Population 706 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Whiting
Household size in Whiting
| Period | Whiting | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.53 | 2.49 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.52 | 2.52 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.50 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.69 | 2.49 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.16 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
At 2.69 people per household, Whiting sits close to the national average of 2.65. The typical household here is bigger than in Missouri as a whole, where it has 2.49 people. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.53, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Whiting
| Period | Whiting | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.9 | 38.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.8 | 39.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.9 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.5 | 40.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.6 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
At 40.5, the median age in Whiting is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Whiting
| Period | Whiting | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.0% | 11.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 18.4% | 11.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 13.7% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.0% | 11.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.0 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Whiting: 5.0% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Whiting
Renters in Whiting
| Period | Whiting | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.0% | 30.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 21.2% | 32.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 28.6% | 33.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 16.2% | 31.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | −8.8 pts | +1.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 16.2% of households in Whiting rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 58.0% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Whiting
| Period | Whiting | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.3% | 11.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.1% | 12.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 15.4% | 12.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.8% | 10.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | −6.5 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Whiting as nationally: 10.8%, against 9.6%.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Whiting
| Period | Whiting | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1974 | 1974 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1982 | 1975 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1986 | 1976 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1980 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +4 | +6 |
Homes in Whiting are the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1980.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Whiting
| Period | Whiting | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $463 | $740 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $629 | $816 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $710 | $899 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $663 | $1,122 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$200 | +$383 | +$606 |
Rent in Whiting runs $663 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 17.8% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Whiting
Bachelor's degrees in Whiting
| Period | Whiting | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.7% | 26.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.3% | 27.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.6% | 29.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 27.6% | 32.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +18.0 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
More than a quarter of adults 25 and older in Whiting (27.6%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, below the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Whiting
| Period | Whiting | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 76.5% | 86.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 76.9% | 88.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 73.1% | 90.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.4% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +15.8 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Whiting is a bit above the national rate: 92.4% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. That is in line with the rest of Missouri.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Whiting
| Period | Whiting | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.5% | 7.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.9% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.4% | 4.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.6% | 4.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −6.9 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Whiting has been strong: just 0.6% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Whiting compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whiting | 2.69 | 40.5 | 5.0% | 16.2% | 10.8% | 1980 | $663 | 27.6% | 92.4% | 0.6% |
| East Prairie | 2.37 | 40.5 | 14.4% | 39.1% | 14.2% | 1973 | $790 | 15.8% | 82.3% | 4.0% |
| Anniston | 2.27 | 46.3 | 10.0% | 18.6% | 9.5% | 1985 | $677 | 10.9% | 90.8% | 0.0% |
| Samos | 2.10 | 45.8 | 3.0% | 18.8% | 13.9% | 1980 | $840 | 11.9% | 82.0% | 0.4% |
| La Forge | 2.02 | 50.7 | 5.8% | 20.9% | 17.3% | 1972 | $787 | 6.2% | 86.4% | 6.0% |
| Matthews | 2.11 | 51.3 | 6.3% | 33.6% | 23.1% | 1977 | $754 | 5.8% | 86.4% | 9.8% |
| Dorena | 2.92 | 37.6 | 3.9% | 10.7% | 10.2% | 1981 | $651 | 32.6% | 93.6% | 0.3% |
| Miner | 2.51 | 38.5 | 14.7% | 18.0% | 4.9% | 1977 | $1,000 | 15.8% | 88.5% | 2.1% |
| Kewanee | 2.02 | 50.7 | 5.8% | 20.9% | 17.3% | 1972 | $787 | 6.2% | 86.4% | 6.0% |
| Sikeston | 2.50 | 39.3 | 17.7% | 36.3% | 10.7% | 1975 | $902 | 24.6% | 87.1% | 3.4% |
| Delmo | 2.29 | 41.3 | 7.2% | 26.6% | 22.0% | 1982 | $758 | 15.3% | 95.9% | 7.5% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Whiting. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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