Wauponsee township, IL

Grundy County, IL

2022 population: 2,113 ( 310 from 2010 )
Land area: 26.8 square miles
Population density: 78.9 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	1,849	87.51%	19.7%
Black:	4	0.19%	0.0%
Indian:	3	0.14%	0.0%
Asian:	53	2.51%	341.7%
2+ races:	3	0.14%	76.9%
Hispanic:	201	9.51%	109.4%

Total non-White:	264	12.49%	118.2%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-453	-22.7
Change in Non-White pop.:	143	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
2,423
2,302	95.01%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
12	0.50%
13	0.54%
96	3.96%
121	4.99%

2000
2,476
2,359	95.27%
0	0.00%
4	0.16%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
113	4.56%
117	4.73%

1990
2,400
2,352	98.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
12	0.50%
48	2.00%

1980
2,390
2,353	98.45%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
15	0.63%
n/a
11	0.46%
37	1.55%

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

-57	-2.3
4	0.2

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

7	0.3
69	2.9

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

-1	-0.0
11	0.5

Age, Family & Household Data for Wauponsee 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
47.8
377	17.8%
1,736	82.2%
397	18.8%

916
2.29

570	62.2%
449	78.8%
24	4.2%
346	37.8%

2010
Number	Percent
43.2
573	23.6%
1,850	76.4%
337	13.9%

889
2.73

710	79.9%
611	86.1%
26	3.7%
179	20.1%

2000
Number	Percent
37.6
682	27.5%
1,794	72.5%
199	8.0%

850
2.91

750	88.2%
673	89.7%
36	4.8%
100	11.8%

1990
Number	Percent
31.0
752	31.3%
1,648	68.7%
157	6.5%

788
3.05

685	86.9%
648	94.6%
22	3.2%
103	13.1%

1980
Number	Percent
27.3
860	36.0%
1,530	64.0%
138	5.8%

728
3.28

672	92.3%
621	92.4%
30	4.5%
56	7.7%

2022 Housing Data for Wauponsee township, IL

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	17	1.9%
$10,000 to $14,999	8	0.9%
$25,000 to $29,999	32	3.5%
$30,000 to $34,999	18	2.0%
$35,000 to $39,999	29	3.2%
$40,000 to $44,999	22	2.4%
$45,000 to $49,999	36	3.9%
$50,000 to $59,999	35	3.8%
$60,000 to $74,999	134	14.6%
$75,000 to $99,999	133	14.5%
$100,000 to $124,999	124	13.5%
$125,000 to $149,999	35	3.8%
$150,000 to $199,999	149	16.3%
$200,000 or more	144	15.7%

Median Household Income	99,211
Per Capita Income	52,889

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	15	1.6%
Public Assistance	0	0.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	40	4.4%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	928	73.8%
Unemployed	8	0.6%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	936	74.5%
Not in Labor Force	321	25.5%

Real Unemployment Rate		26.2%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	626	276	69.4%
Non-Profit	10	8	55.6%
Self-Employed	62	37	62.6%

Local Government	45	95	32.1%
State Government	10	0	100.0%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	688	313	68.7%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	65	103	38.7%
Total	753	416	64.4%

Pct. Govt.	12.8%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	96	8.2%
Sales and Office Occupations	178	15.2%
Professional, Technical	176	15.1%
Service Occupations	191	16.3%
All others	528	45.2%

White Collar		38.5%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	232	19.8%
Retail trade	212	18.1%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	153	13.1%
Construction	94	8.0%
Utilities	87	7.4%
Educational services	84	7.2%
Public administration	63	5.4%
Health care and social assistance	55	4.7%
Other services	44	3.8%
Transportation and warehousing	41	3.5%
Accommodation and food services	29	2.5%
Professional, scientific, technical	29	2.5%
Finance and insurance	18	1.5%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	17	1.5%
Real estate and rental and leasing	11	0.9%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	188	8.90%
Puerto Rican	13	0.62%
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	%
Filipino	53	2.51%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	1,869	90.5%
Spanish	173	8.4%
Tagalog	23	1.1%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	433	20.5%
Irish	426	20.2%
Italian	321	15.2%
English	315	14.9%
Polish	229	10.8%
Scottish	150	7.1%
Norwegian	99	4.7%
Swedish	93	4.4%
Lithuanian	91	4.3%
Dutch	61	2.9%
French	52	2.5%
Slovene	33	1.6%
Eastern European	32	1.5%
Danish	25	1.2%
Czech	24	1.1%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	2,083	98.6%
Not a citizen	30	1.4%

Native	1,964	92.9%
Foreign-born	149	7.1%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
30	1.9%	53	3.3%	743	46.6%	370	23.2%	309	19.4%	90	5.6%
Average years of education: 13.2

