Clyde, Whiteside County, Illinois Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for Clyde, Illinois, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

We are using the latest American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year survey data from the US Census Bureau, which is accurate up to 2021.

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Population

There is a lot of data that lets us see how many people live in Clyde, Illinois. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in Clyde, Illinois. The estimated population of Clyde, Illinois is 512 people, with a median age of 52.6.

We can look at the total population in Clyde over the last 5 years to see how much it has changed.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
512
+14.03%
+15.32%
2020
449
-9.48% -
2019
496
+14.02%
-
2018
435
-2.03% -
2017
444
- -

Population of Clyde, Illinois by Race and Ethnicity

We can also look at how the population has changed over the last 5 years by each of the race/ethnicity types as defined by the US Census Bureau.

Race 2021 2017 Change
White
84.4%
93.9%
-10.12%
Black/African American
0%
0%
0.00%
Native
0%
0%
0.00%
Hispanic
13.9%
0%
0.00%
Asian
0%
2.7%
-100.00%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0%
0.00%
Two Or More Races
1.8%
3.4%
-47.06%
Other
0%
0%
0.00%

This data can be very important for a number of reasons, including social and economic research, planning and development, and marketing to a multi-cultural population.

Note that the Native group includes both Native American and Alaskan Native people.

Population of Clyde, Illinois by Age and Gender

The age and gender of a population is another interesting demographic statistic because it lets us track trends in the population over time. For example, we can see how the population has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 52.6 -9.62% 31.9 -45.56% 56.4 -0.53%
2020 58.2 +3.74% 58.6 +6.74% 56.7 +1.07%
2019 56.1 +12.65% 54.9 +10.69% 56.1 +9.57%
2018 49.8 +12.67% 49.6 +31.91% 51.2 +11.06%
2017 44.2 - 37.6 - 46.1 -

The median age of Clyde, Illinois gives you an idea of the age distribution, with half of the population being older than the median age and half being younger.

This can then be used to infer and compare against birth rates, parent ages, and more metrics to understand the population. For example, an increasing median age indicates an aging population, which can be a sign of a declining population in terms of birth rates and workforce participation.

Age 2021 2017
(Years) Male Female Male Female
0 to 9 27 +61.26% 29 -23.38% 33 22
10 to 19 10 +-100% 27 -166.67% 30 0
20 to 29 35 48.7% 29 -73.5% 34 11
30 to 39 52 +19.25% 11 +192.14% 59 45
40 to 49 9 +-100% 51 -173.4% 10 8
50 to 59 42 +133.37% 38 -3.82% 81 33
60 to 69 25 19.4% 9 +280.12% 22 55
70+ 25 +54.31% 25 +49.95% 36 33

Median Household Income

The latest median household income of Clyde, Illinois is $88,929.00.

In simple terms, the median income is the middle income of a group of people. Half of the people in the group make more than the median income, and half make less. The median income is a good indicator of the overall income of a group of people, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more.

Median Income by Age

We can also look at the median income by age to see how the median income varies by age, and how it compares to the overall median income for Clyde.

  • Under 25
    $0.00
  • 25 to 44
    $85,119.00
  • 45 to 64
    $153,558.00
  • 65 and over
    $58,000.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in Clyde, we are actually talking about the mean household income.

This is calculated by adding up all the incomes of all the households in Clyde, and then dividing that number by the total number of households. This is a good way to get a general idea of the average income of a group of people, but it can be skewed by a very high or very low incomes.

The average household income of Clyde, Illinois is currently $148,559.00.

In terms of accurately summarizing income at a geographic level, the median income is a better metric than the average income because it isn't affected by a small number of very high or very low incomes.

If you had an area where the average income was greater than the median, it can mean that there is significant income inequality, with income being concentrated in a small number of wealthy households.

23.20% of households in Clyde are classed as high income households (making $200,000+ per year).

Household Income Tiers

The US Census Bureau divides households into income tiers based on the median income for the area. This is a good way to compare the income of Clyde against other areas.

  • Less than $24,999
    11.34%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    20.10%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    5.67%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    14.43%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    11.86%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    13.40%
  • $200,000 or more
    23.20%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in Clyde is $57,793.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of Clyde by the total population of Clyde.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people in Clyde, Illinois, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in Clyde to see how many people have a high school degree, a bachelor's degree, or a graduate degree.

Educational attainment is a good indicator of the overall education level of a population, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more to see how education levels affect income, unemployment rates, and more.

  • Master's degree or higher
    30.10%
  • Bachelor's degree
    12.71%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    10.03%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    47.16%
  • Less than high school diploma
    0.00%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in Clyde that are over the age of 16.

The total population of Clyde over the age of 16 is 457.

Of those people, a total of 65.20% are working or actively looking for work. This is called the labor force participation rate.

The participation rate is a useful market measure because it shows the relative amount of labor resources available to the economy.

The employment to total population rate in Clyde is 65.20%.

