Whiting, IA City Data

Whiting, IA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 707 people who live in Whiting and approximately 10,020 who live in Monona County. We want to help people moving to or living in Whiting to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Whiting. We have included Whiting housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Whiting Information

Monona County where Whiting resides is 698.85 square miles. The resident population of this county is 10,020 and has a population rank of 2,443 out of all the places in the United States.

Whiting has a total of 707 people and of those residents there are 338 males and 369 females. The median age of the male population is 37.5 and the female population is 42.2. There are approximately 98 births each year and around 168 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Whiting varies per year, but currently 699 are one race and 8 are two or more races.

Of the 707 people who live in Whiting, there are 204 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Whiting is 112 male and 92 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 522.

General Whiting Information
Total area in square miles - Monona County	698.85
Water area in square miles - Monona County	N/A
Resident population - Monona County	10,020
Population rank - Monona County	2,443
Total population	707
Total population (male)	338
Total population (female)	369
Population median age (male)	37.5
Population median age (female)	42.2
Births - Monona County	98
Deaths- Monona County	168
Population of one race	699
Population of two or more races	8
Population under 20 years	204
Population under 20 years (male)	112
Population under 20 years (female)	92
Total population 18 years and over	522

Whiting Social Characteristics

There are 4,211 households in Whiting. Families make up 2,764 of these households. The table below breaks down the Whiting families into three different groups. Married-couple families (2,296), male householder with no wife present (175) and female householder with no husband present (297). The remainder of the Whiting households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 1,473. Whiting, IA moving companies help people in Whiting move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Whiting. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Whiting is based, there are 4,282 females 15 and over; of those females there are 606 never married, 2,402 now married, 36 separated, 896 widowed, and 342 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 28 separated, 195 widowed and 402 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Whiting social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Whiting.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Monona County)
Total households	4,211
Family households (families)	2,764
With own children under 18 years	1,200
Married-couple family	2,296
With own children under 18 years	898
Male householder, no wife present, family	175
With own children under 18 years	90
Female householder, no husband present, family	297
With own children under 18 years	162
Nonfamily households	1,473
Householder living alone	1,296
65 years and over	738

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	102
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	107
Average household size	2.35
Average family size	3.02

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	583
Householder	189
Spouse	156
Child	191
Other relatives	6
Nonrelatives	13
Unmarried partner	11
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Unmarried partner	18
Foster child	N/A
Other	2

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	124
Male householder	40
Male householder living alone	35
Male householder not living alone	5
Female householder	72
Female householder living alone	67
Female householder not living alone	5
Nonrelatives	12
Unmarried partner	7
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	2
Foster child	N/A
Other	3

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	4,282
Never married	606
Now married	2,402
Separated	36
Widowed	896
Divorced	342
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	28
Widowed	195
Divorced	402

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	707
Male	338
Under 5 years	21
5 to 9 years	23
10 to 14 years	34
15 to 17 years	23
18 and 19 years	11
20 years	5
21 years	6
22 to 24 years	10
25 to 29 years	16
30 to 34 years	13
35 to 39 years	24
40 to 44 years	34
45 to 49 years	26
50 to 54 years	15
55 to 59 years	15
60 and 61 years	4
62 to 64 years	5
65 and 66 years	5
67 to 69 years	4
70 to 74 years	10
75 to 79 years	16
80 to 84 years	11
85 years and over	7
Female	369
Under 5 years	20
5 to 9 years	22
10 to 14 years	21
15 to 17 years	21
18 and 19 years	8
20 years	5
21 years	4
22 to 24 years	12
25 to 29 years	11
30 to 34 years	17
35 to 39 years	29
40 to 44 years	37
45 to 49 years	27
50 to 54 years	14
55 to 59 years	15
60 and 61 years	3
62 to 64 years	7
65 and 66 years	6
67 to 69 years	4
70 to 74 years	26
75 to 79 years	25
80 to 84 years	19
85 years and over	16

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	707
One race	699
White	690
Black or African American	N/A
American Indian and Alaska Native	7
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	8

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	707
People who are White alone	690
People who are Black or African American alone	N/A
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	7
People who are Asian alone	N/A
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	11
People who are Some other race alone	2

