Rock Creek township, IL

2022 population: 315 ( 35 from 2010 )
Land area: 36.0 square miles
Population density: 8.8 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	313	99.37%	8.2%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
2+ races:	1	0.32%	50.0%
Hispanic:	1	0.32%	80.0%

Total non-White:	2	0.63%	77.8%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-28	-9.7
Change in Non-White pop.:	-7	-2.4

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

[Display all years]

Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
350
341	97.43%
2	0.57%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
2	0.57%
5	1.43%
9	2.57%

2000
369
369	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

1990
435
435	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

1980
521
521	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

-28	-7.6
9	2.4

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

-66	-15.2
0	0.0

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

-86	-16.5
0	0.0

Age, Family & Household Data for Rock Creek township, IL

[Display all years]

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
54.5
53	16.8%
262	83.2%
78	24.8%

129
2.44

83	64.3%
75	90.4%
0	0.0%
46	35.7%

2010
Number	Percent
42.1
74	21.1%
276	78.9%
63	18.0%

145
2.41

101	69.7%
93	92.1%
2	2.0%
44	30.3%

2000
Number	Percent
40.6
84	22.8%
285	77.2%
87	23.6%

142
2.60

97	68.3%
82	84.5%
1	1.0%
45	31.7%

1990
Number	Percent
36.2
91	20.9%
344	79.1%
49	11.3%

162
2.69

123	75.9%
113	91.9%
0	0.0%
39	24.1%

1980
Number	Percent
34.3
127	24.4%
394	75.6%
88	16.9%

193
2.70

149	77.2%
131	87.9%
5	3.4%
44	22.8%

2022 Housing Data for Rock Creek township, IL

Household Income
Range	Number	%
$15,000 to $19,999	6	4.7%
$20,000 to $24,999	2	1.6%
$25,000 to $29,999	26	20.2%
$30,000 to $34,999	3	2.3%
$35,000 to $39,999	2	1.6%
$40,000 to $44,999	2	1.6%
$45,000 to $49,999	15	11.6%
$50,000 to $59,999	7	5.4%
$60,000 to $74,999	10	7.8%
$75,000 to $99,999	24	18.6%
$100,000 to $124,999	9	7.0%
$150,000 to $199,999	18	14.0%
$200,000 or more	5	3.9%

Median Household Income	65,625
Per Capita Income	33,021

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	4	3.1%
Public Assistance	0	0.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	3	2.3%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	129	68.6%
Unemployed	9	4.8%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	138	73.4%
Not in Labor Force	50	26.6%

Real Unemployment Rate		31.4%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	52	35	59.8%
Non-Profit	0	11	0.0%
Self-Employed	0	1	0.0%

Local Government	0	5	0.0%
State Government	3	20	13.0%
Federal Government	4	0	100.0%

Total Private + Self	52	36	59.1%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	7	36	16.3%
Total	59	72	45.0%

Pct. Govt.	24.4%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	6	4.6%
Sales and Office Occupations	45	34.4%
Professional, Technical	13	9.9%
Service Occupations	18	13.7%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	15	11.5%
All others	49	37.4%

White Collar		48.9%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	23	17.6%
Manufacturing	21	16.0%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	16	12.2%
Wholesale trade	13	9.9%
Educational services	13	9.9%
Transportation and warehousing	13	9.9%
Construction	10	7.6%
Retail trade	8	6.1%
Accommodation and food services	8	6.1%
Professional, scientific, technical	3	2.3%
Other services	2	1.5%
Utilities	1	0.8%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	0	0.00%
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	1	0.32%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	303	100.0%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	101	32.1%
English	91	28.9%
Irish	58	18.4%
American	45	14.3%
French	24	7.6%
Polish	16	5.1%
Scotch-Irish	7	2.2%
Italian	4	1.3%
Swedish	3	1.0%
French Canadian	2	0.6%
Scottish	2	0.6%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	315	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	315	100.0%
Foreign-born	0	0.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
0	0.0%	28	11.3%	85	34.4%	62	25.1%	59	23.9%	13	5.3%
Average years of education: 13.6

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	0	0.0%
9-12 Years	28	11.3%
H.S. Grad or GED	85	34.4%
Some College	62	25.1%
Bach. Degree	59	23.9%
Grad Degree	13	5.3%
Average years of education: 13.6

