Richmond township, IL

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 6,765 ( 82 from 2010 )
Land area: 32.9 square miles
Population density: 205.8 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	5,789	85.57%	6.9%
Black:	8	0.12%	83.7%
Indian:	7	0.10%	50.0%
Asian:	98	1.45%	75.0%
2+ races:	373	5.51%	809.8%
Hispanic:	475	7.02%	55.2%

Total non-White:	976	14.43%	109.4%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-428	-7.8
Change in Non-White pop.:	510	9.3

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
6,683
6,217	93.03%
49	0.73%
14	0.21%
56	0.84%
41	0.61%
306	4.58%
466	6.97%

2000
5,065
4,903	96.80%
2	0.04%
11	0.22%
22	0.43%
26	0.51%
101	1.99%
162	3.20%

1990
3,351
3,315	98.93%
5	0.15%
14	0.42%
0	0.00%
n/a
17	0.51%
36	1.07%

1980
2,843
2,791	98.17%
1	0.04%
2	0.07%
9	0.32%
n/a
40	1.41%
52	1.83%

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

1,314	25.9
304	6.0

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

1,588	47.4
126	3.8

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

524	18.4
-16	-0.6

Age, Family & Household Data for Richmond 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
40.2
1,612	23.8%
5,153	76.2%
1,382	20.4%

2,678
2.51

1,888	70.5%
1,652	87.5%
107	5.7%
790	29.5%

2010
Number	Percent
41.8
1,577	23.6%
5,106	76.4%
746	11.2%

2,518
2.65

1,849	73.4%
1,562	84.5%
107	5.8%
669	26.6%

2000
Number	Percent
36.5
1,568	31.0%
3,497	69.0%
453	8.9%

1,675
3.02

1,365	81.5%
1,235	90.5%
44	3.2%
310	18.5%

1990
Number	Percent
34.7
933	27.8%
2,418	72.2%
340	10.1%

1,166
2.87

953	81.7%
864	90.7%
40	4.2%
213	18.3%

1980
Number	Percent
30.4
886	31.2%
1,957	68.8%
242	8.5%

941
3.02

770	81.8%
704	91.4%
33	4.3%
171	18.2%

2022 Housing Data for Richmond township, IL

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	103	3.8%
$10,000 to $14,999	17	0.6%
$15,000 to $19,999	55	2.1%
$20,000 to $24,999	48	1.8%
$25,000 to $29,999	84	3.1%
$30,000 to $34,999	78	2.9%
$35,000 to $39,999	185	6.9%
$40,000 to $44,999	92	3.4%
$45,000 to $49,999	145	5.4%
$50,000 to $59,999	115	4.3%
$60,000 to $74,999	203	7.6%
$75,000 to $99,999	325	12.1%
$100,000 to $124,999	283	10.6%
$125,000 to $149,999	254	9.5%
$150,000 to $199,999	170	6.3%
$200,000 or more	521	19.5%

Median Household Income	88,696
Per Capita Income	48,848

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	19	0.7%
Public Assistance	31	1.2%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	120	4.5%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	2,732	76.4%
Unemployed	236	6.6%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	2,968	83.0%
Not in Labor Force	609	17.0%

Real Unemployment Rate		23.6%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	1,215	1,017	54.4%
Non-Profit	18	125	12.6%
Self-Employed	327	133	71.1%

Local Government	158	261	37.7%
State Government	42	33	56.0%
Federal Government	12	0	100.0%

Total Private + Self	1,542	1,150	57.3%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	230	419	35.4%
Total	1,772	1,569	53.0%

Pct. Govt.	15.1%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	584	17.5%
Sales and Office Occupations	821	24.6%
Professional, Technical	867	26.0%
Service Occupations	373	11.2%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	6	0.2%
All others	696	20.8%

White Collar		68.0%

Industry
	Number	%
Retail trade	485	14.5%
Manufacturing	410	12.3%
Educational services	349	10.4%
Construction	301	9.0%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	240	7.2%
Health care and social assistance	213	6.4%
Professional, scientific, technical	201	6.0%
Other services	179	5.4%
Accommodation and food services	170	5.1%
Finance and insurance	170	5.1%
Public administration	168	5.0%
Wholesale trade	123	3.7%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	101	3.0%
Transportation and warehousing	93	2.8%
Information	33	1.0%
Utilities	32	1.0%
Real estate and rental and leasing	31	0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	28	0.8%
Management	7	0.2%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	7	0.2%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	132	1.95%
Puerto Rican	209	3.09%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	74	1.09%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	26	0.38%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	48	0.71%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	30	0.44%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	30	0.44%
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	30	0.44%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Indian	49	0.72%
Chinese	37	0.55%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	5,916	96.4%
Spanish	125	2.0%
German, other Germanic	67	1.1%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	15	0.2%
Other Indo-European	11	0.2%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	2,271	33.6%
Irish	1,179	17.4%
Italian	608	9.0%
Polish	603	8.9%
English	458	6.8%
American	255	3.8%
Swedish	217	3.2%
French	184	2.7%
Scottish	169	2.5%
Swiss	167	2.5%
Norwegian	109	1.6%
Greek	91	1.3%
Dutch	69	1.0%
Czech	66	1.0%
European	62	0.9%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	6,659	98.4%
Not a citizen	106	1.6%

