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White House, TN
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Living in White House



White House is a somewhat small city located in the state of Tennessee. With a population of 14,516 people and four constituent neighborhoods, White House is the 50th largest community in Tennessee. White House has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in White House, where the median household income is $80,504.00.

White House real estate is some of the most expensive in Tennessee, although White House house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.

Also of interest is that White House has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 7.87% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Because of many things, White House is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making White House a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The city’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, White House has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, White House’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

In White House, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 34.87 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.

White House is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

The population of White House overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 21.84%. Of adults 25 and older in White House, 24.75% have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in White House in 2018 was $37,662, which is wealthy relative to Tennessee, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $150,648 for a family of four.

White House is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call White House home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of White House residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in White House include German, Irish, English, European, and Scots-Irish.

The most common language spoken in White House is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Vietnamese.