Ridott township, IL

Stephenson County, IL

2022 population: 1,445 ( 6 from 2010 )
Land area: 53.6 square miles
Population density: 27.0 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	1,416	97.99%	0.9%
Black:	12	0.83%	71.4%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	17	1.18%	21.4%
Hispanic:	0	0.00%	100.0%

Total non-White:	29	2.01%	38.3%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	12	1.0
Change in Non-White pop.:	-18	-1.5

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
1,451
1,404	96.76%
7	0.48%
1	0.07%
3	0.21%
14	0.96%
22	1.52%
47	3.24%

2000
1,518
1,489	98.09%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
2	0.13%
22	1.45%
5	0.33%
29	1.91%

1990
1,656
1,634	98.67%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
22	1.33%

1980
1,535
1,531	99.74%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
2	0.13%
4	0.26%

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

-85	-5.6
18	1.2

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

-145	-8.8
7	0.4

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

103	6.7
18	1.2

Age, Family & Household Data for Ridott 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
44.4
357	24.7%
1,088	75.3%
274	19.0%

583
2.48

410	70.3%
362	88.3%
20	4.9%
173	29.7%

2010
Number	Percent
44.3
337	23.2%
1,114	76.8%
232	16.0%

568
2.55

440	77.5%
384	87.3%
21	4.8%
128	22.5%

2000
Number	Percent
37.2
438	28.9%
1,080	71.1%
175	11.5%

530
2.86

394	74.3%
365	92.6%
15	3.8%
136	25.7%

1990
Number	Percent
32.0
528	31.9%
1,128	68.1%
171	10.3%

560
2.96

454	81.1%
422	93.0%
8	1.8%
106	18.9%

1980
Number	Percent
29.5
464	30.2%
1,071	69.8%
148	9.6%

521
2.95

430	82.5%
412	95.8%
6	1.4%
91	17.5%

2022 Housing Data for Ridott township, IL

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	7	1.2%
$10,000 to $14,999	11	1.9%
$15,000 to $19,999	22	3.8%
$20,000 to $24,999	14	2.4%
$25,000 to $29,999	20	3.4%
$30,000 to $34,999	36	6.2%
$35,000 to $39,999	30	5.1%
$40,000 to $44,999	14	2.4%
$45,000 to $49,999	43	7.4%
$50,000 to $59,999	45	7.7%
$60,000 to $74,999	69	11.8%
$75,000 to $99,999	65	11.1%
$100,000 to $124,999	122	20.9%
$125,000 to $149,999	64	11.0%
$150,000 to $199,999	1	0.2%
$200,000 or more	20	3.4%

Median Household Income	71,382
Per Capita Income	33,243

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	9	1.5%
Public Assistance	3	0.5%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	39	6.7%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	684	75.8%
Unemployed	22	2.4%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	706	78.3%
Not in Labor Force	196	21.7%

Real Unemployment Rate		24.2%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	233	193	54.7%
Non-Profit	26	59	30.6%
Self-Employed	86	49	63.7%

Local Government	39	47	45.3%
State Government	1	10	9.1%
Federal Government	0	2	0.0%

Total Private + Self	319	242	56.9%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	66	118	35.9%
Total	385	360	51.7%

Pct. Govt.	13.3%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	121	16.2%
Sales and Office Occupations	143	19.2%
Professional, Technical	194	26.0%
Service Occupations	92	12.3%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	40	5.4%
All others	195	26.2%

White Collar		61.5%

Industry
	Number	%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	110	14.8%
Manufacturing	110	14.8%
Educational services	97	13.0%
Health care and social assistance	78	10.5%
Retail trade	77	10.3%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	75	10.1%
Other services	64	8.6%
Transportation and warehousing	53	7.1%
Construction	24	3.2%
Public administration	15	2.0%
Information	12	1.6%
Finance and insurance	12	1.6%
Accommodation and food services	10	1.3%
Professional, scientific, technical	4	0.5%
Wholesale trade	2	0.3%
Utilities	1	0.1%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	1	0.1%

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	1,380	99.9%
Other Asian	1	0.1%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	758	52.5%
Irish	333	23.0%
Dutch	175	12.1%
American	114	7.9%
English	79	5.5%
French	73	5.1%
Italian	37	2.6%
Norwegian	30	2.1%
Swiss	27	1.9%
Swedish	26	1.8%
Polish	18	1.2%
British	12	0.8%
Danish	10	0.7%
Lebanese	9	0.6%
European	7	0.5%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	1,445	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	1,444	99.9%
Foreign-born	1	0.1%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
18	1.8%	19	1.9%	421	41.4%	368	36.2%	67	6.6%	123	12.1%
Average years of education: 13.3

