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County population in July 2011: 102,779 (68% urban, 32% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 19,862
Renter-occupied apartments: 9,523
% of renters here:

32%
State:

31%

Land area: 290 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.7 sq. mi.
Population density: 354 people per square mile 
 
  (high).

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Whitfield County: 83.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (44.0%), Educational,health and social services (12.1%), Retail trade (10.1%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 86%
  • Government: 10%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 5%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

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Races in Whitfield County, Georgia:

  • White Non-Hispanic Alone (64.2%)
  • Hispanic or Latino (29.9%)
  • Black Non-Hispanic Alone (3.3%)
  • Asian alone (1.1%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)

Median resident age:  33.0 years
Georgia median age:  33.4 years

Males: 42,034  (50.3%)
Females: 41,491  (49.7%)

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Whitfield County,GA real estate house value trend



Average household size:
Whitfield County:

2.8 people
Georgia:

3 people

Estimated median household income in 2009: $39,145 ($39,377 in 1999)
This county:

$39145
Georgia:

$47589

Median contract rent in 2009 for apartments: $489 (lower quartile is $404, upper quartile is $585)
This county:

$489
State:

$637


Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $127,600 (it was $86,000 in 2000)
Whitfield County:

$127,600
Georgia:

$162,800
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $83,500 - $198,200

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $212,087
Here:

$212,087
State:

$224,856

Townhouses or other attached units: $148,906
Here:

$148,906
State:

$183,253

In 2-unit structures: $131,266
Here:

$131,266
State:

$162,731

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $184,273
Here:

$184,273
State:

$178,500

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $241,734
Here:

$241,734
State:

$202,248

Mobile homes: $63,307
Here:

$63,307
State:

$44,353

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $2,350
Here:

$2,350
State:

$74,556
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,129
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $317

Institutionalized population: 538

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Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2000: 367 buildings, average cost: $63,600
  • 2001: 349 buildings, average cost: $66,300
  • 2002: 361 buildings, average cost: $101,400
  • 2003: 382 buildings, average cost: $119,700
  • 2004: 448 buildings, average cost: $119,300
  • 2005: 536 buildings, average cost: $100,600
  • 2006: 437 buildings, average cost: $122,600
  • 2007: 324 buildings, average cost: $113,400
  • 2008: 153 buildings, average cost: $120,000
  • 2009: 92 buildings, average cost: $103,000

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)




2004 Presidential Election results in Whitfield County Georgia:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 73.2%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 26.3%


2008 Presidential Election results in Whitfield County Georgia:

McCain (Republican): 70.1%
Obama (Democratic): 29.8%
Detailed 2008 Election Results


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $910 (0.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $400 (0.4%)


Whitfield County household income distribution in 2009 Whitfield County home values distribution


Whitfield County contract rent distribution in 2009

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 27.1%
(15.5% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 49.6% for Hispanic or Latino residents)

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 27.1%
Whitfield County:

27.1%
Georgia:

16.5%
(15.5% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 49.6% for Hispanic or Latino residents)

Median age of residents in 2009: 33 years old
(Males: 31 years old, Females: 34 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 40 years old, Black residents: 35 years old, American Indian residents: 42 years old, Asian residents: 40 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 21 years old, Other race residents: 18 years old)

Area name: Dalton, GA HUD Metro FMR Area
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Whitfield County is $476 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $526 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $651 a month.

Cities in this county include: Dalton, Varnell, Tunnel Hill, Cohutta, North Whitfield, Westside.

