Goose Creek township, IL

2022 population: 837 ( 47 from 2010 )
Land area: 56.4 square miles
Population density: 14.9 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	708	84.59%	8.4%
Black:	30	3.58%	900.0%
Indian:	1	0.12%	0.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	70	8.36%	1650.0%
Hispanic:	28	3.35%	300.0%

Total non-White:	129	15.41%	658.8%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-65	-10.0
Change in Non-White pop.:	112	17.2

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
790
773	97.85%
3	0.38%
1	0.13%
2	0.25%
4	0.51%
7	0.89%
17	2.15%

2000
914
894	97.81%
2	0.22%
4	0.44%
0	0.00%
10	1.09%
4	0.44%
20	2.19%

1990
862
861	99.88%
0	0.00%
1	0.12%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
1	0.12%

1980
1,012
1,007	99.51%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
5	0.49%
n/a
0	0.00%
5	0.49%

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

-121	-13.2
-3	-0.3

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

33	3.8
19	2.2

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

-146	-14.4
-4	-0.4

Age, Family & Household Data for Goose Creek 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
38.2
261	31.2%
576	68.8%
95	11.4%

284
2.95

202	71.1%
148	73.3%
37	18.3%
82	28.9%

2010
Number	Percent
43.4
170	21.5%
620	78.5%
117	14.8%

320
2.47

243	75.9%
205	84.4%
11	4.5%
77	24.1%

2000
Number	Percent
38.3
199	21.8%
715	78.2%
114	12.5%

336
2.72

260	77.4%
221	85.0%
15	5.8%
76	22.6%

1990
Number	Percent
34.1
225	26.1%
637	73.9%
114	13.2%

329
2.62

256	77.8%
238	93.0%
9	3.5%
73	22.2%

1980
Number	Percent
30.0
320	31.6%
692	68.4%
76	7.5%

349
2.90

289	82.8%
267	92.4%
9	3.1%
60	17.2%

2022 Housing Data for Goose Creek township, IL

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	5	1.8%
$10,000 to $14,999	7	2.5%
$15,000 to $19,999	9	3.2%
$20,000 to $24,999	44	15.5%
$25,000 to $29,999	6	2.1%
$30,000 to $34,999	24	8.5%
$35,000 to $39,999	6	2.1%
$40,000 to $44,999	6	2.1%
$45,000 to $49,999	6	2.1%
$50,000 to $59,999	35	12.3%
$60,000 to $74,999	20	7.0%
$75,000 to $99,999	30	10.6%
$100,000 to $124,999	29	10.2%
$125,000 to $149,999	14	4.9%
$150,000 to $199,999	31	10.9%
$200,000 or more	12	4.2%

Median Household Income	56,932
Per Capita Income	30,170

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	42	14.8%
Public Assistance	1	0.4%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	55	19.4%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	386	78.8%
Unemployed	8	1.6%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	394	80.4%
Not in Labor Force	96	19.6%

Real Unemployment Rate		21.2%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	159	157	50.3%
Non-Profit	2	22	8.3%
Self-Employed	41	4	91.1%

Local Government	2	14	12.5%
State Government	7	6	53.8%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	200	161	55.4%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	11	42	20.8%
Total	211	203	51.0%

Pct. Govt.	7.0%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	69	16.7%
Sales and Office Occupations	133	32.1%
Professional, Technical	53	12.8%
Service Occupations	64	15.5%
All others	95	22.9%

White Collar		61.6%

Industry
	Number	%
Retail trade	78	18.8%
Health care and social assistance	62	15.0%
Construction	48	11.6%
Manufacturing	36	8.7%
Professional, scientific, technical	32	7.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	29	7.0%
Finance and insurance	28	6.8%
Educational services	26	6.3%
Transportation and warehousing	22	5.3%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	20	4.8%
Accommodation and food services	20	4.8%
Wholesale trade	5	1.2%
Information	4	1.0%
Other services	4	1.0%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	8	0.96%
Puerto Rican	9	1.08%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	5	0.60%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	3	0.36%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	2	0.24%
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	6	0.72%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	766	98.7%
Spanish	6	0.8%
French, Haitian, Cajun	2	0.3%
Other Indo-European	2	0.3%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	259	30.9%
English	97	11.6%
Polish	87	10.4%
Irish	70	8.4%
American	31	3.7%
Scotch-Irish	19	2.3%
Italian	12	1.4%
Scottish	12	1.4%
European	8	1.0%
British	7	0.8%
Portuguese	7	0.8%
Welsh	7	0.8%
Dutch	6	0.7%
Belgian	5	0.6%
Danish	4	0.5%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	834	99.6%
Not a citizen	3	0.4%

