Whitley County

  1. Whitley County Legal Resources
  2. Whitley County Statistics
  3. Whitley County Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Whitley County Employment Information
  5. Whitley County Family Information
  6. Whitley County Education Information
  7. Whitley County Business Information
  8. Whitley County Public Benefits Information
  9. Whitley County Criminal Information
  10. Whitley County Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Whitley County Cities
  12. Whitley County Zip Codes


Whitley County Legal Resources Back to top

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Whitley County Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 35,865
  • Births / Deaths / Infant Deaths (2004): 446 / 445 / 0
  • Land Area (2000): 1,139.993 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 12.929 square kilometers
  • Farm Area (2002): 64,000.000 acres (258.944 square kilometers)
  • Farms (2002): 530
  • Farms under 50 acres (2002): 34.50%
  • Farms over 500 acres (2002): 2.80%
  • Farm earnings (2005): $110,000
  • Physicians (2004): 95
  • Community Hospitals (Beds) (2004): 1 (240)
  • Medicare Recipients (2005): 9,467
  • Federal Spending (2004): $348,310
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Whitley County - Historical Places
Houses (2000): 15,288
Building Permits Issued (2006): 11
Valuation of Building Permits (2006): $963
Whitley County Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 26,934 37.44%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 630 0.88%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 44,376 61.68%

Whitley County Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Whitley County Employment Information Back to top
Whitley County Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 12,697 11,669 1,029 8.10% 81
1991 12,750 11,573 1,177 9.23% 92
1992 13,096 11,849 1,247 9.52% 95
1993 13,350 12,268 1,082 8.11% 81
1994 13,484 12,406 1,078 8.00% 80
1995 13,670 12,758 912 6.67% 67
1996 14,095 12,859 1,236 8.77% 88
1997 14,024 13,000 1,024 7.30% 73
1998 13,875 13,107 768 5.54% 55
1999 14,340 13,470 870 6.06% 61
2000 14,228 13,522 706 4.96% 50
2001 14,545 13,668 877 6.03% 60
2002 14,627 13,590 1,037 7.09% 71
2003 14,078 13,022 1,056 7.50% 75
2004 14,871 13,993 878 5.90% 59
2005 15,311 14,373 938 6.13% 61
2006 15,404 14,441 964 6.25% 63
2007 15,152 14,180 972 6.42% 64
2008 15,323 14,208 1,116 7.28% 73
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 15,168 14,157 1,011 6.67% 67
Feb 2008 15,198 14,089 1,109 7.30% 73
Mar 2008 15,220 14,120 1,100 7.23% 72
Apr 2008 15,231 14,273 958 6.29% 63
May 2008 15,391 14,251 1,140 7.41% 74
Jun 2008 15,587 14,370 1,217 7.81% 78
Jul 2008 15,529 14,278 1,251 8.06% 81
Aug 2008 15,298 14,196 1,102 7.20% 72
Sep 2008 15,288 14,136 1,152 7.54% 75
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Whitley County Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 1,626 12.26%
2. Educational Services 1,222 9.21%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 754 5.68%
4. Truck Transportation 588 4.43%
5. Public Administration 560 4.22%
6. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 492 3.71%
7. Rail Transportation 474 3.57%
8. Health Care 438 3.30%
9. Mining 400 3.01%
10. Food and Beverage Stores 316 2.38%
11. Department and Other General Stores 306 2.31%
12. Machinery / Equipment / Supplies, Wholesale 306 2.31%
13. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 304 2.29%
14. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 300 2.26%
15. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 298 2.25%
16. Repair and Maintenance 280 2.11%
17. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 272 2.05%
18. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 250 1.88%
19. Printing and Related Manufacturing 212 1.60%
20. Finance and Insurance 202 1.52%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 2,486 19.46%
2. Health Care 2,200 17.23%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 906 7.09%
4. Department and Other General Stores 534 4.18%
5. Food and Beverage Stores 486 3.81%
6. Finance and Insurance 464 3.63%
7. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 420 3.29%
8. Public Administration 418 3.27%
9. Social Assistance 392 3.07%
10. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 282 2.21%
11. Apparel Manufacturing 256 2.00%
12. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 244 1.91%
13. Personal and Laundry Services 244 1.91%
14. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 196 1.53%
15. Printing and Related Manufacturing 188 1.47%
16. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 176 1.38%
17. Gasoline Stations 172 1.35%
18. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 156 1.22%
19. Machinery Manufacturing 142 1.11%
20. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 136 1.06%

