Whiting, IN

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2021 Population

4,571

4.79% 1-year decline

US Senator

Todd Young

Republican Party

US Senator

Mike Braun

Republican Party

2021 Median Age

32.6

0.61% 1-year decrease

2021 Poverty Rate

24.5%

19.5% 1-year increase

2021 Median Household Income

$50,590

7.73% 1-year growth

2021 Median Property Value

$148,700

4.79% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Whiting, IN had a population of 4.57k people with a median age of 32.6 and a median household income of $50,590. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Whiting, IN declined from 4,801 to 4,571, a −4.79% decrease and its median household income grew from $46,960 to $50,590, a 7.73% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Whiting, IN are White (Non-Hispanic) (45.1%), Other (Hispanic) (21.7%), White (Hispanic) (19.5%), Two+ (Hispanic) (5.23%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (5.18%).

None of the households in Whiting, IN reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

93.8% of the residents in Whiting, IN are U.S. citizens.

In 2021, the median property value in Whiting, IN was $148,700, and the homeownership rate was 52.5%.

Most people in Whiting, IN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 31.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Whiting, IN was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Whiting, IN is home to a population of 4.57k people, from which 93.8% are citizens. As of 2021, 12.5% of Whiting, IN residents were born outside of the country (571 people).

In 2021, there were 2.07 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.06k people) in Whiting, IN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 994 Other (Hispanic) and 891 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

93.8%

2021 Citizenship

94.2%

2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 93.8% of Whiting, IN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Whiting, IN was 94.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Whiting, IN

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.06k ± 439
Other (Hispanic)
994 ± 306
White (Hispanic)
891 ± 464

47.9%

Hispanic Population

2.19k people

47.9% of the people in Whiting, IN are hispanic (2.19k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Whiting, IN as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

12.5%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

571 people

12.1%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

580 people

As of 2021, 12.5% of Whiting, IN residents (571 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Whiting, IN was 12.1%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
48 ± 39
Gulf War (2001-)
46 ± 45
Gulf War (1990s)
46 ± 45

Whiting, IN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.04 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Whiting, IN employs 1.79k people. The largest industries in Whiting, IN are Accommodation & Food Services (325 people), Manufacturing (320 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (182 people), and the highest paying industries are Finance & Insurance ($105,089), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($103,000), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($74,250).

Employment

Occupations

1.79k

2021 Value

± 282

−5.79%

1 Year decline

± 22.7%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Whiting, IN declined at a rate of −5.79%, from 1.9k employees to 1.79k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Whiting, IN, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (267 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (245 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (224 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Whiting, IN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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Industries

Employment by Industries

1.79k

2021 Value

± 282

−5.79%

1 Year decline

± 22.7%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Whiting, IN declined at a rate of −5.79%, from 1.9k employees to 1.79k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Whiting, IN, are Accommodation & Food Services (325 people), Manufacturing (320 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (182 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Whiting, IN, though some of these residents may live in Whiting, IN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$46,686

Median earning men ± $8,862

$33,582

Median earning women ± $11,144

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Retail Trade ($66,583), Information ($66,174), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($53,182).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($91,786), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($60,625), and Manufacturing ($57,604).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.75%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Indiana. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Indiana.

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Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Indiana to other states, or from other states to Indiana.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2020, the top outbound Indiana product (by dollars) was Motorized vehicles with $74B, followed by Mixed freight ($43.5B) and Machinery ($35.1B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Indiana products.

Domestic Trade Growth

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$465B

2020 Value in Indiana

$895B

Projected 2050 Value in Indiana

92.4% growth

In 2020, total outbound Indiana trade was $465B. This is expected to increase 92.4% to $895B by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Indiana trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Indiana to other states, or from other states to Indiana.

Most Common Trade Partners

Illinois
$38.6B
Ohio
$37.8B
Michigan
$36.8B

In 2020, the top outbound Indiana domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Illinois with $38.6B, followed by Ohio with $37.8B and Michigan and $36.8B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Indiana shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Indiana went to Donald J. Trump with 57% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (41%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.95%).

Todd Young and Mike Braun are the senators currently representing the state of Indiana. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Indiana is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Whiting, IN. Showing the available data for Indiana.

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (57%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (41%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.95%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Indiana went to Donald J. Trump with 57% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (41%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.95%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Indiana for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Indiana

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Todd Young

Senator from Indiana

Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Mike Braun

Senator from Indiana

Assumed office on January 3, 2019

Todd Young and Mike Braun are the senators currently representing Indiana.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Indiana over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Indiana

Indiana is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Indiana have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2021, 0.712% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.727% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (1.73M), Some college (1.13M), and Bachelors Degree (856k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Whiting, IN was $148,700 in 2021, which is 0.607 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $141,900 to $148,700, a 4.79% increase. The homeownership rate in Whiting, IN is 52.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Whiting, IN have an average commute time of 31.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Whiting, IN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$148,700

Median Property Value 2021

±$20,913

$812

Median Property Taxes

±$169

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 Whiting, IN the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

52.5%

Homeownership

2021

49.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 52.5% of the housing units in Whiting, IN were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 54.9%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

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The following map shows all of the places in Whiting, IN colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$50,590

Median Household Income

± $7,242

1.55k

Number of Households

± 250

In 2021, the median household income of the 1.55k households in Whiting, IN grew to $50,590 from the previous year's value of $46,960.

The following chart displays the households in Whiting, 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.449

2021 Wage GINI in Indiana

0.451

2020 Wage GINI in Indiana

In 2021, the income inequality in Indiana was 0.449 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.514% decline from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Indiana was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2021

Drove Alone (73.3%)
Carpooled (12%)
Public Transit (7.2%)

In 2021, 73.3% of workers in Whiting, IN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12%) and those who used public transit to get to work (7.2%).

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

31.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Whiting, IN have a longer commute time (31.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 2.48% of the workforce in Whiting, IN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

24.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Whiting, IN (1.12k out of 4.56k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Whiting, IN is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

87.2% of the population of Whiting, IN has health coverage, with 46.2% on employee plans, 19.8% on Medicaid, 11.5% on Medicare, 9.84% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Lake County, IN see 1896 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.35% decrease from the previous year (1922 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1524 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 497 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,896 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Lake County, IN

Primary care physicians in Lake County, IN see an average of 1,896 patients per year. This represents a 1.35% decrease from the previous year (1,922 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Lake County, IN in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 31.4% under 18 years, 21.7% between 18 and 34 years, 34.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 12.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.9% were men and 54.1% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

12.8%

Uninsured

46.2%

Employer Coverage

19.8%

Medicaid

11.5%

Medicare

9.84%

Non-Group

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Whiting, IN grew by 8.76% from 11.7% to 12.8%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Whiting, IN changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.