Colona township, IL

Henry County, IL

2022 population: 6,703 ( 119 from 2010 )
Land area: 28.9 square miles
Population density: 231.8 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	5,790	86.38%	7.8%
Black:	19	0.28%	36.7%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	10	0.15%	64.3%
2+ races:	111	1.66%	12.1%
Hispanic:	723	10.79%	92.3%

Total non-White:	913	13.62%	67.5%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-487	-8.7
Change in Non-White pop.:	368	6.5

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
6,822
6,277	92.01%
30	0.44%
7	0.10%
28	0.41%
99	1.45%
376	5.51%
545	7.99%

2000
6,672
6,283	94.17%
87	1.30%
0	0.00%
13	0.19%
50	0.75%
239	3.58%
389	5.83%

1990
6,728
6,523	96.95%
0	0.00%
11	0.16%
36	0.54%
n/a
154	2.29%
205	3.05%

1980
7,451
7,147	95.92%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
47	0.63%
n/a
278	3.73%
304	4.08%

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

-6	-0.1
156	2.3

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

-240	-3.6
184	2.7

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

-624	-8.4
-99	-1.3

Age, Family & Household Data for Colona 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
44.2
1,168	17.4%
5,535	82.6%
1,388	20.7%

2,870
2.34

1,952	68.0%
1,591	81.5%
97	5.0%
918	32.0%

2010
Number	Percent
39.6
1,637	24.0%
5,185	76.0%
854	12.5%

2,663
2.56

1,996	75.0%
1,586	79.5%
140	7.0%
667	25.0%

2000
Number	Percent
35.8
1,746	26.2%
4,926	73.8%
624	9.4%

2,489
2.68

1,942	78.0%
1,644	84.7%
118	6.1%
547	22.0%

1990
Number	Percent
31.6
2,089	31.0%
4,639	69.0%
516	7.7%

2,308
2.88

1,875	81.2%
1,610	85.9%
188	10.0%
433	18.8%

1980
Number	Percent
25.7
2,685	36.0%
4,766	64.0%
341	4.6%

2,381
3.12

2,042	85.8%
1,869	91.5%
107	5.2%
339	14.2%

2022 Housing Data for Colona township, IL

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	14	0.5%
$10,000 to $14,999	136	4.7%
$15,000 to $19,999	77	2.7%
$20,000 to $24,999	89	3.1%
$30,000 to $34,999	82	2.9%
$35,000 to $39,999	222	7.7%
$40,000 to $44,999	76	2.6%
$45,000 to $49,999	173	6.0%
$50,000 to $59,999	203	7.1%
$60,000 to $74,999	371	12.9%
$75,000 to $99,999	453	15.8%
$100,000 to $124,999	195	6.8%
$125,000 to $149,999	255	8.9%
$150,000 to $199,999	249	8.7%
$200,000 or more	275	9.6%

Median Household Income	74,574
Per Capita Income	43,827

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	87	3.0%
Public Assistance	12	0.4%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	206	7.2%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	3,168	83.0%
Unemployed	75	2.0%
In Armed Forces	21	0.6%

Total Labor Force	3,264	85.5%
Not in Labor Force	553	14.5%

Real Unemployment Rate		16.5%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	1,248	1,378	47.5%
Non-Profit	161	239	40.2%
Self-Employed	323	84	79.4%

Local Government	122	128	48.8%
State Government	14	0	100.0%
Federal Government	14	84	14.3%

Total Private + Self	1,571	1,462	51.8%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	311	451	40.8%
Total	1,882	1,913	49.6%

Pct. Govt.	9.5%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	589	15.4%
Sales and Office Occupations	1,014	26.6%
Professional, Technical	615	16.1%
Service Occupations	520	13.6%
All others	1,080	28.3%

White Collar		58.1%

Industry
	Number	%
Retail trade	667	17.5%
Manufacturing	556	14.6%
Construction	443	11.6%
Health care and social assistance	418	10.9%
Accommodation and food services	280	7.3%
Other services	252	6.6%
Transportation and warehousing	218	5.7%
Finance and insurance	218	5.7%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	179	4.7%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	163	4.3%
Public administration	135	3.5%
Educational services	77	2.0%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	50	1.3%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	47	1.2%
Wholesale trade	40	1.0%
Professional, scientific, technical	36	0.9%
Information	15	0.4%
Utilities	14	0.4%
Real estate and rental and leasing	10	0.3%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	704	10.50%
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	19	0.28%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Vietnamese	10	0.15%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	6,410	98.2%
Spanish	104	1.6%
French, Haitian, Cajun	16	0.2%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	1,475	22.0%
Irish	827	12.3%
American	471	7.0%
Italian	421	6.3%
English	357	5.3%
Belgian	280	4.2%
French	230	3.4%
European	219	3.3%
Dutch	199	3.0%
Swedish	183	2.7%
Norwegian	129	1.9%
Slovak	112	1.7%
Scotch-Irish	108	1.6%
Czech	71	1.1%
Hungarian	64	1.0%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	6,695	99.9%
Not a citizen	8	0.1%

