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16%
Income/capita NAT. AVG.
5%
Household income NAT. AVG.
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Unemployment NAT. AVG.
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IndexWhitwellTennesseeNational
Income per capita$25,157$26,019$29,829
Median household income$58,357$46,574$55,322
Median income owner occupied$67,727$58,570$70,586
Median income renter occupied$34,500$28,937$35,192
Median earnings male$28,102$32,560$36,919
Median earnings female$22,048$24,186$26,250
Unemployment rate3.3%4.6%4.7%
Poverty level17.4%17.2%15.1%
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Key findings

  • The income per capita in Whitwell is 16% lower than the national average
  • The median household income in Whitwell is 5% higher than the national average
  • Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
  • The unemployment rate in Whitwell is 30% lower than the national average
  • The poverty level in Whitwell is 15% higher than the national average

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      $38,900 $58,357 $116,714
      City
      $31,046 $46,574 $93,148
      State
      $36,877 $55,322 $110,644
      Nation
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      Whitwell median earnings by income bracket

      Whitwell employment by industry

      Labour TypeMaleFemale
      Construction industry12.4%12.4%
      Manufacturing sector18.2%18.2%
      Financial & insurance services2.0%2.0%
      Wholesale & retail services21.9%21.9%
      Public administration7.0%7.0%
      Transportation, warehousing & utilities12.0%12.0%
      Education, health & social services4.0%4.0%
      Other21.6%21.6%

      Nearby cities with high median household income

      City Population Household Income National Avg.
      Lookout Mountain, TN2,013$137,368148.3%
      Walden, TN1,841$111,250101.1%
      Signal Mountain, TN8,574$109,61198.1%
      Fairmount, TN1,467$97,33075.9%
      Falling Water, TN1,534$96,41974.3%
      Whitwell, TN1,977$58,3575.5%

      Cities with similar population

      City Population Household Income National Avg.
      Three Forks, MT1,977$67,93022.8%
      Carrington, ND1,977$49,03611.4%
      Alta, IA1,978$53,9292.5%
      Prestbury, IL1,978$112,155102.7%
      Des Allemands, LA1,976$55,6130.5%
      Whitwell, TN1,977$58,3575.5%
      Source: The Whitwell, TN employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).