Whiteside County
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Total population..................................... 60,186
Urban population.......................................... 32,847
Percent of total population........................... 54.6
Rural population.......................................... 27,339
Percent of total population........................... 45.4
Farm population......................................... 3,073
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White..................................................... 57,082
Black..................................................... 303
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut......................... 140
Asian or Pacific Islander................................. 299
Other race................................................ 2,362
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Total..................................................... 4,311
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Persons 3 years and over enrolled in school.......... 15,402
Preprimary school......................................... 1,203
Elementary or high school................................. 11,117
Percent in private school............................... 8.9
College................................................... 3,082
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Persons 25 years and over............................... 39,020
Less than 9th grade....................................... 5,131
9th to 12th grade, no diploma............................. 5,292
High school graduate...................................... 15,176
Some college, no degree................................... 6,962
Associates degree......................................... 2,615
Bachelor's degree......................................... 2,462
Graduate or professional degree........................... 1,382
Percent high school graduate or higher.................... 73.3
Percent bachelor's degree or higher....................... 9.9
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Persons 5 years and over............................ 56,002
Lived in same house....................................... 34,146
Lived in different house in U.S........................... 21,630
Same State.............................................. 18,512
Same county........................................... 15,310
Different county...................................... 3,202
Different State......................................... 3,118
Lived abroad.............................................. 226
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Persons 16 to 64 years.............................. 36,656
With a mobility or self-care limitation................... 3,591
With a mobility limitation.............................. 2,956
With a self-care limitation............................. 968
With a work disability.................................... 2,957
In labor force........................................ 1,398
Prevented from working.................................. 1,247
Persons 65 years and over........................... 8,454
With a mobility or self-care limitation................... 2,704
With a mobility limitation.............................. 2,392
With a self-care limitation............................. 786
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Women 15 to 24 years...................................... 367
Women 25 to 34 years...................................... 1,656
Women 35 to 44 years...................................... 2,200
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Civilian veterans 16 years and over....................... 6,862
65 years and over....................................... 1,686
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Native population......................................... 59,091
Percent born in state of residence.................... 75.2
Foreign-born population................................... 1,095
Entered the U.S. 1980 to 1990........................... 295
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Persons 5 years and over.............................. 56,002
Speak a language other than English....................... 3,254
Do not speak English 'very well'...................... 1,255
Speak Spanish........................................... 2,335
Do not speak English 'very well'...................... 825
Speak Asian or Pacific Island language.................. 204
Do not speak English 'very well'...................... 125
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Total ancestries reported............................... 76,953
Arab...................................................... 24
Austrian.................................................. 88
Belgian................................................... 735
Canadian.................................................. 60
Czech..................................................... 206
Danish.................................................... 679
Dutch..................................................... 7,721
English................................................... 8,224
Finnish................................................... 42
French (except Basque).................................... 2,017
French Canadian........................................... 205
German.................................................... 26,738
Greek..................................................... 30
Hungarian................................................. 59
Irish..................................................... 10,516
Italian................................................... 1,353
Lithuanian................................................ 140
Norwegian................................................. 966
Polish.................................................... 1,087
Portuguese................................................ 14
Romanian.................................................. 55
Russian................................................... 129
Scotch-Irish.............................................. 995
Scottish.................................................. 979
Slovak.................................................... 159
Subsaharan African........................................ 78
Swedish................................................... 3,058
Swiss..................................................... 305
Ukrainian................................................. 40
United States or American................................. 2,062
Welsh..................................................... 268
West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups)............ 13
Yugoslavian............................................... 47
Other ancestries.......................................... 7,861
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Households.............................................. 22,935
Less than $5,000.......................................... 1,313
$5,000 to $9,999.......................................... 2,228
$10,000 to $14,999........................................ 2,111
$15,000 to $24,999........................................ 4,689
$25,000 to $34,999........................................ 4,436
$35,000 to $49,999........................................ 4,637
$50,000 to $74,999........................................ 2,644
$75,000 to $99,999........................................ 545
$100,000 to $149,999...................................... 182
$150,000 or more.......................................... 150
Median household income (dollars)......................... 27,085
Families................................................ 16,964
Less than $5,000.......................................... 621
$5,000 to $9,999.......................................... 828
$10,000 to $14,999........................................ 1,165
$15,000 to $24,999........................................ 3,283
$25,000 to $34,999........................................ 3,637
$35,000 to $49,999........................................ 4,140
$50,000 to $74,999........................................ 2,463
$75,000 to $99,999........................................ 515
