City profile · Alabama · Census ACS 2023

White Plains, AL

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

895
Residents
$59,087
Median income
$962
Median rent (state)

White Plains - the verdict

White Plains ranks in the 34th percentile for household income nationally, out of every US city with at least 1,000 residents. Source: Census ACS.

34th
percentile, household income
12th
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 Plains, AL

Census ACS 2023 estimates count 895 residents in White Plains, a small town within Alabama. Median household income here is $59,087 per year, below the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 0.0%. The median resident age is 46.4 years. Educational attainment runs 12.5% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 35.4% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Living costs in Alabama run below the national norm: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts Alabama at 88.8 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Well Below Average). Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $962 monthly. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts Alabama's average monthly utility costs around $245 (state average). FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 88.5 out of 100 (Very High).

Population

895 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Alabama

Median Household Income

$59,087 /yr

Poverty 0.0%

Cost of Living Index (state)

88.8 (US=100)

Well Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Alabama average

How does White Plains compare to other US cities?

White Plains measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.

Household income 34% higher than other cities
Median rent 12% 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

For each metric we count every US city with population 1,000+ and a non-null value, then compute what share of them fall below White Plains's value: round(cities-below ÷ total × 100). Safety is inverted (percentile = share of cities with a higher crime rate) so a higher number always means safer. The in-state rank narrows that same crime-rate comparison to only the cities PlainCities tracks in Alabama, breaking ties alphabetically. See the methodology page for the full source-to-figure lineage.

34thIncome percentile

34th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - White Plains, AL White Plains, AL's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not White Plains, 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 Plains, AL median $59,087/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 Plains, 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 Plains, AL. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 12.5%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 0.0%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 35.4%

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

Population
895
Median Income
$59,087
Median Home Value
N/A
Median Age
46.4
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Labor force participation
35.4%
Bachelor's Degree+
12.5%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
81.9%
Carpool
11.4%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
0.0%
Other
6.7%

Based on 281 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 Plains sits in

Cost of Living Index
88.8
Well Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$962/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
88.5 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Alabama

Hayneville
895 people
Sterrett
895 people
Carrollton
892 people
Franklin
899 people
Vandiver
890 people
Oak Grove
905 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to White Plains's 895 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Wickes, AR
895 people
Jeffersonville, GA
895 people
Doe Run, MO
895 people
Decaturville, TN
895 people
Naches, WA
895 people
Middlebourne, WV
895 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to White Plains's $59,087 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Dumbarton, VA
$59,085 median income
Newborn, GA
$59,083 median income
Eugene, MO
$59,083 median income
Irene, SD
$59,091 median income
Oak Bluffs, MA
$59,082 median income
Italy, TX
$59,082 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - White Plains, 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 Plains, AL - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 89.2% 10.8% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 1.8% White 89.2% Black or African American 10.8% Asian 0.0% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.0% Two or more races 0.0% 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 Plains 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 Plains (this city) 895 $59,087
Hayneville 895 $30,714
Sterrett 895 $63,854
Carrollton 892 $29,957
Census ACS 5-year FIPS AL OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about White Plains, AL?

What is the population of White Plains, AL? +

White Plains, AL counts 895 residents according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

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

White Plains households earn a median of $59,087 annually, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in White Plains? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for White Plains; 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.

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.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

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

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