Polk township, IL

2022 population: 522 ( 41 from 2010 )
Land area: 35.9 square miles
Population density: 14.5 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	514	98.47%	7.7%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
2+ races:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Hispanic:	8	1.53%	300.0%

Total non-White:	8	1.53%	33.3%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-43	-9.3
Change in Non-White pop.:	2	0.4

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
563
557	98.93%
2	0.36%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
2	0.36%
2	0.36%
6	1.07%

2000
476
476	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

1990
508
508	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

1980
492
492	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

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

81	17.0
6	1.3

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

-32	-6.3
0	0.0

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

16	3.3
0	0.0

Age, Family & Household Data for Polk 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
50.3
89	17.0%
433	83.0%
92	17.6%

202
2.58

194	96.0%
172	88.7%
0	0.0%
8	4.0%

2010
Number	Percent
47.5
119	21.1%
444	78.9%
101	17.9%

222
2.54

176	79.3%
156	88.6%
3	1.7%
46	20.7%

2000
Number	Percent
45.3
84	17.6%
392	82.4%
79	16.6%

176
2.70

150	85.2%
150	100.0%
0	0.0%
26	14.8%

1990
Number	Percent
36.4
157	30.9%
351	69.1%
45	8.9%

164
3.10

152	92.7%
146	96.1%
6	3.9%
12	7.3%

1980
Number	Percent
32.6
156	31.7%
336	68.3%
34	6.9%

162
3.04

141	87.0%
133	94.3%
5	3.5%
21	13.0%

2022 Housing Data for Polk township, IL

Household Income
Range	Number	%
$25,000 to $29,999	10	5.0%
$30,000 to $34,999	9	4.5%
$35,000 to $39,999	12	5.9%
$50,000 to $59,999	29	14.4%
$60,000 to $74,999	17	8.4%
$75,000 to $99,999	41	20.3%
$100,000 to $124,999	46	22.8%
$125,000 to $149,999	22	10.9%
$150,000 to $199,999	11	5.4%
$200,000 or more	5	2.5%

Median Household Income	94,091
Per Capita Income	34,198

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	8	4.0%
Public Assistance	0	0.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	10	5.0%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	211	59.3%
Unemployed	21	5.9%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	232	65.2%
Not in Labor Force	124	34.8%

Real Unemployment Rate		40.7%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	86	35	71.1%
Non-Profit	0	0	?%
Self-Employed	30	8	78.9%

Local Government	10	27	27.0%
State Government	0	0	?%
Federal Government	0	49	0.0%

Total Private + Self	116	43	73.0%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	10	76	11.6%
Total	126	119	51.4%

Pct. Govt.	35.1%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	22	9.0%
Sales and Office Occupations	79	32.2%
Professional, Technical	20	8.2%
Service Occupations	51	20.8%
All others	73	29.8%

White Collar		49.4%

Industry
	Number	%
Transportation and warehousing	45	18.4%
Manufacturing	40	16.3%
Educational services	32	13.1%
Retail trade	29	11.8%
Health care and social assistance	26	10.6%
Construction	21	8.6%
Public administration	18	7.3%
Accommodation and food services	16	6.5%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	9	3.7%
Finance and insurance	7	2.9%
Other services	2	0.8%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	8	1.53%
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	475	100.0%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	221	42.3%
English	123	23.6%
Irish	72	13.8%
Belgian	37	7.1%
American	33	6.3%
Italian	29	5.6%
Swedish	28	5.4%
Scottish	27	5.2%
Scotch-Irish	16	3.1%
Polish	7	1.3%
Eastern European	4	0.8%
Hungarian	2	0.4%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	522	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	522	100.0%
Foreign-born	0	0.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
0	0.0%	18	4.7%	94	24.8%	171	45.1%	81	21.4%	15	4.0%
Average years of education: 13.5

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	0	0.0%
9-12 Years	18	4.7%
H.S. Grad or GED	94	24.8%
Some College	171	45.1%
Bach. Degree	81	21.4%
Grad Degree	15	4.0%
Average years of education: 13.5

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +47	R +41	R + 4.3%
D +6
2020 vs. 2012	R +105	R +130	R + 28.8%
D -25
2020 vs. 2008	R +129	R +197	R + 50.3%
D -68

