Rock Island County vs. Whiteside County

Rock Island County (IL)Whiteside County (IL)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)143,47755,626
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-2.8%-4.9%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)147,54658,494
Population, Census, April 1, 2010147,54658,498
Persons under 5 years, percent6.2%5.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent22.3%21.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent19.3%20.9%
Female persons, percent50.7%50.4%
White alone, percent82.7%95.4%
Black or African American alone, percent11.0%1.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.6%0.5%
Asian alone, percent2.7%0.5%
Two or More Races, percent2.9%1.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent13.1%12.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent71.1%84.4%
Veterans, 2014-20189,8434,291
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20188.0%3.2%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)66,17125,820
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201868.7%75.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$117,000$103,400
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,154$1,045
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$498$457
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$733$679
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201322.0%13.9%
Building permits, 201811728
Households, 2014-201860,29423,346
Persons per household, 2014-20182.332.37
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201885.6%88.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201813.6%7.7%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201886.1%85.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201878.3%78.9%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201888.9%90.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201823.2%18.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20188.7%10.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent6.7%6.0%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201862.7%61.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201859.2%57.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)344,40466,539
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)802,292261,165
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)6,845,3581,453,219
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)3,164,859689,114
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)1,859,102577,968
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$12,608$9,991
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201819.119.4
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$52,630$53,828
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$28,595$29,167
Persons in poverty, percent14.2%10.5%
Total employer establishments, 20173,0771,222
Total employment, 201760,65617,538
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)3,107,032653,264
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-2.6%0.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20176,8942,748
All firms, 20129,3663,622
Men-owned firms, 20125,0621,899
Women-owned firms, 20123,0611,191
Minority-owned firms, 20121,612175
Nonminority-owned firms, 20127,2433,208
Veteran-owned firms, 2012931202
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20127,7623,106
Black-owned firms, percent, 20075.1%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20072.9%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200729.4%23.7%
Population per square mile, 2010345.085.5
Land area in square miles, 2010427.64684.25

Source: United States Census Bureau

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