Whiting, KS City Data

Whiting, KS is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 206 people who live in Whiting and approximately 12,657 who live in Jackson 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

Jackson County where Whiting resides is 657.86 square miles. The resident population of this county is 12,657 and has a population rank of 2,251 out of all the places in the United States.

Whiting has a total of 206 people and of those residents there are 96 males and 110 females. The median age of the male population is 37.7 and the female population is 38.5. There are approximately 164 births each year and around 130 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Whiting varies per year, but currently 204 are one race and 2 are two or more races.

Of the 206 people who live in Whiting, there are 55 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Whiting is 26 male and 29 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 157.

General Whiting Information
Total area in square miles - Jackson County	657.86
Water area in square miles - Jackson County	N/A
Resident population - Jackson County	12,657
Population rank - Jackson County	2,251
Total population	206
Total population (male)	96
Total population (female)	110
Population median age (male)	37.7
Population median age (female)	38.5
Births - Jackson County	164
Deaths- Jackson County	130
Population of one race	204
Population of two or more races	2
Population under 20 years	55
Population under 20 years (male)	26
Population under 20 years (female)	29
Total population 18 years and over	157

Whiting Social Characteristics

There are 4,727 households in Whiting. Families make up 3,541 of these households. The table below breaks down the Whiting families into three different groups. Married-couple families (2,947), male householder with no wife present (213) and female householder with no husband present (371). The remainder of the Whiting households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 1,221. Whiting, KS 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 5,025 females 15 and over; of those females there are 833 never married, 3,096 now married, 36 separated, 606 widowed, and 454 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 36 separated, 173 widowed and 403 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 (Jackson County)
Total households	4,727
Family households (families)	3,541
With own children under 18 years	1,754
Married-couple family	2,947
With own children under 18 years	1,383
Male householder, no wife present, family	213
With own children under 18 years	108
Female householder, no husband present, family	371
With own children under 18 years	242
Nonfamily households	1,221
Householder living alone	1,076
65 years and over	545

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	28
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	26
Average household size	2.26
Average family size	2.93

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	169
Householder	56
Spouse	45
Child	57
Other relatives	N/A
Nonrelatives	5
Unmarried partner	3
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	2
Unmarried partner	4
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	37
Male householder	12
Male householder living alone	12
Male householder not living alone	N/A
Female householder	23
Female householder living alone	22
Female householder not living alone	1
Nonrelatives	2
Unmarried partner	1
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	5,025
Never married	833
Now married	3,096
Separated	36
Widowed	606
Divorced	454
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	36
Widowed	173
Divorced	403

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	206
Male	96
Under 5 years	3
5 to 9 years	6
10 to 14 years	10
15 to 17 years	4
18 and 19 years	3
20 years	1
21 years	2
22 to 24 years	2
25 to 29 years	7
30 to 34 years	8
35 to 39 years	6
40 to 44 years	11
45 to 49 years	8
50 to 54 years	4
55 to 59 years	3
60 and 61 years	4
62 to 64 years	2
65 and 66 years	1
67 to 69 years	2
70 to 74 years	3
75 to 79 years	5
80 to 84 years	N/A
85 years and over	1
Female	110
Under 5 years	7
5 to 9 years	8
10 to 14 years	6
15 to 17 years	5
18 and 19 years	3
20 years	1
21 years	1
22 to 24 years	6
25 to 29 years	6
30 to 34 years	6
35 to 39 years	9
40 to 44 years	7
45 to 49 years	7
50 to 54 years	4
55 to 59 years	8
60 and 61 years	3
62 to 64 years	3
65 and 66 years	N/A
67 to 69 years	4
70 to 74 years	7
75 to 79 years	2
80 to 84 years	1
85 years and over	6

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	206
One race	204
White	197
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	2

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	206
People who are White alone	197
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	N/A
People who are Some other race alone	N/A

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	11,782
Same house	7,391
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	1,753
Different state or abroad	645
Different state	572
Abroad	73

PLACE OF BIRTH (Jackson County)
Total resident population	12,657
Born in United States	9,611
State of residence	9,804
Different state	2,746
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	45
Foreign born	62

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 3,284 for the population of the country, which includes Whiting. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 733 and elementary or high school enrollment was 4,987 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 304.

