South Whitley, IN Profile

South Whitley, IN, population 1,847, is located in Indiana's Whitley county, about 26.2 miles from Ft Wayne and 52.5 miles from South Bend.

Through the 90's South Whitley's population has grown by about 20%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of South Whitley has grown by about 4%.

South Whitley's property crime levels tend to be about the same as Indiana's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in South Whitley tend to be higher than Indiana's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	99%
	African American	0%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	34.60
	Males	33.30
	Females	36.60

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	15.00%	Under 20:	15.00%
20 to 40	14.00%	20 to 40:	13.00%
40 to 60	11.00%	40 to 60:	12.00%
Over 60	8.00%	Over 60:	12.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	1,782	N/A
2001	1,832	2.81%
2002	1,838	0.33%
2003	1,839	0.05%
2004	1,836	-0.16%
2005	1,847	0.60%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$35,114

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	N/A
2003	945
2004	333
2005	333
2006	161
2007	214
2008	0

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007
Murder, Man-Slaughter	-	-	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	-	-	0	0	0	0	0
Robbery	-	-	0	1	0	0	0
Aggravated Assault	-	-	17	5	6	3	4

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	N/A
2003	3,057
2004	2,556
2005	3,160
2006	1,668
2007	1,501
2008	807

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	-	-	11	7	8	10	8	3
Larceny, Theft	-	-	43	38	48	19	19	12
Motor Vehicle Theft	-	-	1	1	1	2	1	0
Arson	-	-	2	0	0	1	0	0

Location

Elevation	808 feet above sea level
Land Area	0.6 Square Miles