Whitehall, Pennsylvania Population 2024

14,472
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Whitehall is a borough located in Lehigh County Pennsylvania. Whitehall has a 2024 population of 14,472. Whitehall is currently declining at a rate of -0.98% annually and its population has decreased by -3.8% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 15,044 in 2020.

The average household income in Whitehall is $107,957 with a poverty rate of 8.21%. The median age in Whitehall is 43.7 years: 38.5 years for males, and 50.5 years for females.

Whitehall Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Whitehall was:

  • White: 81.15%
  • Asian: 12.22%
  • Black or African American: 4.16%
  • Two or more races: 1.78%
  • Other race: 0.38%
  • Native American: 0.3%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Pennsylvania
County
Land Area (mi²)
3.3 sq mi
Density (mi²)
4,351.90/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-3.8% (-572)
The current population of Whitehall, Pennsylvania is 14,472 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 15,044.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White12,06281.15%
Asian1,81612.22%
Black or African American6194.16%
Two or more races2651.78%
Other race560.38%
Native American450.3%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
81.15%12.22%Race

White

Asian

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Whitehall Population by Race

Whitehall Population Pyramid 2024

0102030405060708080070060050040030020010000100200300400500600700800MaleFemale

Whitehall Median Age

43.7

Total

38.5

Male

50.5

Female

Whitehall Adults

There are 12,180 adults, (3,520 of whom are seniors) in Whitehall.

Whitehall Age Dependency

71.6

Age Dependency Ratio

40.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

31

Child Dependency Ratio

Whitehall Sex Ratio

Female7,34749.43%
Male7,51650.57%

Whitehall Population by Age

Whitehall Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All6,7302.1774.125.9
Married3,1302.9891.58.5
Non Family2,6951.0950.849.2
Female5602.6276.623.4
Male3452.6794.25.8

2.86

Average Family Size

2.17

Average Household Size

74.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

46.51%5.13%8.32%40.04%Households by Type

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

MaleMarriedFemaleAllNon Family00.10.20.30.40.50.60.70.80.91

owner

renter

Whitehall Households and Families

Less Than 9th Grade9th to 12th GradeHigh School GraduateSome CollegeAssociates DegreeBachelors DegreeGraduate Degree05001K1.5K

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3423.04%
Associates Degree1,0689.49%
Bachelors Degree3,05827.18%
Graduate Degree1,61114.32%
High School Graduate3,06127.21%
Less Than 9th Grade3673.26%
Some College1,74315.49%
27.21%15.49%9.49%27.18%14.32%Over 25 Education

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Whitehall Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Whitehall Educational Attainment by Race

Other RaceHispanic2+ RacesWhiteBlackAsian0%20%40%60%80%100%

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White9,4929,1393,950
Asian1,139842398
Black355296134
Hispanic171171134
2+ Races15615679
Other Race191919

The highest rate of high school graduation is among other race people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 100%.

Whitehall Educational Attainment by Race

OverallLess Than 9th GradeHigh School GraduateSome CollegeBachelors DegreeGraduate Degree$0$20,000$40,000$60,000$80,000$100,000

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$79,663$91,375$68,000
Graduate Degree$78,783$89,028$70,250
High School Graduate$40,122$47,002$29,798
Less Than 9th Grade$22,220$16,949$26,509
Overall$59,542$77,500$46,964
Some College$59,176$80,032$44,236

$59,542

Average Earnings

$77,500

Average Male

$46,964

Average Female

Whitehall Earnings by Educational Attainment

Whitehall Language by Age

83.08%12.74%Languages

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Whitehall Language

83.08% of Whitehall residents speak only English, while 16.92% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 12.74% of the population.

Whitehall Language

Whitehall Poverty by Race

NativeAsianHispanicMultipleWhiteBlack0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White11,7496545.57%
Asian1,81646725.72%
Native4545100%
Multiple2653312.45%
Hispanic1712916.96%
Black60510.17%

8.21%

Overall Poverty Rate

5.8%

Male Poverty Rate

10.72%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Whitehall

The race most likely to be in poverty in Whitehall is Native, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Whitehall is Black, with 0.17% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.68%. Among those working part-time, it was 7.9%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 14.37%.

