Aledo city, IL

Mercer County, IL

2022 population: 3,808 ( 168 from 2010 )
Land area: 2.4 square miles
Population density: 1608.0 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	3,541	92.99%	0.2%
Black:	87	2.28%	314.3%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	18	0.47%	50.0%
2+ races:	27	0.71%	107.7%
Hispanic:	135	3.55%	200.0%

Total non-White:	267	7.01%	187.1%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-6	-0.2
Change in Non-White pop.:	174	5.8

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
3,640
3,547	97.45%
21	0.58%
1	0.03%
12	0.33%
13	0.36%
45	1.24%
93	2.55%

2000
3,535
3,475	98.30%
45	1.27%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
15	0.42%
0	0.00%
60	1.70%

1990
3,681
3,632	98.67%
8	0.22%
0	0.00%
18	0.49%
n/a
23	0.62%
49	1.33%

1980
3,881
3,826	98.58%
0	0.00%
5	0.13%
35	0.90%
n/a
15	0.39%
55	1.42%

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

72	2.0
33	0.9

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

-157	-4.3
11	0.3

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

-194	-5.0
-6	-0.2

Age, Family & Household Data for Aledo city, 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
44.8
704	18.5%
3,104	81.5%
862	22.6%

1,639
2.22

1,026	62.6%
850	82.8%
85	8.3%
613	37.4%

2010
Number	Percent
45.8
768	21.1%
2,872	78.9%
893	24.5%

1,568
2.20

947	60.4%
769	81.2%
72	7.6%
621	39.6%

2000
Number	Percent
41.2
817	23.1%
2,718	76.9%
741	21.0%

1,479
2.32

992	67.1%
784	79.0%
86	8.7%
487	32.9%

1990
Number	Percent
41.1
884	24.0%
2,797	76.0%
914	24.8%

1,429
2.41

949	66.4%
872	91.9%
38	4.0%
480	33.6%

1980
Number	Percent
35.2
1,034	26.6%
2,847	73.4%
780	20.1%

1,455
2.54

1,024	70.4%
905	88.4%
61	6.0%
431	29.6%

2022 Housing Data for Aledo city, IL

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	39	2.4%
$10,000 to $14,999	135	8.2%
$15,000 to $19,999	67	4.1%
$20,000 to $24,999	95	5.8%
$25,000 to $29,999	28	1.7%
$30,000 to $34,999	87	5.3%
$35,000 to $39,999	90	5.5%
$40,000 to $44,999	67	4.1%
$45,000 to $49,999	60	3.7%
$50,000 to $59,999	215	13.1%
$60,000 to $74,999	88	5.4%
$75,000 to $99,999	232	14.2%
$100,000 to $124,999	142	8.7%
$125,000 to $149,999	80	4.9%
$150,000 to $199,999	172	10.5%
$200,000 or more	42	2.6%

Median Household Income	57,795
Per Capita Income	32,679

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	57	3.5%
Public Assistance	23	1.4%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	238	14.5%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	1,841	83.4%
Unemployed	31	1.4%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	1,872	84.8%
Not in Labor Force	336	15.2%

Real Unemployment Rate		16.6%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	876	501	63.6%
Non-Profit	20	170	10.5%
Self-Employed	77	114	40.3%

Local Government	88	99	47.1%
State Government	12	108	10.0%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	953	615	60.8%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	120	377	24.1%
Total	1,073	992	52.0%

Pct. Govt.	14.9%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	283	13.7%
Sales and Office Occupations	354	17.1%
Professional, Technical	317	15.4%
Service Occupations	421	20.4%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	35	1.7%
All others	690	33.4%

White Collar		46.2%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	276	13.4%
Manufacturing	268	13.0%
Retail trade	235	11.4%
Educational services	186	9.0%
Construction	180	8.7%
Transportation and warehousing	175	8.5%
Finance and insurance	157	7.6%
Accommodation and food services	143	6.9%
Other services	117	5.7%
Public administration	97	4.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	83	4.0%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	52	2.5%
Professional, scientific, technical	25	1.2%
Information	23	1.1%
Wholesale trade	21	1.0%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	18	0.9%
Real estate and rental and leasing	9	0.4%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	97	2.55%
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	27	0.71%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	27	0.71%
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	11	0.29%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Filipino	18	0.47%
Vietnamese	7	0.18%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	3,444	95.2%
Spanish	114	3.2%
Arabic	37	1.0%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	11	0.3%
Tagalog	11	0.3%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	573	15.0%
Irish	392	10.3%
English	319	8.4%
Swedish	242	6.4%
American	131	3.4%
Austrian	75	2.0%
Italian	53	1.4%
European	40	1.1%
Dutch	37	1.0%
Welsh	33	0.9%
Danish	27	0.7%
Other Arab	23	0.6%
Belgian	21	0.6%
Norwegian	16	0.4%
Arab	14	0.4%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	3,808	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	3,764	98.8%
Foreign-born	44	1.2%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
67	2.5%	70	2.6%	927	34.0%	1,101	40.3%	387	14.2%	177	6.5%
Average years of education: 13.2

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	67	2.5%
9-12 Years	70	2.6%
H.S. Grad or GED	927	34.0%
Some College	1,101	40.3%
Bach. Degree	387	14.2%
Grad Degree	177	6.5%
Average years of education: 13.2

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +25	D +41	D + 2.9%
D +66
How to interpret this table

Year	Turnout	Winner	Runner-Up	Other	Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	60%	Donald Trump* (R)	956	53.0%	Joe Biden (D)	819	45.4%	29	1.6%	1,804	13	6	0.03%
2016	62%	Donald Trump (R)	931	50.7%	Hillary Clinton (D)	753	41.0%	154	8.4%	1,838	12	5	0.03%

2020 President, Aledo city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

819

45.4%

Donald Trump* (R)

956

53.0%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.1%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

1,804

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 6

2016 President, Aledo city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

753

41.0%

Donald Trump (R)

931

50.7%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

111

6.0%

Jill Stein (Grn)

1.2%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

1,838

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 5

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Aledo city, IL

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2020	S2	60%	Mark Curran (R)	913	51.0%	Richard Durbin* (D)	825	46.1%	52 [+]	2.9%	1,790	12	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Danny Malouf (Libertarian) 24 (1.3%); Willie Wilson (I) 15 (0.8%); Other (Write-in) 13 (0.7%);
2018	G	51%	Bruce Rauner* (R)	763	50.6%	J.B. Pritzker (D)	580	38.4%	166 [+]	11.0%	1,509	12	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sam McCann (Conservative) 126 (8.3%); Grayson Jackson (Libertarian) 40 (2.7%);
2016	S3	61%	Mark Kirk* (R)	930	51.6%	Tammy Duckworth (D)	780	43.3%	91 [+]	5.1%	1,801	12	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Ken McMillen (Libertarian) 64 (3.6%); Scott Summers (Green) 25 (1.4%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.1%);

*: 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	1,826
Median Value	$132,500

Occupied	1,639	89.8%
Vacant	187	10.2%

Owned	959	58.5%
Rented	680	41.5%
Median Rent	$774

Single-Family Units	1,378	75.5%
Detached	1,359	74.4%
Attached	19	1.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	241	13.2%
Mobile Homes	0	0.0%

Aledo city, IL

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Aledo city, IL

2022 Housing Data for Aledo city, IL

2022 Income & Employment Data for Aledo city, IL

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Aledo city, IL

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Aledo city, IL

Historical Presidential Election Results for Aledo city, IL

Historical Statewide Election Results for Aledo city, IL