Whitfield County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Local government website:www.whitfieldcountyga.com

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Whitfield County: Cherokee Boys Camp (A), The Ninetyseven Springs (B), Camp Maynard (C), Whitfield County Fire Department Station 10 Beaverdale (D), Whitfield County Fire Department Station 8 Eastside (E), Dalton Fire Department Station 3 (F), Rocky Face Greenhouse (G), Dalton Childrens Home (H), Whitfield County Fire Department Station 3 Dawnville (I), Whitfield County Fire Department Station 1 Pleasant Grove (J), Dalton Fire Department Station 4 (K), Whitfield County Fire Department Station 6 Westside (L), Whitfield County Fire Department Station 9 Mill Creek (M), Whitfield County Fire Department Station 5 Carbondale (N), Whitfield County Fire Department Station 4 Valley Point (O). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: North Hills Shopping Center (1), Whitfield Square Shopping Center (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Whitfield County include: Bethlehem Church (A), Whitfield Church (B), Tilton Methodist Church (C), Tilton Baptist Church (D), Rocky Face Baptist Church (E), Pleasant Grove Methodist Church (F), Mount Vernon Church (G), Mount Calvary Church (H), Mill Creek Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Callaway Cemetery (1), Camp Lewallen Cemetery (2), Concord Cemetery (3), Fairground Cemetery (4), Griffin Cemetery (5), Hopewell Cemetery (6), Hoskins Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Adams Pond (A), Brown Pond (B), Barrett Lakes (C), Hiag Mill (D), Cobblestone Lake (E), Lake Frances (F), Haig Mill Lake (G), Lake Kathy (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Ward Branch (A), Tar Creek (B), Swamp Creek (C), Stover Creek (D), Stone Branch (E), Station Branch (F), Stacy Branch (G), Spring Creek (H), Smithey Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Whitfield County include: Joseph Standing Monument (1), Crown Mill Historic District (2), Houston Valley ORV Area (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Neighboring counties: Bradley County, Tennessee , Catoosa County , Hamilton County, Tennessee , Gordon County , Murray County , Walker County .

Unemployment in Apr. 2010:
Here:

11.4%
Georgia:

9.1%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 2,007
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 63.0%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 12.8%

Number of foreign born residents: 13,895 (15% naturalized citizens)

Whitfield County:

16.6%
Whole state:

7.1%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 5,714
  • 1990 to 1994: 3,670
  • 1985 to 1989: 2,305
  • 1980 to 1984: 1,180
  • 1975 to 1979: 464
  • 1970 to 1974: 227
  • 1970 to 1974: 139
  • 1965 to 1969: 196

Mean travel time to work (commute): 20.8 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 86.9%

Whitfield County marital status for males
Whitfield County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 19,693
  • One, attached: 587
  • Two: 1,130
  • 3 or 4: 1,331
  • 5 to 9: 850
  • 10 to 19: 684
  • 20 or more: 1,091
  • Mobile homes: 5,345
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 11

Housing units in Whitfield County with a mortgage: 9,613 (1,004 second mortgage, 1,152 home equity loan, 43 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 5,204

Here:

64.9% with mortgage
State:

75.3% with mortgage



Religion statistics:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 53.22%
Here53.2%
USA50.2%
Total adherents: 44,450
Total congregations: 98

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchCatholic ChurchChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Old Missionary Baptists Associations
Adherents22,579 (50.8%)5,856 (13.2%)4,651 (10.5%)4,036 (9.1%)1,335 (3.0%)
Congregations36 (36.7%)17 (17.3%)1 (1.0%)9 (9.2%)4 (4.1%)
NamePresbyterian Church (USA)Churches of ChristSeventh-Day Adventist ChurchEpiscopal ChurchOther
Adherents1,332 (3.0%)1,078 (2.4%)744 (1.7%)635 (1.4%)2,204 (5.0%)
Congregations2 (2.0%)8 (8.2%)3 (3.1%)1 (1.0%)17 (17.3%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Whitfield County - Dalton, Varnell, Tunnel Hill, Cohutta, North Whitfield

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 27
This county:

2.91 / 10,000 pop.
Georgia:

1.91 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Whitfield County:

0.11 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.15 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 11
Whitfield County:

1.19 / 10,000 pop.
Georgia:

0.86 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 61
This county:

6.59 / 10,000 pop.
Georgia:

5.12 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 72
Whitfield County:

7.77 / 10,000 pop.
Georgia:

7.41 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

10.1%
Georgia:

10.4%

Adult obesity rate:
Here:

29.3%
Georgia:

27.8%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Whitfield County:

18.0%
State:

