2022 population: 3,792
( 143 from 2010
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Land area: 35.6 square miles
Population density: 106.6 persons per square mile
2022 Census data | |||
White: | 3,098 | 81.70% | ![]() |
Black: | 462 | 12.18% | ![]() |
Indian: | 5 | 0.13% | ![]() |
Asian: | 16 | 0.42% | ![]() |
2+ races: | 62 | 1.64% | ![]() |
Hispanic: | 149 | 3.93% | ![]() |
Total non-White: | 694 | 18.30% | ![]() |
2010-2022 Components | Number | Rate ![]() |
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Change in White population: | -453 | -14.0 |
Change in Non-White pop.: | 310 | 9.5 |
Age, Family & Household Data for Wethersfield township, IL | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Housing Data | ||
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Number | % | |
Housing Units | 1,582 | |
Median Value | $99,600 | |
Occupied | 1,375 | 86.9% |
Vacant | 207 | 13.1% |
Owned | 1,025 | 74.5% |
Rented | 350 | 25.5% |
Median Rent | $919 | |
Single-Family Units | 1,392 | 88.0% |
Detached | 1,387 | 87.7% |
Attached | 5 | 0.3% |
Buldings with 5+ Units | 166 | 10.5% |
Mobile Homes | 0 | 0.0% |
Household Income | ||
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Range | Number | % |
Less than $10,000 | 26 | 1.9% |
$10,000 to $14,999 | 52 | 3.8% |
$15,000 to $19,999 | 82 | 6.0% |
$20,000 to $24,999 | 90 | 6.5% |
$25,000 to $29,999 | 29 | 2.1% |
$30,000 to $34,999 | 54 | 3.9% |
$35,000 to $39,999 | 60 | 4.4% |
$40,000 to $44,999 | 116 | 8.4% |
$45,000 to $49,999 | 64 | 4.7% |
$50,000 to $59,999 | 218 | 15.9% |
$60,000 to $74,999 | 94 | 6.8% |
$75,000 to $99,999 | 198 | 14.4% |
$100,000 to $124,999 | 85 | 6.2% |
$125,000 to $149,999 | 66 | 4.8% |
$150,000 to $199,999 | 66 | 4.8% |
$200,000 or more | 75 | 5.5% |
Median Household Income | 54,606 | |
Per Capita Income | 28,045 |
Welfare Households | ||
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Number | % | |
SSI | 82 | 6.0% |
Public Assistance | 53 | 3.9% |
Public Asst. or Food Stamps | 217 | 15.8% |
Labor Force, Ages 25-64 | ||
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Number | % | |
Employed | 1,548 | 68.5% |
Unemployed | 12 | 0.5% |
In Armed Forces | 0 | 0.0% |
Total Labor Force | 1,560 | 69.0% |
Not in Labor Force | 701 | 31.0% |
Real Unemployment Rate | 31.5% |
Class of Worker | |||
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Male | Female | % Male | |
Private Sector | 586 | 407 | 59.0% |
Non-Profit | 18 | 230 | 7.3% |
Self-Employed | 100 | 124 | 44.6% |
Local Government | 57 | 54 | 51.4% |
State Government | 23 | 25 | 47.9% |
Federal Government | 35 | 40 | 46.7% |
Total Private + Self | 686 | 531 | 56.4% |
Total Non-Profit + Govt. | 133 | 349 | 27.6% |
Total | 819 | 880 | 48.2% |
Pct. Govt. | 13.8% |
Occupation | ||
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Number | % | |
Management, Business, Science, Arts | 224 | 13.2% |
Sales and Office Occupations | 423 | 24.9% |
Professional, Technical | 348 | 20.5% |
Service Occupations | 260 | 15.3% |
Farming, Forestry, Fishing | 45 | 2.6% |
All others | 444 | 26.1% |
White Collar | 58.6% |
Industry | ||
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Number | % | |
Health care and social assistance | 281 | 16.5% |
Manufacturing | 206 | 12.1% |
Educational services | 205 | 12.1% |
