Ross township, IL

2022 population: 77 ( 7 from 2010 )
Land area: 27.5 square miles
Population density: 2.8 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	75	97.40%	8.7%
Black:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
2+ races:	2	2.60%	100.0%
Hispanic:	0	0.00%	0.0%

Total non-White:	2	2.60%	100.0%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	6	10.4
Change in Non-White pop.:	1	1.7

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
70
69	98.57%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
1	1.43%
0	0.00%
1	1.43%

2000
85
78	91.76%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
4	4.71%
3	3.53%
7	8.24%

1990
134
75	55.97%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
59	44.03%

1980
114
114	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

-9	-10.6
-6	-7.1

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

3	2.2
-52	-38.8

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

-39	-34.2
59	51.8

Age, Family & Household Data for Ross 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
48.5
18	23.4%
59	76.6%
11	14.3%

31
2.48

29	93.5%
29	100.0%
0	0.0%
2	6.5%

2010
Number	Percent
52.0
11	15.7%
59	84.3%
18	25.7%

33
2.12

21	63.6%
16	76.2%
0	0.0%
12	36.4%

2000
Number	Percent
39.1
19	22.4%
66	77.6%
12	14.1%

35
2.43

29	82.9%
21	72.4%
6	20.7%
6	17.1%

1990
Number	Percent
18.6
22	16.4%
112	83.6%
0	0.0%

26
5.15

26	100.0%
22	84.6%
4	15.4%
0	0.0%

1980
Number	Percent
32.1
29	25.4%
85	74.6%
24	21.1%

46
2.48

31	67.4%
29	93.5%
0	0.0%
15	32.6%

2022 Housing Data for Ross township, IL

Household Income
Range	Number	%
$30,000 to $34,999	3	9.7%
$35,000 to $39,999	2	6.5%
$40,000 to $44,999	3	9.7%
$45,000 to $49,999	5	16.1%
$50,000 to $59,999	3	9.7%
$75,000 to $99,999	11	35.5%
$100,000 to $124,999	3	9.7%
$150,000 to $199,999	1	3.2%

Median Household Income	n/a
Per Capita Income	29,382

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	3	9.7%
Public Assistance	0	0.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	0	0.0%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	43	81.1%
Unemployed	0	0.0%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	43	81.1%
Not in Labor Force	10	18.9%

Real Unemployment Rate		18.9%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	9	19	32.1%
Non-Profit	0	3	0.0%
Self-Employed	17	0	100.0%

Local Government	0	0	?%
State Government	3	0	100.0%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	26	19	57.8%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	3	3	50.0%
Total	29	22	56.9%

Pct. Govt.	5.9%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	32	62.7%
Sales and Office Occupations	9	17.6%
Professional, Technical	4	7.8%
Service Occupations	5	9.8%
All others	1	2.0%

White Collar		88.2%

Industry
	Number	%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	20	39.2%
Finance and insurance	12	23.5%
Health care and social assistance	6	11.8%
Wholesale trade	5	9.8%
Retail trade	4	7.8%
Public administration	3	5.9%
Manufacturing	1	2.0%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	0	0.00%
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	77	100.0%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	58	75.3%
American	6	7.8%
English	6	7.8%
Irish	4	5.2%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	77	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	77	100.0%
Foreign-born	0	0.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
0	0.0%	0	0.0%	24	40.7%	34	57.6%	0	0.0%	1	1.7%
Average years of education: 13.1

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	0	0.0%
9-12 Years	0	0.0%
H.S. Grad or GED	24	40.7%
Some College	34	57.6%
Bach. Degree	0	0.0%
Grad Degree	1	1.7%
Average years of education: 13.1

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +10	R +10	R + 0.0%
D +0
2020 vs. 2012	R +14	R +16	R + 19.0%
D -2
2020 vs. 2008	R +16	R +21	R + 45.5%
D -5

2016 vs. 2008	R +6	R +11	R + 45.5%
D -5
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	57%	Donald Trump* (R)	33	97.1%	Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)	1	2.9%	0	0.0%	34	57	50	0.00%
2016	40%	Donald Trump (R)	23	95.8%	Gary Johnson (Lbt)	1	4.2%	0	0.0%	24	57	50	0.00%
2012	37%	Mitt Romney (R)	19	86.4%	Barack Obama* (D)	2	9.1%	1	4.5%	22	46	39	0.00%
2008	36%	John McCain (R)	17	77.3%	Barack Obama (D)	5	22.7%	0	0.0%	22	41	32	0.00%
2000	58%	George W. Bush (R)	28	73.7%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	9	23.7%	1	2.6%	38	31	26	0.00%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2012 President, Ross township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

9.1%

Mitt Romney (R)

86.4%

Other

4.5%

TOTAL

Turnout: 37%	Diff (St): 46	Diff (US): 39

2008 President, Ross township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

22.7%

John McCain (R)

77.3%

TOTAL

Turnout: 36%	Diff (St): 41	Diff (US): 32

2000 President, Ross township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

73.7%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

23.7%

Other

2.6%

TOTAL

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 31	Diff (US): 26

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Ross township, IL

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	40%	Kathy Salvi (R)	23	95.8%	Tammy Duckworth* (D)	1	4.2%	0	0.0%	24	54	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2022:
2022	G	42%	Darren Bailey (R)	25	100.0%				0	0.0%	25	58	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2022:
2020	S2	54%	Mark Curran (R)	28	87.5%	Richard Durbin* (D)	4	12.5%	0	0.0%	32	49	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2020:
2018	G	39%	Sam McCann (Conservative)	12	52.2%	Bruce Rauner* (R)	7	30.4%	4 [+]	17.4%	23	-8	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: J.B. Pritzker (D) 3 (13.0%); Grayson Jackson (Libertarian) 1 (4.3%);
2016	S3	40%	Mark Kirk* (R)	17	70.8%	Tammy Duckworth (D)	6	25.0%	1 [+]	4.2%	24	31	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Ken McMillen (Libertarian) 1 (4.2%);
2014	S2	19%	Jim Oberweis (R)	9	81.8%	Richard Durbin* (D)	2	18.2%	0	0.0%	11	39	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Sharon Hansen (Libertarian) 0 (0.0%);
2014	G	19%	Bruce Rauner (R)	10	90.9%	Pat Quinn* (D)	1	9.1%	0	0.0%	11	41	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Chad Grimm (Libertarian) 0 (0.0%);

*: 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	47
Median Value	$112,500

Occupied	31	66.0%
Vacant	16	34.0%

Owned	17	54.8%
Rented	14	45.2%
Median Rent	n/a

Single-Family Units	37	78.7%
Detached	37	78.7%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	10	21.3%

Ross township, IL

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Ross township, IL

2022 Housing Data for Ross township, IL

2022 Income & Employment Data for Ross township, IL

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Ross township, IL

Historical Presidential Election Results for Ross township, IL

Historical Statewide Election Results for Ross township, IL