Whiting

Population: 1,496
Median household income: $72,257
Median home value: $206,300

Whiting is a community in Portage County, Wisconsin, home to 1,496 residents. The median household income of $72,257 is in line with the Portage County median ($73,284).

From 2019 to 2023, Whiting's population declined 12.7% from 1,714 to 1,496, while its median home value rose 31.5% from $156,900 to $206,300.

The median gross rent is $1,017. 32.2% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,496
Median age: 45.2 yrs
Median household income: $72,257
Median home value: $206,300
Median gross rent: $1,017
Housing units: 696
Homeownership rate: 73.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 32.2%
Unemployment rate: 2.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,7141,496

Median household income

$60,086$72,257

Median home value

$156,900$206,300

Median gross rent

$911$1,017

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,714	$60,086	$156,900	$911
2020	1,527	$58,304	$163,600	$933
2021	1,535	$65,208	$172,700	$940
2022	1,538	$69,821	$194,600	$934
2023	1,496	$72,257	$206,300	$1,017

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

Age distribution

Under 52.9%

5 to 1715.3%

18 to 248.1%

25 to 3412.4%

35 to 4410.8%

45 to 5410.0%

55 to 6410.4%

65 to 7412.2%

75 and over17.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	44	2.9%
5 to 17	229	15.3%
18 to 24	121	8.1%
25 to 34	185	12.4%
35 to 44	162	10.8%
45 to 54	150	10.0%
55 to 64	156	10.4%
65 to 74	183	12.2%
75 and over	266	17.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,261	84.3%
Black or African American	68	4.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	104	7.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	5	0.3%
Two or more races	38	2.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	20	1.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.1%

High school graduate34.7%

Some college or associate's29.0%

Bachelor's degree21.9%

Graduate or professional degree10.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	45	4.1%
High school graduate	382	34.7%
Some college or associate's	320	29.0%
Bachelor's degree	241	21.9%
Graduate or professional degree	114	10.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 14 min

Drove alone75.3%

Carpooled7.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.3%

Bicycle0.4%

Worked from home15.6%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	502	75.3%
Carpooled	49	7.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	9	1.3%
Bicycle	3	0.4%
Worked from home	104	15.6%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	361	64.1%
15 to 29 min	167	29.7%
30 to 44 min	19	3.4%
45 to 59 min	13	2.3%
60+ min	3	0.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.27
Poverty rate: 6.3% (89 of 1,419)

	Count	Share
Family households	312	49.3%
Nonfamily households	321	50.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1972

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	633	90.9%
Vacant	63	9.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	467	73.8%
Renter-occupied	166	26.2%

1-unit, detached76.3%

1-unit, attached2.3%

2 to 4 units5.9%

5 to 19 units0.7%

20 or more units14.8%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	531	76.3%
1-unit, attached	16	2.3%
2 to 4 units	41	5.9%
5 to 19 units	5	0.7%
20 or more units	103	14.8%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5586975
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 1.81 sq mi
Water area: 0.37 sq mi
Center point: 44.4901, -89.5600