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Ela township, IL


Lake County, IL

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 45,251   ( 2,597 from 2010 )
Land area: 34.4 square miles
Population density: 1316.1 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:36,254 80.12% 0.0%
Black:3590.79% 12.0%
Indian:120.03% 47.8%
Asian:5,07611.22% 67.9%
2+ races:1,4733.26% 187.7%
Hispanic:2,0114.44% 16.2%
Total non-White:8,99719.88% 40.7%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-6 -0.0
Change in Non-White pop.:2,603 7.4




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
42,654
36,26085.01%
4080.96%
230.05%
3,0237.09%
5121.20%
2,4015.63%
6,39414.99%

2000
39,688
36,20191.21%
2220.56%
90.02%
1,2973.27%
3470.87%
1,5793.98%
3,4878.79%

1990
32,433
30,87395.19%
2490.77%
100.03%
6091.88%
n/a
6912.13%
1,5604.81%

1980
19,916
19,05195.66%
400.20%
150.08%
2311.16%
n/a
5792.91%
8654.34%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
59 0.1
2,907 7.3
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
5,328 16.4
1,927 5.9
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
11,822 59.4
695 3.5

Age, Family & Household Data for Ela 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
NumberPercent
42.7
10,950 24.2%
34,301 75.8%
6,648 14.7%
15,539
2.87
13,129 84.5%
11,636 88.6%
488 3.7%
2,410 15.5%

2010
NumberPercent
41.7
12,042 28.2%
30,612 71.8%
4,026 9.4%
14,098
2.99
11,993 85.1%
10,715 89.3%
508 4.2%
2,105 14.9%

2000
NumberPercent
36.9
12,957 32.6%
26,731 67.4%
2,585 6.5%
12,432
3.15
10,913 87.8%
10,027 91.9%
392 3.6%
1,519 12.2%

1990
NumberPercent
32.5
10,091 31.1%
22,342 68.9%
1,719 5.3%
10,142
3.16
9,084 89.6%
8,441 92.9%
288 3.2%
1,058 10.4%

1980
NumberPercent
29.9
6,577 33.0%
13,339 67.0%
1,008 5.1%
5,972
3.28
5,194 87.0%
4,846 93.3%
136 2.6%
778 13.0%

2022 Housing Data for Ela township, IL

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units16,266 
Median Value$488,900 
Occupied15,53995.5%
Vacant7274.5%
Owned13,86689.2%
Rented1,67310.8%
Median Rent$1,763 
Single-Family Units14,72890.5%
    Detached14,22187.4%
    Attached5073.1%
Buldings with 5+ Units1,3928.6%
Mobile Homes750.5%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Ela township, IL

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0002621.7%
$10,000 to $14,9991020.7%
$15,000 to $19,9991070.7%
$20,000 to $24,9992181.4%
$25,000 to $29,9991851.2%
$30,000 to $34,999880.6%
$35,000 to $39,9991891.2%
$40,000 to $44,9991060.7%
$45,000 to $49,9992141.4%
$50,000 to $59,9995463.5%
$60,000 to $74,9997544.9%
$75,000 to $99,9991,3458.7%
$100,000 to $124,9991,4439.3%
$125,000 to $149,9991,5279.8%
$150,000 to $199,9992,14813.8%
$200,000 or more6,30540.6%
Median Household Income164,160 
Per Capita Income72,406 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI2561.6%
Public Assistance2151.4%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps4342.8%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed21,39177.3%
Unemployed8583.1%
In Armed Forces100.0%
Total Labor Force22,25980.4%
Not in Labor Force5,42819.6%
Real Unemployment Rate 22.7%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector9,8227,69356.1%
Non-Profit63581343.9%
Self-Employed1,7891,18360.2%
Local Government6981,16237.5%
State Government5313228.6%
Federal Government997357.6%
Total Private + Self11,6118,87656.7%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.1,4852,18040.5%
Total13,09611,05654.2%
Pct. Govt.9.2%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts7,34530.3%
Sales and Office Occupations5,44222.5%
Professional, Technical7,29030.1%
Service Occupations2,0768.6%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing160.1%
All others2,0618.5%
White Collar 82.9%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing3,71215.3%
Retail trade3,15113.0%
Finance and insurance2,68411.1%
Professional, scientific, technical2,62210.8%
Educational services2,2959.5%
Health care and social assistance2,2559.3%
Wholesale trade1,1484.7%
Construction1,1004.5%
Other services8923.7%
Transportation and warehousing7763.2%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.7563.1%
Accommodation and food services6842.8%
Arts, entertainment, recreation5132.1%
Public administration4661.9%
Information4581.9%
Real estate and rental and leasing4391.8%
Utilities1160.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting780.3%
Management690.3%

