Richland township, IL

2022 population: 780 ( 18 from 2010 )
Land area: 36.3 square miles
Population density: 21.5 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	756	96.92%	0.5%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	20	2.56%	1900.0%
Hispanic:	4	0.51%	33.3%

Total non-White:	24	3.08%	140.0%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	4	0.6
Change in Non-White pop.:	14	2.2

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
762
752	98.69%
1	0.13%
0	0.00%
1	0.13%
1	0.13%
6	0.79%
10	1.31%

2000
923
921	99.78%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
2	0.22%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
2	0.22%

1990
807
807	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

1980
826
812	98.31%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
3	0.36%
n/a
11	1.33%
14	1.69%

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

-169	-18.3
8	0.9

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

114	14.1
2	0.2

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

-5	-0.6
-14	-1.7

Age, Family & Household Data for Richland 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
36.6
187	24.0%
593	76.0%
166	21.3%

311
2.51

213	68.5%
193	90.6%
13	6.1%
98	31.5%

2010
Number	Percent
43.2
161	21.1%
601	78.9%
133	17.5%

315
2.42

234	74.3%
207	88.5%
9	3.8%
81	25.7%

2000
Number	Percent
44.6
190	20.6%
733	79.4%
237	25.7%

333
2.45

252	75.7%
219	86.9%
13	5.2%
81	24.3%

1990
Number	Percent
42.2
177	21.9%
630	78.1%
195	24.2%

333
2.42

249	74.8%
229	92.0%
2	0.8%
84	25.2%

1980
Number	Percent
45.6
171	20.7%
655	79.3%
209	25.3%

340
2.43

257	75.6%
239	93.0%
8	3.1%
83	24.4%

2022 Housing Data for Richland township, IL

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	7	2.3%
$10,000 to $14,999	5	1.6%
$15,000 to $19,999	4	1.3%
$20,000 to $24,999	7	2.3%
$25,000 to $29,999	10	3.2%
$30,000 to $34,999	29	9.3%
$35,000 to $39,999	8	2.6%
$40,000 to $44,999	4	1.3%
$45,000 to $49,999	10	3.2%
$50,000 to $59,999	20	6.4%
$60,000 to $74,999	27	8.7%
$75,000 to $99,999	86	27.7%
$100,000 to $124,999	41	13.2%
$125,000 to $149,999	24	7.7%
$150,000 to $199,999	8	2.6%
$200,000 or more	21	6.8%

Median Household Income	79,688
Per Capita Income	35,993

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	21	6.8%
Public Assistance	2	0.6%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	11	3.5%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	358	81.2%
Unemployed	8	1.8%
In Armed Forces	3	0.7%

Total Labor Force	369	83.7%
Not in Labor Force	72	16.3%

Real Unemployment Rate		18.1%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	171	56	75.3%
Non-Profit	16	34	32.0%
Self-Employed	38	36	51.4%

Local Government	1	20	4.8%
State Government	6	8	42.9%
Federal Government	4	5	44.4%

Total Private + Self	209	92	69.4%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	27	67	28.7%
Total	236	159	59.7%

Pct. Govt.	11.1%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	93	23.5%
Sales and Office Occupations	63	15.9%
Professional, Technical	87	22.0%
Service Occupations	33	8.4%
All others	119	30.1%

White Collar		61.5%

Industry
	Number	%
Retail trade	60	15.2%
Manufacturing	51	12.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	50	12.7%
Health care and social assistance	42	10.6%
Other services	38	9.6%
Wholesale trade	33	8.4%
Construction	30	7.6%
Transportation and warehousing	20	5.1%
Educational services	17	4.3%
Information	16	4.1%
Professional, scientific, technical	11	2.8%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	9	2.3%
Accommodation and food services	8	2.0%
Utilities	6	1.5%
Public administration	2	0.5%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	1	0.3%
Finance and insurance	1	0.3%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	4	0.51%
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	730	98.1%
Spanish	14	1.9%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	331	42.4%
American	104	13.3%
English	61	7.8%
Irish	43	5.5%
Italian	21	2.7%
Polish	15	1.9%
Swedish	10	1.3%
French	9	1.2%
European	8	1.0%
Scandinavian	6	0.8%
Welsh	6	0.8%
Northern European	5	0.6%
Dutch	2	0.3%
Eastern European	2	0.3%
Norwegian	2	0.3%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	780	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	780	100.0%
Foreign-born	0	0.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
5	1.0%	0	0.0%	151	31.0%	226	46.4%	94	19.3%	11	2.3%
Average years of education: 13.4

