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As of 2006-2010, the per capita income of Whiteside County is $23,405, which is lower than the state average of $28,782 and is lower than the national average of $27,334. Whiteside County median household income is $45,266, which has grown by 12.17% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is lower than the state average rate of 13.70% and is lower than the national average rate of 19.17%. On average Whiteside County residents spend 19.1 minutes per day commuting to work, which is lower than the state average of 28.5 minutes and is lower than the national average of 25.3 minutes.

Topics:Per Capita Income Median Workers Income Household Income Family Income Median Income by Age Employment Status Commuting to Work Careers Poverty Level

Per Capita Income, #45

Whiteside County	23,405 USD
Illinois	28,782 USD
U.S.	27,334 USD

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical per capita income data.

Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Whiteside County	25,804 USD
Illinois	31,179 USD
U.S.	29,701 USD

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical median individual worker income data.

Male Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Whiteside County	32,471 USD
Illinois	38,159 USD
U.S.	35,201 USD

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical male median individual worker income data.

Female Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Whiteside County	20,212 USD
Illinois	25,193 USD
U.S.	24,139 USD

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical female median individual worker income data.

Household Income

Median Household Income, #50

Whiteside County	45,266 USD
Illinois	55,735 USD
U.S.	51,914 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

Whiteside County	57,047 USD
Illinois	75,140 USD
U.S.	70,883 USD

Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #93

Whiteside County	12.17%
Illinois	13.70%
U.S.	19.17%

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

Household Income Other than Earnings

	Whiteside County		Illinois		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	27.28%	$12,140, see rank	26.02%	$14,427	24.21%	$15,308
Social Security Income	33.39%	$17,216, see rank	25.67%	$15,844	27.48%	$15,495
Public Assistance Income	1.33%	$3,205, see rank	2.01%	$3,365	2.47%	$3,553
Retirement Income	23.35%	$15,828, see rank	16.38%	$22,467	17.51%	$21,489

⁺ The percentage of the total households that have the income.

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical household income data.

Family Income

Median Family Income, see rank

Whiteside County	54,242 USD
Illinois	68,236 USD
U.S.	62,982 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

Whiteside County	65,612 USD
Illinois	88,178 USD
U.S.	82,446 USD

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical family income data.

Median Household Income by Races

	Whiteside County	Illinois	U.S.
White	$46,073, see rank	$60,433	$54,999
Black	$23,750, see rank	$34,874	$35,194
Hispanic	$38,140, see rank	$47,170	$41,534
Asian	$16,477, see rank	$72,492	$68,950
American Indian, Alaska Native	$42,981, see rank	$45,983	$36,779
One Race, Other	$44,186, see rank	$45,323	$40,847
Two or More Races	$29,589, see rank	$48,767	$45,781

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical median household income by races data.

Median Household Income by Age

	Whiteside County	Illinois	U.S.
less than 25	$27,989, see rank	$25,854	$26,465
25 to 44	$50,837, see rank	$61,533	$57,132
45 to 64	$53,612, see rank	$68,668	$63,398
65 or over	$32,686, see rank	$34,435	$33,906

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical median household income by age data.

Employment Status

	Whiteside County	%	Illinois	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	46,554	see rank	9,967,535	238,733,844
Male¹	22,619	48.59%, see rank	48.47%	48.60%
Male, In Labor Force:²	15,696	69.39%, see rank	72.80%	70.92%
Male, In Armed Forces²	46	0.20%, see rank	0.37%	0.83%
Male, Civilian²	15,650	69.19%, see rank	72.43%	70.09%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	14,432	92.22%, see rank	90.95%	91.78%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	1,218	7.78%, see rank	9.05%	8.22%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	6,923	30.61%, see rank	27.20%	29.08%
Female¹	23,935	51.41%, see rank	51.53%	51.40%
Female, In Labor Force:²	14,155	59.14%, see rank	61.07%	59.40%
Female, In Armed Forces²	0	0.00%, see rank	0.07%	0.13%
Female, Civilian²	14,155	59.14%, see rank	61.01%	59.26%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	13,283	93.84%, see rank	91.92%	92.41%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	872	6.16%, see rank	8.08%	7.59%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	9,780	40.86%, see rank	38.93%	40.60%

¹ Percentage of the population of 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the population of 16 years and over for the gender.
³ Percentage of the Civilian for the gender.

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical employment status data.

Commuting to Work

	Whiteside County	%	Illinois	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	27,127	100%	5,930,230	139,255,035
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	22,415	82.63%, see rank	73.64%	76.00%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	2,793	10.30%, see rank	9.11%	10.35%
Public Transportation	178	0.66%, see rank	8.70%	4.94%
Walked	627	2.31%, see rank	3.06%	2.85%
Other Means	273	1.01%, see rank	1.57%	1.72%
Worked at Home	841	3.10%, see rank	3.92%	4.14%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

Whiteside County	19.1 minutes
Illinois	28.5 minutes
U.S.	25.3 minutes

Ranks: 9 min. or less, 10-19 min., 20-29 min., 30-39 min., 40-59 min., 60-89 min., 90min. or more

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical commuting to work data.

Careers

Occupation

	Whiteside County	%	Illinois	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	27,715	-	6,062,848	141,833,331
Male¹	14,432	52.07%, see rank	52.49%	52.63%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	3,225	22.35%, see rank	32.66%	32.27%
Service Occupations²	1,936	13.41%, see rank	13.77%	14.06%
Sales and Office Occupations²	1,815	12.58%, see rank	18.26%	17.76%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	248	1.72%, see rank	0.49%	1.08%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	1,402	9.71%, see rank	8.95%	10.60%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	4,804	33.29%, see rank	20.46%	18.08%
Female¹	13,283	47.93%, see rank	47.51%	47.37%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	4,186	31.51%, see rank	38.88%	38.62%
Service Occupations²	2,734	20.58%, see rank	19.16%	20.52%
Sales and Office Occupations²	4,859	36.58%, see rank	34.22%	33.85%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	19	0.14%, see rank	0.12%	0.30%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	24	0.18%, see rank	0.24%	0.34%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	1,455	10.95%, see rank	7.12%	6.07%

¹ Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.

Industry

	Whiteside County	%	Illinois	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	27,715	100%	6,062,848	141,833,331
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	878	3.17%, see rank	1.08%	1.86%
Construction	1,695	6.12%, see rank	5.96%	7.13%
Manufacturing	5,499	19.84%, see rank	13.02%	10.99%
Wholesale Trade	826	2.98%, see rank	3.43%	3.06%
Retail Trade	3,589	12.95%, see rank	10.84%	11.49%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	1,427	5.15%, see rank	5.88%	5.07%
Information	369	1.33%, see rank	2.32%	2.38%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	1,194	4.31%, see rank	7.85%	7.00%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	1,591	5.74%, see rank	10.84%	10.42%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	6,056	21.85%, see rank	21.64%	22.05%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	1,964	7.09%, see rank	8.55%	8.86%
Public Administration	1,218	4.39%, see rank	3.82%	4.84%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	1,409	5.08%, see rank	4.77%	4.86%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical careers data.

Poverty Level

	Whiteside County	%	Illinois	U.S.
Population in Poverty	6,430	11.16%, see rank	12.64%	13.82%
Family in Poverty	1,316	8.23%, see rank	9.24%	10.08%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical poverty level data.