Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The best of White Township’s subject grades is an A− for cost of living; the weakest is a C for schools. 28% of residents live below the poverty line in White Township, above both Pennsylvania’s towns (7.6%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Only 152 of Pennsylvania’s 1,751 towns score higher on hazard risk. White Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where White Township beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far White Township is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 1,414 in 1970, a peak of 1,870 in 1980, 1,318 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2009 and 5 maps from 1902 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in White Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in White Township.
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 93% of U.S. communities. Since 1978, 38 flood insurance claims have been paid out in White Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
0.7% of White Township working residents work locally, below both the Pennsylvania town median (6.3%) and the median of U.S. towns (8%). Jobs based in White Township grew to 110 in 2023, 51 more than in 2013. The median household income in White Township is $56,000.
| White Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $56,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Work from home | 16% | 12% | 11% |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.7% | 6.3% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
White Township has chilly winters and pleasant summers. White Township’s July high is 83°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
White Township beats the Pennsylvania average on 0 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 4. 38% of White Township adults have obesity.
| White Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 35% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 16% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 17% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 34% | 35% |
| What stands out | White Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More uninsured adults | 7% | 5.8% |
| More adults with arthritis | 34.9% | 30.4% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.7% | 7.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around White Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw28 mi Stadium & arenaAcrisure Stadium
28 mi LandmarkFort Duquesne
28 mi Stadium & arenaPNC Park
36 mi Theme parkKennywood
29 mi Stadium & arenaPPG Paints Arena
28 mi LandmarkFort PittAcrisure Stadium: Fo2grfr, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Fort Duquesne: Sébastien Paquin, CC BY-SA 3.0 · PNC Park: alpineinc, CC BY 2.0 · Kennywood: Ski2007 of English Wikipedia, Public domain · PPG Paints Arena: Jleedev, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Fort Pitt: Downtown_Pittsburgh_May_2008.jpg: Allie Caufield derivative work: GrapedApe (tal, CC BY 2.0
4 within 15 miles of the center of White Township
About 2 of every 100 White Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
Where White Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Township in Pennsylvania, US
White Township is a township that is located in Beaver County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,318 at the time of the 2020 census. It is part of the Pittsburgh metropolitan area.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A−.
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