Whitwell is a very small city located in the state of Tennessee. With a population of 1,616 people and two associated neighborhoods, Whitwell is the 242nd largest community in Tennessee.Whitwell is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Whitwell is a city of service providers, sales and office workers, and construction workers and builders. There are especially a lot of people living in Whitwell who work in sales jobs (14.83%), law enforcement and fire fighting (12.06%), and office and administrative support (8.75%). A relatively large number of people in Whitwell telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 13.00% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Residents will find that the city is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Whitwell is worth considering. One downside of living in Whitwell, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 37.77 minutes every day commuting to work. Being a small city, Whitwell does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.The citizens of Whitwell have a very low rate of college education: just 8.42% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, compared to a national average of 21.84% for all cities. The per capita income in Whitwell in 2022 was $27,191, which is lower middle income relative to Tennessee and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $108,764 for a family of four. However, Whitwell contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Whitwell is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Whitwell home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Whitwell residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Whitwell include English, Irish, German, Scottish, and Italian. The most common language spoken in Whitwell is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
