Waddams township, IL

Stephenson County, IL

2022 population: 670 ( 137 from 2010 )
Land area: 35.8 square miles
Population density: 18.7 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	668	99.70%	15.3%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Hispanic:	2	0.30%	75.0%

Total non-White:	2	0.30%	88.9%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-121	-18.2
Change in Non-White pop.:	-16	-2.4

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
807
789	97.77%
3	0.37%
2	0.25%
2	0.25%
3	0.37%
8	0.99%
18	2.23%

2000
849
849	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

1990
892
832	93.27%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
5	0.56%
60	6.73%

1980
931
920	98.82%
5	0.54%
6	0.64%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
11	1.18%

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

-60	-7.1
18	2.1

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

17	1.9
-60	-6.7

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

-88	-9.5
49	5.3

Age, Family & Household Data for Waddams 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
54.4
96	14.3%
574	85.7%
101	15.1%

272
2.46

236	86.8%
225	95.3%
11	4.7%
36	13.2%

2010
Number	Percent
42.6
186	23.0%
621	77.0%
129	16.0%

308
2.62

240	77.9%
212	88.3%
7	2.9%
68	22.1%

2000
Number	Percent
38.4
190	22.4%
659	77.6%
136	16.0%

328
2.59

244	74.4%
220	90.2%
15	6.1%
84	25.6%

1990
Number	Percent
31.3
237	26.6%
655	73.4%
69	7.7%

298
2.99

233	78.2%
208	89.3%
6	2.6%
65	21.8%

1980
Number	Percent
31.2
293	31.5%
638	68.5%
106	11.4%

314
2.96

264	84.1%
243	92.0%
3	1.1%
50	15.9%

2022 Housing Data for Waddams township, IL

Household Income
Range	Number	%
$15,000 to $19,999	6	2.2%
$30,000 to $34,999	19	7.0%
$35,000 to $39,999	9	3.3%
$45,000 to $49,999	24	8.8%
$50,000 to $59,999	7	2.6%
$60,000 to $74,999	28	10.3%
$75,000 to $99,999	41	15.1%
$100,000 to $124,999	38	14.0%
$125,000 to $149,999	48	17.6%
$150,000 to $199,999	30	11.0%
$200,000 or more	22	8.1%

Median Household Income	102,833
Per Capita Income	43,550

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	0	0.0%
Public Assistance	12	4.4%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	12	4.4%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	382	77.3%
Unemployed	6	1.2%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	388	78.5%
Not in Labor Force	106	21.5%

Real Unemployment Rate		22.7%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	111	121	47.8%
Non-Profit	5	21	19.2%
Self-Employed	59	34	63.4%

Local Government	36	7	83.7%
State Government	0	0	?%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	170	155	52.3%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	41	28	59.4%
Total	211	183	53.6%

Pct. Govt.	10.9%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	96	24.1%
Sales and Office Occupations	70	17.5%
Professional, Technical	36	9.0%
Service Occupations	35	8.8%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	15	3.8%
All others	162	40.6%

White Collar		50.6%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	88	22.1%
Transportation and warehousing	52	13.0%
Retail trade	42	10.5%
Health care and social assistance	39	9.8%
Construction	35	8.8%
Utilities	31	7.8%
Finance and insurance	26	6.5%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	22	5.5%
Professional, scientific, technical	14	3.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	14	3.5%
Other services	13	3.3%
Public administration	10	2.5%
Educational services	7	1.8%
Real estate and rental and leasing	6	1.5%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	2	0.30%
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	559	83.4%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	111	16.6%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	224	33.4%
Polish	115	17.2%
American	89	13.3%
Scottish	59	8.8%
English	41	6.1%
Irish	40	6.0%
Swedish	29	4.3%
Norwegian	24	3.6%
Swiss	23	3.4%
Italian	16	2.4%
British	7	1.0%
Finnish	6	0.9%
French	6	0.9%
Czechoslovakian	4	0.6%
Greek	4	0.6%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	600	89.6%
Not a citizen	70	10.4%

Native	600	89.6%
Foreign-born	70	10.4%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
22	4.1%	17	3.2%	173	32.4%	177	33.1%	139	26.0%	6	1.1%
Average years of education: 12.9

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	22	4.1%
9-12 Years	17	3.2%
H.S. Grad or GED	173	32.4%
Some College	177	33.1%
Bach. Degree	139	26.0%
Grad Degree	6	1.1%
Average years of education: 12.9

