South Whitley

Population: 1,412
Median household income: $59,191
Median home value: $130,300

South Whitley, a community in Whitley County, Indiana, has 1,412 residents. The median household income of $59,191 is below the Whitley County median ($75,790).

Between 2019 and 2023, South Whitley's population declined 9.7% from 1,563 to 1,412, while its median home value rose 52.2% from $85,600 to $130,300.

70.2% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1955.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,412
Median age: 43.2 yrs
Median household income: $59,191
Median home value: $130,300
Median gross rent: $735
Housing units: 719
Homeownership rate: 76.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.3%
Unemployment rate: 7.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,5631,412

Median household income

$46,111$59,191

Median home value

$85,600$130,300

Median gross rent

$594$735

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,563	$46,111	$85,600	$594
2020	1,512	$46,316	$89,800	$630
2021	1,423	$52,375	$93,300	$643
2022	1,273	$55,000	$116,500	$704
2023	1,412	$59,191	$130,300	$735

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.0%

5 to 1715.7%

18 to 246.6%

25 to 3413.1%

35 to 4411.0%

45 to 5416.9%

55 to 6415.1%

65 to 746.4%

75 and over10.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	70	5.0%
5 to 17	221	15.7%
18 to 24	93	6.6%
25 to 34	185	13.1%
35 to 44	156	11.0%
45 to 54	238	16.9%
55 to 64	213	15.1%
65 to 74	90	6.4%
75 and over	146	10.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,343	95.1%
Black or African American	10	0.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	5	0.4%
Asian	28	2.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	18	1.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	8	0.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.3%

High school graduate50.7%

Some college or associate's26.8%

Bachelor's degree7.5%

Graduate or professional degree3.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	116	11.3%
High school graduate	521	50.7%
Some college or associate's	275	26.8%
Bachelor's degree	77	7.5%
Graduate or professional degree	39	3.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone87.5%

Carpooled9.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home1.3%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	615	87.5%
Carpooled	69	9.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	10	1.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	9	1.3%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	179	25.8%
15 to 29 min	278	40.1%
30 to 44 min	181	26.1%
45 to 59 min	17	2.4%
60+ min	39	5.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.10
Poverty rate: 14.1% (198 of 1,406)

	Count	Share
Family households	376	56.4%
Nonfamily households	291	43.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1955

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	667	92.8%
Vacant	52	7.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	511	76.6%
Renter-occupied	156	23.4%

1-unit, detached70.2%

1-unit, attached0.7%

2 to 4 units15.0%

5 to 19 units4.6%

20 or more units0.7%

Mobile home & other8.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	505	70.2%
1-unit, attached	5	0.7%
2 to 4 units	108	15.0%
5 to 19 units	33	4.6%
20 or more units	5	0.7%
Mobile home & other	63	8.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1871612
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 0.85 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 41.0840, -85.6245