Whiting, ME

Town in ME, US

By Neilsberg Research

Last updated May 1, 2026

Key Indicators

A quick look at key numbers

Population

506

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

years ∙ half population younger than 50, half older

Diversity Index

19.3%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

3.6%

foreign-born population

96.4%Native

3.6% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Whiting is a town in Washington County, Maine, United States.

Location

Town in ME, US

Co-ordinates

DEC44.760322° N, 67.255047° W

DMS44° 45′ 37.16″ N, 67° 15′ 18.17″ W

Population Density & area

10.84/sq mi (4.18/km²)

Total Area

52.1 sq mi (134.9 km²)

Land Area

46.7 sq mi (121 km²) · 89.7%

Water Area

5.4 sq mi (13.9 km²) · 10.3%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

49.4% male

Male 49.4%

Female 50.6%

males per 100 females

Whiting 97.7

Maine 97.2

United States 98

Nativity

3.6%

foreign-born population

96.4%Native

3.6% Foreign-born

% Foreign-born

Whiting 3.6%

Maine 4.1%

United States 14.1%

Age Distribution

How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

years ∙ half population younger than 50, half older

Whiting

Maine

44.8

United States

38.9

Dependency ratio

82.7

dependents per 100 working-age adults

Whiting 82.7

Maine 67.8

United States 64.4

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group

Median age

	Whiting	Maine	United States
Age Group
Children (Under 18)	17.8%	18.1%	22%
Working age (18-64)	54.7%	59.5%	60.8%
Senior (65+)	27.5%	22.4%	17.2%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio	82.7	67.8	64.4
Child dependency ratio	32.5	30.3	36.1
Old-age dependency ratio	50.2	37.5	28.3

Racial & Ethnic Composition

Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White

89.5%

Black

Asian

Hispanic

7.1%

Other

3.4%

Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

19.3%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Whiting 19.3%

Maine 18.9%

United States 61.4%

Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity

Percentage of Whiting population

	Whiting	Maine	United States
Hispanic or Latino	7.1%	2.2%	19.3%
Mexican	6.7%	0.7%	11.3%
Puerto Rican	0%	0.5%	1.8%
Cuban	0.2%	0.1%	0.8%
Other Hispanic / Latino	0.2%	0.9%	5.5%
Not Hispanic or Latino	92.9%	97.8%	80.7%
One race	90.5%	93.6%	76.4%
White	89.5%	89.9%	57.4%
Black or African American	0%	1.8%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native	1%	0.3%	0.5%
Asian	0%	1.1%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0.2%
Some Other Race	0%	0.4%	0.6%
Two or more races (Multiracial)	2.4%	4.2%	4.3%

Household & Families Composition

Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

74.2% family

Family 74.2%

Non family 25.8%

% family households

Whiting 74.2%

Maine 60.7%

United States 64.2%

Average household size

2.14

persons per household

Whiting

2.14

Maine

2.26

United States

2.53

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households

Percentage of Whiting population

	Whiting	Maine	United States
Total households	236	597,159	129,227,496
Average houshold size	2.14	2.26	2.53
Family households	175	362,538	82,990,528
Average family size	2.43	2.81	3.14
Married couple family	163	286,766	60,637,388
Other families	12	75,772	22,353,140
Male householder	9	24,355	6,572,819
Female householder	3	51,417	15,780,321
Non-family households	61	234,621	46,236,968
One-person households	44	183,618	37,140,836
Male householder	22	79,882	16,871,444
Senior (65+) living alone	5	29,811	5,225,110
Female householder	22	103,736	20,269,392
Senior (65+) living alone	15	56,986	10,089,070
Other living arrangements	17	51,003	9,096,132

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

386

housing units

Whiting 386

Maine 751,876

United States 143,775,355

Occupancy status

61.1% occupied

Occupied 61.1%

Vacant 38.9%

vacancy rate

Whiting 38.9%

Maine 20.6%

United States 10.1%

Housing Characteristics

How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

87.3%

Single family houses

87.3%

Apartments in multi-unit structures

0.5%

Mobile homes

12.2%

Boat, RV, van, etc

Median Year Built

1986

Half of houses were built before 1986, and half after.

Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier

25.4%

Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969

8.8%

Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999

40.6%

Modern ∙ 2000 or later

25.1%

Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms

Physical characteristics of housing units

	Whiting	Maine	United States
Rooms per unit
Median rooms	5.2	5.5	5.5
1–3 rooms	27.2%	14.4%	15.1%
4–6 rooms	36%	53.6%	51.6%
7+ rooms	36.9%	32%	33.4%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio	0.8%	2.5%	2.9%
1 bedroom	14%	11.7%	10.9%
2 bedrooms	33.4%	29.1%	25%
3 bedrooms	38.6%	38.9%	38.7%
4+ bedrooms	13.2%	17.9%	22.4%
At a glance
Median year built	1986	1977	1981
Total housing units	386	751,876	143,775,355

