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33.76° N · 85.69° W · GEOID 0182104

White Plains

Calhoun County, Alabama · part of the Anniston, AL metro

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

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The short answer

White Plains is home to 919 people. Median household income is $60,918 a year and median rent is $826 a month, 16.3% 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 $143,200, about 2.4x annual median household income.

Median gross rent
$826
39% below the median place
Median household income
$60,918
24% below the median place
Median home value
$143,200
55% below the median place
Unemployment
6.0%
22% 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 Plains

  • 9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, a smaller share than in 97% of the 2,473 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the 2nd-lowest of 120 Alabama places.
  • 94% of homes are owner-occupied, more than in 95% of places its size. It is the 2nd-highest of 120 Alabama places.
  • Half the homes were built after 2001, newer housing than in 91% of places its size.
  • The median home is worth 2.4 years of the median household's income, fewer than in 88% of places its size.
  • Household income has grown 1.6% a year across the last five survey releases, slower than in 86% of places its size.

Rent is light relative to pay, but the county has a FEMA natural hazard risk score of 88 out of 100. Budget for insurance before counting the savings.

01

Moving to White Plains

Calhoun County gains about 2.7 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in4,463
Moved out4,237
Net+226

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

Cleburne County, AL218182+36
Cherokee County, AL11277+35

Within Alabama, other states or abroad

Arrivals
Leavers
Within AlabamaOther states

Income per tax return

Arrivals$46K
Leavers$47K

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

Who moves here
5.5% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 0.0% from another state. County figure.
Who arrives and who leaves
Households moving into Calhoun County report $46,000 a year in income on average; those leaving, $47,100.
Income you would need
$33,000 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy
Median rent is $826 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $1,415 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $143,200.
Getting to work
25 minutes each way on average; 5.9% work from home.
If it is close but not quite
Decatur, IN matches it on character. Compare the two
Moved from another state1
0.0%
below the median place (median 2.0%)
Income of households moving in7
$45,971
35% below the median place
Income of households moving out7
$47,125
33% below the median place
All 5 moving measures
MeasureWhite PlainsAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Moved here in the past year1County figure5.5%4% below
Moved from another state10.0%below (median 2.0%)
Net movers per 1,000 people7County figure2.7above (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in7County figure$45,97135% below
Income of households moving out7County figure$47,12533% below
02

What it costs to live here

Vacant homes is 0.0%, below the median place (median 7.1%).

White Plains16.3%
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
$33,040
a year, at the 30% line
Rent to income
16.3%
20% below the median place
Home price to income
2.4x
38% below the median place

Could you afford it?

The median rent would take
16%
comfortably under the 30% line
Left after rent, in US prices
$55,300
a year
Vs the typical household here
Same
as the median household

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Vacant homes1
0.0%
below the median place (median 7.1%)
Property tax paid (median)1
$391
88% below the median place
Property tax rate1
0.3%
70% below the median place
All 16 cost and housing measures
MeasureWhite PlainsAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median gross rent1County figure$82639% below
Rent to income116.3%20% below
Property tax rate10.3%70% below
Home price to income12.4x38% below
Prices vs US average2Metro figure86.015% below
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms3County figure$1,01037% below
HUD area median income4County figure$72,30033% below
Property tax paid (median)1$39188% below
Median home value1$143,20055% below
Home prices, 1-year change5County figure4.4%37% above
Home prices, 5-year change5County figure50.0%3% below
Homeownership194.0%42% above
Renters paying 30%+1County figure44.9%11% below
Owner costs with a mortgage1$1,41524% below
Vacant homes10.0%below (median 7.1%)
Median year built120011% above
03

Work and pay

Commutes by transit is 0.0%, below the median place (median 0.8%).

