Viola township, IL

Lee County, IL

2022 population: 461 ( 110 from 2010 )
Land area: 35.4 square miles
Population density: 13.0 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	420	91.11%	28.4%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
2+ races:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Hispanic:	41	8.89%	78.3%

Total non-White:	41	8.89%	70.8%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	93	32.1
Change in Non-White pop.:	17	5.9

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
351
327	93.16%
1	0.28%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
23	6.55%
24	6.84%

2000
260
260	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

1990
318
318	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

1980
304
304	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

67	25.8
24	9.2

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

-58	-18.2
0	0.0

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

14	4.6
0	0.0

Age, Family & Household Data for Viola 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
29.3
147	31.9%
314	68.1%
74	16.1%

163
2.83

113	69.3%
83	73.5%
8	7.1%
50	30.7%

2010
Number	Percent
39.8
101	28.8%
250	71.2%
46	13.1%

121
2.90

97	80.2%
85	87.6%
5	5.2%
24	19.8%

2000
Number	Percent
53.1
27	10.4%
233	89.6%
50	19.2%

125
2.08

80	64.0%
80	100.0%
0	0.0%
45	36.0%

1990
Number	Percent
36.1
73	23.0%
245	77.0%
33	10.4%

112
2.84

93	83.0%
85	91.4%
8	8.6%
19	17.0%

1980
Number	Percent
30.7
103	33.9%
201	66.1%
30	9.9%

97
3.13

89	91.8%
83	93.3%
0	0.0%
8	8.2%

2022 Housing Data for Viola township, IL

Household Income
Range	Number	%
$10,000 to $14,999	12	7.4%
$20,000 to $24,999	7	4.3%
$25,000 to $29,999	12	7.4%
$30,000 to $34,999	8	4.9%
$40,000 to $44,999	2	1.2%
$45,000 to $49,999	2	1.2%
$50,000 to $59,999	8	4.9%
$60,000 to $74,999	31	19.0%
$75,000 to $99,999	48	29.4%
$100,000 to $124,999	9	5.5%
$200,000 or more	24	14.7%

Median Household Income	71,875
Per Capita Income	33,775

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	2	1.2%
Public Assistance	0	0.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	49	30.1%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	141	66.2%
Unemployed	0	0.0%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	141	66.2%
Not in Labor Force	72	33.8%

Real Unemployment Rate		33.8%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	76	28	73.1%
Non-Profit	2	9	18.2%
Self-Employed	54	4	93.1%

Local Government	2	0	100.0%
State Government	0	7	0.0%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	130	32	80.2%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	4	16	20.0%
Total	134	48	73.6%

Pct. Govt.	4.9%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	10	5.5%
Sales and Office Occupations	21	11.5%
Professional, Technical	17	9.3%
Service Occupations	79	43.4%
All others	55	30.2%

White Collar		26.4%

Industry
	Number	%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	46	25.3%
Health care and social assistance	26	14.3%
Manufacturing	21	11.5%
Transportation and warehousing	20	11.0%
Construction	18	9.9%
Retail trade	12	6.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	10	5.5%
Real estate and rental and leasing	10	5.5%
Finance and insurance	8	4.4%
Wholesale trade	6	3.3%
Educational services	2	1.1%
Other services	2	1.1%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	1	0.5%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	0	0.00%
Puerto Rican	22	4.77%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	19	4.12%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	19	4.12%
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	370	95.1%
Spanish	19	4.9%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	222	48.2%
Irish	147	31.9%
English	64	13.9%
Polish	46	10.0%
Italian	32	6.9%
Norwegian	11	2.4%
Dutch	5	1.1%
American	3	0.7%
Scotch-Irish	3	0.7%
Russian	2	0.4%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	461	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	461	100.0%
Foreign-born	0	0.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
4	1.4%	55	19.6%	123	43.9%	95	33.9%	3	1.1%	0	0.0%
Average years of education: 12.0

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	4	1.4%
9-12 Years	55	19.6%
H.S. Grad or GED	123	43.9%
Some College	95	33.9%
Bach. Degree	3	1.1%
Grad Degree	0	0.0%
Average years of education: 12.0

