Whitwell, TN Profile

Whitwell, TN, population 1,604, is located in Tennessee's Marion county, about 16.0 miles from Chattanooga and 68.7 miles from Huntsville.

Through the 90's Whitwell's population has grown by about 2%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Whitwell has declined by about 3%.

Whitwell's property crime levels tend to be about the same as Tennessee's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Whitwell tend to be higher than Tennessee's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	46%
	Females	54%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	97%
	African American	2%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	41.10
	Males	37.90
	Females	43.60

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	12.00%	Under 20:	11.00%
20 to 40	12.00%	20 to 40:	13.00%
40 to 60	13.00%	40 to 60:	15.00%
Over 60	8.00%	Over 60:	15.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	1,660	N/A
2001	1,657	-0.18%
2002	1,642	-0.91%
2003	1,629	-0.79%
2004	1,614	-0.92%
2005	1,604	-0.62%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$25,458

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,433
2002	1,359
2003	850
2004	607
2005	737
2006	616

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	0	0	0	0	0	0
Robbery	0	0	0	0	0	1
Aggravated Assault	24	23	14	10	12	9

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	5,672
2002	5,792
2003	4,918
2004	5,036
2005	3,806
2006	4,741

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	15	23	33	21	14	19
Larceny, Theft	66	66	35	45	40	50
Motor Vehicle Theft	14	9	13	17	8	8
Arson	1	5	1	1	1	0

Location

Elevation	675 feet above sea level
Land Area	2.2 Square Miles