Whiteside County, IL

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2022 Population
55,569
0.649% 1-year decline
2022 Median Age
43.5
0.229% 1-year decrease
2022 Poverty Rate
11.6%
4.09% 1-year decrease
2022 Median Household Income
$62,828
5.04% 1-year growth
2022 Median Property Value
$122,200
11.5% 1-year growth
2022 Employed Population
26,585
0.453% 1-year decline

About

In 2022, Whiteside County, IL had a population of 55.6k people with a median age of 43.5 and a median household income of $62,828. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Whiteside County, IL declined from 55,932 to 55,569, a −0.649% decrease and its median household income grew from $59,812 to $62,828, a 5.04% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Whiteside County, IL are White (Non-Hispanic) (82.6%), White (Hispanic) (6.41%), Two+ (Hispanic) (4.2%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.89%), and Other (Hispanic) (1.79%).

None of the households in Whiteside County, IL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.5% of the residents in Whiteside County, IL are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Whiteside County, IL are Morrison Institute of Technology (35 degrees awarded in 2022) and Educators of Beauty College of Cosmetology-Sterling (26 degrees).

In 2022, the median property value in Whiteside County, IL was $122,200, and the homeownership rate was 74.4%.

Most people in Whiteside County, IL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Whiteside County, IL was 2 cars per household.

Whiteside County, IL borders .

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Population & Diversity

Whiteside County, IL is home to a population of 55.6k people, from which 98.5% are citizens. As of 2022, 2.82% of Whiteside County, IL residents were born outside of the country (1.57k people).

In 2022, there were 12.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (45.9k people) in Whiteside County, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.56k White (Hispanic) and 2.34k Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.5%
2022 Citizenship
98.3%
2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 98.5% of Whiteside County, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Whiteside County, IL was 98.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Whiteside County, IL
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    45.9k ± 335
  2. White (Hispanic)
    3.56k ± 518
  3. Two+ (Hispanic)
    2.34k ± 473
12.7%
Hispanic Population
7.07k people

In 2022, there were 12.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (45.9k people) in Whiteside County, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.56k White (Hispanic) and 2.34k Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

12.7% of the people in Whiteside County, IL are hispanic (7.07k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Whiteside County, IL as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    622,347 ± 18,890 people
  2. India
    165,336 ± 9,918 people
  3. Poland
    123,006 ± 8,569 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Illinois was Mexico, the natal country of 622,347 Illinois residents, followed by India with 165,336 and Poland with 123,006.

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Foreign-Born Population

2.82%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
1.57k people
3.11%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
1.74k people

As of 2022, 2.82% of Whiteside County, IL residents (1.57k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Whiteside County, IL was 3.11%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    1,225 ± 203
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    482 ± 169
  3. Korea
    371 ± 103

Whiteside County, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.54 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Whiteside County, IL employs 26.6k people. The largest industries in Whiteside County, IL are Manufacturing (5,525 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (4,070 people), and Retail Trade (3,254 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($130,694), Public Administration ($59,741), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($58,080).

Males in Illinois have an average income that is 1.33 times higher than the average income of females, which is $66,581. The income inequality in Illinois (measured using the Gini index) is 0.477, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

26.6k
2022 Value
± 1,103
−0.453%
1 Year decline
± 5.78%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Whiteside County, IL declined at a rate of −0.453%, from 26.7k employees to 26.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Whiteside County, IL, are Production Occupations (3,593 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,879 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (2,361 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Whiteside County, IL.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

26.6k
2022 Value
± 1,103
−0.453%
1 Year decline
± 5.78%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Whiteside County, IL declined at a rate of −0.453%, from 26.7k employees to 26.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Whiteside County, IL, are Manufacturing (5,525 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (4,070 people), and Retail Trade (3,254 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Whiteside County, IL, though some of these residents may live in Whiteside County, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$49,283
Median earning men ± $2,866
$32,380
Median earning women ± $2,332

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($68,941), Public Administration ($68,558), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($61,739).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Public Administration ($51,065), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($43,906), and Manufacturing ($39,901).

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 384
    Manufacturing
  2. 355
    Finance & Insurance, and Real Estate, Rental & Leasing
  3. 297
    Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance

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Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Whiteside County, IL went to Donald J. Trump with 53.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (44.8%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.4%).

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Presidential Elections

2020 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (53.1%)
    Republican Party
  2. Joseph R Biden Jr. (44.8%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Jo Jorgensen (1.4%)
    Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Whiteside County, IL went to Donald J. Trump with 53.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (44.8%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.4%).

