Essex township, IL

2022 population: 588 ( 36 from 2010 )
Land area: 36.1 square miles
Population density: 16.3 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	559	95.07%	7.9%
Black:	11	1.87%	1000.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Asian:	14	2.38%	180.0%
2+ races:	4	0.68%	42.9%
Hispanic:	0	0.00%	100.0%

Total non-White:	29	4.93%	70.6%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-48	-9.3
Change in Non-White pop.:	12	2.3

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
624
607	97.28%
1	0.16%
0	0.00%
5	0.80%
7	1.12%
4	0.64%
17	2.72%

2000
626
577	92.17%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
4	0.64%
11	1.76%
34	5.43%
49	7.83%

1990
672
606	90.18%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
15	2.23%
n/a
0	0.00%
66	9.82%

1980
801
793	99.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
8	1.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
8	1.00%

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

30	4.8
-32	-5.1

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

-29	-4.3
-17	-2.5

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

-187	-23.3
58	7.2

Age, Family & Household Data for Essex 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
44.9
120	20.4%
468	79.6%
146	24.8%

266
2.21

168	63.2%
137	81.5%
13	7.7%
98	36.8%

2010
Number	Percent
46.5
135	21.6%
489	78.4%
131	21.0%

276
2.26

190	68.8%
156	82.1%
16	8.4%
86	31.2%

2000
Number	Percent
42.8
139	22.2%
487	77.8%
120	19.2%

279
2.24

175	62.7%
147	84.0%
9	5.1%
104	37.3%

1990
Number	Percent
39.6
118	17.6%
554	82.4%
157	23.4%

267
2.52

205	76.8%
183	89.3%
12	5.9%
62	23.2%

1980
Number	Percent
34.0
240	30.0%
561	70.0%
129	16.1%

301
2.66

227	75.4%
210	92.5%
3	1.3%
74	24.6%

2022 Housing Data for Essex township, IL

Household Income
Range	Number	%
$10,000 to $14,999	15	5.6%
$15,000 to $19,999	19	7.1%
$20,000 to $24,999	18	6.8%
$25,000 to $29,999	13	4.9%
$30,000 to $34,999	16	6.0%
$35,000 to $39,999	4	1.5%
$40,000 to $44,999	12	4.5%
$45,000 to $49,999	18	6.8%
$50,000 to $59,999	31	11.7%
$60,000 to $74,999	21	7.9%
$75,000 to $99,999	35	13.2%
$100,000 to $124,999	10	3.8%
$125,000 to $149,999	7	2.6%
$150,000 to $199,999	33	12.4%
$200,000 or more	14	5.3%

Median Household Income	55,833
Per Capita Income	44,769

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	10	3.8%
Public Assistance	0	0.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	28	10.5%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	253	77.6%
Unemployed	17	5.2%
In Armed Forces	5	1.5%

Total Labor Force	275	84.4%
Not in Labor Force	51	15.6%

Real Unemployment Rate		20.9%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	113	71	61.4%
Non-Profit	16	8	66.7%
Self-Employed	36	19	65.5%

Local Government	0	0	?%
State Government	2	8	20.0%
Federal Government	0	4	0.0%

Total Private + Self	149	90	62.3%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	18	20	47.4%
Total	167	110	60.3%

Pct. Govt.	5.1%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	46	16.6%
Sales and Office Occupations	76	27.4%
Professional, Technical	48	17.3%
Service Occupations	36	13.0%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	19	6.9%
All others	71	25.6%

White Collar		61.4%

Industry
	Number	%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	38	13.7%
Health care and social assistance	36	13.0%
Retail trade	36	13.0%
Construction	32	11.6%
Professional, scientific, technical	25	9.0%
Accommodation and food services	25	9.0%
Finance and insurance	24	8.7%
Manufacturing	18	6.5%
Wholesale trade	15	5.4%
Other services	8	2.9%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	8	2.9%
Public administration	5	1.8%
Educational services	4	1.4%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	3	1.1%

