Forrest township, IL

Livingston County, IL

2022 population: 1,433 ( 172 from 2010 )
Land area: 36.4 square miles
Population density: 39.4 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	1,324	92.39%	11.9%
Black:	15	1.05%	114.3%
Indian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	11	0.77%	175.0%
Hispanic:	70	4.88%	20.5%

Total non-White:	109	7.61%	6.9%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-179	-13.5
Change in Non-White pop.:	7	0.5

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
1,605
1,503	93.64%
7	0.44%
0	0.00%
2	0.12%
4	0.25%
88	5.48%
102	6.36%

2000
1,760
1,645	93.47%
33	1.88%
12	0.68%
2	0.11%
18	1.02%
50	2.84%
115	6.53%

1990
1,521
1,424	93.62%
0	0.00%
3	0.20%
2	0.13%
n/a
2	0.13%
97	6.38%

1980
1,741
1,734	99.60%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
4	0.23%
n/a
3	0.17%
7	0.40%

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

-142	-8.1
-13	-0.7

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

221	14.5
18	1.2

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

-310	-17.8
90	5.2

Age, Family & Household Data for Forrest 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
31.3
391	27.3%
1,042	72.7%
191	13.3%

592
2.42

451	76.2%
321	71.2%
65	14.4%
141	23.8%

2010
Number	Percent
35.3
454	28.3%
1,151	71.7%
233	14.5%

584
2.75

419	71.7%
342	81.6%
18	4.3%
165	28.3%

2000
Number	Percent
34.1
568	32.3%
1,192	67.7%
211	12.0%

630
2.79

466	74.0%
404	86.7%
16	3.4%
164	26.0%

1990
Number	Percent
35.3
365	24.0%
1,156	76.0%
266	17.5%

562
2.71

410	73.0%
377	92.0%
16	3.9%
152	27.0%

1980
Number	Percent
30.9
581	33.4%
1,160	66.6%
225	12.9%

591
2.95

464	78.5%
419	90.3%
21	4.5%
127	21.5%

2022 Housing Data for Forrest township, IL

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	35	5.9%
$10,000 to $14,999	10	1.7%
$20,000 to $24,999	17	2.9%
$25,000 to $29,999	18	3.0%
$30,000 to $34,999	22	3.7%
$35,000 to $39,999	15	2.5%
$40,000 to $44,999	16	2.7%
$45,000 to $49,999	26	4.4%
$50,000 to $59,999	44	7.4%
$60,000 to $74,999	60	10.1%
$75,000 to $99,999	81	13.7%
$100,000 to $124,999	120	20.3%
$125,000 to $149,999	32	5.4%
$150,000 to $199,999	69	11.7%
$200,000 or more	27	4.6%

Median Household Income	85,417
Per Capita Income	34,616

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	3	0.5%
Public Assistance	21	3.5%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	57	9.6%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	652	80.0%
Unemployed	23	2.8%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	675	82.8%
Not in Labor Force	140	17.2%

Real Unemployment Rate		20.0%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	245	289	45.9%
Non-Profit	0	75	0.0%
Self-Employed	84	29	74.3%

Local Government	0	22	0.0%
State Government	6	0	100.0%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	329	318	50.9%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	6	97	5.8%
Total	335	415	44.7%

Pct. Govt.	3.7%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	140	18.7%
Sales and Office Occupations	109	14.5%
Professional, Technical	187	24.9%
Service Occupations	121	16.1%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	30	4.0%
All others	193	25.7%

White Collar		58.1%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	195	26.0%
Manufacturing	146	19.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	88	11.7%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	75	10.0%
Construction	55	7.3%
Retail trade	37	4.9%
Transportation and warehousing	31	4.1%
Wholesale trade	25	3.3%
Finance and insurance	21	2.8%
Educational services	20	2.7%
Other services	17	2.3%
Accommodation and food services	14	1.9%
Public administration	13	1.7%
Professional, scientific, technical	9	1.2%
Information	2	0.3%
Utilities	2	0.3%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	67	4.68%
Puerto Rican	3	0.21%
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	1,323	99.2%
Spanish	9	0.7%
German, other Germanic	1	0.1%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	685	47.8%
Irish	237	16.5%
Swiss	161	11.2%
American	103	7.2%
English	44	3.1%
Polish	33	2.3%
French	27	1.9%
European	26	1.8%
Italian	10	0.7%
African	10	0.7%
Eastern European	7	0.5%
Swedish	7	0.5%
Russian	5	0.3%
Ethiopian	5	0.3%
Austrian	2	0.1%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	1,427	99.6%
Not a citizen	6	0.4%

