Richland Grove township, IL

Mercer County, IL

2022 population: 2,081 ( 219 from 2010 )
Land area: 36.4 square miles
Population density: 57.2 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	1,976	94.95%	10.5%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	24	1.15%	140.0%
Hispanic:	81	3.89%	76.1%

Total non-White:	105	5.05%	12.9%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-231	-12.2
Change in Non-White pop.:	12	0.6

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
2,300
2,207	95.96%
12	0.52%
3	0.13%
18	0.78%
10	0.43%
46	2.00%
93	4.04%

2000
2,256
2,221	98.45%
2	0.09%
0	0.00%
8	0.35%
6	0.27%
19	0.84%
35	1.55%

1990
2,192
2,130	97.17%
21	0.96%
0	0.00%
4	0.18%
n/a
5	0.23%
62	2.83%

1980
2,428
2,400	98.85%
4	0.16%
2	0.08%
6	0.25%
n/a
16	0.66%
28	1.15%

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

-14	-0.6
58	2.6

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

91	4.2
-27	-1.2

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

-270	-11.1
34	1.4

Age, Family & Household Data for Richland Grove 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
47.8
361	17.3%
1,720	82.7%
475	22.8%

830
2.51

617	74.3%
545	88.3%
13	2.1%
213	25.7%

2010
Number	Percent
43.6
535	23.3%
1,765	76.7%
312	13.6%

895
2.57

694	77.5%
612	88.2%
23	3.3%
201	22.5%

2000
Number	Percent
36.7
619	27.4%
1,637	72.6%
181	8.0%

812
2.78

652	80.3%
581	89.1%
20	3.1%
160	19.7%

1990
Number	Percent
34.9
621	28.3%
1,571	71.7%
213	9.7%

761
2.87

620	81.5%
562	90.6%
20	3.2%
141	18.5%

1980
Number	Percent
28.6
855	35.2%
1,573	64.8%
183	7.5%

769
3.16

652	84.8%
597	91.6%
22	3.4%
117	15.2%

2022 Housing Data for Richland Grove township, IL

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	52	6.3%
$10,000 to $14,999	1	0.1%
$15,000 to $19,999	26	3.1%
$20,000 to $24,999	14	1.7%
$25,000 to $29,999	13	1.6%
$30,000 to $34,999	16	1.9%
$35,000 to $39,999	37	4.5%
$40,000 to $44,999	44	5.3%
$45,000 to $49,999	20	2.4%
$50,000 to $59,999	47	5.7%
$60,000 to $74,999	93	11.2%
$75,000 to $99,999	102	12.3%
$100,000 to $124,999	124	14.9%
$125,000 to $149,999	120	14.5%
$150,000 to $199,999	68	8.2%
$200,000 or more	53	6.4%

Median Household Income	89,167
Per Capita Income	40,131

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	27	3.3%
Public Assistance	16	1.9%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	21	2.5%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	876	68.3%
Unemployed	21	1.6%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	897	69.9%
Not in Labor Force	386	30.1%

Real Unemployment Rate		31.7%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	379	308	55.2%
Non-Profit	50	27	64.9%
Self-Employed	79	28	73.8%

Local Government	15	51	22.7%
State Government	5	27	15.6%
Federal Government	4	16	20.0%

Total Private + Self	458	336	57.7%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	74	121	37.9%
Total	532	457	53.8%

Pct. Govt.	11.9%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	222	22.4%
Sales and Office Occupations	243	24.6%
Professional, Technical	146	14.8%
Service Occupations	98	9.9%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	18	1.8%
All others	280	28.3%

White Collar		61.8%

Industry
	Number	%
Retail trade	182	18.4%
Health care and social assistance	147	14.9%
Construction	104	10.5%
Educational services	91	9.2%
Manufacturing	68	6.9%
Wholesale trade	52	5.3%
Other services	49	5.0%
Accommodation and food services	45	4.6%
Transportation and warehousing	43	4.3%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	38	3.8%
Professional, scientific, technical	37	3.7%
Finance and insurance	37	3.7%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	22	2.2%
Real estate and rental and leasing	22	2.2%
Public administration	22	2.2%
Utilities	16	1.6%
Information	14	1.4%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	73	3.51%
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	8	0.38%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	1,975	96.9%
Spanish	47	2.3%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	16	0.8%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	545	26.2%
Irish	222	10.7%
English	177	8.5%
Swedish	151	7.3%
American	123	5.9%
Scottish	81	3.9%
Dutch	75	3.6%
Scotch-Irish	73	3.5%
Belgian	43	2.1%
French	43	2.1%
Yugoslavian	37	1.8%
European	30	1.4%
Czech	28	1.3%
Italian	17	0.8%
Norwegian	13	0.6%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	2,068	99.4%
Not a citizen	13	0.6%

