Vergennes township, IL

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 710 ( 61 from 2010 )
Land area: 36.6 square miles
Population density: 19.4 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	680	95.77%	8.1%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	2	0.28%	100.0%
2+ races:	16	2.25%	33.3%
Hispanic:	12	1.69%	20.0%

Total non-White:	30	4.23%	3.2%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-60	-9.4
Change in Non-White pop.:	-1	-0.2

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
771
740	95.98%
2	0.26%
1	0.13%
1	0.13%
12	1.56%
15	1.95%
31	4.02%

2000
820
673	82.07%
113	13.78%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
15	1.83%
19	2.32%
147	17.93%

1990
697
697	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

1980
731
725	99.18%
0	0.00%
4	0.55%
0	0.00%
n/a
2	0.27%
6	0.82%

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

67	8.2
-116	-14.1

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

-24	-3.4
147	21.1

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

-28	-3.8
-6	-0.8

Age, Family & Household Data for Vergennes 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
36.5
188	26.5%
522	73.5%
127	17.9%

261
2.72

201	77.0%
169	84.1%
7	3.5%
60	23.0%

2010
Number	Percent
40.7
179	23.2%
592	76.8%
108	14.0%

294
2.62

222	75.5%
191	86.0%
11	5.0%
72	24.5%

2000
Number	Percent
26.4
343	41.8%
477	58.2%
91	11.1%

261
2.52

184	70.5%
150	81.5%
16	8.7%
77	29.5%

1990
Number	Percent
39.4
162	23.2%
535	76.8%
101	14.5%

292
2.39

198	67.8%
175	88.4%
7	3.5%
94	32.2%

1980
Number	Percent
29.9
218	29.8%
513	70.2%
100	13.7%

270
2.70

206	76.3%
182	88.3%
8	3.9%
64	23.7%

2022 Housing Data for Vergennes township, IL

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	8	3.1%
$10,000 to $14,999	10	3.8%
$15,000 to $19,999	11	4.2%
$20,000 to $24,999	16	6.1%
$25,000 to $29,999	9	3.4%
$30,000 to $34,999	15	5.7%
$35,000 to $39,999	42	16.1%
$40,000 to $44,999	5	1.9%
$45,000 to $49,999	9	3.4%
$50,000 to $59,999	18	6.9%
$60,000 to $74,999	41	15.7%
$75,000 to $99,999	14	5.4%
$100,000 to $124,999	46	17.6%
$125,000 to $149,999	10	3.8%
$200,000 or more	7	2.7%

Median Household Income	55,313
Per Capita Income	23,890

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	4	1.5%
Public Assistance	3	1.1%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	54	20.7%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	284	73.8%
Unemployed	10	2.6%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	294	76.4%
Not in Labor Force	91	23.6%

Real Unemployment Rate		26.2%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	51	67	43.2%
Non-Profit	0	22	0.0%
Self-Employed	100	12	89.3%

Local Government	37	7	84.1%
State Government	22	10	68.8%
Federal Government	0	6	0.0%

Total Private + Self	151	79	65.7%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	59	45	56.7%
Total	210	124	62.9%

Pct. Govt.	24.6%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	24	7.2%
Sales and Office Occupations	63	18.9%
Professional, Technical	51	15.3%
Service Occupations	59	17.7%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	2	0.6%
All others	137	41.0%

White Collar		41.3%

Industry
	Number	%
Construction	105	31.4%
Public administration	41	12.3%
Health care and social assistance	37	11.1%
Educational services	34	10.2%
Retail trade	24	7.2%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	19	5.7%
Finance and insurance	17	5.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	14	4.2%
Manufacturing	10	3.0%
Other services	10	3.0%
Professional, scientific, technical	9	2.7%
Transportation and warehousing	6	1.8%
Information	3	0.9%
Real estate and rental and leasing	3	0.9%
Wholesale trade	2	0.6%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	12	1.69%
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	%
Mongolian	2	0.28%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	641	98.6%
Spanish	7	1.1%
Other Asian	2	0.3%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	226	31.8%
Irish	172	24.2%
European	71	10.0%
English	46	6.5%
American	41	5.8%
Welsh	15	2.1%
French	14	2.0%
Dutch	8	1.1%
Scottish	5	0.7%
Polish	4	0.6%
Armenian	1	0.1%
British	1	0.1%
Canadian	1	0.1%
Greek	1	0.1%
Italian	1	0.1%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	708	99.7%
Not a citizen	2	0.3%

