Pontoosuc township, IL

2022 population: 355 ( 58 from 2010 )
Land area: 18.5 square miles
Population density: 19.2 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	351	98.87%	12.0%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	2	0.56%	100.0%
2+ races:	1	0.28%	66.7%
Hispanic:	1	0.28%	87.5%

Total non-White:	4	1.13%	71.4%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-48	-14.1
Change in Non-White pop.:	-10	-2.9

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
413
399	96.61%
1	0.24%
1	0.24%
1	0.24%
3	0.73%
8	1.94%
14	3.39%

2000
461
438	95.01%
0	0.00%
12	2.60%
4	0.87%
7	1.52%
0	0.00%
23	4.99%

1990
576
576	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

1980
539
536	99.44%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
3	0.56%
n/a
0	0.00%
3	0.56%

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

-39	-8.5
-9	-2.0

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

-138	-24.0
23	4.0

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

40	7.4
-3	-0.6

Age, Family & Household Data for Pontoosuc 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
37.2
103	29.0%
252	71.0%
61	17.2%

132
2.69

83	62.9%
72	86.7%
9	10.8%
49	37.1%

2010
Number	Percent
42.2
110	26.6%
303	73.4%
56	13.6%

168
2.46

118	70.2%
91	77.1%
12	10.2%
50	29.8%

2000
Number	Percent
37.3
124	26.9%
337	73.1%
61	13.2%

172
2.68

128	74.4%
98	76.6%
6	4.7%
44	25.6%

1990
Number	Percent
32.7
190	33.0%
386	67.0%
81	14.1%

200
2.88

148	74.0%
132	89.2%
6	4.1%
52	26.0%

1980
Number	Percent
31.7
151	28.0%
388	72.0%
69	12.8%

196
2.75

163	83.2%
148	90.8%
4	2.5%
33	16.8%

2022 Housing Data for Pontoosuc township, IL

Household Income
Range	Number	%
$10,000 to $14,999	2	1.5%
$20,000 to $24,999	7	5.3%
$25,000 to $29,999	10	7.6%
$30,000 to $34,999	17	12.9%
$35,000 to $39,999	9	6.8%
$40,000 to $44,999	5	3.8%
$50,000 to $59,999	19	14.4%
$60,000 to $74,999	6	4.5%
$75,000 to $99,999	4	3.0%
$100,000 to $124,999	12	9.1%
$125,000 to $149,999	18	13.6%
$150,000 to $199,999	23	17.4%

Median Household Income	58,500
Per Capita Income	32,510

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	0	0.0%
Public Assistance	0	0.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	36	27.3%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	133	68.9%
Unemployed	8	4.1%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	141	73.1%
Not in Labor Force	52	26.9%

Real Unemployment Rate		31.1%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	72	29	71.3%
Non-Profit	0	10	0.0%
Self-Employed	7	9	43.8%

Local Government	0	5	0.0%
State Government	14	0	100.0%
Federal Government	0	3	0.0%

Total Private + Self	79	38	67.5%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	14	18	43.8%
Total	93	56	62.4%

Pct. Govt.	14.8%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	28	18.5%
Sales and Office Occupations	46	30.5%
Professional, Technical	17	11.3%
Service Occupations	21	13.9%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	2	1.3%
All others	39	25.8%

White Collar		60.3%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	48	31.8%
Retail trade	25	16.6%
Construction	15	9.9%
Health care and social assistance	11	7.3%
Public administration	10	6.6%
Accommodation and food services	9	6.0%
Educational services	9	6.0%
Finance and insurance	7	4.6%
Professional, scientific, technical	6	4.0%
Other services	5	3.3%
Wholesale trade	4	2.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	2	1.3%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	1	0.28%
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	%
Japanese	1	0.28%
Korean	1	0.28%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	343	99.4%
Korean	2	0.6%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
Norwegian	89	25.1%
German	61	17.2%
American	20	5.6%
European	20	5.6%
English	13	3.7%
Irish	10	2.8%
Czech	9	2.5%
Dutch	7	2.0%
Scottish	7	2.0%
Swedish	6	1.7%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	353	99.4%
Not a citizen	2	0.6%

Native	353	99.4%
Foreign-born	2	0.6%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
0	0.0%	1	0.5%	78	35.9%	82	37.8%	25	11.5%	31	14.3%
Average years of education: 13.7

