Whitwell is a very small city located in the state of Tennessee. With a population of 1,612 people and two associated neighborhoods, Whitwell is the 242nd largest community in Tennessee.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Whitwell is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Whitwell is a city of sales and office workers, service providers, and construction workers and builders. There are especially a lot of people living in Whitwell who work in sales jobs (19.73%), law enforcement and fire fighting (10.31%), and maintenance occupations (7.06%). A relatively large number of people in Whitwell telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 12.49% 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 43.66 minutes every day commuting to work. Whitwell is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.The population of Whitwell has a very low overall level of education: only 7.05% of people over 25 hold a 4-year college degree or higher. The per capita income in Whitwell in 2022 was $27,642, which is middle income relative to Tennessee, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $110,568 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 Asian. Important ancestries of people in Whitwell include German, Irish, English, Scots-Irish, and British. The most common language spoken in Whitwell is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
