La Harpe township, IL

Hancock County, IL

2022 population: 1,488 ( 15 from 2010 )
Land area: 37.3 square miles
Population density: 39.9 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	1,400	94.09%	3.5%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	45	3.02%	350.0%
Hispanic:	43	2.89%	2050.0%

Total non-White:	88	5.91%	300.0%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-51	-4.2
Change in Non-White pop.:	66	5.4

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
1,473
1,451	98.51%
4	0.27%
4	0.27%
2	0.14%
10	0.68%
2	0.14%
22	1.49%

2000
1,607
1,577	98.13%
6	0.37%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
18	1.12%
4	0.25%
30	1.87%

1990
1,686
1,624	96.32%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
9	0.53%
62	3.68%

1980
1,816
1,807	99.50%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
9	0.50%
9	0.50%

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

-126	-7.8
-8	-0.5

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

-47	-2.8
-32	-1.9

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

-183	-10.1
53	2.9

Age, Family & Household Data for La Harpe 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
46.7
306	20.6%
1,182	79.4%
351	23.6%

662
2.21

432	65.3%
356	82.4%
40	9.3%
230	34.7%

2010
Number	Percent
44.9
318	21.6%
1,155	78.4%
327	22.2%

625
2.30

427	68.3%
343	80.3%
37	8.7%
198	31.7%

2000
Number	Percent
40.5
412	25.6%
1,195	74.4%
348	21.7%

628
2.49

434	69.1%
376	86.6%
34	7.8%
194	30.9%

1990
Number	Percent
37.6
403	23.9%
1,283	76.1%
376	22.3%

675
2.43

466	69.0%
390	83.7%
45	9.7%
209	31.0%

1980
Number	Percent
36.5
448	24.7%
1,368	75.3%
370	20.4%

740
2.39

507	68.5%
458	90.3%
23	4.5%
233	31.5%

2022 Housing Data for La Harpe township, IL

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	38	5.7%
$10,000 to $14,999	4	0.6%
$15,000 to $19,999	68	10.3%
$20,000 to $24,999	21	3.2%
$25,000 to $29,999	38	5.7%
$30,000 to $34,999	36	5.4%
$35,000 to $39,999	17	2.6%
$40,000 to $44,999	28	4.2%
$45,000 to $49,999	48	7.3%
$50,000 to $59,999	33	5.0%
$60,000 to $74,999	68	10.3%
$75,000 to $99,999	85	12.8%
$100,000 to $124,999	109	16.5%
$125,000 to $149,999	32	4.8%
$150,000 to $199,999	6	0.9%
$200,000 or more	31	4.7%

Median Household Income	60,000
Per Capita Income	32,325

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	48	7.3%
Public Assistance	28	4.2%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	82	12.4%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	639	75.9%
Unemployed	29	3.4%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	668	79.3%
Not in Labor Force	174	20.7%

Real Unemployment Rate		24.1%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	282	184	60.5%
Non-Profit	3	34	8.1%
Self-Employed	94	61	60.6%

Local Government	5	74	6.3%
State Government	4	10	28.6%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	376	245	60.5%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	12	118	9.2%
Total	388	363	51.7%

Pct. Govt.	12.4%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	148	19.7%
Sales and Office Occupations	167	22.2%
Professional, Technical	104	13.8%
Service Occupations	123	16.4%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	10	1.3%
All others	209	27.8%

White Collar		55.8%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	139	18.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	121	16.1%
Retail trade	120	16.0%
Educational services	93	12.4%
Health care and social assistance	55	7.3%
Finance and insurance	50	6.7%
Transportation and warehousing	41	5.5%
Accommodation and food services	29	3.9%
Other services	28	3.7%
Wholesale trade	25	3.3%
Construction	25	3.3%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	8	1.1%
Professional, scientific, technical	8	1.1%
Public administration	8	1.1%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	1	0.1%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	38	2.55%
Puerto Rican	3	0.20%
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	2	0.13%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	1,376	98.9%
Spanish	8	0.6%
Other Indo-European	4	0.3%
German, other Germanic	3	0.2%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	362	24.3%
English	169	11.4%
American	150	10.1%
Irish	83	5.6%
Swedish	50	3.4%
French	47	3.2%
Scottish	29	1.9%
Italian	23	1.5%
Dutch	20	1.3%
Polish	12	0.8%
Welsh	8	0.5%
British	7	0.5%
Finnish	5	0.3%
Scotch-Irish	5	0.3%
Danish	4	0.3%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	1,487	99.9%
Not a citizen	1	0.1%

