Fidelity township, IL

Jersey County, IL

2022 population: 1,189 ( 474 from 2010 )
Land area: 36.1 square miles
Population density: 32.9 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	1,168	98.23%	69.5%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	13	1.09%	85.7%
2+ races:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Hispanic:	8	0.67%	100.0%

Total non-White:	21	1.77%	19.2%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	479	81.2
Change in Non-White pop.:	-5	-0.8

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
715
689	96.36%
4	0.56%
2	0.28%
7	0.98%
9	1.26%
4	0.56%
26	3.64%

2000
713
713	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

1990
655
640	97.71%
2	0.31%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
15	2.29%

1980
605
603	99.67%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
2	0.33%
2	0.33%

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

-24	-3.4
26	3.6

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

73	11.1
-15	-2.3

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

37	6.1
13	2.1

Age, Family & Household Data for Fidelity 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
37.7
263	22.1%
926	77.9%
109	9.2%

335
3.55

287	85.7%
226	78.7%
0	0.0%
48	14.3%

2010
Number	Percent
41.7
161	22.5%
554	77.5%
94	13.1%

273
2.62

213	78.0%
175	82.2%
4	1.9%
60	22.0%

2000
Number	Percent
40.1
191	26.8%
522	73.2%
98	13.7%

290
2.46

198	68.3%
185	93.4%
3	1.5%
92	31.7%

1990
Number	Percent
30.5
201	30.7%
454	69.3%
77	11.8%

224
2.92

162	72.3%
155	95.7%
4	2.5%
62	27.7%

1980
Number	Percent
28.7
191	31.6%
414	68.4%
39	6.4%

192
3.15

169	88.0%
156	92.3%
5	3.0%
23	12.0%

2022 Housing Data for Fidelity township, IL

Household Income
Range	Number	%
$10,000 to $14,999	63	18.8%
$20,000 to $24,999	25	7.5%
$30,000 to $34,999	18	5.4%
$35,000 to $39,999	29	8.7%
$40,000 to $44,999	2	0.6%
$45,000 to $49,999	11	3.3%
$50,000 to $59,999	36	10.7%
$60,000 to $74,999	23	6.9%
$75,000 to $99,999	16	4.8%
$100,000 to $124,999	36	10.7%
$125,000 to $149,999	21	6.3%
$150,000 to $199,999	43	12.8%
$200,000 or more	12	3.6%

Median Household Income	51,354
Per Capita Income	22,596

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	0	0.0%
Public Assistance	0	0.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	64	19.1%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	519	61.7%
Unemployed	0	0.0%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	519	61.7%
Not in Labor Force	322	38.3%

Real Unemployment Rate		38.3%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	195	143	57.7%
Non-Profit	0	29	0.0%
Self-Employed	147	15	90.7%

Local Government	0	12	0.0%
State Government	0	0	?%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	342	158	68.4%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	0	41	0.0%
Total	342	199	63.2%

Pct. Govt.	2.2%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	132	24.4%
Sales and Office Occupations	49	9.1%
Professional, Technical	101	18.7%
Service Occupations	142	26.2%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	19	3.5%
All others	117	21.6%

White Collar		52.1%

Industry
	Number	%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	91	16.8%
Accommodation and food services	76	14.0%
Other services	62	11.5%
Health care and social assistance	54	10.0%
Professional, scientific, technical	50	9.2%
Wholesale trade	41	7.6%
Transportation and warehousing	36	6.7%
Manufacturing	25	4.6%
Construction	23	4.3%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	22	4.1%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	21	3.9%
Educational services	20	3.7%
Retail trade	20	3.7%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	8	0.67%
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	%
Filipino	13	1.09%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	1,146	98.9%
Tagalog	13	1.1%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
English	419	35.2%
American	122	10.3%
German	78	6.6%
Irish	78	6.6%
Scottish	67	5.6%
Italian	22	1.9%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	1,189	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	1,176	98.9%
Foreign-born	13	1.1%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
20	2.4%	12	1.5%	300	36.7%	369	45.1%	99	12.1%	18	2.2%
Average years of education: 13.0

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	20	2.4%
9-12 Years	12	1.5%
H.S. Grad or GED	300	36.7%
Some College	369	45.1%
Bach. Degree	99	12.1%
Grad Degree	18	2.2%
Average years of education: 13.0