Whitley County Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 876 6.60%
2. Other Production Occupations 876 6.60%
3. Vehicle Mechanics 662 4.99%
4. Other Installation / Maintenance 586 4.42%
5. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 498 3.75%
6. Other Construction Trades 470 3.54%
7. Carpenters 440 3.32%
8. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 418 3.15%
9. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 376 2.83%
10. Other Management Occupations 368 2.77%
11. Other Sales and Related Occupations 362 2.73%
12. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 344 2.59%
13. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 286 2.16%
14. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 282 2.13%
15. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 280 2.11%
16. Law Enforcement Workers 256 1.93%
17. Assemblers and Fabricators 248 1.87%
18. Postsecondary Teachers 228 1.72%
19. Business Operations Specialists 214 1.61%
20. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 212 1.60%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 796 6.23%
2. Cashiers 678 5.31%
3. Assemblers and Fabricators 650 5.09%
4. Secretaries and Admins 618 4.84%
5. Registered Nurses 526 4.12%
6. Other Office and Admin Support 522 4.09%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 506 3.96%
8. Other Production Occupations 494 3.87%
9. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 464 3.63%
10. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 436 3.41%
11. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 420 3.29%
12. Health Technologists and Technicians 382 2.99%
13. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 348 2.72%
14. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 336 2.63%
15. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 320 2.51%
16. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 312 2.44%
17. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 306 2.40%
18. Other Management Occupations 302 2.36%
19. Child Care Workers 270 2.11%
20. Waiters and Waitresses 256 2.00%

Whitley County Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 24,341 43.69%
15-35 hours 5,176 9.29%
1-14 hours 1,281 2.30%
No regular hours 24,915 44.72%

Whitley County Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 1,060 4.24%
5 AM-5:29 AM 768 3.08%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 922 3.69%
6 AM-6:29 AM 2,145 8.59%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 2,452 9.82%
7 AM-7:29 AM 4,178 16.73%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 3,650 14.61%
8 AM-8:29 AM 2,084 8.34%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 1,264 5.06%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 1,004 4.02%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 390 1.56%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 304 1.22%
Noon-3:59 PM 2,268 9.08%
4 PM-11:59 PM 2,486 9.95%

Whitley County Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 1,170 4.68%
5-9 3,684 14.75%
10-14 4,412 17.67%
15-19 3,586 14.36%
20-24 3,922 15.70%
25-29 1,541 6.17%
30-34 2,710 10.85%
35-39 404 1.62%
40-44 290 1.16%
45-59 1,196 4.79%
60-89 862 3.45%
At least 90 1,198 4.80%

Whitley County Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 136 0.54% 18,179 72.79%
30-44 20 0.08% 3,384 13.55%
45-59 34 0.14% 1,162 4.65%
At least 60 58 0.23% 2,002 8.02%

Whitley County Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 8 0.03%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 4,104 16.03%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 19,593 76.52%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 246 0.96%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 248 0.97%
Color 6 Box Walked 776 3.03%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 630 2.46%

Whitley County Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Whitley County Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 27,576 (69,322 people)
Families (2000): 19,998 (59,952 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 5,577
People at same address in 1995: 41,567
Whitley County Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 6,580 23.79%
$10,000-$14,999 3,426 12.39%
$15,000-$19,999 2,421 8.75%
$20,000-$24,999 2,670 9.65%
$25,000-$29,999 2,223 8.04%
$30,000-$34,999 1,436 5.19%
$35,000-$39,999 1,654 5.98%
$40,000-$44,999 1,272 4.60%
$45,000-$49,999 874 3.16%
$50,000-$59,999 1,530 5.53%
$60,000-$74,999 1,498 5.42%
$75,000-$99,999 1,092 3.95%
$100,000-$124,999 366 1.32%
$125,000-$149,999 174 0.63%
$150,000-$199,999 166 0.60%
$200,000 or more 279 1.01%