Retail trade | 181 | 10.7% |
Wholesale trade | 113 | 6.7% |
Other services | 111 | 6.5% |
Construction | 104 | 6.1% |
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting | 99 | 5.8% |
Accommodation and food services | 93 | 5.5% |
Public administration | 92 | 5.4% |
Transportation and warehousing | 74 | 4.4% |
Finance and insurance | 52 | 3.1% |
Professional, scientific, technical | 40 | 2.4% |
Information | 17 | 1.0% |
Utilities | 15 | 0.9% |
Administrative, support, waste mgmt. | 14 | 0.8% |
Real estate and rental and leasing | 2 | 0.1% |
Hispanic Breakdown | ||
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Country | Number | % |
Mexican | 140 | 3.69% |
Puerto Rican | 0 | 0.00% |
Cuban | 0 | 0.00% |
Dominican | 0 | 0.00% |
Total Central American | 5 | 0.13% |
Costa Rican | 0 | 0.00% |
Guatemalan | 0 | 0.00% |
Honduran | 0 | 0.00% |
Nicaraguan | 0 | 0.00% |
Panamanian | 0 | 0.00% |
Salvadoran | 5 | 0.13% |
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 | 4 | 0.11% |
Language Spoken at Home | ||
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Language | Number | % |
English | 3,532 | 98.1% |
Spanish | 53 | 1.5% |
Tagalog | 16 | 0.4% |
Ancestry | ||
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Country | Number | % |
German | 683 | 18.0% |
English | 385 | 10.2% |
Irish | 342 | 9.0% |
Polish | 304 | 8.0% |
Italian | 290 | 7.6% |
Swedish | 194 | 5.1% |
American | 142 | 3.7% |
Belgian | 127 | 3.3% |
French | 62 | 1.6% |
Scotch-Irish | 54 | 1.4% |
Scottish | 53 | 1.4% |
Welsh | 53 | 1.4% |
Dutch | 48 | 1.3% |
Czechoslovakian | 40 | 1.1% |
Danish | 32 | 0.8% |
Citizenship & Nativity | ||
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Number | % | |
U.S. citizen | 3,786 | 99.8% |
Not a citizen | 6 | 0.2% |
Native | 3,743 | 98.7% |
Foreign-born | 49 | 1.3% |
Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older | |||||||||||
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< 9 Years | 9-12 Years | H.S. Grad or GED | Some College | Bach. Degree | Grad Degree | ||||||
92 | 3.5% | 68 | 2.6% | 875 | 33.1% | 1,055 | 39.9% | 373 | 14.1% | 181 | 6.8% |
Average years of education: 13.2 |
Population 25 Years and Older | ||
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< 9 Years | 92 | 3.5% |
9-12 Years | 68 | 2.6% |
H.S. Grad or GED | 875 | 33.1% |
Some College | 1,055 | 39.9% |
Bach. Degree | 373 | 14.1% |
Grad Degree | 181 | 6.8% |
Average years of education: 13.2 |
Recent Trends | ||||
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Votes | Δ Margin | Swing % | ||
2020 vs. 2016 | R +58 | R +42 | R + 1.8% | |
D +16 | ||||
2020 vs. 2012 | R +321 | R +445 | R + 24.1% | |
D -124 | ||||
2020 vs. 2008 | R +331 | R +545 | R + 29.0% | |
D -214 | ||||
2016 vs. 2008 | R +273 | R +503 | R + 27.2% | |
D -230 | ||||
How to interpret this table |
Year | Turnout ![]() | Winner | Runner-Up | Other | Total Votes | Diff (St) ![]() | Diff (US) ![]() | PSV | |||||
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2020 | 67% | Donald Trump* (R) | 1,083 | 54.6% | Joe Biden (D) | 869 | 43.8% | 32 | 1.6% | 1,984 | 14 | 8 | 0.03% |
2016 | 66% | Donald Trump (R) | 1,025 | 51.4% | Hillary Clinton (D) | 853 | 42.8% | 115 | 5.8% | 1,993 | 13 | 6 | 0.04% |
