Henry County vs. Whiteside County

	Henry County (IL)	Whiteside County (IL)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	49,090	55,626
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-2.8%	-4.9%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	50,485	58,494
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	50,486	58,498
Persons under 5 years, percent	5.6%	5.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent	22.4%	21.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	20.3%	20.9%
Female persons, percent	50.2%	50.4%
White alone, percent	95.6%	95.4%
Black or African American alone, percent	1.9%	1.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.3%	0.5%
Asian alone, percent	0.5%	0.5%
Two or More Races, percent	1.6%	1.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	6.0%	12.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	90.2%	84.4%
Veterans, 2014-2018	3,459	4,291
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	2.0%	3.2%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	22,168	25,820
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	77.8%	75.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$118,800	$103,400
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,135	$1,045
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$471	$457
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$649	$679
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	10.1%	13.9%
Building permits, 2018	32	28
Households, 2014-2018	20,023	23,346
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.43	2.37
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	93.4%	88.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	4.2%	7.7%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	83.3%	85.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	74.3%	78.9%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	90.2%	90.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	22.6%	18.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	8.0%	10.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	6.2%	6.0%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	60.9%	61.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	55.4%	57.6%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	123,392	261,165
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)	1,229,471	689,114
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	500,077	577,968
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$9,971	$9,991
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	23.0	19.4
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$57,250	$53,828
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$29,014	$29,167
Persons in poverty, percent	11.5%	10.5%
Total employer establishments, 2017	1,054	1,222
Total employment, 2017	13,304	17,538
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	477,203	653,264
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	-2.4%	0.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	2,776	2,748
All firms, 2012	3,038	3,622
Men-owned firms, 2012	1,723	1,899
Women-owned firms, 2012	894	1,191
Minority-owned firms, 2012	169	175
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	2,749	3,208
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	275	202
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	2,569	3,106
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	23.7%
Population per square mile, 2010	61.3	85.5
Land area in square miles, 2010	822.99	684.25

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Henry county (IL) and Whiteside county (IL) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.