Living in White Center

In White Center, unemployment is 4.9% (2024).

Residents of White Center numbered 16,631 at the end of 2020. White Center's unemployment stood at 4.9% at the end of 2024. White Center's foreign population totalled 3,998 at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-10-0727 sources

Population16,631people31 Dec 2020Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020

Median gross salary4,230EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables

Median rent1,474EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records

Unemployment rate4.9%country median 4.6% — 7% aboveOfficial source · Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)

PM2.5, annual mean6.47µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData

Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to White Center?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

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Housing and cost

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€60

Mobile plan, 10 GB€22

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	60.38 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Verizon 300 Mbps home internet¹³Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	21.57 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Visible unlimited mobile plan¹⁴Official · national market
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)	1,470 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent)³Official
Median monthly rent	1,474 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records²Official

Is White Center a good place to live?

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Remote worker34%strong on work, weak on safety · range 24–44%

Skilled employee60%strong on work, weak on safety · range 51–69%

Student37%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 26–48%

Family53%strong on family, weak on safety · range 42–64%

Retirement35%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 22–48%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

24% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 3,998 of 16,631 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Work and income

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in White Center is 4.9%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

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White Center 4.9%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median gross salary	4,230 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables¹Official
Unemployment rate	4.9 %country median 4.6%	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁶Official

What does a salary buy in White Center?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

Left over each month€1,737of €3,289 take-home

Rent
Internet
Mobile
Left over

Line-by-line breakdown and sources

Each month	€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.	€3,289
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) · 2020-12-31	− €1,470
Internet€60 · official · Verizon 300 Mbps home internet · 2026-09-30	− €60
Mobile plan€22 · official · Visible unlimited mobile plan · 2026-09-30	− €22
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities	—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish	€1,737

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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to White Center. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

American Job Centers — Public employment service

U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in White Center. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Healthcare

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Physicians per 100,000 residents	535 per 100,000	31 Dec 2023	Area Health Resources Files (AHRF), County 2024-2025 release⁵Official · county

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in White Center when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Mobility and administration

White Center's nearest airport was BFI, 4 km away and offered 2 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	2 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights⁷Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	4 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁸Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	BFI	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁸Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for White Center. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course

U.S. Department of Education

For adult learners, adult English-language learners.

EnglishIn Person, Online, HybridCost varies

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USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

For immigrants, future citizens.

EnglishIn Person, OnlineCost varies

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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in White Center.

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Climate and air quality

At the end of 2024, annual PM2.5 reached 6.5 µg/m³. Monthly mean temperatures were 6°C in January and 19.5°C in July.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C

0°

9°3°

10°3°

12°4°

15°6°

19°9°

22°12°

25°14°

22°12°

16°8°

11°5°

8°3°

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Night-time low to daytime high

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

147

106

160

145

JFMAMJJASOND

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³

PM2.56.5WHO 5 · EU 25

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in United StatesAnnual PM2.5 in White Center is 6.5 µg/m³. Of 968 cities with data, 261 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

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White Center 6.5

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	6.47 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData¹²Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by month	Jan 8.9 · Feb 10.2 · Mar 12.4 · Apr 15.1 · May 19.1 · Jun 21.7 · Jul 25.2 · Aug 25.3 · Sep 22 · Oct 15.8 · Nov 11.2 · Dec 8.3 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁵Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan 3.2 · Feb 3.2 · Mar 4.4 · Apr 6.3 · May 9.3 · Jun 11.7 · Jul 13.8 · Aug 14 · Sep 12 · Oct 8.4 · Nov 4.9 · Dec 2.8 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁶Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan 6 · Feb 6.7 · Mar 8.4 · Apr 10.7 · May 14.2 · Jun 16.7 · Jul 19.5 · Aug 19.7 · Sep 17 · Oct 12.1 · Nov 8 · Dec 5.6 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁷Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 146.7 · Feb 95.6 · Mar 105.8 · Apr 80.9 · May 47.7 · Jun 36.8 · Jul 15.1 · Aug 24.7 · Sep 41 · Oct 99.4 · Nov 160.4 · Dec 145.2 mm	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁸Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, highest monitored reading	18.4 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)¹²Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, annual mean	6.47 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)¹²Official · nearest-station reading
Annual precipitation	999.3 mm	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)¹⁸Official · nearest-station reading
Maximum July temperature	25.2 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)¹⁵Official · nearest-station reading
Average annual temperature	12.1 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)¹⁷Official · nearest-station reading
Minimum January temperature	3.2 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)¹⁶Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In United States: Gresham ±1.0 °C. Elsewhere: Saanich (Canada) ±1.2 °C, Reims (France) ±1.3 °C, Werl (Germany) ±1.6 °C, Bremerhaven (Germany) ±2.1 °C, Cork (Ireland) ±2.2 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

