South Whitley, IN Population

Overview

1,423

Total Population

43.5

Median age

45.33%

Female population %

120.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

25-29 years

Largest age group

48.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

25

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

South Whitley's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in South Whitley is 43.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
South Whitley's population under 18 was 19.40%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
South Whitley's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.36% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in South Whitley, 15.32% were under the age of 15, 21.43% aged 15 to 29, 45.89% aged 30 to 64, 12.65% aged 65 to 84, and 4.71% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 133 less females than males in South Whitley:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 45.33% females and 54.67% males in South Whitley, IN.
The South Whitley, IN gender ratio is 120.6:100 i.e. 120.6 men to 100 women (1.206).
For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 101.
For the female population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 67.

South Whitley's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of South Whitley population: 94.80% are White, 0.77% are Black or African American, 1.69% are Asian and 2.74% are multiracial.
South Whitley's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 25 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,398 (98.24% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in South Whitley is White with a population of 1,349 (94.80% of the total population).

South Whitley's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 1,859 in the year 2008
From 2000 to 2010, South Whitley's population decreased by 33 (1.82%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, South Whitley's population increased by 38 (2.13%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, South Whitley's population was lowest in year 2019 at 1,730.