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32.30° N · 86.72° W · GEOID 0181912

White Hall

Lowndes County, Alabama · part of the Montgomery, AL metro

Limited data population under 5,000, core figures borrowed from county or metro: median_household_income, median_gross_rent

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The short answer

White Hall is home to 875 people. Median household income is $37,052 a year and median rent is $710 a month, 23.0% of income (a ratio of two medians, not any one household's burden). Rent pressure is lighter than in most places. The median home is valued at $56,000, about 1.5x annual median household income.

Median gross rent
$710
48% below the median place
Median household income
$37,052
54% below the median place
Median home value
$56,000
82% below the median place
Unemployment
6.8%
40% above the median place

Compared with the median of the 6,645 places we track. The bundle was checked 2026-11-14; each measure may refer to an older release.

What stands out about White Hall

  • The median home is valued at $56,000, less than in 99% of the 2,480 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the lowest of 120 Alabama places.
  • 0% of residents were born outside the US, fewer than in 99% of places its size. It is the lowest of 84 Alabama places.
  • 33.8% of residents live below the poverty line, more than in 97% of places its size. It is the highest of 116 Alabama places.
  • The population has fallen 6.9% since 2020, a steeper drop than in 98% of places its size.
  • Between the 2019 and 2024 surveys, household income rose 7.9% a year while rent rose 4.1%, so pay gained on rent more than in 81% of places its size.
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Moving to White Hall

Lowndes County loses about 0.5 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in478
Moved out482
Net−4

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

Within Alabama, other states or abroad

Arrivals
Leavers
Within AlabamaOther states

Income per tax return

Arrivals$48K
Leavers$41K

People on tax returns who moved between counties, from IRS migration data, 2022 to 2023. Figures are for all of Lowndes County; flows under 20 returns are not published.

Who moves here
3.0% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 2.5% from another state. County figure.
Who arrives and who leaves
Households moving into Lowndes County report $48,000 a year in income on average; those leaving, $40,600, so newcomers earn more than leavers.
Income you would need
$28,400 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy
Median rent is $710 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $1,125 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $56,000.
Getting to work
31 minutes each way on average; 4.5% work from home.
If it is close but not quite
Helena-West Helena, AR matches it on character. Compare the two
Income of households moving out8
$40,550
42% below the median place
Income of households moving in8
$48,023
32% below the median place
Moved here in the past year1
3.0%
47% below the median place
All 5 moving measures
MeasureWhite HallAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Moved here in the past year1County figure3.0%47% below
Moved from another state1Metro figure2.5%28% above
Net movers per 1,000 people8County figure-0.517% above
Income of households moving in8County figure$48,02332% below
Income of households moving out8County figure$40,55042% below
02

What it costs to live here

Median home value is $56,000, 82% below the median place.

White Hall23.0%
Typical place20.4%

Share of the median household income that goes to the median rent. Above 30% is the usual stress line.

Income needed to rent
$28,400
a year, at the 30% line
Rent to income
23.0%
13% above the median place
Home price to income
1.5x
60% below the median place

Could you afford it?

The median rent would take
23%
comfortably under the 30% line
Left after rent, in US prices
$30,000
a year
Vs the typical household here
Same
as the median household

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Median home value1
$56,000
82% below the median place
Property tax paid (median)1
$260
92% below the median place
Owner costs with a mortgage1
$1,125
40% below the median place
All 16 cost and housing measures
MeasureWhite HallAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median gross rent1County figure$71048% below
Rent to income123.0%13% above
Property tax rate10.5%49% below
Home price to income11.5x60% below
Prices vs US average2Metro figure89.711% below
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms3County figure$1,15029% below
HUD area median income4County figure$88,80017% below
Property tax paid (median)1$26092% below
Median home value1$56,00082% below
Home prices, 1-year change5Metro figure3.2%0% below
Home prices, 5-year change5County figure26.5%48% below
Homeownership174.1%12% above
Renters paying 30%+1County figure53.8%6% above
Owner costs with a mortgage1$1,12540% below
Vacant homes115.4%118% above
Median year built119921% above
03

Work and pay

Poverty rate is 33.8%, 214% above the median place.

Poverty rate1
33.8%
214% above the median place
Income per person1
$29,457
26% below the median place
Pay growth, 1 year6
-10.4%
below the median place (median 3.7%)
All 10 work and pay measures
MeasureWhite HallAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median household income1County figure$37,05254% below
Income per person1$29,45726% below
Unemployment1County figure6.8%40% above
Average annual pay6County figure$59,8059% below
Pay growth, 1 year6County figure-10.4%below (median 3.7%)
Jobs6County figure2,40598% below
Poverty rate133.8%214% above
Mean commute1County figure31 min26% above
Works from home1County figure4.5%64% below
Commutes by transit1Metro figure0.2%74% below
04

Who lives here

Born abroad is 0.0%, below the median place (median 8.8%).

Born abroad1
0.0%
below the median place (median 8.8%)
Homes with broadband1
53.9%
42% below the median place
Population change since 20207
-6.9%
below the median place (median 1.1%)

More about who lives here, against the typical place

Household size2.2 −14%
High school or higher93.2% +1%
Median age39.6 +2%
All 9 people measures
MeasureWhite HallAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Population18756646th largest
Population change since 20207-6.9%below (median 1.1%)
Median age139.62% above
Bachelor's or higher1County figure14.4%55% below
High school or higher193.2%1% above
Household size12.214% below
Born abroad10.0%below (median 8.8%)
No health insurance1County figure7.6%19% above
Homes with broadband153.9%42% below
05

Life in White Hall

1 site is on the National Register of Historic Places.