14.6%


Agriculture in Whitfield County:

Average size of farms: 104 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $177,383
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $112.29
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.81%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 98.71%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $83,259
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 19.71%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 0.52%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $46,700
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 93.54%
Average age of principal farm operators: 59 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 23.09
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 1.68%
Corn for grain: 413 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 850 harvested acres

Tornado activity:

Whitfield County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is below Georgia state average. It is 1.1 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 3 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 5/19/1983, a category 1 (max. wind speeds 73-112 mph) tornado injured 3 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Whitfield County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Georgia state average. It is 66% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/29/2003 at 08:59:39, a magnitude 4.9 (4.4 MB, 4.6 MW, 4.9 LG, Depth: 12.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 42.8 miles away from the county center
On 11/30/1973 at 07:48:41, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, 4.6 ML) earthquake occurred 89.8 miles away from the county center
On 12/8/2001 at 01:08:21, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 72.4 miles away from the county center
On 7/5/1995 at 14:16:44, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 58.3 miles away from Whitfield County center
On 7/19/1997 at 17:06:34, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 20.2 miles away from the county center
On 10/12/2005 at 06:27:30, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 5.1 mi) earthquake occurred 55.0 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), moment magnitude (MW)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Georgia Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 27, 2005 to October 1, 2005, Emergency Declared (EM-3218): September 5, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3218, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Georgia Hurricane Opal, Incident Period: October 4, 1995 to October 5, 1995, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1071): October 10, 1995, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1071, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Georgia Severe Storm, Tornadoes, Flooding, Incident Period: March 27, 1994 to April 10, 1994, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1020): March 31, 1994, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1020, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Georgia Severe Snowfall, Winter Storm, Incident Period: March 13, 1993 to March 17, 1993, Emergency Declared (EM-3097): March 15, 1993, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3097, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Snowfall
  • Georgia Flooding, Severe Storm, Tornado, Incident Period: February 10, 1990 to February 24, 1990, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-857): February 23, 1990, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-857, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Georgia Drought, Incident Period: July 20, 1977, Emergency Declared (EM-3044): July 20, 1977, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3044, Natural disaster type: Drought
  • Georgia TORNADOES, Incident Period: April 5, 1974, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-425): April 5, 1974, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-425, Natural disaster type: Tornado
  • Georgia TORNADOES, FLOODING, Incident Period: April 4, 1973, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-370): April 4, 1973, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-370, Natural disaster type: Tornado, Flood

The number of natural disasters in Whitfield County (8) is smaller than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 5
Emergencies Declared: 3

Class of Workers


Most common industries in 2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (-0%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (-0%)
  • Construction (-0%)
  • Food (-0%)
  • Beverage and tobacco products (-0%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (-0%)
  • Apparel (-0%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (-0%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (-0%)
  • Construction (-0%)
  • Food (-0%)
  • Beverage and tobacco products (-0%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (-0%)
  • Apparel (-0%)
Most common occupations in 2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Top executives (-0%)
  • Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers (-0%)
  • Financial managers (-0%)
  • Operations specialties managers except financial managers (-0%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (-0%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (-0%)
  • Business operations specialists (-0%)
  • Top executives (-0%)
  • Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers (-0%)
  • Financial managers (-0%)
  • Operations specialties managers except financial managers (-0%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (-0%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (-0%)
  • Business operations specialists (-0%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):



  • Mexico (83%)
  • Guatemala (3%)
  • El Salvador (1%)
  • Pakistan (1%)
  • India (1%)
  • Dominican Republic (1%)
  • Philippines (1%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Whitfield County (%):



  • United States or American (30%)
  • Irish (8%)
  • English (8%)
  • German (5%)
  • Scotch-Irish (2%)
  • Scottish (2%)
  • French (except Basque) (1%)


Whitfield County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 29,972 (77%)
  • Carpooled: 7,072 (18%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 66 (0%)
  • Streetcar or trolley car: 32 (0%)
  • Taxi: 119 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 15 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 51 (0%)
  • Walked: 638 (2%)
  • Other means: 270 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 674 (2%)

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


People in group quarters in Whitfield County, Georgia:

  • 365 people in nursing homes
  • 222 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 103 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 38 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children
  • 32 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
  • 8 people in religious group quarters

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $48,636.

