Whitten, IA City Data

Whitten, IA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 160 people who live in Whitten and approximately 18,812 who live in Hardin County. We want to help people moving to or living in Whitten 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 Whitten. We have included Whitten housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Whitten Information

Hardin County where Whitten resides is 569.93 square miles. The resident population of this county is 18,812 and has a population rank of 1,853 out of all the places in the United States.

Whitten has a total of 160 people and of those residents there are 79 males and 81 females. The median age of the male population is 39.2 and the female population is 32.5. There are approximately 209 births each year and around 280 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Whitten varies per year, but currently 158 are one race and 2 are two or more races.

Of the 160 people who live in Whitten, there are 60 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Whitten is 26 male and 34 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 106.

General Whitten Information
Total area in square miles - Hardin County	569.93
Water area in square miles - Hardin County	N/A
Resident population - Hardin County	18,812
Population rank - Hardin County	1,853
Total population	160
Total population (male)	79
Total population (female)	81
Population median age (male)	39.2
Population median age (female)	32.5
Births - Hardin County	209
Deaths- Hardin County	280
Population of one race	158
Population of two or more races	2
Population under 20 years	60
Population under 20 years (male)	26
Population under 20 years (female)	34
Total population 18 years and over	106

Whitten Social Characteristics

There are 7,628 households in Whitten. Families make up 5,105 of these households. The table below breaks down the Whitten families into three different groups. Married-couple families (4,359), male householder with no wife present (185) and female householder with no husband present (514). The remainder of the Whitten households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 2,543. Whitten, IA moving companies help people in Whitten 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 Whitten. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Whitten is based, there are 7,843 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,249 never married, 4,623 now married, 68 separated, 1,268 widowed, and 635 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 50 separated, 260 widowed and 505 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Whitten social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Whitten.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Hardin County)
Total households	7,628
Family households (families)	5,105
With own children under 18 years	2,332
Married-couple family	4,359
With own children under 18 years	1,798
Male householder, no wife present, family	185
With own children under 18 years	152
Female householder, no husband present, family	514
With own children under 18 years	342
Nonfamily households	2,543
Householder living alone	2,245
65 years and over	1,196

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	24
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	14
Average household size	2.86
Average family size	3.33

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	145
Householder	43
Spouse	36
Child	61
Other relatives	1
Nonrelatives	2
Unmarried partner	2
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Unmarried partner	4
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	15
Male householder	10
Male householder living alone	8
Male householder not living alone	2
Female householder	3
Female householder living alone	3
Female householder not living alone	N/A
Nonrelatives	2
Unmarried partner	2
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	7,843
Never married	1,249
Now married	4,623
Separated	68
Widowed	1,268
Divorced	635
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	50
Widowed	260
Divorced	505

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	160
Male	79
Under 5 years	6
5 to 9 years	6
10 to 14 years	4
15 to 17 years	8
18 and 19 years	2
20 years	2
21 years	N/A
22 to 24 years	1
25 to 29 years	2
30 to 34 years	4
35 to 39 years	7
40 to 44 years	8
45 to 49 years	8
50 to 54 years	4
55 to 59 years	2
60 and 61 years	1
62 to 64 years	4
65 and 66 years	2
67 to 69 years	3
70 to 74 years	3
75 to 79 years	1
80 to 84 years	N/A
85 years and over	1
Female	81
Under 5 years	7
5 to 9 years	7
10 to 14 years	9
15 to 17 years	7
18 and 19 years	4
20 years	1
21 years	N/A
22 to 24 years	1
25 to 29 years	3
30 to 34 years	4
35 to 39 years	3
40 to 44 years	12
45 to 49 years	6
50 to 54 years	2
55 to 59 years	1
60 and 61 years	3
62 to 64 years	1
65 and 66 years	N/A
67 to 69 years	2
70 to 74 years	1
75 to 79 years	2
80 to 84 years	2
85 years and over	3

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	160
One race	158
White	156
Black or African American	N/A
American Indian and Alaska Native	N/A
Asian	2
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	160
People who are White alone	156
People who are Black or African American alone	N/A
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	N/A
People who are Asian alone	2
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	17,726
Same house	10,780
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	2,413
Different state or abroad	1,023
Different state	946
Abroad	77

PLACE OF BIRTH (Hardin County)
Total resident population	18,812
Born in United States	18,353
State of residence	15,837
Different state	2,615
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	37
Foreign born	323

Whitten 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 Whitten. That total enrollment is 4,772 for the population of the country, which includes Whitten. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 2,149 and elementary or high school enrollment was 6,839 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 876.