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	5	1.0%
9-12 Years	0	0.0%
H.S. Grad or GED	151	31.0%
Some College	226	46.4%
Bach. Degree	94	19.3%
Grad Degree	11	2.3%
Average years of education: 13.4

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +44	R +25	D + 3.8%
D +19
2020 vs. 2012	R +60	R +66	R + 7.1%
D -6
2020 vs. 2008	R +95	R +131	R + 21.6%
D -36

2016 vs. 2008	R +51	R +106	R + 25.4%
D -55
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	82%	Donald Trump* (R)	403	80.9%	Joe Biden (D)	84	16.9%	11	2.2%	498	40	34	0.01%
2016	74%	Donald Trump (R)	359	79.6%	Hillary Clinton (D)	65	14.4%	27	6.0%	451	41	34	0.01%
2012	74%	Mitt Romney (R)	343	77.1%	Barack Obama* (D)	90	20.2%	12	2.7%	445	36	30	0.01%
2008	70%	John McCain (R)	308	69.8%	Barack Obama (D)	120	27.2%	13	2.9%	441	33	24	0.01%
2000	53%	George W. Bush (R)	287	73.4%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	91	23.3%	13	3.3%	391	31	26	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Richland township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

16.9%

Donald Trump* (R)

403

80.9%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.6%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

498

Turnout: 82%	Diff (St): 40	Diff (US): 34

2016 President, Richland township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

14.4%

Donald Trump (R)

359

79.6%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

5.1%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

451

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): 41	Diff (US): 34

2012 President, Richland township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

20.2%

Mitt Romney (R)

343

77.1%

Other

2.7%

TOTAL

445

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): 36	Diff (US): 30

2008 President, Richland township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

120

27.2%

John McCain (R)

308

69.8%

Other

2.9%

TOTAL

441

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): 33	Diff (US): 24

2000 President, Richland township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

287

73.4%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

23.3%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1.5%

Other

1.8%

TOTAL

391

Turnout: 53%	Diff (St): 31	Diff (US): 26

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Richland township, IL

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	67%	Kathy Salvi (R)	323	79.8%	Tammy Duckworth* (D)	77	19.0%	5 [+]	1.2%	405	38	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: William Redpath (Libertarian) 5 (1.2%);
2022	G	67%	Darren Bailey (R)	342	83.6%	J.B. Pritzker* (D)	54	13.2%	13 [+]	3.2%	409	41	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Scott Schluter (Libertarian) 13 (3.2%);
2020	S2	83%	Mark Curran (R)	400	79.7%	Richard Durbin* (D)	94	18.7%	8 [+]	1.6%	502	41	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Willie Wilson (I) 3 (0.6%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.6%); Danny Malouf (Libertarian) 2 (0.4%);
2018	G	64%	Bruce Rauner* (R)	287	74.0%	J.B. Pritzker (D)	59	15.2%	42 [+]	10.8%	388	35	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sam McCann (Conservative) 33 (8.5%); Grayson Jackson (Libertarian) 9 (2.3%);
2016	S3	75%	Mark Kirk* (R)	347	76.1%	Tammy Duckworth (D)	72	15.8%	37 [+]	8.1%	456	36	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Ken McMillen (Libertarian) 22 (4.8%); Scott Summers (Green) 15 (3.3%);
2014	S2	60%	Jim Oberweis (R)	259	71.3%	Richard Durbin* (D)	87	24.0%	17 [+]	4.7%	363	29	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Sharon Hansen (Libertarian) 17 (4.7%);
2014	G	59%	Bruce Rauner (R)	283	78.8%	Pat Quinn* (D)	53	14.8%	23 [+]	6.4%	359	29	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Chad Grimm (Libertarian) 22 (6.1%); 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	332
Median Value	$115,400

Occupied	311	93.7%
Vacant	21	6.3%

Owned	266	85.5%
Rented	45	14.5%
Median Rent	$856

Single-Family Units	325	97.9%
Detached	323	97.3%
Attached	2	0.6%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	7	2.1%

Richland township, IL

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Richland township, IL

2022 Housing Data for Richland township, IL

2022 Income & Employment Data for Richland township, IL

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Richland township, IL

Historical Presidential Election Results for Richland township, IL

Historical Statewide Election Results for Richland township, IL