Whitehall, Ohio

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Whitehall is a city in Franklin County, Ohio, United States. The population was 19,201 at the 2000 census.

[edit] Geography

Whitehall is located at 39°57′49″N, 82°52′57″W (39.963664, -82.882374)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 13.5 km² (5.2 mi²), all land.

The cities of Minerva Park, Bexley, Whitehall, and Valleyview are enclaves of Columbus.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 19,201 people, 8,343 households, and 4,930 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,420.2/km² (3,681.9/mi²). There were 8,997 housing units at an average density of 665.5/km² (1,725.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 74.40% White, 19.16% African American, 0.39% Native American, 2.04% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 1.21% from other races, and 2.78% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.95% of the population.

There were 8,343 households out of which 29.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 37.3% were married couples living together, 16.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.9% were non-families. 35.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 2.96.

In the city the population was spread out with 25.3% under the age of 18, 9.4% from 18 to 24, 32.2% from 25 to 44, 21.0% from 45 to 64, and 12.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 93.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.7 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $32,794, and the median income for a family was $37,296. Males had a median income of $30,896 versus $25,007 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,867. About 11.1% of families and 14.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.3% of those under age 18 and 12.4% of those age 65 or over.