$100,000 to $149,999...................................... 170
$150,000 or more.......................................... 142
Median family income (dollars)............................ 32,231
Nonfamily households.................................... 5,971
Less than $5,000.......................................... 762
$5,000 to $9,999.......................................... 1,436
$10,000 to $14,999........................................ 948
$15,000 to $24,999........................................ 1,443
$25,000 to $34,999........................................ 738
$35,000 to $49,999........................................ 460
$50,000 to $74,999........................................ 146
$75,000 to $99,999........................................ 18
$100,000 to $149,999...................................... 12
$150,000 or more.......................................... 8
Median nonfamily household income (dollars)............... 14,038
Per capita income (dollars)............................... 12,245
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Households.......................................... 22,935
With wage and salary income............................... 17,154
Mean wage and salary income (dollars)................... 30,680
With nonfarm self-employment income....................... 2,359
Mean nonfarm self-employment income (dollars)........... 13,121
With farm self-employment income.......................... 1,237
Mean farm self-employment income (dollars).............. 11,401
With Social Security income............................... 7,022
Mean Social Security income (dollars)................... 8,183
With public assistance income............................. 1,281
Mean public assistance income (dollars)................. 3,654
With retirement income.................................... 3,862
Mean retirement income (dollars)........................ 7,610
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All persons for whom poverty status is determined....... 58,927
Below poverty level................................... 6,459
Persons 18 years and over................................. 43,156
Below poverty level................................... 4,137
Persons 65 years and over............................... 8,454
Below poverty level................................... 838
Related children under 18 years........................... 15,703
Below poverty level................................... 2,260
Related children under 5 years.......................... 4,076
Below poverty level................................... 743
Related children 5 to 17 years.......................... 11,627
Below poverty level................................... 1,517
Unrelated individuals..................................... 7,184
Below poverty level................................... 1,694
All families............................................ 16,964
Below poverty level................................... 1,504
With related children under 18 years...................... 8,468
Below poverty level................................... 1,146
With related children under 5 years..................... 3,378
Below poverty level................................... 570
Female householder families............................. 1,788
Below poverty level................................... 671
With related children under 18 years...................... 1,184
Below poverty level................................... 607
With related children under 5 years..................... 438
Below poverty level................................... 288
Percent below poverty level:
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All persons............................................... 11.0
Persons 18 years and over............................... 9.6
Persons 65 years and over............................. 9.9
Related children under 18 years......................... 14.4
Related children under 5 years........................ 18.2
Related children 5 to 17 years........................ 13.0
Unrelated individuals................................... 23.6
All families.............................................. 8.9
With related children under 18 years.................... 13.5
With related children under 5 years................... 16.9
Female householder families............................... 37.5
With related children under 18 years.................... 51.3
With related children under 5 years................... 65.8
Total housing units................................. 24,000
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1989 to March 1990........................................ 96
1985 to 1988.............................................. 298
1980 to 1984.............................................. 1,164
1970 to 1979.............................................. 4,370
1960 to 1969.............................................. 3,673
1950 to 1959.............................................. 4,290
1940 to 1949.............................................. 2,435
1939 or earlier........................................... 7,674
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No bedroom................................................ 292
1 bedroom................................................. 2,060
2 bedrooms................................................ 6,838
3 bedrooms................................................ 10,330
4 bedrooms................................................ 3,671
5 or more bedrooms........................................ 809
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Lacking complete plumbing facilities...................... 70
Lacking complete kitchen facilities....................... 174
Condominium housing units................................. 48
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Public system or private company.......................... 15,715
Individual drilled well................................... 7,330
Individual dug well....................................... 829
Some other source......................................... 126
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Public sewer.............................................. 15,896
Septic tank or cesspool................................... 7,987
Other means............................................... 117
Occupied housing units.............................. 22,740
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Utility gas............................................... 16,569
Bottled, tank, or LP gas.................................. 1,764
Electricity............................................... 2,931
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc................................... 1,015
Coal or coke.............................................. 0
Wood...................................................... 358
Solar energy.............................................. 0
Other fuel................................................ 90
No fuel used.............................................. 13
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1989 to March 1990........................................ 3,460
1985 to 1988.............................................. 5,598
1980 to 1984.............................................. 3,219
1970 to 1979.............................................. 4,960
1960 to 1969.............................................. 2,612
1959 or earlier........................................... 2,891
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No telephone in unit...................................... 1,022
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Occupied housing units.................................. 22,740
None...................................................... 1,417
1......................................................... 7,452
2......................................................... 9,783
3 or more................................................. 4,088
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Specified owner-occupied housing units.................... 13,910
With a mortgage......................................... 7,460
Less than $300........................................ 390
