Amboy township, IL

Lee County, IL

2022 population: 2,840 ( 268 from 2010 )
Land area: 35.3 square miles
Population density: 80.4 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	2,654	93.45%	10.2%
Black:	38	1.34%	137.5%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	40	1.41%	81.8%
Hispanic:	108	3.80%	1.9%

Total non-White:	186	6.55%	23.2%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-303	-11.8
Change in Non-White pop.:	35	1.4

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

[Display all years]

Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
3,108
2,957	95.14%
16	0.51%
3	0.10%
4	0.13%
22	0.71%
106	3.41%
151	4.86%

2000
3,230
3,093	95.76%
21	0.65%
4	0.12%
0	0.00%
41	1.27%
71	2.20%
137	4.24%

1990
3,047
3,024	99.25%
0	0.00%
5	0.16%
6	0.20%
n/a
6	0.20%
23	0.75%

1980
3,068
3,061	99.77%
0	0.00%
7	0.23%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
7	0.23%

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

-136	-4.2
14	0.4

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

69	2.3
114	3.7

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

-37	-1.2
16	0.5

Age, Family & Household Data for Amboy township, IL

[Display all years]

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
46.8
532	18.7%
2,308	81.3%
588	20.7%

1,194
2.33

787	65.9%
552	70.1%
37	4.7%
407	34.1%

2010
Number	Percent
41.2
756	24.3%
2,352	75.7%
506	16.3%

1,224
2.48

814	66.5%
612	75.2%
80	9.8%
410	33.5%

2000
Number	Percent
37.2
883	27.3%
2,347	72.7%
530	16.4%

1,211
2.58

851	70.3%
698	82.0%
68	8.0%
360	29.7%

1990
Number	Percent
33.1
864	28.4%
2,183	71.6%
479	15.7%

1,110
2.68

765	68.9%
665	86.9%
37	4.8%
345	31.1%

1980
Number	Percent
29.9
968	31.6%
2,100	68.4%
434	14.1%

1,071
2.79

789	73.7%
675	85.6%
49	6.2%
282	26.3%

2022 Housing Data for Amboy township, IL

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	46	3.9%
$10,000 to $14,999	69	5.8%
$15,000 to $19,999	28	2.3%
$20,000 to $24,999	46	3.9%
$25,000 to $29,999	16	1.3%
$30,000 to $34,999	51	4.3%
$35,000 to $39,999	64	5.4%
$40,000 to $44,999	15	1.3%
$45,000 to $49,999	66	5.5%
$50,000 to $59,999	86	7.2%
$60,000 to $74,999	189	15.8%
$75,000 to $99,999	139	11.6%
$100,000 to $124,999	184	15.4%
$125,000 to $149,999	56	4.7%
$150,000 to $199,999	92	7.7%
$200,000 or more	47	3.9%

Median Household Income	67,750
Per Capita Income	34,744

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	98	8.2%
Public Assistance	12	1.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	135	11.3%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	1,297	77.2%
Unemployed	115	6.8%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	1,412	84.0%
Not in Labor Force	268	16.0%

Real Unemployment Rate		22.8%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	501	465	51.9%
Non-Profit	49	109	31.0%
Self-Employed	119	8	93.7%

Local Government	102	59	63.4%
State Government	7	21	25.0%
Federal Government	17	3	85.0%

Total Private + Self	620	473	56.7%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	175	192	47.7%
Total	795	665	54.5%

Pct. Govt.	14.3%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	237	16.2%
Sales and Office Occupations	252	17.3%
Professional, Technical	190	13.0%
Service Occupations	337	23.1%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	41	2.8%
All others	444	30.4%

White Collar		46.5%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	286	19.6%
Health care and social assistance	261	17.9%
Construction	118	8.1%
Retail trade	110	7.5%
Accommodation and food services	107	7.3%
Wholesale trade	89	6.1%
Finance and insurance	69	4.7%
Educational services	63	4.3%
Public administration	62	4.2%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	61	4.2%
Transportation and warehousing	52	3.6%
Other services	52	3.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	49	3.4%
Professional, scientific, technical	20	1.4%
Information	17	1.2%
Utilities	14	1.0%
Management	12	0.8%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	12	0.8%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	6	0.4%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	59	2.08%
Puerto Rican	13	0.46%
Cuban	30	1.06%
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	6	0.21%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	2,625	97.6%
Spanish	64	2.4%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	956	33.7%
Irish	515	18.1%
English	269	9.5%
Dutch	241	8.5%
American	135	4.8%
Italian	66	2.3%
French	60	2.1%
Polish	51	1.8%
Swedish	50	1.8%
Norwegian	38	1.3%
British	32	1.1%
European	22	0.8%
Scottish	22	0.8%
Russian	19	0.7%
Greek	17	0.6%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	2,840	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	2,828	99.6%
Foreign-born	12	0.4%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
36	1.8%	112	5.5%	934	45.9%	667	32.7%	182	8.9%	106	5.2%
Average years of education: 12.8

