Lee County vs. Whiteside County

Lee County (IL)Whiteside County (IL)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)34,22355,626
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-5.0%-4.9%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)36,03158,494
Population, Census, April 1, 201036,03158,498
Persons under 5 years, percent5.0%5.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent19.7%21.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent19.6%20.9%
Female persons, percent46.9%50.4%
White alone, percent91.7%95.4%
Black or African American alone, percent5.6%1.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.4%0.5%
Asian alone, percent0.8%0.5%
Two or More Races, percent1.5%1.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent6.4%12.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent86.1%84.4%
Veterans, 2014-20182,1574,291
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20182.8%3.2%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)15,10825,820
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201872.8%75.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$117,600$103,400
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,159$1,045
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$487$457
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$696$679
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201315.9%13.9%
Building permits, 20182228
Households, 2014-201813,69923,346
Persons per household, 2014-20182.282.37
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201885.7%88.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20184.9%7.7%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201885.4%85.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201878.2%78.9%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201888.8%90.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201817.7%18.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20189.7%10.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent5.8%6.0%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201856.7%61.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201858.3%57.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)38,90766,539
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)166,778261,165
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)1,193,5731,453,219
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)379,892577,968
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$10,843$9,991
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201821.819.4
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$57,901$53,828
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$29,249$29,167
Persons in poverty, percent10.1%10.5%
Total employer establishments, 20177061,222
Total employment, 201710,83017,538
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)434,148653,264
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20171.3%0.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,9642,748
All firms, 20122,3013,622
Men-owned firms, 20121,2691,899
Women-owned firms, 20127161,191
Minority-owned firms, 201240175
Nonminority-owned firms, 20122,1303,208
Veteran-owned firms, 2012203202
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,9393,106
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%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, 20070.0%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200726.3%23.7%
Population per square mile, 201049.785.5
Land area in square miles, 2010724.90684.25

Source: United States Census Bureau

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