In Whiteside, Illinois, the median home price is $146,638, compared with the Illinois median of $298,585; median household income is $67,500; the population is 54,947; schools rate 4.1 out of 10; the violent crime rate is 174.7 per 100k; and the average commute is 20.3 minutes. Sources: Zillow Research and the US Census Bureau.
Data updated June 2026 - Source: Zillow Research
Whiteside at a glance
Population
54,947
Median Household Income
$67,500
Typical Home Value
$146,638
School District Rating
4.1
Violent Crime Rate
174.7
Avg Commute Time
20.3
About Whiteside
Whiteside has a population of 54,947. The median home value is $146,638, 51% below the Illinois median. Median household income is $67,500 (19% below the Illinois median). The most populated towns are Sterling, Coloma, and Mount Pleasant.
Data comes from public sources including the U.S. Census Bureau, the National Center for Education Statistics, the FBI, the EPA, Zillow, and Redfin. Source attribution is shown on each metric.
Towns in Whiteside
22 towns, by population.
- Sterling17,089 pop.
- Coloma10,446 pop.
- Mount Pleasant4,720 pop.
- Fulton4,303 pop.
- Montmorency2,539 pop.
- Prophetstown2,527 pop.
- Hopkins2,148 pop.
- Erie1,930 pop.
- Union Grove1,419 pop.
- Garden Plain1,161 pop.
- Tampico859 pop.
- Jordan838 pop.
- Albany823 pop.
- Lyndon656 pop.
- Genesee615 pop.
- Fenton600 pop.
- Hume574 pop.
- Newton489 pop.
- Ustick410 pop.
- Portland404 pop.
- Clyde258 pop.
- Hahnaman139 pop.
County rankings in Illinois
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Whiteside at a glance: frequently asked questions
- What is the population of Whiteside?
- Whiteside has a population of 54,947 based on the most recent US Census estimate.
- What is the median home price in Whiteside?
- The median home value in Whiteside is $146,638. Open the interactive map to see the distribution town by town.
- What is the median household income in Whiteside?
- Median household income in Whiteside is $67,500 per year, sourced from the US Census American Community Survey.
- What state is Whiteside in?
- Whiteside is in Illinois.
- How many towns are in Whiteside?
- Whiteside contains 22 towns and municipalities. Click any town below or on the map to see its housing, school, and crime data.
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