  • Campsite 2: Rosie Steele Property listed 2023

Businesses per 10,000 residents (metro figures)

Restaurants and bars17.8 −14%
Shops29.5 −3%
Arts, recreation and fitness3.1 −24%
Doctors' offices and clinics15.4 −24%
Child care centers2.7 +17%

Counts businesses with paid staff, so small owner-run shops are not included.

Public school students11
1,109
77% below the median place
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k9
15.4
24% below the median place
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k9
3.1
24% below the median place
All 9 schools and local life measures
MeasureWhite HallAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Public schools11County figure90% above
Public school students11County figure1,10977% below
Students per teacher11County figure16.15% above
Restaurants and bars per 10k9Metro figure17.814% below
Shops per 10k9County figure29.53% below
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k9County figure3.124% below
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k9Metro figure15.424% below
Child care centers per 10k9Metro figure2.717% above
National Register listings10192% below
06

Safety, weather and risk

Natural hazard risk is 29.1, 69% below the median place.

No crime figure yet. Either the city police department did not report to the FBI for the latest year, or our monthly fetch has not reached White Hall. Larger places are fetched first.

Natural hazard risk13
29.1
69% below the median place
Annual precipitation12
53.2 in
21% above the median place
July average high12
92°F
6% above the median place
All 11 weather and risk measures
MeasureWhite HallAmong 6,645 placesVs median
July average high12County figure92°F6% above
January average low12County figure36°F42% above
Average temperature12County figure65°F19% above
Annual precipitation12County figure53.2 in21% above
Natural hazard risk13County figure29.169% below
Hurricane risk13County figure71.41% above
Tornado risk13County figure67.118% below
Wildfire risk13County figure31.549% below
Heat wave risk13County figure72.719% below
Median air quality index14Metro figure442% above
Good air days14Metro figure63.8%7% below
08

White Hall in 2030: where the trends point

If recent trends hold, the median rent will take about 31% of the median income in 2030, about the same as 31% now.

Citytistics projections to 2030: each figure's own trend, blended with the typical trend across the places we rate, eased toward long-run US growth and carried forward from the latest release. The range is where 80% of places landed when we tested the same method on past releases.

MeasureLatest2030 projectionLikely rangeAvg. per year
Median rent$877/mo (2024)$1,120/mo$920 to $1,370/mo+4.2%
Median household income$34,375 (2024)$43,500$37,000 to $51,500+4.0%
Median home value$56,000 (2023)$79,000$56,000 to $112,000+5.1%
Population753 (2025)730700 to 770−0.5%

The median home would be worth 1.8 years of the median income in 2030, against 1.6 now.

A projection of recent trends, not a prediction of the economy or advice to buy or sell. How we project.

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Places like White Hall

The closest matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, and the places nearby.

PlaceRentIncome
Helena-West Helena, AR$771$36,019Compare
Hartford City, IN$730$41,752Compare
New Castle, PA$741$42,219Compare
Salamanca, NY$688$41,667Compare
Salamanca, NYNew Castle, PAHartford City, INHelena-West Helena, ARWhite Hall, ALWhite HallHelena-West HelenaHartford CityNew CastleSalamancaWhite HallHelena-West HelenaHartford CitySalamanca

Common questions

Is White Hall a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. The median home is valued at $56,000, less than in 99% of the 2,480 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the lowest of 120 Alabama places. 0% of residents were born outside the US, fewer than in 99% of places its size. It is the lowest of 84 Alabama places. On cost, space and class size it scores 34 out of 100 for families. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is White Hall expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 23.0% of the median household income, against 20.4% in the typical place we track. Housing is a heavier load here than usual. The median home is valued at $56,000.

What salary do you need to live in White Hall?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $28,400 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to White Hall?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Helena-West Helena, AR, Hartford City, IN, New Castle, PA and Salamanca, NY.

Sources and methods

The small numbers beside each measure point here. Every dataset is public; links go to the publisher.

  1. American Community Survey 5-year estimates · US Census Bureau · 2020 to 2024 estimatesTables B01002, B01003, B05002, B07003, B08013, B08301, B15003, B17001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25010, B25035, B25064, B25070, B25077, B25088, B25103, B28002, S2701
  2. Regional Price Parities · US Bureau of Economic Analysis · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  3. Fair Market Rents · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2027
  4. Income Limits · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2026
  5. House Price Index · Federal Housing Finance Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  6. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · US Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2025 annual averages
  7. Population Estimates · US Census Bureau · Vintage 2025
  8. SOI Tax Stats, county-to-county migration · Internal Revenue Service · Tax years 2022 to 2023Counts tax returns and the people on them; flows under 20 returns are suppressed.
  9. County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
  10. National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
  11. Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
  12. 1991-2020 climate normals · NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information · Series updated 2026-11-05Averages for 1991 to 2020 computed from NOAA's county climate series (nClimDiv).nClimDiv county series
  13. National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps
  14. Air Quality System, annual AQI by county · US Environmental Protection Agency · 2025 dataAirData download files

Derived by Citytistics from the tables above: rent to income (B25064, B19013); property tax rate (B25103, B25077); home price to income (B25077, B19013).

What stands out compares White Hall with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for White Hall itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/white-hall-alabama

Citytistics. “White Hall, Alabama.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/white-hall-alabama/

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