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COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Whitley County

Indiana · 27,651 residents · 336 sq mi
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Whitley County is home to 27,651 people in Indiana. 83% of homes are owner-occupied. About 9% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The poverty rate is 5.2%, under the national 13.2%. The typical home is worth $57,200. Renters pay $321 a month at the median.

At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 33.2
US median: 33.0
Less educated
9% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 22%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

27,651
−10%vs 2000
vs 30,707 in 2000
1990 – 2025
33.2
−10%vs 2000
vs 36.9 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
336 sq mi
Population, 19902024
27K29K31K33K35K19902000201020202024Whitley County
202435K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.5%(2,084)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 98.6%(2,381)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.3%(2,030)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 197.7%(2,138)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246%(1,649)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3415.8%(4,375)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4416.4%(4,521)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 548.8%(2,437)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 648.9%(2,452)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 747.1%(1,963)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 844.6%(1,269)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.3%(352)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$31,128
−10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $45,503 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$12,605
−39%vs 2000
vs $20,519 in 2000
US average: $14,340
5.2%
+0.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 4.9% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$57,200
−22%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $96,600 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$321
−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $453 in 2000
US average: $450
82.5%
−0.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 83.3% in 2000
17.5% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic97.8%(30,040)
Black0.2%(57)
Hispanic / Latino0.9%(276)
Asian0.2%(55)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic99.3%(27,450)
Black0%(8)
Hispanic / Latino0.7%(194)
Asian0.1%(36)
Other0.6%(157)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican1.4%(497)
Puerto Rican1.1%(395)
Spaniard0.1%(33)
Nicaraguan0.1%(20)
Asian origin
Chinese0.2%(54)
Vietnamese0.1%(29)
Filipino0.1%(20)
Thai0%(9)
Burmese0%(4)
Ancestry
German30.9%(10,712)
English11.4%(3,949)
Irish9.9%(3,410)
American7%(2,417)
French2.3%(787)
Scottish2.2%(745)
Polish1.6%(568)
Norwegian1.4%(475)
Dutch1.2%(415)
Italian1.1%(398)
Hungarian0.9%(325)
Romanian0.7%(240)
+ 29 more ancestry groups with data
Welsh0.7%(239)
Scotch-Irish0.6%(210)
Swedish0.5%(168)
British0.5%(159)
Swiss0.5%(157)
Canadian0.2%(66)
Slovak0.2%(66)
Greek0.2%(53)
Belgian0.1%(50)
Arab0.1%(48)
Brazilian0.1%(48)
Lebanese0.1%(44)
Russian0.1%(35)
Czech0.1%(32)
Iranian0.1%(28)
West Indian0.1%(22)
Latvian0.1%(21)
Croatian0.1%(19)
Lithuanian0.1%(18)
Armenian0%(10)
Danish0%(9)
Iraqi0%(4)
Finnish0%(2)
Section 05

Education

8.8%
−4.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 13.3% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
78.9%
−7.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 86.2% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
4.2%
−0.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 4.4% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

21.8 min
+39%vs 2000
vs 15.6 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married26.2%(3,672)
Married59.8%(8,366)
Widowed2.1%(291)
Divorced11.9%(1,666)
Women 15+
Never married19.9%(2,812)
Married60.1%(8,471)
Widowed9.3%(1,305)
Divorced10.7%(1,516)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

6.0%
−4.1 ptssince 2013
from 10.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
60.8%
−1.6 ptssince 2020
from 62.4% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
12.8%
−1.8 ptssince 2020
from 14.6% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
20.7%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 20.1% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
16.9%
+3.1 ptssince 2020
from 13.8% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.0%
−0.5 ptssince 2020
from 2.5% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
72.2%
−2.9 ptssince 2020
from 75.1% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
35.0%
+4.2 ptssince 2020
from 30.8% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)30.1%(604)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)25.3%(508)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era37.9%(760)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War3.5%(70)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 2,006 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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How many people live in Whitley County, Indiana?

Whitley County, Indiana has about 27,651 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Whitley County, Indiana?

The typical household in Whitley County, Indiana earns about $31,128 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Whitley County, Indiana expensive?

In Whitley County, Indiana, the median home is worth about $57,200, and the typical rent is about $321 a month.

How educated are people in Whitley County, Indiana?

About 8.8% of adults age 25 and over in Whitley County, Indiana hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Whitley County, Indiana?

About 5.2% of people in Whitley County, Indiana live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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