Population 712 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in White Plains
Household size in White Plains
| Period | White Plains | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.01 | 2.63 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.49 | 2.68 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.22 | 2.68 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.17 | 2.62 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.84 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
White Plains is a place of small households, averaging 2.17 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Household size has dropped from 3.01 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in White Plains
| Period | White Plains | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.4 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 46.0 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 53.6 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 50.9 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +16.5 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 50.9, White Plains is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in White Plains
| Period | White Plains | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.3% | 11.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.2% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 14.2% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 20.6% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.6 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in five households in White Plains (20.6%), well above the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in White Plains
Renters in White Plains
| Period | White Plains | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.8% | 31.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 20.2% | 33.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 23.3% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 14.6% | 32.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −12.2 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 14.6% of households in White Plains rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About two-thirds of owners (67.1%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in White Plains
| Period | White Plains | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.4% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 26.5% | 10.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 26.3% | 9.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.3% | 8.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −7.2 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 18.3% of the housing in White Plains, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in White Plains
| Period | White Plains | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1978 | 1978 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1987 | 1980 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1983 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1983 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +5 | +6 |
The typical home in White Plains was built around 1983, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980).
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in White Plains
| Period | White Plains | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $582 | $1,143 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $761 | $1,238 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $816 | $1,436 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,090 | $1,743 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$508 | +$600 | +$606 |
The median renter in White Plains pays $1,090 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 18.5% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in White Plains
Bachelor's degrees in White Plains
| Period | White Plains | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.2% | 35.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.3% | 36.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.5% | 39.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 25.1% | 42.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +10.8 pts | +7.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in White Plains: 25.1% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in White Plains
| Period | White Plains | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 70.3% | 86.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 76.9% | 88.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 79.2% | 89.9% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 86.1% | 91.6% | 89.3% |
| Change | +15.8 pts | +4.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in seven adults in White Plains never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 86.1% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in White Plains
| Period | White Plains | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.2% | 6.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.9% | 7.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.1% | 4.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.5% | 4.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.3 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in White Plains: 8.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
White Plains compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White Plains | 2.17 | 50.9 | 20.6% | 14.6% | 18.3% | 1983 | $1,090 | 25.1% | 86.1% | 8.5% |
| Gholsonville | 2.36 | 49.4 | 31.6% | 17.0% | 16.4% | 1979 | $1,088 | 25.0% | 86.9% | 16.3% |
| Ebony | 2.01 | 55.9 | 16.6% | 4.7% | 16.2% | 1986 | $1,063 | 32.4% | 84.6% | 3.1% |
| Gasburg | 2.02 | 60.0 | 10.0% | 9.0% | 30.8% | 1987 | $922 | 37.9% | 92.5% | 8.3% |
| Brunswick | 2.41 | 47.3 | 24.9% | 17.6% | 19.3% | 1986 | $1,255 | 21.7% | 83.2% | 12.8% |
| Valentines | 1.95 | 63.0 | 2.3% | 9.3% | 38.4% | 1989 | $867 | 41.6% | 95.4% | 7.1% |
| Brodnax | 2.19 | 44.8 | 12.4% | 32.3% | 22.1% | 1981 | $1,013 | 15.8% | 85.8% | 4.0% |
| Henrico | 2.21 | 60.1 | 4.6% | 8.3% | 46.6% | 1996 | $938 | 36.5% | 94.3% | 6.3% |
| Bracey | 2.20 | 52.4 | 8.4% | 17.4% | 50.7% | 1995 | $750 | 25.1% | 90.8% | 2.6% |
| Marengo | 2.16 | 51.6 | 10.2% | 37.2% | 22.6% | 1981 | $846 | 17.3% | 70.5% | 1.7% |
| La Crosse | 2.30 | 40.4 | 19.3% | 43.2% | 20.1% | 1980 | $991 | 15.1% | 81.4% | 3.3% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up White Plains. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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