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Whiteside
Illinois

56K

Population

$63K

Median Income

$147K

Median Home

R+8

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$63K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate12.9%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate4.0%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$52,072

Federal Spending per Capita$574

Median Individual Earnings$42K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers30.6%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$65K

Avg Credit Score690

Work From Home %4.1%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1821.9%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households32.5%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms41

Income (20th Percentile)$27K

Income (80th Percentile)$120K

Income (95th Percentile)$190K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher20.8%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School9.2%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %6.4%

Dependency Ratio1.15

Medicare Spending / Person$3,365

SS Benefits / Person$4,946

Education Wage Premium1.70x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$56K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$66K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$39K

Public Assistance Recipients1.2%

Average Annual Wage$54K

Professional Services Concentration0.53x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$146K

This county

$275K state avg

$303K national

Median Sale Price$127K

This county

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$785/mo

This county

$1400/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate2.14%

This county

1.73% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $2,612

Affordability & Supply

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

Home Price Change (1 yr)+4.0%

Home Value to Income Ratio1.5x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households8.3%

Homeownership Rate74.4%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

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

95.7%

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

16.8%

Sold Above List Price

22.3%

Median Days to Close

33 days

Active Listings

157

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

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

54 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Low inventory — sellers market

2.7 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

31.6%

Sale-to-List Cross-Reference

Zillow 95.7% · Redfin 97.2%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy76.6 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating1.0 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity9.4%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index8.2 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score18

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score22

Dental Care Shortage Score25

Healthcare Shortage Score21.7

Healthcare Offices51

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)36.4%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)15.1%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)19.0%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)23.7%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)30.8%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians60

Nursing Home Rating1.9 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients655 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$11,546

Uninsured (under 65)6.4%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression22.9%

Education

Math Test Scores2.99 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.24 grade level

HS Diploma Holders12,527

Bachelor's Degree Holders4,296

HS Completion Rate90.8%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools9

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.7 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate9.4 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Homicide Rate3.1 / 100K

This county

national avg ~7.5/100K

Drug Overdose Rate12.1 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities7

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)32th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)8.7 / 100K

Suicide Rate13.5 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-2.3

January Sunshine-0.29

January Temperature-0.91

Average Temp51°F

Avg High Temp62°F

Avg Low Temp41°F

Annual Precipitation30.8 in/yr

Avg Storm Events11.8 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$0K

Drought Index (2022)-0.44

Heating Degree Days6,015 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,039 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)6,796 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)792 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year2.0

Avg Flood Events / Year2.0

Avg Hail Events / Year2.4

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)56 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)87 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations14 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)9.1 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)14 properties

FAA-Registered Airports8 total

Airports (excl. heliports)4 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed188 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed83 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)366 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)243 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)16 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)46 ms

Households with 100Mbps+84.2%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet12.8%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)187 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations2 stations

DC Fast Chargers4 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers1

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers1,065 workers

Public Transit Commuters102 workers

Walk to Work832 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)585 workers

Bike Commuters0.6%

Walk to Work3.2%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden37.2%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers4.2 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities11

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout64.6%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.488

Nonprofit Organizations281

Veterans Share8.2%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults49.6%

Never-Married Adults30.1%

Divorced Adults13.0%

Religious Organizations61

Asian Population0.6%

Native American Population0.2%

Membership Associations15.2 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.77 per 1K residents

Colleges & Universities2

Nursing & Care Facilities27

Grocery Stores11

Hotels & Lodging8

Recreation Businesses22

Professional Services Firms66

Veterinary Practices8

Real Estate Firms21

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$70K

Avg Student Loan Balance$10K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate41.2%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.26%

Politics

R+8

2024 Presidential · Illinois was D+14 statewide

vs Illinois State

Income tax

4.95%Same (state law)

Property tax

2.14%1.73% state avg

Politics

R+8D+14

COL Index

County data92 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +112

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.79x avg income)

Economic Mobility

42%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $147K

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Local News — Whiteside

OurQuadCities · 18 hours ago

Suspect faces felony charges after Whiteside County attempted carjacking incident

A 37-year-old Rock Falls woman was in custody Wednesday night after an incident in Rock Falls, accor…

Shaw Local · 1 day ago

Whiteside County Health Department to celebrate 2 anniversaries Sept. 26

The Whiteside County Health Department will be having an event celebrating 60 Years in Public Health…

Illinois Leaks – Edgar County Watchdogs · 2 days ago

Whiteside County – Hospital District With Approved Referendum To Operate Outside Its Corporate Boundaries –

Whiteside Co., Ill. (ECWd) –. Morrison Community Hospital, a Hospital District in Whiteside County, …

Legacy | Obituary · 2 days ago

Merle Whiteside Obituary (2026) - Burlington, IA - Mississippi Valley Publishing

Merle Dean Whiteside, 85, of Roseville, Illinois, died Sunday, Aug. 23, 2026, at UnityPoint Health-S…

WQAD · 2 weeks ago

Jury returns verdict in Whiteside County's first criminal jury trial since selection issues were brought to light

WHITESIDE COUNTY, Illinois — Months after issues surrounding jury selection were brought to light, W…

KWQC · May 13, 2026

Attorney: We had a panel of 200 jurors - 61 of them were dead

Curiosity has exposed a decades-old error in jury selection, potentially jeopardizing thousands of c…

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