2012 | 57% | Barack Obama* (D) | 993 | 55.7% | Mitt Romney (R) | 762 | 42.8% | 27 | 1.5% | 1,782 | 2 | -4 | 0.03% |
2008 | 60% | Barack Obama (D) | 1,083 | 57.7% | John McCain (R) | 752 | 40.1% | 41 | 2.2% | 1,876 | 3 | -6 | 0.03% |
2000 | 61% | Albert Gore, Jr. (D) | 1,004 | 52.1% | George W. Bush (R) | 861 | 44.7% | 62 | 3.2% | 1,927 | 2 | -3 | 0.04% |
2020 President, Wethersfield township | |||||||||||
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Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
Joe Biden (D) | 869 | 43.8% | |||||||||
Donald Trump* (R) | 1,083 | 54.6% | |||||||||
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) | 24 | 1.2% | |||||||||
Other | 8 | 0.4% | |||||||||
TOTAL | 1,984 | ||||||||||
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2016 President, Wethersfield township | |||||||||||
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Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
Hillary Clinton (D) | 853 | 42.8% | |||||||||
Donald Trump (R) | 1,025 | 51.4% | |||||||||
Gary Johnson (Lbt) | 105 | 5.3% | |||||||||
Other | 10 | 0.5% | |||||||||
TOTAL | 1,993 | ||||||||||
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2012 President, Wethersfield township | |||||||||||
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Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
Barack Obama* (D) | 993 | 55.7% | |||||||||
Mitt Romney (R) | 762 | 42.8% | |||||||||
Other | 27 | 1.5% | |||||||||
TOTAL | 1,782 | ||||||||||
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2008 President, Wethersfield township | |||||||||||
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Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
Barack Obama (D) | 1,083 | 57.7% | |||||||||
John McCain (R) | 752 | 40.1% | |||||||||
Other | 41 | 2.2% | |||||||||
TOTAL | 1,876 | ||||||||||
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2000 President, Wethersfield township | |||||||||||
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Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
George W. Bush (R) | 861 | 44.7% | |||||||||
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) | 1,004 | 52.1% | |||||||||
Ralph Nader (Grn) | 45 | 2.3% | |||||||||
Other | 17 | 0.9% | |||||||||
TOTAL | 1,927 | ||||||||||
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Year | Type | Turnout ![]() | Winner | Runner-Up | Other | Total Votes | Diff ![]() | PSV | |||||
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2022 | S3 | 52% | Kathy Salvi (R) | 827 | 54.2% | Tammy Duckworth* (D) | 672 | 44.0% | 28 [+] | 1.8% | 1,527 | 13 | 0.04% |
2022 | G | 52% | Darren Bailey (R) | 866 | 56.4% | J.B. Pritzker* (D) | 623 | 40.6% | 46 [+] | 3.0% | 1,535 | 14 | 0.04% |
2020 | S2 | 66% | Mark Curran (R) | 1,004 | 51.6% | Richard Durbin* (D) | 893 | 45.9% | 47 [+] | 2.4% | 1,944 | 13 | 0.03% |
2018 | G | 50% | Bruce Rauner* (R) | 729 | 48.9% | J.B. Pritzker (D) | 651 | 43.7% | 111 [+] | 7.4% | 1,491 | 10 | 0.03% |
2016 | S3 | 64% | Mark Kirk* (R) | 956 | 49.5% | Tammy Duckworth (D) | 894 | 46.3% | 82 [+] | 4.2% | 1,932 | 10 | 0.04% |
2014 | S2 | 41% | Richard Durbin* (D) | 639 | 50.8% | Jim Oberweis (R) | 584 | 46.5% | 34 [+] | 2.7% | 1,257 | 4 | 0.03% |
2014 | G | 41% | Bruce Rauner (R) | 728 | 57.9% | Pat Quinn* (D) | 477 | 37.9% | 53 [+] | 4.2% | 1,258 | 8 | 0.03% |