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +47	R +36	R + 0.8%
D +11
2020 vs. 2012	R +105	R +133	R + 28.8%
D -28
2020 vs. 2008	R +139	R +209	R + 53.7%
D -70

2016 vs. 2008	R +92	R +173	R + 52.9%
D -81
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	42%	Donald Trump* (R)	303	76.7%	Joe Biden (D)	81	20.5%	11	2.8%	395	36	30	0.01%
2016	43%	Donald Trump (R)	256	74.6%	Hillary Clinton (D)	70	20.4%	17	5.0%	343	36	29	0.01%
2012	50%	Mitt Romney (R)	198	62.5%	Barack Obama* (D)	109	34.4%	10	3.2%	317	22	15	0.01%
2008	60%	John McCain (R)	164	50.3%	Barack Obama (D)	151	46.3%	11	3.4%	326	14	5	0.01%
2000	57%	George W. Bush (R)	165	55.6%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	120	40.4%	12	4.0%	297	13	8	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Fidelity township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

20.5%

Donald Trump* (R)

303

76.7%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

2.0%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

395

Turnout: 42%	Diff (St): 36	Diff (US): 30

2016 President, Fidelity township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

20.4%

Donald Trump (R)

256

74.6%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.8%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

343

Turnout: 43%	Diff (St): 36	Diff (US): 29

2012 President, Fidelity township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

109

34.4%

Mitt Romney (R)

198

62.5%

Other

3.2%

TOTAL

317

Turnout: 50%	Diff (St): 22	Diff (US): 15

2008 President, Fidelity township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

151

46.3%

John McCain (R)

164

50.3%

Other

3.4%

TOTAL

326

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 5

2000 President, Fidelity township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

165

55.6%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

120

40.4%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2.7%

Other

1.3%

TOTAL

297

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 8

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Fidelity township, IL

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	32%	Kathy Salvi (R)	219	72.5%	Tammy Duckworth* (D)	71	23.5%	12 [+]	4.0%	302	31	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: William Redpath (Libertarian) 11 (3.6%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.3%);
2022	G	32%	Darren Bailey (R)	242	79.1%	J.B. Pritzker* (D)	53	17.3%	11 [+]	3.6%	306	37	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Scott Schluter (Libertarian) 10 (3.3%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.3%);
2020	S2	41%	Mark Curran (R)	275	71.6%	Richard Durbin* (D)	98	25.5%	11 [+]	2.9%	384	33	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Danny Malouf (Libertarian) 5 (1.3%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.8%); Willie Wilson (I) 3 (0.8%);
2018	G	29%	Bruce Rauner* (R)	135	53.6%	Sam McCann (Conservative)	58	23.0%	59 [+]	23.4%	252	15	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: J.B. Pritzker (D) 57 (22.6%); Grayson Jackson (Libertarian) 2 (0.8%);
2016	S3	41%	Mark Kirk* (R)	196	59.9%	Tammy Duckworth (D)	118	36.1%	13 [+]	4.0%	327	20	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Ken McMillen (Libertarian) 8 (2.4%); Scott Summers (Green) 5 (1.5%);
2014	S2	33%	Jim Oberweis (R)	124	53.0%	Richard Durbin* (D)	102	43.6%	8 [+]	3.4%	234	10	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Sharon Hansen (Libertarian) 8 (3.4%);
2014	G	33%	Bruce Rauner (R)	158	67.2%	Pat Quinn* (D)	68	28.9%	9 [+]	3.8%	235	17	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Chad Grimm (Libertarian) 9 (3.8%);

*: 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	376
Median Value	$200,000

Occupied	335	89.1%
Vacant	41	10.9%

Owned	310	92.5%
Rented	25	7.5%
Median Rent	n/a

Single-Family Units	333	88.6%
Detached	333	88.6%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	7	1.9%
Mobile Homes	36	9.6%

Fidelity township, IL

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Fidelity township, IL

2022 Housing Data for Fidelity township, IL

2022 Income & Employment Data for Fidelity township, IL

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Fidelity township, IL

Historical Presidential Election Results for Fidelity township, IL

Historical Statewide Election Results for Fidelity township, IL