$300 to $499.......................................... 3,186
$500 to $699.......................................... 2,419
$700 to $999.......................................... 1,122
$1,000 to $1,499...................................... 251
$1,500 to $1,999...................................... 37
$2,000 or more........................................ 55
Median (dollars)...................................... 511
Not mortgaged........................................... 6,450
Less than $100........................................ 144
$100 to $199.......................................... 3,213
$200 to $299.......................................... 2,579
$300 to $399.......................................... 413
$400 or more.......................................... 101
Median (dollars)...................................... 197
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Specified owner-occupied housing units.................... 13,910
Less than 20 percent.................................... 10,118
20 to 24 percent........................................ 1,483
25 to 29 percent........................................ 793
30 to 34 percent........................................ 416
35 percent or more...................................... 1,001
Not computed............................................ 99
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Specified renter-occupied housing units................... 5,838
Less than $200.......................................... 617
$200 to $299............................................ 1,512
$300 to $499............................................ 3,012
$500 to $749............................................ 352
$750 to $999............................................ 33
$1,000 or more.......................................... 41
No cash rent............................................ 271
Median (dollars)........................................ 335
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Specified renter-occupied housing units................... 5,838
Less than 20 percent.................................... 2,249
20 to 24 percent........................................ 694
25 to 29 percent........................................ 558
30 to 34 percent........................................ 357
35 percent or more...................................... 1,653
Not computed............................................ 327
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Persons 16 years and over........................... 45,964
In labor force............................................ 29,415
Percent in labor force.............................. 64.0
Civilian labor force.................................... 29,383
Employed.............................................. 27,655
Unemployed............................................ 1,728
Percent unemployed.................................. 5.9
Armed Forces............................................ 32
Not in labor force........................................ 16,549
Males 16 years and over............................. 21,949
In labor force............................................ 16,330
Percent in labor force.............................. 74.4
Civilian labor force.................................... 16,300
Employed.............................................. 15,470
Unemployed............................................ 830
Percent unemployed.................................. 5.1
Armed Forces............................................ 30
Not in labor force........................................ 5,619
Females 16 years and over........................... 24,015
In labor force............................................ 13,085
Percent in labor force.............................. 54.5
Civilian labor force.................................... 13,083
Employed.............................................. 12,185
Unemployed............................................ 898
Percent unemployed.................................. 6.9
Armed Forces............................................ 2
Not in labor force........................................ 10,930
Females 16 years and over........................... 24,015
With own children under 6 years........................... 3,569
Percent in labor force.................................. 60.4
With own children 6 to 17 years only...................... 4,427
Percent in labor force.................................. 78.5
Own children under 6 years in families and subfamilies... 4,885
All parents present in household in labor force........... 2,785
Own children 6 to 17 years in families and subfamilies 10,622
All parents present in household in labor force........... 7,549
Persons 16 to 19 years................................ 3,670
Not enrolled in school and not high school graduate....... 328
Employed or in Armed Forces............................. 137
Unemployed.............................................. 56
Not in labor force...................................... 135
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Workers 16 years and over............................... 27,188
Percent drove alone....................................... 78.5
Percent in carpools....................................... 11.4
Percent using public transportation....................... 0.7
Percent using other means................................. 1.2
Percent walked or worked at home.......................... 7.9
Mean travel time to work (minutes)........................ 16.7
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Employed persons 16 years and over...................... 27,655
Executive, administrative, and managerial occupations..... 2,040
Professional specialty occupations........................ 2,796
Technicians and related support occupations............... 772
Sales occupations......................................... 2,548
Administrative support occupations, including clerical.... 3,532
Private household occupations............................. 127
Protective service occupations............................ 415
Service occupations, except protective and household...... 3,565
Farming, forestry, and fishing occupations................ 1,195
Precision production, craft, and repair occupations....... 3,908
Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors............. 3,712
Transportation and material moving occupations............ 1,435
Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers....... 1,610
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Employed person 16 years and over....................... 27,655
Agriculture, forestry, and fisheries...................... 1,364
Mining.................................................... 91
Construction.............................................. 1,198
Manufacturing, nondurable goods........................... 1,292
Manufacturing, durable goods.............................. 7,596
Transportation............................................ 1,035
Communications and other public utilities................. 679
Wholesale trade........................................... 973
Retail trade.............................................. 4,481
Finance, insurance, and real estate....................... 993
Business and repair services.............................. 875
Personal services......................................... 642
Entertainment, and recreation services.................... 276
Health services........................................... 2,361
Educational services...................................... 1,819
Other professional and related services................... 1,140
Public administration..................................... 840
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Employed persons 16 years and over...................... 27,655
Private wage and salary workers........................... 22,401
Government workers........................................ 2,906
Local government workers................................ 1,999
State government workers................................ 650
Federal government workers.............................. 257
Self-employed workers..................................... 2,114
Unpaid family workers..................................... 234