In Whiteside County, jobs in the nonmetallic mineral mining and quarrying pay the highest wages

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Employment in the nonmetallic mineral mining and quarrying industry wages were the highest in Whiteside County for 2006. The average worker in the industry in Whiteside County earned an annual wage of $52,156 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The wage rate is less than the industry pay the State of Illinois of $58,952 and greater than then the wage for jobs in this industry in the US of $47,752.

Top-pay jobs in Whiteside County, Illinois can be found in accounting and bookkeeping services ($46,216), architectural and structural metals mfg. ($42,576), building equipment contractors ($39,903) and metalworking machinery manufacturing ($39,701) industries. Note: Click Graph Above for Detail Comparison

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Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW). Private Sector Employment Only.

Whiteside County Wages have increased by 6.0% Since 2001

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From the second quarter of 2001 to the second quarter of 2006, industry wages have increased in Whiteside County, Illinois by a total of 6.0%. This is less than the growth in wages for the State of Illinois and less than the growth in average wages for the US.

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Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW). Private Sector Employment Only.

Whiteside County Industry Wages Lag Behind Illinois, and Wages Lag Behind the United States

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Wages in all industries in Whiteside County, Illinois can be described as medium-low when compared to other Counties throughout the state in the 2nd quarter of 2006. The industry wages are 38.4 percent lower than the reported averages in the state of $43,351. The average pay was less than the overall average in the United States of $40,259.

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Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW). Private Sector Employment Only.

Whiteside County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Whiteside County

Given the industries in the area, the Grocery stores industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 122 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Grocery stores industry make up 10.4 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Whiteside County, Illinois.

Top 5 Industries
1. Grocery stores (122 jobs lost)
2. Other fabricated metal product manufacturing (105 jobs lost)
3. Forging and stamping (103 jobs lost)
4. Professional and similar organizations (103 jobs lost)
5. Machine shops and threaded product mfg. (101 jobs lost)

Out of the 71 4-digit NAICS industries, 33 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 38 industries reported employment loss in the period.

In Whiteside County, Illinois, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has decreased by 2,098 jobs between mid-2001 and mid-2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Whiteside County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Other general merchandise stores industry has grown the most with 352 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Other general merchandise stores industry makes up 30.2 percent of the growth in Whiteside County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other general merchandise stores (352 new jobs)
2. Department stores (130 new jobs)
3. General freight trucking (71 new jobs)
4. Limited-service eating places (58 new jobs)
5. Depository credit intermediation (55 new jobs)

Whiteside County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Specialized freight trucking industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 259.2 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Whiteside County has grow faster than the industry job growth experienced in Illinois, where the industry felt a gain of 7 percent. The Specialized freight trucking industry in Whiteside County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 6.8 percent.

Top 5 Industries
1. Specialized freight trucking (259.2 percent gain)
2. Other general merchandise stores (256.1 percent gain)
3. Beer, wine, and liquor stores (191.7 percent gain)
4. Commercial machinery repair and maintenance (119.4 percent gain)
5. Shoe stores (102.0 percent gain)

Whiteside County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Professional and similar organizations industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 81.3 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter) to 2006 (2nd Quarter). These losses have declined faster than the industry has experienced in the State of Illinois, where the it saw a loss of 0.8 percent. The losses in the Professional and similar organizations industry in Whiteside County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation gained 1.6 in percent of workers in the Professional and similar organizations industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Professional and similar organizations (81.3 percent decline)
2. Oilseed and grain farming (66.2 percent decline)
3. Computer systems design and related services (60 percent decline)
4. Management of companies and enterprises (57 percent decline)
5. Specialty food stores (54.9 percent decline)

Total employment has decreased by 10.8 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. This is greater than percent in the State of Illinois, which saw a loss of -1.8 percent since 2001 ( 2nd Quarter). The losses in the area were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.6 percent.





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Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW). Private Sector Employment Only.

Income and Poverty in Whiteside County, Illinois

Compared to counties across the United States, Whiteside County had a relatively high household income of $47,214 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This is 15.5 percent lower than the median in Illinois of $54,510 and this is 4.1 percent lower than the median in the US, which is $49,133.

Hispanic households in Whiteside County, Illinois reported a median household income of $46,274, this median is 2 percent less than reported value of the areas total household median income for all households. In Whiteside County, Illinois White headed households reported a median household income (2005 Dollars) of $47,312 according to the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 0.2 percent greater than the median in the year 2000. The Asian headed households reported median household incomes of $110,752. This median income level is 134.6 percent greater than the reported median household income, in the area, for all households. Black or African American householders reported household income levels that were 34.9 percent less than the overall reported level in 2000, with a reported median of $30,713. The American Indian and Alaska Native households in Whiteside County reported an income level of $44,293, this was 6.2 percent less than the median level for total households in the area.

Contrasted against to other counties (or parishes) throughout the US, Whiteside County, Illinois may be understood as having a poverty rate amongst the population, with a poverty rate of 8.5 percent of the individuals existing in families with incomes under the poverty level in 1999. The Black or African American race/ethnicity population category, holds the highest rate of poverty with 32 percent of the 2000 residents living in poverty. People aged 5 years are experiencing most percent people in poverty in Whiteside County, reporting 16.9 percent of the population in this age category living in poverty.







Datasource: U.S. Bureau of the Census. 2000 Decennial Census.

Higher Education in Whiteside County, Illinois

Whiteside County, Illinois can be considered to have a moderately-educated population of the working age, with 11.4 percent of the population over 25 years old having received at least a Bachelors Degree, according to the Decennial Census of 2000. Whiteside is reported having a lower percent of the population with at least a Bachelors than the State of Illinois's proportion of 26 percent and a lower percent than the national average of 24.4 percent.