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

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican1,2052.66%
Puerto Rican2590.57%
Cuban1610.36%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American1870.41%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan1530.34%
Honduran200.04%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran140.03%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American1360.30%
Argentinean630.14%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean60.01%
Colombian500.11%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan170.04%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic630.14%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian2,4145.33%
Chinese1,2582.78%
Korean6231.38%
Filipino2080.46%
Japanese1520.34%
Vietnamese1060.23%
Taiwanese340.08%
Cambodian160.04%
Thai140.03%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English33,56177.8%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic3,0747.1%
Spanish1,7844.1%
Other Indo-European1,3513.1%
Chinese1,1182.6%
Other Asian1,1172.6%
Korean4991.2%
German, other Germanic2690.6%
French, Haitian, Cajun1040.2%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German9,13320.2%
Irish7,01315.5%
Polish5,32411.8%
Italian4,1019.1%
English2,9896.6%
American1,9454.3%
Swedish1,5563.4%
Russian1,2022.7%
Norwegian1,0732.4%
French8431.9%
Scottish7991.8%
Lithuanian7911.7%
European7731.7%
Eastern European6811.5%
Ukrainian5791.3%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen42,93594.9%
Not a citizen2,3165.1%
Native37,34182.5%
Foreign-born7,91017.5%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Ela township, IL

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
652 2.1%420 1.4%3,593 11.8%5,954 19.5%10,907 35.7%9,051 29.6%
  Average years of education: 15.3
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 652 2.1%
9-12 Years 420 1.4%
H.S. Grad or GED 3,593 11.8%
Some College 5,954 19.5%
Bach. Degree 10,907 35.7%
Grad Degree 9,051 29.6%
Average years of education: 15.3

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)

Historical Presidential Election Results for Ela township, IL

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +1,509 D +1,707 D + 6.7%
D +3,216
2020 vs. 2012 R -631 D +5,580 D + 25.2%
D +4,949
2020 vs. 2008 R +979 D +2,327 D + 9.6%
D +3,306
2016 vs. 2008 R -530 D +620 D + 3.0%
D +90
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 75% Joe Biden (D) 13,516 52.3% Donald Trump* (R) 11,682 45.2% 629 2.4% 25,827 5 -2 0.43%
2016 68% Hillary Clinton (D) 10,300 46.2% Donald Trump (R) 10,173 45.7% 1,798 8.1% 22,271 7 0 0.40%
2012 68% Mitt Romney (R) 12,313 58.1% Barack Obama* (D) 8,567 40.4% 318 1.5% 21,198 17 11 0.40%
2008 71% John McCain (R) 10,703 50.6% Barack Obama (D) 10,210 48.3% 229 1.1% 21,142 14 5 0.38%
2000 67% George W. Bush (R) 11,398 63.5% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 6,091 33.9% 456 2.5% 17,945 21 16 0.38%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Ela township
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 13,516 52.3%
Donald Trump* (R) 11,682 45.2%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 358 1.4%
Other 271 1.0%
TOTAL 25,827
Turnout: 75% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): -2


2016 President, Ela township
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 10,300 46.2%
Donald Trump (R) 10,173 45.7%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 1,143 5.1%
Other 655 2.9%
TOTAL 22,271
Turnout: 68% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): 0


2012 President, Ela township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 8,567 40.4%
Mitt Romney (R) 12,313 58.1%
Other 318 1.5%
TOTAL 21,198
Turnout: 68% Diff (St): 17 Diff (US): 11


2008 President, Ela township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 10,210 48.3%
John McCain (R) 10,703 50.6%
Other 229 1.1%
TOTAL 21,142
Turnout: 71% Diff (St): 14 Diff (US): 5


2000 President, Ela township
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 11,398 63.5%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 6,091 33.9%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 373 2.1%
Other 83 0.5%
TOTAL 17,945
Turnout: 67% Diff (St): 21 Diff (US): 16
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Ela township, IL

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 S3 55% Tammy Duckworth* (D) 9,690 51.5% Kathy Salvi (R) 8,866 47.1% 251 [+] 1.3% 18,807 6 0.46%
2022 G 55% J.B. Pritzker* (D) 9,702 51.7% Darren Bailey (R) 8,473 45.2% 578 [+] 3.1% 18,753 3 0.46%
2020 S2 74% Mark Curran (R) 12,648 49.4% Richard Durbin* (D) 12,205 47.7% 730 [+] 2.9% 25,583 11 0.43%
2018 G 58% Bruce Rauner* (R) 10,819 55.6% J.B. Pritzker (D) 7,764 39.9% 883 [+] 4.5% 19,466 17 0.43%
2016 S3 67% Mark Kirk* (R) 12,244 55.7% Tammy Duckworth (D) 8,640 39.3% 1,117 [+] 5.1% 22,001 16 0.40%
2014 S2 46% Jim Oberweis (R) 8,658 58.6% Richard Durbin* (D) 5,668 38.3% 454 [+] 3.1% 14,780 16 0.41%
2014 G 48% Bruce Rauner (R) 10,792 70.5% Pat Quinn* (D) 4,189 27.4% 316 [+] 2.1% 15,297 20 0.42%
*: 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