Rush township, IL

2022 population: 312 ( 68 from 2010 )
Land area: 36.8 square miles
Population density: 8.5 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	283	90.71%	22.5%
Black:	16	5.13%	700.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	13	4.17%	0.0%
Hispanic:	0	0.00%	100.0%

Total non-White:	29	9.29%	93.3%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-82	-26.2
Change in Non-White pop.:	14	4.5

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
380
365	96.05%
2	0.53%
0	0.00%
1	0.26%
0	0.00%
12	3.16%
15	3.95%

2000
462
453	98.05%
0	0.00%
9	1.95%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
9	1.95%

1990
461
461	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

1980
478
478	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

-88	-19.0
6	1.3

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

-8	-1.7
9	2.0

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

-17	-3.6
0	0.0

Age, Family & Household Data for Rush 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
44.9
46	14.7%
266	85.3%
30	9.6%

133
2.35

109	82.0%
109	100.0%
0	0.0%
24	18.0%

2010
Number	Percent
48.7
79	20.8%
301	79.2%
74	19.5%

154
2.47

112	72.7%
100	89.3%
4	3.6%
42	27.3%

2000
Number	Percent
44.0
91	19.7%
371	80.3%
91	19.7%

209
2.21

158	75.6%
155	98.1%
3	1.9%
51	24.4%

1990
Number	Percent
33.7
168	36.4%
293	63.6%
52	11.3%

146
3.16

137	93.8%
124	90.5%
0	0.0%
9	6.2%

1980
Number	Percent
31.4
139	29.1%
339	70.9%
39	8.2%

165
2.90

142	86.1%
128	90.1%
1	0.7%
23	13.9%

2022 Housing Data for Rush township, IL

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	14	10.5%
$30,000 to $34,999	2	1.5%
$35,000 to $39,999	12	9.0%
$60,000 to $74,999	39	29.3%
$100,000 to $124,999	7	5.3%
$125,000 to $149,999	48	36.1%
$150,000 to $199,999	11	8.3%

Median Household Income	n/a
Per Capita Income	38,072

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	2	1.5%
Public Assistance	0	0.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	30	22.6%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	179	68.8%
Unemployed	24	9.2%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	203	78.1%
Not in Labor Force	57	21.9%

Real Unemployment Rate		31.2%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	50	49	50.5%
Non-Profit	0	4	0.0%
Self-Employed	41	0	100.0%

Local Government	24	11	68.6%
State Government	0	0	?%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	91	49	65.0%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	24	15	61.5%
Total	115	64	64.2%

Pct. Govt.	19.6%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	74	41.3%
Sales and Office Occupations	7	3.9%
Professional, Technical	18	10.1%
Service Occupations	14	7.8%
All others	66	36.9%

White Collar		55.3%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	42	23.5%
Other services	36	20.1%
Construction	25	14.0%
Transportation and warehousing	25	14.0%
Retail trade	19	10.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	16	8.9%
Educational services	11	6.1%
Health care and social assistance	5	2.8%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	0	0.00%
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	312	100.0%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	122	39.1%
Irish	89	28.5%
English	76	24.4%
Dutch	32	10.3%
Swedish	20	6.4%
American	18	5.8%
Norwegian	14	4.5%
Swiss	9	2.9%
Scottish	4	1.3%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	312	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	312	100.0%
Foreign-born	0	0.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
0	0.0%	0	0.0%	121	57.1%	31	14.6%	37	17.5%	23	10.8%
Average years of education: 13.7

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	0	0.0%
9-12 Years	0	0.0%
H.S. Grad or GED	121	57.1%
Some College	31	14.6%
Bach. Degree	37	17.5%
Grad Degree	23	10.8%
Average years of education: 13.7

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +33	R +32	R + 6.1%
D +1
2020 vs. 2012	R +73	R +94	R + 35.5%
D -21
2020 vs. 2008	R +78	R +137	R + 59.6%
D -59

