Lexington township, IL

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 2,813 ( 414 from 2010 )
Land area: 40.9 square miles
Population density: 68.7 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	2,703	96.09%	15.7%
Black:	9	0.32%	28.6%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	2	0.07%	71.4%
2+ races:	18	0.64%	10.0%
Hispanic:	81	2.88%	326.3%

Total non-White:	110	3.91%	77.4%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	366	18.5
Change in Non-White pop.:	48	2.4

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
2,399
2,337	97.42%
7	0.29%
5	0.21%
7	0.29%
20	0.83%
19	0.79%
62	2.58%

2000
2,321
2,275	98.02%
0	0.00%
8	0.34%
5	0.22%
19	0.82%
14	0.60%
46	1.98%

1990
2,400
2,382	99.25%
2	0.08%
16	0.67%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
18	0.75%

1980
2,448
2,422	98.94%
3	0.12%
2	0.08%
10	0.41%
n/a
11	0.45%
26	1.06%

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

62	2.7
16	0.7

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

-107	-4.5
28	1.2

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

-40	-1.6
-8	-0.3

Age, Family & Household Data for Lexington 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
40.1
665	23.6%
2,148	76.4%
432	15.4%

1,092
2.58

784	71.8%
693	88.4%
43	5.5%
308	28.2%

2010
Number	Percent
38.9
601	25.1%
1,798	74.9%
315	13.1%

954
2.51

679	71.2%
567	83.5%
52	7.7%
275	28.8%

2000
Number	Percent
35.8
655	28.2%
1,666	71.8%
284	12.2%

907
2.56

664	73.2%
559	84.2%
42	6.3%
243	26.8%

1990
Number	Percent
33.5
724	30.2%
1,676	69.8%
335	14.0%

853
2.75

673	78.9%
573	85.1%
56	8.3%
180	21.1%

1980
Number	Percent
30.9
751	30.7%
1,697	69.3%
293	12.0%

875
2.74

671	76.7%
579	86.3%
45	6.7%
204	23.3%

2022 Housing Data for Lexington township, IL

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	6	0.5%
$10,000 to $14,999	12	1.1%
$15,000 to $19,999	10	0.9%
$20,000 to $24,999	15	1.4%
$25,000 to $29,999	63	5.8%
$30,000 to $34,999	13	1.2%
$35,000 to $39,999	42	3.8%
$40,000 to $44,999	52	4.8%
$45,000 to $49,999	57	5.2%
$50,000 to $59,999	66	6.0%
$60,000 to $74,999	105	9.6%
$75,000 to $99,999	195	17.9%
$100,000 to $124,999	113	10.3%
$125,000 to $149,999	66	6.0%
$150,000 to $199,999	205	18.8%
$200,000 or more	72	6.6%

Median Household Income	91,429
Per Capita Income	40,095

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	30	2.7%
Public Assistance	4	0.4%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	56	5.1%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	1,411	81.7%
Unemployed	21	1.2%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	1,432	83.0%
Not in Labor Force	294	17.0%

Real Unemployment Rate		18.3%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	682	384	64.0%
Non-Profit	19	79	19.4%
Self-Employed	118	33	78.1%

Local Government	39	28	58.2%
State Government	25	106	19.1%
Federal Government	0	8	0.0%

Total Private + Self	800	417	65.7%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	83	221	27.3%
Total	883	638	58.1%

Pct. Govt.	13.5%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	379	24.8%
Sales and Office Occupations	173	11.3%
Professional, Technical	311	20.4%
Service Occupations	219	14.4%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	42	2.8%
All others	444	29.1%

White Collar		56.6%

Industry
	Number	%
Finance and insurance	265	17.4%
Educational services	226	14.8%
Manufacturing	151	9.9%
Accommodation and food services	145	9.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	134	8.8%
Health care and social assistance	88	5.8%
Construction	86	5.6%
Wholesale trade	74	4.8%
Retail trade	71	4.7%
Other services	68	4.5%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	46	3.0%
Transportation and warehousing	46	3.0%
Utilities	35	2.3%
Professional, scientific, technical	30	2.0%
Public administration	23	1.5%
Information	18	1.2%
Real estate and rental and leasing	11	0.7%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	5	0.3%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	4	0.3%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	81	2.88%
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	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	%
Korean	2	0.07%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	2,451	97.7%
Spanish	37	1.5%
Other	9	0.4%
Other Indo-European	6	0.2%
French, Haitian, Cajun	5	0.2%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	1,208	42.9%
Irish	496	17.6%
English	336	11.9%
American	181	6.4%
Swedish	64	2.3%
Welsh	43	1.5%
Greek	41	1.5%
Scottish	40	1.4%
French Canadian	29	1.0%
Dutch	27	1.0%
Italian	23	0.8%
Eastern European	22	0.8%
French	21	0.7%
Hungarian	20	0.7%
Belgian	14	0.5%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	2,795	99.4%
Not a citizen	18	0.6%

