Kent township, IL

Stephenson County, IL

2022 population: 577 ( 125 from 2010 )
Land area: 35.5 square miles
Population density: 16.3 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	427	74.00%	38.1%
Black:	8	1.39%	0.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	4	0.69%	42.9%
Hispanic:	130	22.53%	6400.0%

Total non-White:	150	26.00%	1150.0%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-263	-45.4
Change in Non-White pop.:	138	23.8

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
702
690	98.29%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
3	0.43%
7	1.00%
2	0.28%
12	1.71%

2000
679
668	98.38%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
11	1.62%
11	1.62%

1990
763
739	96.85%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
24	3.15%

1980
781
781	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

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

22	3.2
1	0.1

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

-71	-9.3
-13	-1.7

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

-42	-5.4
24	3.1

Age, Family & Household Data for Kent 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
58.4
86	14.9%
491	85.1%
192	33.3%

245
2.07

116	47.3%
90	77.6%
12	10.3%
129	52.7%

2010
Number	Percent
47.5
153	21.8%
549	78.2%
184	26.2%

250
2.48

177	70.8%
148	83.6%
9	5.1%
73	29.2%

2000
Number	Percent
40.0
173	25.5%
506	74.5%
169	24.9%

219
2.69

171	78.1%
158	92.4%
5	2.9%
48	21.9%

1990
Number	Percent
35.6
179	23.5%
584	76.5%
188	24.6%

247
2.73

176	71.3%
163	92.6%
5	2.8%
71	28.7%

1980
Number	Percent
34.3
217	27.8%
564	72.2%
165	21.1%

235
2.90

202	86.0%
197	97.5%
5	2.5%
33	14.0%

2022 Housing Data for Kent township, IL

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	10	4.1%
$15,000 to $19,999	65	26.5%
$20,000 to $24,999	4	1.6%
$25,000 to $29,999	3	1.2%
$30,000 to $34,999	6	2.4%
$35,000 to $39,999	24	9.8%
$40,000 to $44,999	18	7.3%
$45,000 to $49,999	8	3.3%
$50,000 to $59,999	26	10.6%
$60,000 to $74,999	16	6.5%
$75,000 to $99,999	6	2.4%
$100,000 to $124,999	26	10.6%
$125,000 to $149,999	12	4.9%
$200,000 or more	21	8.6%

Median Household Income	43,125
Per Capita Income	31,271

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	0	0.0%
Public Assistance	0	0.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	5	2.0%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	143	67.5%
Unemployed	0	0.0%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	143	67.5%
Not in Labor Force	69	32.5%

Real Unemployment Rate		32.5%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	78	97	44.6%
Non-Profit	0	29	0.0%
Self-Employed	33	9	78.6%

Local Government	6	16	27.3%
State Government	4	0	100.0%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	111	106	51.2%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	10	45	18.2%
Total	121	151	44.5%

Pct. Govt.	9.6%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	43	15.8%
Sales and Office Occupations	29	10.7%
Professional, Technical	18	6.6%
Service Occupations	38	14.0%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	48	17.6%
All others	144	52.9%

White Collar		33.1%

Industry
	Number	%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	67	24.6%
Manufacturing	42	15.4%
Construction	35	12.9%
Health care and social assistance	29	10.7%
Retail trade	25	9.2%
Educational services	18	6.6%
Finance and insurance	11	4.0%
Accommodation and food services	10	3.7%
Public administration	8	2.9%
Professional, scientific, technical	7	2.6%
Transportation and warehousing	6	2.2%
Wholesale trade	5	1.8%
Other services	5	1.8%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	4	1.5%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	130	22.53%
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	439	77.2%
Spanish	130	22.8%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	166	28.8%
American	54	9.4%
European	48	8.3%
English	26	4.5%
Austrian	15	2.6%
Polish	14	2.4%
Irish	8	1.4%
Scottish	6	1.0%
British	5	0.9%
Czech	5	0.9%
Italian	5	0.9%
Scotch-Irish	4	0.7%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	538	93.2%
Not a citizen	39	6.8%

Native	513	88.9%
Foreign-born	64	11.1%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
36	7.9%	27	6.0%	160	35.3%	124	27.4%	47	10.4%	59	13.0%
Average years of education: 13.0

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	36	7.9%
9-12 Years	27	6.0%
H.S. Grad or GED	160	35.3%
Some College	124	27.4%
Bach. Degree	47	10.4%
Grad Degree	59	13.0%
Average years of education: 13.0

