Editing Whiteside County, Illinois (section)

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1840= 2514
|1850= 5361
|1860= 18737
|1870= 27503
|1880= 30885
|1890= 30854
|1900= 34710
|1910= 34507
|1920= 36174
|1930= 39019
|1940= 43338
|1950= 49336
|1960= 59887
|1970= 62877
|1980= 65970
|1990= 60186
|2000= 60653
|2010= 58498
|2020= 55691
|estyear=2023
|estimate=54498
|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2023">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/tables.html|title=Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=April 2, 2024}}</ref>
|align-fn=center
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=U.S. Decennial Census|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=July 9, 2014}}</ref><br/>1790-1960<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu|title=Historical Census Browser|publisher=University of Virginia Library|access-date=July 9, 2014}}</ref> 1900-1990<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/il190090.txt|title=Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=July 9, 2014}}</ref><br/>1990-2000<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf|title=Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=July 9, 2014}}</ref> 2010<ref name="QF">{{cite web|title=State & County QuickFacts|url=http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/17/17195.html|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=July 9, 2014|archive-date=January 11, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160111235301/http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/17/17195.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>
}}

As of the [[2010 United States census]], there were 58,498&nbsp;people, 23,740&nbsp;households, and 16,005&nbsp;families residing in the county.<ref name="census-dp1">{{cite web|url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/0500000US17195|title=Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data|access-date=July 12, 2015|publisher=United States Census Bureau|archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213030327/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/0500000US17195|archive-date=February 13, 2020|url-status=dead}}</ref> The population density was {{convert|85.5|PD/sqmi}}. There were 25,770 housing units at an average density of {{convert|37.7|/sqmi}}.<ref name="census-density">{{cite web|url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY10/0500000US17195|access-date=July 12, 2015|title=Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County|publisher=United States Census Bureau|archive-url=https://archive.today/20200212204248/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY10/0500000US17195|archive-date=February 12, 2020|url-status=dead}}</ref> The racial makeup of the county was 92.2% white, 1.3% black or African American, 0.5% Asian, 0.3% American Indian, 3.5% from other races, and 2.2% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 11.0% of the population.<ref name="census-dp1"/> In terms of ancestry, 32.5% were [[Germans|German]], 15.5% were [[Irish people|Irish]], 8.7% were [[Dutch people|Dutch]], 8.6% were [[English people|English]], and 6.0% were [[Americans|American]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP02/0500000US17195|title=Selected Social Characteristics in the United States – 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates|access-date=July 12, 2015|publisher=United States Census Bureau|archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213025810/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP02/0500000US17195|archive-date=February 13, 2020|url-status=dead}}</ref>

Of the 23,740&nbsp;households, 30.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.5% were married couples living together, 11.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 32.6% were non-families, and 27.7% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.92. The median age was 41.8 years.<ref name="census-dp1"/>

The median income for a household in the county was $45,266 and the median income for a family was $54,242. Males had a median income of $41,862 versus $29,157 for females. The per capita income for the county was $23,405. About 8.2% of families and 11.2% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 17.6% of those under age 18 and 5.8% of those age 65 or over.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP03/0500000US17195|title=Selected Economic Characteristics – 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates|access-date=July 12, 2015|publisher=United States Census Bureau|archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213023113/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP03/0500000US17195|archive-date=February 13, 2020|url-status=dead}}</ref>