Jersey township, IL

Jersey County, IL

2022 population: 9,935 ( 230 from 2010 )
Land area: 47.0 square miles
Population density: 211.6 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	9,541	96.03%	3.2%
Black:	27	0.27%	0.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	100	1.01%	117.4%
2+ races:	136	1.37%	15.3%
Hispanic:	131	1.32%	28.4%

Total non-White:	394	3.97%	26.3%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-312	-3.7
Change in Non-White pop.:	82	1.0

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
10,165
9,853	96.93%
27	0.27%
16	0.16%
46	0.45%
118	1.16%
102	1.00%
312	3.07%

2000
9,428
9,328	98.94%
20	0.21%
5	0.05%
21	0.22%
39	0.41%
15	0.16%
100	1.06%

1990
9,022
8,935	99.04%
15	0.17%
22	0.24%
4	0.04%
n/a
6	0.07%
87	0.96%

1980
8,788
8,674	98.70%
0	0.00%
36	0.41%
21	0.24%
n/a
52	0.59%
114	1.30%

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

525	5.6
212	2.2

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

393	4.4
13	0.1

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

261	3.0
-27	-0.3

Age, Family & Household Data for Jersey 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
42.6
2,229	22.4%
7,706	77.6%
2,115	21.3%

3,797
2.52

2,361	62.2%
1,691	71.6%
237	10.0%
1,436	37.8%

2010
Number	Percent
40.3
2,338	23.0%
7,827	77.0%
1,919	18.9%

4,091
2.40

2,664	65.1%
2,008	75.4%
291	10.9%
1,427	34.9%

2000
Number	Percent
38.3
2,347	24.9%
7,081	75.1%
1,830	19.4%

3,751
2.43

2,485	66.2%
2,038	82.0%
218	8.8%
1,266	33.8%

1990
Number	Percent
34.1
2,461	27.3%
6,561	72.7%
1,594	17.7%

3,417
2.56

2,458	71.9%
2,015	82.0%
192	7.8%
959	28.1%

1980
Number	Percent
32.6
2,370	27.0%
6,418	73.0%
1,398	15.9%

3,252
2.60

2,406	74.0%
2,091	86.9%
124	5.2%
846	26.0%

2022 Housing Data for Jersey township, IL

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	162	4.3%
$10,000 to $14,999	46	1.2%
$15,000 to $19,999	71	1.9%
$20,000 to $24,999	343	9.0%
$25,000 to $29,999	220	5.8%
$30,000 to $34,999	194	5.1%
$35,000 to $39,999	130	3.4%
$40,000 to $44,999	57	1.5%
$45,000 to $49,999	105	2.8%
$50,000 to $59,999	365	9.6%
$60,000 to $74,999	323	8.5%
$75,000 to $99,999	444	11.7%
$100,000 to $124,999	442	11.6%
$125,000 to $149,999	274	7.2%
$150,000 to $199,999	267	7.0%
$200,000 or more	354	9.3%

Median Household Income	69,479
Per Capita Income	35,002

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	224	5.9%
Public Assistance	117	3.1%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	624	16.4%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	4,156	72.1%
Unemployed	92	1.6%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	4,248	73.7%
Not in Labor Force	1,515	26.3%

Real Unemployment Rate		27.9%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	1,742	1,485	54.0%
Non-Profit	97	202	32.4%
Self-Employed	243	150	61.8%

Local Government	196	209	48.4%
State Government	17	82	17.2%
Federal Government	11	55	16.7%

Total Private + Self	1,985	1,635	54.8%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	321	548	36.9%
Total	2,306	2,183	51.4%

Pct. Govt.	12.7%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	663	14.8%
Sales and Office Occupations	762	17.0%
Professional, Technical	1,190	26.5%
Service Occupations	749	16.7%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	25	0.6%
All others	1,125	25.1%

White Collar		58.3%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	832	18.5%
Retail trade	534	11.9%
Other services	388	8.6%
Professional, scientific, technical	363	8.1%
Educational services	333	7.4%
Manufacturing	278	6.2%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	223	5.0%
Construction	222	4.9%
Accommodation and food services	201	4.5%
Transportation and warehousing	192	4.3%
Wholesale trade	188	4.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	175	3.9%
Utilities	125	2.8%
Public administration	123	2.7%
Finance and insurance	117	2.6%
Information	80	1.8%
Real estate and rental and leasing	53	1.2%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	37	0.8%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	25	0.6%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	112	1.13%
Puerto Rican	5	0.05%
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	14	0.14%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Japanese	39	0.39%
Filipino	24	0.24%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	9,323	98.6%
Spanish	88	0.9%
Tagalog	24	0.3%
Other	13	0.1%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	3	0.0%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	3,753	37.8%
Irish	1,747	17.6%
English	729	7.3%
American	653	6.6%
Italian	617	6.2%
Scottish	181	1.8%
Polish	142	1.4%
European	136	1.4%
Swedish	127	1.3%
Scotch-Irish	102	1.0%
French Canadian	49	0.5%
Czech	47	0.5%
French	41	0.4%
Russian	32	0.3%
Slovene	28	0.3%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	9,908	99.7%
Not a citizen	27	0.3%

