%

Other

1.7%

TOTAL

709

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): -3

2008 President, Garfield township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

411

56.2%

John McCain (R)

310

42.4%

Other

1.4%

TOTAL

731

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): -3

2004 President, Garfield township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

377

49.3%

John Kerry (D)

381

49.8%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

765

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): -1

2000 President, Garfield township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

352

46.1%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

405

53.1%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

0.7%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

763

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): -2

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Garfield township, IL

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	51%	Kathy Salvi (R)	324	55.1%	Tammy Duckworth* (D)	247	42.0%	17 [+]	2.9%	588	14	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: William Redpath (Libertarian) 17 (2.9%);
2022	G	52%	Darren Bailey (R)	348	58.4%	J.B. Pritzker* (D)	221	37.1%	27 [+]	4.5%	596	16	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Scott Schluter (Libertarian) 27 (4.5%);
2020	S2	65%	Mark Curran (R)	431	57.2%	Richard Durbin* (D)	272	36.1%	51 [+]	6.8%	754	18	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Willie Wilson (I) 33 (4.4%); Danny Malouf (Libertarian) 9 (1.2%); Other (Write-in) 9 (1.2%);
2018	G	51%	Bruce Rauner* (R)	299	50.9%	J.B. Pritzker (D)	248	42.2%	41 [+]	7.0%	588	12	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sam McCann (Conservative) 28 (4.8%); Grayson Jackson (Libertarian) 13 (2.2%);
2016	S3	60%	Tammy Duckworth (D)	345	49.2%	Mark Kirk* (R)	309	44.1%	47 [+]	6.7%	701	4	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Ken McMillen (Libertarian) 38 (5.4%); Scott Summers (Green) 8 (1.1%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
2014	S2	48%	Richard Durbin* (D)	286	51.7%	Jim Oberweis (R)	234	42.3%	33 [+]	6.0%	553	0	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Sharon Hansen (Libertarian) 33 (6.0%);
2014	G	48%	Bruce Rauner (R)	289	51.4%	Pat Quinn* (D)	243	43.2%	30 [+]	5.3%	562	1	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Chad Grimm (Libertarian) 30 (5.3%);

*: 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	620
Median Value	$175,500

Occupied	560	90.3%
Vacant	60	9.7%

Owned	448	80.0%
Rented	112	20.0%
Median Rent	$924

Single-Family Units	516	83.2%
Detached	463	74.7%
Attached	53	8.5%
Buldings with 5+ Units	13	2.1%
Mobile Homes	0	0.0%

Garfield township, IL

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Garfield township, IL

2022 Housing Data for Garfield township, IL

2022 Income & Employment Data for Garfield township, IL

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Garfield township, IL

Historical Presidential Election Results for Garfield township, IL

Historical Statewide Election Results for Garfield township, IL