Helvetia township, IL

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 8,311 ( 335 from 2010 )
Land area: 35.9 square miles
Population density: 231.6 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	7,640	91.93%	8.6%
Black:	9	0.11%	18.2%
Indian:	10	0.12%	0.0%
Asian:	315	3.79%	370.1%
2+ races:	270	3.25%	214.0%
Hispanic:	67	0.81%	38.5%

Total non-White:	671	8.07%	136.3%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-722	-10.1
Change in Non-White pop.:	387	5.4

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
8,646
8,362	96.72%
11	0.13%
10	0.12%
67	0.77%
86	0.99%
109	1.26%
284	3.28%

2000
7,889
7,740	98.11%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
59	0.75%
90	1.14%
149	1.89%

1990
7,238
7,177	99.16%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
38	0.53%
61	0.84%

1980
6,921
6,871	99.28%
7	0.10%
16	0.23%
27	0.39%
n/a
0	0.00%
50	0.72%

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

622	7.9
135	1.7

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

563	7.8
88	1.2

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

306	4.4
11	0.2

Age, Family & Household Data for Helvetia 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
44.0
1,473	17.7%
6,838	82.3%
1,590	19.1%

3,814
2.14

2,348	61.6%
1,792	76.3%
215	9.2%
1,466	38.4%

2010
Number	Percent
39.4
2,025	23.4%
6,621	76.6%
1,505	17.4%

3,436
2.46

2,334	67.9%
1,848	79.2%
219	9.4%
1,102	32.1%

2000
Number	Percent
37.8
2,004	25.4%
5,885	74.6%
1,394	17.7%

3,101
2.48

2,125	68.5%
1,801	84.8%
120	5.6%
976	31.5%

1990
Number	Percent
35.0
1,899	26.2%
5,339	73.8%
1,194	16.5%

2,667
2.63

1,952	73.2%
1,703	87.2%
96	4.9%
715	26.8%

1980
Number	Percent
31.8
2,012	29.1%
4,909	70.9%
1,005	14.5%

2,376
2.83

1,809	76.1%
1,596	88.2%
90	5.0%
567	23.9%

2022 Housing Data for Helvetia township, IL

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	62	1.6%
$10,000 to $14,999	85	2.2%
$15,000 to $19,999	162	4.2%
$20,000 to $24,999	180	4.7%
$25,000 to $29,999	180	4.7%
$30,000 to $34,999	209	5.5%
$35,000 to $39,999	140	3.7%
$40,000 to $44,999	91	2.4%
$45,000 to $49,999	116	3.0%
$50,000 to $59,999	319	8.4%
$60,000 to $74,999	270	7.1%
$75,000 to $99,999	596	15.6%
$100,000 to $124,999	464	12.2%
$125,000 to $149,999	305	8.0%
$150,000 to $199,999	408	10.7%
$200,000 or more	227	6.0%

Median Household Income	79,850
Per Capita Income	45,299

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	46	1.2%
Public Assistance	60	1.6%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	506	13.3%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	4,357	79.2%
Unemployed	109	2.0%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	4,466	81.2%
Not in Labor Force	1,036	18.8%

Real Unemployment Rate		20.8%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	1,864	1,446	56.3%
Non-Profit	131	259	33.6%
Self-Employed	161	57	73.9%

Local Government	88	233	27.4%
State Government	82	134	38.0%
Federal Government	82	56	59.4%

Total Private + Self	2,025	1,503	57.4%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	383	682	36.0%
Total	2,408	2,185	52.4%

Pct. Govt.	14.7%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	638	13.9%
Sales and Office Occupations	952	20.7%
Professional, Technical	1,261	27.5%
Service Occupations	610	13.3%
All others	1,132	24.6%

White Collar		62.1%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	589	12.8%
Health care and social assistance	580	12.6%
Professional, scientific, technical	538	11.7%
Educational services	436	9.5%
Retail trade	397	8.6%
Construction	338	7.4%
Public administration	326	7.1%
Transportation and warehousing	312	6.8%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	243	5.3%
Accommodation and food services	211	4.6%
Other services	187	4.1%
Finance and insurance	120	2.6%
Wholesale trade	119	2.6%
Real estate and rental and leasing	80	1.7%
Utilities	46	1.0%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	42	0.9%
Information	29	0.6%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	37	0.45%
Puerto Rican	16	0.19%
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	14	0.17%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Vietnamese	143	1.72%
Chinese	135	1.62%
Indian	19	0.23%
Burmese	18	0.22%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	7,575	94.4%
Chinese	113	1.4%
Vietnamese	105	1.3%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	103	1.3%
Spanish	90	1.1%
French, Haitian, Cajun	22	0.3%
Other Asian	18	0.2%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	3,034	36.5%
Irish	1,588	19.1%
English	933	11.2%
Italian	556	6.7%
American	460	5.5%
French	266	3.2%
Swiss	265	3.2%
Polish	189	2.3%
French Canadian	141	1.7%
Dutch	80	1.0%
Hungarian	79	1.0%
Lithuanian	78	0.9%
Scottish	77	0.9%
Portuguese	55	0.7%
Northern European	20	0.2%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	8,255	99.3%
Not a citizen	56	0.7%