Native	700	98.6%
Foreign-born	10	1.4%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
10	2.1%	17	3.5%	207	43.0%	182	37.8%	23	4.8%	42	8.7%
Average years of education: 12.9

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	10	2.1%
9-12 Years	17	3.5%
H.S. Grad or GED	207	43.0%
Some College	182	37.8%
Bach. Degree	23	4.8%
Grad Degree	42	8.7%
Average years of education: 12.9

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +22	R +13	D + 1.8%
D +9
2020 vs. 2012	R +69	R +102	R + 20.8%
D -33
2020 vs. 2008	R +100	R +158	R + 35.2%
D -58

2016 vs. 2008	R +78	R +145	R + 36.9%
D -67
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)	340	80.8%	Joe Biden (D)	75	17.8%	6	1.4%	421	40	34	0.01%
2016	70%	Donald Trump (R)	318	78.3%	Hillary Clinton (D)	66	16.3%	22	5.4%	406	40	32	0.01%
2012	65%	Mitt Romney (R)	271	70.4%	Barack Obama* (D)	108	28.1%	6	1.6%	385	30	23	0.01%
2008	68%	John McCain (R)	240	61.7%	Barack Obama (D)	133	34.2%	16	4.1%	389	25	16	0.01%
2000	67%	George W. Bush (R)	200	62.9%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	109	34.3%	9	2.8%	318	20	15	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Vergennes township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

17.8%

Donald Trump* (R)

340

80.8%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.7%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

421

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): 40	Diff (US): 34

2016 President, Vergennes township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

16.3%

Donald Trump (R)

318

78.3%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.7%

Other

1.7%

TOTAL

406

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): 40	Diff (US): 32

2012 President, Vergennes township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

108

28.1%

Mitt Romney (R)

271

70.4%

Other

1.6%

TOTAL

385

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 30	Diff (US): 23

2008 President, Vergennes township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

133

34.2%

John McCain (R)

240

61.7%

Other

4.1%

TOTAL

389

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 25	Diff (US): 16

2000 President, Vergennes township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

200

62.9%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

109

34.3%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2.5%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

318

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 20	Diff (US): 15

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Vergennes township, IL

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	57%	Kathy Salvi (R)	238	73.2%	Tammy Duckworth* (D)	83	25.5%	4 [+]	1.2%	325	32	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: William Redpath (Libertarian) 4 (1.2%);
2022	G	57%	Darren Bailey (R)	252	77.3%	J.B. Pritzker* (D)	66	20.2%	8 [+]	2.5%	326	35	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Scott Schluter (Libertarian) 8 (2.5%);
2020	S2	72%	Mark Curran (R)	302	72.9%	Richard Durbin* (D)	104	25.1%	8 [+]	1.9%	414	34	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Danny Malouf (Libertarian) 3 (0.7%); Willie Wilson (I) 3 (0.7%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.5%);
2018	G	62%	Bruce Rauner* (R)	208	58.1%	J.B. Pritzker (D)	106	29.6%	44 [+]	12.3%	358	19	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sam McCann (Conservative) 35 (9.8%); Grayson Jackson (Libertarian) 9 (2.5%);
2016	S3	69%	Mark Kirk* (R)	245	61.1%	Tammy Duckworth (D)	139	34.7%	17 [+]	4.2%	401	21	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Ken McMillen (Libertarian) 13 (3.2%); Scott Summers (Green) 4 (1.0%);
2014	S2	52%	Jim Oberweis (R)	183	60.4%	Richard Durbin* (D)	106	35.0%	14 [+]	4.6%	303	18	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Sharon Hansen (Libertarian) 14 (4.6%);
2014	G	52%	Bruce Rauner (R)	209	69.4%	Pat Quinn* (D)	81	26.9%	11 [+]	3.7%	301	19	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Chad Grimm (Libertarian) 11 (3.7%);

*: 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	272
Median Value	$124,000

Occupied	261	96.0%
Vacant	11	4.0%

Owned	216	82.8%
Rented	45	17.2%
Median Rent	$842

Single-Family Units	219	80.5%
Detached	219	80.5%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	52	19.1%

Vergennes township, IL

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Vergennes township, IL

2022 Housing Data for Vergennes township, IL

2022 Income & Employment Data for Vergennes township, IL

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Vergennes township, IL

Historical Presidential Election Results for Vergennes township, IL

Historical Statewide Election Results for Vergennes township, IL