Ashley township, IL

2022 population: 884 ( 68 from 2010 )
Land area: 24.4 square miles
Population density: 36.2 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	860	97.29%	8.4%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
2+ races:	14	1.58%	366.7%
Hispanic:	10	1.13%	28.6%

Total non-White:	24	2.71%	4.3%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	67	10.0
Change in Non-White pop.:	1	0.1

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
816
793	97.18%
5	0.61%
1	0.12%
0	0.00%
3	0.37%
14	1.72%
23	2.82%

2000
919
915	99.56%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
4	0.44%
0	0.00%
4	0.44%

1990
861
849	98.61%
0	0.00%
2	0.23%
0	0.00%
n/a
10	1.16%
12	1.39%

1980
987
975	98.78%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
7	0.71%
12	1.22%

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

-122	-13.3
19	2.1

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

66	7.7
-8	-0.9

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

-126	-12.8
0	0.0

Age, Family & Household Data for Ashley 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
36.9
223	25.2%
661	74.8%
121	13.7%

332
2.66

252	75.9%
193	76.6%
19	7.5%
80	24.1%

2010
Number	Percent
42.1
159	19.5%
657	80.5%
121	14.8%

364
2.24

226	62.1%
173	76.5%
22	9.7%
138	37.9%

2000
Number	Percent
36.9
260	28.3%
659	71.7%
150	16.3%

362
2.54

241	66.6%
180	74.7%
15	6.2%
121	33.4%

1990
Number	Percent
38.4
199	23.1%
662	76.9%
169	19.6%

368
2.34

256	69.6%
202	78.9%
18	7.0%
112	30.4%

1980
Number	Percent
38.5
255	25.8%
732	74.2%
206	20.9%

382
2.58

272	71.2%
239	87.9%
5	1.8%
110	28.8%

2022 Housing Data for Ashley township, IL

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	16	4.8%
$10,000 to $14,999	6	1.8%
$15,000 to $19,999	16	4.8%
$20,000 to $24,999	7	2.1%
$25,000 to $29,999	21	6.3%
$30,000 to $34,999	19	5.7%
$35,000 to $39,999	19	5.7%
$40,000 to $44,999	1	0.3%
$45,000 to $49,999	16	4.8%
$50,000 to $59,999	38	11.4%
$60,000 to $74,999	21	6.3%
$75,000 to $99,999	16	4.8%
$100,000 to $124,999	43	13.0%
$125,000 to $149,999	56	16.9%
$150,000 to $199,999	37	11.1%

Median Household Income	64,583
Per Capita Income	32,116

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	2	0.6%
Public Assistance	8	2.4%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	59	17.8%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	449	82.2%
Unemployed	9	1.6%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	458	83.9%
Not in Labor Force	88	16.1%

Real Unemployment Rate		17.8%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	186	103	64.4%
Non-Profit	15	31	32.6%
Self-Employed	23	12	65.7%

Local Government	21	35	37.5%
State Government	6	11	35.3%
Federal Government	6	22	21.4%

Total Private + Self	209	115	64.5%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	48	99	32.7%
Total	257	214	54.6%

Pct. Govt.	21.4%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	42	8.9%
Sales and Office Occupations	66	14.0%
Professional, Technical	98	20.8%
Service Occupations	53	11.3%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	15	3.2%
All others	212	45.0%

White Collar		43.7%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	92	19.5%
Transportation and warehousing	62	13.2%
Health care and social assistance	60	12.7%
Educational services	59	12.5%
Professional, scientific, technical	36	7.6%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	34	7.2%
Construction	26	5.5%
Retail trade	19	4.0%
Accommodation and food services	19	4.0%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	17	3.6%
Public administration	16	3.4%
Finance and insurance	11	2.3%
Wholesale trade	10	2.1%
Utilities	6	1.3%
Other services	4	0.8%

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	1	0.11%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	1	0.11%
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	9	1.02%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	839	100.0%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	285	32.2%
Polish	264	29.9%
English	120	13.6%
Irish	82	9.3%
Other Arab	37	4.2%
American	25	2.8%
Scottish	24	2.7%
Scotch-Irish	11	1.2%
French	8	0.9%
Swedish	8	0.9%
Welsh	3	0.3%
Dutch	2	0.2%
Italian	2	0.2%
Norwegian	2	0.2%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	869	98.3%
Not a citizen	15	1.7%

