Whiting is a very small city located in the state of Indiana. With a population of 4,506 people and two associated neighborhoods, Whiting is the 139th largest community in Indiana. Whiting has a large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic cities in the country.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 9.09% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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 is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Whiting, the average commute to work is 31.79 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. On the other hand, local public transit is widely used in the city, so leaving the car at home and taking transit is often a viable alternative.

Even though Whiting is a smaller city, it has many people who hop on public transportation – mostly the train for their daily commute to work. Typically, these people are commuting to good jobs in the surrounding cities.

The percentage of adults in Whiting with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 21.84% for all communities. 16.64% of adults in Whiting have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Whiting in 2022 was $29,671, 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 $118,684 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 55.36% 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, Slovak, and English.

In addition, Whiting has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (15.04%).

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