Whitwell, TN City Data

Whitwell, TN is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 1,660 people who live in Whitwell and approximately 11,370 who live in Sequatchie County. We want to help people moving to or living in Whitwell to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Whitwell. We have included Whitwell housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Whitwell Information

Sequatchie County where Whitwell resides is 266.02 square miles. The resident population of this county is 11,370 and has a population rank of 2,343 out of all the places in the United States.

Whitwell has a total of 1,660 people and of those residents there are 759 males and 901 females. The median age of the male population is 37.9 and the female population is 43.6. There are approximately 144 births each year and around 122 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Whitwell varies per year, but currently 1,657 are one race and 3 are two or more races.

Of the 1,660 people who live in Whitwell, there are 393 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Whitwell is 206 male and 187 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 1,328.

General Whitwell Information
Total area in square miles - Sequatchie County	266.02
Water area in square miles - Sequatchie County	N/A
Resident population - Sequatchie County	11,370
Population rank - Sequatchie County	2,343
Total population	1,660
Total population (male)	759
Total population (female)	901
Population median age (male)	37.9
Population median age (female)	43.6
Births - Sequatchie County	144
Deaths- Sequatchie County	122
Population of one race	1,657
Population of two or more races	3
Population under 20 years	393
Population under 20 years (male)	206
Population under 20 years (female)	187
Total population 18 years and over	1,328

Whitwell Social Characteristics

There are 4,463 households in Whitwell. Families make up 3,410 of these households. The table below breaks down the Whitwell families into three different groups. Married-couple families (2,623), male householder with no wife present (206) and female householder with no husband present (487). The remainder of the Whitwell households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 1,152. Whitwell, TN moving companies help people in Whitwell move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Whitwell. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Whitwell is based, there are 4,489 females 15 and over; of those females there are 503 never married, 2,848 now married, 101 separated, 495 widowed, and 542 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 59 separated, 137 widowed and 522 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Whitwell social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Whitwell.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Sequatchie County)
Total households	4,463
Family households (families)	3,410
With own children under 18 years	1,616
Married-couple family	2,623
With own children under 18 years	1,117
Male householder, no wife present, family	206
With own children under 18 years	116
Female householder, no husband present, family	487
With own children under 18 years	288
Nonfamily households	1,152
Householder living alone	991
65 years and over	391

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	208
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	239
Average household size	2.28
Average family size	2.85

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	1,395
Householder	483
Spouse	360
Child	430
Other relatives	22
Nonrelatives	20
Unmarried partner	8
Roomer or boarder	3
Housemate or roommate	2
Unmarried partner	21
Foster child	1
Other	6

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	265
Male householder	84
Male householder living alone	76
Male householder not living alone	8
Female householder	160
Female householder living alone	148
Female householder not living alone	12
Nonrelatives	21
Unmarried partner	13
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	2
Foster child	1
Other	4

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	4,489
Never married	503
Now married	2,848
Separated	101
Widowed	495
Divorced	542
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	59
Widowed	137
Divorced	522

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	1,660
Male	759
Under 5 years	39
5 to 9 years	50
10 to 14 years	58
15 to 17 years	28
18 and 19 years	31
20 years	10
21 years	8
22 to 24 years	28
25 to 29 years	44
30 to 34 years	52
35 to 39 years	50
40 to 44 years	68
45 to 49 years	44
50 to 54 years	55
55 to 59 years	53
60 and 61 years	15
62 to 64 years	27
65 and 66 years	10
67 to 69 years	21
70 to 74 years	30
75 to 79 years	25
80 to 84 years	11
85 years and over	2
Female	901
Under 5 years	39
5 to 9 years	49
10 to 14 years	38
15 to 17 years	31
18 and 19 years	30
20 years	8
21 years	18
22 to 24 years	31
25 to 29 years	55
30 to 34 years	41
35 to 39 years	64
40 to 44 years	62
45 to 49 years	56
50 to 54 years	76
55 to 59 years	54
60 and 61 years	24
62 to 64 years	34
65 and 66 years	25
67 to 69 years	17
70 to 74 years	44
75 to 79 years	47
80 to 84 years	30
85 years and over	28

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	1,660
One race	1,657
White	1,616
Black or African American	36
American Indian and Alaska Native	N/A
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	3

