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Whitley County, IN


Metropolitan Statistical Area: Fort Wayne, IN
Designated Market Area: Fort Wayne, IN-OH
USDA County Type (2015): Manufacturing
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Rural Middle America

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2022 population: 34,627   ( 1,335 from 2010 , 437 from 2020)
Land area: 335.6 square miles
Population density: 103.2 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:32,726 94.51% 1.8%
Black:2090.60% 117.7%
Indian:970.28% 27.6%
Asian:1870.54% 67.0%
2+ races:5091.47% 57.1%
Hispanic:8992.60% 74.6%
Total non-White:1,9015.49% 66.0%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:854 12.5
Deaths:84312.3
Net Migration: 4116.0
Net Immigration: 150.2
Change in White population:579 1.7
Change in Non-White pop.:756 2.3




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
33,292
32,14796.56%
960.29%
760.23%
1120.34%
3240.97%
5151.55%
1,1453.44%

2000
30,707
30,04097.83%
570.19%
1040.34%
670.22%
1520.50%
2760.90%
6672.17%

1990
27,651
27,31398.78%
80.03%
960.35%
400.14%
n/a
1940.70%
3381.22%

1980
26,215
26,01199.22%
160.06%
980.37%
260.10%
n/a
620.24%
2040.78%

1970
23,395
23,17499.06%
50.02%
120.05%
100.04%
n/a
1810.77%
221 0.94%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
3,881 12.6
2,6228.5
9463.1
1340.4
2,107 6.9
478 1.6
1990's
NumberRate
4,223 15.3
2,6009.4
1,6676.0
420.2
2,727 9.9
329 1.2
1980's
NumberRate
3,973 15.2
2,275 8.7
-209 -0.8
n/a
1,302 5.0
134 0.5
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
615 2.6
n/a
2,837 12.1
-17 -0.1

Age, Family & Household Data for Whitley County, IN
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
41.6
7,906 22.8%
26,721 77.2%
6,245 18.0%
13,826
2.45
9,707 70.2%
7,738 79.7%
731 7.5%
4,119 29.8%

2010
NumberPercent
40.1
8,183 24.6%
25,109 75.4%
4,649 14.0%
13,001
2.53
9,228 71.0%
7,460 80.8%
691 7.5%
3,773 29.0%

2000
NumberPercent
36.6
8,227 26.8%
22,480 73.2%
4,008 13.1%
11,725
2.58
8,716 74.3%
7,245 83.1%
588 6.7%
3,009 25.7%

1990
NumberPercent
33.1
7,891 28.5%
19,760 71.5%
3,584 13.0%
10,015
2.72
7,692 76.8%
6,832 88.8%
376 4.9%
2,323 23.2%

1980
NumberPercent
29.9
8,059 30.7%
18,156 69.3%
3,001 11.4%
9,002
2.88
7,202 80.0%
6,508 90.4%
303 4.2%
1,800 20.0%

2022 Housing Data for Whitley County, IN

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units14,868 
Median Value$189,800 
Occupied13,82693.0%
Vacant1,0427.0%
Owned11,23281.2%
Rented2,59418.8%
Median Rent$902 
Single-Family Units12,75685.8%
    Detached12,48484.0%
    Attached2721.8%
Buldings with 5+ Units9596.5%
Mobile Homes7925.3%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Whitley County, IN

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0003822.8%
$10,000 to $14,9993992.9%
$15,000 to $19,9993322.4%
$20,000 to $24,9994543.3%
$25,000 to $29,9994583.3%
$30,000 to $34,9995814.2%
$35,000 to $39,9994443.2%
$40,000 to $44,9995714.1%
$45,000 to $49,9995524.0%
$50,000 to $59,9991,50510.9%
$60,000 to $74,9991,43210.4%
$75,000 to $99,9992,48318.0%
$100,000 to $124,9991,49210.8%
$125,000 to $149,9991,0037.3%
$150,000 to $199,9999887.1%
$200,000 or more7505.4%
Median Household Income73,636 
Per Capita Income36,515 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state98 
Compared to U.S.84 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI6895.0%
Public Assistance1060.8%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps8025.8%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed15,80776.7%
Unemployed6873.3%
In Armed Forces70.0%
Total Labor Force16,50180.0%
Not in Labor Force4,12120.0%
Real Unemployment Rate 23.3%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector7,0064,98158.4%
Non-Profit6661,34333.2%
Self-Employed83170454.1%
Local Government33466333.5%
State Government16824540.7%
Federal Government667945.5%
Total Private + Self7,8375,68558.0%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.1,2342,33034.6%
Total9,0718,01553.1%
Pct. Govt.9.1%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts2,12612.4%
Sales and Office Occupations3,18118.5%
Professional, Technical3,09318.0%
Service Occupations2,37913.9%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing2211.3%
All others6,38837.2%
White Collar 48.9%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing4,78227.9%
Health care and social assistance2,52214.7%
Retail trade1,71710.0%
Construction1,0946.4%
Educational services1,0296.0%
Other services8324.8%
Transportation and warehousing7934.6%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.6844.0%
Finance and insurance6193.6%
Accommodation and food services6063.5%
Public administration5663.3%
Wholesale trade4842.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting4732.8%
Professional, scientific, technical2861.7%
Information2631.5%
Real estate and rental and leasing1370.8%
Arts, entertainment, recreation1300.8%
Utilities880.5%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction600.3%
Management20.0%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Whitley County, IN

