Because there are quite a few people attending college in Whiteland, it is thought of as a college town. To the benefit of the many students in the area, Whiteland provides a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared towards their needs and activities.
Because of many things, Whiteland is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Whiteland a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Whiteland has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Whiteland’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.
Being a small town, Whiteland does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.
The percentage of people in Whiteland who are college-educated is somewhat higher than the average US community of 21.84%: 28.89% of adults in Whiteland have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Whiteland in 2022 was $35,232, which is wealthy relative to Indiana, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $140,928 for a family of four.
The people who call Whiteland home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Whiteland residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Whiteland include German, English, Irish, Italian, and Dutch.
The most common language spoken in Whiteland is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Chinese.
