Whiteside County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. As of 2010, the population was 58,498. Its county seat is Morrison, IL. Whiteside County offers significant cost advantagesfor workforce, wages, and benefits compared to other areas in Illinois along with a skilled and ready workforce.
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau
Employment Wage Statistics
The table below shows estimated average wage information Whiteside County, Illinois for the 1st quarter, 2011.
Area Name
|
Total Average Employment
|
*Average Hourly Wage
|
Average Weekly Wage
|
*Average Annual Wage
|
Whiteside County, Illinois |
19,759
|
$15.83
|
$633
|
$32,916
|
Illinois |
5,439,841
|
$25.05
|
$1,002
|
$52,104
|
* Assumes a 40-hour week worked the year round.
Source: Labor Market Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages Program
Employment Wage Statistics Distribution
The table below shows the counties with the highest estimated average weekly wages in Illinois for the 1st quarter, 2011.
Rank
|
Area Name
|
Total Average Employment
|
*Average Hourly Wage
|
Average Weekly Wage
|
*Average Annual Wage
|
1
|
Tazewell County, Illinois |
57,424
|
$36.33
|
$1,453
|
$75,556
|
2
|
Lake County, Illinois |
302,826
|
$30.75
|
$1,230
|
$63,960
|
3
|
Cook County, Illinois |
2,328,593
|
$28.50
|
$1,140
|
$59,280
|
4
|
Dupage County, Illinois |
547,138
|
$27.25
|
$1,090
|
$56,680
|
5
|
Grundy County, Illinois |
15,607
|
$25.40
|
$1,016
|
$52,832
|
6
|
Rock Island County, Illinois |
73,358
|
$23.75
|
$950
|
$49,400
|
7
|
Peoria County, Illinois |
99,465
|
$23.60
|
$944
|
$49,088
|
8
|
Sangamon County, Illinois |
126,990
|
$22.85
|
$914
|
$47,528
|
9
|
McLean County, Illinois |
84,594
|
$22.60
|
$904
|
$47,008
|
10
|
Massac County, Illinois |
4,044
|
$21.58
|
$863
|
$44,876
|
* Assumes a 40-hour week worked the year round.
Source: Labor Market Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages Program
Area Labor Force, Employment and Unemployment Data
The table below shows estimated labor force, employment and unemployment information in Whiteside County, Illinois for August, 2012. These figures are not seasonally adjusted.
Area Name
|
Civilian Labor Force
|
Number Employed
|
Number Unemployed
|
Unemployment Rate
|
Preliminary Data
|
Whiteside County |
28,949
|
26,146
|
2,803
|
9.7%
|
Yes
|
Illinois |
6,579,200
|
5,991,700
|
587,500
|
8.9%
|
Yes
|
Source: IL Dept. of Employment Security, Local Area Unemployment Statistics
Labor Force, Employment and Unemployment Distribution
The table below shows the counties with the highest unemployment rate in Illinois for August, 2012. These figures are not seasonally adjusted.
Rank
|
Area Name
|
Unemployment Rate
|
Preliminary Data
|
1
|
Franklin County, Illinois |
12.3%
|
Yes
|
2
|
Winnebago County, Illinois |
12.0%
|
Yes
|
3
|
Montgomery County, Illinois |
11.7%
|
Yes
|
4
|
Alexander County, Illinois |
11.6%
|
Yes
|
5
|
Perry County, Illinois |
11.6%
|
Yes
|
6
|
Marion County, Illinois |
11.5%
|
Yes
|
7
|
Macon County, Illinois |
11.4%
|
Yes
|
8
|
Kankakee County, Illinois |
11.4%
|
Yes
|
9
|
Pulaski County, Illinois |
11.4%
|
Yes
|
10
|
Union County, Illinois |
11.3%
|
Yes
|
Source: IL Dept. of Employment Security, Local Area Unemployment Statistics
Industry Employment Distribution
The table below shows the distribution of industries in Whiteside County, Illinois for the 1st quarter, 2011.
