Riley township, IL

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 2,994 ( 72 from 2010 )
Land area: 36.0 square miles
Population density: 83.2 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	2,717	90.75%	5.6%
Black:	43	1.44%	126.3%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	24	0.80%	71.4%
Hispanic:	210	7.01%	30.0%

Total non-White:	277	9.25%	20.6%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	144	6.0
Change in Non-White pop.:	-72	-3.0

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
2,922
2,573	88.06%
19	0.65%
5	0.17%
11	0.38%
14	0.48%
300	10.27%
349	11.94%

2000
1,864
1,560	83.69%
4	0.21%
9	0.48%
0	0.00%
69	3.70%
222	11.91%
304	16.31%

1990
1,438
1,438	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

1980
1,419
1,377	97.04%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
42	2.96%
42	2.96%

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

1,013	54.3
45	2.4

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

122	8.5
304	21.1

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

61	4.3
-42	-3.0

Age, Family & Household Data for Riley 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
41.5
762	25.5%
2,232	74.5%
460	15.4%

934
3.21

802	85.9%
707	88.2%
40	5.0%
132	14.1%

2010
Number	Percent
39.8
808	27.7%
2,114	72.3%
355	12.1%

987
2.96

801	81.2%
704	87.9%
40	5.0%
186	18.8%

2000
Number	Percent
38.3
435	23.3%
1,429	76.7%
186	10.0%

664
2.81

545	82.1%
462	84.8%
29	5.3%
119	17.9%

1990
Number	Percent
35.1
382	26.6%
1,056	73.4%
158	11.0%

511
2.81

419	82.0%
404	96.4%
0	0.0%
92	18.0%

1980
Number	Percent
30.8
461	32.5%
958	67.5%
96	6.8%

440
3.18

377	85.7%
348	92.3%
3	0.8%
63	14.3%

2022 Housing Data for Riley township, IL

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	19	2.0%
$10,000 to $14,999	20	2.1%
$15,000 to $19,999	18	1.9%
$25,000 to $29,999	13	1.4%
$30,000 to $34,999	80	8.6%
$40,000 to $44,999	7	0.7%
$60,000 to $74,999	99	10.6%
$75,000 to $99,999	130	13.9%
$100,000 to $124,999	17	1.8%
$125,000 to $149,999	107	11.5%
$150,000 to $199,999	187	20.0%
$200,000 or more	237	25.4%

Median Household Income	144,813
Per Capita Income	45,643

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	40	4.3%
Public Assistance	39	4.2%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	123	13.2%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	1,309	74.2%
Unemployed	9	0.5%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	1,318	74.7%
Not in Labor Force	447	25.3%

Real Unemployment Rate		25.8%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	587	571	50.7%
Non-Profit	23	78	22.8%
Self-Employed	72	23	75.8%

Local Government	151	59	71.9%
State Government	16	0	100.0%
Federal Government	34	0	100.0%

Total Private + Self	659	594	52.6%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	224	137	62.0%
Total	883	731	54.7%

Pct. Govt.	16.1%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	328	20.3%
Sales and Office Occupations	326	20.2%
Professional, Technical	280	17.3%
Service Occupations	291	18.0%
All others	389	24.1%

White Collar		57.9%

Industry
	Number	%
Retail trade	284	17.6%
Manufacturing	221	13.7%
Health care and social assistance	192	11.9%
Public administration	164	10.2%
Construction	129	8.0%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	101	6.3%
Other services	93	5.8%
Wholesale trade	88	5.5%
Accommodation and food services	78	4.8%
Educational services	66	4.1%
Finance and insurance	57	3.5%
Transportation and warehousing	55	3.4%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	34	2.1%
Professional, scientific, technical	32	2.0%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	20	1.2%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	120	4.01%
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	90	3.01%
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	90	3.01%
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	2,620	92.9%
Spanish	129	4.6%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	38	1.3%
Other Indo-European	18	0.6%
German, other Germanic	16	0.6%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	693	23.1%
Irish	598	20.0%
Polish	467	15.6%
Italian	394	13.2%
English	142	4.7%
Danish	125	4.2%
Scandinavian	84	2.8%
European	76	2.5%
Belgian	73	2.4%
Russian	66	2.2%
Slovak	54	1.8%
American	51	1.7%
Greek	47	1.6%
Norwegian	41	1.4%
Lithuanian	40	1.3%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	2,904	97.0%
Not a citizen	90	3.0%