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +39	R +26	D + 0.5%
D +13
2020 vs. 2012	R +70	R +86	R + 15.1%
D -16
2020 vs. 2008	R +93	R +150	R + 33.0%
D -57

2016 vs. 2008	R +54	R +124	R + 33.5%
D -70
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	84%	Donald Trump* (R)	332	75.3%	Joe Biden (D)	100	22.7%	9	2.0%	441	35	28	0.01%
2016	74%	Donald Trump (R)	293	70.1%	Hillary Clinton (D)	87	20.8%	38	9.1%	418	32	24	0.01%
2012	65%	Mitt Romney (R)	262	66.7%	Barack Obama* (D)	116	29.5%	15	3.8%	393	26	19	0.01%
2008	64%	John McCain (R)	239	59.5%	Barack Obama (D)	157	39.1%	6	1.5%	402	23	14	0.01%
2004	64%	George W. Bush* (R)	304	74.3%	John Kerry (D)	103	25.2%	2	0.5%	409	30	24	0.01%
2000	56%	George W. Bush (R)	267	72.0%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	95	25.6%	9	2.4%	371	29	24	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Waddams township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

100

22.7%

Donald Trump* (R)

332

75.3%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

2.0%

TOTAL

441

Turnout: 84%	Diff (St): 35	Diff (US): 28

2016 President, Waddams township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

20.8%

Donald Trump (R)

293

70.1%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

6.0%

Other

3.1%

TOTAL

418

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): 32	Diff (US): 24

2012 President, Waddams township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

116

29.5%

Mitt Romney (R)

262

66.7%

Other

3.8%

TOTAL

393

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 26	Diff (US): 19

2008 President, Waddams township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

157

39.1%

John McCain (R)

239

59.5%

Other

1.5%

TOTAL

402

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 23	Diff (US): 14

2004 President, Waddams township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

304

74.3%

John Kerry (D)

103

25.2%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

409

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 30	Diff (US): 24

2000 President, Waddams township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

267

72.0%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

25.6%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2.2%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

371

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): 29	Diff (US): 24

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Waddams township, IL

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	73%	Kathy Salvi (R)	294	77.0%	Tammy Duckworth* (D)	84	22.0%	4 [+]	1.0%	382	35	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: William Redpath (Libertarian) 4 (1.0%);
2022	G	73%	Darren Bailey (R)	306	80.1%	J.B. Pritzker* (D)	71	18.6%	5 [+]	1.3%	382	38	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Scott Schluter (Libertarian) 5 (1.3%);
2020	S2	83%	Mark Curran (R)	315	72.2%	Richard Durbin* (D)	106	24.3%	15 [+]	3.4%	436	33	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Willie Wilson (I) 8 (1.8%); Danny Malouf (Libertarian) 5 (1.1%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.5%);
2018	G	58%	Bruce Rauner* (R)	209	65.9%	J.B. Pritzker (D)	59	18.6%	49 [+]	15.5%	317	27	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sam McCann (Conservative) 36 (11.4%); Grayson Jackson (Libertarian) 13 (4.1%);
2016	S3	74%	Mark Kirk* (R)	295	71.1%	Tammy Duckworth (D)	87	21.0%	33 [+]	8.0%	415	31	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Ken McMillen (Libertarian) 25 (6.0%); Scott Summers (Green) 7 (1.7%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.2%);
2014	S2	57%	Jim Oberweis (R)	218	65.5%	Richard Durbin* (D)	94	28.2%	21 [+]	6.3%	333	23	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Sharon Hansen (Libertarian) 21 (6.3%);
2014	G	59%	Bruce Rauner (R)	239	69.9%	Pat Quinn* (D)	79	23.1%	24 [+]	7.0%	342	20	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Chad Grimm (Libertarian) 24 (7.0%);

*: 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	342
Median Value	$242,700

Occupied	272	79.5%
Vacant	70	20.5%

Owned	249	91.5%
Rented	23	8.5%
Median Rent	n/a

Single-Family Units	342	100.0%
Detached	342	100.0%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	0	0.0%

Waddams township, IL

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Waddams township, IL

2022 Housing Data for Waddams township, IL

2022 Income & Employment Data for Waddams township, IL

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Waddams township, IL

Historical Presidential Election Results for Waddams township, IL

Historical Statewide Election Results for Waddams township, IL