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	0	0.0%
9-12 Years	1	0.5%
H.S. Grad or GED	78	35.9%
Some College	82	37.8%
Bach. Degree	25	11.5%
Grad Degree	31	14.3%
Average years of education: 13.7

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +17	R +6	D + 2.0%
D +11
2020 vs. 2012	R +49	R +77	R + 45.0%
D -28
2020 vs. 2008	R +33	R +66	R + 37.3%
D -33

2016 vs. 2008	R +16	R +60	R + 39.3%
D -44
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	64%	Donald Trump* (R)	117	65.4%	Joe Biden (D)	60	33.5%	2	1.1%	179	25	19	0.00%
2016	57%	Donald Trump (R)	100	61.0%	Hillary Clinton (D)	49	29.9%	15	9.1%	164	23	15	0.00%
2012	56%	Barack Obama* (D)	88	53.0%	Mitt Romney (R)	68	41.0%	10	6.0%	166	0	-6	0.00%
2008	58%	Barack Obama (D)	93	51.4%	John McCain (R)	84	46.4%	4	2.2%	181	10	1	0.00%
2000	47%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	79	50.0%	George W. Bush (R)	75	47.5%	4	2.5%	158	5	0	0.00%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Pontoosuc township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

33.5%

Donald Trump* (R)

117

65.4%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

179

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 25	Diff (US): 19

2016 President, Pontoosuc township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

29.9%

Donald Trump (R)

100

61.0%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

6.7%

Other

2.4%

TOTAL

164

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): 23	Diff (US): 15

2012 President, Pontoosuc township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

53.0%

Mitt Romney (R)

41.0%

Other

6.0%

TOTAL

166

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): -6

2008 President, Pontoosuc township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

51.4%

John McCain (R)

46.4%

Other

2.2%

TOTAL

181

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 1

2000 President, Pontoosuc township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

47.5%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

50.0%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1.3%

Other

1.3%

TOTAL

158

Turnout: 47%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 0

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Pontoosuc township, IL

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	42%	Kathy Salvi (R)	75	63.0%	Tammy Duckworth* (D)	41	34.5%	3 [+]	2.5%	119	22	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: William Redpath (Libertarian) 3 (2.5%);
2022	G	42%	Darren Bailey (R)	78	66.1%	J.B. Pritzker* (D)	33	28.0%	7 [+]	5.9%	118	24	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Scott Schluter (Libertarian) 7 (5.9%);
2020	S2	62%	Mark Curran (R)	111	63.4%	Richard Durbin* (D)	53	30.3%	11 [+]	6.3%	175	25	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Willie Wilson (I) 4 (2.3%); Danny Malouf (Libertarian) 4 (2.3%); Other (Write-in) 3 (1.7%);
2018	G	50%	Bruce Rauner* (R)	69	47.9%	J.B. Pritzker (D)	55	38.2%	20 [+]	13.9%	144	9	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sam McCann (Conservative) 13 (9.0%); Grayson Jackson (Libertarian) 7 (4.9%);
2016	S3	56%	Mark Kirk* (R)	76	46.6%	Tammy Duckworth (D)	69	42.3%	18 [+]	11.0%	163	7	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Ken McMillen (Libertarian) 12 (7.4%); Scott Summers (Green) 6 (3.7%);
2014	S2	37%	Richard Durbin* (D)	50	46.3%	Jim Oberweis (R)	50	46.3%	8 [+]	7.4%	108	4	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Sharon Hansen (Libertarian) 8 (7.4%);
2014	G	36%	Bruce Rauner (R)	65	60.7%	Pat Quinn* (D)	29	27.1%	13 [+]	12.1%	107	10	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Chad Grimm (Libertarian) 13 (12.1%);

*: 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	185
Median Value	$120,800

Occupied	132	71.4%
Vacant	53	28.6%

Owned	130	98.5%
Rented	2	1.5%
Median Rent	n/a

Single-Family Units	119	64.3%
Detached	119	64.3%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	1	0.5%
Mobile Homes	64	34.6%

Pontoosuc township, IL

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Pontoosuc township, IL

2022 Housing Data for Pontoosuc township, IL

2022 Income & Employment Data for Pontoosuc township, IL

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Pontoosuc township, IL

Historical Presidential Election Results for Pontoosuc township, IL

Historical Statewide Election Results for Pontoosuc township, IL