Commutes by transit1
0.0%
below the median place (median 0.8%)
Income per person1
$23,880
40% below the median place
Median household income1
$60,918
24% below the median place
All 10 work and pay measures
MeasureWhite PlainsAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median household income1$60,91824% below
Income per person1$23,88040% below
Unemployment1County figure6.0%22% above
Average annual pay6County figure$52,42821% below
Pay growth, 1 year6County figure2.1%43% below
Jobs6County figure43,47371% below
Poverty rate1County figure17.9%66% above
Mean commute1County figure25 min1% above
Works from home1County figure5.9%52% below
Commutes by transit10.0%below (median 0.8%)
04

Who lives here

No health insurance is 0.0%, below the median place (median 6.4%).

No health insurance1
0.0%
below the median place (median 6.4%)
High school or higher1
50.9%
45% below the median place
Bachelor's or higher1
9.4%
71% below the median place

More about who lives here, against the typical place

Median age45.2 +16%
Household size2.6 +6%
Homes with broadband92.8% +1%
All 8 people measures
MeasureWhite PlainsAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Population19196646th largest
Median age145.216% above
Bachelor's or higher19.4%71% below
High school or higher150.9%45% below
Household size12.66% above
Born abroad1County figure2.9%67% below
No health insurance10.0%below (median 6.4%)
Homes with broadband192.8%1% above
05

Life in White Plains

64 sites are on the National Register of Historic Places.

Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)

Restaurants and bars19.0 −9%
Shops38.5 +27%
Arts, recreation and fitness2.0 −51%
Doctors' offices and clinics18.8 −7%
Child care centers1.3 −43%

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

Child care centers per 10k8
1.3
43% below the median place
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k8
2.0
51% below the median place
Shops per 10k8
38.5
27% above the median place
All 9 schools and local life measures
MeasureWhite PlainsAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Public schools10County figure37311% above
Public school students10County figure16,686241% above
Students per teacher10County figure16.36% above
Restaurants and bars per 10k8County figure19.09% below
Shops per 10k8County figure38.527% above
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k8County figure2.051% below
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k8County figure18.87% below
Child care centers per 10k8County figure1.343% below
National Register listings9County figure64392% above
06

Safety, weather and risk

Annual precipitation is 54.2 in, 24% above 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 Plains. Larger places are fetched first.

Annual precipitation11
54.2 in
24% above the median place
Tornado risk12
98.2
21% above the median place
Average temperature11
62°F
13% above the median place
All 9 weather and risk measures
MeasureWhite PlainsAmong 6,645 placesVs median
July average high11County figure90°F4% above
January average low11County figure33°F29% above
Average temperature11County figure62°F13% above
Annual precipitation11County figure54.2 in24% above
Natural hazard risk12County figure88.54% below
Hurricane risk12County figure74.05% above
Tornado risk12County figure98.221% above
Wildfire risk12County figure81.533% above
Heat wave risk12County figure78.413% below
08

Places like White Plains

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

PlaceRentIncome
Decatur, IN$820$58,646Compare
Monticello, IN$927$52,798Compare
Sunbury, PA$738$51,028Compare
Hudson Falls, NY$927$62,969Compare
Hudson Falls, NYSunbury, PAMonticello, INDecatur, INWhite Plains, ALWhite PlainsDecaturMonticelloSunburyHudson FallsWhite PlainsDecaturMonticelloSunburyHudson Falls

Common questions

Is White Plains a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. 9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, a smaller share than in 97% of the 2,473 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the 2nd-lowest of 120 Alabama places. 94% of homes are owner-occupied, more than in 95% of places its size. It is the 2nd-highest of 120 Alabama places. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is White Plains expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 16.3% of the median household income, against 20.4% in the typical place we track. Housing is a lighter load here than usual. The median home is valued at $143,200.

What salary do you need to live in White Plains?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $33,040 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to White Plains?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Decatur, IN, Monticello, IN, Sunbury, PA and Hudson Falls, 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. 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.
  8. County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
  9. National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
  10. Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
  11. 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
  12. National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps

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

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

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