Language Spoken At Home in Whiting City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 4,612 | 100% |
| English only | 3,484 | 75.5% |
| Language other than English | 1,128 | 24.5% |
| Speak English less than very well | 319 | 6.9% |
| Spanish | 988 | 21.4% |
| Speak English less than very well | 261 | 5.7% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 140 | 3.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 58 | 1.3% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Whiting City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 4,997 | 100% |
| American | 203 | 4.1% |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0% |
| Czech | 0 | 0.0% |
| Danish | 15 | 0.3% |
| Dutch | 94 | 1.9% |
| English | 282 | 5.6% |
| French (except Basque) | 39 | 0.8% |
| French Canadian | 0 | 0.0% |
| German | 428 | 8.6% |
| Greek | 42 | 0.8% |
| Hungarian | 145 | 2.9% |
| Irish | 672 | 13.4% |
| Italian | 140 | 2.8% |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 7 | 0.1% |
| Polish | 861 | 17.2% |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0% |
| Russian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Scotch-Irish | 0 | 0.0% |
| Scottish | 74 | 1.5% |
| Slovak | 644 | 12.9% |
| Subsaharan African | 18 | 0.4% |
| Swedish | 39 | 0.8% |
| Swiss | 0 | 0.0% |
| Ukrainian | 9 | 0.2% |
| Welsh | 0 | 0.0% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 0 | 0.0% |
Households By Type in Whiting City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 1,868 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 1,215 | 65.0% |
| With own children under 18 years | 640 | 34.3% |
| Married-couple family | 727 | 38.9% |
| With own children under 18 years | 346 | 18.5% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 143 | 7.7% |
| With own children under 18 years | 66 | 3.5% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 345 | 18.5% |
| With own children under 18 years | 228 | 12.2% |
| Nonfamily households | 653 | 35.0% |
| Householder living alone | 585 | 31.3% |
| 65 years and over | 229 | 12.3% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 725 | 38.8% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 476 | 25.5% |
| Average household size | 3 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Whiting City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 4,997 | 100% |
| Householder | 1,868 | 37.4% |
| Spouse | 709 | 14.2% |
| Child | 1,686 | 33.7% |
| Other relatives | 561 | 11.2% |
| Nonrelatives | 173 | 3.5% |
| Unmarried partner | 123 | 2.5% |
Marital Status in Whiting City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 1,884 | 100% |
| Never married | 679 | 36.0% |
| Now married, except separated | 849 | 45.1% |
| Separated | 83 | 4.4% |
| Widowed | 81 | 4.3% |
| Divorced | 192 | 10.2% |
| Females 15 years and over | 1,985 | 100% |
| Never married | 747 | 37.6% |
| Now married, except separated | 779 | 39.2% |
| Separated | 32 | 1.6% |
| Widowed | 197 | 9.9% |
| Divorced | 230 | 11.6% |
Fertility in Whiting City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 105 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 41 | 39.0% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 49 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 73 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 145 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 39 | 0% |
Grandparents in Whiting City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 213 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 117 | 54.9% |
| Less than 1 year | 0 | 0.0% |
| 1 or 2 years | 90 | 42.3% |
| 3 or 4 years | 0 | 0.0% |
| 5 or more years | 27 | 12.7% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 117 | 100% |
| Who are female | 57 | 48.7% |
| Who are married | 109 | 93.2% |
School Enrollment in Whiting City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 1,357 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 209 | 15.4% |
| Kindergarten | 35 | 2.6% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 563 | 41.5% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 281 | 20.7% |
| College or graduate school | 269 | 19.8% |
Educational Attainment in Whiting City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 3,235 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 196 | 6.1% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 251 | 7.8% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 1,287 | 39.8% |
| Some college, no degree | 696 | 21.5% |
| Associate's degree | 163 | 5.0% |
| Bachelor's degree | 455 | 14.1% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 187 | 5.8% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 86.2% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 19.8% |
Veteran Status in Whiting City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 3,626 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 426 | 11.7% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Whiting City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 4,997 | 100% |
| With a disability | 721 | 14.4% |
| Under 18 years | 1,371 | 100% |
| With a disability | 47 | 3.4% |
| 18 to 64 years | 3,034 | 100% |
| With a disability | 386 | 12.7% |
| 65 years and over | 592 | 100% |
| With a disability | 288 | 48.6% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Whiting City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 4,927 | 100% |
| Same house | 4,407 | 89.4% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 516 | 10.5% |
| Same county | 233 | 4.7% |
| Different county | 283 | 5.7% |
| Same state | 43 | 0.9% |
| Different state | 240 | 4.9% |
| Abroad | 4 | 0.1% |
Place Of Birth in Whiting City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 4,997 | 100% |
| Native | 4,607 | 92.2% |
| Born in United States | 4,572 | 91.5% |
| State of residence | 2,803 | 56.1% |
| Different state | 1,769 | 35.4% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 35 | 0.7% |
| Foreign born | 390 | 7.8% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Whiting City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 390 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 235 | 60.3% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 155 | 39.7% |
Year of Entry in Whiting City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 425 | 100% |
| Native | 35 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 35 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 390 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 390 | 100.0% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Whiting City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 390 | 100% |
| Europe | 46 | 11.8% |
| Asia | 16 | 4.1% |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 328 | 84.1% |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0% |