Forreston township, IL

Ogle County, IL

2022 population: 1,885 ( 195 from 2010 )
Land area: 36.3 square miles
Population density: 51.9 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	1,710	90.72%	14.6%
Black:	40	2.12%	700.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	33	1.75%	450.0%
2+ races:	48	2.55%	108.7%
Hispanic:	54	2.86%	35.0%

Total non-White:	175	9.28%	127.3%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-293	-17.1
Change in Non-White pop.:	98	5.7

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
2,080
2,003	96.30%
5	0.24%
3	0.14%
6	0.29%
23	1.11%
40	1.92%
77	3.70%

2000
2,165
2,122	98.01%
0	0.00%
10	0.46%
6	0.28%
0	0.00%
27	1.25%
43	1.99%

1990
2,047
2,042	99.76%
0	0.00%
2	0.10%
0	0.00%
n/a
3	0.15%
5	0.24%

1980
2,158
2,152	99.72%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
2	0.09%
n/a
4	0.19%
6	0.28%

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

-119	-5.5
34	1.6

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

80	3.9
38	1.9

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

-110	-5.1
-1	-0.0

Age, Family & Household Data for Forreston 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
35.9
591	31.4%
1,294	68.6%
326	17.3%

751
2.51

429	57.1%
374	87.2%
30	7.0%
322	42.9%

2010
Number	Percent
39.9
565	27.2%
1,515	72.8%
339	16.3%

818
2.54

587	71.8%
463	78.9%
58	9.9%
231	28.2%

2000
Number	Percent
37.7
598	27.6%
1,567	72.4%
333	15.4%

834
2.60

622	74.6%
537	86.3%
39	6.3%
212	25.4%

1990
Number	Percent
36.0
538	26.3%
1,509	73.7%
360	17.6%

824
2.48

599	72.7%
545	91.0%
24	4.0%
225	27.3%

1980
Number	Percent
33.6
613	28.4%
1,545	71.6%
351	16.3%

806
2.68

622	77.2%
558	89.7%
18	2.9%
184	22.8%

2022 Housing Data for Forreston township, IL

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	9	1.2%
$10,000 to $14,999	45	6.0%
$15,000 to $19,999	34	4.5%
$20,000 to $24,999	16	2.1%
$25,000 to $29,999	42	5.6%
$30,000 to $34,999	26	3.5%
$35,000 to $39,999	20	2.7%
$40,000 to $44,999	16	2.1%
$45,000 to $49,999	29	3.9%
$50,000 to $59,999	56	7.5%
$60,000 to $74,999	126	16.8%
$75,000 to $99,999	136	18.1%
$100,000 to $124,999	72	9.6%
$125,000 to $149,999	64	8.5%
$150,000 to $199,999	44	5.9%
$200,000 or more	16	2.1%

Median Household Income	68,365
Per Capita Income	30,459

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	24	3.2%
Public Assistance	3	0.4%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	67	8.9%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	727	68.1%
Unemployed	17	1.6%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	744	69.7%
Not in Labor Force	324	30.3%

Real Unemployment Rate		31.9%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	311	180	63.3%
Non-Profit	6	56	9.7%
Self-Employed	22	55	28.6%

Local Government	63	40	61.2%
State Government	17	34	33.3%
Federal Government	2	0	100.0%

Total Private + Self	333	235	58.6%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	88	130	40.4%
Total	421	365	53.6%

Pct. Govt.	19.8%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	67	8.5%
Sales and Office Occupations	171	21.8%
Professional, Technical	136	17.3%
Service Occupations	132	16.8%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	9	1.1%
All others	280	35.6%

White Collar		47.6%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	144	18.3%
Health care and social assistance	126	16.0%
Retail trade	114	14.5%
Educational services	85	10.8%
Transportation and warehousing	71	9.0%
Construction	49	6.2%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	48	6.1%
Other services	28	3.6%
Accommodation and food services	28	3.6%
Finance and insurance	21	2.7%
Wholesale trade	16	2.0%
Utilities	15	1.9%
Public administration	15	1.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	13	1.7%
Professional, scientific, technical	9	1.1%
Management	2	0.3%
Real estate and rental and leasing	2	0.3%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	48	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	6	0.32%
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	6	0.32%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	0	0.00%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Vietnamese	33	1.75%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	1,748	98.8%
Spanish	21	1.2%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	781	41.4%
Irish	302	16.0%
Swedish	76	4.0%
English	73	3.9%
American	69	3.7%
Dutch	59	3.1%
European	54	2.9%
Italian	36	1.9%
Polish	30	1.6%
Norwegian	22	1.2%
Scottish	20	1.1%
French	16	0.8%
Lithuanian	9	0.5%
Scotch-Irish	9	0.5%
Danish	4	0.2%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	1,867	99.0%
Not a citizen	18	1.0%

