Overview
856
Total Population
51.5
Median age
49.65%
Female population %
101.4:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
65-69 years
Largest age group
90.2
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
45
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Whiting's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Whiting is 51.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Whiting's population under 18 was 23.83%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Whiting's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 28.86% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Whiting, 18.57% were under the age of 15, 13.08% aged 15 to 29, 39.49% aged 30 to 64, 24.18% aged 65 to 84, and 4.67% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 6 less females than males in Whiting:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.65% females and 50.35% males in Whiting, IA.
- The Whiting, IA gender ratio is 101.4:100 i.e. 101.4 men to 100 women (1.014).
- For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 60.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 42.
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Race / Ethnicity
Whiting's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Whiting population: 85.05% are White, 1.87% are Black or African American, 4.56% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.70% are some other race and 7.83% are multiracial.
- Whiting's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 45 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 811 (94.74% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Whiting is White with a population of 728 (85.05% of the total population).
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Year by year
Whiting's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 800 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Whiting's population decreased by 38 (4.75%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Whiting's population decreased by 17 (2.23%), 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, Whiting's population was lowest in year 2007 at 715.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)