Lovejoy township, IL

Iroquois County, IL

2022 population: 582 ( 176 from 2010 )
Land area: 34.7 square miles
Population density: 16.8 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	531	91.24%	34.4%
Black:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
2+ races:	12	2.06%	0.0%
Hispanic:	39	6.70%	254.5%

Total non-White:	51	8.76%	363.6%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	136	40.6
Change in Non-White pop.:	40	11.9

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
406
395	97.29%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
11	2.71%
11	2.71%

2000
404
401	99.26%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
3	0.74%
0	0.00%
3	0.74%

1990
537
537	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

1980
651
651	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

-6	-1.5
8	2.0

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

-136	-25.3
3	0.6

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

-114	-17.5
0	0.0

Age, Family & Household Data for Lovejoy 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
32.9
159	27.3%
423	72.7%
68	11.7%

188
3.10

135	71.8%
114	84.4%
18	13.3%
53	28.2%

2010
Number	Percent
46.6
94	23.2%
312	76.8%
83	20.4%

167
2.43

121	72.5%
103	85.1%
5	4.1%
46	27.5%

2000
Number	Percent
44.2
85	21.0%
319	79.0%
61	15.1%

172
2.35

130	75.6%
118	90.8%
4	3.1%
42	24.4%

1990
Number	Percent
36.8
128	23.8%
409	76.2%
95	17.7%

203
2.65

173	85.2%
163	94.2%
0	0.0%
30	14.8%

1980
Number	Percent
31.2
198	30.4%
453	69.6%
41	6.3%

209
3.11

189	90.4%
172	91.0%
14	7.4%
20	9.6%

2022 Housing Data for Lovejoy township, IL

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	12	6.4%
$10,000 to $14,999	7	3.7%
$15,000 to $19,999	5	2.7%
$20,000 to $24,999	15	8.0%
$25,000 to $29,999	2	1.1%
$30,000 to $34,999	6	3.2%
$35,000 to $39,999	7	3.7%
$40,000 to $44,999	11	5.9%
$45,000 to $49,999	2	1.1%
$50,000 to $59,999	19	10.1%
$60,000 to $74,999	7	3.7%
$75,000 to $99,999	32	17.0%
$100,000 to $124,999	21	11.2%
$125,000 to $149,999	13	6.9%
$150,000 to $199,999	5	2.7%
$200,000 or more	24	12.8%

Median Household Income	75,833
Per Capita Income	31,184

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	7	3.7%
Public Assistance	2	1.1%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	10	5.3%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	297	79.8%
Unemployed	20	5.4%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	317	85.2%
Not in Labor Force	55	14.8%

Real Unemployment Rate		20.2%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	81	131	38.2%
Non-Profit	4	15	21.1%
Self-Employed	51	3	94.4%

Local Government	0	14	0.0%
State Government	2	0	100.0%
Federal Government	0	5	0.0%

Total Private + Self	132	134	49.6%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	6	34	15.0%
Total	138	168	45.1%

Pct. Govt.	6.9%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	37	12.1%
Sales and Office Occupations	51	16.7%
Professional, Technical	79	25.8%
Service Occupations	53	17.3%
All others	86	28.1%

White Collar		54.6%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	73	23.9%
Manufacturing	48	15.7%
Accommodation and food services	45	14.7%
Retail trade	27	8.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	22	7.2%
Construction	21	6.9%
Transportation and warehousing	15	4.9%
Other services	14	4.6%
Finance and insurance	13	4.2%
Information	9	2.9%
Educational services	8	2.6%
Professional, scientific, technical	5	1.6%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	2	0.7%
Wholesale trade	2	0.7%
Public administration	2	0.7%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	39	6.70%
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	535	98.5%
Spanish	8	1.5%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	157	27.0%
English	64	11.0%
American	28	4.8%
Irish	28	4.8%
Swiss	25	4.3%
Dutch	11	1.9%
Italian	7	1.2%
French	3	0.5%
Scotch-Irish	3	0.5%
Swedish	2	0.3%
Welsh	2	0.3%
Russian	1	0.2%
Scottish	1	0.2%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	582	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	582	100.0%
Foreign-born	0	0.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
12	3.5%	19	5.5%	116	33.5%	155	44.8%	41	11.8%	3	0.9%
Average years of education: 12.7

