Piasa township, IL

Jersey County, IL

2022 population: 3,150 ( 226 from 2010 )
Land area: 36.3 square miles
Population density: 86.7 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	2,972	94.35%	8.7%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	76	2.41%	111.1%
Hispanic:	102	3.24%	155.0%

Total non-White:	178	5.65%	45.9%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-282	-10.1
Change in Non-White pop.:	56	2.0

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
3,376
3,254	96.39%
24	0.71%
14	0.41%
8	0.24%
36	1.07%
40	1.18%
122	3.61%

2000
3,058
2,934	95.95%
24	0.78%
22	0.72%
32	1.05%
22	0.72%
24	0.78%
124	4.05%

1990
2,660
2,638	99.17%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
14	0.53%
22	0.83%

1980
2,728
2,690	98.61%
20	0.73%
11	0.40%
0	0.00%
n/a
7	0.26%
38	1.39%

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

320	10.5
-2	-0.1

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

296	11.1
102	3.8

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

-52	-1.9
-16	-0.6

Age, Family & Household Data for Piasa 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
44.4
551	17.5%
2,599	82.5%
569	18.1%

1,093
2.88

902	82.5%
694	76.9%
111	12.3%
191	17.5%

2010
Number	Percent
39.6
864	25.6%
2,512	74.4%
435	12.9%

1,239
2.72

963	77.7%
799	83.0%
56	5.8%
276	22.3%

2000
Number	Percent
36.4
851	27.8%
2,207	72.2%
331	10.8%

1,090
2.81

886	81.3%
801	90.4%
64	7.2%
204	18.7%

1990
Number	Percent
33.9
717	27.0%
1,943	73.0%
306	11.5%

891
2.99

774	86.9%
741	95.7%
3	0.4%
117	13.1%

1980
Number	Percent
27.6
931	34.1%
1,797	65.9%
181	6.6%

849
3.21

755	88.9%
688	91.1%
25	3.3%
94	11.1%

2022 Housing Data for Piasa township, IL

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	13	1.2%
$10,000 to $14,999	3	0.3%
$15,000 to $19,999	20	1.8%
$25,000 to $29,999	37	3.4%
$30,000 to $34,999	20	1.8%
$35,000 to $39,999	46	4.2%
$40,000 to $44,999	26	2.4%
$45,000 to $49,999	54	4.9%
$50,000 to $59,999	99	9.1%
$60,000 to $74,999	79	7.2%
$75,000 to $99,999	266	24.3%
$100,000 to $124,999	70	6.4%
$125,000 to $149,999	78	7.1%
$150,000 to $199,999	212	19.4%
$200,000 or more	70	6.4%

Median Household Income	92,173
Per Capita Income	39,964

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	34	3.1%
Public Assistance	10	0.9%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	49	4.5%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	1,606	79.0%
Unemployed	58	2.9%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	1,664	81.8%
Not in Labor Force	369	18.2%

Real Unemployment Rate		21.0%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	697	668	51.1%
Non-Profit	114	75	60.3%
Self-Employed	114	26	81.4%

Local Government	11	34	24.4%
State Government	17	0	100.0%
Federal Government	0	17	0.0%

Total Private + Self	811	694	53.9%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	142	126	53.0%
Total	953	820	53.8%

Pct. Govt.	4.5%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	198	11.2%
Sales and Office Occupations	375	21.2%
Professional, Technical	360	20.3%
Service Occupations	270	15.2%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	21	1.2%
All others	570	32.1%

White Collar		52.6%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	254	14.3%
Manufacturing	229	12.9%
Accommodation and food services	183	10.3%
Other services	163	9.2%
Construction	158	8.9%
Retail trade	149	8.4%
Transportation and warehousing	136	7.7%
Educational services	107	6.0%
Professional, scientific, technical	82	4.6%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	78	4.4%
Finance and insurance	51	2.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	51	2.9%
Wholesale trade	50	2.8%
Public administration	41	2.3%
Real estate and rental and leasing	16	0.9%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	13	0.7%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	7	0.4%
Information	5	0.3%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	75	2.38%
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	27	0.86%
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	27	0.86%
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	2,985	99.4%
German, other Germanic	18	0.6%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	875	27.8%
English	578	18.3%
Irish	505	16.0%
American	365	11.6%
Italian	129	4.1%
Polish	78	2.5%
European	61	1.9%
Scottish	59	1.9%
Dutch	40	1.3%
Swedish	20	0.6%
Scotch-Irish	16	0.5%
Welsh	15	0.5%
French	13	0.4%
Scandinavian	8	0.3%
British	6	0.2%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	3,150	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	3,150	100.0%
Foreign-born	0	0.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
53	2.3%	26	1.1%	781	33.5%	1,050	45.1%	281	12.1%	138	5.9%
Average years of education: 13.2