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	%
Filipino	14	2.38%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	513	94.0%
Tagalog	14	2.6%
French, Haitian, Cajun	13	2.4%
Spanish	6	1.1%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
English	122	20.7%
Irish	110	18.7%
German	105	17.9%
Austrian	80	13.6%
American	49	8.3%
Dutch	21	3.6%
French	14	2.4%
Scandinavian	12	2.0%
Swedish	9	1.5%
Scottish	6	1.0%
Norwegian	3	0.5%
Scotch-Irish	3	0.5%
Canadian	2	0.3%
Belgian	1	0.2%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	588	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	579	98.5%
Foreign-born	9	1.5%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
22	5.1%	5	1.2%	180	41.9%	140	32.6%	73	17.0%	10	2.3%
Average years of education: 12.9

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	22	5.1%
9-12 Years	5	1.2%
H.S. Grad or GED	180	41.9%
Some College	140	32.6%
Bach. Degree	73	17.0%
Grad Degree	10	2.3%
Average years of education: 12.9

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +22	R +27	R + 6.5%
D -5
2020 vs. 2012	R +55	R +91	R + 27.9%
D -36
2020 vs. 2008	R +77	R +156	R + 49.7%
D -79

2016 vs. 2008	R +55	R +129	R + 43.2%
D -74
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	69%	Donald Trump* (R)	228	71.9%	Joe Biden (D)	86	27.1%	3	0.9%	317	31	25	0.01%
2016	66%	Donald Trump (R)	206	66.0%	Hillary Clinton (D)	91	29.2%	15	4.8%	312	28	20	0.01%
2012	62%	Mitt Romney (R)	173	57.9%	Barack Obama* (D)	122	40.8%	4	1.3%	299	17	11	0.01%
2008	67%	Barack Obama (D)	165	50.6%	John McCain (R)	151	46.3%	10	3.1%	326	10	1	0.01%
2000	69%	George W. Bush (R)	177	52.5%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	151	44.8%	9	2.7%	337	10	5	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Essex township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

27.1%

Donald Trump* (R)

228

71.9%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.6%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

317

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 31	Diff (US): 25

2016 President, Essex township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

29.2%

Donald Trump (R)

206

66.0%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.8%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

312

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 28	Diff (US): 20

2012 President, Essex township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

122

40.8%

Mitt Romney (R)

173

57.9%

Other

1.3%

TOTAL

299

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 11

2008 President, Essex township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

165

50.6%

John McCain (R)

151

46.3%

Other

3.1%

TOTAL

326

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 1

2000 President, Essex township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

177

52.5%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

151

44.8%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1.8%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

337

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 5

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Essex township, IL

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	56%	Kathy Salvi (R)	171	66.5%	Tammy Duckworth* (D)	81	31.5%	5 [+]	1.9%	257	25	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: William Redpath (Libertarian) 5 (1.9%);
2022	G	57%	Darren Bailey (R)	186	71.5%	J.B. Pritzker* (D)	67	25.8%	7 [+]	2.7%	260	29	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Scott Schluter (Libertarian) 7 (2.7%);
2014	S2	44%	Jim Oberweis (R)	109	52.4%	Richard Durbin* (D)	87	41.8%	12 [+]	5.8%	208	10	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Sharon Hansen (Libertarian) 12 (5.8%);
2014	G	44%	Bruce Rauner (R)	125	60.1%	Pat Quinn* (D)	69	33.2%	14 [+]	6.7%	208	10	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Chad Grimm (Libertarian) 14 (6.7%);

*: 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	312
Median Value	$87,800

Occupied	266	85.3%
Vacant	46	14.7%

Owned	207	77.8%
Rented	59	22.2%
Median Rent	$652

Single-Family Units	236	75.6%
Detached	236	75.6%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	15	4.8%
Mobile Homes	23	7.4%

Essex township, IL

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Essex township, IL

2022 Housing Data for Essex township, IL

2022 Income & Employment Data for Essex township, IL

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Essex township, IL

Historical Presidential Election Results for Essex township, IL

Historical Statewide Election Results for Essex township, IL