Sterling
ILWhiteside County, Illinois
Population 56K |Median income $62,828 |2 hospitals
Population
55,569
Whiteside County
Median Income
$62,828
Near average
Median Home Value
$122,200
-38% vs avg
Median Age
43.5
years
10-Year Trends 2013–2023
20132023
Population
55K-5%
Median Income
$64,536+35%
Median Home Value
$125,800+27%
Poverty Rate
12.1%+1%
Unemployment
4.6%-48%
Economics
Median Rent $785/mo
Poverty Rate
11.6% -19% vs avg
Unemployment 4.4%
Bachelor's Degree+ 19.3%
Work From Home 4.1%
Public Transit 0.4%
Demographics
White 89%
Hispanic or Latino 12.7%
African American 1.1%
Asian 0.6%
Health Profile 15 measures
Health Indicators
High Blood Pressure
37.1%
Obesity
36.2%
Short Sleep Duration
34.1%
Physical Inactivity
25.4%
Binge Drinking
17.4%
Frequent Mental Distress
16.6%
Current Smoking
14.6%
Frequent Physical Distress
14.4%
Diabetes
13%
Current Asthma
10.2%
Preventive Care
Dental Visit 63.6%
Annual Checkup 78.5%
Other Measures
Lack of Health Insurance
9.6%
Coronary Heart Disease
7.6%
Stroke
3.8%
Public Safety 2022 data
Violent Crime Rate
294 per 100k
-17% vs avg Avg: 355
Property Crime Rate
1839 per 100k
-7% vs avg Avg: 1,985
Offenses by Type (per 100k residents)
Aggravated Assault
166.1
Homicide
9.5
Robbery
118.5
Burglary
220.2
Larceny-Theft
1289.2
Motor Vehicle Theft
329.5
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, UCR Summary (2022). State-level rates applied to county.
Hospitals 2 total
Rating Distribution
★★★★★ 0
★★★★ 0
★★★ 0
★★ 1
★ 0
Average Rating
2/5
Total Hospitals
2
With ER
1
CGH MEDICAL CENTER
STERLING · Acute Care Hospitals · ER
★★☆☆☆
Alerts & News — Sterling Area 2
Nearby Cities 8
Data Sources
All data on this page comes from official U.S. government sources. Demographics and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2022 5-year estimates). Health data from the CDC PLACES program (2023). Hospital ratings from CMS Hospital Compare (2024). Data is county-level (Whiteside County) as the smallest consistent geographic unit across all sources.