Brooklyn township, IL

Lee County, IL

2022 population: 630 ( 163 from 2010 )
Land area: 36.2 square miles
Population density: 17.4 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	537	85.24%	28.6%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	3	0.48%	200.0%
Asian:	4	0.63%	0.0%
2+ races:	4	0.63%	33.3%
Hispanic:	82	13.02%	148.5%

Total non-White:	93	14.76%	126.8%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-215	-32.9
Change in Non-White pop.:	52	7.9

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
793
752	94.83%
1	0.13%
1	0.13%
0	0.00%
6	0.76%
33	4.16%
41	5.17%

2000
810
775	95.68%
0	0.00%
11	1.36%
7	0.86%
2	0.25%
15	1.85%
35	4.32%

1990
888
868	97.75%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
20	2.25%
20	2.25%

1980
1,024
1,013	98.93%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
2	0.20%
n/a
9	0.88%
11	1.07%

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

-23	-2.8
6	0.7

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

-93	-10.5
15	1.7

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

-145	-14.2
9	0.9

Age, Family & Household Data for Brooklyn 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
35.8
168	26.7%
462	73.3%
114	18.1%

240
2.62

176	73.3%
129	73.3%
17	9.7%
64	26.7%

2010
Number	Percent
42.8
180	22.7%
613	77.3%
133	16.8%

312
2.54

226	72.4%
194	85.8%
10	4.4%
86	27.6%

2000
Number	Percent
39.0
232	28.6%
578	71.4%
108	13.3%

326
2.48

229	70.2%
201	87.8%
15	6.6%
97	29.8%

1990
Number	Percent
35.5
276	31.1%
612	68.9%
137	15.4%

335
2.65

261	77.9%
227	87.0%
29	11.1%
74	22.1%

1980
Number	Percent
30.4
319	31.2%
705	68.8%
117	11.4%

337
3.04

295	87.5%
272	92.2%
4	1.4%
42	12.5%

2022 Housing Data for Brooklyn township, IL

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	23	9.6%
$15,000 to $19,999	9	3.8%
$20,000 to $24,999	4	1.7%
$25,000 to $29,999	11	4.6%
$30,000 to $34,999	1	0.4%
$35,000 to $39,999	4	1.7%
$40,000 to $44,999	5	2.1%
$45,000 to $49,999	24	10.0%
$50,000 to $59,999	14	5.8%
$60,000 to $74,999	36	15.0%
$75,000 to $99,999	33	13.8%
$100,000 to $124,999	33	13.8%
$125,000 to $149,999	8	3.3%
$150,000 to $199,999	25	10.4%
$200,000 or more	10	4.2%

Median Household Income	64,762
Per Capita Income	33,037

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	8	3.3%
Public Assistance	15	6.2%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	43	17.9%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	230	69.7%
Unemployed	16	4.8%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	246	74.5%
Not in Labor Force	84	25.5%

Real Unemployment Rate		30.3%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	140	64	68.6%
Non-Profit	3	16	15.8%
Self-Employed	10	5	66.7%

Local Government	3	30	9.1%
State Government	2	12	14.3%
Federal Government	0	1	0.0%

Total Private + Self	150	69	68.5%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	8	59	11.9%
Total	158	128	55.2%

Pct. Govt.	16.8%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	17	5.9%
Sales and Office Occupations	47	16.4%
Professional, Technical	60	21.0%
Service Occupations	54	18.9%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	2	0.7%
All others	108	37.8%

White Collar		43.4%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	49	17.1%
Educational services	45	15.7%
Health care and social assistance	27	9.4%
Retail trade	26	9.1%
Transportation and warehousing	21	7.3%
Accommodation and food services	20	7.0%
Construction	20	7.0%
Other services	15	5.2%
Professional, scientific, technical	15	5.2%
Wholesale trade	13	4.5%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	11	3.8%
Utilities	9	3.1%
Information	7	2.4%
Public administration	5	1.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	2	0.7%
Finance and insurance	1	0.3%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	82	13.02%
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	%
Chinese	2	0.32%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	515	90.2%
Spanish	52	9.1%
Tagalog	2	0.4%
Chinese	2	0.4%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	173	27.5%
English	106	16.8%
Irish	48	7.6%
Italian	40	6.3%
American	39	6.2%
Polish	30	4.8%
Norwegian	14	2.2%
Swedish	11	1.7%
French	9	1.4%
Czechoslovakian	8	1.3%
Dutch	8	1.3%
Hungarian	8	1.3%
Scotch-Irish	5	0.8%
Scottish	5	0.8%
Swiss	5	0.8%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	622	98.7%
Not a citizen	8	1.3%

