Whiting is a very small city located in the state of Indiana. With a population of 4,491 people and two associated neighborhoods, Whiting is the 139th largest community in Indiana. Much of the housing stock in Whiting was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic cities in the country.

A relatively large number of people in Whiting telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 8.38% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

One downside of living in Whiting, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 31.81 minutes every day commuting to work. However, local public transit is widely used. For those who would prefer to avoid driving entirely and leave their car at home, it may be an option to use the transit instead.

In Whiting, a lot of people use the train to get to work every day though Whiting is a relatively small city. Those that ride the train are primarily traveling out of town to good jobs in other cities.

The education level of Whiting citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 17.35% of adults 25 and older in Whiting have a college degree.

The per capita income in Whiting in 2022 was $30,799, which is middle income relative to Indiana, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $123,196 for a family of four. However, Whiting contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Whiting is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Whiting home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Whiting, accounting for 65.29% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Whiting residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Whiting include Polish, German, Irish, English, and Slovak.

In addition, Whiting has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (18.29%).

The most common language spoken in Whiting is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.