As is often the case in a small town, Whitney doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
Whitney ranks among the bottom of the nation in terms of college education compared to other cities and towns: only 5.63% of people over 25 have a college degree.
The per capita income in Whitney in 2018 was $22,210, which is low income relative to Texas and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $88,840 for a family of four. However, Whitney contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Whitney is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Whitney home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Whitney residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Whitney also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 19.56% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Whitney include Irish, English, German, Dutch, and French.
The most common language spoken in Whitney is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Vietnamese.
