Whitestown, IN

Census Place

2024 Population

12,466

US Senator

Todd Young

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Banks

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

31.6

2.93% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

2.8%

20% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$123,643

4% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$373,500

Population & Diversity

Whitestown, IN is home to a population of 12.5k people, from which 95.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 11.4% of Whitestown, IN residents were born outside of the country (1.43k people).

In 2024, there were 7.76 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (9.57k people) in Whitestown, IN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.23k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 568 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.5%

2024 Citizenship

95.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.5% of Whitestown, IN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Whitestown, IN was 95.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Whitestown, IN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Whitestown, IN

White (Non-Hispanic)
9.57k ± 634
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
1.23k ± 368
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
568 ± 282

4.18%

Hispanic Population

521 people

4.18% of the people in Whitestown, IN are hispanic (521 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Whitestown, IN as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Indiana.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
111,417 ± 8,128 people
India
37,388 ± 4,734 people
Nigeria
18,164 ± 3,304 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Indiana was Mexico, the natal country of 111,417 Indiana residents, followed by India with 37,388 and Nigeria with 18,164.

Foreign-Born Population

11.4%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.43k people

8.88%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1k people

As of 2024, 11.4% of Whitestown, IN residents (1.43k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Whitestown, IN was 8.88%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Whitestown, IN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
171 ± 122
Gulf War (1990s)
34 ± 40
Vietnam
30 ± 38

Whitestown, IN has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 5.03 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Whitestown, IN.

Economy

The economy of Whitestown, IN employs 7.37k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Whitestown, IN were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,484 people), Manufacturing (900 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (867 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($115,941), Utilities ($114,293), and Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($108,967).

Employment

Occupations

7.37k

2024 Value

± 747

14.6%

1 Year growth

± 12.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Whitestown, IN grew at a rate of 14.6%, from 6.43k employees to 7.37k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Whitestown, IN, are Management Occupations (1,240 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (826 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (585 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Whitestown, IN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Indiana.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Indiana (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

7.37k

2024 Value

± 747

14.6%

1 Year growth

± 12.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Whitestown, IN grew at a rate of 14.6%, from 6.43k employees to 7.37k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Whitestown, IN, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,484 people), Manufacturing (900 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (867 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Whitestown, IN, though some of these residents may live in Whitestown, IN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$78,509

Median earning men ± $7,750

$53,820

Median earning women ± $3,810

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($145,473), Manufacturing ($116,968), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($103,380).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($66,292), Manufacturing ($59,886), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($58,313).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Whitestown, IN was $373,500 in 2024, which is 1.12 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $343,900 to $373,500, a 8.61% increase. The homeownership rate in Whitestown, IN is 69.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Whitestown, IN have an average commute time of 24.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Whitestown, IN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$373,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$17,003

$3,258

Median Property Taxes

±$398

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Whitestown, IN the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Whitestown, IN compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

69.6%

Homeownership

2024

66.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 69.6% of the housing units in Whitestown, IN were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 69.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Whitestown, IN compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$123,643

Median Household Income

± $10,642

4.68k

Number of Households

± 571

In 2024, the median household income of the 4.68k households in Whitestown, IN grew to $123,643 from the previous year's value of $118,884.

The following chart displays the households in Whitestown, IN distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $150k - $200k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Whitestown, IN is from Indiana.

0.442

2024 Wage GINI in Indiana

0.445

2023 Wage GINI in Indiana

In 2024, the income inequality in Indiana was 0.442 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.807% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Indiana was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Indiana in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Indiana across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (72.9%)
Worked At Home (19.2%)
Carpooled (5.28%)

In 2024, 72.9% of workers in Whitestown, IN drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (19.2%) and those who carpooled to work (5.28%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

24.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Whitestown, IN have a shorter commute time (24.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.83% of the workforce in Whitestown, IN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Whitestown, IN compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Whitestown, IN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Whitestown, IN have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

2.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Whitestown, IN (348 out of 12.4k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Whitestown, IN is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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