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Whiting, IA Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Whiting is 878, which is 24.19% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much higher than the state average rate of 5.19% and is much higher than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Whiting population density is 875.24 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 54.70 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Whiting is white, which represent 99.09% of the total population. The average Whiting education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 878. #332

Population Growth Since 2000, #108

Whiting, IA	24.19%
Iowa	5.19%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #383

Whiting, IA	875.24 per square mile
Iowa	54.70 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	870 (99.09%, #349)
Black:	4 (0.46%, #249)
Hispanic:	20 (2.28%, #337)
Asian:	0 (0.00%, #322)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	4 (0.46%, #147)
One Race, Other:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

677 (77.11%) out of the total population of 878 reported first ancestry.

	Whiting, IA	% of the Total Population	Iowa	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.27%	0.56%
Czech	7	0.80%, see rank	1.89%	0.47%
Danish	70	7.97%, see rank	1.86%	0.42%
Dutch	40	4.56%, see rank	4.35%	1.40%
English	154	17.54%, see rank	8.78%	8.02%
French	27	3.08%, see rank	2.60%	3.34%
German	290	33.03%, see rank	36.73%	15.03%
Greek	2	0.23%, see rank	0.22%	0.41%
Hungarian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.12%	0.46%
Irish	123	14.01%, see rank	14.07%	10.80%
Italian	10	1.14%, see rank	2.10%	5.52%
Norwegian	56	6.38%, see rank	5.34%	1.42%
Polish	6	0.68%, see rank	1.28%	3.01%
Portuguese	4	0.46%, see rank	0.06%	0.44%
Russian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.36%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	14	1.59%, see rank	0.85%	0.99%
Scottish	34	3.87%, see rank	1.51%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	0	0.00%, see rank	0.56%	0.95%
Swedish	22	2.51%, see rank	2.92%	1.27%
Swiss	5	0.57%, see rank	0.47%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.09%	0.31%
American	20	2.28%, see rank	6.36%	7.12%
Welsh	6	0.68%, see rank	0.67%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 403 (45.90%, see rank)

Females: 475 (54.10%, see rank)

Whiting, IA	Male: 45.90% Female: 54.10%
Iowa	Male: 49.58% Female: 50.42%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Whiting, IA	38.90 years old
Iowa	38.00 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Whiting, IA	35.70 years old
Iowa	36.70 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Whiting, IA	40.80 years old
Iowa	39.40 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Whiting, IA	% of the Total Population	Iowa	U.S.
Under 5 years	56	6.38%, see rank	6.39%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	77	8.77%, see rank	6.62%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	49	5.58%, see rank	6.58%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	48	5.47%, see rank	6.96%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	67	7.63%, see rank	7.21%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	109	12.41%, see rank	12.65%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	77	8.77%, see rank	11.80%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	101	11.50%, see rank	13.73%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	117	13.33%, see rank	12.80%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	70	7.97%, see rank	7.81%	7.64%
75 to 84	50	5.69%, see rank	4.98%	4.25%
85 years and over	57	6.49%, see rank	2.48%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Whiting, IA	Iowa	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	581, 100%	2,038,942	209,056,129
Less Than High School	43, 7.40%, see rank	8.73%	13.67%
High School Graduate	235, 40.45%, see rank	32.51%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	178, 30.64%, see rank	32.40%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	106, 18.24%, see rank	17.99%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	19, 3.27%, see rank	8.36%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.28, see rank	13.60	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Whiting, IA			Iowa		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	38	100.00%	0.00%	78.45%	21.55%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	106	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	89.39%	10.61%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	42	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	92.11%	7.89%	90.60%	9.40%
College	52	82.69%, see rank	17.31%, see rank	74.24%	25.76%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	2	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	64.78%	35.22%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Whiting, IA	Iowa	U.S.
Total Households	340, 100%	1,232,228	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.36, see rank	2.42	2.63
1 Person Households	97, 28.53%, see rank	28.77%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	243, 71.47%, see rank	71.23%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	224, 65.88%, see rank	64.68%	66.22%
Average Family Size	2.97, see rank	3.05	3.32
Married-Couple Family	183, 53.82%, see rank	51.37%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	116, 34.12%, see rank	35.32%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Whiting, IA	%	Iowa	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	696	see rank	2,475,176	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	327	100%, see rank	1,217,529	123,281,364
Never Married	111	33.94%, see rank	31.87%	35.77%
Married	188	57.49%, see rank	55.49%	52.04%
Widowed	9	2.75%, see rank	2.60%	2.57%
Divorced	19	5.81%, see rank	10.05%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	369	100%, see rank	1,257,647	129,692,771
Never Married	86	23.31%, see rank	25.22%	29.48%
Married	186	50.41%, see rank	53.54%	49.19%
Widowed	67	18.16%, see rank	9.92%	9.16%
Divorced	30	8.13%, see rank	11.31%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Whiting, IA	%	Iowa	U.S.
Native	864	98.41%, see rank	95.33%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	647	73.69%, see rank	71.51%	58.73%
Born in Different State	214	24.37%, see rank	23.31%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	3	0.34%, see rank	0.51%	1.42%
Foreign Born	14	1.59%, see rank	4.67%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	2	0.23%, see rank	1.75%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	12	1.37%, see rank	2.91%	7.09%
Born In Europe	5	0.57%, see rank	0.68%	1.53%
Born In Asia	0	0.00%, see rank	1.60%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.39%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.04%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	9	1.03%, see rank	1.84%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.12%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Whiting, IA	%	Iowa	U.S.
English	322	94.71%, see rank	92.20%	79.39%
Spanish	13	3.82%, see rank	3.98%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	5	1.47%, see rank	1.97%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	1.36%	3.36%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	0.50%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.