Jamaica township, IL

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 58 ( 144 from 2010 )
Land area: 31.1 square miles
Population density: 1.9 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	58	100.00%	71.0%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
2+ races:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Hispanic:	0	0.00%	100.0%

Total non-White:	0	0.00%	100.0%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-142	-85.2
Change in Non-White pop.:	-2	-1.2

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
202
200	99.01%
1	0.50%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
1	0.50%
2	0.99%

2000
241
233	96.68%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
8	3.32%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
8	3.32%

1990
267
267	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

1980
271
271	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

-33	-13.7
-6	-2.5

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

-34	-12.7
8	3.0

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

-4	-1.5
0	0.0

Age, Family & Household Data for Jamaica 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
43.8
15	25.9%
43	74.1%
0	0.0%

25
2.32

25	100.0%
17	68.0%
0	0.0%
0	0.0%

2010
Number	Percent
48.3
40	19.8%
162	80.2%
34	16.8%

82
2.46

70	85.4%
62	88.6%
0	0.0%
12	14.6%

2000
Number	Percent
40.8
68	28.2%
173	71.8%
10	4.1%

93
2.59

81	87.1%
72	88.9%
9	11.1%
12	12.9%

1990
Number	Percent
36.8
80	30.0%
187	70.0%
44	16.5%

105
2.54

86	81.9%
80	93.0%
6	7.0%
19	18.1%

1980
Number	Percent
31.0
70	25.8%
201	74.2%
34	12.5%

99
2.74

82	82.8%
75	91.5%
0	0.0%
17	17.2%

2022 Housing Data for Jamaica township, IL

Household Income
Range	Number	%
$75,000 to $99,999	8	32.0%
$125,000 to $149,999	8	32.0%
$200,000 or more	9	36.0%

Median Household Income	n/a
Per Capita Income	112,429

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	43	74.1%
Unemployed	0	0.0%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	43	74.1%
Not in Labor Force	15	25.9%

Real Unemployment Rate		25.9%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	0	9	0.0%
Non-Profit	0	0	?%
Self-Employed	10	0	100.0%

Local Government	8	8	50.0%
State Government	8	0	100.0%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	10	9	52.6%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	16	8	66.7%
Total	26	17	60.5%

Pct. Govt.	55.8%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	10	23.3%
Professional, Technical	9	20.9%
All others	24	55.8%

White Collar		44.2%

Industry
	Number	%
Transportation and warehousing	16	37.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	10	23.3%
Health care and social assistance	9	20.9%
Educational services	8	18.6%

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	58	100.0%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
French	16	27.6%
Irish	16	27.6%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	58	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	58	100.0%
Foreign-born	0	0.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
0	0.0%	0	0.0%	16	37.2%	17	39.5%	10	23.3%	0	0.0%
Average years of education: 13.7

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	0	0.0%
9-12 Years	0	0.0%
H.S. Grad or GED	16	37.2%
Some College	17	39.5%
Bach. Degree	10	23.3%
Grad Degree	0	0.0%
Average years of education: 13.7

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +1	D +7	D + 12.7%
D +8
2020 vs. 2012	R -1	D +6	D + 8.2%
D +5
2020 vs. 2008	R +52	R +103	R + 99.5%
D -51

2016 vs. 2008	R +51	R +110	R + 112.1%
D -59
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	244%	Donald Trump* (R)	81	75.0%	Joe Biden (D)	23	21.3%	4	3.7%	108	35	28	0.00%
2016	109%	Donald Trump (R)	80	80.0%	Hillary Clinton (D)	15	15.0%	5	5.0%	100	42	34	0.00%
2012	74%	Mitt Romney (R)	82	80.4%	Barack Obama* (D)	18	17.6%	2	2.0%	102	40	33	0.00%
2008	65%	Barack Obama (D)	74	69.2%	John McCain (R)	29	27.1%	4	3.7%	107	-10	-18	0.00%
2000	62%	George W. Bush (R)	89	82.4%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	19	17.6%	0	0.0%	108	40	35	0.00%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Jamaica township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

21.3%

Donald Trump* (R)

75.0%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

3.7%

TOTAL

108

Turnout: 244%	Diff (St): 35	Diff (US): 28

2016 President, Jamaica township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

15.0%

Donald Trump (R)

80.0%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.0%

Other

2.0%

TOTAL

100

Turnout: 109%	Diff (St): 42	Diff (US): 34

2012 President, Jamaica township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

17.6%

Mitt Romney (R)

80.4%

Other

2.0%

TOTAL

102

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): 40	Diff (US): 33

2008 President, Jamaica township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

69.2%

John McCain (R)

27.1%

Other

3.7%

TOTAL

107

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): -10	Diff (US): -18

2000 President, Jamaica township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

82.4%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

17.6%

TOTAL

108

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 40	Diff (US): 35

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Jamaica township, IL

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	181%	Kathy Salvi (R)	63	78.8%	Tammy Duckworth* (D)	16	20.0%	1 [+]	1.2%	80	37	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: William Redpath (Libertarian) 1 (1.2%);
2022	G	181%	Darren Bailey (R)	64	80.0%	J.B. Pritzker* (D)	12	15.0%	4 [+]	5.0%	80	38	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Scott Schluter (Libertarian) 3 (3.8%); Other (Write-in) 1 (1.2%);
2020	S2	240%	Mark Curran (R)	78	73.6%	Richard Durbin* (D)	23	21.7%	5 [+]	4.7%	106	35	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Danny Malouf (Libertarian) 2 (1.9%); Other (Write-in) 2 (1.9%); Willie Wilson (I) 1 (0.9%);
2018	G	111%	Bruce Rauner* (R)	64	85.3%	J.B. Pritzker (D)	6	8.0%	5 [+]	6.7%	75	47	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sam McCann (Conservative) 4 (5.3%); Grayson Jackson (Libertarian) 1 (1.3%);
2016	S3	112%	Mark Kirk* (R)	79	77.5%	Tammy Duckworth (D)	15	14.7%	8 [+]	7.8%	102	38	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Ken McMillen (Libertarian) 7 (6.9%); Scott Summers (Green) 1 (1.0%);
2014	S2	90%	Jim Oberweis (R)	75	72.8%	Richard Durbin* (D)	22	21.4%	6 [+]	5.8%	103	30	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Sharon Hansen (Libertarian) 6 (5.8%);
2014	G	91%	Bruce Rauner (R)	84	80.8%	Pat Quinn* (D)	13	12.5%	7 [+]	6.7%	104	30	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Chad Grimm (Libertarian) 7 (6.7%);

*: 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

Jamaica township, IL

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Jamaica township, IL

2022 Housing Data for Jamaica township, IL

2022 Income & Employment Data for Jamaica township, IL

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Jamaica township, IL

Historical Presidential Election Results for Jamaica township, IL

Historical Statewide Election Results for Jamaica township, IL

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	25
Median Value	n/a

Occupied	25	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Owned	16	64.0%
Rented	9	36.0%
Median Rent	n/a

Single-Family Units	25	100.0%
Detached	25	100.0%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	0	0.0%