Population 2,051 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Whiting
Household size in Whiting
| Period | Whiting | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.20 | 2.45 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.11 | 2.47 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.22 | 2.43 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.27 | 2.40 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.07 | −0.06 | −0.03 |
Households in Whiting are small: just 2.27 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home.
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 | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.1 | 38.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 49.0 | 39.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.1 | 40.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 47.9 | 41.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.7 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 47.9, Whiting is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 45.1, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.4% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 3.8% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.4% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.3% | 9.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.0 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 5.3% of households in Whiting, well below the national share of 11.6%.
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 | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.6% | 30.5% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 38.3% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 32.4% | 33.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 28.9% | 32.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | −6.8 pts | +1.6 pts | +1.5 pts |
Nearly three in ten households in Whiting rent their homes (28.9%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. More than half of owners (54.2%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.6% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.1% | 10.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.3% | 10.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.2% | 9.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | +3.6 pts | −1.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Whiting than nationally: 7.2%, against 9.6% for the U.S.
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 | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1977 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1979 | 1971 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1980 | 1972 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1980 | 1974 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in Whiting are the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1980. Homes here are newer than in Wisconsin overall, where the median home dates to 1974.
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 | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $580 | $758 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $615 | $821 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $816 | $904 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $967 | $1,139 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$388 | +$380 | +$606 |
The median renter in Whiting pays $967 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 27.4% of the typical renter's income, just 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 | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.3% | 26.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 27.8% | 28.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 36.4% | 30.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 37.0% | 33.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.7 pts | +7.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
More than a third of adults 25 and older in Whiting (37.0%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, close to the national share of 35.6%. The share is higher than in Wisconsin overall (33.6%).
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 | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 87.8% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 86.8% | 90.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 92.7% | 92.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 97.4% | 93.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +9.6 pts | +3.8 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Whiting: 97.4% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
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 | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.1% | 6.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.1% | 7.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.3% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.6% | 3.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.5 pts | −3.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in Whiting than nationally: unemployment was 4.6%, against 5.4%. Even so, the rate is higher than in Wisconsin overall (3.3%). 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 | 2.27 | 47.9 | 5.3% | 28.9% | 7.2% | 1980 | $967 | 37.0% | 97.4% | 4.6% |
| Park Ridge | 2.20 | 42.6 | 6.5% | 36.8% | 14.4% | 1973 | $768 | 44.6% | 97.8% | 2.8% |
| Plover | 2.43 | 39.2 | 9.3% | 35.4% | 3.4% | 1991 | $1,131 | 40.0% | 90.1% | 4.0% |
| Stevens Point | 2.19 | 35.4 | 9.2% | 39.4% | 5.7% | 1973 | $917 | 34.5% | 95.4% | 3.4% |
| Meehan | 2.23 | 43.5 | 8.5% | 28.8% | 5.5% | 1991 | $1,004 | 30.4% | 96.1% | 2.0% |
| Custer | 2.49 | 47.2 | 4.6% | 11.2% | 3.3% | 1986 | $993 | 32.0% | 95.5% | 1.4% |
| Polonia | 2.44 | 53.3 | 3.6% | 8.5% | 2.8% | 1990 | $1,111 | 32.5% | 96.9% | 1.3% |
| Keene | 2.25 | 51.4 | 2.1% | 8.2% | 9.0% | 1977 | $788 | 25.6% | 95.3% | 1.4% |
| Junction City | 2.58 | 47.3 | 8.5% | 9.0% | 13.0% | 1981 | $906 | 27.7% | 95.9% | 2.9% |
| Kellner | 2.20 | 52.5 | 8.7% | 5.1% | 4.3% | 1983 | $834 | 22.0% | 97.3% | 1.5% |
| Rudolph | 2.25 | 51.6 | 7.1% | 10.4% | 4.4% | 1968 | $763 | 21.1% | 95.8% | 1.9% |
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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