Native	1,864	98.9%
Foreign-born	21	1.1%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
27	2.2%	47	3.8%	576	46.9%	385	31.3%	150	12.2%	44	3.6%
Average years of education: 12.9

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	27	2.2%
9-12 Years	47	3.8%
H.S. Grad or GED	576	46.9%
Some College	385	31.3%
Bach. Degree	150	12.2%
Grad Degree	44	3.6%
Average years of education: 12.9

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +87	R +47	D + 1.0%
D +40
2020 vs. 2012	R +103	R +125	R + 10.5%
D -22
2020 vs. 2008	R +101	R +181	R + 18.8%
D -80

2016 vs. 2008	R +14	R +134	R + 19.9%
D -120
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	66%	Donald Trump* (R)	670	69.8%	Joe Biden (D)	263	27.4%	27	2.8%	960	29	23	0.02%
2016	59%	Donald Trump (R)	583	66.5%	Hillary Clinton (D)	223	25.4%	71	8.1%	877	28	21	0.02%
2012	58%	Mitt Romney (R)	567	65.2%	Barack Obama* (D)	285	32.8%	18	2.1%	870	25	18	0.02%
2008	61%	John McCain (R)	569	61.1%	Barack Obama (D)	343	36.8%	20	2.1%	932	24	15	0.02%
2004	62%	George W. Bush* (R)	688	71.9%	John Kerry (D)	264	27.6%	5	0.5%	957	27	21	0.02%
2000	56%	George W. Bush (R)	613	69.4%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	250	28.3%	20	2.3%	883	27	22	0.02%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Forreston township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

263

27.4%

Donald Trump* (R)

670

69.8%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.8%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

960

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 29	Diff (US): 23

2016 President, Forreston township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

223

25.4%

Donald Trump (R)

583

66.5%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

5.0%

Other

3.1%

TOTAL

877

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 28	Diff (US): 21

2012 President, Forreston township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

285

32.8%

Mitt Romney (R)

567

65.2%

Other

2.1%

TOTAL

870

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 25	Diff (US): 18

2008 President, Forreston township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

343

36.8%

John McCain (R)

569

61.1%

Other

2.1%

TOTAL

932

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 24	Diff (US): 15

2004 President, Forreston township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

688

71.9%

John Kerry (D)

264

27.6%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

957

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 27	Diff (US): 21

2000 President, Forreston township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

613

69.4%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

250

28.3%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1.1%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

883

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): 27	Diff (US): 22

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Forreston township, IL

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	50%	Kathy Salvi (R)	508	69.9%	Tammy Duckworth* (D)	208	28.6%	11 [+]	1.5%	727	28	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: William Redpath (Libertarian) 11 (1.5%);
2022	G	50%	Darren Bailey (R)	525	71.8%	J.B. Pritzker* (D)	184	25.2%	22 [+]	3.0%	731	29	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Scott Schluter (Libertarian) 22 (3.0%);
2020	S2	66%	Mark Curran (R)	654	68.4%	Richard Durbin* (D)	267	27.9%	35 [+]	3.7%	956	30	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Danny Malouf (Libertarian) 15 (1.6%); Willie Wilson (I) 11 (1.2%); Other (Write-in) 9 (0.9%);
2018	G	49%	Bruce Rauner* (R)	425	59.0%	J.B. Pritzker (D)	168	23.3%	127 [+]	17.6%	720	20	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sam McCann (Conservative) 99 (13.8%); Grayson Jackson (Libertarian) 28 (3.9%);
2016	S3	59%	Mark Kirk* (R)	588	67.4%	Tammy Duckworth (D)	227	26.0%	58 [+]	6.6%	873	28	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Ken McMillen (Libertarian) 34 (3.9%); Scott Summers (Green) 24 (2.7%);
2014	S2	40%	Jim Oberweis (R)	419	69.9%	Richard Durbin* (D)	148	24.7%	32 [+]	5.3%	599	27	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Sharon Hansen (Libertarian) 32 (5.3%);
2014	G	40%	Bruce Rauner (R)	441	74.6%	Pat Quinn* (D)	117	19.8%	33 [+]	5.6%	591	24	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Chad Grimm (Libertarian) 33 (5.6%);

*: 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	801
Median Value	$122,000

Occupied	751	93.8%
Vacant	50	6.2%

Owned	666	88.7%
Rented	85	11.3%
Median Rent	$814

Single-Family Units	728	90.9%
Detached	726	90.6%
Attached	2	0.2%
Buldings with 5+ Units	24	3.0%
Mobile Homes	25	3.1%

Forreston township, IL

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Forreston township, IL

2022 Housing Data for Forreston township, IL

2022 Income & Employment Data for Forreston township, IL

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Forreston township, IL

Historical Presidential Election Results for Forreston township, IL

Historical Statewide Election Results for Forreston township, IL