Willow Creek township, IL

2022 population: 692 ( 4 from 2010 )
Land area: 35.1 square miles
Population density: 19.7 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	597	86.27%	6.1%
Black:	1	0.14%	66.7%
Indian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
2+ races:	60	8.67%	1900.0%
Hispanic:	34	4.91%	26.1%

Total non-White:	95	13.73%	82.7%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-39	-6.9
Change in Non-White pop.:	43	7.6

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
688
636	92.44%
3	0.44%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
3	0.44%
46	6.69%
52	7.56%

2000
704
693	98.44%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
5	0.71%
2	0.28%
4	0.57%
11	1.56%

1990
550
547	99.45%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
3	0.55%

1980
548
543	99.09%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
5	0.91%
5	0.91%

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

-57	-8.1
41	5.8

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

146	26.5
8	1.5

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

4	0.7
-2	-0.4

Age, Family & Household Data for Willow Creek 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
26.0
299	43.2%
393	56.8%
85	12.3%

190
3.64

136	71.6%
118	86.8%
7	5.1%
54	28.4%

2010
Number	Percent
41.3
180	26.2%
508	73.8%
84	12.2%

255
2.70

188	73.7%
146	77.7%
12	6.4%
67	26.3%

2000
Number	Percent
32.6
215	30.5%
489	69.5%
53	7.5%

244
2.89

181	74.2%
149	82.3%
3	1.7%
63	25.8%

1990
Number	Percent
29.1
196	35.6%
354	64.4%
66	12.0%

172
3.20

146	84.9%
130	89.0%
0	0.0%
26	15.1%

1980
Number	Percent
31.9
166	30.3%
382	69.7%
57	10.4%

197
2.78

162	82.2%
142	87.7%
3	1.9%
35	17.8%

2022 Housing Data for Willow Creek township, IL

Household Income
Range	Number	%
$10,000 to $14,999	22	11.6%
$15,000 to $19,999	11	5.8%
$20,000 to $24,999	1	0.5%
$25,000 to $29,999	12	6.3%
$40,000 to $44,999	2	1.1%
$50,000 to $59,999	13	6.8%
$60,000 to $74,999	43	22.6%
$75,000 to $99,999	24	12.6%
$100,000 to $124,999	19	10.0%
$125,000 to $149,999	6	3.2%
$150,000 to $199,999	25	13.2%
$200,000 or more	12	6.3%

Median Household Income	73,500
Per Capita Income	27,221

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	16	8.4%
Public Assistance	3	1.6%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	7	3.7%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	245	76.1%
Unemployed	6	1.9%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	251	78.0%
Not in Labor Force	71	22.0%

Real Unemployment Rate		23.9%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	85	85	50.0%
Non-Profit	30	19	61.2%
Self-Employed	47	1	97.9%

Local Government	2	5	28.6%
State Government	0	9	0.0%
Federal Government	2	0	100.0%

Total Private + Self	132	86	60.6%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	34	33	50.7%
Total	166	119	58.2%

Pct. Govt.	6.3%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	48	16.8%
Sales and Office Occupations	35	12.3%
Professional, Technical	53	18.6%
Service Occupations	67	23.5%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	2	0.7%
All others	82	28.8%

White Collar		47.7%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	54	18.9%
Construction	26	9.1%
Transportation and warehousing	25	8.8%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	25	8.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	24	8.4%
Manufacturing	23	8.1%
Educational services	19	6.7%
Other services	17	6.0%
Accommodation and food services	16	5.6%
Utilities	16	5.6%
Real estate and rental and leasing	13	4.6%
Retail trade	9	3.2%
Professional, scientific, technical	7	2.5%
Public administration	6	2.1%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	3	1.1%
Finance and insurance	1	0.4%
Wholesale trade	1	0.4%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	24	3.47%
Puerto Rican	10	1.45%
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	642	98.2%
Spanish	12	1.8%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
Irish	157	22.7%
English	116	16.8%
European	89	12.9%
German	81	11.7%
Polish	58	8.4%
Norwegian	37	5.3%
Dutch	34	4.9%
Scottish	34	4.9%
French	22	3.2%
Swedish	8	1.2%
Eastern European	5	0.7%
African	5	0.7%
West Indian	5	0.7%
American	4	0.6%
Canadian	3	0.4%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	692	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	685	99.0%
Foreign-born	7	1.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
4	1.2%	5	1.4%	105	30.3%	146	42.1%	66	19.0%	21	6.1%
Average years of education: 13.5

