Walker township, IL

2022 population: 336 ( 3 from 2010 )
Land area: 38.0 square miles
Population density: 8.8 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	336	100.00%	2.4%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
2+ races:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Hispanic:	0	0.00%	100.0%

Total non-White:	0	0.00%	100.0%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	8	2.9
Change in Non-White pop.:	-5	-1.8

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
333
328	98.50%
1	0.30%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
4	1.20%
5	1.50%

2000
235
235	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

1990
371
348	93.80%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
23	6.20%

1980
475
473	99.58%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
2	0.42%
n/a
0	0.00%
2	0.42%

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

93	39.6
5	2.1

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

-113	-30.5
-23	-6.2

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

-125	-26.3
21	4.4

Age, Family & Household Data for Walker 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
56.9
45	13.4%
291	86.6%
102	30.4%

177
1.90

99	55.9%
96	97.0%
0	0.0%
78	44.1%

2010
Number	Percent
46.6
71	21.3%
262	78.7%
65	19.5%

134
2.49

89	66.4%
77	86.5%
4	4.5%
45	33.6%

2000
Number	Percent
40.2
59	25.1%
176	74.9%
58	24.7%

105
2.24

68	64.8%
68	100.0%
0	0.0%
37	35.2%

1990
Number	Percent
45.2
62	16.7%
309	83.3%
97	26.1%

147
2.52

116	78.9%
108	93.1%
0	0.0%
31	21.1%

1980
Number	Percent
39.0
128	26.9%
347	73.1%
86	18.1%

175
2.71

138	78.9%
131	94.9%
2	1.4%
37	21.1%

2022 Housing Data for Walker township, IL

Household Income
Range	Number	%
$10,000 to $14,999	13	7.3%
$15,000 to $19,999	3	1.7%
$20,000 to $24,999	26	14.7%
$25,000 to $29,999	8	4.5%
$35,000 to $39,999	30	16.9%
$40,000 to $44,999	38	21.5%
$60,000 to $74,999	16	9.0%
$75,000 to $99,999	4	2.3%
$100,000 to $124,999	8	4.5%
$125,000 to $149,999	7	4.0%
$150,000 to $199,999	9	5.1%
$200,000 or more	15	8.5%

Median Household Income	40,590
Per Capita Income	37,425

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	23	13.0%
Public Assistance	7	4.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	23	13.0%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	126	63.3%
Unemployed	2	1.0%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	128	64.3%
Not in Labor Force	71	35.7%

Real Unemployment Rate		36.7%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	85	9	90.4%
Non-Profit	2	0	100.0%
Self-Employed	30	9	76.9%

Local Government	0	11	0.0%
State Government	0	8	0.0%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	115	18	86.5%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	2	19	9.5%
Total	117	37	76.0%

Pct. Govt.	12.3%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	48	31.2%
Sales and Office Occupations	42	27.3%
Professional, Technical	16	10.4%
All others	48	31.2%

White Collar		68.8%

Industry
	Number	%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	44	28.6%
Retail trade	34	22.1%
Wholesale trade	31	20.1%
Transportation and warehousing	13	8.4%
Educational services	11	7.1%
Public administration	8	5.2%
Other services	5	3.2%
Manufacturing	4	2.6%
Finance and insurance	4	2.6%

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	0	0.00%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	326	100.0%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	179	53.3%
American	39	11.6%
English	35	10.4%
Swedish	17	5.1%
Irish	12	3.6%
Austrian	4	1.2%
Scottish	4	1.2%
Scandinavian	2	0.6%
Latvian	1	0.3%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	336	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	335	99.7%
Foreign-born	1	0.3%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
0	0.0%	8	3.0%	88	32.8%	101	37.7%	48	17.9%	23	8.6%
Average years of education: 13.7

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	0	0.0%
9-12 Years	8	3.0%
H.S. Grad or GED	88	32.8%
Some College	101	37.7%
Bach. Degree	48	17.9%
Grad Degree	23	8.6%
Average years of education: 13.7