Whitley County Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 3,473 25.20%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 4,201 30.49%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 345 2.50%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 2,620 19.01%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 53 0.38%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,908 13.85%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 14 0.10%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 799 5.80%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 6 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 228 1.65%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 132 0.96%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Whitley County Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 18,140 27.29%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 5,392 8.11%
Public Assistance 1,733 2.61%
Retirement 4,311 6.49%
Self Employment 2,059 3.10%
Social Security 9,649 14.52%
Supplemental Security 3,289 4.95%
Wage / Salary 17,561 26.42%
Other 4,334 6.52%

Whitley County Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 8,710 55.76%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 6,910 44.24%

Whitley County Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 2,630 9.78%
Color 1 Box Married 17,272 64.24%
Color 2 Box Never Married 6,167 22.94%
Color 3 Box Widowed 818 3.04%

Whitley County Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 3,596 12.07%
Color 1 Box Married 17,527 58.85%
Color 2 Box Never Married 4,779 16.05%
Color 3 Box Widowed 3,880 13.03%

Whitley County Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Whitley County Education Information Back to top
Whitley County Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 8,857 16.57%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 10,839 20.27%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 16,984 31.77%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 9,051 16.93%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,460 2.73%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 3,265 6.11%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 3,004 5.62%

Whitley County Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 860 2.40% 60 0.17% 920 2.57%
Kindergarten 1,028 2.87% 48 0.13% 1,076 3.00%
Grades 1-4 4,557 12.71% 86 0.24% 4,643 12.95%
Grades 5-8 3,980 11.10% 54 0.15% 4,034 11.25%
Grades 9-12 3,903 10.88% 94 0.26% 3,997 11.14%
Undergrad college 1,354 3.78% 2,326 6.49% 3,680 10.26%
Graduate or professional school 150 0.42% 114 0.32% 264 0.74%
Total 15,832 44.14% 2,782 7.76% 18,614 51.90%

Whitley County Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Whitley County Business Information Back to top
Retail sales (2002): $434,416,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $55,938,000
Value of Manufacturers' Shipments (2002): $269,271
Retired workers (2005): 3,435
Whitley County Businesses Changes By Year

