Merritt precinct, IL

2022 population: 126 ( 94 from 2010 )
Land area: 23.9 square miles
Population density: 5.3 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	126	100.00%	42.5%
Black:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
2+ races:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Hispanic:	0	0.00%	0.0%

Total non-White:	0	0.00%	100.0%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-93	-51.2
Change in Non-White pop.:	-1	-0.6

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
220
219	99.55%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
1	0.45%
0	0.00%
1	0.45%

2000
184
184	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

1990
261
261	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

1980
n/a
0	?%
0	?%
0	?%
0	?%
n/a
0	?%
0	?%

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

35	19.0
1	0.5

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

-77	-29.5
0	0.0

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

n/a
n/a

Age, Family & Household Data for Merritt precinct, 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
55.3
14	11.1%
112	88.9%
40	31.7%

58
2.17

38	65.5%
38	100.0%
0	0.0%
20	34.5%

2010
Number	Percent
45.6
46	20.9%
174	79.1%
36	16.4%

90
2.44

68	75.6%
59	86.8%
4	5.9%
22	24.4%

2000
Number	Percent
43.0
38	20.7%
146	79.3%
27	14.7%

74
2.49

58	78.4%
58	100.0%
0	0.0%
16	21.6%

1990
Number	Percent
?
0	0.0%
261	100.0%
0	0.0%

0
?

0	?%
0	?%
0	?%
0	?%

1980
Number	Percent
?
0	?%
0	?%
0	?%

0
?

0	?%
0	?%
0	?%
0	?%

2022 Housing Data for Merritt precinct, IL

Household Income
Range	Number	%
$20,000 to $24,999	6	10.3%
$40,000 to $44,999	3	5.2%
$60,000 to $74,999	7	12.1%
$75,000 to $99,999	18	31.0%
$100,000 to $124,999	9	15.5%
$125,000 to $149,999	7	12.1%
$200,000 or more	8	13.8%

Median Household Income	95,938
Per Capita Income	50,693

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	0	0.0%
Public Assistance	0	0.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	3	5.2%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	65	90.3%
Unemployed	0	0.0%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	65	90.3%
Not in Labor Force	7	9.7%

Real Unemployment Rate		9.7%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	15	19	44.1%
Non-Profit	5	4	55.6%
Self-Employed	15	0	100.0%

Local Government	0	0	?%
State Government	0	8	0.0%
Federal Government	4	0	100.0%

Total Private + Self	30	19	61.2%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	9	12	42.9%
Total	39	31	55.7%

Pct. Govt.	17.1%

Occupation
	Number	%
Sales and Office Occupations	17	24.3%
Professional, Technical	14	20.0%
All others	39	55.7%

White Collar		44.3%

Industry
	Number	%
Wholesale trade	15	21.4%
Transportation and warehousing	10	14.3%
Public administration	8	11.4%
Health care and social assistance	8	11.4%
Professional, scientific, technical	7	10.0%
Information	6	8.6%
Educational services	5	7.1%
Construction	5	7.1%
Retail trade	3	4.3%
Manufacturing	3	4.3%

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	119	100.0%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
English	23	18.3%
German	23	18.3%
Irish	20	15.9%
European	7	5.6%
American	6	4.8%
Dutch	4	3.2%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	126	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	126	100.0%
Foreign-born	0	0.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
6	5.7%	0	0.0%	35	33.3%	35	33.3%	21	20.0%	8	7.6%
Average years of education: 13.1

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	6	5.7%
9-12 Years	0	0.0%
H.S. Grad or GED	35	33.3%
Some College	35	33.3%
Bach. Degree	21	20.0%
Grad Degree	8	7.6%
Average years of education: 13.1

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +16	R +18	R + 8.3%
D -2
2020 vs. 2012	R +25	R +39	R + 29.3%
D -14
2020 vs. 2008	R +35	R +53	R + 40.9%
D -18

