Whiting, KS Population

Overview

239

Total Population

36.1

Median age

45.61%

Female population %

119.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

0-4 years

Largest age group

81.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Whiting's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Whiting is 36.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Whiting's population under 18 was 32.22%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Whiting's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.32% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Whiting, 28.45% were under the age of 15, 17.57% aged 15 to 29, 37.66% aged 30 to 64, 15.48% aged 65 to 84, and 0.84% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 21 less females than males in Whiting:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 45.61% females and 54.39% males in Whiting, KS.
The Whiting, KS gender ratio is 119.3:100 i.e. 119.3 men to 100 women (1.193).
For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 21.
For the female population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 19.

Whiting's population is not that diverse:

Racial distribution of Whiting population: 91.63% are White and 8.37% are multiracial.
Whiting's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 1 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 238 (99.58% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Whiting is White with a population of 219 (91.63% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 213 in the year 2005
From 2000 to 2010, Whiting's population decreased by 18 (8.78%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Whiting's population increased by 6 (3.21%), 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 2019 at 183.