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +25	D +9	D + 9.0%
D +34
2020 vs. 2012	R +19	R +30	R + 8.5%
D -11
2020 vs. 2008	R +30	R +55	R + 16.2%
D -25

2016 vs. 2008	R +5	R +64	R + 25.2%
D -59
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	77%	Donald Trump* (R)	213	61.2%	Joe Biden (D)	123	35.3%	12	3.4%	348	21	14	0.01%
2016	60%	Donald Trump (R)	188	63.7%	Hillary Clinton (D)	89	30.2%	18	6.1%	295	25	18	0.01%
2012	62%	Mitt Romney (R)	194	58.8%	Barack Obama* (D)	134	40.6%	2	0.6%	330	18	12	0.01%
2008	62%	John McCain (R)	183	54.6%	Barack Obama (D)	148	44.2%	4	1.2%	335	18	9	0.01%
2004	64%	George W. Bush* (R)	217	65.0%	John Kerry (D)	115	34.4%	2	0.6%	334	20	14	0.01%
2000	55%	George W. Bush (R)	174	62.8%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	95	34.3%	8	2.9%	277	20	15	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Kent township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

123

35.3%

Donald Trump* (R)

213

61.2%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.7%

Other

1.7%

TOTAL

348

Turnout: 77%	Diff (St): 21	Diff (US): 14

2016 President, Kent township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

30.2%

Donald Trump (R)

188

63.7%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

4.4%

Other

1.7%

TOTAL

295

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 25	Diff (US): 18

2012 President, Kent township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

134

40.6%

Mitt Romney (R)

194

58.8%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

330

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 12

2008 President, Kent township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

148

44.2%

John McCain (R)

183

54.6%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

335

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 9

2004 President, Kent township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

217

65.0%

John Kerry (D)

115

34.4%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

334

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 20	Diff (US): 14

2000 President, Kent township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

174

62.8%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

34.3%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1.1%

Other

1.8%

TOTAL

277

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): 20	Diff (US): 15

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Kent township, IL

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	60%	Kathy Salvi (R)	167	61.4%	Tammy Duckworth* (D)	97	35.7%	8 [+]	2.9%	272	20	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: William Redpath (Libertarian) 8 (2.9%);
2022	G	60%	Darren Bailey (R)	187	68.8%	J.B. Pritzker* (D)	77	28.3%	8 [+]	2.9%	272	26	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Scott Schluter (Libertarian) 8 (2.9%);
2020	S2	76%	Mark Curran (R)	205	59.2%	Richard Durbin* (D)	129	37.3%	12 [+]	3.5%	346	20	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Willie Wilson (I) 4 (1.2%); Danny Malouf (Libertarian) 4 (1.2%); Other (Write-in) 4 (1.2%);
2018	G	51%	Bruce Rauner* (R)	157	65.4%	J.B. Pritzker (D)	52	21.7%	31 [+]	12.9%	240	27	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sam McCann (Conservative) 26 (10.8%); Grayson Jackson (Libertarian) 5 (2.1%);
2016	S3	59%	Mark Kirk* (R)	202	69.2%	Tammy Duckworth (D)	77	26.4%	13 [+]	4.5%	292	29	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Ken McMillen (Libertarian) 7 (2.4%); Scott Summers (Green) 6 (2.1%);
2014	S2	46%	Jim Oberweis (R)	154	65.3%	Richard Durbin* (D)	75	31.8%	7 [+]	3.0%	236	23	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Sharon Hansen (Libertarian) 7 (3.0%);
2014	G	47%	Bruce Rauner (R)	180	74.4%	Pat Quinn* (D)	53	21.9%	9 [+]	3.7%	242	24	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Chad Grimm (Libertarian) 9 (3.7%);

*: 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

Kent township, IL

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Kent township, IL

2022 Housing Data for Kent township, IL

2022 Income & Employment Data for Kent township, IL

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Kent township, IL

Historical Presidential Election Results for Kent township, IL

Historical Statewide Election Results for Kent township, IL

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	263
Median Value	$150,400

Occupied	245	93.2%
Vacant	18	6.8%

Owned	237	96.7%
Rented	8	3.3%
Median Rent	n/a

Single-Family Units	245	93.2%
Detached	245	93.2%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	18	6.8%
Mobile Homes	0	0.0%