Pleasant Vale township, IL

Pike County, IL

2022 population: 388 ( 185 from 2010 )
Land area: 38.9 square miles
Population density: 10.0 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	380	97.94%	32.0%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	2	0.52%	0.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	1	0.26%	0.0%
Hispanic:	5	1.29%	16.7%

Total non-White:	8	2.06%	42.9%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-179	-37.9
Change in Non-White pop.:	-6	-1.3

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
573
559	97.56%
7	1.22%
0	0.00%
1	0.17%
0	0.00%
6	1.05%
14	2.44%

2000
650
650	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

1990
664
664	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

1980
695
695	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

-91	-14.0
14	2.2

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

-14	-2.1
0	0.0

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

-31	-4.5
0	0.0

Age, Family & Household Data for Pleasant Vale 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
33.2
88	22.7%
300	77.3%
55	14.2%

136
2.85

82	60.3%
59	72.0%
6	7.3%
54	39.7%

2010
Number	Percent
42.3
128	22.3%
445	77.7%
109	19.0%

244
2.35

169	69.3%
131	77.5%
21	12.4%
75	30.7%

2000
Number	Percent
38.8
163	25.1%
487	74.9%
116	17.8%

259
2.51

195	75.3%
157	80.5%
15	7.7%
64	24.7%

1990
Number	Percent
32.5
184	27.7%
480	72.3%
87	13.1%

259
2.56

189	73.0%
171	90.5%
6	3.2%
70	27.0%

1980
Number	Percent
37.7
165	23.7%
530	76.3%
123	17.7%

279
2.49

195	69.9%
188	96.4%
0	0.0%
84	30.1%

2022 Housing Data for Pleasant Vale township, IL

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	11	8.1%
$10,000 to $14,999	7	5.1%
$15,000 to $19,999	18	13.2%
$20,000 to $24,999	8	5.9%
$25,000 to $29,999	2	1.5%
$30,000 to $34,999	8	5.9%
$35,000 to $39,999	10	7.4%
$40,000 to $44,999	1	0.7%
$50,000 to $59,999	11	8.1%
$60,000 to $74,999	13	9.6%
$75,000 to $99,999	14	10.3%
$100,000 to $124,999	15	11.0%
$125,000 to $149,999	1	0.7%
$150,000 to $199,999	2	1.5%
$200,000 or more	15	11.0%

Median Household Income	51,875
Per Capita Income	26,939

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	3	2.2%
Public Assistance	4	2.9%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	33	24.3%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	132	54.3%
Unemployed	3	1.2%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	135	55.6%
Not in Labor Force	108	44.4%

Real Unemployment Rate		45.7%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	42	53	44.2%
Non-Profit	4	3	57.1%
Self-Employed	28	4	87.5%

Local Government	2	0	100.0%
State Government	5	1	83.3%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	70	57	55.1%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	11	4	73.3%
Total	81	61	57.0%

Pct. Govt.	5.6%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	37	26.1%
Sales and Office Occupations	20	14.1%
Professional, Technical	19	13.4%
Service Occupations	27	19.0%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	7	4.9%
All others	39	27.5%

White Collar		53.5%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	31	21.8%
Health care and social assistance	25	17.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	24	16.9%
Finance and insurance	10	7.0%
Construction	10	7.0%
Accommodation and food services	9	6.3%
Retail trade	8	5.6%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	6	4.2%
Public administration	5	3.5%
Transportation and warehousing	4	2.8%
Other services	4	2.8%
Professional, scientific, technical	2	1.4%
Wholesale trade	2	1.4%
Educational services	1	0.7%
Utilities	1	0.7%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	5	1.29%
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	364	99.7%
Spanish	1	0.3%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	141	36.3%
Scottish	61	15.7%
European	33	8.5%
English	21	5.4%
American	12	3.1%
Irish	11	2.8%
Dutch	4	1.0%
Scotch-Irish	4	1.0%
French	2	0.5%
Polish	2	0.5%
Scandinavian	2	0.5%
Swiss	2	0.5%
Croatian	1	0.3%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	388	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	388	100.0%
Foreign-born	0	0.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
2	0.8%	16	6.7%	108	45.2%	92	38.5%	19	7.9%	2	0.8%
Average years of education: 12.7