Whitehall Poverty

Less Than 9th GradeHigh SchoolSome CollegeBachelors or Greater0%2%4%6%8%10%12%14%16%18%20%

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade19.97%
Some College7.83%
High School7.61%
Bachelors or Greater4.95%

Whitehall Poverty Rate by Education

Male EmployedMale UnemployedFemale EmployedFemale Unemployed0%0.5%1%1.5%2%2.5%3%3.5%4%4.5%5%5.5%

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed5.35%
Female Employed3.1%
Male Employed2.33%
Female Unemployed0%

Whitehall Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Whitehall Income by Household Type

Under10k10kTo15k15kTo25k25kTo35k35kTo50k50kTo75k75kTo100k100kTo150k150kTo200kOver200k0510152025

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$114,170$137,058
Households$85,000$107,957
Married Families$128,017$-999,999,999
Non Families$46,696$62,406
HouseholdsFamiliesMarried FamiliesNon Families020,00040,00060,00080,000100,000120,000140,000

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Whitehall Marital Status

OverallMalesFemales0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

52.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

53.9%

Male Marriage Rate

51.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Whitehall Married by Age and Sex

35-4455-6445-5420-34Over 6515-19020406080

male

female

Whitehall Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Whitehall Marital Status by Race

AsianTwoOrMoreRacesWhiteNonHispanicWhiteHispanicBlackOtherRace0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Whitehall Marital Status

11.96%11.05%32.79%32.97%11.23%Veterans by War

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

668

Number of Veterans

662

Male Veterans

6

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Korea182
Vietnam181
Second Gulf War66
World War II62
First Gulf War61

Whitehall Veterans by War

18 to 3435 to 5455 to 6465 to 7475+050100150200250300350400450

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+434
35 to 5494
65 to 7491
55 to 6439
18 to 3410

Whitehall Veterans by Age

WhiteAsianHispanic050100150200250300350400450500550600650

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White6186%
Asian504.32%
Hispanic3017.54%

Whitehall Veterans by Race

Whitehall Veterans by Education

25.6%26.2%47.31%Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

10.2%

Veteran Poverty Rate

51.31%

Veteran Disability Rate

Whitehall Veterans by Education

16 - 1920 - 2425 - 2930 - 3435 - 4445 - 5455 - 5960 - 6465 - 7475+0102030405060708090100

LaborForceParticipation

61%

Labor Force Participation

57.5%

Employment Rate

5.7%

Unemployment Rate

Whitehall Employment by Age

Black2+ RacesAsianWhite Non-HispanicWhiteHispanicOther Race0102030405060708090

LaborForceParticipation

Whitehall Employment by Race

Less Than High SchoolHigh School GraduateSome CollegeBachelors or Greater0102030405060708090

LaborForceParticipation

Whitehall Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

9.22%75.36%10.07%Origin

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

10.61%85.07%Origin

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

77.75%

Born in Whitehall

86.66%

Native Born

13.34%

Foreign Born

5.54%

Non Citizen

7.8%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

86.66% of Whitehall residents were born in the United States, with 77.75% having been born in Pennsylvania. 5.54% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Whitehall Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202913,757-143-1.03%
202813,900-143-1.02%
202714,043-143-1.01%
202614,186-143-1%
202514,329-143-0.99%
202414,472-143-0.98%
202314,615-170-1.15%
202214,785-149-1%
202114,934-110-0.73%
202015,0441,65012.32%
201913,394-69-0.51%
201813,463-72-0.53%
201713,535-37-0.27%
201613,572-63-0.46%
201513,635-102-0.74%
201413,737-39-0.28%
201313,776-6-0.04%
201213,78220.01%
201113,78080.06%
201013,77200%
200014,444-7-0.05%
199014,451-692-4.57%
198015,143-1,307-7.95%
197016,4503752.33%
196016,0758,733118.95%
19507,342-6,415-46.63%

Whitehall Population by Year