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
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
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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