Nilwood township, IL

2022 population: 541 ( 96 from 2010 )
Land area: 36.5 square miles
Population density: 14.8 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	535	98.89%	11.9%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	6	1.11%	50.0%
Hispanic:	0	0.00%	100.0%

Total non-White:	6	1.11%	80.0%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-72	-13.7
Change in Non-White pop.:	-24	-4.6

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
637
607	95.29%
9	1.41%
3	0.47%
3	0.47%
12	1.88%
3	0.47%
30	4.71%

2000
775
764	98.58%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
2	0.26%
9	1.16%
11	1.42%

1990
664
660	99.40%
0	0.00%
4	0.60%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
4	0.60%

1980
809
795	98.27%
0	0.00%
8	0.99%
6	0.74%
n/a
0	0.00%
14	1.73%

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

-157	-20.3
19	2.5

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

104	15.7
7	1.1

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

-135	-16.7
-10	-1.2

Age, Family & Household Data for Nilwood 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
44.9
97	17.9%
444	82.1%
107	19.8%

179
3.02

132	73.7%
113	85.6%
2	1.5%
47	26.3%

2010
Number	Percent
42.2
138	21.7%
499	78.3%
93	14.6%

257
2.48

177	68.9%
145	81.9%
10	5.6%
80	31.1%

2000
Number	Percent
34.3
221	28.5%
554	71.5%
94	12.1%

285
2.72

213	74.7%
179	84.0%
12	5.6%
72	25.3%

1990
Number	Percent
32.3
195	29.4%
469	70.6%
73	11.0%

237
2.80

199	84.0%
184	92.5%
7	3.5%
38	16.0%

1980
Number	Percent
33.9
234	28.9%
575	71.1%
113	14.0%

287
2.82

244	85.0%
220	90.2%
9	3.7%
43	15.0%

2022 Housing Data for Nilwood township, IL

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	2	1.1%
$10,000 to $14,999	3	1.7%
$15,000 to $19,999	11	6.1%
$20,000 to $24,999	9	5.0%
$25,000 to $29,999	6	3.4%
$30,000 to $34,999	6	3.4%
$35,000 to $39,999	9	5.0%
$40,000 to $44,999	9	5.0%
$45,000 to $49,999	4	2.2%
$50,000 to $59,999	11	6.1%
$60,000 to $74,999	19	10.6%
$75,000 to $99,999	30	16.8%
$100,000 to $124,999	35	19.6%
$125,000 to $149,999	9	5.0%
$150,000 to $199,999	16	8.9%

Median Household Income	76,250
Per Capita Income	28,822

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	7	3.9%
Public Assistance	3	1.7%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	24	13.4%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	232	66.7%
Unemployed	19	5.5%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	251	72.1%
Not in Labor Force	97	27.9%

Real Unemployment Rate		33.3%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	50	122	29.1%
Non-Profit	4	6	40.0%
Self-Employed	12	2	85.7%

Local Government	0	28	0.0%
State Government	3	0	100.0%
Federal Government	11	7	61.1%

Total Private + Self	62	124	33.3%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	18	41	30.5%
Total	80	165	32.7%

Pct. Govt.	20.0%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	21	8.6%
Sales and Office Occupations	32	13.1%
Professional, Technical	126	51.4%
Service Occupations	24	9.8%
All others	42	17.1%

White Collar		73.1%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	57	23.3%
Public administration	37	15.1%
Other services	28	11.4%
Retail trade	28	11.4%
Manufacturing	19	7.8%
Finance and insurance	15	6.1%
Accommodation and food services	12	4.9%
Educational services	11	4.5%
Wholesale trade	9	3.7%
Construction	8	3.3%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	6	2.4%
Real estate and rental and leasing	4	1.6%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	3	1.2%
Information	3	1.2%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	3	1.2%
Transportation and warehousing	2	0.8%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	0	0.00%
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	455	89.0%
Spanish	53	10.4%
French, Haitian, Cajun	3	0.6%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	175	32.3%
American	97	17.9%
English	79	14.6%
Italian	48	8.9%
Irish	36	6.7%
European	15	2.8%
Scottish	11	2.0%
Scotch-Irish	10	1.8%
French	1	0.2%
Scandinavian	1	0.2%
Welsh	1	0.2%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	541	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	541	100.0%
Foreign-born	0	0.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
6	1.7%	35	9.7%	127	35.4%	132	36.8%	50	13.9%	9	2.5%
Average years of education: 12.9