2016 vs. 2008	R +82	R +156	R + 46.0%
D -74
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	98%	Donald Trump* (R)	294	73.0%	Joe Biden (D)	98	24.3%	11	2.7%	403	33	26	0.01%
2016	85%	Donald Trump (R)	247	68.6%	Hillary Clinton (D)	92	25.6%	21	5.8%	360	30	23	0.01%
2012	73%	Mitt Romney (R)	189	59.4%	Barack Obama* (D)	123	38.7%	6	1.9%	318	19	12	0.01%
2008	77%	Barack Obama (D)	166	49.8%	John McCain (R)	165	49.5%	2	0.6%	333	13	4	0.01%
2004	78%	George W. Bush* (R)	183	56.8%	John Kerry (D)	139	43.2%	0	0.0%	322	12	6	0.01%
2000	68%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	134	50.2%	George W. Bush (R)	127	47.6%	6	2.2%	267	5	0	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Polk township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

24.3%

Donald Trump* (R)

294

73.0%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

2.2%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

403

Turnout: 98%	Diff (St): 33	Diff (US): 26

2016 President, Polk township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

25.6%

Donald Trump (R)

247

68.6%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

4.7%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

360

Turnout: 85%	Diff (St): 30	Diff (US): 23

2012 President, Polk township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

123

38.7%

Mitt Romney (R)

189

59.4%

Other

1.9%

TOTAL

318

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 12

2008 President, Polk township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

166

49.8%

John McCain (R)

165

49.5%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

333

Turnout: 77%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 4

2004 President, Polk township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

183

56.8%

John Kerry (D)

139

43.2%

TOTAL

322

Turnout: 78%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 6

2000 President, Polk township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

127

47.6%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

134

50.2%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2.2%

TOTAL

267

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 0

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Polk township, IL

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	79%	Kathy Salvi (R)	218	66.9%	Tammy Duckworth* (D)	100	30.7%	8 [+]	2.5%	326	25	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: William Redpath (Libertarian) 7 (2.1%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.3%);
2022	G	80%	Darren Bailey (R)	243	74.1%	J.B. Pritzker* (D)	77	23.5%	8 [+]	2.4%	328	32	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Scott Schluter (Libertarian) 7 (2.1%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.3%);
2020	S2	96%	Mark Curran (R)	273	68.9%	Richard Durbin* (D)	111	28.0%	12 [+]	3.0%	396	30	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Other (Write-in) 5 (1.3%); Danny Malouf (Libertarian) 4 (1.0%); Willie Wilson (I) 3 (0.8%);
2018	G	70%	Bruce Rauner* (R)	138	47.1%	J.B. Pritzker (D)	77	26.3%	78 [+]	26.6%	293	8	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sam McCann (Conservative) 76 (25.9%); Grayson Jackson (Libertarian) 2 (0.7%);
2016	S3	85%	Mark Kirk* (R)	185	51.2%	Tammy Duckworth (D)	163	45.2%	13 [+]	3.6%	361	11	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Ken McMillen (Libertarian) 7 (1.9%); Scott Summers (Green) 6 (1.7%);
2014	S2	62%	Jim Oberweis (R)	156	58.6%	Richard Durbin* (D)	93	35.0%	17 [+]	6.4%	266	16	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Sharon Hansen (Libertarian) 17 (6.4%);
2014	G	61%	Bruce Rauner (R)	177	67.3%	Pat Quinn* (D)	63	24.0%	23 [+]	8.7%	263	17	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Chad Grimm (Libertarian) 22 (8.4%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.4%);

*: 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	268
Median Value	$182,800

Occupied	202	75.4%
Vacant	66	24.6%

Owned	189	93.6%
Rented	13	6.4%
Median Rent	n/a

Single-Family Units	252	94.0%
Detached	252	94.0%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	16	6.0%

Polk township, IL

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Polk township, IL

2022 Housing Data for Polk township, IL

2022 Income & Employment Data for Polk township, IL

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Polk township, IL

Historical Presidential Election Results for Polk township, IL

Historical Statewide Election Results for Polk township, IL