Whiteside County vs. Henry County

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

Source: United States Census Bureau

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