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Whitwell, TN
Full City Profile · Tennessee · Marion County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
1,863
Population
531/sq mi density
$62,500
Median Income
$27,068 per capita
$121,700
Home Value
$218,676 Zillow
$834
Median Rent
19.2% income on rent
55°F
Avg Temperature
302 sunny days/yr
174
Violent Crime/100K
1,219 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.1 / 5.0
$62,500 median income, 2.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$121,700 home value, $834/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
174 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.6 / 5.0
7.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$62,500
17% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$27,068
31% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.7%
25% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
6.4%
48% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Whitwell vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Whitwell’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$62,500
83%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$27,068
69%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$67,226
93%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$979
68%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$979
32% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
38 min
39% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
11.9%
22% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
78.9%
8% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,192M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
78.9%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
11.9%
Other
9.2%
Average commute time
38 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
588
Restaurants
62
Healthcare
46
Retail
104
Manufacturing
29
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$67,226
7% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,759
7% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
91.9
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $62,500 |
| Per Capita Income | $27,068 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $67,226 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $979 |
| County GDP | $1,192M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 6.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.437 |
| Cost of Living Index | 91.9 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 38 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 78.9% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 11.9% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 588 |
| Restaurants | 62 |
| Healthcare | 46 |
| Retail | 104 |
| Manufacturing | 29 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $67,226 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,759 |