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	30	1.9%
9-12 Years	53	3.3%
H.S. Grad or GED	743	46.6%
Some College	370	23.2%
Bach. Degree	309	19.4%
Grad Degree	90	5.6%
Average years of education: 13.2

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +135	R +107	R + 3.9%
D +28
2020 vs. 2012	R +207	R +291	R + 19.7%
D -84
2020 vs. 2008	R +204	R +338	R + 24.1%
D -134

2016 vs. 2008	R +69	R +231	R + 20.2%
D -162
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	89%	Donald Trump* (R)	936	66.7%	Joe Biden (D)	432	30.8%	36	2.6%	1,404	26	20	0.02%
2016	79%	Donald Trump (R)	801	60.0%	Hillary Clinton (D)	404	30.3%	130	9.7%	1,335	22	14	0.02%
2012	71%	Mitt Romney (R)	729	57.0%	Barack Obama* (D)	516	40.4%	33	2.6%	1,278	16	10	0.02%
2008	72%	John McCain (R)	732	55.3%	Barack Obama (D)	566	42.8%	25	1.9%	1,323	19	10	0.02%
2004	74%	George W. Bush* (R)	806	60.1%	John Kerry (D)	519	38.7%	15	1.1%	1,340	16	9	0.03%
2000	69%	George W. Bush (R)	708	56.9%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	511	41.0%	26	2.1%	1,245	14	9	0.03%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Wauponsee township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

432

30.8%

Donald Trump* (R)

936

66.7%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.5%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

1,404

Turnout: 89%	Diff (St): 26	Diff (US): 20

2016 President, Wauponsee township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

404

30.3%

Donald Trump (R)

801

60.0%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

7.2%

Other

2.5%

TOTAL

1,335

Turnout: 79%	Diff (St): 22	Diff (US): 14

2012 President, Wauponsee township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

516

40.4%

Mitt Romney (R)

729

57.0%

Other

2.6%

TOTAL

1,278

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 10

2008 President, Wauponsee township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

566

42.8%

John McCain (R)

732

55.3%

Other

1.9%

TOTAL

1,323

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 10

2004 President, Wauponsee township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

806

60.1%

John Kerry (D)

519

38.7%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

1,340

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 9

2000 President, Wauponsee township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

708

56.9%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

511

41.0%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1.6%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

1,245

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 9

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Wauponsee township, IL

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	66%	Kathy Salvi (R)	653	62.1%	Tammy Duckworth* (D)	377	35.9%	21 [+]	2.0%	1,051	21	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: William Redpath (Libertarian) 21 (2.0%);
2022	G	67%	Darren Bailey (R)	679	64.2%	J.B. Pritzker* (D)	346	32.7%	32 [+]	3.0%	1,057	22	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Scott Schluter (Libertarian) 32 (3.0%);
2020	S2	87%	Mark Curran (R)	862	62.5%	Richard Durbin* (D)	441	32.0%	77 [+]	5.6%	1,380	24	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Willie Wilson (I) 39 (2.8%); Other (Write-in) 20 (1.4%); Danny Malouf (Libertarian) 18 (1.3%);
2018	G	68%	Bruce Rauner* (R)	638	57.0%	J.B. Pritzker (D)	365	32.6%	116 [+]	10.4%	1,119	18	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sam McCann (Conservative) 69 (6.2%); Grayson Jackson (Libertarian) 47 (4.2%);
2016	S3	78%	Mark Kirk* (R)	687	52.3%	Tammy Duckworth (D)	510	38.8%	117 [+]	8.9%	1,314	13	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Ken McMillen (Libertarian) 81 (6.2%); Scott Summers (Green) 34 (2.6%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.2%);
2014	S2	59%	Jim Oberweis (R)	583	56.3%	Richard Durbin* (D)	384	37.1%	68 [+]	6.6%	1,035	14	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Sharon Hansen (Libertarian) 68 (6.6%);
2014	G	59%	Bruce Rauner (R)	664	64.0%	Pat Quinn* (D)	330	31.8%	43 [+]	4.1%	1,037	14	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Chad Grimm (Libertarian) 41 (4.0%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.2%);

*: 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	1,008
Median Value	$270,600

Occupied	916	90.9%
Vacant	92	9.1%

Owned	766	83.6%
Rented	150	16.4%
Median Rent	$887

Single-Family Units	896	88.9%
Detached	896	88.9%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	86	8.5%
Mobile Homes	0	0.0%

Wauponsee township, IL

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Wauponsee township, IL

2022 Housing Data for Wauponsee township, IL

2022 Income & Employment Data for Wauponsee township, IL

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Wauponsee township, IL

Historical Presidential Election Results for Wauponsee township, IL

Historical Statewide Election Results for Wauponsee township, IL