Richland township, IL

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 322 ( 57 from 2010 )
Land area: 24.3 square miles
Population density: 13.3 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	313	97.20%	13.3%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
2+ races:	4	1.24%	33.3%
Hispanic:	5	1.55%	64.3%

Total non-White:	9	2.80%	50.0%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-48	-15.4
Change in Non-White pop.:	-9	-2.9

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
379
361	95.25%
1	0.26%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
3	0.79%
14	3.69%
18	4.75%

2000
350
342	97.71%
2	0.57%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
6	1.71%
8	2.29%

1990
453
445	98.23%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
8	1.77%
8	1.77%

1980
563
561	99.64%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
2	0.36%
2	0.36%

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

19	5.4
10	2.9

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

-103	-22.7
0	0.0

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

-116	-20.6
6	1.1

Age, Family & Household Data for Richland 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
44.1
70	21.7%
252	78.3%
63	19.6%

136
2.37

89	65.4%
77	86.5%
0	0.0%
47	34.6%

2010
Number	Percent
42.8
82	21.6%
297	78.4%
81	21.4%

160
2.37

108	67.5%
87	80.6%
5	4.6%
52	32.5%

2000
Number	Percent
43.6
65	18.6%
285	81.4%
68	19.4%

149
2.34

109	73.2%
96	88.1%
0	0.0%
40	26.8%

1990
Number	Percent
45.7
72	15.9%
381	84.1%
133	29.4%

196
2.31

148	75.5%
140	94.6%
0	0.0%
48	24.5%

1980
Number	Percent
28.8
184	32.7%
379	67.3%
76	13.5%

188
2.99

154	81.9%
147	95.5%
2	1.3%
34	18.1%

2022 Housing Data for Richland township, IL

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	3	2.2%
$10,000 to $14,999	14	10.3%
$15,000 to $19,999	8	5.9%
$20,000 to $24,999	2	1.5%
$25,000 to $29,999	3	2.2%
$30,000 to $34,999	5	3.7%
$40,000 to $44,999	4	2.9%
$45,000 to $49,999	3	2.2%
$50,000 to $59,999	8	5.9%
$60,000 to $74,999	6	4.4%
$75,000 to $99,999	29	21.3%
$100,000 to $124,999	12	8.8%
$125,000 to $149,999	11	8.1%
$150,000 to $199,999	18	13.2%
$200,000 or more	10	7.4%

Median Household Income	87,308
Per Capita Income	41,157

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	2	1.5%
Public Assistance	2	1.5%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	11	8.1%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	153	80.1%
Unemployed	5	2.6%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	158	82.7%
Not in Labor Force	33	17.3%

Real Unemployment Rate		19.9%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	78	38	67.2%
Non-Profit	0	17	0.0%
Self-Employed	17	6	73.9%

Local Government	3	3	50.0%
State Government	5	6	45.5%
Federal Government	3	0	100.0%

Total Private + Self	95	44	68.3%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	11	26	29.7%
Total	106	70	60.2%

Pct. Govt.	11.4%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	25	14.0%
Sales and Office Occupations	15	8.4%
Professional, Technical	17	9.6%
Service Occupations	35	19.7%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	9	5.1%
All others	86	48.3%

White Collar		32.0%

Industry
	Number	%
Construction	25	14.0%
Educational services	25	14.0%
Manufacturing	24	13.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	20	11.2%
Retail trade	20	11.2%
Health care and social assistance	18	10.1%
Transportation and warehousing	11	6.2%
Other services	10	5.6%
Finance and insurance	6	3.4%
Utilities	5	2.8%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	3	1.7%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	3	1.7%
Information	2	1.1%
Wholesale trade	2	1.1%
Public administration	2	1.1%
Professional, scientific, technical	1	0.6%
Accommodation and food services	1	0.6%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	5	1.55%
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	304	98.1%
Spanish	3	1.0%
German, other Germanic	3	1.0%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	121	37.6%
Irish	37	11.5%
Italian	23	7.1%
Polish	17	5.3%
English	15	4.7%
Norwegian	14	4.3%
Slavic	13	4.0%
Swedish	13	4.0%
Danish	12	3.7%
American	7	2.2%
Dutch	4	1.2%
French	4	1.2%
Slovak	4	1.2%
Lithuanian	3	0.9%
European	2	0.6%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	320	99.4%
Not a citizen	2	0.6%

