Big Rock township, IL

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 1,811 ( 48 from 2010 )
Land area: 35.1 square miles
Population density: 51.5 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	1,647	90.94%	6.0%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	2	0.11%	60.0%
Asian:	22	1.21%	120.0%
2+ races:	52	2.87%	116.7%
Hispanic:	88	4.86%	49.2%

Total non-White:	164	9.06%	53.3%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-105	-6.8
Change in Non-White pop.:	57	3.7

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
1,859
1,752	94.24%
6	0.32%
5	0.27%
10	0.54%
24	1.29%
59	3.17%
107	5.76%

2000
1,957
1,923	98.26%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
34	1.74%
34	1.74%

1990
1,948
1,912	98.15%
21	1.08%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
36	1.85%

1980
1,927
1,917	99.48%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
10	0.52%
10	0.52%

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

-171	-8.7
73	3.7

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

11	0.6
-2	-0.1

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

-5	-0.3
26	1.3

Age, Family & Household Data for Big Rock 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
39.2
487	26.9%
1,324	73.1%
292	16.1%

653
2.77

516	79.0%
470	91.1%
11	2.1%
137	21.0%

2010
Number	Percent
45.7
389	20.9%
1,470	79.1%
244	13.1%

680
2.73

545	80.1%
472	86.6%
20	3.7%
135	19.9%

2000
Number	Percent
39.8
483	24.7%
1,474	75.3%
186	9.5%

659
2.97

597	90.6%
559	93.6%
20	3.4%
62	9.4%

1990
Number	Percent
32.4
596	30.6%
1,352	69.4%
127	6.5%

642
3.03

555	86.4%
525	94.6%
16	2.9%
87	13.6%

1980
Number	Percent
28.4
642	33.3%
1,285	66.7%
138	7.2%

603
3.20

544	90.2%
518	95.2%
14	2.6%
59	9.8%

2022 Housing Data for Big Rock township, IL

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	15	2.3%
$10,000 to $14,999	14	2.1%
$15,000 to $19,999	5	0.8%
$20,000 to $24,999	3	0.5%
$25,000 to $29,999	3	0.5%
$35,000 to $39,999	8	1.2%
$40,000 to $44,999	12	1.8%
$50,000 to $59,999	29	4.4%
$60,000 to $74,999	79	12.1%
$75,000 to $99,999	119	18.2%
$100,000 to $124,999	126	19.3%
$125,000 to $149,999	78	11.9%
$150,000 to $199,999	76	11.6%
$200,000 or more	86	13.2%

Median Household Income	104,797
Per Capita Income	45,742

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	0	0.0%
Public Assistance	10	1.5%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	29	4.4%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	751	75.5%
Unemployed	38	3.8%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	789	79.3%
Not in Labor Force	206	20.7%

Real Unemployment Rate		24.5%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	387	242	61.5%
Non-Profit	12	15	44.4%
Self-Employed	81	11	88.0%

Local Government	55	36	60.4%
State Government	0	6	0.0%
Federal Government	7	0	100.0%

Total Private + Self	468	253	64.9%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	74	57	56.5%
Total	542	310	63.6%

Pct. Govt.	12.2%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	235	27.5%
Sales and Office Occupations	184	21.5%
Professional, Technical	177	20.7%
Service Occupations	71	8.3%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	3	0.4%
All others	188	22.0%

White Collar		69.7%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	159	18.6%
Retail trade	91	10.6%
Construction	78	9.1%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	64	7.5%
Other services	63	7.4%
Educational services	61	7.1%
Health care and social assistance	58	6.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	57	6.7%
Public administration	52	6.1%
Wholesale trade	44	5.1%
Accommodation and food services	30	3.5%
Professional, scientific, technical	27	3.2%
Transportation and warehousing	24	2.8%
Utilities	14	1.6%
Finance and insurance	13	1.5%
Real estate and rental and leasing	11	1.3%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	3	0.4%
Information	3	0.4%
Management	3	0.4%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	83	4.58%
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	5	0.28%
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	5	0.28%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	0	0.00%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Filipino	11	0.61%
Vietnamese	6	0.33%
Korean	5	0.28%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	1,608	98.1%
Other Indo-European	17	1.0%
Korean	5	0.3%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	3	0.2%
Spanish	3	0.2%
Tagalog	3	0.2%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	557	30.8%
English	214	11.8%
Irish	213	11.8%
Norwegian	114	6.3%
Swedish	94	5.2%
Scottish	82	4.5%
Polish	72	4.0%
French	66	3.6%
Italian	66	3.6%
European	42	2.3%
French Canadian	42	2.3%
Danish	36	2.0%
Greek	29	1.6%
Scandinavian	24	1.3%
Czech	22	1.2%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	1,799	99.3%
Not a citizen	12	0.7%

