Colchester township, IL

McDonough County, IL

2022 population: 1,547 ( 290 from 2010 )
Land area: 18.1 square miles
Population density: 85.7 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	1,502	97.09%	16.3%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	16	1.03%	166.7%
Hispanic:	29	1.87%	0.0%

Total non-White:	45	2.91%	4.7%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-292	-19.3
Change in Non-White pop.:	2	0.1

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
1,837
1,794	97.66%
2	0.11%
4	0.22%
2	0.11%
6	0.33%
29	1.58%
43	2.34%

2000
1,834
1,823	99.40%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
1	0.05%
6	0.33%
4	0.22%
11	0.60%

1990
2,168
2,144	98.89%
0	0.00%
2	0.09%
3	0.14%
n/a
0	0.00%
24	1.11%

1980
2,217
2,205	99.46%
0	0.00%
10	0.45%
2	0.09%
n/a
0	0.00%
12	0.54%

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

-29	-1.6
32	1.7

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

-321	-14.8
-13	-0.6

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

-61	-2.8
12	0.5

Age, Family & Household Data for Colchester 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
44.9
303	19.6%
1,244	80.4%
445	28.8%

724
2.14

445	61.5%
348	78.2%
66	14.8%
279	38.5%

2010
Number	Percent
43.5
365	19.9%
1,472	80.1%
337	18.3%

801
2.29

521	65.0%
400	76.8%
50	9.6%
280	35.0%

2000
Number	Percent
41.4
372	20.3%
1,462	79.7%
336	18.3%

807
2.24

546	67.7%
436	79.9%
49	9.0%
261	32.3%

1990
Number	Percent
36.7
532	24.5%
1,636	75.5%
392	18.1%

845
2.52

614	72.7%
503	81.9%
49	8.0%
231	27.3%

1980
Number	Percent
34.4
598	27.0%
1,619	73.0%
413	18.6%

851
2.55

641	75.3%
568	88.6%
35	5.5%
210	24.7%

2022 Housing Data for Colchester township, IL

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	25	3.5%
$10,000 to $14,999	34	4.7%
$15,000 to $19,999	109	15.1%
$20,000 to $24,999	43	5.9%
$25,000 to $29,999	21	2.9%
$30,000 to $34,999	44	6.1%
$35,000 to $39,999	20	2.8%
$40,000 to $44,999	6	0.8%
$45,000 to $49,999	10	1.4%
$50,000 to $59,999	91	12.6%
$60,000 to $74,999	96	13.3%
$75,000 to $99,999	120	16.6%
$100,000 to $124,999	33	4.6%
$125,000 to $149,999	38	5.2%
$150,000 to $199,999	8	1.1%
$200,000 or more	26	3.6%

Median Household Income	57,722
Per Capita Income	29,316

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	27	3.7%
Public Assistance	10	1.4%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	87	12.0%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	681	82.9%
Unemployed	26	3.2%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	707	86.1%
Not in Labor Force	114	13.9%

Real Unemployment Rate		17.1%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	266	234	53.2%
Non-Profit	3	14	17.6%
Self-Employed	46	32	59.0%

Local Government	16	57	21.9%
State Government	61	13	82.4%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	312	266	54.0%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	80	84	48.8%
Total	392	350	52.8%

Pct. Govt.	19.8%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	91	12.3%
Sales and Office Occupations	170	22.9%
Professional, Technical	135	18.2%
Service Occupations	139	18.7%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	24	3.2%
All others	207	27.9%

White Collar		53.4%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	170	22.9%
Educational services	138	18.6%
Retail trade	94	12.7%
Manufacturing	66	8.9%
Transportation and warehousing	48	6.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	42	5.7%
Professional, scientific, technical	41	5.5%
Construction	28	3.8%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	28	3.8%
Finance and insurance	17	2.3%
Public administration	16	2.2%
Accommodation and food services	14	1.9%
Information	11	1.5%
Wholesale trade	9	1.2%
Other services	9	1.2%
Real estate and rental and leasing	6	0.8%
Management	5	0.7%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	28	1.81%
Puerto Rican	1	0.06%
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	1,456	98.7%
Spanish	19	1.3%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	374	24.2%
English	344	22.2%
Irish	111	7.2%
Dutch	70	4.5%
American	59	3.8%
Swedish	49	3.2%
Scottish	37	2.4%
Norwegian	33	2.1%
French	32	2.1%
European	30	1.9%
Polish	28	1.8%
Welsh	23	1.5%
Eastern European	19	1.2%
French Canadian	9	0.6%
Northern European	7	0.5%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	1,540	99.5%
Not a citizen	7	0.5%

