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Whitley County, Indiana

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Key figures

StatisticWhitley County, Indiana IndianaUnited States Rank
Total Population34,6186,851,073334,922,4991349th of 3,222
Median Household Income$78,083$71,957$80,734668th of 3,221
Median Age41.338.138.91705th of 3,222
Bachelor's Degree or Higher23.6%29.5%35.7%1412th of 3,222
Median Home Value$219,400$218,200$332,7001198th of 3,217
Median Gross Rent$934$1,062$1,4131256th of 3,215
Poverty Rate9.9%12.3%12.5%2442nd of 3,222
Unemployment Rate3.3%4.3%5.2%2359th of 3,222
Population per Square Mile103.1191.2n/a953rd of 3,222
Foreign Born1.0%6.3%14.1%2707th of 3,222
Life Expectancy77.9n/an/a787th of 3,062
Homeownership Rate81.8%70.6%65.2%382nd of 3,222
Average Commute Time22.624.126.41993rd of 3,221
Worked from Home8.1%10.7%15.1%1748th of 3,222
Uninsured7.3%n/an/a2412th of 3,134
Married-Couple Households57.2%47.3%46.9%365th of 3,222
Broadband Access88.0%n/an/a685th of 3,135

Rank is among all US counties with published data, counting down from the highest value. Figures come from the American Community Survey, CDC, BLS, BEA and other federal sources. Open the map for 1,147 statistics and the year and margin of error behind each one.

Race and ethnicity in Whitley County, Indiana

Age in Whitley County, Indiana

StatisticWhitley County, IndianaIndianaUnited States
Median Age41.338.138.9
Under 18 %22.8%23.3%22.0%
Age 18-24 %7.3%9.6%9.1%
Age 25-34 %12.7%13.1%13.7%
Age 35-44 %11.9%12.7%13.2%
Age 45-64 %26.1%24.5%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %19.2%16.8%17.2%

Households and families in Whitley County, Indiana

StatisticWhitley County, IndianaIndianaUnited States
Households14,0292,716,009129,227,496
Average Household Size2.42.52.5
Family Households70.4%63.7%64.2%
Households with Children29.6%29.9%29.5%
Single-Parent Families13.1%16.4%17.3%
People Living Alone24.5%29.6%28.7%
Never Married23.1%32.0%34.4%

Income and poverty in Whitley County, Indiana

StatisticWhitley County, IndianaIndianaUnited States
Per Capita Income$38,313$38,351$44,673
Households Under $25,00011.4%15.0%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99920.8%17.7%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99918.7%17.5%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More6.4%8.2%13.4%
Poverty Rate9.9%12.3%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty21.0%29.4%28.2%
SNAP Households6.5%9.1%n/a

Housing in Whitley County, Indiana

StatisticWhitley County, IndianaIndianaUnited States
Housing Units15,0302,976,568143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes84.0%72.6%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units6.0%13.0%19.1%
Vacancy Rate6.7%8.8%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,979.01,976.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied18.2%29.4%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income25.9%29.1%30.6%
Median Property Tax$1,537$1,614n/a

Education in Whitley County, Indiana

StatisticWhitley County, IndianaIndianaUnited States
Less than High School7.0%9.6%10.4%
High School Graduate36.7%32.5%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree32.7%28.4%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree16.6%18.7%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree7.0%10.8%14.1%

Work and commuting in Whitley County, Indiana

StatisticWhitley County, IndianaIndianaUnited States
Labour Force Participation65.6%63.8%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work82.0%76.3%68.8%
Public Transit0.2%0.6%3.2%
Walked to Work1.4%1.9%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes32.0%30.0%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour3.7%6.1%8.6%
Households Without a Car3.9%6.2%n/a

Origins and language in Whitley County, Indiana

StatisticWhitley County, IndianaIndianaUnited States
Born in State of Residence79.7%67.0%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens0.8%2.6%7.4%
Non-Citizens0.2%3.7%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home97.7%89.7%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home1.1%5.5%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency2.2%8.1%16.7%

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