Whiteside County , Illinois

Population: 55,192 residents · 2023 Census ACS

Income $64,536 Home $125,800 Rent $808/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Sources: CDC PLACES·FEMA NRI·Census ACS · Methodology

Whiteside County's headline indicators land 13% below the national median on income ($64,536), with housing 59% below the US figure ($126,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution.

$64,536
Median Income
household
$125,800
Home Value
median
$808/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate

Income & Housing

Median Household Income $64,536
Per Capita Income $36,788
Poverty Rate 12.1%
Median Home Value $125,800
Median Gross Rent $808/mo
Owner Occupied 75.5%
Renter Occupied 24.5%

Demographics & Education

Total Population 55,192
Median Age 43.4 yrs
Bachelor's or Higher 20.1%

Health Outcomes

CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults

36.2%
Obesity
13.0%
Diabetes
14.6%
Smoking
30.8%
High Blood Pressure
25.4%
No Physical Activity
21.5%
Depression
34.1%
Insufficient Sleep
78.5%
Annual Checkup

Natural Hazard Risk

FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores

Relatively Low

Overall risk score: 65.8  ·  66th national percentile

🌪️ Tornado
78.12
🌀 Hurricane
18.36
🔥 Wildfire
14.12
❄️ Winter Storm
68.59
🌍 Earthquake
62.66
☀️ Drought
86.77

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