Persifer township, IL

Knox County, IL

2022 population: 1,093 ( 113 from 2010 )
Land area: 34.7 square miles
Population density: 31.5 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	1,041	95.24%	10.4%
Black:	11	1.01%	57.1%
Indian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	1	0.09%	83.3%
Hispanic:	40	3.66%	90.5%

Total non-White:	52	4.76%	40.5%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	98	12.1
Change in Non-White pop.:	15	1.9

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
980
943	96.22%
7	0.71%
0	0.00%
3	0.31%
6	0.61%
21	2.14%
37	3.78%

2000
901
874	97.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
10	1.11%
17	1.89%
27	3.00%

1990
982
968	98.57%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
14	1.43%
n/a
0	0.00%
14	1.43%

1980
822
822	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

69	7.7
10	1.1

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

-94	-9.6
13	1.3

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

146	17.8
14	1.7

Age, Family & Household Data for Persifer 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
59.2
201	18.4%
892	81.6%
405	37.1%

473
2.31

369	78.0%
347	94.0%
13	3.5%
104	22.0%

2010
Number	Percent
54.0
153	15.6%
827	84.4%
237	24.2%

441
2.22

325	73.7%
293	90.2%
8	2.5%
116	26.3%

2000
Number	Percent
48.8
173	19.2%
728	80.8%
183	20.3%

363
2.48

302	83.2%
290	96.0%
3	1.0%
61	16.8%

1990
Number	Percent
38.0
293	29.8%
689	70.2%
154	15.7%

336
2.92

289	86.0%
277	95.8%
0	0.0%
47	14.0%

1980
Number	Percent
31.6
271	33.0%
551	67.0%
88	10.7%

282
2.91

247	87.6%
233	94.3%
10	4.0%
35	12.4%

2022 Housing Data for Persifer township, IL

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	9	1.9%
$15,000 to $19,999	16	3.4%
$20,000 to $24,999	8	1.7%
$25,000 to $29,999	38	8.0%
$30,000 to $34,999	14	3.0%
$35,000 to $39,999	18	3.8%
$40,000 to $44,999	40	8.5%
$45,000 to $49,999	6	1.3%
$50,000 to $59,999	47	9.9%
$60,000 to $74,999	53	11.2%
$75,000 to $99,999	59	12.5%
$100,000 to $124,999	35	7.4%
$125,000 to $149,999	16	3.4%
$150,000 to $199,999	32	6.8%
$200,000 or more	82	17.3%

Median Household Income	72,083
Per Capita Income	48,179

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	8	1.7%
Public Assistance	3	0.6%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	20	4.2%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	332	67.1%
Unemployed	13	2.6%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	345	69.7%
Not in Labor Force	150	30.3%

Real Unemployment Rate		32.9%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	122	129	48.6%
Non-Profit	34	37	47.9%
Self-Employed	41	10	80.4%

Local Government	17	26	39.5%
State Government	2	8	20.0%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	163	139	54.0%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	53	71	42.7%
Total	216	210	50.7%

Pct. Govt.	12.4%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	54	12.7%
Sales and Office Occupations	145	34.0%
Professional, Technical	70	16.4%
Service Occupations	50	11.7%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	17	4.0%
All others	107	25.1%

White Collar		63.1%

Industry
	Number	%
Educational services	63	14.8%
Retail trade	52	12.2%
Health care and social assistance	48	11.3%
Wholesale trade	43	10.1%
Manufacturing	39	9.2%
Other services	30	7.0%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	26	6.1%
Accommodation and food services	24	5.6%
Transportation and warehousing	20	4.7%
Utilities	17	4.0%
Construction	17	4.0%
Public administration	16	3.8%
Professional, scientific, technical	9	2.1%
Finance and insurance	8	1.9%
Information	7	1.6%
Real estate and rental and leasing	5	1.2%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	2	0.5%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	29	2.65%
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	11	1.01%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	1,047	97.4%
Spanish	22	2.0%
French, Haitian, Cajun	3	0.3%
German, other Germanic	3	0.3%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	282	25.8%
Irish	241	22.0%
English	140	12.8%
Swedish	56	5.1%
American	48	4.4%
Polish	31	2.8%
Italian	21	1.9%
Norwegian	19	1.7%
Scottish	19	1.7%
Belgian	15	1.4%
French	10	0.9%
European	7	0.6%
Swiss	7	0.6%
Lebanese	6	0.5%
Danish	6	0.5%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	1,090	99.7%
Not a citizen	3	0.3%

