Whitwell City, Tennessee

Whitwell City is a one of the Marion County, Tennessee, located in Southern Region (East South Central) of United States. As of 2000 the population was 1660. The city's estimated population as of July 2008 was 1603, making it the 207th most populous in Tennessee. The city comprises an area of 3.32 sq mi (8.6 square kilometre), of which, 3.32 square miles (8.6 square kilometre) of it is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 square kilometre) of it is water, making it Tennessee's 226th largest by total area.

As of the census of 2000, there were 1660 people, 5369 households, and 3232 families living in the city. The population density was 500.1 people per square mile (193.09/kmē), it is the 217th most populated city in terms of population density. There were 786 housing units at an average density of 236.7 per square mile (91.39/kmē). The average household size was 2.28 people, and the average family size was 2.85 people. In the city Age distribution was 20% under the age of 18, 9.9% from 18 to 24, 26.3% from 25 to 44, 26.4% from 45 to 64, and 17.5% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 84.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78.5 males. The median age is 41.1 years, The median age of males and females living in Whitwell City was 37.9 and 43.6 years respectively. The racial or ethnic makeup of the city was 1616 White, 36 Black or African American, American Indian, Asian, Native Hawaiian, 3 from two or more races and 5 Ohter races.

Whitwell city Tennessee Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Whitwell city Tennessee School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Whitwell City Tennessee GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the city was $25458, it is the 89th lowest city by median household income in the U.S. state of Tennessee. The median income for a family in the city was $31151, it is 73rd poorest city by median family income in Tennessee. The per capita income for the city was $13249, it is the 56th poorest city in terms of per capita income. The median income was $19149, Males have a median income of $22465 versus $15294 for females.

In 2000, 323 pupils and students, of which 58.2% are male and 41.8% are female, 19.46% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, percentage of enrollment student are in, 4.95% nursery or pri school, 5.57% kindergarten, 45.82% elementary school, 32.2% high school and 11.46% College graduate school.

YearPopulation
April 2000 census1660
April 2000 Estimate1660
July 2000 Estimate1659
July 2001 Estimate1659
July 2002 Estimate1644
July 2003 Estimate1636
July 2004 Estimate1618
July 2005 Estimate1602
July 2006 Estimate1600
July 2007 Estimate1601
July 2008 Estimate1603
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school10616
Kindergarten9918
Elementary school9256148
High school6440104
College or graduate school132437
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Whitwell city, Tennessee$25458$31151$13249
Marion County, Tennessee$31419$36351$16419
Tennessee, United States$36360$43517$19393
United States$41994$50046$21587