Year - Type Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths Color 2 Box Business Expansions Color 3 Box Business Contractions Color 4 Box Stable Businesses
1999 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
1999 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 6 3 7 4 6
1999 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 2 1 3 3 0
1999 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 1 0 3 2 5
1999 - Construction 10 8 16 15 11
1999 - Educational Services 0 0 0 1 1
1999 - Finance & Insurance 2 3 10 11 22
1999 - Health Care & Social Assistance 7 6 31 22 32
1999 - Information 4 1 6 6 4
1999 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 1 1 1 2 1
1999 - Manufacturing 1 3 15 9 5
1999 - Mining 1 1 3 2 4
1999 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 5 8 24 18 41
1999 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 4 6 11 11 16
1999 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 5 4 5 5 12
1999 - Retail Trade 20 17 55 39 47
1999 - Transportation & Warehousing 7 1 6 3 3
1999 - Unclassified 3 5 0 0 0
1999 - Utilities 0 1 3 1 1
1999 - Wholesale Trade 6 2 6 8 12
1999 - Total 85 71 205 162 223
2000 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2000 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 5 6 5 5 6
2000 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 3 1 3 3 1
2000 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 1 1 2 7 2
2000 - Construction 8 5 15 22 14
2000 - Educational Services 0 0 0 2 0
2000 - Finance & Insurance 6 3 17 14 12
2000 - Health Care & Social Assistance 11 6 38 22 31
2000 - Information 2 0 10 4 6
2000 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 2 1 2
2000 - Manufacturing 0 1 11 11 8
2000 - Mining 0 1 3 5 1
2000 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 7 7 18 19 46
2000 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 4 3 11 6 21
2000 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 4 3 5 8 12
2000 - Retail Trade 26 18 42 46 52
2000 - Transportation & Warehousing 1 5 5 3 6
2000 - Unclassified 4 1 0 1 0
2000 - Utilities 0 0 2 4 0
2000 - Wholesale Trade 2 4 11 5 13
2000 - Total 84 65 200 188 233
2001 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2001 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 10 4 5 8 4
2001 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 3 3 2 5 0
2001 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 1 3 3 1 4
2001 - Construction 6 10 17 17 15
2001 - Educational Services 1 0 1 0 1
2001 - Finance & Insurance 4 3 13 12 22
2001 - Health Care & Social Assistance 6 3 31 33 37
2001 - Information 2 2 3 7 10
2001 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 1 0 2 2 1
2001 - Manufacturing 1 3 7 12 8
2001 - Mining 0 2 3 4 0
2001 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 6 7 20 23 38
2001 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 5 4 10 10 19
2001 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 5 5 6 5 13
2001 - Retail Trade 13 16 54 51 48
2001 - Transportation & Warehousing 7 2 7 2 4
2001 - Unclassified 3 3 0 0 1
2001 - Utilities 0 2 0 3 1
2001 - Wholesale Trade 0 2 8 7 14
2001 - Total 74 74 192 202 240
2002 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 3 4 8 7 8
2002 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 4 2 3 1
2002 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 0 6 1 2
2002 - Construction 10 9 14 14 18
2002 - Educational Services 0 0 1 0 2
2002 - Finance & Insurance 8 3 20 13 15
2002 - Health Care & Social Assistance 9 6 42 26 31
2002 - Information 2 0 3 12 7
2002 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 1 3 1
2002 - Manufacturing 5 0 7 13 7
2002 - Mining 1 2 3 1 1
2002 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 3 7 20 19 42
2002 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 8 5 11 7 21
2002 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 5 6 6 3 14
2002 - Retail Trade 20 22 52 51 41
2002 - Transportation & Warehousing 4 3 4 6 5
2002 - Unclassified 0 3 0 0 0
2002 - Utilities 0 0 0 4 0
2002 - Wholesale Trade 2 5 9 7 8
2002 - Total 81 79 209 190 224
2003 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 4 5 7 8 5
2003 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 1 2 1 2
2003 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 0 0 6 3
2003 - Construction 5 10 13 19 8
2003 - Educational Services 0 1 0 2 1
2003 - Finance & Insurance 3 2 23 20 14
2003 - Health Care & Social Assistance 10 7 36 32 37
2003 - Information 1 1 5 4 10
2003 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 4 0 1
2003 - Manufacturing 0 4 8 7 11
2003 - Mining 0 1 0 6 0
2003 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 4 10 25 17 38
2003 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 4 2 13 9 23
2003 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 1 2 8 5 15
2003 - Retail Trade 14 19 62 63 53
2003 - Transportation & Warehousing 6 1 3 4 9
2003 - Unclassified 2 0 0 0 0
2003 - Utilities 0 0 1 0 3
2003 - Wholesale Trade 1 1 8 9 13
2003 - Total 55 67 218 212 246
2004 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 3 4 6 7 5
2004 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 2 1 2 2 0
2004 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 0 5 1 3
2004 - Construction 5 7 10 18 9
2004 - Educational Services 1 0 0 1 2
2004 - Finance & Insurance 2 4 18 14 23
2004 - Health Care & Social Assistance 6 4 35 28 48
2004 - Information 0 1 5 6 8
2004 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 1 1 2
2004 - Manufacturing 3 1 10 9 10
2004 - Mining 2 2 5 1 0
2004 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 8 3 15 22 41
2004 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 8 5 17 10 21
2004 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 3 3 2 5 19
2004 - Retail Trade 17 19 67 60 51
2004 - Transportation & Warehousing 3 2 5 3 10
2004 - Unclassified 4 2 0 0 0
2004 - Utilities 0 0 0 0 4
2004 - Wholesale Trade 3 0 14 6 10
2004 - Total 70 58 217 194 266
2005 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 6 6 7 4 4
2005 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 1 1 1 3
2005 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 1 0 0 6 3
2005 - Construction 8 4 15 11 12
2005 - Educational Services 1 0 2 0 2
2005 - Finance & Insurance 3 0 15 19 23
2005 - Health Care & Social Assistance 6 9 32 27 47
2005 - Information 2 0 10 4 5
2005 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 1 0 3
2005 - Manufacturing 3 3 10 8 11
2005 - Mining 3 2 3 4 0
2005 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 3 6 15 19 47
2005 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 8 6 14 15 21
2005 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 3 1 7 3 18
2005 - Retail Trade 25 17 54 70 55
2005 - Transportation & Warehousing 0 4 6 1 10
2005 - Unclassified 0 0 0 0 3
2005 - Utilities 0 0 0 1 3
2005 - Wholesale Trade 1 3 11 9 11
2005 - Total 74 62 203 202 281

