Whitehouse

Population: 8,794
Median household income: $72,500
Median home value: $216,000

Located in Smith County, Texas, Whitehouse is a community with a population of 8,794. The median household income of $72,500 is in line with the Smith County median ($71,923).

Between 2019 and 2023, Whitehouse's population grew 3.6% from 8,489 to 8,794, while its median home value rose 38.9% from $155,500 to $216,000.

85.8% of workers drive to work alone. 82.9% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 8,794
Median age: 33.4 yrs
Median household income: $72,500
Median home value: $216,000
Median gross rent: $1,447
Housing units: 3,323
Homeownership rate: 77.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 31.2%
Unemployment rate: 8.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

8,4898,794

Median household income

$68,462$72,500

Median home value

$155,500$216,000

Median gross rent

$1,160$1,447

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	8,489	$68,462	$155,500	$1,160
2020	8,673	$69,727	$155,300	$1,251
2021	8,316	$87,650	$166,900	$1,362
2022	8,512	$72,900	$184,700	$1,585
2023	8,794	$72,500	$216,000	$1,447

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

Age distribution

Under 57.1%

5 to 1720.6%

18 to 248.5%

25 to 3415.8%

35 to 4413.1%

45 to 5411.1%

55 to 6410.9%

65 to 745.4%

75 and over7.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	620	7.1%
5 to 17	1,814	20.6%
18 to 24	749	8.5%
25 to 34	1,387	15.8%
35 to 44	1,153	13.1%
45 to 54	975	11.1%
55 to 64	956	10.9%
65 to 74	472	5.4%
75 and over	668	7.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	6,872	78.1%
Black or African American	428	4.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	13	0.1%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	548	6.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	933	10.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.8%

High school graduate25.6%

Some college or associate's36.4%

Bachelor's degree23.2%

Graduate or professional degree8.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	379	6.8%
High school graduate	1,437	25.6%
Some college or associate's	2,043	36.4%
Bachelor's degree	1,300	23.2%
Graduate or professional degree	452	8.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone85.8%

Carpooled6.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.5%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,621	85.8%
Carpooled	285	6.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	8	0.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	276	6.5%
Other means	32	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	696	17.6%
15 to 29 min	1,877	47.6%
30 to 44 min	731	18.5%
45 to 59 min	200	5.1%
60+ min	442	11.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.99
Poverty rate: 8.1% (706 of 8,727)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,082	71.2%
Nonfamily households	842	28.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1992

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,924	88.0%
Vacant	399	12.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,256	77.2%
Renter-occupied	668	22.8%

1-unit, detached82.9%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units3.8%

5 to 19 units3.3%

20 or more units1.6%

Mobile home & other8.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,755	82.9%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	127	3.8%
5 to 19 units	109	3.3%
20 or more units	52	1.6%
Mobile home & other	280	8.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4878388
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 5.5 sq mi
Water area: 0.06 sq mi
Center point: 32.2217, -95.2207