6.18% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,311 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.18%
Georgia average:

10.98%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.28% relocated from other counties in Georgia ($15,657 average AGI)
2.90% relocated from other states ($14,653 average AGI)
Whitfield County:

2.90%
Georgia average:

4.40%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Murray County, GA  1.46% ($27,253 average AGI)
from Gordon County, GA  0.42% ($31,737)
from Catoosa County, GA  0.41% ($36,674)
from Hamilton County, TN  0.27% ($40,095)
from Walker County, GA  0.21% ($22,791)
from Union County, NJ  0.17% ($30,250)
from Bradley County, TN  0.10% ($36,333)


6.63% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,518 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.63%
Georgia average:

9.55%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.01% relocated to other counties in Georgia ($19,948 average AGI)
2.63% relocated to other states ($11,570 average AGI)
Whitfield County:

2.63%
Georgia average:

3.17%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Murray County, GA  1.55% ($28,937 average AGI)
to Gordon County, GA  0.63% ($34,809)
to Catoosa County, GA  0.53% ($40,156)
to Hamilton County, TN  0.31% ($47,165)
to Walker County, GA  0.24% ($34,240)
to Cobb County, GA  0.16% ($33,558)
to Bradley County, TN  0.13% ($34,119)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 18.2
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 20.8

Births per 1000 population in Whitfield County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 8.1

Deaths per 1000 population in Whitfield County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 7.3

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Whitfield County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 11,618 (9,307 aged, 2,311 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 18%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 18%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 1.12
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 11916.92
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 286.160
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 51375.46

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 2104.770
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 807.580
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 8.8

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 30.47
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 103.420

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 9.9

Crimes per 100,000 population in 1996: 1

Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 53.9. This is less than state average.

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 122.5. This is more than state average.

Mechanisms of suicide:

 

Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 84.9
  • Other - 37.6

Household type by relationship:

Households: 82,757
  • In family households: 74,288 (17,646 male householders, 4,647 female householders)
    17,910 spouses, 25,719 children (23,267 natural, 702 adopted, 1,750 stepchildren), 1,751 grandchildren, 1,346 brothers or sisters, 824 parents, 2,592 other relatives, 1,853 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 8,469 (2,890 male householders (2,264 living alone)), 4,179 female householders (3,762 living alone)), 1,400 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 768 (533 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 8,425 2-persons, 5,385 3-persons, 4,478 4-persons, 2,124 5-persons, 1,117 6-persons, 764 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 6,026 1-person, 850 2-persons, 96 3-persons, 63 4-persons, 15 5-persons, 12 6-persons, 7 7-or-more-persons.

77.8% of residents of Whitfield County speak English at home.
20.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (30% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 30% speak English not well, 18% don't speak English at all).
1.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (71% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (38% speak English very well, 29% speak English well, 30% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (87% speak English very well, 13% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $351,364,000 ($3928 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $7,875,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $168,577,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $83,360,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $178,000
Federal grants: $79,130,000
Federal procurement contracts: $8,763,000 ($2,026,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $11,358,000 ($539,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $0,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $36,816,000
Federal Government insurance: $21,498,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 9,140
Here:

101 per 1000 residents
State:

79 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 3,707
Here:

41 per 1000 residents
State:

38 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +5,037
Here:

+55 per 1000 residents
State:

+21 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -3,046
Here:  -34 per 1000 residents
State:  +26 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Whitfield County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 63.98 millions of gallons per day (all from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

5.9
State:

6.2

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.1
State:

