Whiteville, TN

Census Place

2024 Population

4,530

US Senator

Marsha Blackburn

Republican Party

US Senator

Bill Hagerty

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

0.775% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

28.4%

0.757% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$42,105

3.07% 1-year decline

Population & Diversity

Whiteville, TN is home to a population of 4.53k people, from which 97.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.49% of Whiteville, TN residents were born outside of the country (158 people).

In 2024, there were 1.09 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.12k people) in Whiteville, TN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.95k White (Non-Hispanic) and 224 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.2%

2024 Citizenship

97.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.2% of Whiteville, TN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Whiteville, TN was 97.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Whiteville, TN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Whiteville, TN

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
2.12k ± 288
White (Non-Hispanic)
1.95k ± 250
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
224 ± 157

3.97%

Hispanic Population

180 people

3.97% of the people in Whiteville, TN are hispanic (180 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Whiteville, TN as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Tennessee.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
95,077 ± 7,519 people
Guatemala
31,959 ± 4,379 people
Honduras
26,792 ± 4,011 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Tennessee was Mexico, the natal country of 95,077 Tennessee residents, followed by Guatemala with 31,959 and Honduras with 26,792.

Foreign-Born Population

3.49%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

158 people

3.16%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

148 people

As of 2024, 3.49% of Whiteville, TN residents (158 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Whiteville, TN was 3.16%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Whiteville, TN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
70 ± 47
Gulf War (1990s)
46 ± 42
Vietnam
38 ± 40

Whiteville, TN has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.52 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Whiteville, TN.

Economy

The economy of Whiteville, TN employs 370 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Whiteville, TN were Manufacturing (136 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (64 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (39 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($66,818), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($51,250), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($51,250).

Employment

Occupations

370

2024 Value

± 126

−9.54%

1 Year decline

± 50.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Whiteville, TN declined at a rate of −9.54%, from 409 employees to 370 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Whiteville, TN, are Production Occupations (72 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (39 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (35 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Whiteville, TN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Tennessee.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Tennessee (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

370

2024 Value

± 126

−9.54%

1 Year decline

± 50.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Whiteville, TN declined at a rate of −9.54%, from 409 employees to 370 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Whiteville, TN, are Manufacturing (136 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (64 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (39 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Whiteville, TN, though some of these residents may live in Whiteville, TN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$55,652

Median earning men ± $16,559

$34,231

Median earning women ± $8,936

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($70,417), Public Administration ($66,818), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($56,125).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($50,625), Manufacturing ($44,250), and Retail Trade ($24,375).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Whiteville, TN was $124,400 in 2024, which is 0.374 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $87,000 to $124,400, a 43% increase. The homeownership rate in Whiteville, TN is 43%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Whiteville, TN have an average commute time of 26.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Whiteville, TN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$124,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$28,767

$203

Median Property Taxes

±$85

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Whiteville, TN the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Whiteville, TN compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

43%

Homeownership

2024

58.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 43% of the housing units in Whiteville, TN were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 40.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Whiteville, TN compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$42,105

Median Household Income

± $10,405

472

Number of Households

± 136

In 2024, the median household income of the 472 households in Whiteville, TN declined from $42,105 from the previous year's value of $43,438.

The following chart displays the households in Whiteville, TN distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Whiteville, TN is from Tennessee.

0.457

2024 Wage GINI in Tennessee

0.459

2023 Wage GINI in Tennessee

In 2024, the income inequality in Tennessee was 0.457 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.505% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Tennessee was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Tennessee in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Tennessee across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (91.1%)
Carpooled (5.95%)
Walked (1.62%)

In 2024, 91.1% of workers in Whiteville, TN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (5.95%) and those who walked to work (1.62%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

26.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Whiteville, TN have a longer commute time (26.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Whiteville, TN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Whiteville, TN compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Whiteville, TN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Whiteville, TN have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

28.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Whiteville, TN (315 out of 1.11k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 12 - 14 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Whiteville, TN is Black, followed by White and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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