Walnut Grove township, IL

2022 population: 495 ( 26 from 2010 )
Land area: 36.3 square miles
Population density: 13.6 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	462	93.33%	2.7%
Black:	23	4.65%	0.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	3	0.61%	200.0%
Hispanic:	7	1.41%	30.0%

Total non-White:	33	6.67%	73.7%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	12	3.1
Change in Non-White pop.:	14	3.6

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
469
450	95.95%
0	0.00%
5	1.07%
3	0.64%
1	0.21%
10	2.13%
19	4.05%

2000
503
498	99.01%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
5	0.99%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
5	0.99%

1990
499
495	99.20%
0	0.00%
4	0.80%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
4	0.80%

1980
560
556	99.29%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
4	0.71%
4	0.71%

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

-48	-9.5
14	2.8

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

3	0.6
1	0.2

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

-61	-10.9
0	0.0

Age, Family & Household Data for Walnut Grove 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
45.6
47	9.5%
448	90.5%
91	18.4%

194
2.55

123	63.4%
107	87.0%
0	0.0%
71	36.6%

2010
Number	Percent
43.8
103	22.0%
366	78.0%
78	16.6%

191
2.46

140	73.3%
122	87.1%
5	3.6%
51	26.7%

2000
Number	Percent
38.2
130	25.8%
373	74.2%
52	10.3%

194
2.59

160	82.5%
144	90.0%
2	1.2%
34	17.5%

1990
Number	Percent
42.4
88	17.6%
411	82.4%
136	27.3%

216
2.31

142	65.7%
116	81.7%
0	0.0%
74	34.3%

1980
Number	Percent
31.2
167	29.8%
393	70.2%
64	11.4%

202
2.77

165	81.7%
156	94.5%
6	3.6%
37	18.3%

2022 Housing Data for Walnut Grove township, IL

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	4	2.1%
$10,000 to $14,999	6	3.1%
$15,000 to $19,999	2	1.0%
$20,000 to $24,999	4	2.1%
$25,000 to $29,999	18	9.3%
$30,000 to $34,999	4	2.1%
$35,000 to $39,999	8	4.1%
$40,000 to $44,999	6	3.1%
$45,000 to $49,999	8	4.1%
$50,000 to $59,999	20	10.3%
$60,000 to $74,999	11	5.7%
$75,000 to $99,999	36	18.6%
$100,000 to $124,999	21	10.8%
$125,000 to $149,999	25	12.9%
$150,000 to $199,999	14	7.2%
$200,000 or more	7	3.6%

Median Household Income	81,250
Per Capita Income	36,539

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	12	6.2%
Public Assistance	12	6.2%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	14	7.2%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	239	66.0%
Unemployed	30	8.3%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	269	74.3%
Not in Labor Force	93	25.7%

Real Unemployment Rate		34.0%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	87	64	57.6%
Non-Profit	2	60	3.2%
Self-Employed	12	8	60.0%

Local Government	0	8	0.0%
State Government	1	9	10.0%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	99	72	57.9%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	3	77	3.8%
Total	102	149	40.6%

Pct. Govt.	7.2%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	32	12.7%
Sales and Office Occupations	55	21.9%
Professional, Technical	63	25.1%
Service Occupations	36	14.3%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	5	2.0%
All others	65	25.9%

White Collar		59.8%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	75	29.9%
Manufacturing	44	17.5%
Retail trade	29	11.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	18	7.2%
Accommodation and food services	16	6.4%
Educational services	15	6.0%
Other services	11	4.4%
Transportation and warehousing	9	3.6%
Finance and insurance	9	3.6%
Public administration	7	2.8%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	5	2.0%
Wholesale trade	5	2.0%
Real estate and rental and leasing	4	1.6%
Construction	3	1.2%
Professional, scientific, technical	1	0.4%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	6	1.21%
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	1	0.20%
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	1	0.20%
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	485	100.0%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
Irish	92	18.6%
German	87	17.6%
American	58	11.7%
English	42	8.5%
Swedish	21	4.2%
European	19	3.8%
Italian	12	2.4%
French	11	2.2%
Polish	5	1.0%
Scottish	4	0.8%
Norwegian	3	0.6%
Northern European	2	0.4%
Scotch-Irish	2	0.4%
Dutch	1	0.2%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	495	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	495	100.0%
Foreign-born	0	0.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
6	1.7%	9	2.5%	141	39.0%	145	40.1%	51	14.1%	10	2.8%
Average years of education: 13.1

