City in Lake County, Indiana · 1.8 sq mi · 2,468 people per sq mi
About 4,500 people live in Whiting. The typical household earns $71,708, and the median resident is 33.5 years old.
2026 projection
From 4,572 in 2020
Poverty rate 17.1%
Men 30.7 · Women 35.8
1880–2026
4,459
2026 projection
2.5% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1880–2026
4,459
2026 projection
2.5% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 4,459 | -20 | 0.45% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4,479 | -13 | 0.29% |
| 2024 | 4,492 | -12 | 0.27% |
| 2023 | 4,504 | -30 | 0.66% |
| 2022 | 4,534 | -36 | 0.79% |
| 2021 | 4,570 | -2 | 0.04% |
| 2020 | 4,572 | -196 | 4.11% |
| 2019 | 4,768 | -20 | 0.42% |
| 2018 | 4,788 | -27 | 0.56% |
| 2017 | 4,815 | -29 | 0.60% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 45 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 6 residents
45% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 45% | 53% | 39% |
| Never married | 38% | 39% | 37% |
| Divorced | 9% | 3% | 14% |
| Widowed | 6% | 3% | 9% |
| Separated | 1% | 2% | 1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau