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Profile of Congressional District 8, IL


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2022 population: 753,960

2022 Census data
White:409,598 54.33%
Black:34,9714.64%
Indian:4660.06%
Asian:103,30513.70%
2+ races:21,1842.81%
Hispanic:181,69324.10%
Total non-White:344,36245.67%




    

Age, Family & Household Data for Congressional District 8, IL
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Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
39.1
170,564 22.6%
583,396 77.4%
112,905 15.0%
278,701
2.69
195,397 70.1%
152,131 77.9%
14,722 7.5%
83,304 29.9%
    

2022 Housing Data for Congressional District 8, IL

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units289,849 
Median Value$292,900 
Occupied278,70196.2%
Vacant11,1483.8%
Owned199,35171.5%
Rented79,35028.5%
Median Rent$1,467 
Single-Family Units198,77068.6%
    Detached155,47853.6%
    Attached43,29214.9%
Buldings with 5+ Units69,76724.1%
Mobile Homes1,7260.6%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Congressional District 8, IL

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0008,8583.2%
$10,000 to $14,9995,4762.0%
$15,000 to $19,9995,4722.0%
$20,000 to $24,9996,8462.5%
$25,000 to $29,9997,3432.6%
$30,000 to $34,9997,3862.7%
$35,000 to $39,9997,0122.5%
$40,000 to $44,9998,3443.0%
$45,000 to $49,9998,3193.0%
$50,000 to $59,99917,7616.4%
$60,000 to $74,99924,7538.9%
$75,000 to $99,99939,70614.2%
$100,000 to $124,99936,45413.1%
$125,000 to $149,99926,6449.6%
$150,000 to $199,99933,52912.0%
$200,000 or more34,79812.5%
Median Household Income94,493 
Per Capita Income43,674 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI8,6243.1%
Public Assistance5,7492.1%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps27,3109.8%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed287,56777.4%
Unemployed13,6193.7%
In Armed Forces2940.1%
Total Labor Force301,48081.2%
Not in Labor Force69,91818.8%
Real Unemployment Rate 22.5%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector171,085132,73756.3%
Non-Profit8,65917,34033.3%
Self-Employed21,76212,86962.8%
Local Government9,96316,37237.8%
State Government3,1223,84244.8%
Federal Government2,9832,48054.6%
Total Private + Self192,847145,60657.0%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.24,72740,03438.2%
Total217,574185,64054.0%
Pct. Govt.9.6%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts74,09918.3%
Sales and Office Occupations88,93822.0%
Professional, Technical89,42222.1%
Service Occupations60,18914.9%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing4410.1%
All others91,39922.6%
White Collar 62.5%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing60,65015.0%
Retail trade44,00710.9%
Professional, scientific, management34,1508.5%
Transportation, warehousing, utilities30,6967.6%
Educational services and health care30,3827.5%
Accommodation, food svcs, recreation26,7876.6%
Finance, insurance and real estate24,3656.0%
Construction24,1436.0%
Other services16,8954.2%
Wholesale trade13,5093.3%
Public administration8,8042.2%
Information7,5611.9%
Farming, forestry, fishing, mining7820.2%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Congressional District 8, IL

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican144,48919.16%
Puerto Rican12,4021.64%
Cuban1,7770.24%
Dominican2970.04%
Total Central American8,7201.16%
Costa Rican4010.05%
Guatemalan3,4450.46%
Honduran9690.13%
Nicaraguan4130.05%
Panamanian8150.11%
Salvadoran2,6270.35%
Other Central American500.01%
Total South American8,6261.14%
Argentinean3130.04%
Bolivian1380.02%
Chilean3030.04%
Colombian3,0780.41%
Ecuadorian1,6460.22%
Paraguayan190.00%
Peruvian1,2270.16%
Venezuelan1,5170.20%
Other South American3850.05%
Other Hispanic5,3820.71%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian49,1216.52%
Filipino18,6392.47%
Korean7,3080.97%
Chinese6,5460.87%
Japanese3,8500.51%
Vietnamese2,6370.35%
Laotian1,7450.23%
Mongolian9820.13%
Thai6400.08%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English422,56859.5%
Spanish132,73018.7%
Other Indo-European51,9507.3%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic47,1386.6%
Other Asian18,5512.6%
Tagalog12,6801.8%
Korean5,8580.8%
Other5,4020.8%
Chinese5,0600.7%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German105,96214.1%
Polish81,87910.9%
Irish67,2868.9%
Italian63,8298.5%
English31,5554.2%
American19,0122.5%
Swedish13,4671.8%
French9,2241.2%
Norwegian8,3961.1%
European8,3251.1%
Greek7,7931.0%
Scottish6,8930.9%
Russian6,5380.9%
Ukrainian6,0240.8%
Bulgarian5,7490.8%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen665,39688.3%
Not a citizen88,56411.7%
Native552,73573.3%
Foreign-born201,22526.7%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Congressional District 8, IL

