Whitwell is a city located in Sequatchie County Tennessee. Whitwell has a 2020 population of 1,742. Whitwell is currently growing at a rate of 0.23% annually and its population has increased by 1.10% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,723 in 2010.
The average household income in Whitwell is $53,647 with a poverty rate of 17.40%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $750 per month, and the median house value is $103,300. The median age in Whitwell is 40.4 years, 41.3 years for males, and 39.1 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Whitwellwas:
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 1,929 | 97.57% |
Black or African American | 3 | 0.15% |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 1 | 0.05% |
Some Other Race | 15 | 0.76% |
Two or More Races | 29 | 1.47% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 874 | 2.25 | 73.5 |
Married | 449 | 2.47 | 88 |
Male | 67 | 3.07 | 61.2 |
Female | 100 | 3.37 | 61 |
Non Family | 258 | 1.22 | 56.2 |
2.55
Average Family Size
2.25
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 108 | 7.26% |
9th to 12th Grade | 187 | 12.57% |
High School Graduate | 739 | 49.66% |
Some College | 228 | 15.32% |
Associates Degree | 126 | 8.47% |
Bachelors Degree | 90 | 6.05% |
Graduate Degree | 10 | 0.67% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
White | 1,321 | 1,059 | 100 |
Native American | 1 | 1 | |
Other Race | 5 | 5 | |
2+ Races | 9 | 8 | |
Hispanic | 154 | 125 | |
Black | 3 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 7.57%.
98.53% of Whitwell residents speak only English, while 1.47% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.47% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
White | 1,780 | 307 | 17.25% |
Other | 10 | NaN% | |
Multiple | 29 | 12 | 41.38% |
Hispanic | 169 | 25 | 14.79% |
17.40%
Overall Poverty Rate
15.35%
Male Poverty Rate
19.62%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Whitwell is White, with 17.25% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Whitwell is Hispanic, with 14.79% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.17%. Among those working part-time, it was 19.89%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 33.60%.
46.0%
Overall Marriage Rate
47.9%
Male Marriage Rate
43.8%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 109 | 6.55% |
2.75%
Veteran Poverty Rate
9.17%
Veteran Disability Rate
64.2%
Labor Force Participation
60.9%
Employment Rate
5.1%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
67.93%
Born in Whitwell
97.93%
Native Born
2.07%
Foreign Born
2.07%
Non Citizen
0.00%
Naturalized
97.93% of Whitwell residents were born in the United States, with 67.93% having been born in Tennessee. 2.07% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
2010 | 1,723 | 0.00% | |
2011 | 1,718 | -5 | -0.29% |
2012 | 1,726 | 8 | 0.47% |
2013 | 1,730 | 4 | 0.23% |
2014 | 1,739 | 9 | 0.52% |
2015 | 1,745 | 6 | 0.35% |
2016 | 1,734 | -11 | -0.63% |
2017 | 1,725 | -9 | -0.52% |
2018 | 1,726 | 1 | 0.06% |
2019 | 1,730 | 4 | 0.23% |
2020 | 1,734 | 4 | 0.23% |
2021 | 1,738 | 4 | 0.23% |
2022 | 1,742 | 4 | 0.23% |