Employment by Age

We can look at the employment rates by age to see how it compares to the overall employment rate.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 30 100.00% 0.00%
20 to 24 years 11 100.00% 0.00%
25 to 29 years 34 55.90% 0.00%
30 to 34 years 104 100.00% 0.00%
35 to 44 years 0 0.00% 0.00%
45 to 54 years 34 100.00% 0.00%
55 to 59 years 98 73.50% 0.00%
60 to 64 years 77 36.40% 0.00%
65 to 74 years 27 0.00% 0.00%
75 years and over 42 0.00% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in Clyde. The table below shows the rates for each of the ethnicity groups types defined by the US Census Bureau.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
White 448 66.50% 0.00%
Black or African American 0 0.00% 0.00%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0 0.00% 0.00%
Asian 0 0.00% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other 0 0.00% 0.00%
Two or more races 9 0.00% 0.00%
Hispanic or Latino 71 53.50% 0.00%
Not Hispanic or Latino 377 69.00% 0.00%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations in Clyde as well as the gender breakdown and earnings of them.

The total population of civilian employees that are 16 years old or older in Clyde is 298, with median earnings of $33,452.00.

Women in Clyde, Illinois earning approximately 65.10% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 298 $33,452.00
Male 213 $37,566.00
Female 85 $24,440.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings even further by occupation. The list of occupation categories below will show you how many people are employed in each category and the median earnings of each profession.

Occupation Employed Earnings
Management 50 $106,288.00
Business and Financial 0 $0.00
Computer and Mathematical 0 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 0 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 0 $0.00
Community and Social Service 40 $0.00
Legal 0 $0.00
Educational and Library 0 $0.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 0 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 32 $37,500.00
Healthcare Support 24 $0.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 0 $0.00
Law Enforcement 0 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 0 $0.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 4 $0.00
Personal Care and Service 0 $0.00
Sales 36 $0.00
Office and Administrative Support 9 $0.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 0 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 7 $0.00
Production 67 $33,454.00
Transportation and Material Moving 19 $0.00

Occupations by Gender

The table below shows the same occupations from the list above, but we have split them by male and female to see how many male and females work in each occupation, the median earnings, and the male to female ratio of earnings.

That last metric is important because it can be used to look at the gender pay gap between men and women.

Occupation Male Female
Population Earnings Population Earnings
Management 42 $0.00 8 $0.00
Business and Financial 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Computer and Mathematical 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Community and Social Service 11 $0.00 29 $0.00
Legal 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Educational and Library 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 11 $0.00 21 $49,219.00
Healthcare Support 13 $0.00 11 $0.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Law Enforcement 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 4 $0.00 0 $0.00
Personal Care and Service 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Sales 36 $0.00 0 $0.00
Office and Administrative Support 0 $0.00 9 $0.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 0 $0.00 7 $0.00
Production 67 $33,454.00 0 $0.00
Transportation and Material Moving 19 $0.00 0 $0.00

Households and Family Size

A household defined bu the US Census Bureau is a group of people who occupy a housing unit. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, group of rooms, or single room occupied as separate living quarters.

There are currently 194 households in Clyde, with an average household size of 2.64 people.

A family is defined as a group of two or more people related by birth, marriage, or adoption who live together in the same household.

There are 154 families in Clyde with an average family size of 3.06 people.

Households by Marital Status

The four categories of household by marital status are:

  • Married-couple family
  • Male householder with no spouse present
  • Female household with no spouse present
  • Nonfamily household

The table below shows the total number of households and families, with the average sizes of each.

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 141 13 0 40
Average Household Size 3.17 1.92 0 0
Total Families 141 13 0 0
Average Household Size 3.17 1.92 0 0

Poverty

Of the 154 families in Clyde, 8.40% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in Clyde:

Household Size Poverty Threshold
1 Person $14,580.00
2 People $19,720.00
3 People $24,860.00
4 People $30,000.00
5 People $35,140.00
6 People $40,280.00
7 People $45,420.00
8 People $50,560.00

Housing

There are 194 housing units in Clyde, Illinois.

The table below shows the split between occupied and vacant units:

Total Percentage
Occupied 194 100.00%
Vacant 0 0.00%

5.67% of the total 194 housing units in Clyde are rental units. This is approximately 11 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 183 are occupied by the owner - or 94.33% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in Clyde is $0.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in Clyde that fall into a particular rent range. These can then be used to compare with other areas, or to see how they have changed over time.

  • No rent paid
    0
  • Less than $500
    0
  • $500 to $999
    11
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    0
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    0
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    0
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    0
  • $3,000 or more
    0

Property Value

The median value of a property in Clyde is $174,100.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in Clyde that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    10
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    5
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    63
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    29
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    9
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    67
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    0
  • $1,000,000 or more
    0

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in Clyde. The chart below shows the number of properties in Clyde that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    66
  • 1940 to 1949
    0
  • 1950 to 1959
    32
  • 1960 to 1969
    0
  • 1970 to 1979
    16
  • 1980 to 1989
    16
  • 1990 to 1999
    53
  • 2000 to 2009
    5
  • 2010 to 2013
    6
  • 2014 or later
    0

Vehicles per Household

The number of vehicles available per household can be a good indicator of the level of affluence in an area. The chart below shows the number of households in Clyde that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    9
  • 1 vehicle available
    48
  • 2 vehicles available
    101
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    36

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in Clyde get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in Clyde that commute to work in a particular way.

16.6 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in Clyde.

These commute times can be compared to other date like income and educational levels to see how they relate to each other and if there are any trends in the data that might suggest a correlation.

  • Less than 5 minutes
    9
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    29
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    11
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    161
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    46
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    0
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    28
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    0
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    10
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    0
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    0
  • 90 or more minutes
    0

Summary

We've covered a LOT of demographic and population data for Clyde, Illinois in this article! Hopefully you have found it very useful in your research of the area.

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