Washington township, IL

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 6,471 ( 208 from 2010 )
Land area: 44.8 square miles
Population density: 144.3 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	5,324	82.27%	4.8%
Black:	31	0.48%	78.8%
Indian:	4	0.06%	33.3%
Asian:	110	1.70%	423.8%
2+ races:	90	1.39%	38.5%
Hispanic:	912	14.09%	112.1%

Total non-White:	1,147	17.73%	71.7%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-271	-5.2
Change in Non-White pop.:	479	9.3

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
6,263
5,595	89.33%
146	2.33%
3	0.05%
21	0.34%
65	1.04%
430	6.87%
668	10.67%

2000
3,948
3,828	96.96%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
23	0.58%
42	1.06%
55	1.39%
120	3.04%

1990
3,724
3,653	98.09%
9	0.24%
2	0.05%
8	0.21%
n/a
9	0.24%
71	1.91%

1980
3,542
3,502	98.87%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
40	1.13%
40	1.13%

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

1,767	44.8
548	13.9

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

175	4.7
49	1.3

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

151	4.3
31	0.9

Age, Family & Household Data for Washington 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
40.9
1,558	24.1%
4,913	75.9%
951	14.7%

2,373
2.68

1,671	70.4%
1,357	81.2%
51	3.1%
702	29.6%

2010
Number	Percent
41.7
1,558	24.9%
4,705	75.1%
917	14.6%

2,244
2.74

1,726	76.9%
1,425	82.6%
118	6.8%
518	23.1%

2000
Number	Percent
41.3
938	23.8%
3,010	76.2%
679	17.2%

1,432
2.69

1,104	77.1%
971	88.0%
50	4.5%
328	22.9%

1990
Number	Percent
36.3
842	22.6%
2,882	77.4%
551	14.8%

1,295
2.81

1,039	80.2%
942	90.7%
22	2.1%
256	19.8%

1980
Number	Percent
33.7
1,017	28.7%
2,525	71.3%
442	12.5%

1,236
2.87

1,000	80.9%
933	93.3%
17	1.7%
236	19.1%

2022 Housing Data for Washington township, IL

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	18	0.8%
$10,000 to $14,999	79	3.3%
$15,000 to $19,999	18	0.8%
$25,000 to $29,999	73	3.1%
$35,000 to $39,999	133	5.6%
$40,000 to $44,999	107	4.5%
$45,000 to $49,999	69	2.9%
$50,000 to $59,999	244	10.3%
$60,000 to $74,999	140	5.9%
$75,000 to $99,999	355	15.0%
$100,000 to $124,999	391	16.5%
$125,000 to $149,999	318	13.4%
$150,000 to $199,999	268	11.3%
$200,000 or more	160	6.7%

Median Household Income	98,885
Per Capita Income	47,802

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	61	2.6%
Public Assistance	83	3.5%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	280	11.8%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	2,762	76.5%
Unemployed	25	0.7%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	2,787	77.2%
Not in Labor Force	822	22.8%

Real Unemployment Rate		23.5%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	1,574	1,007	61.0%
Non-Profit	141	130	52.0%
Self-Employed	140	21	87.0%

Local Government	108	92	54.0%
State Government	0	0	?%
Federal Government	0	15	0.0%

Total Private + Self	1,714	1,028	62.5%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	249	237	51.2%
Total	1,963	1,265	60.8%

Pct. Govt.	6.7%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	572	17.6%
Sales and Office Occupations	550	16.9%
Professional, Technical	523	16.1%
Service Occupations	390	12.0%
All others	1,212	37.3%

White Collar		50.7%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	604	18.6%
Health care and social assistance	436	13.4%
Retail trade	376	11.6%
Construction	325	10.0%
Other services	321	9.9%
Professional, scientific, technical	153	4.7%
Transportation and warehousing	136	4.2%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	133	4.1%
Wholesale trade	129	4.0%
Educational services	118	3.6%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	110	3.4%
Finance and insurance	97	3.0%
Accommodation and food services	95	2.9%
Utilities	88	2.7%
Information	65	2.0%
Public administration	61	1.9%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	655	10.12%
Puerto Rican	177	2.74%
Cuban	80	1.24%
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	%
Vietnamese	94	1.45%
Chinese	16	0.25%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	5,471	88.9%
Spanish	426	6.9%
Vietnamese	94	1.5%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	81	1.3%
Chinese	59	1.0%
German, other Germanic	25	0.4%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	1,620	25.0%
Polish	1,183	18.3%
Italian	1,008	15.6%
Irish	859	13.3%
Dutch	746	11.5%
Swedish	207	3.2%
Norwegian	186	2.9%
English	182	2.8%
French	180	2.8%
American	158	2.4%
Greek	96	1.5%
Scottish	82	1.3%
Slovak	51	0.8%
Scotch-Irish	33	0.5%
Lithuanian	25	0.4%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	6,351	98.1%
Not a citizen	120	1.9%