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	9,484
Same house	6,201
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	852
Different state or abroad	665
Different state	656
Abroad	9

PLACE OF BIRTH (Monona County)
Total resident population	10,020
Born in United States	9,685
State of residence	7,940
Different state	2,013
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	23
Foreign born	44

Whiting Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Whiting. That total enrollment is 2,215 for the population of the country, which includes Whiting. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,150 and elementary or high school enrollment was 3,491 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 196.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Whiting population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	2,215
Pre-kindergarten	168
Public	141
Private	27
Kindergarten	104
Public	103
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	1,149
Public	1,118
Private	31
Elementary and high school	1,746
Public	1,705
Private	41
High school grades 9 to 12	597
Public	587
Private	10
College, undergraduate years	162
Public	130
Private	32
Graduate or professional school	35
Public	12
Private	23
Not enrolled in school	7,482

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	7,072
Less than 9th grade	592
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	703
High school graduate	3,031
Some college, no degree	1,431
Associate's degree	364
Bachelor's degree	951
Graduate or professional degree	13.4
Percent high school graduate or higher	81.7
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	735

Whiting Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 8,015 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Whiting. The Whiting occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (1,332), service occupations (795), sales and office occupations (1,158), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (87), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (576) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (710). The 8,015 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 3,273 private wage and salary workers, 679 government workers, 671 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Monona County)
Population 16 years and over	8,015
In labor force	4,856
Civilian labor force	4,841
Employed	4,658
Unemployed	183
Percent Unemployed	3.8
Armed Forces	15
Females 16 years and over	4,211
In labor force	2,288
Civilian labor force	2,288
Unemployed Civilian labor force	76
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	3,804
In labor force	2,568
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	107
Armed forces	15

COMMUTING TO WORK (Monona County)
Workers 16 years and over	4,615
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	3,409
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	596
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	248
Other means	40
Worked at home	297
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	98,560

OCCUPATION (Monona County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,332
Management, professional, and related occupations	1,332
Service occupations	795
Sales and office occupations	1,158
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	87
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	576
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	710

INDUSTRY (Monona County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,332
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	508
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	460
Wholesale trade	162
Retail trade	538
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	251
Information	150
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	213
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	170
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,042
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	371
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	195

CLASS OF WORKER (Monona County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,332
Private wage and salary workers	3,273
Government workers	679
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	671
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Whiting Housing Characteristics

In Whiting, IA there are 4,660 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 4,211 occupied and 449 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Whiting, there are 3,899 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 28 units in Whiting. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Whiting, IA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Whiting, IA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Whiting. There are 72 housing units with rent less than $200, 132 with rent between $200-299, 310 with rent between $300-499 and 188 with rent for $500 and above. Full Whiting gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Whiting, IA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Monona County)
Total housing units	4,660
Occupied housing units	4,211
Vacant housing units	449

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Monona County)
Total housing units	4,660
1-unit, detached	3,899
1-unit, attached	28
2 units	85
3 or 4 units	99
5 to 9 units	81
10 to 19 units	49
20 to 49 units	12
50 or more units	58
Mobile home	340

HOUSING TENURE (Monona County)
Occupied housing units	4,211
Owner-occupied	3,199
Renter-occupied	1,012

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Monona County)
Occupied housing units	4,211
No vehicles available	334
2 vehicle available	2,665
3 vehicles available	646
4 vehicles available	278
5 or more vehicles available	103

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Monona County)
Occupied housing units	4,211
Utility gas	1,810
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	614
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	445
Coal or coke
Wood	98
Solar energy
Other fuel	38
No fuel used	30

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Monona County)
Occupied housing units	4,211
Less Than $50,000	3,199
$50,000 to $99,999	1,015
$100,000 to $149,999	212
$150,000 to $199,999	48
$200,000 to $299,999	18
$300,000 to $499,999	3
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	54,400

GROSS RENT (Monona County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,012
Less than $200	72
$200 to $299	132
$300 to $499	310
$500 to $699	144
$700 to $999	35
$1,000 to $1,499	9
$1,500 or more	N/A