White City, Illinois

Geography White City is located at 39°4'21" North, 89°45'51" West (39.072429, -89.764128)¹.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 3.2 km² (1.2 mi²). 3.2 km² (1.2 mi²) of it is land and none of it is covered by water.

Demographics As of the census of 2000, there are 221 people, 90 households, and 56 families residing in the village. The population density is 69.9/km² (181.9/mi²). There are 103 housing units at an average density of 32.6/km² (84.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the village is 98.64% White, 0.00% African American, 0.00% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 1.36% from two or more races. 0.45% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 90 households out of which 28.9% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.1% are married couples living together, 14.4% have a female householder with no husband present, and 36.7% are non-families. 32.2% of all households are made up of individuals and 14.4% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.46 and the average family size is 3.11.

In the village the population is spread out with 27.1% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 28.5% from 25 to 44, 20.8% from 45 to 64, and 16.3% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 38 years. For every 100 females there are 95.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 91.7 males.

The median income for a household in the village is $26,000, and the median income for a family is $42,500. Males have a median income of $45,313 versus $16,875 for females. The per capita income for the village is $14,826. 19.3% of the population and 15.2% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 36.5% are under the age of 18 and 7.1% are 65 or older.