Wholesale Trade Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Whitley County Public Benefits Information Back to top
Whitley County Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 51,017 73.65%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 18,255 26.35%

Whitley County Government Finances By Year

Year Color 0 Box Property Taxes Color 1 Box Other Taxes Color 2 Box Intergov. Revenue Color 3 Box Utility Revenue Color 4 Box Employee Retirement Revenue Color 5 Box Other Revenue Total Revenue Salaries & Wages Total Debt Total Cash & Securities
1972 $170 $10 $127 $0 $0 $9 $306 $126 $31 $58
1973 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1974 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1975 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1976 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1977 $395 $82 $1,487 $0 $0 $146 $2,028 $625 $0 $1,270
1978 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1979 $447 $115 $1,872 $0 $0 $47 $2,366 $882 $17 $488
1980 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1981 $464 $114 $1,455 $0 $0 $26 $1,945 $1,086 $6 $313
1982 $610 $102 $2,046 $0 $0 $20 $2,676 $435 $0 $597
1983 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1984 $607 $159 $1,764 $0 $0 $58 $2,429 $277 $0 $627
1985 $601 $218 $2,255 $0 $0 $103 $2,959 $803 $0 $703
1986 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1987 $612 $48 $1,801 $0 $0 $574 $2,987 $699 $3,733 $309
1988 $747 $68 $4,302 $0 $0 $840 $5,889 $1,687 $3,606 $1,611
1989 $823 $163 $2,005 $0 $0 $1,090 $3,918 $1,789 $3,474 $555
1990 $1,150 $246 $2,066 $0 $0 $1,392 $4,608 $1,698 $3,337 $818
1991 $1,208 $271 $2,322 $0 $0 $1,187 $4,717 $1,749 $3,195 $612
1992 $1,331 $299 $2,405 $0 $0 $1,493 $5,229 $1,874 $3,360 $589
1993 $1,448 $151 $2,028 $0 $0 $1,466 $4,942 $2,056 $2,885 $260
1994 $1,534 $213 $2,824 $0 $0 $1,602 $5,960 $2,518 $2,723 $581
1995 $1,534 $224 $2,910 $0 $0 $1,525 $5,969 $2,550 $2,551 $638
1996 $830 $248 $3,241 $0 $0 $2,043 $6,114 $2,606 $2,964 $900
1997 $594 $284 $3,363 $0 $0 $3,139 $7,096 $3,217 $2,727 $583
1998 $1,834 $321 $2,902 $0 $0 $3,379 $8,115 $3,699 $2,970 $788
1999 $1,663 $438 $6,082 $0 $0 $3,096 $10,841 $4,009 $2,395 $1,273
2000 $1,636 $473 $2,940 $0 $0 $3,450 $8,026 $3,803 $1,730 $440
2001 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2002 $1,151 $508 $4,075 $0 $0 $4,523 $9,749 $3,181 $9,755 $6,088
2003 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2004 $986 $98 $4,788 $0 $0 $1,857 $7,631 $2,360 $8,435 $939
2005 $1,034 $97 $4,856 $0 $0 $1,368 $7,258 $2,558 $8,400 $393
2006 $1,067 $2,440 $5,418 $0 $0 $1,646 $8,131 $1,867 $8,365 $405