Native	319	99.1%
Foreign-born	3	0.9%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
2	0.9%	10	4.4%	114	50.2%	84	37.0%	16	7.0%	1	0.4%
Average years of education: 12.7

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	2	0.9%
9-12 Years	10	4.4%
H.S. Grad or GED	114	50.2%
Some College	84	37.0%
Bach. Degree	16	7.0%
Grad Degree	1	0.4%
Average years of education: 12.7

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +14	D +9	D + 17.4%
D +23
2020 vs. 2012	R +25	R +28	R + 10.7%
D -3
2020 vs. 2008	R +40	R +74	R + 39.1%
D -34

2016 vs. 2008	R +26	R +83	R + 56.5%
D -57
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	75%	Donald Trump* (R)	138	72.6%	Joe Biden (D)	50	26.3%	2	1.1%	190	32	26	0.00%
2016	62%	Donald Trump (R)	124	73.4%	Hillary Clinton (D)	27	16.0%	18	10.7%	169	35	27	0.00%
2012	59%	Mitt Romney (R)	113	66.9%	Barack Obama* (D)	53	31.4%	3	1.8%	169	26	20	0.00%
2008	62%	John McCain (R)	98	53.3%	Barack Obama (D)	84	45.7%	2	1.1%	184	17	8	0.00%
2000	64%	George W. Bush (R)	109	60.2%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	68	37.6%	4	2.2%	181	18	12	0.00%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Richland township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

26.3%

Donald Trump* (R)

138

72.6%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.1%

TOTAL

190

Turnout: 75%	Diff (St): 32	Diff (US): 26

2016 President, Richland township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

16.0%

Donald Trump (R)

124

73.4%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

9.5%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

169

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 35	Diff (US): 27

2012 President, Richland township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

31.4%

Mitt Romney (R)

113

66.9%

Other

1.8%

TOTAL

169

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 26	Diff (US): 20

2008 President, Richland township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

45.7%

John McCain (R)

53.3%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

184

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 8

2000 President, Richland township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

109

60.2%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

37.6%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1.1%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

181

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 12

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Richland township, IL

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	61%	Kathy Salvi (R)	93	60.4%	Tammy Duckworth* (D)	56	36.4%	5 [+]	3.2%	154	19	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: William Redpath (Libertarian) 5 (3.2%);
2022	G	61%	Darren Bailey (R)	108	70.1%	J.B. Pritzker* (D)	40	26.0%	6 [+]	3.9%	154	28	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Scott Schluter (Libertarian) 6 (3.9%);
2020	S2	72%	Mark Curran (R)	112	61.2%	Richard Durbin* (D)	57	31.1%	14 [+]	7.7%	183	22	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Willie Wilson (I) 9 (4.9%); Other (Write-in) 4 (2.2%); Danny Malouf (Libertarian) 1 (0.5%);
2018	G	52%	Bruce Rauner* (R)	93	67.9%	J.B. Pritzker (D)	32	23.4%	12 [+]	8.8%	137	29	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sam McCann (Conservative) 8 (5.8%); Grayson Jackson (Libertarian) 4 (2.9%);
2016	S3	61%	Mark Kirk* (R)	113	68.1%	Tammy Duckworth (D)	42	25.3%	11 [+]	6.6%	166	28	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Ken McMillen (Libertarian) 8 (4.8%); Scott Summers (Green) 2 (1.2%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.6%);
2014	S2	42%	Jim Oberweis (R)	78	66.1%	Richard Durbin* (D)	32	27.1%	8 [+]	6.8%	118	23	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Sharon Hansen (Libertarian) 8 (6.8%);
2014	G	42%	Bruce Rauner (R)	84	71.2%	Pat Quinn* (D)	29	24.6%	5 [+]	4.2%	118	21	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Chad Grimm (Libertarian) 5 (4.2%);

*: 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	156
Median Value	$123,300

Occupied	136	87.2%
Vacant	20	12.8%

Owned	122	89.7%
Rented	14	10.3%
Median Rent	$950

Single-Family Units	153	98.1%
Detached	153	98.1%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	3	1.9%

Richland township, IL

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Richland township, IL

2022 Housing Data for Richland township, IL

2022 Income & Employment Data for Richland township, IL

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Richland township, IL

Historical Presidential Election Results for Richland township, IL

Historical Statewide Election Results for Richland township, IL