4.2

Year house built

  • 2005 or later: 1,108
  • 2000 to 2004: 4,061
  • 1990 to 1999: 6,905
  • 1980 to 1989: 6,682
  • 1970 to 1979: 6,261
  • 1960 to 1969: 4,190
  • 1950 to 1959: 2,636
  • 1940 to 1949: 1,627
  • 1939 or earlier: 1,679
Rooms in houses/apartments in Whitfield County, Georgia
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • 1 room: 23
  • 2 rooms: 181
  • 3 rooms: 642
  • 4 rooms: 2,101
  • 5 rooms: 5,173
  • 6 rooms: 4,799
  • 7 rooms: 2,978
  • 8 rooms: 1,738
  • 9+ rooms: 2,227
  • 1 room: 349
  • 2 rooms: 1,020
  • 3 rooms: 1,522
  • 4 rooms: 3,126
  • 5 rooms: 2,113
  • 6 rooms: 938
  • 7 rooms: 278
  • 8 rooms: 86
  • 9+ rooms: 91
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Whitfield County, Georgia
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no bedroom: 78
  • 1 bedroom: 472
  • 2 bedrooms: 4,451
  • 3 bedrooms: 10,954
  • 4 bedrooms: 3,153
  • 5+ bedrooms: 754
  • no bedroom: 396
  • 1 bedroom: 2,160
  • 2 bedrooms: 4,459
  • 3 bedrooms: 2,252
  • 4 bedrooms: 221
  • 5+ bedrooms: 35
Cars and other vehicles available in Whitfield County, Georgia in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no vehicle: 678
  • 1 vehicle: 4,698
  • 2 vehicles: 8,960
  • 3 vehicles: 4,119
  • 4 vehicles: 983
  • 5+ vehicles: 424
  • no vehicle: 1,273
  • 1 vehicle: 4,523
  • 2 vehicles: 2,932
  • 3 vehicles: 579
  • 4 vehicles: 146
  • 5+ vehicles: 70

56% of Whitfield County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 61% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 41% lived in Georgia.

Whitfield County:

55.8%
State average:

50.8%


Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 47042
  • Northeast: 1233
  • Midwest: 3708
  • South: 15004
  • West: 2083

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $96,800


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in Whitfield County
Houses and condos Apartments
  • Electricity (65.9%)
  • Utility gas (16.4%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (15.3%)
  • Wood (1.3%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1.0%)
  • Electricity (64.8%)
  • Utility gas (19.6%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (11.0%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3.1%)
  • Wood (0.8%)
  • No fuel used (0.7%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 462
Here:

4.5%
Georgia:

8.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 246
Here:

5.6%
Georgia:

8.5%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 118
Here:

6.9%
Georgia:

22.9%

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)


Whitfield County government finances in 2002:

  • Charges - All Other: $1,188,000
    Sewerage: $126,000
  • Construction - Corrections - Other: $2,301,000
    Regular Highways: $1,905,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,877,000
    Parks & Recreation: $495,000
    Health - Other: $380,000
    General: $73,000
  • Current Operations - Health Services - Other: $19,965,000
    Regular Highways: $5,028,000
    Central Staff Services: $4,770,000
    Police Protection: $4,681,000
    Corrections - Other: $4,200,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $3,936,000
    General - Other: $1,817,000
    Financial Administration: $1,789,000
    Fire Protection: $1,591,000
    Parks & Recreation: $874,000
    General Public Buildings: $845,000
    Welfare - Other: $477,000
    Solid Waste Management: $376,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $278,000
    Libraries: $187,000
    Water Utilities: $137,000
    Sewerage: $91,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $4,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - General Support: $327,000
    All Other: $20,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $2,664,000
    Solid Waste Management: $376,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $2,020,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $719,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $53,760,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $110,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $53,760,000
    Water Utilities: $481,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $128,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $5,363,000
    Interest Earnings: $1,633,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $752,000
    Police Protection: $553,000
    General - Other: $443,000
    Fire Protection: $306,000
    Central Staff: $76,000
    Health - Other: $53,000
    Judicial: $25,000
    General Public Building: $22,000
    Corrections - Other: $6,000
    Financial Administration: $6,000
    Parks & Recreation: $6,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $80,340,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $189,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Health & Hospitals: $17,070,000
    All Other: $996,000
    Housing & Community Development: $720,000
    Highways: $636,000
    Public Welfare: $60,000
  • Tax - Total General Sales: $26,281,000
    Property: $13,948,000
    Other Selective Sales: $1,853,000
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $497,000
    NEC: $395,000
    Public Utilities: $190,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $14,388,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $42,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 1,830
  • Number of aged recipients: 261
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 1,569
  • Number of recipients under 18: 290
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 1,078
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 462
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 804
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 771


