Gillespie township, IL

Macoupin County, IL

2022 population: 3,663 ( 219 from 2010 )
Land area: 35.7 square miles
Population density: 102.7 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	3,489	95.25%	7.6%
Black:	10	0.27%	100.0%
Indian:	9	0.25%	18.2%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	130	3.55%	242.1%
Hispanic:	25	0.68%	43.2%

Total non-White:	174	4.75%	67.3%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-289	-9.0
Change in Non-White pop.:	70	2.2

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
3,882
3,778	97.32%
5	0.13%
11	0.28%
6	0.15%
38	0.98%
44	1.13%
104	2.68%

2000
4,055
3,938	97.11%
16	0.39%
7	0.17%
13	0.32%
26	0.64%
55	1.36%
117	2.89%

1990
4,168
4,154	99.66%
0	0.00%
14	0.34%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
14	0.34%

1980
4,094
4,084	99.76%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
10	0.24%
10	0.24%

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

-160	-3.9
-13	-0.3

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

-216	-5.2
103	2.5

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

70	1.7
4	0.1

Age, Family & Household Data for Gillespie 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
43.5
836	22.8%
2,827	77.2%
778	21.2%

1,458
2.46

948	65.0%
627	66.1%
173	18.2%
510	35.0%

2010
Number	Percent
42.0
895	23.1%
2,987	76.9%
672	17.3%

1,600
2.38

1,067	66.7%
800	75.0%
110	10.3%
533	33.3%

2000
Number	Percent
40.2
931	23.0%
3,124	77.0%
800	19.7%

1,677
2.35

1,115	66.5%
913	81.9%
110	9.9%
562	33.5%

1990
Number	Percent
39.1
984	23.6%
3,184	76.4%
927	22.2%

1,717
2.38

1,221	71.1%
988	80.9%
88	7.2%
496	28.9%

1980
Number	Percent
34.0
1,096	26.8%
2,998	73.2%
725	17.7%

1,653
2.48

1,186	71.7%
1,047	88.3%
73	6.2%
467	28.3%

2022 Housing Data for Gillespie township, IL

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	64	4.4%
$10,000 to $14,999	63	4.3%
$15,000 to $19,999	29	2.0%
$20,000 to $24,999	115	7.9%
$25,000 to $29,999	51	3.5%
$30,000 to $34,999	124	8.5%
$35,000 to $39,999	35	2.4%
$40,000 to $44,999	66	4.5%
$45,000 to $49,999	84	5.8%
$50,000 to $59,999	44	3.0%
$60,000 to $74,999	143	9.8%
$75,000 to $99,999	191	13.1%
$100,000 to $124,999	181	12.4%
$125,000 to $149,999	75	5.1%
$150,000 to $199,999	111	7.6%
$200,000 or more	82	5.6%

Median Household Income	68,409
Per Capita Income	33,714

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	77	5.3%
Public Assistance	37	2.5%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	206	14.1%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	1,530	72.9%
Unemployed	94	4.5%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	1,624	77.4%
Not in Labor Force	475	22.6%

Real Unemployment Rate		27.1%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	759	387	66.2%
Non-Profit	11	33	25.0%
Self-Employed	39	37	51.3%

Local Government	50	75	40.0%
State Government	72	156	31.6%
Federal Government	24	0	100.0%

Total Private + Self	798	424	65.3%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	157	264	37.3%
Total	955	688	58.1%

Pct. Govt.	22.9%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	162	9.9%
Sales and Office Occupations	397	24.2%
Professional, Technical	318	19.4%
Service Occupations	153	9.3%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	8	0.5%
All others	613	37.3%

White Collar		53.4%

Industry
	Number	%
Retail trade	251	15.3%
Educational services	197	12.0%
Construction	172	10.5%
Professional, scientific, technical	170	10.3%
Public administration	148	9.0%
Manufacturing	146	8.9%
Health care and social assistance	99	6.0%
Transportation and warehousing	89	5.4%
Finance and insurance	78	4.7%
Accommodation and food services	58	3.5%
Wholesale trade	54	3.3%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	40	2.4%
Other services	36	2.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	32	1.9%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	24	1.5%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	22	1.3%
Utilities	14	0.9%
Information	13	0.8%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	25	0.68%
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	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	3,363	100.0%
Spanish	1	0.0%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	1,093	29.8%
Irish	588	16.1%
Italian	384	10.5%
English	327	8.9%
American	250	6.8%
Scottish	167	4.6%
Scotch-Irish	52	1.4%
Lithuanian	51	1.4%
Polish	51	1.4%
French	45	1.2%
Eastern European	39	1.1%
European	35	1.0%
Slovene	35	1.0%
Yugoslavian	32	0.9%
Russian	29	0.8%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	3,648	99.6%
Not a citizen	15	0.4%

Native	3,648	99.6%
Foreign-born	15	0.4%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
13	0.5%	241	9.4%	1,008	39.3%	770	30.0%	335	13.1%	198	7.7%
Average years of education: 13.1