Native	2,767	98.4%
Foreign-born	46	1.6%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
16	0.9%	33	1.8%	681	36.4%	415	22.2%	446	23.9%	278	14.9%
Average years of education: 14.1

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	16	0.9%
9-12 Years	33	1.8%
H.S. Grad or GED	681	36.4%
Some College	415	22.2%
Bach. Degree	446	23.9%
Grad Degree	278	14.9%
Average years of education: 14.1

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +124	R +42	D + 2.5%
D +82
2020 vs. 2012	R +108	R +10	D + 5.4%
D +98
2020 vs. 2008	R +113	R +121	R + 7.2%
D -8

2016 vs. 2008	R -11	R +79	R + 9.7%
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	61%	Donald Trump* (R)	868	64.5%	Joe Biden (D)	432	32.1%	45	3.3%	1,345	24	18	0.02%
2016	59%	Donald Trump (R)	744	61.6%	Hillary Clinton (D)	350	29.0%	114	9.4%	1,208	23	16	0.02%
2012	60%	Mitt Romney (R)	760	67.9%	Barack Obama* (D)	334	29.8%	26	2.3%	1,120	27	21	0.02%
2008	69%	John McCain (R)	755	61.8%	Barack Obama (D)	440	36.0%	27	2.2%	1,222	25	16	0.02%
2004	70%	George W. Bush* (R)	807	67.2%	John Kerry (D)	383	31.9%	10	0.8%	1,200	23	17	0.02%
2000	60%	George W. Bush (R)	605	60.4%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	366	36.5%	31	3.1%	1,002	18	12	0.02%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Lexington township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

432

32.1%

Donald Trump* (R)

868

64.5%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.4%

Other

1.9%

TOTAL

1,345

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 24	Diff (US): 18

2016 President, Lexington township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

350

29.0%

Donald Trump (R)

744

61.6%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

6.7%

Other

2.7%

TOTAL

1,208

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 23	Diff (US): 16

2012 President, Lexington township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

334

29.8%

Mitt Romney (R)

760

67.9%

Other

2.3%

TOTAL

1,120

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 27	Diff (US): 21

2008 President, Lexington township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

440

36.0%

John McCain (R)

755

61.8%

Other

2.2%

TOTAL

1,222

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 25	Diff (US): 16

2004 President, Lexington township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

807

67.2%

John Kerry (D)

383

31.9%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

1,200

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): 23	Diff (US): 17

2000 President, Lexington township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

605

60.4%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

366

36.5%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1.9%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

1,002

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 12

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Lexington township, IL

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	49%	Kathy Salvi (R)	704	65.6%	Tammy Duckworth* (D)	352	32.8%	17 [+]	1.6%	1,073	24	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: William Redpath (Libertarian) 17 (1.6%);
2022	G	49%	Darren Bailey (R)	721	67.4%	J.B. Pritzker* (D)	315	29.5%	33 [+]	3.1%	1,069	25	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Scott Schluter (Libertarian) 33 (3.1%);
2020	S2	61%	Mark Curran (R)	855	63.7%	Richard Durbin* (D)	441	32.9%	46 [+]	3.4%	1,342	25	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Danny Malouf (Libertarian) 21 (1.6%); Willie Wilson (I) 16 (1.2%); Other (Write-in) 9 (0.7%);
2018	G	49%	Bruce Rauner* (R)	665	63.7%	J.B. Pritzker (D)	289	27.7%	90 [+]	8.6%	1,044	25	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sam McCann (Conservative) 51 (4.9%); Grayson Jackson (Libertarian) 39 (3.7%);
2016	S3	59%	Mark Kirk* (R)	784	65.1%	Tammy Duckworth (D)	329	27.3%	91 [+]	7.6%	1,204	25	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Ken McMillen (Libertarian) 55 (4.6%); Scott Summers (Green) 31 (2.6%); Other (Write-in) 5 (0.4%);
2014	S2	46%	Jim Oberweis (R)	604	67.5%	Richard Durbin* (D)	260	29.1%	31 [+]	3.5%	895	25	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Sharon Hansen (Libertarian) 30 (3.4%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
2014	G	45%	Bruce Rauner (R)	629	70.8%	Pat Quinn* (D)	212	23.9%	47 [+]	5.3%	888	21	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Chad Grimm (Libertarian) 45 (5.1%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.2%);

*: 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	1,156
Median Value	$184,300

Occupied	1,092	94.5%
Vacant	64	5.5%

Owned	905	82.9%
Rented	187	17.1%
Median Rent	$825

Single-Family Units	1,001	86.6%
Detached	966	83.6%
Attached	35	3.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	9	0.8%
Mobile Homes	54	4.7%

Lexington township, IL

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Lexington township, IL

2022 Housing Data for Lexington township, IL

2022 Income & Employment Data for Lexington township, IL

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Lexington township, IL

Historical Presidential Election Results for Lexington township, IL

Historical Statewide Election Results for Lexington township, IL