City profile · Alabama · Census ACS 2023

White Hall, AL

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for White Hall - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

649
Residents
$29,545
Median income
$56,000
Median home
$1,016
Median rent (state)

White Hall - the verdict

Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, White Hall lands in the 2nd percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

2nd
percentile, household income
1st
percentile, home value
21st
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: White Hall, AL

649 people live in White Hall, Alabama - a small town by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Median household income here is $29,545 per year, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 36.7%. Home values in White Hall run a median of $56,000, and the median resident age is 41.3 years. About 14.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 49.5% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Living costs in Alabama run below the national norm: on BEA's 100-equals-national-average cost index, Alabama scores 88.8 (Well Below Average), per the 2024 Regional Price Parities release. A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $1,016 per month statewide. Monthly utility costs average around $245 across Alabama, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 29.1 out of 100 (Very Low).

Population

649 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Alabama

Median Household Income

$29,545 /yr

Poverty 36.7%

Cost of Living Index (state)

88.8 (US=100)

Well Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Alabama average

How does White Hall compare to other US cities?

Here's how White Hall stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 2% higher than other cities
Home value 1% pricier than other cities
Median rent 21% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares White Hall against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Alabama only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Alabama-relative analysis

Median Home Value places White Hall near the bottom of Alabama's cities

Among the 517 Alabama cities PlainCities tracks with reported median home value data, White Hall ranks #503 - the 3rd percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares White Hall only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#506 of 530
5th percentile in Alabama
Median Gross Rent
#176 of 556
64th percentile in Alabama
Median Home Value
#503 of 517
3rd percentile in Alabama
Poverty Rate
#22 of 556
96th percentile in Alabama
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#298 of 556
46th percentile in Alabama

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Alabama only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

2ndIncome percentile

2nd percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How White Hall's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$56,000 Among the most affordable more affordable than 99% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). This entry sits in this band. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Above this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Above this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Above this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Above this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. White Hall $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - White Hall, AL White Hall, AL's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not White Hall, AL-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution White Hall, AL median $29,545/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
White Hall, AL's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for White Hall, AL. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 14.6%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 36.7%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 49.5%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
649
Median Income
$29,545
Median Home Value
$56,000
Median Age
41.3
Poverty Rate
36.7%
Labor force participation
49.5%
Bachelor's Degree+
14.6%

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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740 residents760 residents780 residents800 residents820 residents 202020212022202320242025 808 residents 753 residents ▼ -6.8%
White Hall's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
95.3%
Carpool
2.1%
Public Transit
0.9%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
1.7%

Based on 233 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Alabama - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$138
avg/month
Natural Gas
$62
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$45
avg/month
Total Utilities
$245
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Alabama state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Alabama state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county White Hall sits in

Cost of Living Index
88.8
Well Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,016/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
29.1 / 100
Very Low
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Alabama

Ivalee
649 people
Addison
651 people
Lexington
665 people
Midway
633 people
Chatom
669 people
Louisville
625 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to White Hall's 649 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Taylor, AR
649 people
Isleton, CA
649 people
Grand Ridge, IL
649 people
New Goshen, IN
649 people
Whitesville, KY
649 people
Deerwood, MN
649 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to White Hall's $29,545 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Zephyr, TX
$29,543 median income
Del Muerto, AZ
$29,541 median income
St. Paul, VA
$29,554 median income
Lakeland, GA
$29,520 median income
Randall, KS
$29,519 median income
Ramseur, NC
$29,508 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - White Hall, AL Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition White Hall, AL - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 99.2% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 0.3% White 0.3% Black or African American 99.2% Asian 0.0% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.0% Two or more races 0.5% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How White Hall compares to nearby Alabama cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
White Hall (this city) 649 $29,545
Ivalee 649 $38,650
Addison 651 $54,911
Lexington 665 $56,354
Census ACS 5-year FIPS AL OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about White Hall, AL?

What is the population of White Hall, AL? +

The population of White Hall, AL stands at 649 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in White Hall, AL? +

The median household income in White Hall is $29,545 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in White Hall? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for White Hall; the closest available measure is the Alabama state average, a cost of living index of 88.8 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Well Below Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Alabama vary by metro area.

What is the median home value in White Hall, AL? +

White Hall's median home value sits at $56,000, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

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Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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