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Whiting Kansas Information: Whiting, Kansas is part of JACKSON County. Population for Whiting from the last gathering is 206. You can view Whiting venues that host many Whiting KS events every year. You can also research Whiting Kansas homes for sale by visiting our Whiting Kansas real estate guide. Whiting Kansas has a latitude of 39.6094 and a longitude of -95.62. Zip codes in Whiting, KS include 66552 ... more Whiting zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Whiting, KS
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Whiting, KS was 206.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Whiting was 96, which represents 46.6 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Whiting, KS
There are an estimated 35 married men in the town. 42.7 percent of men over 15 years old in Whiting are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Whiting is 110 which is 53.4 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Whiting, Kansas
There are an estimated 39 married women in the community. 39 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Whiting, KS
The median age of people living in Whiting, KS was 37.8 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Whiting was 10. There were 157 people above the age of 18, which represents 76.2 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 15.5 percent of the population (32) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Whiting, KS
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Whiting, KS was 204.

White Population in Whiting, KS
The estimated White population in the Whiting community is 197, which is 95.6 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Whiting, Kansas
The estimated Black/African American population is 0, which is 0 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Whiting, KS
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Whiting, KS was 7.

Asian Population in Whiting, Kansas
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 0.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Whiting, KS
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Whiting was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 0, while those of “two or more races” was 2 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Whiting community was 0, or 0 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Whiting, KS
The household population number in Whiting was 206.

Group Quarters Population in Whiting, KS
Group Quarters population in the community was 0.

Average Household Size in Whiting, KS
The average household size in Whiting is 2.26 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.93 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Whiting, KS
At the time of the last census survey, there were 109 total housing units in Whiting.

The number of occupied housing units was 91, or 83.5 of the total units in town. Of these, 75 were owner-occupied (82.4), and 16 were renter-occupied (17.6, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 18 vacant homes in Whiting at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Whiting, Kansas
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 68, with a median value in dollars of 39,400.

Monthly Owner Costs in Whiting, KS
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $610 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Whiting, average costs per month were $217 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 136 people in the community had a high school degree, or 84.5 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Whiting, Kansas
19 people in Whiting also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 11.8 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Whiting, KS
The number of Civilian Veterans in Whiting was 21, or 12.4 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Whiting, KS
In 2000, there were 67 people in Whiting, KS listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Whiting, KS
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 10 people in Whiting who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 5.1 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Whiting, Kansas
There were 116 in the labor force in Whiting at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 65.9 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Whiting was 31.7 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Whiting, KS
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $24,792. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Whiting, KS
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $39,167. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Whiting, Kansas
Per capita income in Whiting in the last full census was 18,353. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Whiting numbered 5, or 9.6 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Whiting, KS
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 30, or 14.8 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.