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 Whitten population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	4,772
Pre-kindergarten	293
Public	181
Private	112
Kindergarten	182
Public	171
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	2,129
Public	2,087
Private	42
Elementary and high school	3,420
Public	3,363
Private	57
High school grades 9 to 12	1,291
Public	1,276
Private	15
College, undergraduate years	799
Public	752
Private	47
Graduate or professional school	78
Public	65
Private	13
Not enrolled in school	13,376

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	12,615
Less than 9th grade	798
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	1,008
High school graduate	4,668
Some college, no degree	2,730
Associate's degree	1,250
Bachelor's degree	2,161
Graduate or professional degree	17.1
Percent high school graduate or higher	85.7
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,600

Whitten Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 14,833 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Whitten. The Whitten occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (2,660), service occupations (1,275), sales and office occupations (2,034), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (229), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (861) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,875). The 14,833 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 6,667 private wage and salary workers, 1,349 government workers, 890 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Hardin County)
Population 16 years and over	14,833
In labor force	9,354
Civilian labor force	9,348
Employed	8,934
Unemployed	414
Percent Unemployed	4.4
Armed Forces	6
Females 16 years and over	7,671
In labor force	4,355
Civilian labor force	4,355
Unemployed Civilian labor force	169
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	7,162
In labor force	4,999
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	245
Armed forces	6

COMMUTING TO WORK (Hardin County)
Workers 16 years and over	8,781
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	6,854
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	893
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	359
Other means	36
Worked at home	574
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	143,375

OCCUPATION (Hardin County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,660
Management, professional, and related occupations	2,660
Service occupations	1,275
Sales and office occupations	2,034
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	229
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	861
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,875

INDUSTRY (Hardin County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,660
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	940
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,373
Wholesale trade	513
Retail trade	1,001
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	363
Information	173
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	328
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	343
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,071
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	442
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	291

CLASS OF WORKER (Hardin County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,660
Private wage and salary workers	6,667
Government workers	1,349
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	890
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Whitten Housing Characteristics

In Whitten, IA there are 8,318 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 7,628 occupied and 690 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Whitten, there are 6,936 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 51 units in Whitten. 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 Whitten, IA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Whitten, IA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Whitten. There are 187 housing units with rent less than $200, 270 with rent between $200-299, 705 with rent between $300-499 and 434 with rent for $500 and above. Full Whitten gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Whitten, IA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Hardin County)
Total housing units	8,318
Occupied housing units	7,628
Vacant housing units	690

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Hardin County)
Total housing units	8,318
1-unit, detached	6,936
1-unit, attached	51
2 units	309
3 or 4 units	487
5 to 9 units	141
10 to 19 units	65
20 to 49 units	48
50 or more units
Mobile home	275

HOUSING TENURE (Hardin County)
Occupied housing units	7,628
Owner-occupied	5,688
Renter-occupied	1,940

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Hardin County)
Occupied housing units	7,628
No vehicles available	398
2 vehicle available	4,899
3 vehicles available	1,195
4 vehicles available	389
5 or more vehicles available	173

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Hardin County)
Occupied housing units	7,628
Utility gas	4,770
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	944
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	239
Coal or coke
Wood	75
Solar energy
Other fuel	15
No fuel used	6

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Hardin County)
Occupied housing units	7,628
Less Than $50,000	5,688
$50,000 to $99,999	2,068
$100,000 to $149,999	428
$150,000 to $199,999	144
$200,000 to $299,999	82
$300,000 to $499,999	9
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	57,200

GROSS RENT (Hardin County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,940
Less than $200	187
$200 to $299	270
$300 to $499	705
$500 to $699	306
$700 to $999	110
$1,000 to $1,499	10
$1,500 or more	7