Whitney

Population: 2,308
Median household income: $42,024
Median home value: $115,500

Located in Hill County, Texas, Whitney is a community with a population of 2,308. Its median household income of $42,024 runs below the Hill County figure of $63,147.

From 2019 to 2023, Whitney's population held roughly steady from 2,326 to 2,308, while its median home value rose 35.2% from $85,400 to $115,500.

The median gross rent is $818. 9.2% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,308
Median age: 36.8 yrs
Median household income: $42,024
Median home value: $115,500
Median gross rent: $818
Housing units: 921
Homeownership rate: 57.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.2%
Unemployment rate: 2.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,3262,308

Median household income

$39,770$42,024

Median home value

$85,400$115,500

Median gross rent

$678$818

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,326	$39,770	$85,400	$678
2020	2,179	$40,875	$84,900	$604
2021	2,097	$40,950	$79,600	$723
2022	2,336	$39,215	$94,400	$821
2023	2,308	$42,024	$115,500	$818

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

Age distribution

Under 55.2%

5 to 1723.3%

18 to 249.8%

25 to 349.1%

35 to 449.9%

45 to 5411.3%

55 to 649.9%

65 to 749.1%

75 and over12.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	121	5.2%
5 to 17	537	23.3%
18 to 24	227	9.8%
25 to 34	210	9.1%
35 to 44	228	9.9%
45 to 54	260	11.3%
55 to 64	229	9.9%
65 to 74	210	9.1%
75 and over	286	12.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,561	67.6%
Black or African American	153	6.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	45	1.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	77	3.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	472	20.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma21.7%

High school graduate34.9%

Some college or associate's34.2%

Bachelor's degree6.7%

Graduate or professional degree2.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	309	21.7%
High school graduate	497	34.9%
Some college or associate's	486	34.2%
Bachelor's degree	96	6.7%
Graduate or professional degree	35	2.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 38 min

Drove alone87.2%

Carpooled5.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.1%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	789	87.2%
Carpooled	52	5.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	64	7.1%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	270	32.1%
15 to 29 min	235	27.9%
30 to 44 min	79	9.4%
45 to 59 min	57	6.8%
60+ min	200	23.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.63
Poverty rate: 21.8% (465 of 2,136)

	Count	Share
Family households	535	64.5%
Nonfamily households	295	35.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1977

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	830	90.1%
Vacant	91	9.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	475	57.2%
Renter-occupied	355	42.8%

1-unit, detached66.6%

1-unit, attached3.4%

2 to 4 units17.7%

5 to 19 units2.3%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other10.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	613	66.6%
1-unit, attached	31	3.4%
2 to 4 units	163	17.7%
5 to 19 units	21	2.3%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	93	10.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4878664
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 1.86 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 31.9524, -97.3198