White Center's total area was 5.9 km² at the end of 2025. At the end of 2024, the population density reached 2,526.5 people per km².

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport76%
Foreign residents24%

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	5.89 km²	31 Dec 2025	U.S. Census Bureau (TIGERweb ArcGIS REST service)⁹Official
Foreign-resident share	26.86 %	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁶Official
Foreign residents	3,998 people	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁶Official
Population density	2,527 people/km²	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁶Official
Population	16,631 people	31 Dec 2020	U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020¹¹Official

Alternatives for people set on White Center

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

City of Sammamish as a White Center alternative in the same region

26 km away, better on 2 of 2 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Median gross pay, city cannot be compared like for like.

Unemployment: 3.5% City of Sammamish vs 4.9% White Center−28%
Foreign residents: 39.6% City of Sammamish vs 26.9% White Center+47%
Median gross pay, city: €8,957 (2024) City of Sammamish vs €4,230 (2020) White Centerno percentage

Full comparison More about City of Sammamish

North Bethesda as a White Center alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 3724 km, better on 4 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

Median gross pay, city: €6,119 North Bethesda vs €4,230 White Center+45%
Residents: 50,094 North Bethesda vs 16,631 White Center+201%
Unemployment: 3.6% North Bethesda vs 4.9% White Center−26%
Foreign residents: 34.1% North Bethesda vs 26.9% White Center+27%
Annual PM2.5: 5.9 µg/m³ North Bethesda vs 6.5 µg/m³ White Center−9%

Full comparison More about North Bethesda

Cities near White Center

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Boulevard Park 2.7 km away

Rent: 1,707 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 3,388 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Bryn Mawr-Skyway 8.5 km away

Rent: 1,626 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 3,984 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Seattle 10.9 km away

Salary: 6,039 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2024-12-31

Alternative cities in United States

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Safety Harbor16,624 residents Jenison16,640 residents Lithia Springs16,644 residents Camp Pendleton South16,618 residents McKinleyville16,645 residents Port Royal16,648 residents

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Common questions

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What is the unemployment rate in White Center?

The unemployment rate is 4.9 %. Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).

Is the air quality good in White Center?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 6.47 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is above the WHO guideline but within the EU limit. Source: U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData.

How many people live in White Center?

The published population is 16,631 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020.

How many foreign residents live in White Center?

3,998 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).

Is White Center a good place to live?

White Center may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

Which cities are near White Center?

Boulevard Park, Riverton, Burien, Tukwila, Normandy Park are near White Center. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables api.census.gov · checked 2026-10-04
ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-18
ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-19
ACS 2024 1-year table-based Summary File, table B20002 (Median Earnings in the Past 12 Months (in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars) by Sex for the Population 16 Years and Over with Earnings) www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-19
Area Health Resources Files (AHRF), County 2024-2025 release data.hrsa.gov · checked 2026-10-04
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OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
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U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
Verizon 300 Mbps home internet verizon.com · checked 2026-09-15
Visible unlimited mobile plan visible.com · checked 2026-09-15
World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
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