Age, Family & Household Data for Congressional District 1, IL

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2022
Number	Percent
39.7
166,683	22.1%
587,341	77.9%
126,887	16.8%

295,506
2.51

180,187	61.0%
109,255	60.6%
25,928	14.4%
115,319	39.0%

2022 Housing Data for Congressional District 1, IL

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	24,875	8.4%
$10,000 to $14,999	15,676	5.3%
$15,000 to $19,999	10,751	3.6%
$20,000 to $24,999	11,337	3.8%
$25,000 to $29,999	12,013	4.1%
$30,000 to $34,999	11,467	3.9%
$35,000 to $39,999	10,428	3.5%
$40,000 to $44,999	9,204	3.1%
$45,000 to $49,999	8,848	3.0%
$50,000 to $59,999	19,770	6.7%
$60,000 to $74,999	24,448	8.3%
$75,000 to $99,999	35,600	12.0%
$100,000 to $124,999	26,947	9.1%
$125,000 to $149,999	21,151	7.2%
$150,000 to $199,999	26,109	8.8%
$200,000 or more	26,882	9.1%

Median Household Income	68,067
Per Capita Income	36,980

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	20,583	7.0%
Public Assistance	10,192	3.4%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	65,246	22.1%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	294,464	67.1%
Unemployed	34,488	7.9%
In Armed Forces	181	0.0%

Total Labor Force	329,133	75.0%
Not in Labor Force	109,960	25.0%

Real Unemployment Rate		32.9%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	111,703	108,931	50.6%
Non-Profit	13,094	25,885	33.6%
Self-Employed	15,799	9,426	62.6%

Local Government	14,742	22,529	39.6%
State Government	4,478	7,915	36.1%
Federal Government	4,500	4,782	48.5%

Total Private + Self	127,502	118,357	51.9%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	36,814	61,111	37.6%
Total	164,316	179,468	47.8%

Pct. Govt.	17.1%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	52,932	15.4%
Sales and Office Occupations	74,695	21.7%
Professional, Technical	78,900	22.9%
Service Occupations	65,628	19.0%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	527	0.2%
All others	72,355	21.0%

White Collar		59.9%

Industry
	Number	%
Educational services and health care	39,784	11.5%
Retail trade	35,740	10.4%
Transportation, warehousing, utilities	30,896	9.0%
Manufacturing	25,508	7.4%
Professional, scientific, management	21,453	6.2%
Accommodation, food svcs, recreation	19,383	5.6%
Construction	19,090	5.5%
Public administration	18,231	5.3%
Finance, insurance and real estate	17,777	5.2%
Other services	15,423	4.5%
Wholesale trade	6,620	1.9%
Information	5,118	1.5%
Farming, forestry, fishing, mining	1,161	0.3%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	53,704	7.12%
Puerto Rican	5,103	0.68%
Cuban	1,052	0.14%
Dominican	173	0.02%

Total Central American	1,479	0.20%
Costa Rican	95	0.01%
Guatemalan	473	0.06%
Honduran	355	0.05%
Nicaraguan	118	0.02%
Panamanian	122	0.02%
Salvadoran	316	0.04%

Total South American	2,362	0.31%
Argentinean	88	0.01%
Bolivian	73	0.01%
Chilean	272	0.04%
Colombian	691	0.09%
Ecuadorian	448	0.06%
Paraguayan	8	0.00%
Peruvian	182	0.02%
Uruguayan	21	0.00%
Venezuelan	579	0.08%

Other Hispanic	2,260	0.30%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Indian	4,966	0.66%
Chinese	4,465	0.59%
Filipino	2,702	0.36%
Korean	812	0.11%
Vietnamese	460	0.06%
Japanese	301	0.04%
Thai	173	0.02%
Bangladeshi	102	0.01%
Taiwanese	100	0.01%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	631,268	88.5%
Spanish	43,429	6.1%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	8,634	1.2%
Other Indo-European	7,980	1.1%
Other	4,992	0.7%
Chinese	3,851	0.5%
Arabic	3,836	0.5%
French, Haitian, Cajun	3,069	0.4%
Other Asian	2,700	0.4%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	72,463	9.6%
Irish	66,563	8.8%
Polish	51,212	6.8%
Italian	37,456	5.0%
English	23,032	3.1%
American	16,927	2.2%
African	11,133	1.5%
Dutch	8,517	1.1%
Swedish	8,290	1.1%
French	7,450	1.0%
Lithuanian	6,962	0.9%
Czech	4,899	0.6%
European	3,870	0.5%
Scottish	3,798	0.5%
Norwegian	3,722	0.5%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	729,183	96.7%
Not a citizen	24,841	3.3%

Native	701,851	93.1%
Foreign-born	52,173	6.9%

Historical U.S. House Election Results for Congressional District 1, IL

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
15,227	2.9%	30,933	6.0%	136,057	26.3%	171,090	33.1%	95,745	18.5%	67,920	13.1%
Average years of education: 13.6

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	15,227	2.9%
9-12 Years	30,933	6.0%
H.S. Grad or GED	136,057	26.3%
Some College	171,090	33.1%
Bach. Degree	95,745	18.5%
Grad Degree	67,920	13.1%
Average years of education: 13.6

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NOTE: Results prior to 2022 are for districts which previously covered much of this area, regardless of district number.

2022 Census data
White:	278,231	36.90%
Black:	371,244	49.24%
Indian:	563	0.07%
Asian:	15,280	2.03%
2+ races:	19,335	2.56%
Hispanic:	66,133	8.77%

Total non-White:	475,793	63.10%

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	328,901
Median Value	$245,600

Occupied	295,506	89.8%
Vacant	33,395	10.2%

Owned	182,631	61.8%
Rented	112,875	38.2%
Median Rent	$1,109

Single-Family Units	198,473	60.3%
Detached	173,360	52.7%
Attached	25,113	7.6%
Buldings with 5+ Units	75,452	22.9%
Mobile Homes	4,422	1.3%