Native	869	98.3%
Foreign-born	15	1.7%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
2	0.3%	23	3.6%	232	36.1%	261	40.7%	70	10.9%	54	8.4%
Average years of education: 13.3

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	2	0.3%
9-12 Years	23	3.6%
H.S. Grad or GED	232	36.1%
Some College	261	40.7%
Bach. Degree	70	10.9%
Grad Degree	54	8.4%
Average years of education: 13.3

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +10	D +1	D + 3.7%
D +11
2020 vs. 2012	R +108	R +180	R + 44.8%
D -72
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	57%	Donald Trump* (R)	311	78.9%	Joe Biden (D)	79	20.1%	4	1.0%	394	38	32	0.01%
2016	57%	Donald Trump (R)	301	77.4%	Hillary Clinton (D)	68	17.5%	20	5.1%	389	39	31	0.01%
2012	56%	Mitt Romney (R)	203	55.0%	Barack Obama* (D)	151	40.9%	15	4.1%	369	14	8	0.01%
2000	55%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	186	51.7%	George W. Bush (R)	166	46.1%	8	2.2%	360	4	-2	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Ashley township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

20.1%

Donald Trump* (R)

311

78.9%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.8%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

394

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): 38	Diff (US): 32

2016 President, Ashley township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

17.5%

Donald Trump (R)

301

77.4%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.6%

Other

1.5%

TOTAL

389

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): 39	Diff (US): 31

2012 President, Ashley township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

151

40.9%

Mitt Romney (R)

203

55.0%

Other

4.1%

TOTAL

369

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 8

2000 President, Ashley township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

166

46.1%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

186

51.7%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1.7%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

360

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): -2

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Ashley township, IL

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	41%	Kathy Salvi (R)	206	72.8%	Tammy Duckworth* (D)	67	23.7%	10 [+]	3.5%	283	31	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: William Redpath (Libertarian) 6 (2.1%); Other (Write-in) 4 (1.4%);
2022	G	41%	Darren Bailey (R)	221	77.3%	J.B. Pritzker* (D)	56	19.6%	9 [+]	3.1%	286	35	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Scott Schluter (Libertarian) 9 (3.1%);
2020	S2	56%	Mark Curran (R)	293	75.3%	Richard Durbin* (D)	86	22.1%	10 [+]	2.6%	389	36	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Danny Malouf (Libertarian) 7 (1.8%); Willie Wilson (I) 2 (0.5%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.3%);
2018	G	45%	Bruce Rauner* (R)	177	57.8%	J.B. Pritzker (D)	88	28.8%	41 [+]	13.4%	306	19	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sam McCann (Conservative) 33 (10.8%); Grayson Jackson (Libertarian) 8 (2.6%);
2016	S3	54%	Mark Kirk* (R)	203	55.0%	Tammy Duckworth (D)	140	37.9%	26 [+]	7.0%	369	15	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Ken McMillen (Libertarian) 16 (4.3%); Scott Summers (Green) 9 (2.4%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.3%);
2014	S2	41%	Jim Oberweis (R)	149	53.8%	Richard Durbin* (D)	111	40.1%	17 [+]	6.1%	277	11	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Sharon Hansen (Libertarian) 17 (6.1%);
2014	G	42%	Bruce Rauner (R)	195	69.9%	Pat Quinn* (D)	56	20.1%	28 [+]	10.0%	279	20	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Chad Grimm (Libertarian) 27 (9.7%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.4%);

*: 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	391
Median Value	$116,800

Occupied	332	84.9%
Vacant	59	15.1%

Owned	283	85.2%
Rented	49	14.8%
Median Rent	$605

Single-Family Units	331	84.7%
Detached	331	84.7%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	6	1.5%
Mobile Homes	35	9.0%

Ashley township, IL

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Ashley township, IL

2022 Housing Data for Ashley township, IL

2022 Income & Employment Data for Ashley township, IL

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Ashley township, IL

Historical Presidential Election Results for Ashley township, IL

Historical Statewide Election Results for Ashley township, IL