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican6171.80%
Puerto Rican1350.39%
Cuban00.00%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American00.00%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American00.00%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic640.19%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Filipino250.07%
Vietnamese210.06%
Chinese160.05%
Korean90.03%
Japanese30.01%
Burmese10.00%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English31,12396.6%
German, other Germanic5241.6%
Spanish3351.0%
Other Indo-European1650.5%
Arabic290.1%
Tagalog210.1%
Vietnamese210.1%
Other Asian40.0%
Korean40.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German11,12632.5%
English3,3749.8%
Irish3,0108.8%
American2,9228.5%
European1,9935.8%
French9272.7%
Italian6982.0%
Scottish5361.6%
Polish4721.4%
Dutch3921.1%
Swedish3150.9%
British2560.7%
Scotch-Irish2530.7%
Swiss1760.5%
Welsh1510.4%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen34,15299.7%
Not a citizen1070.3%
Native33,85598.8%
Foreign-born4041.2%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Whitley County, IN

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
623 2.6%1,318 5.5%8,848 37.2%7,574 31.9%3,974 16.7%1,438 6.0%
  Average years of education: 13.3
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 623 2.6%
9-12 Years 1,318 5.5%
H.S. Grad or GED 8,848 37.2%
Some College 7,574 31.9%
Bach. Degree 3,974 16.7%
Grad Degree 1,438 6.0%
Average years of education: 13.3

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Whitley County, IN

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 14,736 13,902 834 5.7% 5.1%
1991 14,711 13,774 937 6.4% 5.7%
1992 14,957 14,115 842 5.6% 6.1%
1993 15,315 14,691 624 4.1% 5.1%
1994 15,850 15,279 571 3.6% 4.7%
1995 16,393 15,842 551 3.4% 4.4%
1996 16,386 15,908 478 2.9% 4.0%
1997 16,627 16,222 405 2.4% 3.4%
1998 16,763 16,376 387 2.3% 3.0%
1999 16,766 16,352 414 2.5% 2.9%
2000 17,080 16,645 435 2.5% 3.0%
2001 17,221 16,439 782 4.5% 4.2%
2002 17,315 16,446 869 5.0% 5.2%
2003 17,654 16,669 985 5.6% 5.3%
2004 17,478 16,467 1,011 5.8% 5.4%
2005 17,663 16,773 890 5.0% 5.4%
2006 17,961 17,114 847 4.7% 5.0%
2007 17,708 16,907 801 4.5% 4.6%
2008 17,949 16,806 1,143 6.4% 5.9%
2009 17,988 15,691 2,297 12.8% 10.5%
2010 17,602 15,630 1,972 11.2% 10.1%
2011 17,362 15,777 1,585 9.1% 8.9%
2012 16,916 15,591 1,325 7.8% 8.2%
2013 16,790 15,640 1,150 6.8% 7.5%
2014 16,850 15,984 866 5.1% 5.9%
2015 17,016 16,322 694 4.1% 4.8%
2016 17,252 16,591 661 3.8% 4.4%
2017 17,252 16,752 500 2.9% 3.5%
2018 17,657 17,159 498 2.8% 3.4%
2019 17,676 17,162 514 2.9% 3.2%
2020 17,155 16,139 1,016 5.9% 7.1%
2021 17,425 16,911 514 2.9% 3.9%
2022 17,877 17,445 432 2.4% 3.0%
2023 17,928 17,436 492 2.7% 3.3%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com