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Whitley County, IN

Demographic and economic profile of Whitley County, IN, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Whitley County is a small manufacturing-oriented Indiana county with a population of 34,388 that grew 2.2% over five years, pointing to modest but steady expansion. The labor force participation rate of 65.8% supports a workforce where median worker earnings reach $45,506, though only 22.8% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, signaling a predominantly production- and trades-oriented talent pool. Housing costs remain low relative to income, with a median home value of $205,200 and median gross rent of $867/month, alongside an 81.8% homeownership rate and a median household income of $78,083.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

34,388

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$78,083

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

41.3 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+2.2% since 2018

Whitley County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone32,025 (92.5%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race1,025 (3.0%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races807 (2.3%)
  • Some Other Race Alone545 (1.6%)
  • Asian Alone119 (0.3%)
  • Black or African American Alone56 (0.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.German or other West Germanic384
  2. 2.Spanish219
  3. 3.Other Indo-European133
  4. 4.Arabic79
  5. 5.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)35

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

23.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

58.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

18.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

1.0%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

2,006

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$56,153

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$37,540

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

10.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Manufacturing (Group)4,800
  2. 2.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance3,490
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)2,020
  4. 4.Construction (Group)1,126
  5. 5.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services1,051

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations5,791
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations4,187
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations3,297
  4. 4.Service Occupations2,462
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations1,779

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Manufacturing (LQ 2.74×)4,686
  2. 2.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 1.45×)397
  3. 3.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.26×)498
  4. 4.Retail Trade (LQ 1.04×)1,944
  5. 5.Construction (LQ 0.95×)1,126

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$205,200

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$867/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

81.8%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,9991,950 (17.0%)
  • $300,000 to $399,9991,762 (15.3%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9991,247 (10.9%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9991,115 (9.7%)
  • $175,000 to $199,999976 (8.5%)
  • $125,000 to $149,999837 (7.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

22.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

92.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

65.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$45,506

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

22.6 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

4.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone14,183 (82.0%)
  • Worked At Home1,407 (8.1%)
  • Carpooled1,256 (7.3%)
  • Walked240 (1.4%)
  • Other154 (0.9%)
  • Public Transit29 (0.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.