Native	1,086	99.4%
Foreign-born	7	0.6%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
4	0.5%	24	2.9%	264	31.8%	367	44.2%	100	12.0%	71	8.6%
Average years of education: 13.5

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	4	0.5%
9-12 Years	24	2.9%
H.S. Grad or GED	264	31.8%
Some College	367	44.2%
Bach. Degree	100	12.0%
Grad Degree	71	8.6%
Average years of education: 13.5

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +83	R +65	R + 5.8%
D +18
2020 vs. 2012	R +126	R +160	R + 21.9%
D -34
2020 vs. 2008	R +161	R +229	R + 33.3%
D -68

2016 vs. 2008	R +78	R +164	R + 27.6%
D -86
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	80%	Donald Trump* (R)	453	64.3%	Joe Biden (D)	242	34.3%	10	1.4%	705	24	17	0.01%
2016	72%	Donald Trump (R)	370	59.6%	Hillary Clinton (D)	224	36.1%	27	4.3%	621	21	14	0.01%
2012	73%	Mitt Romney (R)	327	53.3%	Barack Obama* (D)	276	45.0%	10	1.6%	613	13	6	0.01%
2008	76%	Barack Obama (D)	310	50.4%	John McCain (R)	292	47.5%	13	2.1%	615	11	2	0.01%
2000	80%	George W. Bush (R)	314	54.0%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	254	43.7%	13	2.2%	581	11	6	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Persifer township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

242

34.3%

Donald Trump* (R)

453

64.3%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.7%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

705

Turnout: 80%	Diff (St): 24	Diff (US): 17

2016 President, Persifer township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

224

36.1%

Donald Trump (R)

370

59.6%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2.1%

Other

2.3%

TOTAL

621

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): 21	Diff (US): 14

2012 President, Persifer township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

276

45.0%

Mitt Romney (R)

327

53.3%

Other

1.6%

TOTAL

613

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 6

2008 President, Persifer township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

310

50.4%

John McCain (R)

292

47.5%

Other

2.1%

TOTAL

615

Turnout: 76%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 2

2000 President, Persifer township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

314

54.0%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

254

43.7%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1.2%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

581

Turnout: 80%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 6

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Persifer township, IL

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	70%	Kathy Salvi (R)	395	64.4%	Tammy Duckworth* (D)	213	34.7%	5 [+]	0.8%	613	23	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: William Redpath (Libertarian) 5 (0.8%);
2022	G	70%	Darren Bailey (R)	399	64.7%	J.B. Pritzker* (D)	210	34.0%	8 [+]	1.3%	617	22	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Scott Schluter (Libertarian) 8 (1.3%);
2020	S2	80%	Mark Curran (R)	433	61.3%	Richard Durbin* (D)	258	36.5%	15 [+]	2.1%	706	22	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Willie Wilson (I) 6 (0.8%); Other (Write-in) 5 (0.7%); Danny Malouf (Libertarian) 4 (0.6%);
2018	G	61%	Bruce Rauner* (R)	308	58.4%	J.B. Pritzker (D)	181	34.3%	38 [+]	7.2%	527	20	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sam McCann (Conservative) 32 (6.1%); Grayson Jackson (Libertarian) 6 (1.1%);
2016	S3	72%	Mark Kirk* (R)	373	60.4%	Tammy Duckworth (D)	225	36.4%	20 [+]	3.2%	618	21	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Ken McMillen (Libertarian) 12 (1.9%); Scott Summers (Green) 8 (1.3%);
2014	S2	56%	Jim Oberweis (R)	294	61.5%	Richard Durbin* (D)	179	37.4%	5 [+]	1.0%	478	19	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Sharon Hansen (Libertarian) 5 (1.0%);
2014	G	56%	Bruce Rauner (R)	313	65.6%	Pat Quinn* (D)	147	30.8%	17 [+]	3.6%	477	15	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Chad Grimm (Libertarian) 17 (3.6%);

*: 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	802
Median Value	$223,600

Occupied	473	59.0%
Vacant	329	41.0%

Owned	454	96.0%
Rented	19	4.0%
Median Rent	$1,216

Single-Family Units	790	98.5%
Detached	790	98.5%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	12	1.5%

Persifer township, IL

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Persifer township, IL

2022 Housing Data for Persifer township, IL

2022 Income & Employment Data for Persifer township, IL

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Persifer township, IL

Historical Presidential Election Results for Persifer township, IL

Historical Statewide Election Results for Persifer township, IL