Buena Vista township, IL

Schuyler County, IL

2022 population: 2,026 ( 177 from 2010 )
Land area: 36.5 square miles
Population density: 55.6 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	1,697	83.76%	1.6%
Black:	170	8.39%	18.1%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	80	3.95%	2566.7%
Hispanic:	79	3.90%	315.8%

Total non-White:	329	16.24%	83.8%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	27	1.8
Change in Non-White pop.:	150	9.8

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
1,849
1,670	90.32%
144	7.79%
6	0.32%
7	0.38%
3	0.16%
19	1.03%
179	9.68%

2000
1,515
1,504	99.27%
0	0.00%
5	0.33%
0	0.00%
6	0.40%
0	0.00%
11	0.73%

1990
1,501
1,501	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

1980
1,474
1,464	99.32%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
10	0.68%
10	0.68%

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

166	11.0
168	11.1

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

3	0.2
11	0.7

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

37	2.5
-10	-0.7

Age, Family & Household Data for Buena Vista 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
49.6
259	12.8%
1,767	87.2%
418	20.6%

625
2.12

372	59.5%
287	77.2%
13	3.5%
253	40.5%

2010
Number	Percent
44.1
324	17.5%
1,525	82.5%
341	18.4%

624
2.33

426	68.3%
343	80.5%
29	6.8%
198	31.7%

2000
Number	Percent
43.5
354	23.4%
1,161	76.6%
342	22.6%

642
2.36

436	67.9%
397	91.1%
18	4.1%
206	32.1%

1990
Number	Percent
38.6
355	23.7%
1,146	76.3%
300	20.0%

619
2.42

482	77.9%
422	87.6%
38	7.9%
137	22.1%

1980
Number	Percent
37.4
386	26.2%
1,088	73.8%
248	16.8%

584
2.52

444	76.0%
417	93.9%
14	3.2%
140	24.0%

2022 Housing Data for Buena Vista township, IL

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	29	4.6%
$10,000 to $14,999	31	5.0%
$15,000 to $19,999	11	1.8%
$20,000 to $24,999	44	7.0%
$25,000 to $29,999	13	2.1%
$30,000 to $34,999	27	4.3%
$40,000 to $44,999	27	4.3%
$45,000 to $49,999	31	5.0%
$50,000 to $59,999	40	6.4%
$60,000 to $74,999	58	9.3%
$75,000 to $99,999	96	15.4%
$100,000 to $124,999	129	20.6%
$125,000 to $149,999	15	2.4%
$150,000 to $199,999	50	8.0%
$200,000 or more	24	3.8%

Median Household Income	75,341
Per Capita Income	26,209

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	20	3.2%
Public Assistance	11	1.8%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	27	4.3%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	720	56.2%
Unemployed	51	4.0%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	771	60.1%
Not in Labor Force	511	39.9%

Real Unemployment Rate		43.8%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	194	117	62.4%
Non-Profit	0	11	0.0%
Self-Employed	102	36	73.9%

Local Government	55	112	32.9%
State Government	123	7	94.6%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	296	153	65.9%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	178	130	57.8%
Total	474	283	62.6%

Pct. Govt.	39.2%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	66	8.7%
Sales and Office Occupations	102	13.5%
Professional, Technical	157	20.7%
Service Occupations	171	22.6%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	24	3.2%
All others	261	34.5%

White Collar		42.9%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	127	16.8%
Manufacturing	119	15.7%
Public administration	97	12.8%
Wholesale trade	81	10.7%
Educational services	61	8.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	47	6.2%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	39	5.2%
Construction	32	4.2%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	30	4.0%
Accommodation and food services	30	4.0%
Retail trade	29	3.8%
Transportation and warehousing	23	3.0%
Real estate and rental and leasing	20	2.6%
Other services	16	2.1%
Utilities	6	0.8%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	59	2.91%
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	20	0.99%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	1,879	95.1%
Spanish	72	3.6%
French, Haitian, Cajun	25	1.3%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	307	15.2%
English	240	11.8%
Irish	217	10.7%
American	140	6.9%
Scottish	62	3.1%
French	57	2.8%
Polish	54	2.7%
Moroccan	53	2.6%
Welsh	53	2.6%
Dutch	49	2.4%
Scotch-Irish	32	1.6%
Italian	26	1.3%
African	25	1.2%
Norwegian	16	0.8%
British	11	0.5%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	2,001	98.8%
Not a citizen	25	1.2%

Native	1,982	97.8%
Foreign-born	44	2.2%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
38	2.3%	155	9.4%	582	35.4%	562	34.2%	191	11.6%	116	7.1%
Average years of education: 13.1