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Senator Elections

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US Representative Elections

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Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

In 2022, universities in Whiteside County, IL awarded 61 degrees. The student population of Whiteside County, IL in 2022 is skewed towards men, with 60 male students and 46 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Whiteside County, IL are White (56 and 91.8%), followed by Black or African American (3 and 4.92%), Hispanic or Latino (2 and 3.28%), and Asian (0 and 0%).

The largest universities in Whiteside County, IL by number of degrees awarded are Morrison Institute of Technology (35 and 57.4%) and Educators of Beauty College of Cosmetology-Sterling (26 and 42.6%).

The most popular majors in Whiteside County, IL are General Cosmetology (24 and 39.3%), General Engineering Technology (19 and 31.1%), and System, Networking, & LAN/WAN Management (16 and 26.2%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 106 students enrolled in Whiteside County, IL, 56.6% men and 43.4% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 89 records, of which 42.7% were women and 57.3% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. General Engineering Technology
    19 degrees awarded
  2. System, Networking, & LAN/WAN Management
    16 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Whiteside County, IL was General Engineering Technology with 19 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Whiteside County, IL according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. Morrison Institute of Technology
    35 degrees awarded
  2. Educators of Beauty College of Cosmetology-Sterling
    26 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Morrison Institute of Technology with 35 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2022, 34 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Whiteside County, IL, which is 1.26 times more than the 27 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 56 degrees mean that there were 18.7 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 3 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Private not-for-profit, 2-year ($17,500) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 2-year ($1,900) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 2-year ($1,000) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2022, 1.08% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.01% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (2.62M), Some college (2.15M), and Bachelors Degree (2.1M).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Whiteside County, IL was $122,200 in 2022, which is 0.433 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $109,600 to $122,200, a 11.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Whiteside County, IL is 74.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Whiteside County, IL have an average commute time of 19.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Whiteside County, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Whiteside County, IL is $62,828. In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Whiteside County, IL was Census Tract 2 with a value of $90,784, followed by Census Tract 4 and Census Tract 18, with respective values of $89,609 and $88,750.

In 2023, 9.57% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Whiteside County, IL. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 0.827%.

Housing

Property

$122,200
Median Property Value 2022
±$3,190
$17,241
Median Property Taxes
±$803

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Whiteside County, IL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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Rent vs Own

74.4%
Homeownership
2022
60%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2022

In 2022, 74.4% of the housing units in Whiteside County, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 74.3%.

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Equity

Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 2
  2. Census Tract 4
  3. Census Tract 18

In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Whiteside County, IL was Census Tract 2 with a value of $90,784, followed by Census Tract 4 and Census Tract 18, with respective values of $89,609 and $88,750.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Whiteside County, IL colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

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$62,828
Median Household Income
± $3,966
23.2k
Number of Households
± 978

In 2022, the median household income of the 23.2k households in Whiteside County, IL grew to $62,828 from the previous year's value of $59,812.

The following chart displays the households in Whiteside County, IL distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Whiteside County, IL is from Illinois.
0.477
2022 Wage GINI in Illinois
0.478
2021 Wage GINI in Illinois

In 2022, the income inequality in Illinois was 0.477 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.371% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Illinois was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Illinois in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022
  1. Drove Alone (81.7%)
  2. Carpooled (9.69%)
  3. Worked At Home (4.09%)

In 2022, 81.7% of workers in Whiteside County, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.69%) and those who worked at home (4.09%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

19.9 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Whiteside County, IL have a shorter commute time (19.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 2.34% of the workforce in Whiteside County, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 9.57% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Whiteside County, IL. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 0.827%.

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Poverty & Diversity

11.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Whiteside County, IL (6.33k out of 54.3k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Whiteside County, IL is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Children in Poverty

In 2023, 19.5% of the children was living in poverty in Whiteside County, IL. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator grew 1.7%.

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Health

94.5% of the population of Whiteside County, IL has health coverage, with 47.9% on employee plans, 16.1% on Medicaid, 17.1% on Medicare, 11.9% on non-group plans, and 1.59% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Whiteside County, IL see 1822 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.36% increase from the previous year (1780 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2405 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 608 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.1% were men and 50.9% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,822 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Whiteside County, IL

Primary care physicians in Whiteside County, IL see an average of 1,822 patients per year. This represents a 2.36% increase from the previous year (1,780 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Whiteside County, IL in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.5% under 18 years, 17.5% between 18 and 34 years, 38.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.1% were men and 50.9% were women.

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Uninsured People

5.51%
Uninsured
47.9%
Employer Coverage
16.1%
Medicaid
17.1%
Medicare
11.9%
Non-Group
1.59%
Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Whiteside County, IL declined by 3.52% from 5.71% to 5.51%.

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Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2023, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 57.6 in Whiteside County, IL.

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Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 37.5% in Whiteside County, IL.

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Clinical Care

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 7.55% in Whiteside County, IL.

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