Population 385 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Whiteash
Household size in Whiteash
| Period | Whiteash | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.31 | 2.69 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.76 | 2.71 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.30 | 2.66 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.09 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.22 | −0.11 | −0.03 |
Whiteash is a place of small households, averaging 2.09 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Household size has dropped from 2.31 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Whiteash
| Period | Whiteash | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.1 | 37.6 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.3 | 38.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 51.2 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 47.4 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.3 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 47.4, Whiteash is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Whiteash
| Period | Whiteash | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.1% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.9% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 13.7% | 11.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.4% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.7 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 5.4% of households in Whiteash, well below the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Whiteash
Renters in Whiteash
| Period | Whiteash | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.4% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.7% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.0% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 31.1% | 32.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | +11.7 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Whiteash own their homes; 31.1% rent, a little below the national share of 34.8%. The picture is much the same across Illinois. Among homeowners, 32.3% have no mortgage at all, below the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Whiteash
| Period | Whiteash | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.8% | 10.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.3% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 15.0% | 9.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.1% | 8.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.7 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
A few more homes sit empty in Whiteash than nationally: 11.1%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Whiteash
| Period | Whiteash | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1978 | 1966 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1970 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1987 | 1968 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1980 | 1970 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +4 | +6 |
Homes in Whiteash are the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1980. Homes here are newer than in Illinois overall, where the median home dates to 1970.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Whiteash
| Period | Whiteash | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $777 | $953 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $750 | $1,028 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $924 | $1,165 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $945 | $1,428 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$168 | +$475 | +$606 |
Rent in Whiteash runs $945 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 21.6% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Whiteash
Bachelor's degrees in Whiteash
| Period | Whiteash | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.1% | 31.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.8% | 32.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.7% | 34.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.1% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.0 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Whiteash: 16.1% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Whiteash
| Period | Whiteash | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 81.5% | 86.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 86.2% | 87.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.9% | 89.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.7% | 90.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +12.2 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Whiteash is above the national rate: 93.7% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Whiteash
| Period | Whiteash | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.1% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.9% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.6% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.9% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.3 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Whiteash has been low: just 0.9% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Whiteash compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whiteash | 2.09 | 47.4 | 5.4% | 31.1% | 11.1% | 1980 | $945 | 16.1% | 93.7% | 0.9% |
| Spillertown | 1.90 | 50.0 | 7.8% | 35.5% | 11.1% | 1984 | $964 | 22.3% | 91.1% | 1.6% |
| Johnston City | 2.40 | 44.3 | 11.5% | 23.3% | 8.6% | 1972 | $961 | 20.9% | 91.9% | 6.2% |
| Shakerag | 2.75 | 39.9 | 7.6% | 29.0% | 12.7% | 1985 | $1,132 | 11.2% | 87.8% | 6.3% |
| Stiritz | 2.34 | 56.4 | 6.2% | 12.9% | 5.9% | 1987 | $956 | 6.6% | 99.6% | 4.6% |
| Marion | 2.20 | 44.4 | 13.6% | 30.3% | 9.2% | 1983 | $940 | 26.7% | 94.4% | 4.1% |
| Pittsburg | 2.68 | 42.0 | 10.3% | 15.4% | 11.2% | 1987 | $962 | 17.5% | 92.1% | 5.7% |
| Energy | 2.19 | 49.2 | 19.2% | 19.3% | 7.6% | 1987 | $902 | 39.0% | 95.8% | 2.1% |
| Herrin | 2.29 | 41.1 | 12.7% | 31.0% | 9.4% | 1975 | $948 | 23.4% | 92.2% | 5.9% |
| Paulton | 2.57 | 47.9 | 6.1% | 9.4% | 12.0% | 1988 | $825 | 20.7% | 96.9% | 1.4% |
| Freeman Spur | 2.21 | 47.5 | 10.7% | 23.1% | 10.5% | 1967 | $674 | 15.6% | 90.5% | 8.2% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Whiteash. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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