Occupancy Profile

Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

93.6% owners

Renter-occupied 6.4%

Owner-occupied 93.6%

homeownership rate

Whiting 93.6%

Maine 74.3%

United States 65.2%

Average household size

2.17

Owner-occupied

1.8

Renter-occupied

owner-occupied average size

Whiting 2.17

Maine 2.37

United States 2.64

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Whiting	Maine	United States
Total occupied units	236	597,159	129,227,496
Year moved in
2020 or later	18.2%	20.4%	24.8%
2010 to 2019	45.3%	38.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	25%	17.9%	16.4%
1999 or earlier	11.5%	23.2%	19.1%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer	98.3%	98.6%	96.6%
1.01 to 1.50	1.7%	0.8%	2.2%
1.51 or more	0%	0.6%	1.2%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles	2.1%	6.8%	8.4%
1 vehicle	25.8%	33.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	51.3%	39.9%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	20.8%	19.8%	21.9%
House heating fuel used
Gas	18.2%	22.1%	51.4%
Electricity	0.8%	11.2%	41.3%
Solar	0%	0.4%	0.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc	60.6%	55.3%	3.9%
All other fuels	20.3%	10.6%	2%
No fuel used	0%	0.4%	1.2%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing	0.4%	0.5%	0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen	0.4%	0.9%	0.8%
No telephone service available	3%	0.7%	0.9%

Housing Value

What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$214,200

owner-occupied units

Median value(USD)

Whiting

$214,200

Maine

$296,600

United States

$332,700

Housing Cost Burden

47.7%

of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened

% Cost-Burdened Households

Owners with a mortgage

47.7%

Owners without a mortgage

6.8%

Renters

33.3%

Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Whiting	Maine	United States
Property value
Median Value	$214,200	$296,600	$332,700
Under $100,000	14.9%	12.3%	11.4%
$100,000 - $200,000	30.3%	17.7%	15.8%
$200,000 - $300,000	27.1%	20.6%	17.8%
$300,000 - $500,000	19.9%	29.5%	26.9%
$500,000 - $1,000,000	7.7%	16.5%	20.9%
$1,000,000 and more	0%	3.3%	7.1%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage	39.8%	57.7%	60.6%
Without a mortgage	60.2%	42.3%	39.4%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage	$1,523	$1,729	$1,963
Without a mortgage	$565	$638	$638
Gross rent
Median rent	$600	$1,139	$1,413

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

34.9%

of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher

Whiting 34.9%

Maine 36.2%

United States 35.7%

Adults without a high school diploma

1.5%

of adults (25+) without a high school diploma

Whiting 1.5%

Maine 5.2%

United States 10.4%

School Enrollment

Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

population (age 3+) enrolled in school

Nursery / Preschool

6.5%

K–12

78.3%

College / Undergraduate

10.9%

Graduate / Professional

4.3%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

26.1%

of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school

Whiting

26.1%

Maine

43.5%

United States

40.9%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split

Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school

	Whiting	Maine	United States
Total enrolled (age 3+)	92	281,216	80,089,790
Nursery / preschool	6.5%	5%	5.7%
K–12	78.3%	66.2%	67.6%
Kindergarten	9.8%	5.1%	5%
Elementary: Grades 1–4	25%	19.6%	19.8%
Elementary: Grades 5–8	13%	19.8%	21%
High School: Grades 9–12	30.4%	21.8%	21.7%
College or graduate school	15.2%	28.7%	26.7%
College, undergraduate	10.9%	23.1%	21%
Graduate, professional school	4.3%	5.7%	5.8%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds	26.1%	43.5%	40.9%
School type
Public school	67.4%	79.4%	82%
Private school	32.6%	20.6%	18%

Education Attainment by Level & Gender

What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

393

population 25 years and over

Total adults (25+)

Less than 9th grade

0.5%

9th-12th, no diploma

HS graduate

32.6%

Some college no degree

23.9%

Associates degree

7.1%

Bachelors degree

21.1%

Graduate or professional degree

13.7%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female

Adults (25+) · Share within each education level

% male · % female

Less than 9th grade

100% · 0%

9th-12th, no diploma

100% · 0%

HS graduate

43.8% · 56.3%

Some college no degree

68.1% · 31.9%

Associates degree

35.7% · 64.3%

Bachelors degree

22.9% · 77.1%

Graduate or professional degree

70.4% · 29.6%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)

Highest credential completed · adults 25+

	Whiting	Maine	United States
Population (25+)	393	1,026,250	230,807,303
Less than 9th grade	0.5%	1.7%	4.7%
9th–12th, no diploma	1%	3.5%	5.7%
High school diploma or GED	32.6%	30.1%	26%
Some college, no degree	23.9%	18.1%	19.1%
Associate's degree	7.1%	10.4%	8.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	34.9%	36.2%	35.7%
Bachelor's degree	21.1%	22.5%	21.6%
Graduate or professional	13.7%	13.7%	14.1%
High School or higher	98.5%	94.8%	89.6%

Earnings by education level

percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$32,958

Median earnings for adults 25+, by level

Less than HS graduate

$—

HS graduate

$30,625

Some college or associates

$38,750

Bachelors degree

$29,500

Graduate or professional degree

$56,875

Poverty Rate

for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher

Less than HS graduate

HS graduate

6.3%

Some college or associates

13.1%

Bachelors degree or higher

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)

Adults 25+

	Whiting	Maine	United States
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings	$32,958	$50,103	$52,696
Less than high school graduate	$—	$35,887	$32,485
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	$30,625	$40,775	$40,153
Some college or associate's degree	$38,750	$46,697	$47,260
Bachelor's degree	$29,500	$59,190	$70,044
Graduate or professional degree	$56,875	$75,851	$90,720
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate	0%	27.2%	24.2%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	6.3%	13.9%	14.4%
Some college or associate's degree	13.1%	8.8%	9.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	0%	4.5%	4.5%

Insights for Whiting, by topic

Income By year By race By age By gender

Population By year By race By age By gender

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