Native	1,540	99.5%
Foreign-born	7	0.5%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
10	0.8%	84	7.1%	435	36.9%	329	27.9%	225	19.1%	96	8.1%
Average years of education: 13.5

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	10	0.8%
9-12 Years	84	7.1%
H.S. Grad or GED	435	36.9%
Some College	329	27.9%
Bach. Degree	225	19.1%
Grad Degree	96	8.1%
Average years of education: 13.5

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +19	R +23	R + 1.9%
D -4
2020 vs. 2012	R +144	R +256	R + 30.5%
D -112
2020 vs. 2008	R +176	R +361	R + 44.3%
D -185

2016 vs. 2008	R +157	R +338	R + 42.4%
D -181
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	66%	Donald Trump* (R)	618	74.0%	Joe Biden (D)	199	23.8%	18	2.2%	835	34	27	0.01%
2016	63%	Donald Trump (R)	599	70.9%	Hillary Clinton (D)	203	24.0%	43	5.1%	845	33	25	0.02%
2012	57%	Mitt Romney (R)	474	58.3%	Barack Obama* (D)	311	38.3%	28	3.4%	813	18	11	0.02%
2008	57%	John McCain (R)	442	52.6%	Barack Obama (D)	384	45.7%	15	1.8%	841	16	7	0.02%
2004	65%	George W. Bush* (R)	559	58.6%	John Kerry (D)	386	40.5%	9	0.9%	954	14	8	0.02%
2000	59%	George W. Bush (R)	457	53.0%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	393	45.5%	13	1.5%	863	10	5	0.02%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Colchester township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

199

23.8%

Donald Trump* (R)

618

74.0%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.8%

Other

1.3%

TOTAL

835

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 34	Diff (US): 27

2016 President, Colchester township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

203

24.0%

Donald Trump (R)

599

70.9%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

4.0%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

845

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 33	Diff (US): 25

2012 President, Colchester township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

311

38.3%

Mitt Romney (R)

474

58.3%

Other

3.4%

TOTAL

813

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 11

2008 President, Colchester township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

384

45.7%

John McCain (R)

442

52.6%

Other

1.8%

TOTAL

841

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 7

2004 President, Colchester township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

559

58.6%

John Kerry (D)

386

40.5%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

954

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 8

2000 President, Colchester township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

457

53.0%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

393

45.5%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1.0%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

863

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 5

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Colchester township, IL

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	53%	Kathy Salvi (R)	470	70.4%	Tammy Duckworth* (D)	186	27.8%	12 [+]	1.8%	668	29	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: William Redpath (Libertarian) 12 (1.8%);
2022	G	53%	Darren Bailey (R)	524	77.7%	J.B. Pritzker* (D)	130	19.3%	20 [+]	3.0%	674	35	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Scott Schluter (Libertarian) 20 (3.0%);
2020	S2	65%	Mark Curran (R)	567	69.1%	Richard Durbin* (D)	232	28.3%	22 [+]	2.7%	821	30	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Danny Malouf (Libertarian) 14 (1.7%); Other (Write-in) 6 (0.7%); Willie Wilson (I) 2 (0.2%);
2018	G	51%	Bruce Rauner* (R)	363	54.5%	J.B. Pritzker (D)	194	29.1%	109 [+]	16.4%	666	16	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sam McCann (Conservative) 81 (12.2%); Grayson Jackson (Libertarian) 28 (4.2%);
2016	S3	61%	Mark Kirk* (R)	450	54.3%	Tammy Duckworth (D)	341	41.1%	38 [+]	4.6%	829	15	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Ken McMillen (Libertarian) 29 (3.5%); Scott Summers (Green) 8 (1.0%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
2014	S2	47%	Jim Oberweis (R)	398	61.3%	Richard Durbin* (D)	225	34.7%	26 [+]	4.0%	649	19	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Sharon Hansen (Libertarian) 24 (3.7%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.3%);
2014	G	46%	Bruce Rauner (R)	415	64.7%	Pat Quinn* (D)	184	28.7%	42 [+]	6.6%	641	14	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Chad Grimm (Libertarian) 40 (6.2%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.3%);

*: 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	797
Median Value	$92,400

Occupied	724	90.8%
Vacant	73	9.2%

Owned	567	78.3%
Rented	157	21.7%
Median Rent	$785

Single-Family Units	729	91.5%
Detached	728	91.3%
Attached	1	0.1%
Buldings with 5+ Units	2	0.3%
Mobile Homes	47	5.9%

Colchester township, IL

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Colchester township, IL

2022 Housing Data for Colchester township, IL

2022 Income & Employment Data for Colchester township, IL

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Colchester township, IL

Historical Presidential Election Results for Colchester township, IL

Historical Statewide Election Results for Colchester township, IL