Michigan · Census place 86780
Whitehall city, MI
Quick answer
Whitehall city has 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.
- 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
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
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