Whitehall, MI

Census Place

2024 Population

3,024

US Senator

Gary Peters

Democratic Party

US Senator

Elissa Slotkin

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

39.4

11% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

16.3%

4.95% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$61,169

4.12% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$212,600

Population & Diversity

Whitehall, MI is home to a population of 3.02k people, from which 99.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.628% of Whitehall, MI residents were born outside of the country (19 people).

In 2024, there were 12.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.55k people) in Whitehall, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 204 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 132 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.8%

2024 Citizenship

99.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.8% of Whitehall, MI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Whitehall, MI was 99.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Whitehall, MI

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.55k ± 228
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
204 ± 201
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
132 ± 128

9.69%

Hispanic Population

293 people

9.69% of the people in Whitehall, MI are hispanic (293 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Whitehall, MI 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 Michigan.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
83,098 ± 7,048 people
India
80,532 ± 6,939 people
Iraq
55,181 ± 5,751 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Michigan was Mexico, the natal country of 83,098 Michigan residents, followed by India with 80,532 and Iraq with 55,181.

Foreign-Born Population

0.628%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

19 people

1.08%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

32 people

As of 2024, 0.628% of Whitehall, MI residents (19 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 Whitehall, MI was 1.08%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
48 ± 37
Gulf War (2001-)
15 ± 24
Korea
15 ± 25

Whitehall, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.2 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Whitehall, MI.

Economy

The economy of Whitehall, MI employs 1.31k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Whitehall, MI were Manufacturing (433 people), Accommodation & Food Services (168 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (127 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($152,500), Public Administration ($83,750), and Manufacturing ($52,096).

Employment

Occupations

1.31k

2024 Value

± 268

4.73%

1 Year growth

± 27.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Whitehall, MI grew at a rate of 4.73%, from 1.25k employees to 1.31k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Whitehall, MI, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (168 people), Production Occupations (159 people), and Management Occupations (157 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Whitehall, MI.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

1.31k

2024 Value

± 268

4.73%

1 Year growth

± 27.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Whitehall, MI grew at a rate of 4.73%, from 1.25k employees to 1.31k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Whitehall, MI, are Manufacturing (433 people), Accommodation & Food Services (168 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (127 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.

Median Earnings by Industry

$48,482

Median earning men ± $8,475

$41,278

Median earning women ± $8,427

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($250,001), Public Administration ($83,750), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($71,477).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($65,269), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($24,934), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($22,083).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Whitehall, MI was $212,600 in 2024, which is 0.639 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $205,800 to $212,600, a 3.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Whitehall, MI is 72.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Whitehall, MI have an average commute time of 12.3 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.

Housing

Property

$212,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$15,950

$847

Median Property Taxes

±$174

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

72.1%

Homeownership

2024

70.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 72.1% of the housing units in Whitehall, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew 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

Household Income

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

$61,169

Median Household Income

± $12,633

1.18k

Number of Households

± 216

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.18k households in Whitehall, MI grew to $61,169 from the previous year's value of $58,750.

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.

0.46

2024 Wage GINI in Michigan

0.462

2023 Wage GINI in Michigan

In 2024, the income inequality in Michigan was 0.46 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.474% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Michigan was lower than than the national average of 0.474. 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 2024

Drove Alone (86.9%)
Carpooled (4.51%)
Worked At Home (3.8%)

In 2024, 86.9% of workers in Whitehall, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (4.51%) and those who worked at home (3.8%).

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

12.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Whitehall, MI have a shorter commute time (12.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% 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

16.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Whitehall, MI (475 out of 2.91k 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 Females 35 - 44.

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

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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