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South Whitley, Indiana: commercial real estate data.
South Whitley is a Census town of 1,660 people across 0.85 square miles of land, in Whitley County. Median household income is $58,068, 75.4 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
South Whitley
What South Whitley is
- Census place typetown
- Land area0.85 sq mi
- Water area0.02 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,949
- County holding the largest share of its areaWhitley County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
South Whitley
How many people live in South Whitley
- Population1,660
- Median age39.8
- Population under 18397 plus or minus 125
- Share under 1823.9 percent plus or minus 5.9
- Population 65 and over318 plus or minus 79
- Share 65 and over19.2 percent
- Households761
- Family households477 plus or minus 104
- Share of households that are families62.7 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
South Whitley
Income and work in South Whitley
- Median household income$58,068
- Per capita income$30,142
- Civilian labor force905 plus or minus 216
- Employed865 plus or minus 206
- Unemployed40 plus or minus 52
- Unemployment rate4.4 percent plus or minus 5.6
- Adults 25 and over1,126
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher89.0 percent plus or minus 20.4
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher11.2 percent plus or minus 4.5
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree2.9 percent plus or minus 2.0
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
South Whitley
Housing in South Whitley
- Housing units796
- Occupied units761
- Vacant units35 plus or minus 34
- Vacancy rate4.4 percent plus or minus 4.2
- Owner occupied574
- Renter occupied187 plus or minus 78
- Ownership rate75.4 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$134,100
- Median gross rent, monthly$771
- Annual rent as a share of median income15.9 percent plus or minus 3.8
- Single family units550 plus or minus 112
- Share single family69.1 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more153 plus or minus 66
- Share in buildings of two or more19.2 percent plus or minus 7.7
- Mobile homes93 plus or minus 44
- Median year structure built1959
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
South Whitley
How South Whitley gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute834 plus or minus 203
- Commuting under 15 minutes181 plus or minus 64
- Share commuting under 15 minutes21.7 percent plus or minus 5.5
- Commuting 30 minutes or more235 plus or minus 79
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more28.2 percent plus or minus 6.5
- Drove alone87.3 percent
- Carpooled7.3 percent plus or minus 5.0
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked4.1 percent plus or minus 4.0
- Worked from home1.2 percent plus or minus 1.8
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
South Whitley
Flood risk in South Whitley
- NFIP communityTown of South Whitley
- NFIP community number180301
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date05/04/15(M)
The Town of South Whitley participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 180301 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Whitley County, not South Whitley
Whitley County context, not South Whitley figures
- Establishments in Whitley County699
- Covered employment, Whitley County13,958
- Average annual pay, Whitley County$58,376
- Housing units permitted, Whitley County100
Every figure in this section is published for Whitley County as a whole and is not a measurement of South Whitley.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
South Whitley questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in South Whitley, Indiana?
1,660, in 761 households. South Whitley town covers 0.85 square miles of land, which is 1,949 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is South Whitley in?
Whitley County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in South Whitley?
$58,068. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $134,100. Median gross rent is $771 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is South Whitley in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. South Whitley appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as South Whitley, town of, community 180301, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page South Whitley figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Whitley County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of South Whitley.
Is zoning published for South Whitley?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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