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	6	1.7%
9-12 Years	9	2.5%
H.S. Grad or GED	141	39.0%
Some College	145	40.1%
Bach. Degree	51	14.1%
Grad Degree	10	2.8%
Average years of education: 13.1

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +35	R +31	R + 5.0%
D +4
2020 vs. 2012	R +50	R +75	R + 24.2%
D -25
2020 vs. 2008	R +59	R +101	R + 34.6%
D -42

2016 vs. 2008	R +24	R +70	R + 29.7%
D -46
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	71%	Donald Trump* (R)	211	73.5%	Joe Biden (D)	74	25.8%	2	0.7%	287	33	27	0.00%
2016	68%	Donald Trump (R)	176	66.7%	Hillary Clinton (D)	70	26.5%	18	6.8%	264	28	21	0.00%
2012	71%	Mitt Romney (R)	161	60.5%	Barack Obama* (D)	99	37.2%	6	2.3%	266	20	13	0.01%
2008	75%	John McCain (R)	152	55.5%	Barack Obama (D)	116	42.3%	6	2.2%	274	19	10	0.00%
2004	72%	George W. Bush* (R)	163	61.0%	John Kerry (D)	100	37.5%	4	1.5%	267	17	10	0.01%
2000	71%	George W. Bush (R)	150	57.0%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	107	40.7%	6	2.3%	263	14	9	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Walnut Grove township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

25.8%

Donald Trump* (R)

211

73.5%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.3%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

287

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 33	Diff (US): 27

2016 President, Walnut Grove township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

26.5%

Donald Trump (R)

176

66.7%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.8%

Other

3.0%

TOTAL

264

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 28	Diff (US): 21

2012 President, Walnut Grove township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

37.2%

Mitt Romney (R)

161

60.5%

Other

2.3%

TOTAL

266

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 20	Diff (US): 13

2008 President, Walnut Grove township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

116

42.3%

John McCain (R)

152

55.5%

Other

2.2%

TOTAL

274

Turnout: 75%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 10

2004 President, Walnut Grove township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

163

61.0%

John Kerry (D)

100

37.5%

Other

1.5%

TOTAL

267

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 10

2000 President, Walnut Grove township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

150

57.0%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

107

40.7%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1.9%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

263

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 9

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Walnut Grove township, IL

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	54%	Kathy Salvi (R)	160	72.4%	Tammy Duckworth* (D)	59	26.7%	2 [+]	0.9%	221	31	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: William Redpath (Libertarian) 2 (0.9%);
2022	G	55%	Darren Bailey (R)	172	77.1%	J.B. Pritzker* (D)	45	20.2%	6 [+]	2.7%	223	35	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Scott Schluter (Libertarian) 6 (2.7%);
2020	S2	70%	Mark Curran (R)	194	67.8%	Richard Durbin* (D)	86	30.1%	6 [+]	2.1%	286	29	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Danny Malouf (Libertarian) 4 (1.4%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.7%);
2018	G	56%	Bruce Rauner* (R)	134	60.6%	J.B. Pritzker (D)	63	28.5%	24 [+]	10.9%	221	22	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sam McCann (Conservative) 22 (10.0%); Grayson Jackson (Libertarian) 2 (0.9%);
2016	S3	65%	Mark Kirk* (R)	150	58.8%	Tammy Duckworth (D)	89	34.9%	16 [+]	6.3%	255	19	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Ken McMillen (Libertarian) 11 (4.3%); Scott Summers (Green) 5 (2.0%);
2014	S2	52%	Jim Oberweis (R)	128	64.0%	Richard Durbin* (D)	65	32.5%	7 [+]	3.5%	200	21	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Sharon Hansen (Libertarian) 7 (3.5%);
2014	G	52%	Bruce Rauner (R)	137	69.2%	Pat Quinn* (D)	49	24.7%	12 [+]	6.1%	198	19	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Chad Grimm (Libertarian) 12 (6.1%);

*: 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	199
Median Value	$136,900

Occupied	194	97.5%
Vacant	5	2.5%

Owned	175	90.2%
Rented	19	9.8%
Median Rent	$725

Single-Family Units	164	82.4%
Detached	164	82.4%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	35	17.6%

Walnut Grove township, IL

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Walnut Grove township, IL

2022 Housing Data for Walnut Grove township, IL

2022 Income & Employment Data for Walnut Grove township, IL

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Walnut Grove township, IL

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Walnut Grove township, IL

Historical Presidential Election Results for Walnut Grove township, IL

Historical Statewide Election Results for Walnut Grove township, IL