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	6	1.7%
9-12 Years	35	9.7%
H.S. Grad or GED	127	35.4%
Some College	132	36.8%
Bach. Degree	50	13.9%
Grad Degree	9	2.5%
Average years of education: 12.9

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +14	R +18	R + 4.1%
D -4
2020 vs. 2012	R +72	R +109	R + 32.8%
D -37
2020 vs. 2008	R +94	R +168	R + 54.7%
D -74

2016 vs. 2008	R +80	R +150	R + 50.6%
D -70
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	73%	Donald Trump* (R)	241	78.0%	Joe Biden (D)	65	21.0%	3	1.0%	309	38	31	0.01%
2016	68%	Donald Trump (R)	227	73.7%	Hillary Clinton (D)	69	22.4%	12	3.9%	308	35	28	0.01%
2012	59%	Mitt Romney (R)	169	59.1%	Barack Obama* (D)	102	35.7%	15	5.2%	286	18	12	0.01%
2008	58%	John McCain (R)	147	49.8%	Barack Obama (D)	139	47.1%	9	3.1%	295	13	4	0.01%
2004	60%	George W. Bush* (R)	196	61.2%	John Kerry (D)	123	38.4%	1	0.3%	320	17	11	0.01%
2000	58%	George W. Bush (R)	176	55.0%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	135	42.2%	9	2.8%	320	12	7	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Nilwood township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

21.0%

Donald Trump* (R)

241

78.0%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.6%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

309

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): 38	Diff (US): 31

2016 President, Nilwood township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

22.4%

Donald Trump (R)

227

73.7%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2.3%

Other

1.6%

TOTAL

308

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 35	Diff (US): 28

2012 President, Nilwood township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

102

35.7%

Mitt Romney (R)

169

59.1%

Other

5.2%

TOTAL

286

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 12

2008 President, Nilwood township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

139

47.1%

John McCain (R)

147

49.8%

Other

3.1%

TOTAL

295

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 4

2004 President, Nilwood township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

196

61.2%

John Kerry (D)

123

38.4%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

320

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 11

2000 President, Nilwood township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

176

55.0%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

135

42.2%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1.6%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

320

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 7

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Nilwood township, IL

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	57%	Kathy Salvi (R)	169	70.1%	Tammy Duckworth* (D)	64	26.6%	8 [+]	3.3%	241	29	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: William Redpath (Libertarian) 8 (3.3%);
2022	G	58%	Darren Bailey (R)	188	76.7%	J.B. Pritzker* (D)	48	19.6%	9 [+]	3.7%	245	34	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Scott Schluter (Libertarian) 9 (3.7%);
2020	S2	72%	Mark Curran (R)	221	72.0%	Richard Durbin* (D)	81	26.4%	5 [+]	1.6%	307	33	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Danny Malouf (Libertarian) 3 (1.0%); Willie Wilson (I) 1 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.3%);
2018	G	58%	Bruce Rauner* (R)	128	50.4%	Sam McCann (Conservative)	70	27.6%	56 [+]	22.0%	254	12	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: J.B. Pritzker (D) 51 (20.1%); Grayson Jackson (Libertarian) 5 (2.0%);
2016	S3	66%	Mark Kirk* (R)	171	57.0%	Tammy Duckworth (D)	116	38.7%	13 [+]	4.3%	300	17	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Ken McMillen (Libertarian) 9 (3.0%); Scott Summers (Green) 3 (1.0%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.3%);
2014	S2	50%	Jim Oberweis (R)	137	58.8%	Richard Durbin* (D)	86	36.9%	10 [+]	4.3%	233	16	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Sharon Hansen (Libertarian) 10 (4.3%);
2014	G	50%	Bruce Rauner (R)	153	65.4%	Pat Quinn* (D)	60	25.6%	21 [+]	9.0%	234	15	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Chad Grimm (Libertarian) 21 (9.0%);

*: 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	230
Median Value	$79,700

Occupied	179	77.8%
Vacant	51	22.2%

Owned	171	95.5%
Rented	8	4.5%
Median Rent	$675

Single-Family Units	206	89.6%
Detached	206	89.6%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	24	10.4%

Nilwood township, IL

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Nilwood township, IL

2022 Housing Data for Nilwood township, IL

2022 Income & Employment Data for Nilwood township, IL

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Nilwood township, IL

Historical Presidential Election Results for Nilwood township, IL

Historical Statewide Election Results for Nilwood township, IL