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	4	1.2%
9-12 Years	5	1.4%
H.S. Grad or GED	105	30.3%
Some College	146	42.1%
Bach. Degree	66	19.0%
Grad Degree	21	6.1%
Average years of education: 13.5

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +42	R +26	R + 1.8%
D +16
2020 vs. 2012	R +70	R +79	R + 19.4%
D -9
2020 vs. 2008	R +95	R +128	R + 36.1%
D -33

2016 vs. 2008	R +53	R +102	R + 34.3%
D -49
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	65%	Donald Trump* (R)	241	66.9%	Joe Biden (D)	114	31.7%	5	1.4%	360	26	20	0.01%
2016	62%	Donald Trump (R)	199	60.3%	Hillary Clinton (D)	98	29.7%	33	10.0%	330	22	14	0.01%
2012	58%	Mitt Romney (R)	171	56.6%	Barack Obama* (D)	123	40.7%	8	2.6%	302	16	9	0.01%
2008	60%	Barack Obama (D)	147	48.2%	John McCain (R)	146	47.9%	12	3.9%	305	11	2	0.01%
2000	53%	George W. Bush (R)	159	61.4%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	90	34.7%	10	3.9%	259	19	13	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Willow Creek township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

114

31.7%

Donald Trump* (R)

241

66.9%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.8%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

360

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 26	Diff (US): 20

2016 President, Willow Creek township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

29.7%

Donald Trump (R)

199

60.3%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

6.1%

Other

3.9%

TOTAL

330

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 22	Diff (US): 14

2012 President, Willow Creek township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

123

40.7%

Mitt Romney (R)

171

56.6%

Other

2.6%

TOTAL

302

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 9

2008 President, Willow Creek township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

147

48.2%

John McCain (R)

146

47.9%

Other

3.9%

TOTAL

305

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 2

2000 President, Willow Creek township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

159

61.4%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

34.7%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2.7%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

259

Turnout: 53%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 13

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Willow Creek township, IL

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	49%	Kathy Salvi (R)	179	66.3%	Tammy Duckworth* (D)	85	31.5%	6 [+]	2.2%	270	25	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: William Redpath (Libertarian) 6 (2.2%);
2022	G	49%	Darren Bailey (R)	184	67.2%	J.B. Pritzker* (D)	81	29.6%	9 [+]	3.3%	274	25	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Scott Schluter (Libertarian) 9 (3.3%);
2020	S2	64%	Mark Curran (R)	225	63.7%	Richard Durbin* (D)	113	32.0%	15 [+]	4.2%	353	25	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Willie Wilson (I) 10 (2.8%); Danny Malouf (Libertarian) 4 (1.1%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.3%);
2018	G	48%	Bruce Rauner* (R)	139	53.3%	J.B. Pritzker (D)	75	28.7%	47 [+]	18.0%	261	14	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sam McCann (Conservative) 25 (9.6%); Grayson Jackson (Libertarian) 22 (8.4%);
2016	S3	61%	Mark Kirk* (R)	197	60.6%	Tammy Duckworth (D)	99	30.5%	29 [+]	8.9%	325	21	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Ken McMillen (Libertarian) 22 (6.8%); Scott Summers (Green) 7 (2.2%);
2014	S2	41%	Jim Oberweis (R)	125	58.1%	Richard Durbin* (D)	75	34.9%	15 [+]	7.0%	215	15	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Sharon Hansen (Libertarian) 15 (7.0%);
2014	G	40%	Bruce Rauner (R)	135	63.4%	Pat Quinn* (D)	63	29.6%	15 [+]	7.0%	213	13	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Chad Grimm (Libertarian) 14 (6.6%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.5%);

*: 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	249
Median Value	$189,300

Occupied	190	76.3%
Vacant	59	23.7%

Owned	144	75.8%
Rented	46	24.2%
Median Rent	$1,125

Single-Family Units	243	97.6%
Detached	243	97.6%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	0	0.0%

Willow Creek township, IL

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Willow Creek township, IL

2022 Housing Data for Willow Creek township, IL

2022 Income & Employment Data for Willow Creek township, IL

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Willow Creek township, IL

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Willow Creek township, IL

Historical Presidential Election Results for Willow Creek township, IL

Historical Statewide Election Results for Willow Creek township, IL