Native	6,667	99.5%
Foreign-born	36	0.5%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
66	1.3%	279	5.6%	1,951	39.1%	1,636	32.8%	838	16.8%	220	4.4%
Average years of education: 13.2

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	66	1.3%
9-12 Years	279	5.6%
H.S. Grad or GED	1,951	39.1%
Some College	1,636	32.8%
Bach. Degree	838	16.8%
Grad Degree	220	4.4%
Average years of education: 13.2

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +161	R +31	D + 0.6%
D +130
2020 vs. 2012	R +582	R +1,024	R + 30.8%
D -442
2020 vs. 2008	R +641	R +1,046	R + 31.9%
D -405

2016 vs. 2008	R +480	R +1,015	R + 32.5%
D -535
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	66%	Donald Trump* (R)	1,975	57.1%	Joe Biden (D)	1,415	40.9%	70	2.0%	3,460	17	10	0.06%
2016	63%	Donald Trump (R)	1,814	55.1%	Hillary Clinton (D)	1,285	39.0%	194	5.9%	3,293	17	9	0.06%
2012	64%	Barack Obama* (D)	1,857	55.7%	Mitt Romney (R)	1,393	41.8%	82	2.5%	3,332	1	-5	0.06%
2008	62%	Barack Obama (D)	1,820	56.7%	John McCain (R)	1,334	41.6%	54	1.7%	3,208	5	-4	0.06%
2000	60%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	1,784	60.3%	George W. Bush (R)	1,079	36.5%	96	3.2%	2,959	-6	-11	0.06%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Colona township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

1,415

40.9%

Donald Trump* (R)

1,975

57.1%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.3%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

3,460

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 10

2016 President, Colona township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

1,285

39.0%

Donald Trump (R)

1,814

55.1%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

166

5.0%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

3,293

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 9

2012 President, Colona township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

1,857

55.7%

Mitt Romney (R)

1,393

41.8%

Other

2.5%

TOTAL

3,332

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): -5

2008 President, Colona township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

1,820

56.7%

John McCain (R)

1,334

41.6%

Other

1.7%

TOTAL

3,208

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): -4

2000 President, Colona township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

1,079

36.5%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

1,784

60.3%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2.0%

Other

1.3%

TOTAL

2,959

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): -6	Diff (US): -11

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Colona township, IL

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	49%	Kathy Salvi (R)	1,408	55.0%	Tammy Duckworth* (D)	1,078	42.1%	75 [+]	2.9%	2,561	13	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: William Redpath (Libertarian) 72 (2.8%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.1%);
2022	G	49%	Darren Bailey (R)	1,490	58.1%	J.B. Pritzker* (D)	984	38.3%	92 [+]	3.6%	2,566	16	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Scott Schluter (Libertarian) 92 (3.6%);
2020	S2	66%	Mark Curran (R)	1,846	53.9%	Richard Durbin* (D)	1,464	42.7%	115 [+]	3.4%	3,425	15	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Danny Malouf (Libertarian) 61 (1.8%); Other (Write-in) 30 (0.9%); Willie Wilson (I) 24 (0.7%);
2018	G	49%	Bruce Rauner* (R)	1,296	50.3%	J.B. Pritzker (D)	1,090	42.3%	188 [+]	7.3%	2,574	12	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sam McCann (Conservative) 120 (4.7%); Grayson Jackson (Libertarian) 68 (2.6%);
2016	S3	63%	Mark Kirk* (R)	1,617	49.5%	Tammy Duckworth (D)	1,459	44.6%	192 [+]	5.9%	3,268	10	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Ken McMillen (Libertarian) 111 (3.4%); Scott Summers (Green) 75 (2.3%); Other (Write-in) 6 (0.2%);
2014	S2	48%	Richard Durbin* (D)	1,274	51.2%	Jim Oberweis (R)	1,104	44.3%	112 [+]	4.5%	2,490	2	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Sharon Hansen (Libertarian) 112 (4.5%);
2014	G	48%	Bruce Rauner (R)	1,324	53.3%	Pat Quinn* (D)	1,008	40.6%	152 [+]	6.1%	2,484	3	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Chad Grimm (Libertarian) 152 (6.1%);

*: 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	3,122
Median Value	$168,500

Occupied	2,870	91.9%
Vacant	252	8.1%

Owned	2,431	84.7%
Rented	439	15.3%
Median Rent	$835

Single-Family Units	2,892	92.6%
Detached	2,828	90.6%
Attached	64	2.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	20	0.6%
Mobile Homes	156	5.0%

Colona township, IL

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Colona township, IL

2022 Housing Data for Colona township, IL

2022 Income & Employment Data for Colona township, IL

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Colona township, IL

Historical Presidential Election Results for Colona township, IL

Historical Statewide Election Results for Colona township, IL