West Point township, IL

Stephenson County, IL

2022 population: 3,187 ( 182 from 2010 )
Land area: 35.7 square miles
Population density: 89.2 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	3,053	95.80%	6.7%
Black:	64	2.01%	700.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	27	0.85%	17.4%
Hispanic:	43	1.35%	14.0%

Total non-White:	134	4.20%	39.6%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-220	-7.9
Change in Non-White pop.:	38	1.4

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
3,369
3,273	97.15%
8	0.24%
4	0.12%
11	0.33%
23	0.68%
50	1.48%
96	2.85%

2000
3,354
3,314	98.81%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
40	1.19%
40	1.19%

1990
3,300
3,278	99.33%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
22	0.67%
22	0.67%

1980
2,861
2,832	98.99%
2	0.07%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
27	0.94%
29	1.01%

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

-41	-1.2
56	1.7

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

36	1.1
18	0.5

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

446	15.6
-7	-0.2

Age, Family & Household Data for West Point 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
44.2
833	26.1%
2,354	73.9%
789	24.8%

1,314
2.43

922	70.2%
862	93.5%
30	3.3%
392	29.8%

2010
Number	Percent
42.9
814	24.2%
2,555	75.8%
648	19.2%

1,384
2.43

951	68.7%
793	83.4%
72	7.6%
433	31.3%

2000
Number	Percent
39.0
888	26.5%
2,466	73.5%
597	17.8%

1,357
2.47

984	72.5%
856	87.0%
63	6.4%
373	27.5%

1990
Number	Percent
34.5
946	28.7%
2,354	71.3%
565	17.1%

1,187
2.78

957	80.6%
846	88.4%
40	4.2%
230	19.4%

1980
Number	Percent
32.5
851	29.7%
2,010	70.3%
439	15.3%

1,076
2.66

827	76.9%
777	94.0%
23	2.8%
249	23.1%

2022 Housing Data for West Point township, IL

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	31	2.4%
$10,000 to $14,999	74	5.6%
$15,000 to $19,999	24	1.8%
$20,000 to $24,999	53	4.0%
$25,000 to $29,999	35	2.7%
$30,000 to $34,999	38	2.9%
$35,000 to $39,999	36	2.7%
$40,000 to $44,999	78	5.9%
$45,000 to $49,999	21	1.6%
$50,000 to $59,999	126	9.6%
$60,000 to $74,999	150	11.4%
$75,000 to $99,999	210	16.0%
$100,000 to $124,999	150	11.4%
$125,000 to $149,999	140	10.7%
$150,000 to $199,999	83	6.3%
$200,000 or more	65	4.9%

Median Household Income	73,500
Per Capita Income	38,158

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	52	4.0%
Public Assistance	25	1.9%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	80	6.1%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	1,333	79.2%
Unemployed	48	2.9%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	1,381	82.0%
Not in Labor Force	303	18.0%

Real Unemployment Rate		20.8%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	516	354	59.3%
Non-Profit	27	146	15.6%
Self-Employed	67	70	48.9%

Local Government	43	126	25.4%
State Government	63	12	84.0%
Federal Government	4	14	22.2%

Total Private + Self	583	424	57.9%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	137	298	31.5%
Total	720	722	49.9%

Pct. Govt.	18.2%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	220	15.1%
Sales and Office Occupations	332	22.8%
Professional, Technical	322	22.1%
Service Occupations	203	13.9%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	17	1.2%
All others	381	26.1%

White Collar		59.9%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	278	19.1%
Educational services	231	15.8%
Retail trade	182	12.5%
Manufacturing	161	11.0%
Construction	110	7.5%
Transportation and warehousing	91	6.2%
Other services	82	5.6%
Finance and insurance	76	5.2%
Accommodation and food services	62	4.3%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	58	4.0%
Wholesale trade	38	2.6%
Professional, scientific, technical	25	1.7%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	22	1.5%
Information	13	0.9%
Utilities	12	0.8%
Public administration	11	0.8%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	6	0.4%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	19	0.60%
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	24	0.75%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	2,932	99.2%
Spanish	13	0.4%
German, other Germanic	10	0.3%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	1,521	47.7%
English	392	12.3%
Irish	261	8.2%
Swiss	165	5.2%
Swedish	119	3.7%
Dutch	80	2.5%
Italian	70	2.2%
Polish	65	2.0%
Norwegian	57	1.8%
American	43	1.3%
Welsh	42	1.3%
Greek	38	1.2%
French	31	1.0%
Scottish	15	0.5%
British	13	0.4%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	3,187	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	3,166	99.3%
Foreign-born	21	0.7%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
56	2.5%	100	4.4%	715	31.5%	785	34.5%	399	17.6%	218	9.6%
Average years of education: 13.3