Native	614	97.5%
Foreign-born	16	2.5%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
2	0.5%	66	16.2%	144	35.4%	101	24.8%	56	13.8%	38	9.3%
Average years of education: 13.3

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	2	0.5%
9-12 Years	66	16.2%
H.S. Grad or GED	144	35.4%
Some College	101	24.8%
Bach. Degree	56	13.8%
Grad Degree	38	9.3%
Average years of education: 13.3

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +13	D +16	D + 9.3%
D +29
2020 vs. 2012	R +39	R +44	R + 10.4%
D -5
2020 vs. 2008	R +44	R +110	R + 31.1%
D -66

2016 vs. 2008	R +31	R +126	R + 40.4%
D -95
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	71%	Donald Trump* (R)	232	64.8%	Joe Biden (D)	122	34.1%	4	1.1%	358	24	18	0.01%
2016	61%	Donald Trump (R)	219	65.6%	Hillary Clinton (D)	93	27.8%	22	6.6%	334	27	20	0.01%
2012	56%	Mitt Romney (R)	193	58.5%	Barack Obama* (D)	127	38.5%	10	3.0%	330	18	11	0.01%
2008	64%	John McCain (R)	188	48.3%	Barack Obama (D)	188	48.3%	13	3.3%	389	12	3	0.01%
2000	62%	George W. Bush (R)	196	54.9%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	155	43.4%	6	1.7%	357	12	7	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Brooklyn township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

122

34.1%

Donald Trump* (R)

232

64.8%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.8%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

358

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 24	Diff (US): 18

2016 President, Brooklyn township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

27.8%

Donald Trump (R)

219

65.6%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.9%

Other

2.7%

TOTAL

334

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 27	Diff (US): 20

2012 President, Brooklyn township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

127

38.5%

Mitt Romney (R)

193

58.5%

Other

3.0%

TOTAL

330

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 11

2008 President, Brooklyn township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

188

48.3%

John McCain (R)

188

48.3%

Other

3.3%

TOTAL

389

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 3

2000 President, Brooklyn township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

196

54.9%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

155

43.4%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

0.8%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

357

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 7

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Brooklyn township, IL

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	52%	Kathy Salvi (R)	170	64.6%	Tammy Duckworth* (D)	88	33.5%	5 [+]	1.9%	263	23	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: William Redpath (Libertarian) 5 (1.9%);
2022	G	52%	Darren Bailey (R)	179	67.8%	J.B. Pritzker* (D)	77	29.2%	8 [+]	3.0%	264	25	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Scott Schluter (Libertarian) 8 (3.0%);
2020	S2	70%	Mark Curran (R)	214	60.8%	Richard Durbin* (D)	123	34.9%	15 [+]	4.3%	352	22	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Willie Wilson (I) 6 (1.7%); Danny Malouf (Libertarian) 5 (1.4%); Other (Write-in) 4 (1.1%);
2018	G	54%	Bruce Rauner* (R)	150	53.0%	J.B. Pritzker (D)	92	32.5%	41 [+]	14.5%	283	14	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sam McCann (Conservative) 38 (13.4%); Grayson Jackson (Libertarian) 3 (1.1%);
2016	S3	61%	Mark Kirk* (R)	191	57.2%	Tammy Duckworth (D)	111	33.2%	32 [+]	9.6%	334	17	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Ken McMillen (Libertarian) 20 (6.0%); Scott Summers (Green) 11 (3.3%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.3%);
2014	S2	47%	Jim Oberweis (R)	171	64.0%	Richard Durbin* (D)	83	31.1%	13 [+]	4.9%	267	21	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Sharon Hansen (Libertarian) 13 (4.9%);
2014	G	46%	Bruce Rauner (R)	170	64.9%	Pat Quinn* (D)	80	30.5%	12 [+]	4.6%	262	15	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Chad Grimm (Libertarian) 12 (4.6%);

*: 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	282
Median Value	$119,500

Occupied	240	85.1%
Vacant	42	14.9%

Owned	168	70.0%
Rented	72	30.0%
Median Rent	$1,135

Single-Family Units	270	95.7%
Detached	268	95.0%
Attached	2	0.7%
Buldings with 5+ Units	2	0.7%
Mobile Homes	10	3.5%

Brooklyn township, IL

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Brooklyn township, IL

2022 Housing Data for Brooklyn township, IL

2022 Income & Employment Data for Brooklyn township, IL

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Brooklyn township, IL

Historical Presidential Election Results for Brooklyn township, IL

Historical Statewide Election Results for Brooklyn township, IL