Year Color 0 Box Education Color 1 Box Financial Control Color 2 Box Public Buildings Color 3 Box Public Health Color 4 Box Transportation Color 5 Box Parks & Recreation Total Expenses
Color 6 Box Protective Services Color 7 Box Welfare Color 8 Box Interest On General Debt Color 9 Box Utilities Color 10 Box Employee Retirement Color 11 Box Other
1972 $0 $42 $26 $102 $55 $0 $303
$3 $1 $2 $0 $0 $72
1973 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1974 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1975 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1976 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1977 $0 $270 $23 $252 $916 $0 $1,602
$37 $3 $1 $0 $0 $100
1978 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1979 $0 $89 $52 $475 $758 $0 $2,005
$7 $18 $1 $0 $0 $605
1980 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1981 $0 $108 $22 $793 $1,072 $0 $2,653
$12 $33 $0 $0 $0 $613
1982 $6 $120 $36 $876 $1,021 $0 $2,257
$21 $9 $0 $0 $0 $168
1983 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1984 $0 $155 $46 $356 $846 $0 $1,815
$29 $6 $0 $0 $0 $377
1985 $0 $481 $42 $984 $694 $0 $2,822
$279 $4 $0 $0 $0 $338
1986 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1987 $0 $515 $51 $943 $1,615 $0 $7,018
$166 $44 $58 $0 $0 $3,626
1988 $0 $449 $392 $1,529 $2,402 $0 $5,635
$185 $224 $214 $0 $0 $240
1989 $0 $534 $906 $1,529 $1,680 $0 $5,693
$182 $65 $304 $0 $0 $493
1990 $0 $485 $151 $1,489 $1,036 $5 $4,071
$195 $73 $293 $0 $0 $344
1991 $0 $539 $165 $1,361 $1,532 $0 $4,766
$210 $122 $284 $0 $0 $553
1992 $0 $531 $162 $1,340 $1,508 $0 $4,749
$207 $120 $333 $0 $0 $548
1993 $0 $551 $165 $1,920 $1,575 $9 $5,379
$202 $122 $510 $0 $0 $325
1994 $0 $529 $136 $2,461 $969 $6 $5,101
$222 $60 $249 $0 $0 $469
1995 $0 $525 $136 $2,406 $1,223 $9 $5,783
$237 $109 $248 $0 $0 $890
1996 $0 $383 $94 $3,391 $1,529 $0 $6,489
$118 $4 $114 $0 $0 $856
1997 $0 $252 $121 $3,788 $1,306 $28 $6,945
$51 $0 $117 $0 $0 $1,282
1998 $0 $697 $123 $3,998 $1,354 $61 $7,974
$70 $9 $167 $0 $0 $1,495
1999 $0 $1,054 $94 $4,127 $1,485 $48 $10,540
$99 $0 $167 $0 $0 $3,466
2000 $0 $333 $138 $4,118 $1,009 $46 $8,134
$102 $2 $138 $66 $0 $2,182
2001 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2002 $0 $360 $133 $5,202 $1,426 $47 $10,346
$136 $8 $105 $772 $0 $2,157
2003 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2004 $0 $1,087 $50 $1,208 $1,158 $47 $10,583
$299 $5 $546 $868 $0 $5,315
2005 $0 $511 $0 $1,114 $1,589 $0 $8,140
$224 $3 $448 $108 $0 $4,143
2006 $0 $684 $175 $803 $1,570 $43 $8,845
$268 $22 $415 $1,159 $0 $3,706

Whitley County Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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Correctional Institution Population (2000): 50
Whitley County Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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People With A Disability (2000): 52,000
Whitley County Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 4,960 13.83%
10-19 Years 5,546 15.46%
20-29 Years 4,836 13.48%
30-39 Years 5,024 14.01%
40-49 Years 4,951 13.80%
50-59 Years 4,317 12.04%
60-69 Years 2,908 8.11%
70-79 Years 2,131 5.94%
80-89 Years 1,013 2.82%
90+ Years 179 0.50%

Whitley County Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 17,311 48.27%
Color 1 Box Female 18,554 51.73%

Whitley County Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 35,062 97.76%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 267 0.74%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 249 0.69%
Color 1 Box African-American 122 0.34%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 78 0.22%
Color 2 Box Asian 70 0.20%
Color 6 Box Other Race 14 0.04%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 3 0.01%

Whitley County Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 18,826 46.06%
2. English 5,796 14.18%
3. Irish 5,770 14.12%
4. German 4,226 10.34%
5. Dutch 1,108 2.71%
6. Scotch Irish 878 2.15%
7. French Non-Basque 824 2.02%
8. Scottish 732 1.79%
9. Italian 494 1.21%
10. Polish 394 0.96%

Whitley County Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 65,967 97.96%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 639 0.95%
3. German 310 0.46%
4. French 238 0.35%
5. Russian 44 0.07%
6. Hebrew 38 0.06%
7. Italian 30 0.04%
8. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 18 0.03%
9. Other West Germanic 16 0.02%
10. Other Pacific Island 16 0.02%

Whitley County Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 71,428 99.29%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 206 0.29%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 306 0.43%

Whitley County Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Whitley County Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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