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2022-11-08	IL01	Jonathan Jackson (D)	159,142	67.0%	Eric Carlson (R)	78,258	33.0%	25	0.0%	237,425
Redistricting effect (2022); the partisan balance of the district was moved to the RIGHT by approximately 3% compared to 2020.
2020-11-03	IL01	Bobby Rush* (D)	239,943	73.8%	Philanise White (R)	85,027	26.2%	153	0.0%	325,123
2018-11-06	IL01	Bobby Rush* (D)	189,560	73.5%	Jimmy Tillman (R)	50,960	19.8%	17,365	6.7%	257,885
2016-11-08	IL01	Bobby Rush* (D)	234,037	74.1%	August Deuser (R)	81,817	25.9%	8	0.0%	315,862
2014-11-04	IL01	Bobby Rush* (D)	162,268	73.1%	Jimmy Tillman (R)	59,749	26.9%	0	0.0%	222,017
2012-11-06	IL01	Bobby Rush* (D)	236,854	73.8%	Donald Peloquin (R)	83,989	26.2%	1	0.0%	320,844
Redistricting effect (2012); the partisan balance of the district was moved to the RIGHT by approximately 6% compared to 2010.
2010-11-02	IL01	Bobby Rush* (D)	148,170	80.4%	Ray Wardingley (R)	29,253	15.9%	6,963	3.8%	184,386
2008-11-04	IL01	Bobby Rush* (D)	233,036	85.9%	Antoine Members (R)	38,361	14.1%	0	0.0%	271,397
2006-11-07	IL01	Bobby Rush* (D)	146,623	84.1%	Jason Tabour (R)	27,804	15.9%	0	0.0%	174,427
2004-11-02	IL01	Bobby Rush* (D)	212,109	84.9%	Ray Wardingley (R)	37,840	15.1%	0	0.0%	249,949
2002-11-05	IL01	Bobby Rush* (D)	149,068	81.2%	Ray Wardingley (R)	29,776	16.2%	4,812	2.6%	183,656
Redistricting effect (2002); the partisan balance of the district was moved to the RIGHT by approximately 4% compared to 2000.
2000-11-07	IL01	Bobby Rush* (D)	172,271	87.8%	Ray Wardingley (R)	23,915	12.2%	0	0.0%	196,186
1998-11-03	IL01	Bobby Rush* (D)	151,890	87.1%	Marlene Ahimaz (R)	18,429	10.6%	4,046	2.3%	174,365
1996-11-05	IL01	Bobby Rush* (D)	174,005	85.3%	Noel Naughton (R)	26,569	13.0%	3,449	1.7%	204,023
1994-11-08	IL01	Bobby Rush* (D)	112,474	75.7%	William Kelly (R)	36,038	24.3%	0	0.0%	148,512
1992-11-03	IL01	Bobby Rush (D)	209,258	82.8%	Jay Walker (R)	43,453	17.2%	0	0.0%	252,711
Redistricting effect (1992); the partisan balance of the district was moved to the RIGHT by approximately 16% compared to 1990.
1990-11-06	IL01	Charles Hayes* (D)	100,890	93.8%	Babette Peyton (R)	6,708	6.2%	0	0.0%	107,598
1988-11-08	IL01	Charles Hayes* (D)	164,125	96.0%	Stephen Evans (R)	6,753	4.0%	0	0.0%	170,878
1986-11-04	IL01	Charles Hayes* (D)	122,376	96.4%	Joseph Faulkner (R)	4,572	3.6%	0	0.0%	126,948
1984-11-06	IL01	Charles Hayes* (D)	177,438	95.6%	Eddie Warren (Socialist Workers)	8,086	4.4%	0	0.0%	185,524
1983-08-23 sp	IL01	Charles Hayes (D)	39,623	93.7%	Diane Preacely (R)	2,272	5.4%	392	0.9%	42,287
1982-11-02	IL01	Harold Washington* (D)	172,641	97.3%	Charles Taliaferro (R)	4,820	2.7%	1	0.0%	177,462
Redistricting effect (1982); the partisan balance of the district was moved to the RIGHT by approximately 2% compared to 1980.
1980-11-04	IL01	Harold Washington (D)	119,562	95.5%	George Williams (R)	5,660	4.5%	1	0.0%	125,223
1978-11-07	IL01	Bennett Stewart (D)	47,581	58.5%	A.A. Rayner (R)	33,540	41.3%	158	0.2%	81,279
1976-11-02	IL01	Ralph Metcalfe* (D)	126,632	92.3%	A.A. Rayner (R)	10,147	7.4%	414	0.3%	137,193
1974-11-04	IL01	Ralph Metcalfe* (D)	75,206	93.7%	Oscar Haynes (R)	4,399	5.5%	620	0.8%	80,225
1972-11-07	IL01	Ralph Metcalfe* (D)	136,755	91.4%	Louis Coggs (R)	12,877	8.6%	2	0.0%	149,634
Redistricting effect (1972); the partisan balance of the district was moved to the RIGHT by approximately 2% compared to 1970.
1970-11-03	IL01	Ralph Metcalfe (D)	93,272	91.0%	Janet Jennings (R)	9,267	9.0%	0	0.0%	102,539
1968-11-05	IL01	William Dawson* (D)	119,207	84.6%	Janet Jennings (R)	21,758	15.4%	0	0.0%	140,965
1966-11-08	IL01	William Dawson* (D)	91,119	72.6%	David Reed (R)	34,421	27.4%	0	0.0%	125,540
1964-11-03	IL01	William Dawson* (D)	150,953	84.9%	Wilbur Daniel (R)	26,823	15.1%	0	0.0%	177,776
1962-11-06	IL01	William Dawson* (D)	98,305	74.1%	Benjamin Duster (R)	34,379	25.9%	0	0.0%	132,684
1960-11-08	IL01	William Dawson* (D)	75,938	77.8%	Genoa Washington (R)	21,660	22.2%	0	0.0%	97,598
1958-11-04	IL01	William Dawson* (D)	60,778	72.2%	Theodore Howard (R)	23,384	27.8%	0	0.0%	84,162
1956-11-06	IL01	William Dawson* (D)	66,704	64.4%	George Lawrence (R)	36,847	35.6%	0	0.0%	103,551
1954-11-02	IL01	William Dawson* (D)	71,472	75.3%	Genoa Washington (R)	23,470	24.7%	0	0.0%	94,942
1952-11-04	IL01	William Dawson* (D)	95,899	73.5%	Edgar Brown (R)	34,571	26.5%	0	0.0%	130,470
1950-11-07	IL01	William Dawson* (D)	69,056	61.6%	Archibald Carey (R)	41,944	37.4%	1,135	1.0%	112,135
1948-11-02	IL01	William Dawson* (D)	98,690	67.0%	William King (R)	43,034	29.2%	5,669	3.8%	147,393
1946-11-05	IL01	William Dawson* (D)	38,040	56.8%	William King (R)	28,945	43.2%	0	0.0%	66,985
1944-11-07	IL01	William Dawson* (D)	42,713	62.0%	William King (R)	26,204	38.0%	0	0.0%	68,917
1942-11-03	IL01	William Dawson (D)	26,280	52.8%	William King (R)	23,537	47.2%	0	0.0%	49,817
1940-11-05	IL01	Arthur Mitchell* (D)	34,641	52.7%	William King (R)	30,698	46.7%	442	0.7%	65,781
1938-11-08	IL01	Arthur Mitchell* (D)	30,207	53.4%	William Dawson (R)	26,396	46.6%	0	0.0%	56,603
1936-11-03	IL01	Arthur Mitchell* (D)	35,376	55.1%	Oscar DePriest (R)	28,640	44.6%	192	0.3%	64,208

Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020 redist		Joe Biden (D)	260,631	70.5%	Donald Trump* (R)	103,984	28.1%	5,138	1.4%	369,753	-12	-19	6.11%

2020	60%	Joe Biden (D)	247,071	73.9%	Donald Trump* (R)	82,475	24.7%	4,620	1.4%	334,166	-16	-22	5.52%
2016	60%	Hillary Clinton (D)	245,908	75.4%	Donald Trump (R)	69,956	21.4%	10,311	3.2%	326,175	-17	-24	5.83%
2012	62%	Barack Obama* (D)	262,936	78.9%	Mitt Romney (R)	67,557	20.3%	2,692	0.8%	333,185	-20	-27	6.34%
2008	69%	Barack Obama (D)	251,102	86.5%	John McCain (R)	37,472	12.9%	1,587	0.5%	290,161	-24	-33	5.25%
2004	63%	John Kerry (D)	234,086	83.0%	George W. Bush* (R)	47,533	16.8%	565	0.2%	282,184	-28	-34	5.35%
2000	54%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	194,432	87.4%	George W. Bush (R)	24,276	10.9%	3,700	1.7%	222,408	-32	-37	4.69%
1996	51%	Bill Clinton* (D)	179,767	86.0%	Robert Dole (R)	22,914	11.0%	6,378	3.1%	209,059	-26	-30	4.85%
1992	63%	Bill Clinton (D)	214,104	81.0%	George Bush* (R)	32,803	12.4%	17,355	6.6%	264,262	-22	-25	5.23%
1988	54%	Michael Dukakis (D)	174,793	96.1%	George Bush (R)	7,168	3.9%	0	0.0%	181,961	-47	-49	3.99%
1984	59%	Walter Mondale (D)	196,351	95.1%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	10,153	4.9%	0	0.0%	206,504	-51	-54	4.29%
1980	57%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	128,426	93.0%	Ronald Reagan (R)	6,633	4.8%	3,092	2.2%	138,151	-45	-46	2.91%
1976	57%	Jimmy Carter (D)	130,882	90.5%	Gerald Ford* (R)	13,817	9.5%	0	0.0%	144,699	-41	-38	3.07%
1972	54%	George McGovern (D)	145,003	89.5%	Richard Nixon* (R)	16,998	10.5%	0	0.0%	162,001	-49	-50	3.43%
1968	n/a	Hubert Humphrey (D)	138,835	92.6%	Richard Nixon (R)	10,081	6.7%	1,010	0.7%	149,926	-40	-37	3.25%
1964	n/a	Lyndon Johnson* (D)		95.3%	Barry Goldwater (R)		4.7%		0.0%		-36	-34	n/a
1960	n/a	John Kennedy (D)		77.9%	Richard Nixon (R)		22.1%		0.0%		-28	-27	n/a
1956	62%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	68,266	63.7%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	38,827	36.3%	4	0.0%	107,097	-23	-21	2.43%
1952	68%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	99,224	74.6%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	33,805	25.4%	0	0.0%	133,029	-29	-30	2.97%

Year	Pop	White	Black	Indian	Asian	2+ Races	Hispanic
2021	731,895	36.9%	49.3%		1.9%	3.0%	8.3%
2020	711,039	33.7%	50.5%		2.6%	2.1%	11.1%
2012	711,982	35.2%	51.3%	0.3%	2.0%	1.4%	9.8%
2010	587,596	25.9%	62.2%	0.1%	1.8%	1.2%	8.8%
2002	653,647	27.3%	65.2%	0.1%	1.4%	1.0%	4.8%
2000	560,239	19.1%	70.3%	0.2%	1.4%	1.5%	7.5%
1992	571,530	25.6%	69.7%	0.1%	1.0%		3.6%
1990	519,045	6.0%	92.5%		1.0%
1982	519,045	5.9%	92.1%	0.1%	0.8%		1.1%
1980	369,901		91.0%		1.0%		1.0%
1972	462,434		89.0%				1.0%
1970	381,139		96.0%
1960	235,202
1950	323,334

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