Michigan · Census place 86780
Whitehall, MI population, income and ZIP codes
Quick answer
The population of the city of Whitehall, Michigan (Whitehall, MI — Census place “Whitehall city”) is 2,974 residents, ranking #237 of 745 places in Michigan. Median household income is $58,750, the median home is worth $205,800 and median gross rent runs $841 a month. Looking for the Whitehall Michigan ZIP code list? 1 ZIP codes serve Whitehall, MI: 49461.
- Population
- 2,974Whitehall city residents
- Median household income
- $58,750Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $205,800Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $841Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 35.5 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 67.3%Owner-occupied households
Whitehall ZIP codes (Michigan)
Census ZCTAs whose delivery area overlaps Whitehall.
The Whitehall MI ZIP code list below covers 1 ZIP code. Open any one for its population, income, housing and rent profile.
What the numbers mean in Whitehall city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Whitehall city median would spend about 17.2% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 3.5× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 17.2% of residents and 67.3% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Whitehall city, MI in context
How this area compares with national benchmarks.
Whitehall city is a small town in Michigan, with 2,974 residents counted in the Census American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, which places it #237 of 745 ranked by population — larger than 68% of them. The median age here is 35.5 years against 39.1 nationally, a slightly younger profile than the country as a whole. At this population the ACS sample is small, so the margin of error around every dollar figure below is wide — treat the numbers as a band, not a point, and expect them to move between annual releases without the place itself changing.
Households in Whitehall city earn a median of $58,750 a year, 25.2% below the national figure of $78,538 and 5% below the $61,715 median for the 438 Michigan cities we cover. Household income here is measured before tax and pooled across everyone at the address, which is why it reads higher than typical individual earnings in the same area. Poverty reaches 17.2% of residents here, above the 12.4% national rate.
The typical owner-occupied home in Whitehall city is valued at $205,800, 32.2% below the national figure and 24% above the $166,100 peer median, while median gross rent runs $841 a month, 40.2% below the national figure, or roughly $10,092 across a full year. A household on the local median income would put about 17.2% of gross pay toward that rent against the federal 30% cost-burden threshold, so renting here is cheap relative to what people here earn. The home-price-to-income ratio works out to 3.5×, against roughly 3.9× nationally, so buying is easier here than in the average US market. 67.3% of occupied homes are owner-occupied versus 65% nationally, so the market leans toward owners. Gross rent folds in the utilities a tenant pays separately, so it is closer to the real monthly outlay than a headline rent figure.
All values below were released by the Census for this exact geography, with no gap-filling on our side. Small-area estimates still carry wider margins of error than state or national figures, so check the linked ACS tables before relying on them for lending, appraisal or legal work.
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Frequently asked questions
Common questions about this area.
- What is the population of Whitehall city?
- Whitehall city has 2,974 residents on Census ACS 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, ranking #237 of 745 in Michigan.
- What is the median household income in Whitehall city?
- Median household income in Whitehall city is $58,750 a year, 25.2% below the national figure of $78,538.
- How much does it cost to rent or buy in Whitehall city?
- Median gross rent is $841 a month and the median home value is $205,800, so rent absorbs about 17.2% of median household income.
- Is Whitehall city affordable compared with the rest of the US?
- Homes cost about 3.5× the local median income here versus roughly 3.9× nationally, so Whitehall city is more affordable to buy in than the typical US market, and rent takes 17.2% of median income against the 30% cost-burden line.
- How current is this Whitehall city data?
- All figures come from the US Census Bureau American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year five-year estimates. At this population the ACS sample is small, so the margin of error around every dollar figure below is wide — treat the numbers as a band, not a point, and expect them to move between annual releases without the place itself changing.