Native	9,858	99.2%
Foreign-born	77	0.8%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
217	3.1%	388	5.6%	2,592	37.3%	2,064	29.7%	1,063	15.3%	619	8.9%
Average years of education: 13.3

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	217	3.1%
9-12 Years	388	5.6%
H.S. Grad or GED	2,592	37.3%
Some College	2,064	29.7%
Bach. Degree	1,063	15.3%
Grad Degree	619	8.9%
Average years of education: 13.3

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +394	R +263	R + 0.1%
D +131
2020 vs. 2012	R +1,128	R +1,338	R + 22.2%
D -210
2020 vs. 2008	R +1,354	R +2,273	R + 46.0%
D -919

2016 vs. 2008	R +960	R +2,010	R + 45.8%
D -1,050
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	64%	Donald Trump* (R)	3,660	72.4%	Joe Biden (D)	1,256	24.9%	137	2.7%	5,053	32	26	0.08%
2016	59%	Donald Trump (R)	3,266	70.5%	Hillary Clinton (D)	1,125	24.3%	240	5.2%	4,631	32	25	0.08%
2012	52%	Mitt Romney (R)	2,532	61.7%	Barack Obama* (D)	1,466	35.7%	109	2.7%	4,107	21	14	0.08%
2008	60%	John McCain (R)	2,306	50.5%	Barack Obama (D)	2,175	47.6%	89	1.9%	4,570	14	5	0.08%
2000	59%	George W. Bush (R)	2,160	51.4%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	1,903	45.3%	136	3.2%	4,199	9	4	0.09%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Jersey township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

1,256

24.9%

Donald Trump* (R)

3,660

72.4%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.9%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

5,053

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 32	Diff (US): 26

2016 President, Jersey township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

1,125

24.3%

Donald Trump (R)

3,266

70.5%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

171

3.7%

Other

1.5%

TOTAL

4,631

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 32	Diff (US): 25

2012 President, Jersey township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

1,466

35.7%

Mitt Romney (R)

2,532

61.7%

Other

109

2.7%

TOTAL

4,107

Turnout: 52%	Diff (St): 21	Diff (US): 14

2008 President, Jersey township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

2,175

47.6%

John McCain (R)

2,306

50.5%

Other

1.9%

TOTAL

4,570

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

2000 President, Jersey township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

2,160

51.4%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

1,903

45.3%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1.9%

Other

1.3%

TOTAL

4,199

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 4

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Jersey township, IL

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	49%	Kathy Salvi (R)	2,628	67.9%	Tammy Duckworth* (D)	1,156	29.9%	86 [+]	2.2%	3,870	26	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: William Redpath (Libertarian) 83 (2.1%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.1%);
2022	G	50%	Darren Bailey (R)	2,895	73.1%	J.B. Pritzker* (D)	943	23.8%	125 [+]	3.2%	3,963	31	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Scott Schluter (Libertarian) 124 (3.1%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2020	S2	62%	Mark Curran (R)	3,238	66.0%	Richard Durbin* (D)	1,524	31.1%	144 [+]	2.9%	4,906	27	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Danny Malouf (Libertarian) 87 (1.8%); Willie Wilson (I) 34 (0.7%); Other (Write-in) 23 (0.5%);
2018	G	46%	Bruce Rauner* (R)	1,644	45.5%	J.B. Pritzker (D)	1,077	29.8%	894 [+]	24.7%	3,615	7	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sam McCann (Conservative) 812 (22.5%); Grayson Jackson (Libertarian) 82 (2.3%);
2016	S3	57%	Mark Kirk* (R)	2,426	54.1%	Tammy Duckworth (D)	1,818	40.6%	238 [+]	5.3%	4,482	14	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Ken McMillen (Libertarian) 145 (3.2%); Scott Summers (Green) 86 (1.9%); Other (Write-in) 7 (0.2%);
2014	S2	44%	Jim Oberweis (R)	1,821	52.6%	Richard Durbin* (D)	1,484	42.8%	160 [+]	4.6%	3,465	10	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Sharon Hansen (Libertarian) 160 (4.6%);
2014	G	44%	Bruce Rauner (R)	2,187	62.6%	Pat Quinn* (D)	1,089	31.2%	215 [+]	6.2%	3,491	12	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Chad Grimm (Libertarian) 215 (6.2%);

*: 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	4,491
Median Value	$145,200

Occupied	3,797	84.5%
Vacant	694	15.5%

Owned	2,723	71.7%
Rented	1,074	28.3%
Median Rent	$803

Single-Family Units	4,059	90.4%
Detached	4,042	90.0%
Attached	17	0.4%
Buldings with 5+ Units	193	4.3%
Mobile Homes	81	1.8%

Jersey township, IL

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Jersey township, IL

2022 Housing Data for Jersey township, IL

2022 Income & Employment Data for Jersey township, IL

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Jersey township, IL

Historical Presidential Election Results for Jersey township, IL

Historical Statewide Election Results for Jersey township, IL