Whiting is a very small city located in the state of Indiana. With a population of 4,529 people and two associated neighborhoods, Whiting is the 139th largest community in Indiana. Whiting has an unusually large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic cities.
Whiting real estate is some of the most expensive in Indiana, although Whiting house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.
Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 7.71% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.
In Whiting, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 31.69 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. One bright side is that local public transit is widely used, so it may be an option to avoid the headache of driving in the heavy traffic by leaving the car at home and taking transit.
In Whiting, a lot of people use the train to get to work every day though Whiting is a relatively small city. Those that ride the train are primarily traveling out of town to good jobs in other cities.
The percentage of adults in Whiting who are college-educated is close to the national average for all communities of 21.84%: 20.03% of the adults in Whiting have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Whiting in 2022 was $29,836, which is middle income relative to Indiana and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $119,344 for a family of four. However, Whiting contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Whiting is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Whiting home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Whiting, accounting for 50.50% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Whiting residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Whiting include Polish, German, English, Slovak, and Irish.
The most common language spoken in Whiting is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.