Avoca township, IL

2022 population: 319 ( 86 from 2010 )
Land area: 36.3 square miles
Population density: 8.8 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	319	100.00%	18.6%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
2+ races:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Hispanic:	0	0.00%	100.0%

Total non-White:	0	0.00%	100.0%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-73	-21.8
Change in Non-White pop.:	-13	-3.9

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
405
392	96.79%
1	0.25%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
6	1.48%
6	1.48%
13	3.21%

2000
587
587	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

1990
441
441	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

1980
376
376	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

-195	-33.2
13	2.2

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

146	33.1
0	0.0

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

65	17.3
0	0.0

Age, Family & Household Data for Avoca 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
27.0
125	39.2%
194	60.8%
46	14.4%

111
2.87

62	55.9%
62	100.0%
0	0.0%
49	44.1%

2010
Number	Percent
37.4
125	30.9%
280	69.1%
42	10.4%

136
2.98

107	78.7%
98	91.6%
1	0.9%
29	21.3%

2000
Number	Percent
20.2
274	46.7%
313	53.3%
13	2.2%

120
4.89

120	100.0%
105	87.5%
6	5.0%
0	0.0%

1990
Number	Percent
27.5
175	39.7%
266	60.3%
61	13.8%

113
3.90

105	92.9%
105	100.0%
0	0.0%
8	7.1%

1980
Number	Percent
28.1
122	32.4%
254	67.6%
33	8.8%

123
3.06

103	83.7%
98	95.1%
0	0.0%
20	16.3%

2022 Housing Data for Avoca township, IL

Household Income
Range	Number	%
$45,000 to $49,999	27	24.3%
$50,000 to $59,999	22	19.8%
$60,000 to $74,999	2	1.8%
$100,000 to $124,999	36	32.4%
$200,000 or more	24	21.6%

Median Household Income	100,938
Per Capita Income	42,354

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	0	0.0%
Public Assistance	0	0.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	2	1.8%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	136	91.9%
Unemployed	0	0.0%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	136	91.9%
Not in Labor Force	12	8.1%

Real Unemployment Rate		8.1%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	92	24	79.3%
Non-Profit	0	0	?%
Self-Employed	8	12	40.0%

Local Government	0	0	?%
State Government	0	0	?%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	100	36	73.5%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	0	0	?%
Total	100	36	73.5%

Pct. Govt.	0.0%

Occupation
	Number	%
Sales and Office Occupations	22	16.2%
Professional, Technical	36	26.5%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	27	19.9%
All others	78	57.4%

White Collar		42.6%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	43	31.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	27	19.9%
Health care and social assistance	24	17.6%
Wholesale trade	22	16.2%
Professional, scientific, technical	12	8.8%
Transportation and warehousing	8	5.9%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	0	0.00%
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	299	97.4%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	8	2.6%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	206	64.6%
Irish	121	37.9%
Italian	43	13.5%
American	14	4.4%
Polish	8	2.5%
English	6	1.9%
French	2	0.6%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	319	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	311	97.5%
Foreign-born	8	2.5%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
0	0.0%	4	2.2%	85	45.7%	83	44.6%	14	7.5%	0	0.0%
Average years of education: 13.0

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	0	0.0%
9-12 Years	4	2.2%
H.S. Grad or GED	85	45.7%
Some College	83	44.6%
Bach. Degree	14	7.5%
Grad Degree	0	0.0%
Average years of education: 13.0

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +29	R +31	R + 5.4%
D -2
2020 vs. 2012	R +28	R +30	R + 5.3%
D -2
2020 vs. 2008	R +52	R +66	R + 20.2%
D -14

2016 vs. 2008	R +23	R +35	R + 14.8%
D -12
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	90%	Donald Trump* (R)	195	86.7%	Joe Biden (D)	27	12.0%	3	1.3%	225	46	40	0.00%
2016	81%	Donald Trump (R)	166	78.7%	Hillary Clinton (D)	29	13.7%	16	7.6%	211	40	33	0.00%
2012	72%	Mitt Romney (R)	167	84.3%	Barack Obama* (D)	29	14.6%	2	1.0%	198	44	37	0.00%
2008	65%	John McCain (R)	143	76.5%	Barack Obama (D)	41	21.9%	3	1.6%	187	40	31	0.00%
2000	55%	George W. Bush (R)	136	79.5%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	31	18.1%	4	2.3%	171	37	32	0.00%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Avoca township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

12.0%

Donald Trump* (R)

195

86.7%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.9%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

225

Turnout: 90%	Diff (St): 46	Diff (US): 40

2016 President, Avoca township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

13.7%

Donald Trump (R)

166

78.7%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

5.2%

Other

2.4%

TOTAL

211

Turnout: 81%	Diff (St): 40	Diff (US): 33

2012 President, Avoca township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

14.6%

Mitt Romney (R)

167

84.3%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

198

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): 44	Diff (US): 37

2008 President, Avoca township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

21.9%

John McCain (R)

143

76.5%

Other

1.6%

TOTAL

187

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 40	Diff (US): 31

2000 President, Avoca township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

136

79.5%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

18.1%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1.8%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

171

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): 37	Diff (US): 32

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Avoca township, IL

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	75%	Kathy Salvi (R)	163	87.6%	Tammy Duckworth* (D)	20	10.8%	3 [+]	1.6%	186	46	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: William Redpath (Libertarian) 3 (1.6%);
2022	G	75%	Darren Bailey (R)	166	88.3%	J.B. Pritzker* (D)	17	9.0%	5 [+]	2.7%	188	46	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Scott Schluter (Libertarian) 4 (2.1%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.5%);
2020	S2	89%	Mark Curran (R)	184	82.9%	Richard Durbin* (D)	33	14.9%	5 [+]	2.3%	222	44	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Willie Wilson (I) 4 (1.8%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.5%);
2018	G	62%	Bruce Rauner* (R)	124	78.0%	J.B. Pritzker (D)	21	13.2%	14 [+]	8.8%	159	39	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sam McCann (Conservative) 9 (5.7%); Grayson Jackson (Libertarian) 5 (3.1%);
2016	S3	80%	Mark Kirk* (R)	177	84.7%	Tammy Duckworth (D)	26	12.4%	6 [+]	2.9%	209	45	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Ken McMillen (Libertarian) 4 (1.9%); Scott Summers (Green) 2 (1.0%);
2014	S2	58%	Jim Oberweis (R)	129	82.7%	Richard Durbin* (D)	25	16.0%	2 [+]	1.3%	156	40	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Sharon Hansen (Libertarian) 2 (1.3%);
2014	G	58%	Bruce Rauner (R)	123	78.8%	Pat Quinn* (D)	26	16.7%	7 [+]	4.5%	156	29	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Chad Grimm (Libertarian) 7 (4.5%);

*: 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	173
Median Value	$114,500

Occupied	111	64.2%
Vacant	62	35.8%

Owned	95	85.6%
Rented	16	14.4%
Median Rent	n/a

Single-Family Units	165	95.4%
Detached	165	95.4%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	8	4.6%

Avoca township, IL

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Avoca township, IL

2022 Housing Data for Avoca township, IL

2022 Income & Employment Data for Avoca township, IL

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Avoca township, IL

Historical Presidential Election Results for Avoca township, IL

Historical Statewide Election Results for Avoca township, IL