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Whiteside County, IL


Micropolitan Statistical Area: Sterling, IL
Designated Market Area: Davenport-Rock Island-Moline, IA-IL
USDA County Type (2015): Manufacturing
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Rural Middle America

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2022 population: 54,658   ( 3,840 from 2010 , 1,033 from 2020)
Land area: 684.1 square miles
Population density: 79.9 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:45,441 83.14% 9.6%
Black:8401.54% 19.1%
Indian:1040.19% 15.6%
Asian:3420.63% 26.2%
2+ races:7821.43% 15.2%
Hispanic:7,14913.08% 10.8%
Total non-White:9,21716.86% 11.9%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:1,329 11.9
Deaths:1,77015.9
Net Migration: -683-6.1
Net Immigration: 600.5
Change in White population:-4,822 -8.2
Change in Non-White pop.:982 1.7




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
58,498
50,26385.92%
7051.21%
900.15%
2710.46%
6791.16%
6,45511.03%
8,23514.08%

2000
60,653
53,94688.94%
5770.95%
1020.17%
2500.41%
4140.68%
5,3478.82%
6,70711.06%

1990
60,186
55,16191.65%
2620.44%
1250.21%
3270.54%
n/a
4,3117.16%
5,0258.35%

1980
65,970
60,78392.14%
2830.43%
820.12%
2550.39%
n/a
4,5246.86%
5,1877.86%

1970
62,877
59,22094.18%
2940.47%
390.06%
470.07%
n/a
3,1495.01%
3,657 5.82%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
6,874 11.3
5,9449.8
-2,633-4.3
3390.6
-3,683 -6.1
1,528 2.5
1990's
NumberRate
7,979 13.3
6,11910.2
-2,663-4.4
3100.5
-1,215 -2.0
1,682 2.8
1980's
NumberRate
8,952 13.6
5,842 8.9
-8,725 -13.2
n/a
-5,622 -8.5
-162 -0.2
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
-2,806 -4.5
n/a
1,563 2.5
1,530 2.4

Age, Family & Household Data for Whiteside County, 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
NumberPercent
43.5
12,157 22.2%
42,501 77.8%
11,687 21.4%
23,164
2.35
14,422 62.3%
10,344 71.7%
1,731 12.0%
8,742 37.7%

2010
NumberPercent
41.8
13,740 23.5%
44,758 76.5%
10,247 17.5%
23,740
2.42
16,005 67.4%
12,228 76.4%
1,618 10.1%
7,735 32.6%

2000
NumberPercent
38.3
15,235 25.1%
45,418 74.9%
9,795 16.1%
23,744
2.50
16,960 71.4%
13,737 81.0%
1,429 8.4%
6,784 28.6%

1990
NumberPercent
34.8
16,110 26.8%
44,076 73.2%
8,966 14.9%
22,935
2.58
16,964 74.0%
14,500 85.5%
1,103 6.5%
5,971 26.0%

1980
NumberPercent
29.9
20,176 30.6%
45,794 69.4%
7,551 11.4%
23,154
2.82
17,958 77.6%
15,820 88.1%
994 5.5%
5,196 22.4%

2022 Housing Data for Whiteside County, IL

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units25,860 
Median Value$122,200 
Occupied23,16489.6%
Vacant2,69610.4%
Owned17,24174.4%
Rented5,92325.6%
Median Rent$785 
Single-Family Units21,40482.8%
    Detached20,92480.9%
    Attached4801.9%
Buldings with 5+ Units1,7956.9%
Mobile Homes6082.4%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Whiteside County, IL

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0001,0584.6%
$10,000 to $14,9998443.6%
$15,000 to $19,9991,0044.3%
$20,000 to $24,9991,3235.7%
$25,000 to $29,9991,0554.6%
$30,000 to $34,9998983.9%
$35,000 to $39,9991,3115.7%
$40,000 to $44,9997063.0%
$45,000 to $49,9991,3605.9%
$50,000 to $59,9991,7167.4%
$60,000 to $74,9992,1309.2%
$75,000 to $99,9992,90512.5%
$100,000 to $124,9992,54411.0%
$125,000 to $149,9991,8217.9%
$150,000 to $199,9991,5146.5%
$200,000 or more9754.2%
Median Household Income62,828 
Per Capita Income35,366 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state84 
Compared to U.S.83 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI9704.2%
Public Assistance2861.2%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps3,17313.7%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed21,74175.1%
Unemployed9703.4%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force22,71178.5%
Not in Labor Force6,22121.5%
Real Unemployment Rate 24.9%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector10,5597,59258.2%
Non-Profit7841,82630.0%
Self-Employed1,42964668.9%
Local Government8121,78031.3%
State Government46035756.3%
Federal Government17513756.1%
Total Private + Self11,9888,23859.3%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.2,2314,10035.2%
Total14,21912,33853.5%
Pct. Govt.14.0%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts3,13311.8%
Sales and Office Occupations5,24019.7%
Professional, Technical4,99118.8%
Service Occupations4,47216.8%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing1650.6%
All others8,74932.9%
White Collar 50.3%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing5,52520.8%
Health care and social assistance4,07015.3%
Retail trade3,25412.2%
Educational services2,0587.7%
Accommodation and food services1,6396.2%
Construction1,4615.5%
Transportation and warehousing1,2964.9%
Public administration1,2344.6%
Other services1,0594.0%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.8833.3%
Professional, scientific, technical7853.0%
Finance and insurance7262.7%
Wholesale trade6702.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting6382.4%
Utilities4651.7%
Arts, entertainment, recreation3241.2%
Information2080.8%
Real estate and rental and leasing1720.6%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction690.3%
Management490.2%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Whiteside County, IL