Whitfield County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 1991
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

Whitfield County Fatal accident statistics for 1992 - 2009
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons Pedestrians

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 18 full tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED274$111,354188$127,4521,195$144,76962$47,91919$948,316273$153,23153$55,358
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED17$111,47124$138,58366$123,04514$32,7141$113,0007$47,0009$36,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED110$104,47382$103,268593$134,39867$37,2842$71,00055$86,25542$50,738
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN65$100,56959$113,102466$148,57715$66,2670$025$94,96012$65,833
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS25$93,80026$147,654135$154,1485$32,4000$08$75,5008$70,000
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 18 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED31$167,32323$145,7831$113,000
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED15$184,33312$231,2500$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED7$213,00022$168,0910$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN2$106,0004$104,7500$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$02$252,0000$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value


Most common first names in Whitfield County, GA among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
James53269.9 years
John43272.6 years
William42772.8 years
Mary39476.8 years
Robert24869.3 years
Charles23167.3 years
George18973.3 years
Ruby15977.3 years
Thomas14371.6 years
Annie13880.7 years
Most common last names in Whitfield County, GA among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith30373.9 years
Brown15770.7 years
Jones15672.9 years
Williams14173.3 years
King11274.7 years
Davis10973.3 years
Johnson10773.6 years
Cochran9871.3 years
Hall9371.3 years
Rogers8774.7 years
Businesses in Whitfield County, GA
NameCountNameCount
AT&T3Lowe's1
Ace Hardware2Marriott1
Aeropostale1MasterBrand Cabinets1
American Eagle Outfitters1Maurices1
Applebee's1McDonald's5
Arby's3Motel 61
AutoZone2Nike9
Bath & Body Works1Office Depot1
Blockbuster1Outback1
Burger King2Outback Steakhouse1
CVS2Pac Sun1
Chick-Fil-A2Panda Express1
Comfort Inn1Panera Bread1
Cracker Barrel1Papa John's Pizza1
Curves1Payless1
Dairy Queen1Penske2
Days Inn1Pizza Hut2
Deb1Quality1
Decora Cabinetry1Quiznos1
Domino's Pizza2RadioShack1
DressBarn1Red Lobster1
FedEx12Rite Aid1
Foot Locker1Rooms To Go1
GNC2Rue211
GameStop3Ryan's Grill1
Goodwill2SONIC Drive-In3
H&R Block2Sears2
Hardee's2Sprint Nextel1
Hobby Lobby1Starbucks1
Holiday Inn2Steak 'n Shake1
Home Depot1Subway6
Hot Topic1Super 83
IHOP1T-Mobile3
JCPenney1Taco Bell3
Jones New York3Travelodge1
Journeys1U-Haul6
KFC2UPS13
Kmart2Vans1
Kroger2Verizon Wireless1
La Quinta1Waffle House5
La-Z-Boy2Walgreens2
Lane Furniture1Walmart2
Little Caesars Pizza2Wendy's5
Long John Silver's1
Browse common businesses in Whitfield County, GA


Whitfield County on our top lists:

  • #3 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest increase in the number of births per 1000 residents 1990-1999 to 2000-2003 (pop 50,000+)"
  • #11 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of births per 1000 residents 2000-2003 (pop 50,000+)"
  • #36 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of births per 1000 residents 2000-2003"
  • #36 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for McCain (Republican) in the 2008 Presidential Election (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #36 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for Obama (Democrat) in the 2008 Presidential Election (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #45 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #56 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for Bush (Republican) in the 2004 Presidential Election, pop. 50,000+"
  • #93 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest surface withdrawal of fresh water for public supply (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #98 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest surface withdrawal of fresh water for public supply"

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