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	12	3.5%
9-12 Years	19	5.5%
H.S. Grad or GED	116	33.5%
Some College	155	44.8%
Bach. Degree	41	11.8%
Grad Degree	3	0.9%
Average years of education: 12.7

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +9	R +6	D + 0.9%
D +3
2020 vs. 2012	R +30	R +45	R + 19.0%
D -15
2020 vs. 2008	R +37	R +76	R + 38.1%
D -39

2016 vs. 2008	R +28	R +70	R + 39.0%
D -42
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	44%	Donald Trump* (R)	165	81.7%	Joe Biden (D)	36	17.8%	1	0.5%	202	41	35	0.00%
2016	49%	Donald Trump (R)	156	79.6%	Hillary Clinton (D)	33	16.8%	7	3.6%	196	41	34	0.00%
2012	55%	Mitt Romney (R)	135	71.4%	Barack Obama* (D)	51	27.0%	3	1.6%	189	31	24	0.00%
2008	68%	John McCain (R)	128	60.4%	Barack Obama (D)	75	35.4%	9	4.2%	212	24	15	0.00%
2000	69%	George W. Bush (R)	130	59.4%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	84	38.4%	5	2.3%	219	17	11	0.00%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Lovejoy township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

17.8%

Donald Trump* (R)

165

81.7%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.5%

TOTAL

202

Turnout: 44%	Diff (St): 41	Diff (US): 35

2016 President, Lovejoy township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

16.8%

Donald Trump (R)

156

79.6%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

1.5%

Other

2.0%

TOTAL

196

Turnout: 49%	Diff (St): 41	Diff (US): 34

2012 President, Lovejoy township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

27.0%

Mitt Romney (R)

135

71.4%

Other

1.6%

TOTAL

189

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): 31	Diff (US): 24

2008 President, Lovejoy township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

35.4%

John McCain (R)

128

60.4%

Other

4.2%

TOTAL

212

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 24	Diff (US): 15

2000 President, Lovejoy township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

130

59.4%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

38.4%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1.8%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

219

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 11

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Lovejoy township, IL

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	32%	Kathy Salvi (R)	122	83.0%	Tammy Duckworth* (D)	24	16.3%	1 [+]	0.7%	147	41	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: William Redpath (Libertarian) 1 (0.7%);
2022	G	33%	Darren Bailey (R)	122	81.9%	J.B. Pritzker* (D)	26	17.4%	1 [+]	0.7%	149	40	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Scott Schluter (Libertarian) 1 (0.7%);
2020	S2	44%	Mark Curran (R)	153	76.9%	Richard Durbin* (D)	41	20.6%	5 [+]	2.5%	199	38	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Willie Wilson (I) 4 (2.0%); Danny Malouf (Libertarian) 1 (0.5%);
2018	G	34%	Bruce Rauner* (R)	111	75.5%	J.B. Pritzker (D)	26	17.7%	10 [+]	6.8%	147	37	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sam McCann (Conservative) 8 (5.4%); Grayson Jackson (Libertarian) 2 (1.4%);
2016	S3	48%	Mark Kirk* (R)	147	76.2%	Tammy Duckworth (D)	37	19.2%	9 [+]	4.7%	193	36	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Ken McMillen (Libertarian) 5 (2.6%); Scott Summers (Green) 4 (2.1%);
2014	S2	39%	Jim Oberweis (R)	96	67.1%	Richard Durbin* (D)	40	28.0%	7 [+]	4.9%	143	24	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Sharon Hansen (Libertarian) 7 (4.9%);
2014	G	40%	Bruce Rauner (R)	113	77.4%	Pat Quinn* (D)	23	15.8%	10 [+]	6.8%	146	27	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Chad Grimm (Libertarian) 10 (6.8%);

*: 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	193
Median Value	$161,800

Occupied	188	97.4%
Vacant	5	2.6%

Owned	142	75.5%
Rented	46	24.5%
Median Rent	$779

Single-Family Units	193	100.0%
Detached	193	100.0%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	0	0.0%

Lovejoy township, IL

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Lovejoy township, IL

2022 Housing Data for Lovejoy township, IL

2022 Income & Employment Data for Lovejoy township, IL

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Lovejoy township, IL

Historical Presidential Election Results for Lovejoy township, IL

Historical Statewide Election Results for Lovejoy township, IL