Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The best of White Haven’s subject grades are an A− for schools and walkability and an A+ for the outdoors. 17% of residents live below the poverty line in White Haven, above both Pennsylvania’s towns (7.6%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). 18% of the land in White Haven is conserved, above both Pennsylvania’s towns (8.2%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). Only 55 of Pennsylvania’s 1,751 towns score higher on the outdoors. The biggest park or preserve is Lehigh Gorge State Park, at 61 acres. White Haven has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where White Haven 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 Haven is from typical.
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Census counts: 943 in 1860, a peak of 1,778 in 1960, 1,166 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1906 and 6 maps from 1891 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in White Haven, 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 Haven.
Most working residents leave White Haven for work: only 6% work in town. Jobs based in White Haven grew to 288 in 2023, 59 more than in 2013. White Haven’s average trip to work is 28 minutes.
| White Haven | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $68,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Lehigh Gorge State Park | 0.2 mi | 61 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
White Haven has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in White Haven is 81°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The typical White Haven home is worth about $246,000, up 6.6% in a year, 14% below the Pennsylvania typical home.
| White Haven | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,360 a month | $1,115 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 73% | 78% | 73% |
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
White Haven beats the Pennsylvania average on 1 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 37% of White Haven adults have obesity.
| White Haven | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 35% | 35% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 80% | 79% | 79% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 16% | 17% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 17% | 14% |
| What stands out | White Haven | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 10.4% | 14.5% |
| More adults with arthritis | 34.8% | 30.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
White Haven's reported crime rate is close to Pennsylvania's. Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts. Violent crime is rare: 1 reported in 2024.
| White Haven | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2024) | 18.6 per 1,000 residents | 6.8 | 11.5 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2024) | 0.8 per 1,000 residents | 0.8 | 1.7 |
FBI crime data, 2024 · crimes reported to police
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 60% of U.S. communities. Since 1996, 3 flood insurance claims have been paid out in White Haven.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around White Haven. Close and well known come first.
36 mi Theme parkDorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom40 mi Theme parkKnoebels Amusement Resort
6 mi State parkHickory Run State Park
38 mi LakeLake Wallenpaupack
25 mi National Historic SiteSteamtown National Historic Site61K visitors a year
31 mi State parkRicketts Glen State ParkDorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom: Coasterman1234 at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Hickory Run State Park: Mtruch, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lake Wallenpaupack: Doug Kerr from Albany, NY, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Steamtown National Historic Site: National Park Service, Public domain · Ricketts Glen State Park: en:User:Msitler, Public domain
4 within 15 miles of the center of White Haven
About 4 of every 100 White Haven residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
Where White Haven’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
6 notable people were born in White Haven.
Borough in Pennsylvania, US
White Haven is a borough in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is located along the Lehigh River. The population was 1,163 at the 2020 census.
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That is 3.8 years of the area's median household income ($65,158 across the Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA metro area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B−.
6 notable people were born here, including Alexander Mitchell Palmer and John J. Dempsey.
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