Whitney, TX

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Whitney, Texas

Whitney, Texas, in Hill county, is 29 miles N of Waco, Texas (center to center) and 53 miles S of Fort Worth, Texas. There are an estimated 1,833 people in the town.

The People and Families of Whitney

In Whitney, about 46% of adults are married.

Whitney has a larger percentage of females than most places. The town has its share of retirees. People over 65 are not uncommon.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Whitney had a median family income of $30,833.

Political Inclinations

In the 2004 race for President, George W. Bush was the top recipient of campaign contributions ($6,300) in Whitney. Party contributions tended to flow to the Republican team.

Whitney Housing

Approximately 59% of housing in Whitney is owner-occupied. Living the single life? Just starting out? Well, you can likely find a small apartment rental in the town.

Commuting

In Whitney, 95% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Whitney strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Texas):

Category	Trophy
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 7%
Walking and Biking to Work (vs. State)	Top 19%

Comparative Profile of Whitney, TX

Comparing Whitney to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Texas (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

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

Families

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

Wealth

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

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Crime

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	29 miles N of Waco, Texas (center to center)
Nearest Large City	53 miles S of Fort Worth, Texas
County	Hill
Standard Zip Codes	76692
Phone Area Codes	254
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	31.952
Longitude	-97.32

Station	WHITNEY DAM
Distance	7.5 miles
Jan Temp	33 to 56 F
Apr Temp	53 to 77 F
Jul Temp	72 to 96 F
Oct Temp	54 to 80 F
Annual Precip	35 inches

Station	WACO DAM
Distance	25.1 miles
Jan Temp	33 to 57 F
Apr Temp	53 to 78 F
Jul Temp	74 to 96 F
Oct Temp	55 to 80 F
Annual Precip	36.2 inches

Station	CLEBURNE
Distance	26.8 miles
Jan Temp	34 to 58 F
Apr Temp	53 to 79 F
Jul Temp	72 to 97 F
Oct Temp	55 to 80 F
Annual Precip	36.2 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,833	100%
Male	764	41.7%
Female	1,069	58.3%
Under 18	485	26.5%
18+	1,348	73.5%
65+	454	24.8%
Median Age	39.5
Average Family Size	3.11
White	1,615	88.1%
African-American	130	7.1%
Asian	3	0.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	3	0.2%
Other	50	2.7%
Mixed Race	32	1.7%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	170	9.3%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	2,049
Growth	216
Growth %	11.8%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	37.4%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	27.9%
Irish	8.6%
English	8.4%
German	6.5%
African	1.8%
Scottish	1.4%
Italian	1.4%
Scotch-Irish	0.9%
French (except Basque)	0.8%
European	0.7%
Czech	0.7%
Norwegian	0.6%
Dutch	0.5%
Russian	0.4%
Danish	0.3%
Swiss	0.2%
Greek	0.2%
Dutch West Indian	0.2%
Australian	0.2%
Swedish	0.2%
French Canadian	0.2%
Israeli	0.2%
Welsh	0.2%
British	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Whitney	1,833	$30,833
Abbott	300	$55,625
Aquilla	136	$43,750
Blum	399	$40,521
Covington	282	$45,179
Hillsboro	8,232	$30,297
West	2,692	$43,090

Library
Lake Whitney Public Library 106 N Colorado Whitney, Texas (254) 694-4639

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