Whitehouse is a somewhat small city located in the state of Texas. With a population of 9,154 people and two associated neighborhoods, Whitehouse is the 282nd largest community in Texas.
Because of many things, Whitehouse is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Whitehouse 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, Whitehouse has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Whitehouse’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.
As is often the case in a small city, Whitehouse doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
In terms of college education, Whitehouse is somewhat better educated than the 21.84% who have a 4-year degree or higher in the typical US community: 25.08% of adults 25 and older in the city have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Whitehouse in 2018 was $32,837, which is upper middle income relative to Texas, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $131,348 for a family of four. However, Whitehouse contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Whitehouse is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Whitehouse home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Whitehouse residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Whitehouse also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 11.88% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Whitehouse include English, German, Irish, French, and Italian.
The most common language spoken in Whitehouse is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.