Native	6,218	96.1%
Foreign-born	253	3.9%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
115	2.7%	142	3.3%	1,838	43.0%	1,372	32.1%	481	11.3%	327	7.6%
Average years of education: 13.1

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	115	2.7%
9-12 Years	142	3.3%
H.S. Grad or GED	1,838	43.0%
Some College	1,372	32.1%
Bach. Degree	481	11.3%
Grad Degree	327	7.6%
Average years of education: 13.1

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +259	D +5	D + 5.2%
D +264
2020 vs. 2012	R +359	R +99	D + 2.5%
D +260
2020 vs. 2008	R +531	R +427	R + 9.5%
D +104

2016 vs. 2008	R +272	R +432	R + 14.7%
D -160
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	70%	Donald Trump* (R)	2,117	62.4%	Joe Biden (D)	1,219	35.9%	57	1.7%	3,393	22	16	0.06%
2016	62%	Donald Trump (R)	1,858	62.6%	Hillary Clinton (D)	955	32.2%	157	5.3%	2,970	24	17	0.05%
2012	59%	Mitt Romney (R)	1,758	63.2%	Barack Obama* (D)	959	34.5%	66	2.4%	2,783	23	16	0.05%
2008	63%	John McCain (R)	1,586	57.4%	Barack Obama (D)	1,115	40.3%	63	2.3%	2,764	21	12	0.05%
2000	58%	George W. Bush (R)	1,154	65.9%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	549	31.3%	49	2.8%	1,752	23	18	0.04%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Washington township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

1,219

35.9%

Donald Trump* (R)

2,117

62.4%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.1%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

3,393

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): 22	Diff (US): 16

2016 President, Washington township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

955

32.2%

Donald Trump (R)

1,858

62.6%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.1%

Other

2.2%

TOTAL

2,970

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 24	Diff (US): 17

2012 President, Washington township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

959

34.5%

Mitt Romney (R)

1,758

63.2%

Other

2.4%

TOTAL

2,783

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 23	Diff (US): 16

2008 President, Washington township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

1,115

40.3%

John McCain (R)

1,586

57.4%

Other

2.3%

TOTAL

2,764

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 21	Diff (US): 12

2000 President, Washington township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

1,154

65.9%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

549

31.3%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2.1%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

1,752

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 23	Diff (US): 18

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Washington township, IL

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	52%	Kathy Salvi (R)	1,542	61.2%	Tammy Duckworth* (D)	936	37.2%	41 [+]	1.6%	2,519	20	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: William Redpath (Libertarian) 41 (1.6%);
2022	G	52%	Darren Bailey (R)	1,547	61.5%	J.B. Pritzker* (D)	901	35.8%	67 [+]	2.7%	2,515	19	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Scott Schluter (Libertarian) 67 (2.7%);
2020	S2	69%	Mark Curran (R)	1,925	57.3%	Richard Durbin* (D)	1,214	36.1%	223 [+]	6.6%	3,362	18	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Willie Wilson (I) 142 (4.2%); Danny Malouf (Libertarian) 53 (1.6%); Other (Write-in) 28 (0.8%);
2018	G	50%	Bruce Rauner* (R)	1,448	60.2%	J.B. Pritzker (D)	827	34.4%	130 [+]	5.4%	2,405	21	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sam McCann (Conservative) 87 (3.6%); Grayson Jackson (Libertarian) 43 (1.8%);
2016	S3	61%	Mark Kirk* (R)	1,690	57.7%	Tammy Duckworth (D)	1,029	35.1%	212 [+]	7.2%	2,931	18	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Ken McMillen (Libertarian) 130 (4.4%); Scott Summers (Green) 76 (2.6%); Other (Write-in) 6 (0.2%);
2014	S2	43%	Jim Oberweis (R)	1,276	62.8%	Richard Durbin* (D)	661	32.5%	94 [+]	4.6%	2,031	20	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Sharon Hansen (Libertarian) 94 (4.6%);
2014	G	44%	Bruce Rauner (R)	1,487	71.1%	Pat Quinn* (D)	559	26.7%	46 [+]	2.2%	2,092	21	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Chad Grimm (Libertarian) 46 (2.2%);

*: 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	2,530
Median Value	$238,500

Occupied	2,373	93.8%
Vacant	157	6.2%

Owned	1,941	81.8%
Rented	432	18.2%
Median Rent	$1,071

Single-Family Units	2,246	88.8%
Detached	1,975	78.1%
Attached	271	10.7%
Buldings with 5+ Units	93	3.7%
Mobile Homes	62	2.5%

Washington township, IL

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Washington township, IL

2022 Housing Data for Washington township, IL

2022 Income & Employment Data for Washington township, IL

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Washington township, IL

Historical Presidential Election Results for Washington township, IL

Historical Statewide Election Results for Washington township, IL