Native	7,996	96.2%
Foreign-born	315	3.8%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
109	1.7%	161	2.5%	1,788	28.3%	2,393	37.8%	1,250	19.8%	622	9.8%
Average years of education: 13.8

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	109	1.7%
9-12 Years	161	2.5%
H.S. Grad or GED	1,788	28.3%
Some College	2,393	37.8%
Bach. Degree	1,250	19.8%
Grad Degree	622	9.8%
Average years of education: 13.8

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +237	D +23	D + 5.5%
D +260
2020 vs. 2012	R +553	R +506	R + 6.9%
D +47
2020 vs. 2008	R +701	R +1,070	R + 22.5%
D -369

2016 vs. 2008	R +464	R +1,093	R + 27.9%
D -629
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)	3,144	68.0%	Joe Biden (D)	1,366	29.6%	112	2.4%	4,622	28	21	0.08%
2016	67%	Donald Trump (R)	2,907	66.7%	Hillary Clinton (D)	1,106	25.4%	344	7.9%	4,357	28	21	0.08%
2012	61%	Mitt Romney (R)	2,591	64.3%	Barack Obama* (D)	1,319	32.7%	118	2.9%	4,028	24	17	0.08%
2008	65%	John McCain (R)	2,443	57.7%	Barack Obama (D)	1,735	41.0%	58	1.4%	4,236	21	12	0.08%
2000	64%	George W. Bush (R)	2,326	62.1%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	1,308	34.9%	112	3.0%	3,746	20	14	0.08%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Helvetia township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

1,366

29.6%

Donald Trump* (R)

3,144

68.0%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.7%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

4,622

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 28	Diff (US): 21

2016 President, Helvetia township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

1,106

25.4%

Donald Trump (R)

2,907

66.7%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

219

5.0%

Other

125

2.9%

TOTAL

4,357

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 28	Diff (US): 21

2012 President, Helvetia township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

1,319

32.7%

Mitt Romney (R)

2,591

64.3%

Other

118

2.9%

TOTAL

4,028

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 24	Diff (US): 17

2008 President, Helvetia township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

1,735

41.0%

John McCain (R)

2,443

57.7%

Other

1.4%

TOTAL

4,236

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 21	Diff (US): 12

2000 President, Helvetia township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

2,326

62.1%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

1,308

34.9%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2.0%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

3,746

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 20	Diff (US): 14

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Helvetia township, IL

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	54%	Kathy Salvi (R)	2,324	67.0%	Tammy Duckworth* (D)	1,085	31.3%	61 [+]	1.8%	3,470	25	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: William Redpath (Libertarian) 61 (1.8%);
2022	G	54%	Darren Bailey (R)	2,457	70.8%	J.B. Pritzker* (D)	924	26.6%	89 [+]	2.6%	3,470	28	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Scott Schluter (Libertarian) 89 (2.6%);
2020	S2	71%	Mark Curran (R)	2,972	64.9%	Richard Durbin* (D)	1,474	32.2%	130 [+]	2.8%	4,576	26	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Danny Malouf (Libertarian) 74 (1.6%); Other (Write-in) 31 (0.7%); Willie Wilson (I) 25 (0.5%);
2018	G	52%	Bruce Rauner* (R)	2,056	60.8%	J.B. Pritzker (D)	1,026	30.3%	301 [+]	8.9%	3,383	22	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sam McCann (Conservative) 176 (5.2%); Grayson Jackson (Libertarian) 125 (3.7%);
2016	S3	65%	Mark Kirk* (R)	2,401	56.2%	Tammy Duckworth (D)	1,614	37.8%	257 [+]	6.0%	4,272	16	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Ken McMillen (Libertarian) 186 (4.4%); Scott Summers (Green) 70 (1.6%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2014	S2	40%	Jim Oberweis (R)	1,705	64.3%	Richard Durbin* (D)	833	31.4%	113 [+]	4.3%	2,651	22	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Sharon Hansen (Libertarian) 113 (4.3%);
2014	G	40%	Bruce Rauner (R)	1,901	72.0%	Pat Quinn* (D)	587	22.2%	154 [+]	5.8%	2,642	22	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Chad Grimm (Libertarian) 154 (5.8%);

*: 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	4,036
Median Value	$185,600

Occupied	3,814	94.5%
Vacant	222	5.5%

Owned	2,798	73.4%
Rented	1,016	26.6%
Median Rent	$689

Single-Family Units	3,105	76.9%
Detached	3,028	75.0%
Attached	77	1.9%
Buldings with 5+ Units	365	9.0%
Mobile Homes	40	1.0%

Helvetia township, IL

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Helvetia township, IL

2022 Housing Data for Helvetia township, IL

2022 Income & Employment Data for Helvetia township, IL

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Helvetia township, IL

Historical Presidential Election Results for Helvetia township, IL

Historical Statewide Election Results for Helvetia township, IL