White Plains, AL

Census Place

2024 Population

919

US Senator

Tommy Tuberville

Republican Party

US Senator

Katie Britt

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

45.2

2.59% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

4.68%

423% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$60,918

3.1% 1-year growth

2019 Median Property Value

$143,200

Population & Diversity

White Plains, AL is home to a population of 919 people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.09% of White Plains, AL residents were born outside of the country (10 people).

In 2024, there were 7.38 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (782 people) in White Plains, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 106 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 27 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of White Plains, AL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in White Plains, AL was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in White Plains, AL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in White Plains, AL

White (Non-Hispanic)
782 ± 356
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
106 ± 158
White (Hispanic)
27 ± 46

2.94%

Hispanic Population

27 people

2.94% of the people in White Plains, AL are hispanic (27 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in White Plains, AL as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Alabama.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
53,867 ± 5,668 people
Guatemala
18,373 ± 3,322 people
Korea
11,536 ± 2,634 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Alabama was Mexico, the natal country of 53,867 Alabama residents, followed by Guatemala with 18,373 and Korea with 11,536.

Foreign-Born Population

1.09%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

10 people

0.67%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

6 people

As of 2024, 1.09% of White Plains, AL residents (10 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in White Plains, AL was 0.67%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in White Plains, AL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

10 ± 24

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in White Plains, AL.

Economy

The economy of White Plains, AL employs 369 people. In 2024, the largest industries in White Plains, AL were Manufacturing (108 people), Public Administration (63 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (54 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($51,985), Health Care & Social Assistance ($51,103), and Public Administration ($45,819).

Employment

Occupations

369

2024 Value

± 151

25.1%

1 Year growth

± 52.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in White Plains, AL grew at a rate of 25.1%, from 295 employees to 369 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in White Plains, AL, are Production Occupations (108 people), Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (41 people), and Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (41 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of White Plains, AL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Alabama.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Alabama (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

369

2024 Value

± 151

25.1%

1 Year growth

± 52.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in White Plains, AL grew at a rate of 25.1%, from 295 employees to 369 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in White Plains, AL, are Manufacturing (108 people), Public Administration (63 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (54 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of White Plains, AL, though some of these residents may live in White Plains, AL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$34,539

Median earning men ± $11,681

$39,266

Median earning women ± $8,298

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are .

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($51,985).

Housing & Living

The median property value in White Plains, AL was $143,200 in 2019, which is 0.43 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2018 and 2019 the median property value increased from $123,600 to $143,200, a 15.9% increase. The homeownership rate in White Plains, AL is 94%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in White Plains, AL have an average commute time of 39.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in White Plains, AL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$143,200

Median Property Value 2019

±$49,049

$327

Median Property Taxes

±$158

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In White Plains, AL the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in White Plains, AL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

94%

Homeownership

2024

66.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 94% of the housing units in White Plains, AL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 97.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in White Plains, AL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$60,918

Median Household Income

± $15,225

348

Number of Households

± 162

In 2024, the median household income of the 348 households in White Plains, AL grew to $60,918 from the previous year's value of $59,087.

The following chart displays the households in White Plains, AL distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for White Plains, AL is from Alabama.

0.454

2024 Wage GINI in Alabama

0.456

2023 Wage GINI in Alabama

In 2024, the income inequality in Alabama was 0.454 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.411% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Alabama was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Alabama in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Alabama across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (76.7%)
Worked At Home (8.99%)
Carpooled (7.87%)

In 2024, 76.7% of workers in White Plains, AL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (8.99%) and those who carpooled to work (7.87%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

39.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in White Plains, AL have a longer commute time (39.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 8.64% of the workforce in White Plains, AL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in White Plains, AL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in White Plains, AL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in White Plains, AL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.68% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in White Plains, AL (43 out of 919 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females < 5, followed by Males 16 - 17 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in White Plains, AL is White, followed by Black and Native American.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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