Whiteland is a somewhat small town located in the state of Indiana. With a population of 5,415 people and two associated neighborhoods, Whiteland is the 137th largest community in Indiana.Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Whiteland is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Whiteland is a town of sales and office workers, service providers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Whiteland who work in office and administrative support (14.53%), management occupations (11.81%), and teaching (10.33%). Also of interest is that Whiteland has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 7.73% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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. Because of many things, Whiteland is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Whiteland really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Whiteland perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live. Being a small town, Whiteland does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.In terms of college education, Whiteland is somewhat better educated than the 21.84% who have a 4-year degree or higher in the typical US community: 27.21% of adults 25 and older in the town have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Whiteland in 2022 was $38,714, which is wealthy relative to Indiana, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $154,856 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 Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Whiteland include German, Irish, English, Italian, and European. The most common language spoken in Whiteland is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Italian.
