| | Whiting, IA | Sloan, IA | United States |
| Population | 856 | 1,159 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 49.7% | 51.5% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 50.4% | 48.5% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 51.5 | 31.9 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 762 | 975 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 707 | 1,032 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 683 | 938 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 2.0% | -3.5% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 5.6% | 6.2% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 853.4 | 1,772.2 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 1.0 | 0.7 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 0.0 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Whiting, IA | Sloan, IA | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 2.3% | 8.5% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 6.0% | 3.7% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 10.3% | 10.5% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 5.3% | 4.5% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 1.1% | 4.4% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 3.4% | 9.8% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 4.7% | 9.8% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 10.9% | 9.8% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 12.5% | 12.0% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 6.8% | 7.4% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 8.1% | 7.0% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 18.3% | 6.6% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 5.8% | 4.6% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 4.7% | 1.4% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Whiting, IA | Sloan, IA | United States |
| White | 81.4% | 89.5% | 59.4% |
| Black | 1.9% | 0.0% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 4.6% | 8.6% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 6.9% | 0.2% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 5.3% | 1.7% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Whiting, IA | Sloan, IA | United States |
| Married Population | 56.0% | 58.0% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 54.8% | 57.4% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 1.1% | 0.7% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 44.0% | 42.0% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 20.9% | 29.5% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 9.3% | 7.9% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 13.8% | 4.6% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.44 | 2.83 | 2.60 |
| Households | 326 | 410 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 237 | 283 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 18.6% | 41.0% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 57.8% | 42.0% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 89 | 127 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 17.3% | 12.4% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 6.3% | 4.6% | 10.8% |