Wesley township, IL

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 1,867 ( 374 from 2010 )
Land area: 27.9 square miles
Population density: 67.0 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	1,697	90.89%	20.3%
Black:	28	1.50%	211.1%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	26	1.39%	2500.0%
2+ races:	60	3.21%	215.8%
Hispanic:	56	3.00%	29.1%

Total non-White:	170	9.11%	51.8%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-432	-23.4
Change in Non-White pop.:	58	3.1

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
2,241
2,129	95.00%
9	0.40%
4	0.18%
1	0.04%
19	0.85%
79	3.53%
112	5.00%

2000
2,597
2,361	90.91%
151	5.81%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
3	0.12%
82	3.16%
236	9.09%

1990
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0	?%
0	?%
0	?%
0	?%
n/a
0	?%
0	?%

1980
2,397
2,365	98.66%
0	0.00%
19	0.79%
0	0.00%
n/a
13	0.54%
32	1.34%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
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n/a
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-232	-8.9
-124	-4.8

Number	Rate
1990's
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1980's
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Age, Family & Household Data for Wesley 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
45.0
388	20.8%
1,479	79.2%
297	15.9%

755
2.47

570	75.5%
449	78.8%
5	0.9%
185	24.5%

2010
Number	Percent
43.2
495	22.1%
1,746	77.9%
288	12.9%

829
2.70

631	76.1%
519	82.3%
26	4.1%
198	23.9%

2000
Number	Percent
36.0
737	28.4%
1,860	71.6%
197	7.6%

814
2.95

650	79.9%
527	81.1%
30	4.6%
164	20.1%

1990
Number	Percent
?
853	?%
-853	-?%
195	?%

800
-0.10

667	83.4%
568	85.2%
22	3.3%
133	16.6%

1980
Number	Percent
26.8
841	35.1%
1,556	64.9%
137	5.7%

735
3.26

629	85.6%
563	89.5%
17	2.7%
106	14.4%

2022 Housing Data for Wesley township, IL

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	59	7.8%
$10,000 to $14,999	39	5.2%
$25,000 to $29,999	22	2.9%
$30,000 to $34,999	25	3.3%
$35,000 to $39,999	23	3.0%
$40,000 to $44,999	28	3.7%
$45,000 to $49,999	10	1.3%
$50,000 to $59,999	113	15.0%
$60,000 to $74,999	90	11.9%
$75,000 to $99,999	83	11.0%
$100,000 to $124,999	81	10.7%
$125,000 to $149,999	58	7.7%
$150,000 to $199,999	89	11.8%
$200,000 or more	35	4.6%

Median Household Income	71,181
Per Capita Income	35,879

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	49	6.5%
Public Assistance	20	2.6%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	81	10.7%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	827	65.5%
Unemployed	54	4.3%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	881	69.8%
Not in Labor Force	381	30.2%

Real Unemployment Rate		34.5%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	440	253	63.5%
Non-Profit	17	16	51.5%
Self-Employed	61	25	70.9%

Local Government	54	36	60.0%
State Government	0	8	0.0%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	501	278	64.3%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	71	60	54.2%
Total	572	338	62.9%

Pct. Govt.	10.8%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	81	8.9%
Sales and Office Occupations	92	10.1%
Professional, Technical	73	8.0%
Service Occupations	222	24.4%
All others	442	48.6%

White Collar		27.0%

Industry
	Number	%
Construction	225	24.7%
Manufacturing	111	12.2%
Health care and social assistance	99	10.9%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	71	7.8%
Transportation and warehousing	69	7.6%
Retail trade	59	6.5%
Educational services	49	5.4%
Accommodation and food services	47	5.2%
Professional, scientific, technical	36	4.0%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	33	3.6%
Utilities	26	2.9%
Other services	25	2.7%
Finance and insurance	16	1.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	16	1.8%
Wholesale trade	13	1.4%
Public administration	6	0.7%
Real estate and rental and leasing	5	0.5%
Information	4	0.4%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	51	2.73%
Puerto Rican	5	0.27%
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	%
Chinese	26	1.39%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	1,724	94.8%
Spanish	49	2.7%
Chinese	26	1.4%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	15	0.8%
French, Haitian, Cajun	4	0.2%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
Irish	409	21.9%
German	276	14.8%
Italian	189	10.1%
Polish	164	8.8%
English	103	5.5%
Swedish	97	5.2%
Dutch	72	3.9%
American	60	3.2%
Danish	47	2.5%
Russian	30	1.6%
Norwegian	26	1.4%
Greek	25	1.3%
Czech	21	1.1%
Slovak	18	1.0%
African	18	1.0%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	1,862	99.7%
Not a citizen	5	0.3%