2016 vs. 2008	R +45	R +105	R + 53.5%
D -60
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	92%	Donald Trump* (R)	183	78.5%	Joe Biden (D)	47	20.2%	3	1.3%	233	38	32	0.00%
2016	75%	Donald Trump (R)	150	72.8%	Hillary Clinton (D)	46	22.3%	10	4.9%	206	34	27	0.00%
2012	63%	Mitt Romney (R)	110	59.8%	Barack Obama* (D)	68	37.0%	6	3.3%	184	19	13	0.00%
2008	68%	Barack Obama (D)	106	49.3%	John McCain (R)	105	48.8%	4	1.9%	215	12	3	0.00%
2004	60%	George W. Bush* (R)	150	72.5%	John Kerry (D)	55	26.6%	2	1.0%	207	28	22	0.00%
2000	19%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	49	70.0%	George W. Bush (R)	14	20.0%	7	10.0%	70	-23	-28	0.00%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Rush township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

20.2%

Donald Trump* (R)

183

78.5%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.3%

TOTAL

233

Turnout: 92%	Diff (St): 38	Diff (US): 32

2016 President, Rush township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

22.3%

Donald Trump (R)

150

72.8%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.4%

Other

1.5%

TOTAL

206

Turnout: 75%	Diff (St): 34	Diff (US): 27

2012 President, Rush township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

37.0%

Mitt Romney (R)

110

59.8%

Other

3.3%

TOTAL

184

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 13

2008 President, Rush township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

106

49.3%

John McCain (R)

105

48.8%

Other

1.9%

TOTAL

215

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 3

2004 President, Rush township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

150

72.5%

John Kerry (D)

26.6%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

207

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 28	Diff (US): 22

2000 President, Rush township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

20.0%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

70.0%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

7.1%

Other

2.9%

TOTAL

Turnout: 19%	Diff (St): -23	Diff (US): -28

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Rush township, IL

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	81%	Kathy Salvi (R)	165	80.5%	Tammy Duckworth* (D)	38	18.5%	2 [+]	1.0%	205	39	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: William Redpath (Libertarian) 2 (1.0%);
2022	G	80%	Darren Bailey (R)	179	87.7%	J.B. Pritzker* (D)	24	11.8%	1 [+]	0.5%	204	45	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Scott Schluter (Libertarian) 1 (0.5%);
2020	S2	91%	Mark Curran (R)	175	76.1%	Richard Durbin* (D)	47	20.4%	8 [+]	3.5%	230	37	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Willie Wilson (I) 4 (1.7%); Danny Malouf (Libertarian) 3 (1.3%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.4%);
2018	G	73%	Bruce Rauner* (R)	143	74.1%	J.B. Pritzker (D)	31	16.1%	19 [+]	9.8%	193	35	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sam McCann (Conservative) 19 (9.8%);
2016	S3	75%	Mark Kirk* (R)	150	73.5%	Tammy Duckworth (D)	44	21.6%	10 [+]	4.9%	204	34	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Ken McMillen (Libertarian) 8 (3.9%); Scott Summers (Green) 1 (0.5%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.5%);
2014	S2	51%	Jim Oberweis (R)	100	69.0%	Richard Durbin* (D)	43	29.7%	2 [+]	1.4%	145	26	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Sharon Hansen (Libertarian) 2 (1.4%);
2014	G	52%	Bruce Rauner (R)	106	72.6%	Pat Quinn* (D)	32	21.9%	8 [+]	5.5%	146	22	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Chad Grimm (Libertarian) 8 (5.5%);

*: 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	158
Median Value	$142,200

Occupied	133	84.2%
Vacant	25	15.8%

Owned	112	84.2%
Rented	21	15.8%
Median Rent	n/a

Single-Family Units	128	81.0%
Detached	128	81.0%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	30	19.0%

Rush township, IL

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Rush township, IL

2022 Housing Data for Rush township, IL

2022 Income & Employment Data for Rush township, IL

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Rush township, IL

Historical Presidential Election Results for Rush township, IL

Historical Statewide Election Results for Rush township, IL