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White
Illinois

14K

Population

$55K

Median Income

$117K

Median Home

R+58

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$55K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate15.1%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate3.9%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$52,411

Federal Spending per Capita$6,042

Median Individual Earnings$36K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers29.6%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$67K

Avg Credit Score678

Work From Home %5.0%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1821.6%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households33.6%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms10

Income (20th Percentile)$21K

Income (80th Percentile)$104K

Income (95th Percentile)$191K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher21.8%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School11.5%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %3.9%

Dependency Ratio1.19

Medicare Spending / Person$4,145

SS Benefits / Person$5,098

Education Wage Premium2.02x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$55K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$66K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$33K

Public Assistance Recipients1.7%

Average Annual Wage$50K

Housing

Median Home Value$110K

This county

$275K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$672/mo

This county

$1400/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate1.40%

This county

1.73% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,409

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$916/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+4.0%

Home Value to Income Ratio1.4x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households9.3%

Homeownership Rate76.4%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

13.9%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

72 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— High inventory — buyers market

9.0 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Buyers market — homes selling below list

89.9%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy73.9 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity12.1%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index8.0 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score18

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score16

Dental Care Shortage Score17

Healthcare Shortage Score17.0

Healthcare Offices23

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)39.3%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)18.8%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)21.8%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)26.3%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)33.4%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians3

Nursing Home Rating1.7 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients658 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$12,982

Uninsured (under 65)8.1%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression25.5%

Education

Math Test Scores2.93 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.00 grade level

HS Diploma Holders2,767

Bachelor's Degree Holders1,559

HS Completion Rate88.5%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.0 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate17.6 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)40th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)13.7 / 100K

Suicide Rate24.2 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-1.8

January Sunshine-0.59

January Temperature0.06

Average Temp57°F

Avg High Temp67°F

Avg Low Temp48°F

Annual Precipitation41.1 in/yr

Avg Storm Events14.6 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$114K

Drought Index (2022)-0.40

Heating Degree Days4,400 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,568 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)4,752 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,358 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.4

Avg Flood Events / Year10.4

Avg Hail Events / Year0.4

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)57 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)75 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations10 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)8.7 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)10 properties

FAA-Registered Airports2 total

Airports (excl. heliports)2 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed186 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed27 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)291 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)203 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)11 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)78 ms

Households with 100Mbps+71.8%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet13.0%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)132 Mbps

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers291 workers

Public Transit Commuters27 workers

Walk to Work62 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)67 workers

Avg Commute Time22.7 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Walk to Work1.1%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden30.8%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers4.0 per 10K residents

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout69.0%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.882

Nonprofit Organizations100

Veterans Share9.0%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults51.3%

Never-Married Adults23.7%

Divorced Adults14.7%

Religious Organizations25

Asian Population0.5%

Native American Population0.1%

Membership Associations24.7 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants1.05 per 1K residents

Nursing & Care Facilities8

Grocery Stores3

Hotels & Lodging4

Professional Services Firms15

Veterinary Practices3

Real Estate Firms7

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$51K

Avg Student Loan Balance$6K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate45.6%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.20%

Politics

R+58

2024 Presidential · Illinois was D+14 statewide

vs Illinois State

Income tax

4.95%Same (state law)

Property tax

1.40%1.73% state avg

Politics

R+58D+14

COL Index

County data92 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -43

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.67x avg income)

Economic Mobility

47%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $117K

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Local News — White

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CIProud.com · 6 days ago

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WCIA.com · 3 weeks ago

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WPSD Local 6 · 1 month ago

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gopsusports.com · Jan 1, 2026

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University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign · May 8, 2026

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