Whitehall, NY

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Whitehall, New York

Whitehall, New York, in Washington county, is 58 miles NE of Schenectady, New York (center to center) and 144 miles NW of Boston, Massachusetts. The village is located in the Glens Falls metropolitan area. Whitehall has a population of 2,667.

The People and Families of Whitehall

In Whitehall, about 51% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Whitehall had a median family income of $42,619.

Political Inclinations

Residents of Whitehall gave more campaign money ($25) to George W. Bush than to the other people running for President in 2004. Residents gave more to the Democratic party than any of the others.

Whitehall Housing

Owners occupy 58% of the housing units in Whitehall. On average, the construction date of housing in the village is earlier than you'll find in most places. Who wouldn't appreciate the low real estate taxes that are typical in Whitehall?

Commuting

In Whitehall, 88% of commuters drive to work. The village is more walker- and bicycle-friendly than most places its size.

High Points

Whitehall strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in New York):

Category	Trophy
Walking and Biking to Work (vs. Peers)	Top 5%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 18%

Comparative Profile of Whitehall, NY

Comparing Whitehall to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in New York (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Children Under 5 Years Old
Senior Citizens
Female Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Women
Well-Paid Single Men
Age of the Population
Male Share of the Population
Racial Diversity

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Median Family Income
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Walking and Biking to Work
Working at Home
Short Commute Times
Public Transportation Use

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Living Alone
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes
Housing Recently Built

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	58 miles NE of Schenectady, New York (center to center)
Nearest Large City	144 miles NW of Boston, Massachusetts
County	Washington
Metro Area	Glens Falls
Standard Zip Codes	12887
Phone Area Codes	518
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	43.556
Longitude	-73.403

Station	WHITEHALL
Distance	0.4 miles
Jan Temp	12 to 30 F
Apr Temp	36 to 58 F
Jul Temp	61 to 85 F
Oct Temp	41 to 60 F
Annual Precip	40.7 inches

Station	GLENS FALLS AP
Distance	17.8 miles
Jan Temp	8 to 29 F
Apr Temp	34 to 56 F
Jul Temp	58 to 82 F
Oct Temp	36 to 58 F
Annual Precip	38.5 inches

Station	SALEM
Distance	27.3 miles
Jan Temp	9 to 31 F
Apr Temp	33 to 58 F
Jul Temp	56 to 82 F
Oct Temp	35 to 60 F
Annual Precip	34.7 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	2,667	100%
Male	1,266	47.5%
Female	1,401	52.5%
Under 18	690	25.9%
18+	1,977	74.1%
65+	470	17.6%
Median Age	37.8
Average Family Size	3.01
White	2,617	98.1%
African-American	6	0.2%
Asian	2	0.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	5	0.2%
Other	22	0.8%
Mixed Race	15	0.6%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	44	1.6%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	2,648
Growth	-19
Growth %	-0.69%

Ancestry	Percent
French (except Basque)	22.6%
Irish	17.1%
US/American	15.8%
Italian	13.2%
English	6.6%
German	5.9%
French Canadian	4.7%
Dutch	4%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	2.4%
Welsh	2.3%
Swedish	1.7%
Scottish	0.9%
Scotch-Irish	0.9%
Polish	0.9%
Lithuanian	0.5%
Ukrainian	0.4%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Whitehall	2,667	$42,619
Fort Ann	471	$48,750
Glens Falls	14,354	$42,266
Granville	2,644	$38,444
Hudson Falls	6,927	$37,628
Lake George	985	$45,625
Warrensburg	3,208	$32,689

Library
Whitehall Free Library 12 Williams Street Whitehall, New York (518) 499-1366 Library Web Site

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