Native	1,831	98.1%
Foreign-born	36	1.9%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
11	0.8%	37	2.7%	583	43.2%	591	43.7%	91	6.7%	38	2.8%
Average years of education: 12.9

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	11	0.8%
9-12 Years	37	2.7%
H.S. Grad or GED	583	43.2%
Some College	591	43.7%
Bach. Degree	91	6.7%
Grad Degree	38	2.8%
Average years of education: 12.9

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +128	R +93	R + 2.3%
D +35
2020 vs. 2012	R +297	R +354	R + 26.9%
D -57
2020 vs. 2008	R +247	R +407	R + 34.0%
D -160

2016 vs. 2008	R +119	R +314	R + 31.8%
D -195
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	85%	Donald Trump* (R)	839	69.9%	Joe Biden (D)	334	27.8%	27	2.2%	1,200	29	23	0.02%
2016	70%	Donald Trump (R)	711	65.6%	Hillary Clinton (D)	299	27.6%	74	6.8%	1,084	27	20	0.02%
2012	57%	Mitt Romney (R)	542	56.6%	Barack Obama* (D)	391	40.8%	25	2.6%	958	16	9	0.02%
2008	63%	John McCain (R)	592	53.3%	Barack Obama (D)	494	44.5%	25	2.3%	1,111	17	8	0.02%
2000	63%	George W. Bush (R)	703	59.5%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	433	36.7%	45	3.8%	1,181	17	12	0.02%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Wesley township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

334

27.8%

Donald Trump* (R)

839

69.9%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.5%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

1,200

Turnout: 85%	Diff (St): 29	Diff (US): 23

2016 President, Wesley township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

299

27.6%

Donald Trump (R)

711

65.6%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

4.8%

Other

2.0%

TOTAL

1,084

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): 27	Diff (US): 20

2012 President, Wesley township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

391

40.8%

Mitt Romney (R)

542

56.6%

Other

2.6%

TOTAL

958

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 9

2008 President, Wesley township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

494

44.5%

John McCain (R)

592

53.3%

Other

2.3%

TOTAL

1,111

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 8

2000 President, Wesley township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

703

59.5%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

433

36.7%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2.5%

Other

1.4%

TOTAL

1,181

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 12

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Wesley township, IL

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	60%	Kathy Salvi (R)	576	68.7%	Tammy Duckworth* (D)	250	29.8%	13 [+]	1.5%	839	27	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: William Redpath (Libertarian) 13 (1.5%);
2022	G	60%	Darren Bailey (R)	588	70.1%	J.B. Pritzker* (D)	223	26.6%	28 [+]	3.3%	839	28	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Scott Schluter (Libertarian) 28 (3.3%);
2020	S2	84%	Mark Curran (R)	729	61.7%	Richard Durbin* (D)	353	29.9%	100 [+]	8.5%	1,182	23	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Willie Wilson (I) 68 (5.8%); Danny Malouf (Libertarian) 19 (1.6%); Other (Write-in) 13 (1.1%);
2018	G	57%	Bruce Rauner* (R)	510	60.6%	J.B. Pritzker (D)	283	33.7%	48 [+]	5.7%	841	22	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Grayson Jackson (Libertarian) 25 (3.0%); Sam McCann (Conservative) 23 (2.7%);
2016	S3	68%	Mark Kirk* (R)	558	53.1%	Tammy Duckworth (D)	394	37.5%	99 [+]	9.4%	1,051	13	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Ken McMillen (Libertarian) 63 (6.0%); Scott Summers (Green) 33 (3.1%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.3%);
2014	S2	45%	Jim Oberweis (R)	413	57.4%	Richard Durbin* (D)	267	37.1%	39 [+]	5.4%	719	15	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Sharon Hansen (Libertarian) 39 (5.4%);
2014	G	46%	Bruce Rauner (R)	466	63.3%	Pat Quinn* (D)	236	32.1%	34 [+]	4.6%	736	13	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Chad Grimm (Libertarian) 34 (4.6%);

*: 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	881
Median Value	$198,700

Occupied	755	85.7%
Vacant	126	14.3%

Owned	610	80.8%
Rented	145	19.2%
Median Rent	$1,316

Single-Family Units	863	98.0%
Detached	857	97.3%
Attached	6	0.7%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	12	1.4%

Wesley township, IL

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Wesley township, IL

2022 Housing Data for Wesley township, IL

2022 Income & Employment Data for Wesley township, IL

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Wesley township, IL

Historical Presidential Election Results for Wesley township, IL

Historical Statewide Election Results for Wesley township, IL