Moving to Whitehall, New York

Population: 4,035. Estimated population in July 2024: 4,084 (+1.2% change)
Males: 1,941 (48.1%), Females: 2,094 (51.9%)

Washington County

Zip code: 12887

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.1 years
Median household income: $35,734
Median house value: $56,600

Population by Race

Races in Whitehall:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.5%)
  • Hispanic (1.2%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)
  • Other race (0.5%)
  • American Indian (0.5%)

Ancestries: French (22.7%), Irish (16.7%), United States (12.4%), Italian (10.9%), English (9.3%), German (7.5%).

Elevation: 125 feet

Land area: 4.7 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Whitehall

  • High school or higher: 82.0%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 8.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.3%
  • Unemployed: 5.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 29.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Whitehall town

  • Never married: 23.6%
  • Now married: 58.2%
  • Separated: 2.2%
  • Widowed: 8.6%
  • Divorced: 7.5%

0.3% Foreign born

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Whitehall:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Whitehall:

  • FLOYD BENNETT MEMORIAL (about 21 miles; GLENS FALLS, NY; Abbreviation: GFL)
  • RUTLAND STATE (about 33 miles; RUTLAND, VT; Abbreviation: RUT)
  • ALBANY INTL (about 63 miles; ALBANY, NY; Abbreviation: ALB)

Other public-use airports nearest to Whitehall:

  • FAIR HAVEN MUNI (about 11 miles; FAIR HAVEN, VT; Abbreviation: 1B3)
  • GRANVILLE (about 15 miles; GRANVILLE, NY; Abbreviation: B01)
  • ARGYLE (about 22 miles; ARGYLE, NY; Abbreviation: 1C3)

Amtrak station:
WHITEHALL (MAIN ST.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Whitehall:

  • ADIRONDACK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 25 miles; QUEENSBURY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,182)
  • MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE (about 36 miles; MIDDLEBURY, VT; Full-time enrollment: 2,265)
  • SUNY EMPIRE STATE COLLEGE (about 42 miles; SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY; Full-time enrollment: 4,499)
  • SKIDMORE COLLEGE (about 42 miles; SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,317)
  • RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE (about 60 miles; TROY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 7,150)
  • HUDSON VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 60 miles; TROY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 6,337)
  • WILLIAMS COLLEGE (about 61 miles; WILLIAMSTOWN, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,047)

Schools

Public high school in Whitehall:

  • WHITEHALL JSHS (Students: 429; Location: 87 BUCKLEY RD; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Whitehall:

  • WHITEHALL ES (Students: 427; Location: 99 BUCKLEY RD; Grades: KG – 06)

Libraries

Library in Whitehall:

  • WHITEHALL FREE LIBRARY (Operating income: $45,602; Location: 12 WILLIAMS STREET; 12,491 books; 287 audio materials; 489 video materials; 26 serial subscriptions)