Native	1,484	99.7%
Foreign-born	4	0.3%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
38	3.5%	62	5.8%	381	35.5%	349	32.6%	167	15.6%	75	7.0%
Average years of education: 13.2

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	38	3.5%
9-12 Years	62	5.8%
H.S. Grad or GED	381	35.5%
Some College	349	32.6%
Bach. Degree	167	15.6%
Grad Degree	75	7.0%
Average years of education: 13.2

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +20	R +24	R + 2.1%
D -4
2020 vs. 2012	R +132	R +249	R + 35.6%
D -117
2020 vs. 2008	R +145	R +282	R + 40.7%
D -137

2016 vs. 2008	R +125	R +258	R + 38.6%
D -133
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	60%	Donald Trump* (R)	556	79.3%	Joe Biden (D)	132	18.8%	13	1.9%	701	39	33	0.01%
2016	60%	Donald Trump (R)	536	75.9%	Hillary Clinton (D)	136	19.3%	34	4.8%	706	38	30	0.01%
2012	60%	Mitt Romney (R)	424	61.4%	Barack Obama* (D)	249	36.1%	17	2.5%	690	21	14	0.01%
2008	59%	John McCain (R)	411	59.7%	Barack Obama (D)	269	39.0%	9	1.3%	689	23	14	0.01%
2000	60%	George W. Bush (R)	414	57.7%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	284	39.6%	20	2.8%	718	15	10	0.02%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, La Harpe township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

132

18.8%

Donald Trump* (R)

556

79.3%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.3%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

701

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 39	Diff (US): 33

2016 President, La Harpe township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

136

19.3%

Donald Trump (R)

536

75.9%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.0%

Other

1.8%

TOTAL

706

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 38	Diff (US): 30

2012 President, La Harpe township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

249

36.1%

Mitt Romney (R)

424

61.4%

Other

2.5%

TOTAL

690

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 21	Diff (US): 14

2008 President, La Harpe township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

269

39.0%

John McCain (R)

411

59.7%

Other

1.3%

TOTAL

689

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 23	Diff (US): 14

2000 President, La Harpe township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

414

57.7%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

284

39.6%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1.0%

Other

1.8%

TOTAL

718

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 10

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for La Harpe township, IL

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	45%	Kathy Salvi (R)	430	81.6%	Tammy Duckworth* (D)	91	17.3%	6 [+]	1.1%	527	40	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: William Redpath (Libertarian) 6 (1.1%);
2022	G	45%	Darren Bailey (R)	448	85.2%	J.B. Pritzker* (D)	73	13.9%	5 [+]	1.0%	526	43	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Scott Schluter (Libertarian) 5 (1.0%);
2020	S2	58%	Mark Curran (R)	536	78.1%	Richard Durbin* (D)	138	20.1%	12 [+]	1.7%	686	39	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Danny Malouf (Libertarian) 7 (1.0%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.4%); Willie Wilson (I) 2 (0.3%);
2018	G	43%	Bruce Rauner* (R)	320	63.2%	J.B. Pritzker (D)	127	25.1%	59 [+]	11.7%	506	24	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sam McCann (Conservative) 50 (9.9%); Grayson Jackson (Libertarian) 9 (1.8%);
2016	S3	59%	Mark Kirk* (R)	437	62.9%	Tammy Duckworth (D)	225	32.4%	33 [+]	4.7%	695	23	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Ken McMillen (Libertarian) 21 (3.0%); Scott Summers (Green) 12 (1.7%);
2014	S2	40%	Jim Oberweis (R)	319	68.5%	Richard Durbin* (D)	119	25.5%	28 [+]	6.0%	466	26	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Sharon Hansen (Libertarian) 28 (6.0%);
2014	G	40%	Bruce Rauner (R)	340	73.9%	Pat Quinn* (D)	91	19.8%	29 [+]	6.3%	460	24	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Chad Grimm (Libertarian) 29 (6.3%);

*: 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	702
Median Value	$90,100

Occupied	662	94.3%
Vacant	40	5.7%

Owned	538	81.3%
Rented	124	18.7%
Median Rent	$675

Single-Family Units	599	85.3%
Detached	588	83.8%
Attached	11	1.6%
Buldings with 5+ Units	12	1.7%
Mobile Homes	57	8.1%

La Harpe township, IL

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for La Harpe township, IL

2022 Housing Data for La Harpe township, IL

2022 Income & Employment Data for La Harpe township, IL

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for La Harpe township, IL

2022 Educational Attainment Data for La Harpe township, IL

Historical Presidential Election Results for La Harpe township, IL

Historical Statewide Election Results for La Harpe township, IL