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Moving to Whiting, Indiana

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Population: 5,137. Estimated population in July 2024: 4,893 (-4.7% change)
Males: 2,461 (47.9%), Females: 2,676 (52.1%)

Lake County

Zip code: 46394

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.9 years
Median household income: $34,972
Median house value: $91,200

Population by Race

Races in Whiting:

  • White Non-Hispanic (72.3%)
  • Hispanic (25.6%)
  • Other race (9.1%)
  • Two or more races (1.7%)
  • Black (0.6%)
  • American Indian (0.5%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: Slovak (18.0%), Polish (17.1%), Irish (16.3%), German (11.5%), English (5.8%), Italian (5.2%).

Elevation: 585 feet

Land area: 1.8 square miles

Map of Whiting, IN

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Whiting

  • High school or higher: 79.2%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 15.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.5%
  • Unemployed: 6.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Whiting city

  • Never married: 31.5%
  • Now married: 46.6%
  • Separated: 1.3%
  • Widowed: 9.3%
  • Divorced: 11.3%

10.8% Foreign born (7.7% Latin America, 1.8% Asia, 1.2% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: -39 (-0.8%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Whiting:

  • ST CATHERINE HOSPITAL INC (about 4 miles; EAST CHICAGO, IN)
  • SELECT SPECIALTY HOSPITAL-NORTHWEST IN (about 5 miles; HAMMOND, IN)
  • ST MARGARET MERCY HLTHCARE CTRS-NO CAM (about 5 miles; HAMMOND, IN)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Whiting:

  • GARY/CHICAGO (about 9 miles; GARY, IN; Abbreviation: GYY)
  • CHICAGO MIDWAY INTL (about 20 miles; CHICAGO, IL; Abbreviation: MDW)
  • CHICAGO O’HARE INTL (about 35 miles; CHICAGO, IL; Abbreviation: ORD)

Other public-use airports nearest to Whiting:

  • LANSING MUNI (about 10 miles; CHICAGO, IL; Abbreviation: IGQ)
  • GRIFFITH-MERRILLVILLE (about 13 miles; GRIFFITH, IN; Abbreviation: 05C)
  • MERRILL C MEIGS (about 15 miles; CHICAGO, IL; Abbreviation: CGX)

Amtrak stations near Whiting:

  • 2 miles: HAMMOND-WHITING (HAMMOND, 1135 CALUMET AVE.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.
  • 13 miles: DYER (SHEFFIELD RD.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking.
  • 15 miles: HOMEWOOD (181 1ST ST. & PARK AVE.). Services: ticket office, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Whiting:

  • CALUMET COLLEGE OF SAINT JOSEPH (Full-time enrollment: 569; Location: 2400 NEW YORK AVE; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.ccsj.edu)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Whiting:

  • PURDUE UNIVERSITY-CALUMET CAMPUS (about 7 miles; HAMMOND, IN; Full-time enrollment: 6,312)
  • CHICAGO STATE UNIVERSITY (about 10 miles; CHICAGO, IL; Full-time enrollment: 4,836)
  • CITY COLLEGES OF CHICAGO-OLIVE-HARVEY COLLEGE (about 10 miles; CHICAGO, IL; Full-time enrollment: 4,004)
  • SOUTH SUBURBAN COLLEGE (about 10 miles; SOUTH HOLLAND, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,599)
  • UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO (about 11 miles; CHICAGO, IL; Full-time enrollment: 11,188)
  • CITY COLLEGES OF CHICAGO-KENNEDY-KING COLLEGE (about 13 miles; CHICAGO, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,942)
  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY-NORTHWEST (about 13 miles; GARY, IN; Full-time enrollment: 3,208)

Schools

Public high school in Whiting:

  • WHITING HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 241; Location: 1751 OLIVER ST; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Whiting:

  • GEORGE ROGERS CLARK MD/HS (Students: 1,572; Location: 1921 DAVIS AVE; Grades: 06 – 12)
  • NATHAN HALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 429; Location: 1831 OLIVER ST; Grades: PK – 05)
  • BENJAMIN FRANKLIN ELEM SCH (Students: 337; Location: 1000 116TH ST; Grades: KG – 05)
  • WHITING MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 191; Location: 1800 NEW YORK AVE; Grades: 06 – 08)

Private primary/middle school in Whiting:

  • ST JOHN THE BAPTIST ELEM SCHOL (Students: 518; Location: 1844 LINCOLN AVE; Grades: PK – 8)

Libraries

Library in Whiting:

  • WHITING PL (Operating income: $832,969; Location: 1735 OLIVER ST; 87,146 books; 3,492 audio materials; 2,550 video materials; 260 serial subscriptions)

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