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +4	D +2	D + 3.7%
D +6
2020 vs. 2012	R +13	R +12	R + 3.9%
D +1
2020 vs. 2008	R +22	R +35	R + 19.0%
D -13

2016 vs. 2008	R +18	R +37	R + 22.7%
D -19
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	48%	Donald Trump* (R)	123	69.1%	Joe Biden (D)	51	28.7%	4	2.2%	178	29	22	0.00%
2016	53%	Donald Trump (R)	119	69.2%	Hillary Clinton (D)	45	26.2%	8	4.7%	172	31	23	0.00%
2012	58%	Mitt Romney (R)	110	68.8%	Barack Obama* (D)	50	31.2%	0	0.0%	160	28	22	0.00%
2008	68%	John McCain (R)	101	60.5%	Barack Obama (D)	64	38.3%	2	1.2%	167	24	15	0.00%
2000	60%	George W. Bush (R)	88	62.9%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	50	35.7%	2	1.4%	140	20	15	0.00%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Viola township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

28.7%

Donald Trump* (R)

123

69.1%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.1%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

178

Turnout: 48%	Diff (St): 29	Diff (US): 22

2016 President, Viola township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

26.2%

Donald Trump (R)

119

69.2%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2.3%

Other

2.3%

TOTAL

172

Turnout: 53%	Diff (St): 31	Diff (US): 23

2012 President, Viola township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

31.2%

Mitt Romney (R)

110

68.8%

TOTAL

160

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 28	Diff (US): 22

2008 President, Viola township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

38.3%

John McCain (R)

101

60.5%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

167

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 24	Diff (US): 15

2000 President, Viola township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

62.9%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

35.7%

Other

1.4%

TOTAL

140

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 20	Diff (US): 15

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Viola township, IL

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	33%	Kathy Salvi (R)	87	71.3%	Tammy Duckworth* (D)	32	26.2%	3 [+]	2.5%	122	30	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Other (Write-in) 2 (1.6%); William Redpath (Libertarian) 1 (0.8%);
2022	G	33%	Darren Bailey (R)	89	73.0%	J.B. Pritzker* (D)	33	27.0%	0	0.0%	122	31	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2022:
2020	S2	47%	Mark Curran (R)	124	70.9%	Richard Durbin* (D)	44	25.1%	7 [+]	4.0%	175	32	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Willie Wilson (I) 5 (2.9%); Danny Malouf (Libertarian) 2 (1.1%);
2018	G	37%	Bruce Rauner* (R)	74	57.8%	J.B. Pritzker (D)	32	25.0%	22 [+]	17.2%	128	19	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sam McCann (Conservative) 21 (16.4%); Grayson Jackson (Libertarian) 1 (0.8%);
2016	S3	52%	Mark Kirk* (R)	111	66.1%	Tammy Duckworth (D)	45	26.8%	12 [+]	7.1%	168	26	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Scott Summers (Green) 7 (4.2%); Ken McMillen (Libertarian) 4 (2.4%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.6%);
2014	S2	39%	Jim Oberweis (R)	86	73.5%	Richard Durbin* (D)	27	23.1%	4 [+]	3.4%	117	31	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Sharon Hansen (Libertarian) 4 (3.4%);
2014	G	39%	Bruce Rauner (R)	85	73.3%	Pat Quinn* (D)	28	24.1%	3 [+]	2.6%	116	23	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Chad Grimm (Libertarian) 3 (2.6%);

*: 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	163
Median Value	$179,500

Occupied	163	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Owned	102	62.6%
Rented	61	37.4%
Median Rent	n/a

Single-Family Units	142	87.1%
Detached	142	87.1%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	21	12.9%

Viola township, IL

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Viola township, IL

2022 Housing Data for Viola township, IL

2022 Income & Employment Data for Viola township, IL

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Viola township, IL

Historical Presidential Election Results for Viola township, IL

Historical Statewide Election Results for Viola township, IL