Native	2,819	94.2%
Foreign-born	175	5.8%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
0	0.0%	71	3.9%	580	32.0%	540	29.8%	302	16.7%	320	17.7%
Average years of education: 14.2

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	0	0.0%
9-12 Years	71	3.9%
H.S. Grad or GED	580	32.0%
Some College	540	29.8%
Bach. Degree	302	16.7%
Grad Degree	320	17.7%
Average years of education: 14.2

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +149	R +62	R + 0.0%
D +87
2020 vs. 2012	R +212	R +155	R + 6.5%
D +57
2020 vs. 2008	R +285	R +345	R + 21.1%
D -60

2016 vs. 2008	R +136	R +283	R + 21.0%
D -147
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)	999	61.5%	Joe Biden (D)	586	36.1%	39	2.4%	1,624	21	15	0.03%
2016	64%	Donald Trump (R)	850	59.6%	Hillary Clinton (D)	499	35.0%	77	5.4%	1,426	21	14	0.03%
2012	62%	Mitt Romney (R)	787	58.9%	Barack Obama* (D)	529	39.6%	20	1.5%	1,336	18	12	0.03%
2008	70%	John McCain (R)	714	51.6%	Barack Obama (D)	646	46.7%	23	1.7%	1,383	15	6	0.03%
2000	62%	George W. Bush (R)	556	63.3%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	305	34.7%	18	2.0%	879	21	15	0.02%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Riley township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

586

36.1%

Donald Trump* (R)

999

61.5%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.4%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

1,624

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 21	Diff (US): 15

2016 President, Riley township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

499

35.0%

Donald Trump (R)

850

59.6%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

4.0%

Other

1.4%

TOTAL

1,426

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 21	Diff (US): 14

2012 President, Riley township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

529

39.6%

Mitt Romney (R)

787

58.9%

Other

1.5%

TOTAL

1,336

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 12

2008 President, Riley township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

646

46.7%

John McCain (R)

714

51.6%

Other

1.7%

TOTAL

1,383

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 6

2000 President, Riley township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

556

63.3%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

305

34.7%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1.7%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

879

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 21	Diff (US): 15

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Riley township, IL

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	52%	Kathy Salvi (R)	727	61.5%	Tammy Duckworth* (D)	433	36.6%	23 [+]	1.9%	1,183	20	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: William Redpath (Libertarian) 22 (1.9%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
2022	G	52%	Darren Bailey (R)	728	61.5%	J.B. Pritzker* (D)	416	35.2%	39 [+]	3.3%	1,183	19	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Scott Schluter (Libertarian) 38 (3.2%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
2020	S2	70%	Mark Curran (R)	957	59.5%	Richard Durbin* (D)	576	35.8%	76 [+]	4.7%	1,609	21	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Willie Wilson (I) 35 (2.2%); Danny Malouf (Libertarian) 28 (1.7%); Other (Write-in) 13 (0.8%);
2018	G	51%	Bruce Rauner* (R)	709	61.8%	J.B. Pritzker (D)	376	32.8%	63 [+]	5.5%	1,148	23	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sam McCann (Conservative) 33 (2.9%); Grayson Jackson (Libertarian) 30 (2.6%);
2016	S3	64%	Mark Kirk* (R)	796	56.3%	Tammy Duckworth (D)	513	36.3%	104 [+]	7.4%	1,413	17	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Ken McMillen (Libertarian) 67 (4.7%); Scott Summers (Green) 37 (2.6%);
2014	S2	46%	Jim Oberweis (R)	637	63.3%	Richard Durbin* (D)	322	32.0%	47 [+]	4.7%	1,006	21	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Sharon Hansen (Libertarian) 47 (4.7%);
2014	G	47%	Bruce Rauner (R)	740	72.8%	Pat Quinn* (D)	245	24.1%	31 [+]	3.1%	1,016	23	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Chad Grimm (Libertarian) 31 (3.1%);

*: 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	992
Median Value	$302,900

Occupied	934	94.2%
Vacant	58	5.8%

Owned	869	93.0%
Rented	65	7.0%
Median Rent	n/a

Single-Family Units	934	94.2%
Detached	841	84.8%
Attached	93	9.4%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	0	0.0%

Riley township, IL

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Riley township, IL

2022 Housing Data for Riley township, IL

2022 Income & Employment Data for Riley township, IL

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Riley township, IL

Historical Presidential Election Results for Riley township, IL

Historical Statewide Election Results for Riley township, IL