Population 487 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Whiteside
Household size in Whiteside
| Period | Whiteside | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.85 | 2.52 | 2.49 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.76 | 2.53 | 2.52 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.63 | 2.49 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.93 | 2.46 | 2.49 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.09 | −0.06 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Whiteside are large by national standards, averaging 2.93 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home.
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 Whiteside
| Period | Whiteside | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.0 | 38.5 | 38.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 33.1 | 39.5 | 39.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 48.2 | 40.7 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.3 | 40.8 | 40.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.3 | +2.3 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Whiteside are younger than 39.3 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. The population here is younger than in the St. Louis area as a whole, where the median age is 40.8. The median age has climbed from 36.0 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Whiteside
| Period | Whiteside | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.5% | 11.7% | 11.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.6% | 11.5% | 11.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.2% | 11.0% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.5% | 11.1% | 11.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | +7.0 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in Whiteside as they are nationally: 12.5%, against 11.6%. Single parents are more common here than in the wider St. Louis area (11.1%).
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 Whiteside
Renters in Whiteside
| Period | Whiteside | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.4% | 28.3% | 30.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 20.4% | 30.1% | 32.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.4% | 31.1% | 33.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 14.8% | 29.6% | 31.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | −0.6 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Whiteside is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 14.8% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. About two-thirds of owners (64.8%) have paid off their mortgages, well above 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 Whiteside
| Period | Whiteside | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.3% | 9.6% | 11.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.8% | 10.1% | 12.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 19.6% | 10.1% | 12.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.9% | 8.8% | 10.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.5 pts | −0.8 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in Whiteside: 7.9% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady demand for housing. The picture is much the same across the St. Louis area.
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 Whiteside
| Period | Whiteside | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1979 | 1972 | 1974 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1986 | 1972 | 1975 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1997 | 1973 | 1976 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1982 | 1975 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +3 | +4 | +6 |
Homes in Whiteside are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1982, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are newer than in the wider St. Louis area, where the median home dates to 1975.
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 Whiteside
| Period | Whiteside | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $533 | $825 | $740 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $791 | $920 | $816 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $763 | $1,010 | $899 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $854 | $1,239 | $1,122 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$321 | +$414 | +$383 | +$606 |
Rent in Whiteside runs $854 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 17.7% 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 Whiteside
Bachelor's degrees in Whiteside
| Period | Whiteside | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.0% | 30.3% | 26.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.9% | 32.1% | 27.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.3% | 34.9% | 29.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.2% | 38.5% | 32.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.2 pts | +8.3 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Whiteside have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 15.2%, against 35.6% nationally.
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 Whiteside
| Period | Whiteside | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 80.5% | 88.8% | 86.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 81.7% | 90.5% | 88.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 83.2% | 92.1% | 90.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 86.1% | 93.6% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.5 pts | +4.8 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in seven adults in Whiteside never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 86.1% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.
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 Whiteside
| Period | Whiteside | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.5% | 7.7% | 7.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 14.1% | 8.8% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.7% | 4.9% | 4.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.8% | 4.3% | 4.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | +4.3 pts | −3.4 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Whiteside: 11.8% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above 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).
Whiteside 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whiteside | 2.93 | 39.3 | 12.5% | 14.8% | 7.9% | 1982 | $854 | 15.2% | 86.1% | 11.8% |
| Eolia | 2.73 | 35.8 | 12.6% | 20.5% | 13.8% | 1981 | $902 | 21.1% | 87.2% | 1.7% |
| Edgewood | 2.57 | 39.5 | 12.2% | 15.5% | 13.5% | 1985 | $838 | 20.8% | 89.8% | 0.8% |
| Newhope | 2.28 | 47.6 | 3.9% | 13.3% | 9.5% | 1991 | $891 | 17.1% | 92.7% | 0.8% |
| Silex | 2.89 | 42.5 | 10.5% | 9.5% | 7.8% | 1989 | $849 | 19.6% | 87.6% | 7.4% |
| Paynesville | 2.69 | 37.4 | 13.0% | 21.8% | 15.7% | 1980 | $872 | 21.0% | 88.7% | 0.9% |
| Okete | 2.50 | 49.5 | 12.0% | 12.2% | 6.4% | 1991 | $827 | 20.1% | 92.4% | 3.3% |
| Cyrene | 2.25 | 44.1 | 7.9% | 13.0% | 6.3% | 1991 | $801 | 17.0% | 95.4% | 0.5% |
| Louisville | 2.69 | 39.4 | 13.6% | 6.4% | 11.4% | 1991 | $810 | 25.0% | 90.9% | 2.2% |
| Millwood | 2.42 | 50.8 | 2.4% | 2.8% | 2.8% | 2001 | $831 | 29.6% | 88.5% | 0.3% |
| Dameron | 2.88 | 40.7 | 4.9% | 22.0% | 12.1% | 1973 | $875 | 15.5% | 92.4% | 6.4% |
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 Whiteside. 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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