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Whiting, Indiana

city · Lake County

At a glance

4,532
Population
$198,900
Median home value
34% below U.S. median
$1,004/mo
Median rent
26% below U.S. median
$71,708
Median household income
9% below U.S. median
30.9 min
Average commute
89.9%
Homes with broadband
11.3%
Unemployment

Living here

Colleges in town:
Calumet College of Saint Joseph Graduate degrees
Nearest 4-year college1 mi
Nearest community college5 mi
Nearest technical college5 mi
High school graduates79.3%
College graduates17.4%

Doing business here

Economic development contacts, most local first:

county Lake County Economic Development
state Central Indiana Corporate Partnership
state Duke Energy
state Hoosier Energy Economic Development
state Indiana Economic Dev Corp
state Indiana Economic Development Association
state Indiana Municipal Power Ag Eco Dev
state North Central Indiana Eco Dev District
state Northeast Indiana Regional Partnership
state Northeast Indiana Regional Partnership
state Purdue Research Parks
state Vectren Economic Development
state Wabash Valley Power Association Eco Dev
State sales taxYes
State income taxYes
Right-to-work stateYes

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