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	1,660
People who are White alone	1,616
People who are Black or African American alone	36
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	N/A
People who are Asian alone	N/A
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	10
People who are Some other race alone	5

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	10,554
Same house	6,106
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	1,393
Different state or abroad	690
Different state	638
Abroad	52

PLACE OF BIRTH (Sequatchie County)
Total resident population	11,370
Born in United States	7,195
State of residence	9,026
Different state	2,144
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	68
Foreign born	132

Whitwell Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Whitwell. That total enrollment is 2,422 for the population of the country, which includes Whitwell. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 639 and elementary or high school enrollment was 3,499 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 315.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Whitwell population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	2,422
Pre-kindergarten	163
Public	72
Private	91
Kindergarten	193
Public	180
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	1,214
Public	1,097
Private	117
Elementary and high school	1,750
Public	1,620
Private	130
High school grades 9 to 12	536
Public	523
Private	13
College, undergraduate years	295
Public	254
Private	41
Graduate or professional school	21
Public	21
Private
Not enrolled in school	8,413

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	7,610
Less than 9th grade	1,088
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	1,447
High school graduate	2,932
Some college, no degree	1,112
Associate's degree	255
Bachelor's degree	776
Graduate or professional degree	10.2
Percent high school graduate or higher	66.7
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	565

Whitwell Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 8,811 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Whitwell. The Whitwell occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (1,082), service occupations (579), sales and office occupations (1,010), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (65), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (756) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,447). The 8,811 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 3,803 private wage and salary workers, 641 government workers, 474 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Sequatchie County)
Population 16 years and over	8,811
In labor force	5,206
Civilian labor force	5,206
Employed	4,939
Unemployed	267
Percent Unemployed	5.1
Armed Forces
Females 16 years and over	4,442
In labor force	2,329
Civilian labor force	2,329
Unemployed Civilian labor force	162
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	4,369
In labor force	2,877
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	105
Armed forces

COMMUTING TO WORK (Sequatchie County)
Workers 16 years and over	4,805
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	4,009
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	668
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	61
Other means	14
Worked at home	37
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	132,075

OCCUPATION (Sequatchie County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,082
Management, professional, and related occupations	1,082
Service occupations	579
Sales and office occupations	1,010
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	65
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	756
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,447

INDUSTRY (Sequatchie County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,082
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	132
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,479
Wholesale trade	192
Retail trade	540
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	293
Information	37
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	228
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	157
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	682
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	231
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	260

CLASS OF WORKER (Sequatchie County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,082
Private wage and salary workers	3,803
Government workers	641
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	474
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Whitwell Housing Characteristics

In Whitwell, TN there are 4,916 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 4,463 occupied and 453 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Whitwell, there are 3,311 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total units in Whitwell. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Whitwell, TN local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Whitwell, TN truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Whitwell. There are 39 housing units with rent less than $200, 165 with rent between $200-299, 462 with rent between $300-499 and 169 with rent for $500 and above. Full Whitwell gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Whitwell, TN home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Sequatchie County)
Total housing units	4,916
Occupied housing units	4,463
Vacant housing units	453

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Sequatchie County)
Total housing units	4,916
1-unit, detached	3,311
1-unit, attached
2 units	56
3 or 4 units	37
5 to 9 units	107
10 to 19 units	29
20 to 49 units	15
50 or more units	8
Mobile home	1,324

HOUSING TENURE (Sequatchie County)
Occupied housing units	4,463
Owner-occupied	3,410
Renter-occupied	1,053

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Sequatchie County)
Occupied housing units	4,463
No vehicles available	270
2 vehicle available	2,958
3 vehicles available	776
4 vehicles available	304
5 or more vehicles available	141

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Sequatchie County)
Occupied housing units	4,463
Utility gas	856
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	2,252
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	139
Coal or coke	9
Wood	260
Solar energy	8
Other fuel
No fuel used

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Sequatchie County)
Occupied housing units	4,463
Less Than $50,000	3,410
$50,000 to $99,999	1,090
$100,000 to $149,999	321
$150,000 to $199,999	142
$200,000 to $299,999	119
$300,000 to $499,999	40
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	80,300

GROSS RENT (Sequatchie County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,053
Less than $200	39
$200 to $299	165
$300 to $499	462
$500 to $699	156
$700 to $999	13
$1,000 to $1,499
$1,500 or more	N/A