Native	1,421	99.2%
Foreign-born	12	0.8%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
40	4.5%	15	1.7%	331	37.4%	348	39.4%	113	12.8%	37	4.2%
Average years of education: 13.0

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	40	4.5%
9-12 Years	15	1.7%
H.S. Grad or GED	331	37.4%
Some College	348	39.4%
Bach. Degree	113	12.8%
Grad Degree	37	4.2%
Average years of education: 13.0

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +108	R +110	R + 6.7%
D -2
2020 vs. 2012	R +103	R +129	R + 13.2%
D -26
2020 vs. 2008	R +124	R +216	R + 31.3%
D -92

2016 vs. 2008	R +16	R +106	R + 24.5%
D -90
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	59%	Donald Trump* (R)	551	83.1%	Joe Biden (D)	101	15.2%	11	1.7%	663	43	36	0.01%
2016	52%	Donald Trump (R)	443	75.6%	Hillary Clinton (D)	103	17.6%	40	6.8%	586	37	30	0.01%
2012	51%	Mitt Romney (R)	448	77.0%	Barack Obama* (D)	127	21.8%	7	1.2%	582	36	30	0.01%
2008	54%	John McCain (R)	427	68.2%	Barack Obama (D)	193	30.8%	6	1.0%	626	31	23	0.01%
2000	56%	George W. Bush (R)	475	70.7%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	188	28.0%	9	1.3%	672	28	23	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Forrest township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

101

15.2%

Donald Trump* (R)

551

83.1%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.2%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

663

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 43	Diff (US): 36

2016 President, Forrest township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

103

17.6%

Donald Trump (R)

443

75.6%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

4.6%

Other

2.2%

TOTAL

586

Turnout: 52%	Diff (St): 37	Diff (US): 30

2012 President, Forrest township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

127

21.8%

Mitt Romney (R)

448

77.0%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

582

Turnout: 51%	Diff (St): 36	Diff (US): 30

2008 President, Forrest township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

193

30.8%

John McCain (R)

427

68.2%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

626

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): 31	Diff (US): 23

2000 President, Forrest township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

475

70.7%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

188

28.0%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1.0%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

672

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): 28	Diff (US): 23

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Forrest township, IL

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	45%	Kathy Salvi (R)	413	82.1%	Tammy Duckworth* (D)	83	16.5%	7 [+]	1.4%	503	41	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: William Redpath (Libertarian) 7 (1.4%);
2022	G	45%	Darren Bailey (R)	433	85.6%	J.B. Pritzker* (D)	67	13.2%	6 [+]	1.2%	506	43	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Scott Schluter (Libertarian) 6 (1.2%);
2020	S2	59%	Mark Curran (R)	527	80.1%	Richard Durbin* (D)	116	17.6%	15 [+]	2.3%	658	41	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Danny Malouf (Libertarian) 5 (0.8%); Other (Write-in) 5 (0.8%); Willie Wilson (I) 5 (0.8%);
2018	G	42%	Bruce Rauner* (R)	349	74.6%	J.B. Pritzker (D)	78	16.7%	41 [+]	8.8%	468	36	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sam McCann (Conservative) 32 (6.8%); Grayson Jackson (Libertarian) 9 (1.9%);
2016	S3	51%	Mark Kirk* (R)	441	75.9%	Tammy Duckworth (D)	107	18.4%	33 [+]	5.7%	581	36	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Ken McMillen (Libertarian) 23 (4.0%); Scott Summers (Green) 10 (1.7%);
2014	S2	37%	Jim Oberweis (R)	313	75.2%	Richard Durbin* (D)	94	22.6%	9 [+]	2.2%	416	33	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Sharon Hansen (Libertarian) 9 (2.2%);
2014	G	37%	Bruce Rauner (R)	327	76.8%	Pat Quinn* (D)	68	16.0%	31 [+]	7.3%	426	26	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Chad Grimm (Libertarian) 31 (7.3%);

*: 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	613
Median Value	$155,000

Occupied	592	96.6%
Vacant	21	3.4%

Owned	477	80.6%
Rented	115	19.4%
Median Rent	$653

Single-Family Units	543	88.6%
Detached	541	88.3%
Attached	2	0.3%
Buldings with 5+ Units	26	4.2%
Mobile Homes	0	0.0%

Forrest township, IL

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Forrest township, IL

2022 Housing Data for Forrest township, IL

2022 Income & Employment Data for Forrest township, IL

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Forrest township, IL

Historical Presidential Election Results for Forrest township, IL

Historical Statewide Election Results for Forrest township, IL