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	18	1.8%
9-12 Years	19	1.9%
H.S. Grad or GED	421	41.4%
Some College	368	36.2%
Bach. Degree	67	6.6%
Grad Degree	123	12.1%
Average years of education: 13.3

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +53	R +20	D + 2.3%
D +33
2020 vs. 2012	R +90	R +126	R + 15.4%
D -36
2020 vs. 2008	R +108	R +185	R + 24.6%
D -77

2016 vs. 2008	R +55	R +165	R + 26.9%
D -110
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	66%	Donald Trump* (R)	514	68.4%	Joe Biden (D)	217	28.9%	21	2.8%	752	28	22	0.01%
2016	62%	Donald Trump (R)	461	65.7%	Hillary Clinton (D)	184	26.2%	57	8.1%	702	27	20	0.01%
2012	62%	Mitt Romney (R)	424	60.7%	Barack Obama* (D)	253	36.2%	21	3.0%	698	20	14	0.01%
2008	65%	John McCain (R)	406	56.4%	Barack Obama (D)	294	40.8%	20	2.8%	720	20	11	0.01%
2004	67%	George W. Bush* (R)	482	65.7%	John Kerry (D)	245	33.4%	7	1.0%	734	21	15	0.01%
2000	60%	George W. Bush (R)	410	63.0%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	225	34.6%	16	2.5%	651	20	15	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Ridott township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

217

28.9%

Donald Trump* (R)

514

68.4%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

2.0%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

752

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 28	Diff (US): 22

2016 President, Ridott township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

184

26.2%

Donald Trump (R)

461

65.7%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

6.4%

Other

1.7%

TOTAL

702

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 27	Diff (US): 20

2012 President, Ridott township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

253

36.2%

Mitt Romney (R)

424

60.7%

Other

3.0%

TOTAL

698

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 20	Diff (US): 14

2008 President, Ridott township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

294

40.8%

John McCain (R)

406

56.4%

Other

2.8%

TOTAL

720

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 20	Diff (US): 11

2004 President, Ridott township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

482

65.7%

John Kerry (D)

245

33.4%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

734

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 21	Diff (US): 15

2000 President, Ridott township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

410

63.0%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

225

34.6%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1.8%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

651

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 20	Diff (US): 15

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Ridott township, IL

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	52%	Kathy Salvi (R)	395	67.2%	Tammy Duckworth* (D)	184	31.3%	9 [+]	1.5%	588	26	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: William Redpath (Libertarian) 9 (1.5%);
2022	G	52%	Darren Bailey (R)	418	71.0%	J.B. Pritzker* (D)	154	26.1%	17 [+]	2.9%	589	29	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Scott Schluter (Libertarian) 15 (2.5%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.3%);
2020	S2	65%	Mark Curran (R)	504	67.9%	Richard Durbin* (D)	215	29.0%	23 [+]	3.1%	742	29	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Danny Malouf (Libertarian) 13 (1.8%); Willie Wilson (I) 7 (0.9%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.4%);
2018	G	50%	Bruce Rauner* (R)	365	64.7%	J.B. Pritzker (D)	123	21.8%	76 [+]	13.5%	564	26	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sam McCann (Conservative) 64 (11.3%); Grayson Jackson (Libertarian) 12 (2.1%);
2016	S3	62%	Mark Kirk* (R)	461	66.2%	Tammy Duckworth (D)	185	26.6%	50 [+]	7.2%	696	26	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Ken McMillen (Libertarian) 36 (5.2%); Scott Summers (Green) 14 (2.0%);
2014	S2	45%	Jim Oberweis (R)	324	64.3%	Richard Durbin* (D)	163	32.3%	17 [+]	3.4%	504	22	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Sharon Hansen (Libertarian) 17 (3.4%);
2014	G	45%	Bruce Rauner (R)	364	72.1%	Pat Quinn* (D)	112	22.2%	29 [+]	5.7%	505	22	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Chad Grimm (Libertarian) 29 (5.7%);

*: 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	657
Median Value	$173,300

Occupied	583	88.7%
Vacant	74	11.3%

Owned	476	81.6%
Rented	107	18.4%
Median Rent	$746

Single-Family Units	623	94.8%
Detached	618	94.1%
Attached	5	0.8%
Buldings with 5+ Units	20	3.0%
Mobile Homes	8	1.2%

Ridott township, IL

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Ridott township, IL

2022 Housing Data for Ridott township, IL

2022 Income & Employment Data for Ridott township, IL

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Ridott township, IL

Historical Presidential Election Results for Ridott township, IL

Historical Statewide Election Results for Ridott township, IL