Native	828	98.9%
Foreign-born	9	1.1%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
10	2.0%	21	4.2%	218	43.1%	183	36.2%	41	8.1%	33	6.5%
Average years of education: 13.1

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	10	2.0%
9-12 Years	21	4.2%
H.S. Grad or GED	218	43.1%
Some College	183	36.2%
Bach. Degree	41	8.1%
Grad Degree	33	6.5%
Average years of education: 13.1

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +60	R +35	D + 1.0%
D +25
2020 vs. 2012	R +81	R +77	R + 10.9%
D +4
2020 vs. 2008	R +110	R +159	R + 35.0%
D -49

2016 vs. 2008	R +50	R +124	R + 36.0%
D -74
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	68%	Donald Trump* (R)	317	71.4%	Joe Biden (D)	119	26.8%	8	1.8%	444	31	25	0.01%
2016	59%	Donald Trump (R)	257	67.6%	Hillary Clinton (D)	94	24.7%	29	7.6%	380	29	22	0.01%
2012	59%	Mitt Romney (R)	236	63.4%	Barack Obama* (D)	115	30.9%	21	5.6%	372	23	16	0.01%
2008	61%	John McCain (R)	207	52.8%	Barack Obama (D)	168	42.9%	17	4.3%	392	16	7	0.01%
2000	54%	George W. Bush (R)	232	60.3%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	143	37.1%	10	2.6%	385	18	12	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Goose Creek township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

119

26.8%

Donald Trump* (R)

317

71.4%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.1%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

444

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 31	Diff (US): 25

2016 President, Goose Creek township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

24.7%

Donald Trump (R)

257

67.6%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

6.1%

Other

1.6%

TOTAL

380

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 29	Diff (US): 22

2012 President, Goose Creek township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

115

30.9%

Mitt Romney (R)

236

63.4%

Other

5.6%

TOTAL

372

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 23	Diff (US): 16

2008 President, Goose Creek township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

168

42.9%

John McCain (R)

207

52.8%

Other

4.3%

TOTAL

392

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 7

2000 President, Goose Creek township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

232

60.3%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

143

37.1%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1.8%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

385

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 12

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Goose Creek township, IL

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	51%	Kathy Salvi (R)	227	68.0%	Tammy Duckworth* (D)	102	30.5%	5 [+]	1.5%	334	26	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: William Redpath (Libertarian) 5 (1.5%);
2022	G	51%	Darren Bailey (R)	232	69.7%	J.B. Pritzker* (D)	95	28.5%	6 [+]	1.8%	333	27	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Scott Schluter (Libertarian) 6 (1.8%);
2020	S2	68%	Mark Curran (R)	299	67.6%	Richard Durbin* (D)	131	29.6%	12 [+]	2.7%	442	29	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Willie Wilson (I) 7 (1.6%); Danny Malouf (Libertarian) 5 (1.1%);
2018	G	51%	Bruce Rauner* (R)	216	65.5%	J.B. Pritzker (D)	85	25.8%	29 [+]	8.8%	330	27	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sam McCann (Conservative) 20 (6.1%); Grayson Jackson (Libertarian) 9 (2.7%);
2016	S3	59%	Mark Kirk* (R)	260	69.5%	Tammy Duckworth (D)	93	24.9%	21 [+]	5.6%	374	30	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Ken McMillen (Libertarian) 13 (3.5%); Scott Summers (Green) 8 (2.1%);
2014	S2	48%	Jim Oberweis (R)	184	60.5%	Richard Durbin* (D)	107	35.2%	13 [+]	4.3%	304	18	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Sharon Hansen (Libertarian) 13 (4.3%);
2014	G	49%	Bruce Rauner (R)	221	71.5%	Pat Quinn* (D)	79	25.6%	9 [+]	2.9%	309	21	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Chad Grimm (Libertarian) 8 (2.6%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.3%);

*: 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	337
Median Value	$128,700

Occupied	284	84.3%
Vacant	53	15.7%

Owned	204	71.8%
Rented	80	28.2%
Median Rent	$756

Single-Family Units	270	80.1%
Detached	258	76.6%
Attached	12	3.6%
Buldings with 5+ Units	22	6.5%
Mobile Homes	40	11.9%

Goose Creek township, IL

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Goose Creek township, IL

2022 Housing Data for Goose Creek township, IL

2022 Income & Employment Data for Goose Creek township, IL

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Goose Creek township, IL

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Goose Creek township, IL

Historical Presidential Election Results for Goose Creek township, IL

Historical Statewide Election Results for Goose Creek township, IL