Western township, IL

Henry County, IL

2022 population: 2,914 ( 139 from 2010 )
Land area: 35.5 square miles
Population density: 82.1 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	2,758	94.65%	6.3%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	4	0.14%	100.0%
Asian:	20	0.69%	100.0%
2+ races:	74	2.54%	138.7%
Hispanic:	45	1.54%	32.8%

Total non-White:	156	5.35%	40.5%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-184	-7.3
Change in Non-White pop.:	45	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
3,053
2,942	96.36%
1	0.03%
2	0.07%
10	0.33%
31	1.02%
67	2.19%
111	3.64%

2000
2,974
2,901	97.55%
0	0.00%
7	0.24%
2	0.07%
21	0.71%
43	1.45%
73	2.45%

1990
3,148
3,109	98.76%
3	0.10%
0	0.00%
6	0.19%
n/a
30	0.95%
39	1.24%

1980
3,514
3,470	98.75%
0	0.00%
7	0.20%
0	0.00%
n/a
37	1.05%
44	1.25%

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

41	1.4
38	1.3

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

-208	-6.6
34	1.1

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

-361	-10.3
-5	-0.1

Age, Family & Household Data for Western 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
36.8
878	30.1%
2,036	69.9%
366	12.6%

1,021
2.85

750	73.5%
581	77.5%
101	13.5%
271	26.5%

2010
Number	Percent
40.1
797	26.1%
2,256	73.9%
498	16.3%

1,193
2.56

889	74.5%
744	83.7%
73	8.2%
304	25.5%

2000
Number	Percent
37.9
812	27.3%
2,162	72.7%
396	13.3%

1,129
2.63

877	77.7%
773	88.1%
40	4.6%
252	22.3%

1990
Number	Percent
33.2
928	29.5%
2,220	70.5%
331	10.5%

1,091
2.89

883	80.9%
802	90.8%
39	4.4%
208	19.1%

1980
Number	Percent
28.0
1,231	35.0%
2,283	65.0%
313	8.9%

1,123
3.13

956	85.1%
902	94.4%
33	3.5%
167	14.9%

2022 Housing Data for Western township, IL

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	14	1.4%
$10,000 to $14,999	7	0.7%
$15,000 to $19,999	22	2.2%
$20,000 to $24,999	26	2.5%
$25,000 to $29,999	30	2.9%
$30,000 to $34,999	16	1.6%
$35,000 to $39,999	8	0.8%
$40,000 to $44,999	30	2.9%
$45,000 to $49,999	20	2.0%
$50,000 to $59,999	53	5.2%
$60,000 to $74,999	114	11.2%
$75,000 to $99,999	168	16.5%
$100,000 to $124,999	165	16.2%
$125,000 to $149,999	174	17.0%
$150,000 to $199,999	101	9.9%
$200,000 or more	73	7.1%

Median Household Income	100,108
Per Capita Income	37,992

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	34	3.3%
Public Assistance	16	1.6%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	78	7.6%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	1,342	74.7%
Unemployed	48	2.7%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	1,390	77.4%
Not in Labor Force	407	22.6%

Real Unemployment Rate		25.3%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	439	460	48.8%
Non-Profit	29	112	20.6%
Self-Employed	84	41	67.2%

Local Government	69	55	55.6%
State Government	58	3	95.1%
Federal Government	33	5	86.8%

Total Private + Self	523	501	51.1%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	189	175	51.9%
Total	712	676	51.3%

Pct. Govt.	16.1%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	213	15.3%
Sales and Office Occupations	291	21.0%
Professional, Technical	303	21.8%
Service Occupations	147	10.6%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	18	1.3%
All others	434	31.3%

White Collar		58.1%

Industry
	Number	%
Construction	206	14.8%
Manufacturing	187	13.5%
Health care and social assistance	167	12.0%
Retail trade	150	10.8%
Educational services	118	8.5%
Accommodation and food services	74	5.3%
Professional, scientific, technical	71	5.1%
Transportation and warehousing	62	4.5%
Finance and insurance	62	4.5%
Public administration	51	3.7%
Information	47	3.4%
Other services	47	3.4%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	46	3.3%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	42	3.0%
Utilities	24	1.7%
Wholesale trade	14	1.0%
Real estate and rental and leasing	11	0.8%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	9	0.6%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	23	0.79%
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	22	0.75%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Filipino	16	0.55%
Japanese	4	0.14%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	2,690	99.3%
German, other Germanic	13	0.5%
French, Haitian, Cajun	3	0.1%
Spanish	2	0.1%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	793	27.2%
Swedish	358	12.3%
Irish	300	10.3%
English	264	9.1%
American	224	7.7%
Belgian	139	4.8%
Welsh	59	2.0%
Italian	57	2.0%
Scottish	47	1.6%
Danish	41	1.4%
European	38	1.3%
French	38	1.3%
Polish	30	1.0%
Belizean	27	0.9%
Austrian	23	0.8%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	2,912	99.9%
Not a citizen	2	0.1%

