White Hall, Arkansas

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Not to be confused with three smaller communities each named Whitehall, Arkansas.

Coordinates: 34°16′09″N, 92°5′52″W
White Hall, Arkansas

Country	United States
State	Arkansas
County	Jefferson
Founded
Incorporated
Government
- Mayor
Area
- City	6.8 sq mi (17.7 km²)
- Land	6.8 sq mi (17.7 km²)
Population (2000)
- City	4,732
- Density	692.1/sq mi (267.1/km²)
- Metro	107,341
Time zone	CST (UTC-6)
- Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
Website: http://www.whitehallarkansas.com

White Hall is a city in Jefferson County, Arkansas, United States, with a population of 4,732 as of the 2000 U.S. census. It is included in the Pine Bluff, Arkansas Metropolitan Statistical Area. Like neighboring Pine Bluff, it adjoins the Pine Bluff Arsenal. Very much unlike predominanty African American Pine Bluff, however, it is over 90% White in racial composition.

[edit] Geography

White Hall is located at 34°16′19″N, 92°5′52″W (34.271981, -92.097910)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 17.7 km² (6.8 mi²), all land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 4,732 people, 1,780 households, and 1,418 families residing in the city. The population density was 267.1/km² (692.1/mi²). There were 1,925 housing units at an average density of 108.7/km² (281.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 92.54% White, 4.65% Black or African American, 0.49% Native American, 1.31% Asian, 0.34% from other races, and 0.68% from two or more races. 1.04% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 1,780 households out of which 39.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.5% were married couples living together, 9.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.3% were non-families. 18.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 3.02.

In the city the population was spread out with 27.5% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 29.5% from 25 to 44, 26.1% from 45 to 64, and 10.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 93.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.7 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $52,045, and the median income for a family was $56,997. Males had a median income of $38,286 versus $26,827 for females. The per capita income for the city was $20,524. About 5.5% of families and 6.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.4% of those under age 18 and 8.9% of those age 65 or over.