White County

White County, Illinois

At a Glance

Population13,877
County SeatWhite County Courthouse
State FIPS17
County FIPS193
Num Towns8
Census-Designated Places0
Total Town Population7,689
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)13,834
Median Age44.7
Veterans972
Housing Units6,778
Uninsured177
Net Migration (recent)-73
GrowingNo

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments341
Total Employees3,038
Avg Annual Pay$49,671
Median Household Income$54,605
Poverty Rate15.3%
Unemployment Rate3.5%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$67,013
Federal Spending FY2024$175,398,058
Federal Spending Per Capita$12,639

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$101,000
Median Rent$672
FMR Studio$597
FMR 1BR$663
FMR 2BR$870
FMR 3BR$1,196
FMR 4BR$1,236

Health & Safety

Hospitals0
EMS Stations24
Fire Stations24
Police Stations24
Adult Smoking20.4%
Adult Obesity38.8%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k23.5
Air Quality Good DaysN/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)15.87
Electric Customers5392477
Towns with Broadband Data8
Towns with 90%+ Coverage8

Community

Churches22
Libraries8
Historic Places (NRHP)10
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools78
SNAP Stores14
Bank Branches7

Agriculture

Total Farms159
Land in Farms (acres)921
Avg Farm Size (acres)5.8
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (10)

TypeTitleDate
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-03-26
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
DRSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING2011-06-07
EMHURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION2005-09-07
EMRECORD/NEAR RECORD SNOW2005-02-01
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES AND FLOODING2002-05-21
DRSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING1996-05-06
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES & FLOODING1990-06-22
DRSEVERE STORMS & TORNADOES1989-01-13
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES & FLOODING1983-06-06

Detailed Topics

Communities in White County

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.