White County, IL

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2023 Population

13,708

0.911% 1-year decline

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

44.4

0.671% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

16.4%

6.92% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$53,097

2.76% 1-year decline

2023 Employed Population

5,713

4.18% 1-year decline

About

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None of the households in White County, IL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.7% of the residents in White County, IL are U.S. citizens.

Most people in White County, IL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.1 minutes. The average car ownership in White County, IL was 2 cars per household.

White County, IL borders Edwards County, IL, Gallatin County, IL, Hamilton County, IL, Wabash County, IL, Wayne County, IL, Gibson County, IN, and Posey County, IN.

United States Illinois

Population & Diversity

White County, IL is home to a population of 13.7k people, from which 99.7% are citizens. As of N/A, N/A% of White County, IL residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

In N/A, there were N/A times more N/A residents (N/A people) in White County, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were N/A N/A and N/A N/A residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.7%

2023 Citizenship

99.7%

2022 Citizenship

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in White County, IL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Economy

The economy of White County, IL employs 5.71k people. The largest industries in White County, IL are Manufacturing (903 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (754 people), and Retail Trade (633 people), and the highest paying industries are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation ($73,015), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($64,545), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($61,507).

Employment

Occupations

5.71k

2023 Value

± 446

−4.18%

1 Year decline

± 11.1%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in White County, IL, are Production Occupations (759 people), Management Occupations (645 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (536 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of White County, IL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Illinois (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

5.71k

2023 Value

± 446

−4.18%

1 Year decline

± 11.1%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in White County, IL, are Manufacturing (903 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (754 people), and Retail Trade (633 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of White County, IL, though some of these residents may live in White County, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.47%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 6.03M people employed in Illinois. This represents a 2.47% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 13%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Illinois.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

50
Other Services (except Public Administration)
25
Retail Trade
16
Health Care and Social Assistance

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$24.7k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$15.4k
Retail Trade
$13.3k
Manufacturing

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in White County, IL went to Donald J. Trump with 78% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (20.4%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.1%).

Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth are the senators currently representing the state of Illinois. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Illinois is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (78%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (20.4%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.1%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in White County, IL went to Donald J. Trump with 78% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (20.4%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.1%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in White County, IL for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Illinois

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Dick Durbin

Senator from Illinois

Assumed office on January 3, 1997

Tammy Duckworth

Senator from Illinois

Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth are the senators currently representing Illinois.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Illinois over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Illinois

Illinois is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Illinois have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in false were N/A.

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

People in White County, IL have an average commute time of 24.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in White County, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the tracts in White County, IL colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$53,097

Median Household Income

± $4,680

N/A

Number of Households

± 0

The following chart displays the households in White County, IL distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for White County, IL is from White County, IL.

N/A Wage GINI in N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in White County, IL across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (80.9%)
Carpooled (9.63%)
Worked At Home (5.13%)

In 2023, 80.9% of workers in White County, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.63%) and those who worked at home (5.13%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

24.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in White County, IL have a shorter commute time (24.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.51% of the workforce in White County, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in White County, IL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in White County, IL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in White County, IL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in White County, IL (2.18k out of 13.3k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in White County, IL is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

N/A% of the population of White County, IL has health coverage, with N/A% on employee plans, N/A% on Medicaid, N/A% on Medicare, N/A% on non-group plans, and N/A% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in White County, IL see 3341 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.27% decrease from the previous year (3384 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1969 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 766 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

3,341 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in White County, IL

Primary care physicians in White County, IL see an average of 3,341 patients per year. This represents a 1.27% decrease from the previous year (3,384 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in White County, IL in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

N/A%

Uninsured

N/A%

Employer Coverage

N/A%

Medicaid

N/A%

Medicare

N/A%

Non-Group

N/A%

Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in White County, IL changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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