Census place 4284512

Whitehall

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Whitehall borough

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Whitehall.

According to the 2025 estimate, Whitehall has a population of 14,521 and 4,367 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 68 covered Pennsylvania places are: median household income is $89,404, above the comparison median of $60,042; typical commute is 29.1 minutes, above the comparison median of 23.5 minutes; and median home value is $236,200, above the comparison median of $194,700. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median household income
$89,404
Above the comparison median of $60,042
typical commute
29.1 minutes
Above the comparison median of 23.5 minutes
median home value
$236,200
Above the comparison median of $194,700

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Whitehall's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
14,521
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.6%
Population estimate
Density
4,367/sq mi
3.3 sq mi land area
Median age
43.2 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$89,404
Median home value
$236,200
Median gross rent
$915
Bachelor’s degree or higher
43.1%
Typical commute
29.1 min
Drive-alone commute
68.6%
Public transit commute
4.3%
Walked to work
1.6%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
24.9%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
59.5%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
59.8%
Unemployed residents 16+
4%
Working from home
16.5%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
90.2%
Homes built 2020+
0.8%
Households without a vehicle
9.9%
Households with children
21.9%
Residents with a disability
13.7%
Residents without insurance
7.7%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Allegheny County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
6
Hurricane declarations
3
Severe Storm declarations
2
Snowstorm declarations
1

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: PITTSBURGH ALLEGHENY CO AP (4 mi from place center)
Average high
61.2°F
Average low
43.5°F
Annual rainfall
41.3"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Whitehall.

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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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