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	2	0.8%
9-12 Years	16	6.7%
H.S. Grad or GED	108	45.2%
Some College	92	38.5%
Bach. Degree	19	7.9%
Grad Degree	2	0.8%
Average years of education: 12.7

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +28	R +26	R + 4.4%
D +2
2020 vs. 2012	R +58	R +95	R + 34.8%
D -37
2020 vs. 2008	R +79	R +152	R + 58.1%
D -73

2016 vs. 2008	R +51	R +126	R + 53.7%
D -75
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	90%	Donald Trump* (R)	200	73.8%	Joe Biden (D)	62	22.9%	9	3.3%	271	33	27	0.00%
2016	70%	Donald Trump (R)	172	68.5%	Hillary Clinton (D)	60	23.9%	19	7.6%	251	30	23	0.00%
2012	59%	Mitt Romney (R)	142	58.0%	Barack Obama* (D)	99	40.4%	4	1.6%	245	17	11	0.00%
2008	59%	Barack Obama (D)	135	50.6%	John McCain (R)	121	45.3%	11	4.1%	267	9	0	0.00%
2000	62%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	163	53.8%	George W. Bush (R)	125	41.3%	15	5.0%	303	-1	-7	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Pleasant Vale township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

22.9%

Donald Trump* (R)

200

73.8%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

2.6%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

271

Turnout: 90%	Diff (St): 33	Diff (US): 27

2016 President, Pleasant Vale township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

23.9%

Donald Trump (R)

172

68.5%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

4.8%

Other

2.8%

TOTAL

251

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): 30	Diff (US): 23

2012 President, Pleasant Vale township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

40.4%

Mitt Romney (R)

142

58.0%

Other

1.6%

TOTAL

245

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 11

2008 President, Pleasant Vale township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

135

50.6%

John McCain (R)

121

45.3%

Other

4.1%

TOTAL

267

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 0

2000 President, Pleasant Vale township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

125

41.3%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

163

53.8%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1.3%

Other

3.6%

TOTAL

303

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): -7

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Pleasant Vale township, IL

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	64%	Kathy Salvi (R)	128	67.0%	Tammy Duckworth* (D)	53	27.7%	10 [+]	5.2%	191	26	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: William Redpath (Libertarian) 9 (4.7%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.5%);
2022	G	65%	Darren Bailey (R)	152	78.4%	J.B. Pritzker* (D)	35	18.0%	7 [+]	3.6%	194	36	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Scott Schluter (Libertarian) 7 (3.6%);
2020	S2	89%	Mark Curran (R)	178	66.4%	Richard Durbin* (D)	79	29.5%	11 [+]	4.1%	268	28	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Danny Malouf (Libertarian) 6 (2.2%); Other (Write-in) 3 (1.1%); Willie Wilson (I) 2 (0.7%);
2018	G	67%	Bruce Rauner* (R)	94	42.7%	J.B. Pritzker (D)	63	28.6%	63 [+]	28.6%	220	4	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sam McCann (Conservative) 49 (22.3%); Grayson Jackson (Libertarian) 14 (6.4%);
2016	S3	69%	Mark Kirk* (R)	115	46.4%	Tammy Duckworth (D)	113	45.6%	20 [+]	8.1%	248	7	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Ken McMillen (Libertarian) 13 (5.2%); Scott Summers (Green) 6 (2.4%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.4%);
2014	S2	48%	Jim Oberweis (R)	87	47.3%	Richard Durbin* (D)	82	44.6%	15 [+]	8.2%	184	5	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Sharon Hansen (Libertarian) 15 (8.2%);
2014	G	47%	Bruce Rauner (R)	116	63.7%	Pat Quinn* (D)	55	30.2%	11 [+]	6.0%	182	13	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Chad Grimm (Libertarian) 11 (6.0%);

*: 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	214
Median Value	$87,200

Occupied	136	63.6%
Vacant	78	36.4%

Owned	103	75.7%
Rented	33	24.3%
Median Rent	$731

Single-Family Units	193	90.2%
Detached	192	89.7%
Attached	1	0.5%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	19	8.9%

Pleasant Vale township, IL

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Pleasant Vale township, IL

2022 Housing Data for Pleasant Vale township, IL

2022 Income & Employment Data for Pleasant Vale township, IL

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Pleasant Vale township, IL

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Pleasant Vale township, IL

Historical Presidential Election Results for Pleasant Vale township, IL

Historical Statewide Election Results for Pleasant Vale township, IL