Whitehall, WI

City in Trempealeau County, WI, US

By Neilsberg Research

Last updated May 1, 2026

Key Indicators

A quick look at key numbers

Population

1,555

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

38.8

years ∙ half population younger than 38.8, half older

Diversity Index

33.9%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

3.3%

foreign-born population

96.7%Native

3.3% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Whitehall is a city within Trempealeau County, Wisconsin, United States.

Location

City in Trempealeau County, WI, US

Co-ordinates

DEC44.360516° N, 91.337802° W

DMS44° 21′ 37.86″ N, 91° 20′ 16.09″ W

Population Density & area

409.2/sq mi (157.9/km²)

Total Area

3.8 sq mi (9.85 km²)

Land Area

3.8 sq mi (9.85 km²) · 100%

Water Area

0 sq mi (0 km²) · 0%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

50% male

Male 50%

Female 50%

males per 100 females

Whitehall 100.1

Trempealeau County 104.1

Wisconsin 100.3

Nativity

3.3%

foreign-born population

96.7%Native

3.3% Foreign-born

% Foreign-born

Whitehall 3.3%

Trempealeau County 5.3%

Wisconsin 5.2%

Age Distribution

How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

38.8

years ∙ half population younger than 38.8, half older

Whitehall

38.8

Trempealeau County

39.9

Wisconsin

40.2

Dependency ratio

80.2

dependents per 100 working-age adults

Whitehall 80.2

Trempealeau County 82.9

Wisconsin 66.4

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group

Median age

	Whitehall	Trempealeau County	Wisconsin
Age Group
Children (Under 18)	24.2%	26.7%	21.4%
Working age (18-64)	55.5%	54.6%	60.1%
Senior (65+)	20.3%	18.7%	18.5%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio	80.2	82.9	66.4
Child dependency ratio	43.6	48.8	35.6
Old-age dependency ratio	36.6	34.2	30.8

Racial & Ethnic Composition

Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White

79.7%

Black

0.5%

Asian

Hispanic

15.8%

Other

Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

33.9%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Whitehall 33.9%

Trempealeau County 27.9%

Wisconsin 37%

Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity

Percentage of Whitehall population

	Whitehall	Trempealeau County	Wisconsin
Hispanic or Latino	15.8%	13%	8%
Mexican	14.6%	10.5%	5.4%
Puerto Rican	0.4%	0.9%	1.1%
Cuban	0%	0%	0.1%
Other Hispanic / Latino	0.8%	1.6%	1.3%
Not Hispanic or Latino	84.2%	87%	92%
One race	80.9%	84.9%	88.3%
White	79.7%	83.9%	78.6%
Black or African American	0.5%	0.3%	5.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0.8%	0.2%	0.5%
Asian	0%	0.5%	2.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Some Other Race	0%	0.1%	0.3%
Two or more races (Multiracial)	3.3%	2.1%	3.7%

Household & Families Composition

Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

58.8% family

Family 58.8%

Non family 41.2%

% family households

Whitehall 58.8%

Trempealeau County 64%

Wisconsin 60.5%

Average household size

2.17

persons per household

Whitehall

2.17

Trempealeau County

2.43

Wisconsin

2.33

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households

Percentage of Whitehall population

	Whitehall	Trempealeau County	Wisconsin
Total households	689	12,533	2,479,480
Average houshold size	2.17	2.43	2.33
Family households	405	8,026	1,500,296
Average family size	2.82	3.03	2.95
Married couple family	242	6,309	1,161,326
Other families	163	1,717	338,970
Male householder	58	741	112,650
Female householder	105	976	226,320
Non-family households	284	4,507	979,184
One-person households	260	3,688	781,452
Male householder	109	1,921	373,428
Senior (65+) living alone	68	693	109,743
Female householder	151	1,767	408,024
Senior (65+) living alone	91	920	210,915
Other living arrangements	24	819	197,732

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

812

housing units

Whitehall 812

Trempealeau County 13,431

Wisconsin 2,778,572

Occupancy status

84.9% occupied

Occupied 84.9%

Vacant 15.1%

vacancy rate

Whitehall 15.1%

Trempealeau County 6.7%

Wisconsin 10.8%

Housing Characteristics

How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

61.5%

Single family houses

61.5%

Apartments in multi-unit structures

37.3%

Mobile homes

1.1%

Boat, RV, van, etc

Median Year Built

1973

Half of houses were built before 1973, and half after.

Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier

18.7%

Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969

23.1%

Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999

37.3%

Modern ∙ 2000 or later

20.9%

Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms

Physical characteristics of housing units

	Whitehall	Trempealeau County	Wisconsin
Rooms per unit
Median rooms	5.5	6	5.6
1–3 rooms	17.8%	8.6%	13.2%
4–6 rooms	48.2%	50.5%	52%
7+ rooms	33.9%	40.9%	34.9%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio	0.2%	0.4%	2.1%
1 bedroom	7.3%	7.3%	10%
2 bedrooms	42%	26%	27.8%
3 bedrooms	27.2%	41%	40%
4+ bedrooms	23.3%	25.3%	20.1%
At a glance
Median year built	1973	1977	1975
Total housing units	812	13,431	2,778,572

Occupancy Profile

Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

58.2% owners

Renter-occupied 41.8%

Owner-occupied 58.2%

homeownership rate

Whitehall 58.2%

Trempealeau County 74%

Wisconsin 67.8%

Average household size

2.62

Owner-occupied

1.55

Renter-occupied

owner-occupied average size

Whitehall 2.62

Trempealeau County 2.48

Wisconsin 2.49

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Whitehall	Trempealeau County	Wisconsin
Total occupied units	689	12,533	2,479,480
Year moved in
2020 or later	26.4%	19.1%	23.1%
2010 to 2019	38.5%	35.8%	38%
2000 to 2009	15.4%	20%	17.1%
1999 or earlier	19.8%	25.1%	21.8%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer	100%	98.7%	98.3%
1.01 to 1.50	0%	1%	1.2%
1.51 or more	0%	0.3%	0.5%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles	5.4%	4.7%	6.4%
1 vehicle	31.1%	26.4%	33%
2 vehicles	38.6%	36.8%	39.5%
3 or more vehicles	25%	32.1%	21.1%
House heating fuel used
Gas	64%	72.2%	76.6%
Electricity	33.7%	14.9%	17.8%
Solar	0%	0.1%	0.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc	1.5%	4.6%	1.4%
All other fuels	0.9%	8.2%	3.5%
No fuel used	0%	0.1%	0.6%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing	0%	0.7%	0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%
No telephone service available	0.3%	0.9%	0.8%

Housing Value

What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$152,100

owner-occupied units

Median value(USD)

Whitehall

$152,100

Trempealeau County

$216,700

Wisconsin

$266,500

Housing Cost Burden

22.7%

of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened

% Cost-Burdened Households

Owners with a mortgage

22.7%

Owners without a mortgage

17.3%

Renters

36.7%

Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Whitehall	Trempealeau County	Wisconsin
Property value
Median Value	$152,100	$216,700	$266,500
Under $100,000	14.2%	11%	9.1%
$100,000 - $200,000	60.8%	34.3%	23%
$200,000 - $300,000	14%	24.4%	25.5%
$300,000 - $500,000	10.7%	21.4%	29.4%
$500,000 - $1,000,000	0%	7.5%	11.4%
$1,000,000 and more	0.2%	1.4%	1.7%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage	72.6%	57.7%	61.1%
Without a mortgage	27.4%	42.3%	38.9%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage	$1,338	$1,572	$1,689
Without a mortgage	$644	$636	$659
Gross rent
Median rent	$829	$949	$1,087