Native	2,903	99.6%
Foreign-born	11	0.4%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
16	0.9%	79	4.4%	528	29.3%	635	35.2%	361	20.0%	183	10.2%
Average years of education: 13.8

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	16	0.9%
9-12 Years	79	4.4%
H.S. Grad or GED	528	29.3%
Some College	635	35.2%
Bach. Degree	361	20.0%
Grad Degree	183	10.2%
Average years of education: 13.8

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +39	D +51	D + 5.4%
D +90
2020 vs. 2012	R +171	R +268	R + 16.2%
D -97
2020 vs. 2008	R +195	R +348	R + 21.4%
D -153

2016 vs. 2008	R +156	R +399	R + 26.8%
D -243
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	73%	Donald Trump* (R)	1,001	60.0%	Joe Biden (D)	622	37.3%	44	2.6%	1,667	20	13	0.03%
2016	70%	Donald Trump (R)	962	60.2%	Hillary Clinton (D)	532	33.3%	103	6.4%	1,597	22	14	0.03%
2012	70%	Mitt Romney (R)	830	52.2%	Barack Obama* (D)	719	45.2%	41	2.6%	1,590	12	5	0.03%
2008	72%	John McCain (R)	806	50.3%	Barack Obama (D)	775	48.3%	22	1.4%	1,603	14	5	0.03%
2000	71%	George W. Bush (R)	754	49.2%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	738	48.2%	40	2.6%	1,532	7	1	0.03%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Western township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

622

37.3%

Donald Trump* (R)

1,001

60.0%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

2.2%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

1,667

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): 20	Diff (US): 13

2016 President, Western township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

532

33.3%

Donald Trump (R)

962

60.2%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

5.6%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

1,597

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): 22	Diff (US): 14

2012 President, Western township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

719

45.2%

Mitt Romney (R)

830

52.2%

Other

2.6%

TOTAL

1,590

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 5

2008 President, Western township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

775

48.3%

John McCain (R)

806

50.3%

Other

1.4%

TOTAL

1,603

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 5

2000 President, Western township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

754

49.2%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

738

48.2%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1.8%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

1,532

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 1

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Western township, IL

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	56%	Kathy Salvi (R)	788	61.8%	Tammy Duckworth* (D)	465	36.4%	23 [+]	1.8%	1,276	20	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: William Redpath (Libertarian) 23 (1.8%);
2022	G	56%	Darren Bailey (R)	811	63.5%	J.B. Pritzker* (D)	420	32.9%	46 [+]	3.6%	1,277	21	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Scott Schluter (Libertarian) 45 (3.5%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
2020	S2	73%	Mark Curran (R)	971	58.7%	Richard Durbin* (D)	629	38.1%	53 [+]	3.2%	1,653	20	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Danny Malouf (Libertarian) 31 (1.9%); Willie Wilson (I) 11 (0.7%); Other (Write-in) 11 (0.7%);
2018	G	56%	Bruce Rauner* (R)	740	58.7%	J.B. Pritzker (D)	448	35.6%	72 [+]	5.7%	1,260	20	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sam McCann (Conservative) 53 (4.2%); Grayson Jackson (Libertarian) 19 (1.5%);
2016	S3	70%	Mark Kirk* (R)	929	58.7%	Tammy Duckworth (D)	574	36.3%	79 [+]	5.0%	1,582	19	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Ken McMillen (Libertarian) 57 (3.6%); Scott Summers (Green) 21 (1.3%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
2014	S2	49%	Jim Oberweis (R)	633	56.6%	Richard Durbin* (D)	448	40.0%	38 [+]	3.4%	1,119	14	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Sharon Hansen (Libertarian) 38 (3.4%);
2014	G	50%	Bruce Rauner (R)	706	62.9%	Pat Quinn* (D)	361	32.1%	56 [+]	5.0%	1,123	13	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Chad Grimm (Libertarian) 56 (5.0%);

*: 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	1,101
Median Value	$166,800

Occupied	1,021	92.7%
Vacant	80	7.3%

Owned	862	84.4%
Rented	159	15.6%
Median Rent	$855

Single-Family Units	976	88.6%
Detached	971	88.2%
Attached	5	0.5%
Buldings with 5+ Units	54	4.9%
Mobile Homes	29	2.6%

Western township, IL

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Western township, IL

2022 Housing Data for Western township, IL

2022 Income & Employment Data for Western township, IL

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Western township, IL

Historical Presidential Election Results for Western township, IL

Historical Statewide Election Results for Western township, IL