Native	1,774	98.0%
Foreign-born	37	2.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
0	0.0%	25	2.0%	389	31.4%	480	38.8%	245	19.8%	98	7.9%
Average years of education: 13.7

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	0	0.0%
9-12 Years	25	2.0%
H.S. Grad or GED	389	31.4%
Some College	480	38.8%
Bach. Degree	245	19.8%
Grad Degree	98	7.9%
Average years of education: 13.7

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +59	R +6	D + 2.5%
D +53
2020 vs. 2012	R +36	D +16	D + 4.1%
D +52
2020 vs. 2008	R +17	R +59	R + 6.2%
D -42

2016 vs. 2008	R -42	R +53	R + 8.7%
D -95
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	78%	Donald Trump* (R)	649	61.2%	Joe Biden (D)	381	35.9%	30	2.8%	1,060	21	14	0.02%
2016	71%	Donald Trump (R)	590	59.8%	Hillary Clinton (D)	328	33.2%	69	7.0%	987	21	14	0.02%
2012	68%	Mitt Romney (R)	613	62.6%	Barack Obama* (D)	329	33.6%	38	3.9%	980	22	15	0.02%
2008	73%	John McCain (R)	632	58.8%	Barack Obama (D)	423	39.3%	20	1.9%	1,075	22	13	0.02%
2004	71%	George W. Bush* (R)	726	69.5%	John Kerry (D)	308	29.5%	11	1.1%	1,045	25	19	0.02%
2000	67%	George W. Bush (R)	635	64.0%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	330	33.3%	27	2.7%	992	21	16	0.02%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Big Rock township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

381

35.9%

Donald Trump* (R)

649

61.2%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.8%

Other

2.0%

TOTAL

1,060

Turnout: 78%	Diff (St): 21	Diff (US): 14

2016 President, Big Rock township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

328

33.2%

Donald Trump (R)

590

59.8%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

4.8%

Other

2.2%

TOTAL

987

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 21	Diff (US): 14

2012 President, Big Rock township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

329

33.6%

Mitt Romney (R)

613

62.6%

Other

3.9%

TOTAL

980

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 22	Diff (US): 15

2008 President, Big Rock township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

423

39.3%

John McCain (R)

632

58.8%

Other

1.9%

TOTAL

1,075

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): 22	Diff (US): 13

2004 President, Big Rock township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

726

69.5%

John Kerry (D)

308

29.5%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

1,045

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 25	Diff (US): 19

2000 President, Big Rock township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

635

64.0%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

330

33.3%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1.8%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

992

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 21	Diff (US): 16

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Big Rock township, IL

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	61%	Kathy Salvi (R)	497	60.7%	Tammy Duckworth* (D)	306	37.4%	16 [+]	2.0%	819	19	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: William Redpath (Libertarian) 16 (2.0%);
2022	G	61%	Darren Bailey (R)	493	59.9%	J.B. Pritzker* (D)	298	36.2%	32 [+]	3.9%	823	18	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Scott Schluter (Libertarian) 32 (3.9%);
2020	S2	77%	Mark Curran (R)	624	59.8%	Richard Durbin* (D)	367	35.2%	53 [+]	5.1%	1,044	21	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Willie Wilson (I) 34 (3.3%); Other (Write-in) 12 (1.1%); Danny Malouf (Libertarian) 7 (0.7%);
2018	G	60%	Bruce Rauner* (R)	521	63.4%	J.B. Pritzker (D)	242	29.4%	59 [+]	7.2%	822	25	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sam McCann (Conservative) 36 (4.4%); Grayson Jackson (Libertarian) 23 (2.8%);
2016	S3	69%	Mark Kirk* (R)	577	59.5%	Tammy Duckworth (D)	315	32.5%	78 [+]	8.0%	970	20	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Ken McMillen (Libertarian) 51 (5.3%); Scott Summers (Green) 23 (2.4%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.4%);
2014	S2	53%	Jim Oberweis (R)	451	60.3%	Richard Durbin* (D)	251	33.6%	46 [+]	6.1%	748	18	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Sharon Hansen (Libertarian) 46 (6.1%);
2014	G	53%	Bruce Rauner (R)	524	69.4%	Pat Quinn* (D)	210	27.8%	21 [+]	2.8%	755	19	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Chad Grimm (Libertarian) 21 (2.8%);

*: 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	686
Median Value	$266,000

Occupied	653	95.2%
Vacant	33	4.8%

Owned	592	90.7%
Rented	61	9.3%
Median Rent	$1,386

Single-Family Units	686	100.0%
Detached	677	98.7%
Attached	9	1.3%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	0	0.0%

Big Rock township, IL

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Big Rock township, IL

2022 Housing Data for Big Rock township, IL

2022 Income & Employment Data for Big Rock township, IL

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Big Rock township, IL

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Big Rock township, IL

Historical Presidential Election Results for Big Rock township, IL

Historical Statewide Election Results for Big Rock township, IL