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

16.1%

of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher

Whitehall 16.1%

Trempealeau County 20.9%

Wisconsin 33.4%

Adults without a high school diploma

10.6%

of adults (25+) without a high school diploma

Whitehall 10.6%

Trempealeau County 9.2%

Wisconsin 6.4%

School Enrollment

Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

359

population (age 3+) enrolled in school

Nursery / Preschool

3.3%

K–12

87.7%

College / Undergraduate

Graduate / Professional

1.9%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

7.2%

of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school

Whitehall

7.2%

Trempealeau County

23.3%

Wisconsin

39.8%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split

Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school

	Whitehall	Trempealeau County	Wisconsin
Total enrolled (age 3+)	359	7,181	1,356,381
Nursery / preschool	3.3%	6%	5.3%
K–12	87.7%	81.6%	69.3%
Kindergarten	3.3%	7.4%	5.5%
Elementary: Grades 1–4	31.2%	27.6%	20.2%
Elementary: Grades 5–8	28.4%	23.6%	21.3%
High School: Grades 9–12	24.8%	23%	22.3%
College or graduate school	8.9%	12.4%	25.3%
College, undergraduate	7%	10.1%	20.7%
Graduate, professional school	1.9%	2.2%	4.7%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds	7.2%	23.3%	39.8%
School type
Public school	92.5%	89.6%	82.4%
Private school	7.5%	10.4%	17.6%

Education Attainment by Level & Gender

What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

1,054

population 25 years and over

Total adults (25+)

Less than 9th grade

6.5%

9th-12th, no diploma

4.1%

HS graduate

39.2%

Some college no degree

17.3%

Associates degree

16.8%

Bachelors degree

10.6%

Graduate or professional degree

5.5%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female

Adults (25+) · Share within each education level

% male · % female

Less than 9th grade

76.8% · 23.2%

9th-12th, no diploma

44.2% · 55.8%

HS graduate

48.7% · 51.3%

Some college no degree

41.8% · 58.2%

Associates degree

37.3% · 62.7%

Bachelors degree

68.8% · 31.3%

Graduate or professional degree

53.4% · 46.6%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)

Highest credential completed · adults 25+

	Whitehall	Trempealeau County	Wisconsin
Population (25+)	1,054	20,479	4,099,973
Less than 9th grade	6.5%	3.8%	2.3%
9th–12th, no diploma	4.1%	5.4%	4.1%
High school diploma or GED	39.2%	36.5%	29.4%
Some college, no degree	17.3%	18.5%	19.5%
Associate's degree	16.8%	14.9%	11.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher	16.1%	20.9%	33.4%
Bachelor's degree	10.6%	13.7%	22%
Graduate or professional	5.5%	7.2%	11.4%
High School or higher	89.4%	90.7%	93.6%

Earnings by education level

percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$47,500

Median earnings for adults 25+, by level

Less than HS graduate

$49,554

HS graduate

$42,798

Some college or associates

$47,841

Bachelors degree

$58,125

Graduate or professional degree

$69,632

Poverty Rate

6.6%

for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher

Less than HS graduate

2.7%

HS graduate

11.1%

Some college or associates

3.4%

Bachelors degree or higher

6.6%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)

Adults 25+

	Whitehall	Trempealeau County	Wisconsin
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings	$47,500	$50,338	$53,060
Less than high school graduate	$49,554	$42,449	$36,585
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	$42,798	$43,219	$42,367
Some college or associate's degree	$47,841	$51,052	$49,438
Bachelor's degree	$58,125	$63,849	$66,239
Graduate or professional degree	$69,632	$67,896	$79,916
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate	2.7%	19.5%	22.6%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	11.1%	11.2%	12.2%
Some college or associate's degree	3.4%	6.6%	7.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher	6.6%	1.4%	3.7%

Insights for Whitehall, by topic

Income By year By race By age By gender

Population By year By race By age By gender

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