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	3,284
Pre-kindergarten	267
Public	224
Private	43
Kindergarten	218
Public	190
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	1,568
Public	1,480
Private	88
Elementary and high school	2,494
Public	2,366
Private	128
High school grades 9 to 12	926
Public	886
Private	40
College, undergraduate years	257
Public	185
Private	72
Graduate or professional school	48
Public	30
Private	18
Not enrolled in school	8,856

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	8,228
Less than 9th grade	329
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	682
High school graduate	3,774
Some college, no degree	1,879
Associate's degree	295
Bachelor's degree	1,269
Graduate or professional degree	15.4
Percent high school graduate or higher	87.7
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	905

Whiting Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 9,515 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Whiting. The Whiting occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (1,735), service occupations (999), sales and office occupations (1,506), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (91), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (805) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,004). The 9,515 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 4,224 private wage and salary workers, 1,290 government workers, 595 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Jackson County)
Population 16 years and over	9,515
In labor force	6,378
Civilian labor force	6,359
Employed	6,140
Unemployed	219
Percent Unemployed	3.4
Armed Forces	19
Females 16 years and over	4,902
In labor force	3,054
Civilian labor force	3,054
Unemployed Civilian labor force	97
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	4,613
In labor force	3,324
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	122
Armed forces	19

COMMUTING TO WORK (Jackson County)
Workers 16 years and over	6,062
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	4,575
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	978
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	124
Other means	47
Worked at home	292
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	158,945

OCCUPATION (Jackson County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,735
Management, professional, and related occupations	1,735
Service occupations	999
Sales and office occupations	1,506
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	91
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	805
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,004

INDUSTRY (Jackson County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,735
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	383
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	660
Wholesale trade	158
Retail trade	619
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	417
Information	84
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	379
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	246
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,261
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	642
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	436

CLASS OF WORKER (Jackson County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,735
Private wage and salary workers	4,224
Government workers	1,290
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	595
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Whiting Housing Characteristics

In Whiting, KS there are 5,094 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 4,727 occupied and 367 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Whiting, there are 4,247 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 49 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, KS local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Whiting, KS 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 59 housing units with rent less than $200, 137 with rent between $200-299, 286 with rent between $300-499 and 286 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, KS home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Jackson County)
Total housing units	5,094
Occupied housing units	4,727
Vacant housing units	367

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Jackson County)
Total housing units	5,094
1-unit, detached	4,247
1-unit, attached	49
2 units	66
3 or 4 units	139
5 to 9 units	26
10 to 19 units	10
20 to 49 units	49
50 or more units	12
Mobile home	484

HOUSING TENURE (Jackson County)
Occupied housing units	4,727
Owner-occupied	3,811
Renter-occupied	916

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Jackson County)
Occupied housing units	4,727
No vehicles available	183
2 vehicle available	3,468
3 vehicles available	1,017
4 vehicles available	386
5 or more vehicles available	244

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Jackson County)
Occupied housing units	4,727
Utility gas	1,671
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	449
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	13
Coal or coke
Wood	360
Solar energy
Other fuel	50
No fuel used	2

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Jackson County)
Occupied housing units	4,727
Less Than $50,000	3,811
$50,000 to $99,999	972
$100,000 to $149,999	384
$150,000 to $199,999	114
$200,000 to $299,999	22
$300,000 to $499,999
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	70,200

GROSS RENT (Jackson County)
Occupied units paying rent	916
Less than $200	59
$200 to $299	137
$300 to $499	286
$500 to $699	205
$700 to $999	77
$1,000 to $1,499	4
$1,500 or more	N/A