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R -5	D +12	D + 7.8%
D +7
2020 vs. 2012	R +11	R +21	R + 11.8%
D -10
2020 vs. 2008	R +23	R +46	R + 26.6%
D -23

2016 vs. 2008	R +28	R +58	R + 34.4%
D -30
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	65%	Donald Trump* (R)	147	85.0%	Joe Biden (D)	26	15.0%	0	0.0%	173	45	38	0.00%
2016	68%	Donald Trump (R)	152	84.9%	Hillary Clinton (D)	19	10.6%	8	4.5%	179	47	39	0.00%
2012	66%	Mitt Romney (R)	136	78.2%	Barack Obama* (D)	36	20.7%	2	1.1%	174	38	31	0.00%
2008	71%	John McCain (R)	124	71.3%	Barack Obama (D)	49	28.2%	1	0.6%	174	35	26	0.00%
2000	105%	George W. Bush (R)	120	64.9%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	59	31.9%	6	3.2%	185	22	17	0.00%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Walker township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

15.0%

Donald Trump* (R)

147

85.0%

TOTAL

173

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 45	Diff (US): 38

2016 President, Walker township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

10.6%

Donald Trump (R)

152

84.9%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2.8%

Other

1.7%

TOTAL

179

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 47	Diff (US): 39

2012 President, Walker township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

20.7%

Mitt Romney (R)

136

78.2%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

174

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 38	Diff (US): 31

2008 President, Walker township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

28.2%

John McCain (R)

124

71.3%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

174

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 35	Diff (US): 26

2000 President, Walker township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

120

64.9%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

31.9%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2.2%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

185

Turnout: 105%	Diff (St): 22	Diff (US): 17

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Walker township, IL

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	56%	Kathy Salvi (R)	122	82.4%	Tammy Duckworth* (D)	24	16.2%	2 [+]	1.4%	148	41	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: William Redpath (Libertarian) 2 (1.4%);
2022	G	56%	Darren Bailey (R)	130	86.7%	J.B. Pritzker* (D)	18	12.0%	2 [+]	1.3%	150	44	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Scott Schluter (Libertarian) 2 (1.3%);
2020	S2	65%	Mark Curran (R)	143	83.1%	Richard Durbin* (D)	25	14.5%	4 [+]	2.3%	172	44	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Danny Malouf (Libertarian) 3 (1.7%); Willie Wilson (I) 1 (0.6%);
2018	G	54%	Bruce Rauner* (R)	106	74.6%	J.B. Pritzker (D)	19	13.4%	17 [+]	12.0%	142	36	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sam McCann (Conservative) 13 (9.2%); Grayson Jackson (Libertarian) 4 (2.8%);
2016	S3	67%	Mark Kirk* (R)	137	77.4%	Tammy Duckworth (D)	33	18.6%	7 [+]	4.0%	177	38	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Ken McMillen (Libertarian) 5 (2.8%); Scott Summers (Green) 2 (1.1%);
2014	S2	55%	Jim Oberweis (R)	114	78.6%	Richard Durbin* (D)	25	17.2%	6 [+]	4.1%	145	36	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Sharon Hansen (Libertarian) 6 (4.1%);
2014	G	55%	Bruce Rauner (R)	125	86.2%	Pat Quinn* (D)	13	9.0%	7 [+]	4.8%	145	36	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Chad Grimm (Libertarian) 7 (4.8%);

*: 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	204
Median Value	$85,000

Occupied	177	86.8%
Vacant	27	13.2%

Owned	172	97.2%
Rented	5	2.8%
Median Rent	n/a

Single-Family Units	204	100.0%
Detached	204	100.0%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	0	0.0%

Walker township, IL

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Walker township, IL

2022 Housing Data for Walker township, IL

2022 Income & Employment Data for Walker township, IL

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Walker township, IL

Historical Presidential Election Results for Walker township, IL

Historical Statewide Election Results for Walker township, IL