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +14	R +9	D + 2.7%
D +5
2020 vs. 2012	R +42	R +76	R + 36.3%
D -34
2020 vs. 2008	R +40	R +69	R + 32.1%
D -29

2016 vs. 2008	R +26	R +60	R + 34.8%
D -34
How to interpret this table

Click on the Year to view municipality-level data for this county.
(Some years may be unavailable)

Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	82%	Donald Trump* (R)	174	85.3%	Joe Biden (D)	27	13.2%	3	1.5%	204	45	38	0.00%
2016	75%	Donald Trump (R)	160	82.5%	Hillary Clinton (D)	22	11.3%	12	6.2%	194	44	37	0.00%
2012	73%	Mitt Romney (R)	132	66.7%	Barack Obama* (D)	61	30.8%	5	2.5%	198	26	19	0.00%
2008	73%	John McCain (R)	134	66.0%	Barack Obama (D)	56	27.6%	13	6.4%	203	29	20	0.00%
2000	67%	George W. Bush (R)	116	60.7%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	66	34.6%	9	4.7%	191	18	13	0.00%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Rock Creek township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

13.2%

Donald Trump* (R)

174

85.3%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.0%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

204

Turnout: 82%	Diff (St): 45	Diff (US): 38

2016 President, Rock Creek township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

11.3%

Donald Trump (R)

160

82.5%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

5.2%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

194

Turnout: 75%	Diff (St): 44	Diff (US): 37

2012 President, Rock Creek township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

30.8%

Mitt Romney (R)

132

66.7%

Other

2.5%

TOTAL

198

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): 26	Diff (US): 19

2008 President, Rock Creek township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

27.6%

John McCain (R)

134

66.0%

Other

6.4%

TOTAL

203

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): 29	Diff (US): 20

2000 President, Rock Creek township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

116

60.7%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

34.6%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

3.1%

Other

1.6%

TOTAL

191

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 13

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Rock Creek township, IL

Click on the Year to view county-level data for that election.
(Some years may be unavailable)

Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	61%	Kathy Salvi (R)	118	77.6%	Tammy Duckworth* (D)	31	20.4%	3 [+]	2.0%	152	36	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: William Redpath (Libertarian) 3 (2.0%);
2022	G	62%	Darren Bailey (R)	132	85.7%	J.B. Pritzker* (D)	21	13.6%	1 [+]	0.6%	154	43	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Scott Schluter (Libertarian) 1 (0.6%);
2020	S2	79%	Mark Curran (R)	154	77.8%	Richard Durbin* (D)	39	19.7%	5 [+]	2.5%	198	39	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Danny Malouf (Libertarian) 4 (2.0%); Willie Wilson (I) 1 (0.5%);
2018	G	54%	Bruce Rauner* (R)	105	76.1%	J.B. Pritzker (D)	17	12.3%	16 [+]	11.6%	138	37	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sam McCann (Conservative) 10 (7.2%); Grayson Jackson (Libertarian) 6 (4.3%);
2016	S3	72%	Mark Kirk* (R)	115	61.5%	Tammy Duckworth (D)	59	31.6%	13 [+]	7.0%	187	22	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Ken McMillen (Libertarian) 8 (4.3%); Scott Summers (Green) 5 (2.7%);
2014	S2	50%	Jim Oberweis (R)	94	71.2%	Richard Durbin* (D)	31	23.5%	7 [+]	5.3%	132	29	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Sharon Hansen (Libertarian) 7 (5.3%);
2014	G	50%	Bruce Rauner (R)	112	84.2%	Pat Quinn* (D)	11	8.3%	10 [+]	7.5%	133	34	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Chad Grimm (Libertarian) 10 (7.5%);

*: 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	156
Median Value	n/a

Occupied	129	82.7%
Vacant	27	17.3%

Owned	96	74.4%
Rented	33	25.6%
Median Rent	$642

Single-Family Units	140	89.7%
Detached	140	89.7%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	16	10.3%
Mobile Homes	0	0.0%

Rock Creek township, IL

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Rock Creek township, IL

2022 Housing Data for Rock Creek township, IL

2022 Income & Employment Data for Rock Creek township, IL

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Rock Creek township, IL

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Rock Creek township, IL

Historical Presidential Election Results for Rock Creek township, IL

Historical Statewide Election Results for Rock Creek township, IL