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	38	2.3%
9-12 Years	155	9.4%
H.S. Grad or GED	582	35.4%
Some College	562	34.2%
Bach. Degree	191	11.6%
Grad Degree	116	7.1%
Average years of education: 13.1

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +32	R +49	R + 4.3%
D -17
2020 vs. 2012	R +431	R +257	R + 13.7%
D +174
2020 vs. 2008	R +222	R +400	R + 38.3%
D -178

2016 vs. 2008	R +190	R +351	R + 34.1%
D -161
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	64%	Donald Trump* (R)	695	64.8%	Joe Biden (D)	355	33.1%	23	2.1%	1,073	24	18	0.02%
2016	68%	Donald Trump (R)	663	60.1%	Hillary Clinton (D)	372	33.7%	69	6.2%	1,104	22	14	0.02%
2012	29%	Mitt Romney (R)	264	57.6%	Barack Obama* (D)	181	39.5%	13	2.8%	458	17	10	0.01%
2008	71%	Barack Obama (D)	533	51.4%	John McCain (R)	473	45.6%	31	3.0%	1,037	9	0	0.02%
2000	73%	George W. Bush (R)	470	55.5%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	357	42.1%	20	2.4%	847	13	8	0.02%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Buena Vista township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

355

33.1%

Donald Trump* (R)

695

64.8%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.5%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

1,073

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 24	Diff (US): 18

2016 President, Buena Vista township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

372

33.7%

Donald Trump (R)

663

60.1%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

4.1%

Other

2.2%

TOTAL

1,104

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 22	Diff (US): 14

2012 President, Buena Vista township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

181

39.5%

Mitt Romney (R)

264

57.6%

Other

2.8%

TOTAL

458

Turnout: 29%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 10

2008 President, Buena Vista township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

533

51.4%

John McCain (R)

473

45.6%

Other

3.0%

TOTAL

1,037

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 0

2000 President, Buena Vista township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

470

55.5%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

357

42.1%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1.7%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

847

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 8

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Buena Vista township, IL

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	50%	Kathy Salvi (R)	493	58.8%	Tammy Duckworth* (D)	311	37.1%	35 [+]	4.2%	839	17	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: William Redpath (Libertarian) 34 (4.1%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
2022	G	52%	Darren Bailey (R)	568	65.4%	J.B. Pritzker* (D)	280	32.2%	21 [+]	2.4%	869	23	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Scott Schluter (Libertarian) 19 (2.2%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.2%);
2020	S2	62%	Mark Curran (R)	612	58.3%	Richard Durbin* (D)	390	37.1%	48 [+]	4.6%	1,050	19	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Danny Malouf (Libertarian) 25 (2.4%); Willie Wilson (I) 15 (1.4%); Other (Write-in) 8 (0.8%);
2018	G	56%	Bruce Rauner* (R)	479	51.8%	J.B. Pritzker (D)	292	31.6%	154 [+]	16.6%	925	13	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sam McCann (Conservative) 123 (13.3%); Grayson Jackson (Libertarian) 31 (3.4%);
2016	S3	66%	Mark Kirk* (R)	528	49.3%	Tammy Duckworth (D)	478	44.6%	66 [+]	6.2%	1,072	9	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Ken McMillen (Libertarian) 40 (3.7%); Scott Summers (Green) 23 (2.1%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.3%);
2014	S2	60%	Jim Oberweis (R)	532	56.2%	Richard Durbin* (D)	365	38.5%	50 [+]	5.3%	947	13	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Sharon Hansen (Libertarian) 50 (5.3%);
2014	G	60%	Bruce Rauner (R)	632	66.0%	Pat Quinn* (D)	263	27.5%	63 [+]	6.6%	958	16	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Chad Grimm (Libertarian) 60 (6.3%); Other (Write-in) 3 (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	660
Median Value	$103,800

Occupied	625	94.7%
Vacant	35	5.3%

Owned	541	86.6%
Rented	84	13.4%
Median Rent	$548

Single-Family Units	558	84.5%
Detached	517	78.3%
Attached	41	6.2%
Buldings with 5+ Units	12	1.8%
Mobile Homes	69	10.5%

Buena Vista township, IL

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Buena Vista township, IL

2022 Housing Data for Buena Vista township, IL

2022 Income & Employment Data for Buena Vista township, IL

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Buena Vista township, IL

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Buena Vista township, IL

Historical Presidential Election Results for Buena Vista township, IL

Historical Statewide Election Results for Buena Vista township, IL