Rank
|
Industry Sector
|
Establishments
|
Employees
|
1
|
Health Care and Social Assistance |
95
|
3,616
|
2
|
Retail Trade (44 & 45) |
188
|
3,435
|
3
|
Manufacturing (31-33) |
100
|
3,351
|
4
|
Education Services |
39
|
1,853
|
5
|
Accommodation and Food Services |
118
|
1,459
|
6
|
Admin., Support, Waste Mgmt, Remediation |
38
|
915
|
7
|
Public Administration |
38
|
891
|
8
|
Wholesale Trade |
85
|
697
|
9
|
Other Services (except Public Admin.) |
129
|
623
|
10
|
Finance and Insurance |
81
|
584
|
Source: Labor Market Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages Program
Current Employment Statistics
The table below shows the distribution of current employment, not seasonally adjusted, preliminary, by industry for Whiteside County, Illinois for August, 2012.
Series Code
|
Industry
|
Employment
|
00000000 |
Total Nonagricultural Employment |
20,070
|
05000000 |
Total Private |
15,495
|
06000000 |
Goods Producing |
3,722
|
07000000 |
Service Producing |
16,348
|
10000000 |
Natural Resources and Mining |
68
|
20000000 |
Construction |
544
|
30000000 |
Manufacturing |
3,110
|
31000000 |
Durable Goods |
2,918
|
32000000 |
Nondurable Goods |
192
|
40000000 |
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities |
4,667
|
41000000 |
Wholesale Trade |
854
|
42000000 |
Retail Trade |
3,308
|
43000000 |
Transportation, Warehousing, and Utiliti |
505
|
50000000 |
Information |
227
|
55000000 |
Financial Activities |
754
|
60000000 |
Professional and Business Services |
1,419
|
65000000 |
Education and Health Services |
2,050
|
70000000 |
Leisure and Hospitality |
1,724
|
80000000 |
Other Services |
932
|
90000000 |
Total Government |
4,575
|
90910000 |
Federal Government |
168
|
90920000 |
State Government |
157
|
90930000 |
Local Government |
4,250
|
Source: Labor Market Statistics, Current Employment Statistics Program
Occupational Employment Distribution
The table below shows the distribution of occupations in Illinois (no data available for Whiteside County, Illinois) for the 2008 – 2018 time period.
Rank
|
Occupation Group
|
2008 Estimated Employment
|
2018 Projected Employment
|
1
|
Office and Administrative Support Occupations |
1,014,992
|
1,069,555
|
2
|
Sales and Related Occupations |
649,225
|
684,296
|
3
|
Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations |
459,445
|
523,512
|
4
|
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations |
472,135
|
496,012
|
5
|
Production Occupations |
512,039
|
492,276
|
6
|
Education, Training, and Library Occupations |
395,370
|
452,330
|
7
|
Management Occupations |
411,409
|
426,102
|
8
|
Business and Financial Operations Occupations |
357,145
|
404,268
|
9
|
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations |
321,083
|
381,248
|
10
|
Construction and Extraction Occupations |
274,268
|
295,441
|
Source: Labor Market Statistics, Occupational Employment Projections Unit
Occupations by Employment Wage
The table below shows the occupations with the highest paying 2010 estimated median (annual) wages in Whiteside County, Illinois.
Rank
|
Occupation
|
2010 Estimated Median Annual Wage
|
1
|
Engineering Managers |
$133,491
|
2
|
Pharmacists |
$116,105
|
3
|
Computer and Information Systems Managers |
$102,128
|
4
|
Chief Executives |
$101,515
|
5
|
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Police and Detectives |
$93,680
|
6
|
Financial Managers |
$92,433
|
7
|
Marketing Managers |
$85,461
|
8
|
Legal Occupations |
$84,637
|
9
|
Education Administrators, Elementary and Secondary School |
$83,886
|
10
|
Physical Therapists |
$76,381
|
Source: Occupational Employment Statistics and Wages Program
Entry level and Experienced wage rates represent the means of the lower 1/3 and upper 2/3 of the wage distribution, respectively.
Data is from an annual wage survey
Occupations by Projected Growth
The table below shows the occupations with the highest estimated annual openings in Illinois (no data available for Whiteside County, Illinois) for the 2008 – 2018 time period.