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	56	2.5%
9-12 Years	100	4.4%
H.S. Grad or GED	715	31.5%
Some College	785	34.5%
Bach. Degree	399	17.6%
Grad Degree	218	9.6%
Average years of education: 13.3

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +150	R +51	D + 3.1%
D +99
2020 vs. 2012	R +213	R +284	R + 14.2%
D -71
2020 vs. 2008	R +388	R +586	R + 32.8%
D -198

2016 vs. 2008	R +238	R +535	R + 35.9%
D -297
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	71%	Donald Trump* (R)	1,217	68.3%	Joe Biden (D)	532	29.9%	33	1.9%	1,782	28	21	0.03%
2016	64%	Donald Trump (R)	1,067	65.8%	Hillary Clinton (D)	433	26.7%	122	7.5%	1,622	27	20	0.03%
2012	65%	Mitt Romney (R)	1,004	60.8%	Barack Obama* (D)	603	36.5%	44	2.7%	1,651	20	14	0.03%
2008	63%	John McCain (R)	829	52.1%	Barack Obama (D)	730	45.9%	31	1.9%	1,590	15	7	0.03%
2004	67%	George W. Bush* (R)	1,083	64.8%	John Kerry (D)	581	34.7%	8	0.5%	1,672	20	14	0.03%
2000	59%	George W. Bush (R)	987	68.0%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	436	30.0%	29	2.0%	1,452	25	20	0.03%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, West Point township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

532

29.9%

Donald Trump* (R)

1,217

68.3%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.1%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

1,782

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 28	Diff (US): 21

2016 President, West Point township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

433

26.7%

Donald Trump (R)

1,067

65.8%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

5.0%

Other

2.5%

TOTAL

1,622

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 27	Diff (US): 20

2012 President, West Point township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

603

36.5%

Mitt Romney (R)

1,004

60.8%

Other

2.7%

TOTAL

1,651

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 20	Diff (US): 14

2008 President, West Point township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

730

45.9%

John McCain (R)

829

52.1%

Other

1.9%

TOTAL

1,590

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 7

2004 President, West Point township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

1,083

64.8%

John Kerry (D)

581

34.7%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

1,672

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 20	Diff (US): 14

2000 President, West Point township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

987

68.0%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

436

30.0%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1.9%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

1,452

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 25	Diff (US): 20

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for West Point township, IL

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	57%	Kathy Salvi (R)	949	66.6%	Tammy Duckworth* (D)	450	31.6%	25 [+]	1.8%	1,424	25	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: William Redpath (Libertarian) 22 (1.5%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.2%);
2022	G	57%	Darren Bailey (R)	997	69.8%	J.B. Pritzker* (D)	379	26.5%	53 [+]	3.7%	1,429	27	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Scott Schluter (Libertarian) 51 (3.6%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.1%);
2020	S2	71%	Mark Curran (R)	1,167	66.2%	Richard Durbin* (D)	554	31.4%	43 [+]	2.4%	1,764	27	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Danny Malouf (Libertarian) 23 (1.3%); Willie Wilson (I) 12 (0.7%); Other (Write-in) 8 (0.5%);
2018	G	51%	Bruce Rauner* (R)	823	64.2%	J.B. Pritzker (D)	317	24.7%	142 [+]	11.1%	1,282	25	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sam McCann (Conservative) 101 (7.9%); Grayson Jackson (Libertarian) 41 (3.2%);
2016	S3	64%	Mark Kirk* (R)	1,095	67.8%	Tammy Duckworth (D)	428	26.5%	92 [+]	5.7%	1,615	28	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Ken McMillen (Libertarian) 68 (4.2%); Scott Summers (Green) 22 (1.4%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.1%);
2014	S2	52%	Jim Oberweis (R)	839	63.8%	Richard Durbin* (D)	407	31.0%	69 [+]	5.2%	1,315	21	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Sharon Hansen (Libertarian) 69 (5.2%);
2014	G	53%	Bruce Rauner (R)	976	72.9%	Pat Quinn* (D)	304	22.7%	59 [+]	4.4%	1,339	23	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Chad Grimm (Libertarian) 59 (4.4%);

*: 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	1,408
Median Value	$154,500

Occupied	1,314	93.3%
Vacant	94	6.7%

Owned	1,086	82.6%
Rented	228	17.4%
Median Rent	$608

Single-Family Units	1,235	87.7%
Detached	1,169	83.0%
Attached	66	4.7%
Buldings with 5+ Units	127	9.0%
Mobile Homes	0	0.0%

West Point township, IL

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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

2022 Housing Data for West Point township, IL

2022 Income & Employment Data for West Point township, IL

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for West Point township, IL

Historical Presidential Election Results for West Point township, IL

Historical Statewide Election Results for West Point township, IL