Whitehall, MI

Census Place

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2022 Population

2,935

1.42% 1-year growth

US Senator

Debbie Stabenow

Democratic Party

US Senator

Gary Peters

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

36.9

0.27% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

15.3%

13.4% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$62,750

12.2% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$202,100

19% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Whitehall, MI had a population of 2.94k people with a median age of 36.9 and a median household income of $62,750. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Whitehall, MI grew from 2,894 to 2,935, a 1.42% increase and its median household income grew from $55,917 to $62,750, a 12.2% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Whitehall, MI are White (Non-Hispanic) (79.3%), Two+ (Hispanic) (10.1%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (5.21%), White (Hispanic) (3.34%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.23%).

None of the households in Whitehall, MI reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.7% of the residents in Whitehall, MI are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Whitehall, MI was $202,100, and the homeownership rate was 66.4%.

Most people in Whitehall, MI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 14.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Whitehall, MI was 2 cars per household.

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Economy

The economy of Whitehall, MI employs 1.22k people. The largest industries in Whitehall, MI are Manufacturing (374 people), Accommodation & Food Services (151 people), and Educational Services (139 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($105,978), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($93,109), and Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($93,109).

Employment

Occupations

1.22k

2022 Value

± 232

3.93%

1 Year growth

± 25.5%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Whitehall, MI grew at a rate of 3.93%, from 1.17k employees to 1.22k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Whitehall, MI, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (168 people), Production Occupations (164 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (137 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Whitehall, MI.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Michigan (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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

1.22k

2022 Value

± 232

3.93%

1 Year growth

± 25.5%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Whitehall, MI grew at a rate of 3.93%, from 1.17k employees to 1.22k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Whitehall, MI, are Manufacturing (374 people), Accommodation & Food Services (151 people), and Educational Services (139 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Whitehall, MI, though some of these residents may live in Whitehall, MI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.16%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.37M people employed in Michigan. This represents a 2.16% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 23.6%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Michigan.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Michigan went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 50.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (47.8%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.09%).

Debbie Stabenow and Gary Peters are the senators currently representing the state of Michigan. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Michigan is currently represented by 13 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (50.6%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (47.8%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.09%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Michigan went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 50.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (47.8%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.09%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Michigan for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Michigan

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Debbie Stabenow

Senator from Michigan

Assumed office on January 3, 2001

Gary Peters

Senator from Michigan

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

Debbie Stabenow and Gary Peters are the senators currently representing Michigan.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Michigan over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Michigan

Michigan is currently represented by 13 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Michigan have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.784% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.801% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (2.31M), Some college (1.92M), and Bachelors Degree (1.42M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Whitehall, MI was $202,100 in 2022, which is 0.717 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $169,800 to $202,100, a 19% increase. The homeownership rate in Whitehall, MI is 66.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Whitehall, MI have an average commute time of 14.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Whitehall, MI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$202,100

Median Property Value 2022

±$17,907

$708

Median Property Taxes

±$136

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 Whitehall, MI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

66.4%

Homeownership

2022

66.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 66.4% of the housing units in Whitehall, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 67.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Whitehall, MI compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 40

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the places in Whitehall, MI colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$62,750

Median Household Income

± $20,068

1.07k

Number of Households

± 176

In 2022, the median household income of the 1.07k households in Whitehall, MI grew to $62,750 from the previous year's value of $55,917.

The following chart displays the households in Whitehall, MI 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Whitehall, MI is from Michigan.

0.466

2022 Wage GINI in Michigan

0.468

2021 Wage GINI in Michigan

In 2022, the income inequality in Michigan was 0.466 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.473% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Michigan was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Michigan in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (84%)
Carpooled (8.51%)
Worked At Home (3.37%)

In 2022, 84% of workers in Whitehall, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.51%) and those who worked at home (3.37%).

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

14.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Whitehall, MI have a shorter commute time (14.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.05% of the workforce in Whitehall, MI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Whitehall, MI (433 out of 2.83k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 6 - 11, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Whitehall, MI is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

96.8% of the population of Whitehall, MI has health coverage, with 55.9% on employee plans, 12.4% on Medicaid, 12.9% on Medicare, 14.9% on non-group plans, and 0.707% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Muskegon County, MI see 1756 patients per year on average, which represents a 3.17% increase from the previous year (1702 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1459 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 413 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,756 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Muskegon County, MI

Primary care physicians in Muskegon County, MI see an average of 1,756 patients per year. This represents a 3.17% increase from the previous year (1,702 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Muskegon County, MI in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 28.4% under 18 years, 20.3% between 18 and 34 years, 31.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.1% were men and 51.9% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

3.18%

Uninsured

55.9%

Employer Coverage

12.4%

Medicaid

12.9%

Medicare

14.9%

Non-Group

0.707%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Whitehall, MI grew by 12.9% from 2.82% to 3.18%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Whitehall, MI changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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