Rank
|
Occupation
|
2008 Estimated Employment
|
2018 Projected Employment
|
2008-2018 Annual Percent Change
|
Estimated Annual Openings
|
1
|
Cashiers |
140,937
|
146,428
|
0.4%
|
6,879
|
2
|
Retail Salespersons |
184,915
|
198,855
|
0.7%
|
6,552
|
3
|
Waiters and Waitresses |
82,611
|
93,098
|
1.2%
|
5,609
|
4
|
Customer Service Representatives |
97,331
|
112,267
|
1.4%
|
4,557
|
5
|
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand |
131,260
|
133,008
|
0.1%
|
4,399
|
6
|
Registered Nurses |
110,739
|
133,772
|
1.9%
|
4,238
|
7
|
Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food |
90,137
|
108,207
|
1.8%
|
3,718
|
8
|
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education |
84,620
|
98,434
|
1.5%
|
3,305
|
9
|
Business Operations Specialists, All Other |
100,926
|
110,208
|
0.9%
|
3,170
|
10
|
Managers, All Other |
90,860
|
96,951
|
0.7%
|
2,953
|
Source: Occupational Employment Statistics and Wages Program
Population Totals
The table below shows the estimated population in Whiteside County, Illinois for the 1998-2011 time period.
Area Name
|
1998 Estimated Population
|
2011 Estimated Population
|
Estimated 1998-2011 Population Percent Change
|
Whiteside County |
60,719
|
58,388
|
-3.84%
|
Illinois |
12,271,847
|
12,869,257
|
4.87%
|
United States |
275,854,104
|
311,591,917
|
12.96%
|
Source: Census Bureau
Population Distribution
The table below shows the counties with the highest 2011 estimated population in Illinois.
Rank
|
Area Name
|
2011 Estimated Population
|
1
|
Cook County, Illinois |
5,217,080
|
2
|
Dupage County, Illinois |
923,222
|
3
|
Lake County, Illinois |
706,222
|
4
|
Will County, Illinois |
681,545
|
5
|
Kane County, Illinois |
520,271
|
6
|
McHenry County, Illinois |
308,944
|
7
|
Winnebago County, Illinois |
293,993
|
8
|
St. Clair County, Illinois |
270,259
|
9
|
Madison County, Illinois |
268,459
|
10
|
Champaign County, Illinois |
201,685
|
Source: Census Bureau
Income Totals
The table below shows the most recent income information for Whiteside County, Illinois.
Income Description
|
Income Source
|
Year
|
Total
|
Median Family Income |
HUD |
2006
|
$55,100
|
Median Household Income |
Census |
2009
|
$45,359
|
Per Capita Income |
BEA |
2010
|
$34,898
|
Total Personal Income |
BEA |
2010
|
$2,039,911,000
|
Income Distribution
The table below shows the counties with the highest 2006 Median Family Income in Illinois.
Rank
|
Area Name
|
Income Totals
|
1
|
Ogle County, Illinois |
$63,600
|
2
|
De Witt County, Illinois |
$59,800
|
3
|
La Salle County, Illinois |
$59,100
|
4
|
Logan County, Illinois |
$59,100
|
5
|
Putnam County, Illinois |
$59,000
|
6
|
Bureau County, Illinois |
$58,600
|
7
|
Lee County, Illinois |
$58,600
|
8
|
Jo Daviess County, Illinois |
$58,000
|
9
|
Stephenson County, Illinois |
$57,800
|
10
|
Washington County, Illinois |
$57,800
|
Source: HUD
Economic Indicators
Consumer Price Index
The table below shows the most recent consumer price index information for the United States (no data available for Whiteside County, Illinois).
Type of CPI Measure
|
Time Period
|
Source
|
CPI Measure
|
Over-the-Year Percent Change
|
Over-the-Month Percent Change
|
CPI for All Urban Consumers – Seasonally Adj. |
August 2012 |
Bureau of Labor Statistics |
230.1
|
1.7%
|
0.6%
|
CPI for Urban Wage Earners/Clerical Wrkrs – Seas. Adj. |
August 2012 |
Bureau of Labor Statistics |
226.8
|
1.7%
|
0.7%
|
|