Whitefield township, IL

2022 population: 194 ( 108 from 2010 )
Land area: 36.7 square miles
Population density: 5.3 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	194	100.00%	34.2%
Black:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
2+ races:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Hispanic:	0	0.00%	100.0%

Total non-White:	0	0.00%	100.0%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-101	-40.5
Change in Non-White pop.:	-7	-2.8

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
302
295	97.68%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
1	0.33%
6	1.99%
7	2.32%

2000
344
344	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

1990
378
372	98.41%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
6	1.59%

1980
442
442	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

-49	-14.2
7	2.0

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

-28	-7.4
-6	-1.6

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

-70	-15.8
6	1.4

Age, Family & Household Data for Whitefield 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
61.4
30	15.5%
164	84.5%
70	36.1%

90
2.16

72	80.0%
72	100.0%
0	0.0%
18	20.0%

2010
Number	Percent
49.0
60	19.9%
242	80.1%
47	15.6%

122
2.48

94	77.0%
85	90.4%
3	3.2%
28	23.0%

2000
Number	Percent
39.6
36	10.5%
308	89.5%
41	11.9%

124
2.77

95	76.6%
93	97.9%
0	0.0%
29	23.4%

1990
Number	Percent
36.5
99	26.2%
279	73.8%
63	16.7%

133
2.84

122	91.7%
120	98.4%
0	0.0%
11	8.3%

1980
Number	Percent
27.7
164	37.1%
278	62.9%
34	7.7%

137
3.23

113	82.5%
111	98.2%
0	0.0%
24	17.5%

2022 Housing Data for Whitefield township, IL

Household Income
Range	Number	%
$10,000 to $14,999	7	7.8%
$15,000 to $19,999	3	3.3%
$25,000 to $29,999	5	5.6%
$45,000 to $49,999	5	5.6%
$50,000 to $59,999	11	12.2%
$60,000 to $74,999	8	8.9%
$75,000 to $99,999	20	22.2%
$100,000 to $124,999	12	13.3%
$125,000 to $149,999	10	11.1%
$150,000 to $199,999	5	5.6%
$200,000 or more	4	4.4%

Median Household Income	79,375
Per Capita Income	40,037

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	3	3.3%
Public Assistance	0	0.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	0	0.0%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	80	76.2%
Unemployed	0	0.0%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	80	76.2%
Not in Labor Force	25	23.8%

Real Unemployment Rate		23.8%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	22	27	44.9%
Non-Profit	5	16	23.8%
Self-Employed	22	7	75.9%

Local Government	0	0	?%
State Government	0	0	?%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	44	34	56.4%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	5	16	23.8%
Total	49	50	49.5%

Pct. Govt.	0.0%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	11	11.1%
Sales and Office Occupations	29	29.3%
Professional, Technical	13	13.1%
Service Occupations	24	24.2%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	3	3.0%
All others	22	22.2%

White Collar		53.5%

Industry
	Number	%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	15	15.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	14	14.1%
Wholesale trade	14	14.1%
Educational services	12	12.1%
Retail trade	9	9.1%
Accommodation and food services	7	7.1%
Transportation and warehousing	7	7.1%
Health care and social assistance	6	6.1%
Finance and insurance	5	5.1%
Manufacturing	5	5.1%
Information	5	5.1%

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	191	98.5%
French, Haitian, Cajun	3	1.5%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	65	33.5%
American	36	18.6%
Irish	34	17.5%
Danish	12	6.2%
English	11	5.7%
European	10	5.2%
French	7	3.6%
Norwegian	7	3.6%
Swedish	6	3.1%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	194	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	194	100.0%
Foreign-born	0	0.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
9	6.1%	0	0.0%	75	50.7%	48	32.4%	16	10.8%	0	0.0%
Average years of education: 12.7

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	9	6.1%
9-12 Years	0	0.0%
H.S. Grad or GED	75	50.7%
Some College	48	32.4%
Bach. Degree	16	10.8%
Grad Degree	0	0.0%
Average years of education: 12.7

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +19	R +9	D + 3.5%
D +10
2020 vs. 2012	R +37	R +42	R + 17.5%
D -5
2020 vs. 2008	R +52	R +86	R + 47.0%
D -34

2016 vs. 2008	R +33	R +77	R + 50.5%
D -44
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	122%	Donald Trump* (R)	136	72.7%	Joe Biden (D)	46	24.6%	5	2.7%	187	32	26	0.00%
2016	87%	Donald Trump (R)	117	70.9%	Hillary Clinton (D)	36	21.8%	12	7.3%	165	33	25	0.00%
2012	69%	Mitt Romney (R)	99	64.3%	Barack Obama* (D)	51	33.1%	4	2.6%	154	24	17	0.00%
2008	65%	John McCain (R)	84	50.3%	Barack Obama (D)	80	47.9%	3	1.8%	167	14	5	0.00%
2004	64%	George W. Bush* (R)	117	65.0%	John Kerry (D)	63	35.0%	0	0.0%	180	21	14	0.00%
2000	54%	George W. Bush (R)	94	57.0%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	66	40.0%	5	3.0%	165	14	9	0.00%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Whitefield township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

24.6%

Donald Trump* (R)

136

72.7%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

2.1%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

187

Turnout: 122%	Diff (St): 32	Diff (US): 26

2016 President, Whitefield township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

21.8%

Donald Trump (R)

117

70.9%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

4.8%

Other

2.4%

TOTAL

165

Turnout: 87%	Diff (St): 33	Diff (US): 25

2012 President, Whitefield township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

33.1%

Mitt Romney (R)

64.3%

Other

2.6%

TOTAL

154

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 24	Diff (US): 17

2008 President, Whitefield township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

47.9%

John McCain (R)

50.3%

Other

1.8%

TOTAL

167

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 5

2004 President, Whitefield township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

117

65.0%

John Kerry (D)

35.0%

TOTAL

180

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 21	Diff (US): 14

2000 President, Whitefield township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

57.0%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

40.0%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1.2%

Other

1.8%

TOTAL

165

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 9

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Whitefield township, IL

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	93%	Kathy Salvi (R)	98	68.5%	Tammy Duckworth* (D)	42	29.4%	3 [+]	2.1%	143	27	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: William Redpath (Libertarian) 3 (2.1%);
2022	G	95%	Darren Bailey (R)	102	70.3%	J.B. Pritzker* (D)	39	26.9%	4 [+]	2.8%	145	28	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Scott Schluter (Libertarian) 4 (2.8%);
2020	S2	120%	Mark Curran (R)	129	70.1%	Richard Durbin* (D)	49	26.6%	6 [+]	3.3%	184	31	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Willie Wilson (I) 4 (2.2%); Other (Write-in) 2 (1.1%);
2018	G	83%	Bruce Rauner* (R)	94	66.2%	J.B. Pritzker (D)	33	23.2%	15 [+]	10.6%	142	27	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sam McCann (Conservative) 9 (6.3%); Grayson Jackson (Libertarian) 6 (4.2%);
2016	S3	88%	Mark Kirk* (R)	113	68.1%	Tammy Duckworth (D)	43	25.9%	10 [+]	6.0%	166	28	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Ken McMillen (Libertarian) 8 (4.8%); Scott Summers (Green) 2 (1.2%);
2014	S2	60%	Jim Oberweis (R)	80	65.0%	Richard Durbin* (D)	39	31.7%	4 [+]	3.3%	123	22	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Sharon Hansen (Libertarian) 4 (3.3%);
2014	G	59%	Bruce Rauner (R)	83	68.6%	Pat Quinn* (D)	29	24.0%	9 [+]	7.4%	121	18	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Chad Grimm (Libertarian) 9 (7.4%);

*: 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	112
Median Value	$153,100

Occupied	90	80.4%
Vacant	22	19.6%

Owned	74	82.2%
Rented	16	17.8%
Median Rent	n/a

Single-Family Units	109	97.3%
Detached	109	97.3%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	3	2.7%

Whitefield township, IL

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Whitefield township, IL

2022 Housing Data for Whitefield township, IL

2022 Income & Employment Data for Whitefield township, IL

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Whitefield township, IL

Historical Presidential Election Results for Whitefield township, IL

Historical Statewide Election Results for Whitefield township, IL