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
27,910 5.4%25,605 4.9%117,633 22.6%145,654 28.0%133,752 25.7%70,215 13.5%
  Average years of education: 13.7
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 27,910 5.4%
9-12 Years 25,605 4.9%
H.S. Grad or GED 117,633 22.6%
Some College 145,654 28.0%
Bach. Degree 133,752 25.7%
Grad Degree 70,215 13.5%
Average years of education: 13.7

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (1 year-estimates)



Historical U.S. House Election Results for Congressional District 8, IL

Click on the District to view county-level data for that election (where available).
NOTE: Results prior to 2022 are for districts which previously covered much of this area, regardless of district number.

DateDistrictWinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes
2022-11-08 IL08Raja Krishnamoorthi* (D) 117,880 56.9% Chris Dargis (R) 89,335 43.1% 0 0.0% 207,215
Redistricting effect (2022); the partisan balance of the district was moved to the RIGHT by approximately 2% compared to 2020.
2020-11-03 IL08Raja Krishnamoorthi* (D) 186,251 73.2% Preston Nelson (Libertarian) 68,327 26.8% 0 0.0% 254,578
2018-11-06 IL08Raja Krishnamoorthi* (D) 130,054 66.0% J.D. Diganvker (R) 67,073 34.0% 0 0.0% 197,127
2016-11-08 IL08Raja Krishnamoorthi (D) 144,954 58.3% Pete DiCianni (R) 103,617 41.7% 0 0.0% 248,571
2014-11-04 IL08Tammy Duckworth* (D) 84,178 55.7% Larry Kaifesh (R) 66,878 44.3% 0 0.0% 151,056
2012-11-06 IL08Tammy Duckworth (D) 123,206 54.7% Joe Walsh* (R) 101,860 45.3% 0 0.0% 225,066
*: incumbent           sp: special election           RO: runoff election

Historical Presidential Election Results for Congressional District 8, IL


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 redist Joe Biden (D) 189,430 56.8% Donald Trump* (R) 138,017 41.4% 6,180 1.9% 333,627 1 -5 5.52%
2020 53% Joe Biden (D) 171,821 59.2% Donald Trump* (R) 113,187 39.0% 5,449 1.9% 290,457 -1 -8 4.80%
2016 47% Hillary Clinton (D) 148,233 58.1% Donald Trump (R) 92,926 36.4% 13,905 5.5% 255,064 -2 -9 4.56%
2012 43% Barack Obama* (D) 133,208 57.4% Mitt Romney (R) 94,944 40.9% 3,886 1.7% 232,038 0 -6 4.42%
* incumbent           PSV: percent of state vote
"2020 redist": shows what the results of the 2020 Presidential election would have been under the current (redistricted) boundaries of this district.

Historical Demographic Breakdown for Congressional District 8, IL


NOTE: Data prior to 2022 is for the district which previously covered much of this area, regardless of district number.

YearPopWhiteBlack IndianAsian2+ RacesHispanic
2021 752,922 52.6% 4.2% 0.1% 14.2% 3.7% 24.7%
2020 717,115 48.7% 6.4% 13.5% 3.4% 28.0%
2012 724,644 53.7% 5.1% 0.3% 12.7% 1.9% 26.3%

Voter Registration Data for Congressional District 8, IL

YearTotalRepublicanDemocratOtherR/D EdgeR/D Edge %VAPOP %
VAPOP% is the estimated percentage of voting age population that is registered.
Registration data may include "inactive" voters.   Data for each year pertains to the November elections.