Whitfield County, Georgia (GA)

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County population in 2005: 90,889 (68% urban, 32% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 19,862
Renter-occupied apartments: 9,523

% of renters here:	32%
State:	33%

Land area: 290 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.7 sq. mi.

Population density: 313 people per square mile

(high).

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2005: 13.9%

Whitfield County:	13.9%
Georgia:	14.4%

Median age of residents in 2005: 33 years ols
(Males: 32 years old, Females: 34 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 40 years old, Black residents: 37 years old, Asian residents: 35 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 23 years old, Other race residents: 23 years old)

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	11.5%
Whole state:	13.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	4.4%
Whole state:	6.1%

Type of workers:

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

Whitfield County, Georgia business tout: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Whitfield County, Georgia:

White Non-Hispanic (72.2%)
Hispanic (22.1%)
Other race (12.0%)
Black (3.8%)
Two or more races (1.9%)
American Indian (0.7%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

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

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

Average wage per job in 2003: $31,426
County population in 2003: 87,810
Jobs in 2003: 64,776

Whitfield County,GA real estate house value trend

Total labor force in 2004: 43,770
Unemployment rate in 2004: 4.2%

Average household size:

Whitfield County:	2.8 people
Georgia:	2.6 people

Median household income in 2005: $39,581
2005 median house value: $116,300
Median contract rent in 2005: $482
Median monthly housing costs in 2005: $622
Estimated median household income in 2005: $42,320 ($39,377 in 2000)

This county	$42,320
Georgia:	$45,604

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $134,597

Whitfield County	$134,597
Georgia:	$147,500

Median montly rent in 2000: $484
Institutionalized population: 538
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Whitfield County in 2000: $832

Whitfield County races chart

Whitfield County, GA map from a distance

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

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%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2005: $828 (0.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2005: $415 (0.4%)

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, Red Bud.

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

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Whitfield County: Camp Maynard (A), The Ninetyseven Springs (B), Cherokee Boys Camp (C), Interchange 138 (D), Dalton Childrens Home (E). 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: Welcome Hill Church (A), Welch Memorial Church (B), Whitfield Church (C), Antioch Baptist Church (D), Tilton Methodist Church (E), Tilton Baptist Church (F), Bethel Church (G), Bethlehem Church (H), Beulah Land Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: West Cemetery (1), Tilton Cemetery (2), Fairground Cemetery (3), Concord Cemetery (4), Suttle Cemetery (5), New Hope Cemetery (6), Griffin Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Adams Pond (A), Brown Pond (B), Barrett Lake (C), Barrett Lakes (D), Meadow Lake (E), Hurricane Valley Estates Lake (F), Hiawassee Land Company Lake (G), Hiag Mill (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Wilson Creek (A), Stone Branch (B), Hagin Branch (C), Stover Creek (D), Murr Branch (E), Cove Creek (F), Blue Branch (G), Hayes Branch (H), Folsom Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Post office: Rocky Face Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Unemployment in September 2007:

Here:	4.8%
Georgia:	4.6%

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: 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

Agriculture in Whitfield County
Average size of farms: 104 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $177383
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: $83259
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: $46700
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

Whitfield County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly 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.

Class of Workers

Most common industries for males:

Textile mills and textile products (36%)
Construction (9%)
Truck transportation (3%)
Accommodation and food services (3%)
Educational services (2%)
Repair and maintenance (2%)
Public administration (2%)

Most common industries for females:

Textile mills and textile products (32%)
Educational services (10%)
Health care (9%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)
Finance and insurance (3%)
Social assistance (3%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (3%)

Most common occupations for males

Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (12%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (11%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3%)

Most common occupations for females

Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (13%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
Customer service representatives (5%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)

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%)

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 2003: 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 2003: 8.3

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 2003: 7.4

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%

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.

16,022 married couples with children.
3,786 single-parent households (1,121 men, 2,665 women).

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:

1999 to March 2000: 697
1995 to 1998: 3,205
1990 to 1994: 3,449
1980 to 1989: 6,098
1970 to 1979: 6,568
1960 to 1969: 4,816
1950 to 1959: 3,040
1940 to 1949: 1,457
1939 or earlier: 1,392

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Whitfield County, Georgia:

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 or more rooms: 2,227

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Whitfield County, Georgia:

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 or more rooms: 91

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Whitfield County:

no bedroom: 78
1 bedroom: 472
2 bedrooms: 4,451
3 bedrooms: 10,954
4 bedrooms: 3,153
5 or more bedrooms: 754

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Whitfield County:

no bedroom: 396
1 bedroom: 2,160
2 bedrooms: 4,459
3 bedrooms: 2,252
4 bedrooms: 221
5 or more bedrooms: 35

Cars and other vehicles available in Whitfield County in owner-occupied houses/condos:

no vehicle: 678
1 vehicle: 4,698
2 vehicles: 8,960
3 vehicles: 4,119
4 vehicles: 983
5 or more vehicles: 424

Cars and other vehicles available in Whitfield County in renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 1,273
1 vehicle: 4,523
2 vehicles: 2,932
3 vehicles: 579
4 vehicles: 146
5 or more 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 houses and condos:

Electricity (66%)
Utility gas (16%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (15%)
Wood (1%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Electricity (65%)
Utility gas (20%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (11%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3%)
Wood (1%)
No fuel used (1%)

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 undegraduate 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 (Noninstitutionalized)

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

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