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	13	0.5%
9-12 Years	241	9.4%
H.S. Grad or GED	1,008	39.3%
Some College	770	30.0%
Bach. Degree	335	13.1%
Grad Degree	198	7.7%
Average years of education: 13.1

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +112	R +21	D + 1.1%
D +91
2020 vs. 2012	R +430	R +653	R + 36.3%
D -223
2020 vs. 2008	R +557	R +949	R + 53.0%
D -392

2016 vs. 2008	R +445	R +928	R + 54.1%
D -483
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	67%	Donald Trump* (R)	1,130	58.3%	Joe Biden (D)	766	39.5%	43	2.2%	1,939	18	11	0.03%
2016	62%	Donald Trump (R)	1,018	55.9%	Hillary Clinton (D)	675	37.1%	127	7.0%	1,820	18	10	0.03%
2012	59%	Barack Obama* (D)	989	56.7%	Mitt Romney (R)	700	40.1%	55	3.2%	1,744	-1	-7	0.03%
2008	59%	Barack Obama (D)	1,158	65.3%	John McCain (R)	573	32.3%	43	2.4%	1,774	-4	-13	0.03%
2004	61%	John Kerry (D)	1,160	62.3%	George W. Bush* (R)	678	36.4%	23	1.2%	1,861	-8	-14	0.04%
2000	58%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	1,167	64.0%	George W. Bush (R)	589	32.3%	68	3.7%	1,824	-10	-16	0.04%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Gillespie township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

766

39.5%

Donald Trump* (R)

1,130

58.3%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.1%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

1,939

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 11

2016 President, Gillespie township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

675

37.1%

Donald Trump (R)

1,018

55.9%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

5.2%

Other

1.8%

TOTAL

1,820

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 10

2012 President, Gillespie township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

989

56.7%

Mitt Romney (R)

700

40.1%

Other

3.2%

TOTAL

1,744

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): -7

2008 President, Gillespie township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

1,158

65.3%

John McCain (R)

573

32.3%

Other

2.4%

TOTAL

1,774

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): -13

2004 President, Gillespie township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

678

36.4%

John Kerry (D)

1,160

62.3%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

1,861

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): -8	Diff (US): -14

2000 President, Gillespie township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

589

32.3%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

1,167

64.0%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2.4%

Other

1.3%

TOTAL

1,824

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): -10	Diff (US): -16

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Gillespie township, IL

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	50%	Kathy Salvi (R)	721	50.5%	Tammy Duckworth* (D)	676	47.3%	32 [+]	2.2%	1,429	9	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: William Redpath (Libertarian) 31 (2.2%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
2022	G	50%	Darren Bailey (R)	804	55.3%	J.B. Pritzker* (D)	601	41.4%	48 [+]	3.3%	1,453	13	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Scott Schluter (Libertarian) 47 (3.2%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
2020	S2	66%	Mark Curran (R)	962	50.3%	Richard Durbin* (D)	894	46.7%	57 [+]	3.0%	1,913	11	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Danny Malouf (Libertarian) 32 (1.7%); Other (Write-in) 21 (1.1%); Willie Wilson (I) 4 (0.2%);
2018	G	50%	J.B. Pritzker (D)	709	49.0%	Bruce Rauner* (R)	495	34.2%	244 [+]	16.9%	1,448	-5	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sam McCann (Conservative) 230 (15.9%); Grayson Jackson (Libertarian) 14 (1.0%);
2016	S3	61%	Tammy Duckworth (D)	1,024	57.8%	Mark Kirk* (R)	670	37.8%	77 [+]	4.3%	1,771	-2	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Ken McMillen (Libertarian) 52 (2.9%); Scott Summers (Green) 23 (1.3%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.1%);
2014	S2	43%	Richard Durbin* (D)	731	58.2%	Jim Oberweis (R)	455	36.2%	71 [+]	5.6%	1,257	-6	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Sharon Hansen (Libertarian) 70 (5.6%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
2014	G	42%	Bruce Rauner (R)	580	46.8%	Pat Quinn* (D)	553	44.6%	107 [+]	8.6%	1,240	-3	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Chad Grimm (Libertarian) 104 (8.4%); Other (Write-in) 3 (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	1,736
Median Value	$101,200

Occupied	1,458	84.0%
Vacant	278	16.0%

Owned	994	68.2%
Rented	464	31.8%
Median Rent	$697

Single-Family Units	1,476	85.0%
Detached	1,453	83.7%
Attached	23	1.3%
Buldings with 5+ Units	21	1.2%
Mobile Homes	67	3.9%

Gillespie township, IL

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Gillespie township, IL

2022 Housing Data for Gillespie township, IL

2022 Income & Employment Data for Gillespie township, IL

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Gillespie township, IL

Historical Presidential Election Results for Gillespie township, IL

Historical Statewide Election Results for Gillespie township, IL