Whiteside County Information

Whiteside in Illinois occupies 697 square miles and has a 2006 population of 59,880, a change from a 2000 population of 60,651 and 60,186 in 1990. 12.7% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24, 11.9% percent is 25-35, and 13.1% percent of the population is 35 to 44.

There were acts of violent crime reported in Whiteside in 2004, a change from reports of violent crime in 2000.

The unemployed population in 2006 was 1,606 people: 5.2% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of 4.2%.

Read more about Whiteside, Illinois in the Wikipedia entry.

General Information
CountyWhiteside 
StateIllinois 
Land Area697 sq. milesRanked 1,447 of 3,140
Population 200659,880Ranked 841 of 3,140
Population 200559,745 
Population 200060,651Ranked 800 of 3,140
Population 199060,186Ranked 721 of 3,140
Race BreakdownPercentage
Caucasion97.1% 
African American1.3% 
Asian American.5% 
Native American.3% 
Pacific Islander.5% 
Age BreakdownPercentage
Population Under 56.1% 
Population 5 to 1413.2% 
Population 15 to 2412.7% 
Population 25 to 3411.9% 
Population 35 to 4413.1% 
Population 45 to 5415.1% 
Population 55 to 6411.2% 
Population 65 to 747.8% 
Population 75 and up8.8% 
Crime Counts20042000
Total Violent Crimes  
Murders / Manslaughters  
Forcible Rapes  
Robberies  
Aggravated Assaults  
Total Property Crimes  
Burglaries  
Larceny Thefts  
Motor Vehicle Thefts  
Employment Data20062000
Labor Population30,66030,861
Unemployed Population1,6061,311
Unemployment Rate5.2%4.2%

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