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican5,67010.20%
Puerto Rican7371.33%
Cuban470.08%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American790.14%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan790.14%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American320.06%
Argentinean240.04%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian20.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian60.01%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic5060.91%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Filipino1730.31%
Indian950.17%
Chinese330.06%
Laotian270.05%
Korean50.01%
Thai10.00%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English48,59592.4%
Spanish2,8565.4%
German, other Germanic2520.5%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic2120.4%
Other1770.3%
Other Indo-European1630.3%
Tagalog1450.3%
Arabic970.2%
Other Asian360.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German15,80228.4%
Irish7,49313.5%
English5,1589.3%
American4,3257.8%
Dutch3,6426.6%
Polish1,3182.4%
Italian1,2212.2%
Swedish1,1932.1%
French1,1752.1%
Scottish8941.6%
European7531.4%
Norwegian5691.0%
Scotch-Irish4910.9%
Belgian4800.9%
Danish3670.7%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen54,72098.5%
Not a citizen8491.5%
Native54,00197.2%
Foreign-born1,5682.8%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Whiteside County, IL

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
1,290 3.3%2,311 5.9%14,744 37.8%13,139 33.7%4,612 11.8%2,924 7.5%
  Average years of education: 13.0
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 1,290 3.3%
9-12 Years 2,311 5.9%
H.S. Grad or GED 14,744 37.8%
Some College 13,139 33.7%
Bach. Degree 4,612 11.8%
Grad Degree 2,924 7.5%
Average years of education: 13.0

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Whiteside County, IL

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 30,866 29,166 1,700 5.5% 6.3%
1991 31,393 29,223 2,170 6.9% 7.3%
1992 31,720 29,791 1,929 6.1% 7.9%
1993 31,143 29,284 1,859 6.0% 7.5%
1994 31,179 29,902 1,277 4.1% 5.8%
1995 31,067 29,898 1,169 3.8% 5.2%
1996 31,653 30,491 1,162 3.7% 5.3%
1997 32,411 31,412 999 3.1% 4.8%
1998 32,472 31,506 966 3.0% 4.5%
1999 32,370 31,115 1,255 3.9% 4.4%
2000 30,980 29,722 1,258 4.1% 4.4%
2001 30,383 28,504 1,879 6.2% 5.4%
2002 29,337 27,444 1,893 6.5% 6.6%
2003 28,990 26,938 2,052 7.1% 6.7%
2004 29,259 27,440 1,819 6.2% 6.2%
2005 29,988 28,297 1,691 5.6% 5.7%
2006 30,385 28,821 1,564 5.1% 4.6%
2007 30,784 29,134 1,650 5.4% 5.1%
2008 30,243 28,164 2,079 6.9% 6.5%
2009 30,340 27,172 3,168 10.4% 10.2%
2010 29,842 26,748 3,094 10.4% 10.5%
2011 29,647 26,843 2,804 9.5% 9.8%
2012 29,369 26,773 2,596 8.8% 9.0%
2013 29,360 26,809 2,551 8.7% 9.1%
2014 28,576 26,581 1,995 7.0% 7.2%
2015 28,567 26,796 1,771 6.2% 6.0%
2016 28,851 27,177 1,674 5.8% 5.9%
2017 28,229 26,870 1,359 4.8% 5.0%
2018 28,659 27,379 1,280 4.5% 4.4%
2019 28,775 27,607 1,168 4.1% 4.0%
2020 27,673 25,461 2,212 8.0% 9.5%
2021 27,450 26,090 1,360 5.0% 6.1%
2022 27,463 26,354 1,109 4.0% 4.6%
2023 27,535 26,252 1,283 4.7% 4.5%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com