| | Whiting, IN | Orland Park, IL | United States |
| Population | 4,571 | 58,622 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 53.9% | 49.2% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 46.1% | 50.8% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 32.6 | 46.5 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 4,990 | 56,658 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 5,137 | 51,077 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 5,155 | 35,720 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | -6.3% | 12.3% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | -6.6% | 60.6% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 2,542.3 | 2,664.6 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 1.8 | 22.0 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 1.4 | 0.3 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Whiting, IN | Orland Park, IL | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 5.2% | 5.2% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 7.1% | 5.0% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 9.4% | 6.0% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 6.2% | 4.4% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 6.5% | 2.7% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 7.8% | 3.5% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 10.8% | 9.8% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 12.0% | 11.5% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 10.7% | 12.1% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 5.1% | 9.7% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 6.6% | 7.0% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 6.0% | 12.7% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 3.4% | 7.0% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 3.2% | 3.3% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Whiting, IN | Orland Park, IL | United States |
| White | 45.1% | 80.8% | 59.4% |
| Black | 5.2% | 3.7% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.3% | 5.4% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.6% | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 0.9% | 0.9% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 47.9% | 8.6% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Whiting, IN | Orland Park, IL | United States |
| Married Population | 35.8% | 58.2% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 33.6% | 57.5% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 2.2% | 0.8% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 64.2% | 41.8% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 45.7% | 25.2% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 9.9% | 8.3% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 8.5% | 8.3% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.96 | 2.53 | 2.60 |
| Households | 1,546 | 22,977 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 979 | 16,177 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 27.3% | 30.3% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 28.4% | 53.0% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 567 | 6,800 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 28.3% | 7.5% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 16.0% | 9.2% | 10.8% |