Whitwell, TN

Census Place

2024 Population

2,052

US Senator

Marsha Blackburn

Republican Party

US Senator

Bill Hagerty

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

44.5

0.447% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

9.67%

26.2% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$67,774

8.44% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Whitwell, TN is home to a population of 2.05k people, from which 97.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.39% of Whitwell, TN residents were born outside of the country (49 people).

In 2024, there were 15.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.79k people) in Whitwell, TN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 114 White (Hispanic) and 63 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.9%

2024 Citizenship

98.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.9% of Whitwell, TN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Whitwell, TN was 98.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Whitwell, TN

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.79k ± 363
White (Hispanic)
114 ± 127
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
63 ± 83

9.26%

Hispanic Population

190 people

9.26% of the people in Whitwell, TN are hispanic (190 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Whitwell, 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

2.39%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

49 people

2.04%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

38 people

As of 2024, 2.39% of Whitwell, TN residents (49 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 Whitwell, TN was 2.04%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
37 ± 32
Gulf War (2001-)
23 ± 27
Gulf War (1990s)
5 ± 15

Whitwell, TN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.61 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Whitwell, TN employs 1.09k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Whitwell, TN were Retail Trade (178 people), Manufacturing (153 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (140 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($115,441), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($68,125), and Construction ($66,250).

Employment

Occupations

1.09k

2024 Value

± 249

12.9%

1 Year growth

± 28.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Whitwell, TN grew at a rate of 12.9%, from 962 employees to 1.09k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Whitwell, TN, are Sales & Related Occupations (161 people), Fire Fighting & Prevention, & Other Protective Service Workers Including Supervisors (131 people), and Production Occupations (99 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Whitwell, 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

1.09k

2024 Value

± 249

12.9%

1 Year growth

± 28.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Whitwell, TN grew at a rate of 12.9%, from 962 employees to 1.09k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Whitwell, TN, are Retail Trade (178 people), Manufacturing (153 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (140 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Whitwell, TN, though some of these residents may live in Whitwell, TN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$44,792

Median earning men ± $22,689

$28,875

Median earning women ± $7,596

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($101,750), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($69,125), and Construction ($66,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($59,000), Manufacturing ($37,250), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($32,143).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Whitwell, TN was $140,500 in 2024, which is 0.422 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $121,700 to $140,500, a 15.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Whitwell, TN is 72%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Whitwell, TN have an average commute time of 37.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Whitwell, TN is higher than the national average, with an average of 4 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$140,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$44,376

$647

Median Property Taxes

±$185

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 Whitwell, TN the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

72%

Homeownership

2024

58.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 72% of the housing units in Whitwell, TN were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 71.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Whitwell, 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.

$67,774

Median Household Income

± $13,974

899

Number of Households

± 202

In 2024, the median household income of the 899 households in Whitwell, TN grew to $67,774 from the previous year's value of $62,500.

The following chart displays the households in Whitwell, 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 Whitwell, 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 (75.6%)
Worked At Home (13%)
Carpooled (6.26%)

In 2024, 75.6% of workers in Whitwell, TN drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13%) and those who carpooled to work (6.26%).

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

37.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Whitwell, TN have a longer commute time (37.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.872% of the workforce in Whitwell, TN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

4 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Whitwell, TN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Whitwell, TN have 4 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.67% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Whitwell, TN (198 out of 2.05k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Whitwell, TN is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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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