Native	2,047	98.4%
Foreign-born	34	1.6%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
67	4.3%	55	3.6%	525	33.9%	553	35.7%	169	10.9%	180	11.6%
Average years of education: 13.1

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	67	4.3%
9-12 Years	55	3.6%
H.S. Grad or GED	525	33.9%
Some College	553	35.7%
Bach. Degree	169	10.9%
Grad Degree	180	11.6%
Average years of education: 13.1

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +55	R +10	D + 1.1%
D +45
2020 vs. 2012	R +195	R +318	R + 23.8%
D -123
2020 vs. 2008	R +226	R +379	R + 28.6%
D -153

2016 vs. 2008	R +171	R +369	R + 29.7%
D -198
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	84%	Donald Trump* (R)	825	60.4%	Joe Biden (D)	511	37.4%	30	2.2%	1,366	20	14	0.02%
2016	79%	Donald Trump (R)	770	57.7%	Hillary Clinton (D)	466	34.9%	98	7.3%	1,334	19	12	0.02%
2012	74%	Barack Obama* (D)	634	49.0%	Mitt Romney (R)	630	48.7%	30	2.3%	1,294	8	1	0.02%
2008	74%	Barack Obama (D)	664	51.9%	John McCain (R)	599	46.8%	17	1.3%	1,280	10	1	0.02%
2000	67%	George W. Bush (R)	540	49.2%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	532	48.5%	25	2.3%	1,097	7	1	0.02%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Richland Grove township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

511

37.4%

Donald Trump* (R)

825

60.4%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.6%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

1,366

Turnout: 84%	Diff (St): 20	Diff (US): 14

2016 President, Richland Grove township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

466

34.9%

Donald Trump (R)

770

57.7%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

4.5%

Other

2.8%

TOTAL

1,334

Turnout: 79%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 12

2012 President, Richland Grove township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

634

49.0%

Mitt Romney (R)

630

48.7%

Other

2.3%

TOTAL

1,294

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 1

2008 President, Richland Grove township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

664

51.9%

John McCain (R)

599

46.8%

Other

1.3%

TOTAL

1,280

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 1

2000 President, Richland Grove township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

540

49.2%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

532

48.5%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1.9%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

1,097

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 1

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Richland Grove township, IL

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	64%	Kathy Salvi (R)	633	60.6%	Tammy Duckworth* (D)	378	36.2%	34 [+]	3.3%	1,045	19	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: William Redpath (Libertarian) 34 (3.3%);
2022	G	64%	Darren Bailey (R)	658	62.6%	J.B. Pritzker* (D)	362	34.4%	31 [+]	2.9%	1,051	20	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Scott Schluter (Libertarian) 31 (2.9%);
2020	S2	81%	Mark Curran (R)	786	59.1%	Richard Durbin* (D)	506	38.0%	38 [+]	2.9%	1,330	20	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Danny Malouf (Libertarian) 24 (1.8%); Willie Wilson (I) 9 (0.7%); Other (Write-in) 5 (0.4%);
2018	G	64%	Bruce Rauner* (R)	562	53.2%	J.B. Pritzker (D)	403	38.2%	91 [+]	8.6%	1,056	14	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sam McCann (Conservative) 55 (5.2%); Grayson Jackson (Libertarian) 36 (3.4%);
2016	S3	78%	Mark Kirk* (R)	728	55.6%	Tammy Duckworth (D)	514	39.3%	67 [+]	5.1%	1,309	16	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Ken McMillen (Libertarian) 48 (3.7%); Scott Summers (Green) 17 (1.3%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.2%);
2014	S2	56%	Jim Oberweis (R)	508	53.1%	Richard Durbin* (D)	416	43.5%	32 [+]	3.3%	956	10	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Sharon Hansen (Libertarian) 32 (3.3%);
2014	G	56%	Bruce Rauner (R)	580	60.2%	Pat Quinn* (D)	335	34.8%	49 [+]	5.1%	964	10	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Chad Grimm (Libertarian) 49 (5.1%);

*: 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	919
Median Value	$182,200

Occupied	830	90.3%
Vacant	89	9.7%

Owned	760	91.6%
Rented	70	8.4%
Median Rent	$830

Single-Family Units	901	98.0%
Detached	893	97.2%
Attached	8	0.9%
Buldings with 5+ Units	3	0.3%
Mobile Homes	0	0.0%

Richland Grove township, IL

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Richland Grove township, IL

2022 Housing Data for Richland Grove township, IL

2022 Income & Employment Data for Richland Grove township, IL

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Richland Grove township, IL

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Richland Grove township, IL

Historical Presidential Election Results for Richland Grove township, IL

Historical Statewide Election Results for Richland Grove township, IL