Native	6,488	95.9%
Foreign-born	277	4.1%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
14	0.3%	98	2.1%	1,134	23.8%	1,770	37.1%	1,222	25.6%	531	11.1%
Average years of education: 14.1

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	14	0.3%
9-12 Years	98	2.1%
H.S. Grad or GED	1,134	23.8%
Some College	1,770	37.1%
Bach. Degree	1,222	25.6%
Grad Degree	531	11.1%
Average years of education: 14.1

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +409	D +1	D + 5.7%
D +410
2020 vs. 2012	R +470	R +184	R + 0.6%
D +286
2020 vs. 2008	R +717	R +677	R + 16.0%
D +40

2016 vs. 2008	R +308	R +678	R + 21.6%
D -370
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	78%	Donald Trump* (R)	2,416	59.9%	Joe Biden (D)	1,555	38.5%	65	1.6%	4,036	19	13	0.07%
2016	66%	Donald Trump (R)	2,007	58.9%	Hillary Clinton (D)	1,145	33.6%	257	7.5%	3,409	21	13	0.06%
2012	64%	Mitt Romney (R)	1,946	59.0%	Barack Obama* (D)	1,269	38.5%	82	2.5%	3,297	18	12	0.06%
2008	69%	John McCain (R)	1,699	51.8%	Barack Obama (D)	1,515	46.2%	64	2.0%	3,278	15	6	0.06%
2000	66%	George W. Bush (R)	1,418	61.5%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	797	34.6%	89	3.9%	2,304	19	14	0.05%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Richmond township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

1,555

38.5%

Donald Trump* (R)

2,416

59.9%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.9%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

4,036

Turnout: 78%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 13

2016 President, Richmond township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

1,145

33.6%

Donald Trump (R)

2,007

58.9%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

192

5.6%

Other

1.9%

TOTAL

3,409

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 21	Diff (US): 13

2012 President, Richmond township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

1,269

38.5%

Mitt Romney (R)

1,946

59.0%

Other

2.5%

TOTAL

3,297

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 12

2008 President, Richmond township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

1,515

46.2%

John McCain (R)

1,699

51.8%

Other

2.0%

TOTAL

3,278

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 6

2000 President, Richmond township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

1,418

61.5%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

797

34.6%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2.9%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

2,304

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 14

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Richmond township, IL

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	58%	Kathy Salvi (R)	1,729	57.6%	Tammy Duckworth* (D)	1,210	40.3%	61 [+]	2.0%	3,000	16	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: William Redpath (Libertarian) 56 (1.9%); Other (Write-in) 5 (0.2%);
2022	G	58%	Darren Bailey (R)	1,710	57.0%	J.B. Pritzker* (D)	1,188	39.6%	103 [+]	3.4%	3,001	15	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Scott Schluter (Libertarian) 95 (3.2%); Other (Write-in) 8 (0.3%);
2020	S2	77%	Mark Curran (R)	2,321	58.3%	Richard Durbin* (D)	1,477	37.1%	185 [+]	4.6%	3,983	19	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Willie Wilson (I) 102 (2.6%); Danny Malouf (Libertarian) 60 (1.5%); Other (Write-in) 23 (0.6%);
2018	G	52%	Bruce Rauner* (R)	1,633	60.7%	J.B. Pritzker (D)	885	32.9%	173 [+]	6.4%	2,691	22	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sam McCann (Conservative) 96 (3.6%); Grayson Jackson (Libertarian) 77 (2.9%);
2016	S3	66%	Mark Kirk* (R)	1,913	56.4%	Tammy Duckworth (D)	1,182	34.9%	294 [+]	8.7%	3,389	17	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Ken McMillen (Libertarian) 210 (6.2%); Scott Summers (Green) 84 (2.5%);
2014	S2	46%	Jim Oberweis (R)	1,427	60.7%	Richard Durbin* (D)	811	34.5%	112 [+]	4.8%	2,350	18	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Sharon Hansen (Libertarian) 110 (4.7%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.1%);
2014	G	46%	Bruce Rauner (R)	1,633	69.1%	Pat Quinn* (D)	645	27.3%	86 [+]	3.6%	2,364	19	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Chad Grimm (Libertarian) 83 (3.5%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.1%);

*: 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	2,917
Median Value	$334,200

Occupied	2,678	91.8%
Vacant	239	8.2%

Owned	2,143	80.0%
Rented	535	20.0%
Median Rent	$1,110

Single-Family Units	2,159	74.0%
Detached	2,154	73.8%
Attached	5	0.2%
Buldings with 5+ Units	511	17.5%
Mobile Homes	32	1.1%

Richmond township, IL

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Richmond township, IL

2022 Housing Data for Richmond township, IL

2022 Income & Employment Data for Richmond township, IL

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Richmond township, IL

Historical Presidential Election Results for Richmond township, IL

Historical Statewide Election Results for Richmond township, IL