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	53	2.3%
9-12 Years	26	1.1%
H.S. Grad or GED	781	33.5%
Some College	1,050	45.1%
Bach. Degree	281	12.1%
Grad Degree	138	5.9%
Average years of education: 13.2

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +182	R +124	D + 0.1%
D +58
2020 vs. 2012	R +439	R +597	R + 30.0%
D -158
2020 vs. 2008	R +597	R +873	R + 48.3%
D -276

2016 vs. 2008	R +415	R +749	R + 48.3%
D -334
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)	1,355	74.2%	Joe Biden (D)	428	23.4%	43	2.4%	1,826	34	27	0.03%
2016	65%	Donald Trump (R)	1,173	72.4%	Hillary Clinton (D)	370	22.8%	77	4.8%	1,620	34	27	0.03%
2012	61%	Mitt Romney (R)	916	59.7%	Barack Obama* (D)	586	38.2%	33	2.1%	1,535	19	12	0.03%
2008	61%	John McCain (R)	758	50.3%	Barack Obama (D)	704	46.7%	45	3.0%	1,507	14	5	0.03%
2000	58%	George W. Bush (R)	624	48.9%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	616	48.3%	36	2.8%	1,276	6	1	0.03%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Piasa township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

428

23.4%

Donald Trump* (R)

1,355

74.2%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.8%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

1,826

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): 34	Diff (US): 27

2016 President, Piasa township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

370

22.8%

Donald Trump (R)

1,173

72.4%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.4%

Other

1.4%

TOTAL

1,620

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 34	Diff (US): 27

2012 President, Piasa township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

586

38.2%

Mitt Romney (R)

916

59.7%

Other

2.1%

TOTAL

1,535

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 12

2008 President, Piasa township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

704

46.7%

John McCain (R)

758

50.3%

Other

3.0%

TOTAL

1,507

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 5

2000 President, Piasa township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

624

48.9%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

616

48.3%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1.9%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

1,276

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 1

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Piasa township, IL

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	55%	Kathy Salvi (R)	988	71.9%	Tammy Duckworth* (D)	352	25.6%	34 [+]	2.5%	1,374	30	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: William Redpath (Libertarian) 31 (2.3%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.2%);
2022	G	55%	Darren Bailey (R)	1,043	75.7%	J.B. Pritzker* (D)	299	21.7%	35 [+]	2.5%	1,377	33	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Scott Schluter (Libertarian) 34 (2.5%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
2020	S2	71%	Mark Curran (R)	1,263	70.5%	Richard Durbin* (D)	481	26.8%	48 [+]	2.7%	1,792	32	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Danny Malouf (Libertarian) 24 (1.3%); Willie Wilson (I) 12 (0.7%); Other (Write-in) 12 (0.7%);
2018	G	51%	Bruce Rauner* (R)	716	55.7%	J.B. Pritzker (D)	378	29.4%	191 [+]	14.9%	1,285	17	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sam McCann (Conservative) 173 (13.5%); Grayson Jackson (Libertarian) 18 (1.4%);
2016	S3	63%	Mark Kirk* (R)	909	57.6%	Tammy Duckworth (D)	583	36.9%	86 [+]	5.4%	1,578	18	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Ken McMillen (Libertarian) 59 (3.7%); Scott Summers (Green) 25 (1.6%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.1%);
2014	S2	43%	Jim Oberweis (R)	662	61.3%	Richard Durbin* (D)	364	33.7%	54 [+]	5.0%	1,080	19	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Sharon Hansen (Libertarian) 54 (5.0%);
2014	G	43%	Bruce Rauner (R)	734	67.3%	Pat Quinn* (D)	277	25.4%	79 [+]	7.2%	1,090	17	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Chad Grimm (Libertarian) 79 (7.2%);

*: 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	1,369
Median Value	$155,100

Occupied	1,093	79.8%
Vacant	276	20.2%

Owned	1,035	94.7%
Rented	58	5.3%
Median Rent	n/a

Single-Family Units	1,243	90.8%
Detached	1,243	90.8%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	104	7.6%

Piasa township, IL

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Piasa township, IL

2022 Housing Data for Piasa township, IL

2022 Income & Employment Data for Piasa township, IL

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Piasa township, IL

Historical Presidential Election Results for Piasa township, IL

Historical Statewide Election Results for Piasa township, IL