Whitley County, IN

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2024 Population

34,618

US Senator

Todd Young

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Banks

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

41.3

1.2% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

9.92%

7.2% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$78,083

3.03% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$219,400

6.92% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

17,516

1.81% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Whitley County, 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.

99.8% of the residents in Whitley County, IN are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Whitley County, IN was $219,400, and the homeownership rate was 81.8%.

Most people in Whitley County, IN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Whitley County, IN was 2 cars per household.

Whitley County, IN borders Allen County, IN, Huntington County, IN, Kosciusko County, IN, Noble County, IN, and Wabash County, IN.

United States Indiana Fort Wayne, IN

Population & Diversity

Whitley County, IN is home to a population of 34.6k people, from which 99.8% are citizens. As of 2024, 0.985% of Whitley County, IN residents were born outside of the country (341 people).

In 2024, there were 41.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (31.8k people) in Whitley County, IN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 770 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 593 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.8%

2024 Citizenship

99.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.8% of Whitley County, IN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Whitley County, IN was 99.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Whitley County, IN

White (Non-Hispanic)
31.8k ± 324
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
770 ± 59
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
593 ± 261

2.78%

Hispanic Population

964 people

2.78% of the people in Whitley County, IN are hispanic (964 people).

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

Global Diversity

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

Most Common Origin

Mexico
108,287 ± 8,015 people
India
34,966 ± 4,579 people
China
17,771 ± 3,269 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Indiana was Mexico, the natal country of 108,287 Indiana residents, followed by India with 34,966 and China with 17,771.

Foreign-Born Population

0.985%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

341 people

1.16%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

399 people

As of 2024, 0.985% of Whitley County, IN residents (341 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 Whitley County, IN was 1.16%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
722 ± 158
Gulf War (2001-)
604 ± 210
Gulf War (1990s)
336 ± 123

Whitley County, IN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.2 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Whitley County, IN employs 17.5k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Whitley County, IN were Manufacturing (4,800 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,412 people), and Retail Trade (2,020 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($108,750), Wholesale Trade ($72,250), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($67,644).

Employment

Occupations

17.5k

2024 Value

± 955

1.81%

1 Year growth

± 7.45%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Whitley County, IN grew at a rate of 1.81%, from 17.2k employees to 17.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Whitley County, IN, are Production Occupations (2,465 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,821 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (1,476 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Whitley County, 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

17.5k

2024 Value

± 955

1.81%

1 Year growth

± 7.45%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Whitley County, IN grew at a rate of 1.81%, from 17.2k employees to 17.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Whitley County, IN, are Manufacturing (4,800 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,412 people), and Retail Trade (2,020 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Whitley County, IN, though some of these residents may live in Whitley County, IN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$61,031

Median earning men ± $1,911

$38,702

Median earning women ± $2,885

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($81,406), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($72,422), and Construction ($70,938).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($58,458), Information ($58,167), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($57,675).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

2.48%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 3.21M people employed in Indiana. This represents a 2.48% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 15.4%.

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

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

55
Other Services (except Public Administration)
51
Construction
42
Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$362k
Manufacturing
$55.7k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$40.2k
Retail Trade

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Indiana went to Donald J. Trump with 58.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (39.8%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1%).

Todd Young and Jim Banks 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 Whitley County, IN. Showing the available data for Indiana.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (58.8%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (39.8%)
Democratic Party
Robert Kennedy (1%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Indiana went to Donald J. Trump with 58.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (39.8%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Indiana for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Indiana

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Indiana.

Todd Young

Senator from Indiana

Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Jim Banks

Senator from Indiana

Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Todd Young and Jim Banks 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.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Whitley County, IN was $219,400 in 2024, which is 0.659 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $205,200 to $219,400, a 6.92% increase. The homeownership rate in Whitley County, IN is 81.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Whitley County, IN have an average commute time of 22.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Whitley County, IN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 6.56% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Whitley County, IN. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 1.14%.

Housing

Property

$219,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$9,316

$11,481

Median Property Taxes

±$748

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

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

Rent vs Own

81.8%

Homeownership

2024

65.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 81.8% of the housing units in Whitley County, IN were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 80.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Whitley County, 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.

$78,083

Median Household Income

± $4,394

14k

Number of Households

± 821

In 2024, the median household income of the 14k households in Whitley County, IN grew to $78,083 from the previous year's value of $75,790.

The following chart displays the households in Whitley County, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.445

2023 Wage GINI in Indiana

0.448

2022 Wage GINI in Indiana

In 2023, the income inequality in Indiana was 0.445 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.529% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Indiana was lower than than the national average of 0.476. 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 (82%)
Worked At Home (8.13%)
Carpooled (7.26%)

In 2024, 82% of workers in Whitley County, IN drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (8.13%) and those who carpooled to work (7.26%).

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

22.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Whitley County, IN have a shorter commute time (22.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.21% of the workforce in Whitley County, IN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 6.56% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Whitley County, IN. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 1.14%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

9.92% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Whitley County, IN (3.39k out of 34.2k 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 25 - 34, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 35 - 44.

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

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.

Children in Poverty

In 2025, 10.3% of the children was living in poverty in Whitley County, IN. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 3.4%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children 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.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2014, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 45.5 in Whitley County, IN. From 2014 to 2014, the indicator grew 0 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

94% of the population of Whitley County, IN has health coverage, with 54.1% on employee plans, 12.9% on Medicaid, 15.4% on Medicare, 10.3% on non-group plans, and 1.32% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Whitley County, IN see 1,722 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,722 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2164 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 827 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.6% were men and 50.4% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,722 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Whitley County, IN

Primary care physicians in Whitley County, IN see an average of 1,722 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,722 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.6% under 18 years, 18.3% between 18 and 34 years, 37.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.6% were men and 50.4% were women.

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

Uninsured People

Uninsured

54.1%

Employer Coverage

12.9%

Medicaid

15.4%

Medicare

10.3%

Non-Group

1.32%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Whitley County, IN declined by 23.3% from 7.83% to 6%.

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

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2025, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 35 in Whitley County, IN.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Whitley County, IN.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 34.6% in Whitley County, IN.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Whitley County, IN.