2016 vs. 2008	R +19	R +35	R + 32.6%
D -16
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	127%	Donald Trump* (R)	99	79.2%	Joe Biden (D)	20	16.0%	6	4.8%	125	39	32	0.00%
2016	89%	Donald Trump (R)	83	72.8%	Hillary Clinton (D)	22	19.3%	9	7.9%	114	34	27	0.00%
2012	70%	Mitt Romney (R)	74	66.1%	Barack Obama* (D)	34	30.4%	4	3.6%	112	25	19	0.00%
2008	63%	John McCain (R)	64	60.4%	Barack Obama (D)	38	35.8%	4	3.8%	106	24	15	0.00%
2000	61%	George W. Bush (R)	51	57.3%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	38	42.7%	0	0.0%	89	15	9	0.00%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Merritt precinct

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

16.0%

Donald Trump* (R)

79.2%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

3.2%

Other

1.6%

TOTAL

125

Turnout: 127%	Diff (St): 39	Diff (US): 32

2016 President, Merritt precinct

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

19.3%

Donald Trump (R)

72.8%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

5.3%

Other

2.6%

TOTAL

114

Turnout: 89%	Diff (St): 34	Diff (US): 27

2012 President, Merritt precinct

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

30.4%

Mitt Romney (R)

66.1%

Other

3.6%

TOTAL

112

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): 25	Diff (US): 19

2008 President, Merritt precinct

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

35.8%

John McCain (R)

60.4%

Other

3.8%

TOTAL

106

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 24	Diff (US): 15

2000 President, Merritt precinct

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

57.3%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

42.7%

TOTAL

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 9

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Merritt precinct, IL

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	95%	Kathy Salvi (R)	73	77.7%	Tammy Duckworth* (D)	19	20.2%	2 [+]	2.1%	94	36	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: William Redpath (Libertarian) 2 (2.1%);
2022	G	97%	Darren Bailey (R)	76	79.2%	J.B. Pritzker* (D)	15	15.6%	5 [+]	5.2%	96	37	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Scott Schluter (Libertarian) 5 (5.2%);
2020	S2	125%	Mark Curran (R)	98	79.7%	Richard Durbin* (D)	23	18.7%	2 [+]	1.6%	123	41	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Danny Malouf (Libertarian) 2 (1.6%);
2018	G	84%	Bruce Rauner* (R)	56	58.9%	Sam McCann (Conservative)	22	23.2%	17 [+]	17.9%	95	20	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: J.B. Pritzker (D) 15 (15.8%); Grayson Jackson (Libertarian) 2 (2.1%);
2016	S3	88%	Mark Kirk* (R)	81	71.7%	Tammy Duckworth (D)	26	23.0%	6 [+]	5.3%	113	32	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Ken McMillen (Libertarian) 4 (3.5%); Scott Summers (Green) 2 (1.8%);
2014	S2	72%	Jim Oberweis (R)	69	66.3%	Richard Durbin* (D)	33	31.7%	2 [+]	1.9%	104	24	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Sharon Hansen (Libertarian) 2 (1.9%);
2014	G	72%	Bruce Rauner (R)	81	77.9%	Pat Quinn* (D)	19	18.3%	4 [+]	3.8%	104	28	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Chad Grimm (Libertarian) 4 (3.8%);

*: 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	71
Median Value	$101,800

Occupied	58	81.7%
Vacant	13	18.3%

Owned	53	91.4%
Rented	5	8.6%
Median Rent	n/a

Single-Family Units	67	94.4%
Detached	67	94.4%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	4	5.6%

Merritt precinct, IL

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Merritt precinct, IL

2022 Housing Data for Merritt precinct, IL

2022 Income & Employment Data for Merritt precinct, IL

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Merritt precinct, IL

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Merritt precinct, IL

Historical Presidential Election Results for Merritt precinct, IL

Historical Statewide Election Results for Merritt precinct, IL