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White County, IL

Demographic and economic profile of White County, IL, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

White County is a small rural county of 13,708 residents with a labor force participation rate of just 53.4%, reflecting its older workforce (median age 44.3) and limited employment base. Educational attainment is modest, with only 14.9% holding a bachelor's degree or higher, though the 4.0% unemployment rate and median worker earnings of $37,328 suggest stable, if constrained, economic conditions. Housing costs are low—median home value of $100,100 and median gross rent of $706/month support a 77.1% homeownership rate—though a 16.4% poverty rate and -2.3% population decline over five years signal ongoing demographic pressure.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

13,708

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$54,813

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

44.3 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-2.3% since 2018

White County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone13,030 (95.7%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races235 (1.7%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race173 (1.3%)
  • Black or African American Alone78 (0.6%)
  • Some Other Race Alone62 (0.5%)
  • Asian Alone35 (0.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish76
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic53
  3. 3.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)10
  4. 4.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic7
  5. 5.Korean4

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

21.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

55.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

23.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

0.6%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

910

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$39,260

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$30,769

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

16.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance1,268
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)975
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)691
  4. 4.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining617
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services388

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations1,873
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations1,142
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations980
  4. 4.Service Occupations945
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations786

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 7.24×)660
  2. 2.Manufacturing (LQ 1.59×)903
  3. 3.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.17×)390
  4. 4.Retail Trade (LQ 1.02×)633
  5. 5.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 0.90×)1,208

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$100,100

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$706/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

77.1%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $100,000 to $124,999502 (11.5%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999499 (11.4%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999403 (9.2%)
  • $60,000 to $69,999344 (7.9%)
  • $90,000 to $99,999289 (6.6%)
  • $125,000 to $149,999260 (5.9%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

14.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

86.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

53.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$37,328

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

24.4 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

8.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone4,402 (78.5%)
  • Carpooled663 (11.8%)
  • Worked At Home324 (5.8%)
  • Other101 (1.8%)
  • Walked96 (1.7%)
  • Public Transit25 (0.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.