In Whiteside County, Illinois as reported in the Census of the year 2000, 11.6 percent of the White Alone, 15.2 percent of Black or African American, 30.4 percent of the Asian alone and 3.8 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.

The 2000 Decennial Census reported that in Whiteside County, Illinois, the largest educational attainment category for men is the High School Diploma category, with 38.2 percent receiving this level of education. The women in Whiteside have achieved a greater level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than the men in the area: 11.4 percent (Men) versus 11.2 percent (Women). The most common level of education for women in the area is High School Diploma, with 37.4 percent of the female population achieving this education level.





Datasource: U.S. Bureau of the Census. 2000 Decennial Census.

Demographic Profile for Whiteside County, Illinois

When measuring the total land area, Whiteside encompasses a total area of 685 square miles. The county has a medium-low density of 87 persons per square mile, in 2005. Similar counties, in terms of density, in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Lancaster, VA (87 per sq. mile ), San Juan, WA (87 per sq. mile ), Lee, GA (87 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Dale, AL (87 per sq. mile ), Muskogee, OK (87 per sq. mile ), Pottawatomie, OK (87 per sq. mile ).

Whiteside County, Illinois has a population that is made of 88 percent White, 1.2 percent African American, 0.4 percent Asian, and 9.5 percent Hispanic. This area can be considered to have a modest level of racial and ethnic diversity, with 11.1 percent of the population made up of minorities. This is less than the State of Illinois percent of 33.1. Since 2000, Whiteside has increased the percent of minority makeup when 10.3 percent of the total population were minorities.

Estimated since the year 2000, a medium-low amount of people migrated to Whiteside internationally. The international migration into Whiteside totals 0.1 percent of all immigration into Illinois. This amount of international migration is medium-low when analyzed against the base population in the year 2005 and compared to other counties across the US.

Whiteside County, Illinois had a total estimated population of 59,863 in the year 2005. The population has decreased, since the population in 2000 of 60,656. The decline signifies a decrease of -1.3 percent. Whiteside ranks 87 of 102 counties when analyzing total population change in Illinois and the county ranks 2,901 of 3,141 counties when calculating the total change in county population across the US.

In 2005, the Census Bureau estimated the median age in Whiteside County, Illinois to be 40.1 years old. The median age in Whiteside is greater than the median age in the State of Illinois of 35.6. Since the year 2000, the area has witnessed an increase in this median, when at that time it was 38.5 years of age. With 23.7 percent of the 2005 population being comprised of individuals under the age of 18, Whiteside can be described as having a medium-high percent of people under 18. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-low presence of the population, with 59.6 percent of the population falling in this age category. The retirement (65 and over) group makes up 16.7 percent of the total population base. Compared to other counties throughout the nation, this represents a medium-high percent of the population.

Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.

Housing Report for Whiteside County, Illinois

The State of Illinois, Whiteside County stands 84 of 102 in terms of growth of new housing structures between 2001 and 2005. The county stands 2,444 of 3,141, comparing the percentage change in residential in other US counties.

Whiteside County had an owner-occupied dwelling median in 2000 of $75,700, reported by the Decennial Census. This median is less than the State of Illinois 2000 median home value of $130,800 and less than median owner-occupied dwelling value of $119,600 across the United States during the same year.

According to the data, there is a large amount of affordable housing in Whiteside County, Illinois. In 2000, 85.1 percent of residential real estate was valued under $125,000.

In Whiteside County, there were a total of 25,464 homes in the year 2005. This county has gone through a growth in housing units, adding all together 330 housing units since the year 2001, or 1.3 percent.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Employment Report for Whiteside County, Illinois -- Annual 2005 Industry Summary

The Manufacturing has seen the largest decrease in industry presence in Whiteside County since the year 2001. The industry went from accounting for 32.2 percent of total employment in 2001 to 25.8 percent of total employment in the year 2005.

Manufacturing saw the largest loss of employment between the years 2001-2005 in Whiteside County. The sector dealt with a loss of 1,591 total jobs during the period, accounting for 26.3 percent of employment in the sector. These losses made up 73.9 percent of all county employment losses since 2001.

In Whiteside County, Manufacturing, Retail Trade, and the Health care and social assistance industries are the largest employment industries. The Manufacturing provides the most jobs and contributes 25.8 percent of the total county employment. This totals 4,467 people employed. The Retail Trade and Health care and social assistance sectors provide 16.9 and 13.3 percent of total employment, respectively.

In Whiteside County, Manufacturing, Retail Trade and Health care and social assistance industries have the highest United States location quotient (LQ). The Manufacturing industry has a US LQ in the county of 2.01. The level of employment in the Manufacturing sector is 2.01 times the percent of the national average, This signifies that Whiteside specializes in Manufacturing.

Administrative and waste services has grown in employment, since the year 2001, more than any other industry in Whiteside County, changing a total of 58.1 percent. This is greater than the industry employment change in the United States of 4.5 percent. The State of Illinois saw a change in employment in the sector of 4.4 percent, from 2001 to 2005.

Manufacturing is the industry with the largest establishments in Whiteside County, with the industry averaging 41 jobs per place of business. This is greater than the industry's average at the national level of 39 and greater than the State of Illinois typical size of 36 for the Manufacturing industry.

Whiteside is the County that is ranked 26 of 103 Counties throughout the State of Illinois in terms the size of total employment in 2005. This ranking has moved up since the year 2001, when it was ranked 25 of 103 Counties.



Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW).