Whitehall

Population: 2,974
Median household income: $58,750
Median home value: $205,800

Whitehall is a community in Muskegon County, Michigan, home to 2,974 residents. The median household income of $58,750 is below the Muskegon County median ($63,495).

From 2019 to 2023, Whitehall's population grew 8.2% from 2,749 to 2,974, while its median home value rose 65.8% from $124,100 to $205,800.

26.3% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 67.3% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,974
Median age: 35.5 yrs
Median household income: $58,750
Median home value: $205,800
Median gross rent: $841
Housing units: 1,156
Homeownership rate: 67.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.3%
Unemployment rate: 1.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,7492,974

Median household income

$45,389$58,750

Median home value

$124,100$205,800

Median gross rent

$671$841

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,749	$45,389	$124,100	$671
2020	2,789	$49,185	$148,800	$703
2021	2,894	$55,917	$169,800	$741
2022	2,935	$62,750	$202,100	$842
2023	2,974	$58,750	$205,800	$841

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 57.8%

5 to 1720.5%

18 to 246.3%

25 to 3414.0%

35 to 4412.7%

45 to 549.7%

55 to 648.4%

65 to 749.6%

75 and over11.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	233	7.8%
5 to 17	610	20.5%
18 to 24	187	6.3%
25 to 34	415	14.0%
35 to 44	379	12.7%
45 to 54	288	9.7%
55 to 64	250	8.4%
65 to 74	285	9.6%
75 and over	327	11.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,464	82.9%
Black or African American	21	0.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	3	0.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	149	5.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	337	11.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.9%

High school graduate33.3%

Some college or associate's36.5%

Bachelor's degree18.9%

Graduate or professional degree7.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	75	3.9%
High school graduate	647	33.3%
Some college or associate's	710	36.5%
Bachelor's degree	367	18.9%
Graduate or professional degree	145	7.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 14 min

Drove alone84.0%

Carpooled7.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.6%

Bicycle0.5%

Worked from home3.4%

Other means2.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,017	84.0%
Carpooled	85	7.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	31	2.6%
Bicycle	6	0.5%
Worked from home	41	3.4%
Other means	30	2.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	646	55.3%
15 to 29 min	414	35.4%
30 to 44 min	92	7.9%
45 to 59 min	1	0.1%
60+ min	16	1.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.61
Poverty rate: 17.2% (492 of 2,864)

	Count	Share
Family households	706	65.1%
Nonfamily households	378	34.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1955

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,084	93.8%
Vacant	72	6.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	729	67.3%
Renter-occupied	355	32.7%

1-unit, detached66.5%

1-unit, attached2.6%

2 to 4 units19.8%

5 to 19 units3.7%

20 or more units4.4%

Mobile home & other2.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	769	66.5%
1-unit, attached	30	2.6%
2 to 4 units	229	19.8%
5 to 19 units	43	3.7%
20 or more units	51	4.4%
Mobile home & other	34	2.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2686780
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 3.22 sq mi
Water area: 0.58 sq mi
Center point: 43.4005, -86.3396