About Whitwell, Tennessee
How's the job market in Whitwell?
The median household income in Whitwell is $41,400 and the average household income in Whitwell is $52,611. Whitwell’s population is 10,327 of which 21.79% of people work in Manufacturing, 14.94% of people work in Retail, and 10.3% of people work in Healthcare. Furthermore, of the residents in Whitwell, 34.92% hold a Highschool diploma, 5.83% hold a Bachelor's degree, and 4.07% hold a Graduate degree.
How are the schools in Whitwell?
Whitwell Elementary Schools
Whitwell Elementary School
School District
Marion County School District
Rating
B+
Advanced Placement
N/A
# of Students
582
# of Teachers
38
Student Teacher Ratio
15:1
Expenditure per Child
$7,420
Whitwell Middle Schools
Whitwell Middle School
School District
Marion County School District
Rating
B-
Advanced Placement
N/A
# of Students
415
# of Teachers
20
Student Teacher Ratio
21:1
Expenditure per Child
$7,420
Whitwell High Schools
Whitwell High School
School District
Marion County School District
Rating
C
Advanced Placement
# of Students
383
# of Teachers
24
Student Teacher Ratio
16:1
Expenditure per Child
$7,420
How's the cost of living in Whitwell?
Overall, Whitwell’s cost of living is 2% less expensive than the national average. This is broken down further by the following cost of living factors:
- In Whitwell education costs 3.20% less than the national average.
- In Whitwell entertainment costs 0.60% less than the national average.
- In Whitwell food costs 1.30% less than the national average.
- In Whitwell utilities costs 0.30% less than the national average.
- In Whitwell healthcare costs 3.60% more than the national average.
Is there a lot of crime in Whitwell?
In the past year in Whitwell there were 0% more assaults, 17% more burglaries, 24% more robberies, 7% less vehicle thefts compared to the national median.
Whitwell estate listings & homes for sale trends
There are currently active listings in Whitwell. Sold homes in Whitwell took an average of 7 days to sell. The average listing price in Whitwell is $21,000 and the average sales price is $16,000 resulting in a sales-to-list ratio of 76.19%. At Felix Homes, our new listings in Whitwell are updated every 2 minutes so you can see new homes in Whitwell as soon as they come on the market.
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