West Jersey township, IL

2022 population: 145 ( 139 from 2010 )
Land area: 36.6 square miles
Population density: 4.0 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	145	100.00%	47.7%
Black:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Hispanic:	0	0.00%	100.0%

Total non-White:	0	0.00%	100.0%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-132	-56.3
Change in Non-White pop.:	-7	-3.0

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
284
277	97.54%
0	0.00%
1	0.35%
2	0.70%
1	0.35%
3	1.06%
7	2.46%

2000
290
274	94.48%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
5	1.72%
11	3.79%
16	5.52%

1990
350
350	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

1980
384
377	98.18%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
7	1.82%
7	1.82%

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

3	1.0
-9	-3.1

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

-76	-21.7
16	4.6

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

-27	-7.0
-7	-1.8

Age, Family & Household Data for West Jersey 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
56.0
12	8.3%
133	91.7%
50	34.5%

71
2.04

66	93.0%
52	78.8%
14	21.2%
5	7.0%

2010
Number	Percent
45.4
62	21.8%
222	78.2%
50	17.6%

114
2.49

87	76.3%
75	86.2%
2	2.3%
27	23.7%

2000
Number	Percent
40.9
55	19.0%
235	81.0%
51	17.6%

104
2.79

91	87.5%
71	78.0%
0	0.0%
13	12.5%

1990
Number	Percent
36.2
91	26.0%
259	74.0%
39	11.1%

131
2.67

103	78.6%
97	94.2%
0	0.0%
28	21.4%

1980
Number	Percent
29.4
117	30.5%
267	69.5%
50	13.0%

123
3.12

101	82.1%
95	94.1%
0	0.0%
22	17.9%

2022 Housing Data for West Jersey township, IL

Household Income
Range	Number	%
$30,000 to $34,999	14	19.7%
$35,000 to $39,999	8	11.3%
$45,000 to $49,999	5	7.0%
$60,000 to $74,999	10	14.1%
$75,000 to $99,999	19	26.8%
$125,000 to $149,999	4	5.6%
$150,000 to $199,999	11	15.5%

Median Household Income	69,625
Per Capita Income	37,222

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

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	83	100.0%
Unemployed	0	0.0%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	83	100.0%
Not in Labor Force	0	0.0%

Real Unemployment Rate		0.0%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	26	43	37.7%
Non-Profit	0	24	0.0%
Self-Employed	0	0	?%

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

Total Private + Self	26	43	37.7%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	4	24	14.3%
Total	30	67	30.9%

Pct. Govt.	4.1%

Occupation
	Number	%
Sales and Office Occupations	20	20.6%
Professional, Technical	5	5.2%
Service Occupations	13	13.4%
All others	59	60.8%

White Collar		25.8%

Industry
	Number	%
Retail trade	41	42.3%
Manufacturing	14	14.4%
Transportation and warehousing	14	14.4%
Health care and social assistance	13	13.4%
Management	11	11.3%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	4	4.1%

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	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	145	100.0%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
English	20	13.8%
American	18	12.4%
Irish	17	11.7%
Dutch	8	5.5%
German	4	2.8%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	145	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	145	100.0%
Foreign-born	0	0.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
0	0.0%	9	6.8%	78	58.6%	37	27.8%	9	6.8%	0	0.0%
Average years of education: 12.6

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	0	0.0%
9-12 Years	9	6.8%
H.S. Grad or GED	78	58.6%
Some College	37	27.8%
Bach. Degree	9	6.8%
Grad Degree	0	0.0%
Average years of education: 12.6

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +0	R +6	R + 6.7%
D -6
2020 vs. 2012	R +8	R +27	R + 22.2%
D -19
2020 vs. 2008	R +6	R +37	R + 32.0%
D -31

2016 vs. 2008	R +6	R +31	R + 25.3%
D -25
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	130%	Donald Trump* (R)	123	84.2%	Joe Biden (D)	22	15.1%	1	0.7%	146	44	37	0.00%
2016	102%	Donald Trump (R)	123	76.9%	Hillary Clinton (D)	28	17.5%	9	5.6%	160	39	31	0.00%
2012	80%	Mitt Romney (R)	115	71.9%	Barack Obama* (D)	41	25.6%	4	2.5%	160	31	25	0.00%
2008	77%	John McCain (R)	117	67.2%	Barack Obama (D)	53	30.5%	4	2.3%	174	31	22	0.00%
2000	73%	George W. Bush (R)	118	69.0%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	49	28.7%	4	2.3%	171	26	21	0.00%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, West Jersey township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

15.1%

Donald Trump* (R)

123

84.2%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

146

Turnout: 130%	Diff (St): 44	Diff (US): 37

2016 President, West Jersey township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

17.5%

Donald Trump (R)

123

76.9%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.8%

Other

1.9%

TOTAL

160

Turnout: 102%	Diff (St): 39	Diff (US): 31

2012 President, West Jersey township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

25.6%

Mitt Romney (R)

115

71.9%

Other

2.5%

TOTAL

160

Turnout: 80%	Diff (St): 31	Diff (US): 25

2008 President, West Jersey township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

30.5%

John McCain (R)

117

67.2%

Other

2.3%

TOTAL

174

Turnout: 77%	Diff (St): 31	Diff (US): 22

2000 President, West Jersey township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

118

69.0%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

28.7%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1.2%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

171

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): 26	Diff (US): 21

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for West Jersey township, IL

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	98%	Kathy Salvi (R)	91	82.7%	Tammy Duckworth* (D)	18	16.4%	1 [+]	0.9%	110	41	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: William Redpath (Libertarian) 1 (0.9%);
2022	G	101%	Darren Bailey (R)	94	82.5%	J.B. Pritzker* (D)	16	14.0%	4 [+]	3.5%	114	40	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Scott Schluter (Libertarian) 4 (3.5%);
2014	S2	67%	Jim Oberweis (R)	92	77.3%	Richard Durbin* (D)	24	20.2%	3 [+]	2.5%	119	35	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Sharon Hansen (Libertarian) 3 (2.5%);
2014	G	65%	Bruce Rauner (R)	86	74.1%	Pat Quinn* (D)	21	18.1%	9 [+]	7.8%	116	24	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Chad Grimm (Libertarian) 9 (7.8%);

*: 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

West Jersey township, IL

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for West Jersey township, IL

2022 Housing Data for West Jersey township, IL

2022 Income & Employment Data for West Jersey township, IL

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for West Jersey township, IL

2022 Educational Attainment Data for West Jersey township, IL

Historical Presidential Election Results for West Jersey township, IL

Historical Statewide Election Results for West Jersey township, IL

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	95
Median Value	$119,700

Occupied	71	74.7%
Vacant	24	25.3%

Owned	66	93.0%
Rented	5	7.0%
Median Rent	n/a

Single-Family Units	95	100.0%
Detached	95	100.0%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	0	0.0%