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	36	1.8%
9-12 Years	112	5.5%
H.S. Grad or GED	934	45.9%
Some College	667	32.7%
Bach. Degree	182	8.9%
Grad Degree	106	5.2%
Average years of education: 12.8

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +119	R +77	R + 3.3%
D +42
2020 vs. 2012	R +221	R +365	R + 27.7%
D -144
2020 vs. 2008	R +175	R +389	R + 29.2%
D -214

2016 vs. 2008	R +56	R +312	R + 25.9%
D -256
How to interpret this table

Click on the Year to view municipality-level data for this county.
(Some years may be unavailable)

Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	59%	Donald Trump* (R)	823	60.9%	Joe Biden (D)	503	37.2%	25	1.9%	1,351	20	14	0.02%
2016	55%	Donald Trump (R)	704	55.7%	Hillary Clinton (D)	461	36.4%	100	7.9%	1,265	17	10	0.02%
2012	55%	Barack Obama* (D)	647	50.6%	Mitt Romney (R)	602	47.1%	29	2.3%	1,278	6	0	0.02%
2008	59%	Barack Obama (D)	717	51.6%	John McCain (R)	648	46.7%	24	1.7%	1,389	10	1	0.03%
2000	56%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	659	50.2%	George W. Bush (R)	622	47.4%	31	2.4%	1,312	5	0	0.03%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Amboy township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

503

37.2%

Donald Trump* (R)

823

60.9%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.0%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

1,351

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 20	Diff (US): 14

2016 President, Amboy township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

461

36.4%

Donald Trump (R)

704

55.7%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

6.3%

Other

1.6%

TOTAL

1,265

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 10

2012 President, Amboy township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

647

50.6%

Mitt Romney (R)

602

47.1%

Other

2.3%

TOTAL

1,278

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 0

2008 President, Amboy township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

717

51.6%

John McCain (R)

648

46.7%

Other

1.7%

TOTAL

1,389

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 1

2000 President, Amboy township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

622

47.4%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

659

50.2%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1.7%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

1,312

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 0

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Amboy township, IL

Click on the Year to view county-level data for that election.
(Some years may be unavailable)

Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	43%	Kathy Salvi (R)	564	57.6%	Tammy Duckworth* (D)	397	40.6%	18 [+]	1.8%	979	16	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: William Redpath (Libertarian) 16 (1.6%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.2%);
2022	G	44%	Darren Bailey (R)	599	59.2%	J.B. Pritzker* (D)	377	37.3%	35 [+]	3.5%	1,011	17	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Scott Schluter (Libertarian) 34 (3.4%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
2020	S2	58%	Mark Curran (R)	736	56.1%	Richard Durbin* (D)	537	41.0%	38 [+]	2.9%	1,311	17	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Willie Wilson (I) 16 (1.2%); Danny Malouf (Libertarian) 11 (0.8%); Other (Write-in) 11 (0.8%);
2018	G	48%	Bruce Rauner* (R)	471	43.1%	J.B. Pritzker (D)	470	43.0%	151 [+]	13.8%	1,092	4	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sam McCann (Conservative) 92 (8.4%); Grayson Jackson (Libertarian) 59 (5.4%);
2016	S3	54%	Mark Kirk* (R)	684	54.9%	Tammy Duckworth (D)	487	39.1%	75 [+]	6.0%	1,246	15	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Ken McMillen (Libertarian) 44 (3.5%); Scott Summers (Green) 31 (2.5%);
2014	S2	41%	Richard Durbin* (D)	457	48.0%	Jim Oberweis (R)	449	47.2%	46 [+]	4.8%	952	4	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Sharon Hansen (Libertarian) 46 (4.8%);
2014	G	41%	Bruce Rauner (R)	482	50.3%	Pat Quinn* (D)	421	43.9%	55 [+]	5.7%	958	0	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Chad Grimm (Libertarian) 53 (5.5%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.2%);

*: 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	1,309
Median Value	$142,600

Occupied	1,194	91.2%
Vacant	115	8.8%

Owned	818	68.5%
Rented	376	31.5%
Median Rent	$850

Single-Family Units	1,061	81.1%
Detached	1,061	81.1%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	51	3.9%
Mobile Homes	90	6.9%

Amboy township, IL

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Amboy township, IL

2022 Housing Data for Amboy township, IL

2022 Income & Employment Data for Amboy township, IL

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Amboy township, IL

Historical Presidential Election Results for Amboy township, IL

Historical Statewide Election Results for Amboy township, IL