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Whiteash

Illinois · 240 residents · 0.87 sq mi
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Whiteash is a city of 240 people in Illinois. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 5% of adults. The typical home is worth $32,500. The median age is 37.9, about 5 years above the US median. Households here earn about 36% less than in Illinois as a whole. 74% of homes are owner-occupied.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 37.9
US median: 33.0
Less educated
5% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 13%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

240
−10%vs 2000
vs 268 in 2000
1990 – 2024
37.9
−2%vs 2000
vs 38.6 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
0.87 sq mi
Population, 19902024
2311320429438419902000201020202024Whiteash
2024301
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.3%(15)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 95.4%(13)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 145.8%(14)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 198.8%(21)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 248.8%(21)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3411.7%(28)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4416.3%(39)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5412.5%(30)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 6410.4%(25)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 7412.5%(30)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 841.7%(4)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0%(0)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$20,750
+13%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $24,167 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$9,433
−20%vs 2000
vs $11,780 in 2000
US average: $14,340
16.0%
−7.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 23.3% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$32,500
−13%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $49,400 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2023
$275
+16%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $313 in 2000
US average: $450
74.2%
+4.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 70.2% in 2000
25.8% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic95.9%(257)
Black0.7%(2)
Hispanic / Latino1.1%(3)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic99.2%(238)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino0.8%(2)
Asian0%(0)
Other0.8%(2)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Ancestry
English58.1%(175)
Irish25.6%(77)
Section 05

Education

5.1%
+3.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 2.1% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
68.6%
−5.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 74.0% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
1.3%
+1.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 0.0% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

19.7 min
+46%vs 2000
vs 13.5 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married15.4%(22)
Married70.6%(101)
Widowed0%(0)
Divorced14%(20)
Women 15+
Never married0%(0)
Married78.7%(74)
Widowed0%(0)
Divorced21.3%(20)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

6.6%
−6.6 ptssince 2013
from 13.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
78.7%
+13.6 ptssince 2020
from 65.1% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
0.0%
−34.9 ptssince 2020
from 34.9% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
14.6%
−51.7 ptssince 2020
from 66.3% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 0.0% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.0%
−13.3 ptssince 2020
from 13.3% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
78.7%
−21.3 ptssince 2020
from 100.0% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
14.6%
−51.7 ptssince 2020
from 66.3% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

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How many people live in Whiteash, Illinois?

Whiteash, Illinois has about 240 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Whiteash, Illinois?

The typical household in Whiteash, Illinois earns about $20,750 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Whiteash, Illinois expensive?

In Whiteash, Illinois, the median home is worth about $32,500, and the typical rent is about $275 a month.

How educated are people in Whiteash, Illinois?

About 5.1% of adults age 25 and over in Whiteash, Illinois hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Whiteash, Illinois?

About 16.0% of people in Whiteash, Illinois live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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