City profile · Tennessee · Census ACS 2023

White House, TN

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

13,875
Residents
$87,315
Median income
$311,200
Median home
$1,730
Median rent (state)

White House - the verdict

White House ranks in the 69th percentile for household income and the 65th percentile for safety nationally, out of every US city with at least 1,000 residents. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.

69th
percentile, household income
67th
percentile, home value
70th
percentile, median rent
65th
percentile, safety
📝 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 House, TN

White House is a small town in Tennessee, home to 13,875 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Median household income here is $87,315 per year, above the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 6.1%. White House's housing stock carries a median value of $311,200, and the median resident age is 35.3 years. Educational attainment runs 25.7% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 69.9% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

In 2024, 600 residential building permits were authorized in White House (Building Boom), up 392% from five years earlier, per Census BPS data. White House reports a comparatively low crime rate: the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program logs 970.5 total incidents per 100,000 residents here, below the national average (agency reporting is voluntary, so this measures reporting activity, not a definitive danger score). The annual average temperature per NOAA climate normals runs 58.2°F with 54.4 inches of precipitation per year.

Living costs in Tennessee run below the national norm: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts Tennessee at 91.9 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Well Below Average). Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $1,730 monthly. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts Tennessee's average monthly utility costs around $218 (state average). Workers in White House report an average commute of 32.7 minutes, with 75.2% driving alone and 13.4% working from home. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 87.7 out of 100 (Very High).

Population

13,875 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Tennessee

Median Household Income

$87,315 /yr

Poverty 6.1%

Cost of Living Index (state)

91.9 (US=100)

Well Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Tennessee average

How does White House compare to other US cities?

Where White House sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 69% higher than other cities
Home value 67% pricier than other cities
Median rent 70% pricier than other cities
Safety 65% safer than other cities

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

Zoom in to just Tennessee and the picture shifts: White House ranks #50 of 174 Tennessee cities by lowest crime rate, a different read than the national percentile above.

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 House'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 Tennessee, breaking ties alphabetically. See the methodology page for the full source-to-figure lineage.

69thIncome percentile
65thSafety percentile

69th percentile nationally for median household income · 65th percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

White House's profile vs. every US city

Income, affordability, and safety percentile

White House's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown. 3-axis radar comparing 1 series across Income, Affordability, Safety. IncomeAffordabilitySafety 55 Avg. percentile National median
White House's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown.

How White House's home value compares nationally

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

$311,200 33rd percentile more affordable than 33% 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%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). This entry sits in this band. $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 House $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 House, TN White House, TN's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not White House, TN-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 House, TN median $87,315/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 House, TN'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 House, TN. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 25.7%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 6.1%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 69.9%

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

Population
13,875
Median Income
$87,315
Median Home Value
$311,200
Median Age
35.3
Poverty Rate
6.1%
Labor force participation
69.9%
Bachelor's Degree+
25.7%

Safety & Crime

Total Crime Rate
970.5
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
234.9
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
735.6
per 100,000 residents

Reflects incidents reported to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program — agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies by jurisdiction and year, so this reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score. Not adjusted for tourism, commuter, or daytime population.

Climate

Avg Temperature
58.2°F
Annual Precipitation
54.4"
Annual Snowfall
N/A

Schools

Total Schools
8
Public schools in this city

Population Change

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

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12,000 residents14,000 residents16,000 residents18,000 residents20,000 residents 202020212022202320242025 13,087 residents 17,872 residents ▲ +36.6%
White House's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Housing Supply

Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized

📈 Building Boom
Total Permits (2024)
600
housing units authorized
Single-Family
600
detached homes
Multifamily
0
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
43.2
permits per 1,000 residents

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2019 122
2020 270
2021 371
2022 366
2023 659
2024 600

Permit volume increased 392% from 2019 to 2024.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Average Commute Time
32.7 minutes
Drive Alone
75.2%
Carpool
9.7%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.8%
Work from Home
13.4%
Other
0.9%

Based on 7,476 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

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

Electricity
$120
avg/month
Natural Gas
$58
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$40
avg/month
Total Utilities
$218
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Tennessee 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 Tennessee state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county White House sits in

Cost of Living Index
91.9
Well Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,730/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
87.7 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Tennessee

McMinnville
13,765 people
Lakeland
14,068 people
Powell
13,544 people
Athens
14,250 people
Elizabethton
14,364 people
Portland
13,325 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to White House's 13,875 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Elfers, FL
13,877 people
Luling, LA
13,873 people
South Sioux City, NE
13,871 people
Marshall, MN
13,880 people
Westmont, NJ
13,870 people
Kettering, MD
13,866 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to White House's $87,315 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Stillman Valley, IL
$87,311 median income
Omao, HI
$87,308 median income
Hartland, WI
$87,297 median income
Kasson, MN
$87,295 median income
Marlene, OR
$87,335 median income
Fallbrook, CA
$87,293 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - White House, TN 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 House, TN - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 87.1% 8.0% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 4.9% White 87.1% Black or African American 2.6% Asian 0.9% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 1.4% Two or more races 8.0% 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 House compares to nearby Tennessee 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 House (this city) 13,875 $87,315
McMinnville 13,765 $43,348
Lakeland 14,068 $113,843
Powell 13,544 $85,281
Census ACS 5-year FIPS TN FBI UCR NOAA Normals NCES CCD Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about White House, TN?

What is the population of White House, TN? +

The population of White House, TN stands at 13,875 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in White House, TN? +

The median household income in White House is $87,315 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in White House? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for White House; the closest available measure is the Tennessee state average, a cost of living index of 91.9 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Well Below Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Tennessee vary by metro area.

Is White House, TN safe? +

White House has a total crime rate of 970.5 per 100,000 residents, which is below the national average. This reflects incidents reported to the FBI UCR program, not a definitive safety score -- agency reporting is voluntary and completeness varies by jurisdiction.

What is the median home value in White House, TN? +

The median home value in White House is $311,200, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the climate like in White House? +

The average annual temperature in White House runs 58.2°F, 54.4 inches of precipitation. Source: NOAA Climate Normals.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES CCD, Census BPS 2024, 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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