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10,000 - 800,000+
Average Household Income
$0 - $150,000+
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Whitfield

Population Demographics









Percent Change

1990 Census
2000 Census
Spring 2010 Estimate
2015 Projection
1990 to 2000 2010 to 2015
Total Population 72,461
83,525
95,717
101,981
15.3% 6.5%
Population Density (Pop/Sq Mi) 249.2
287.3
329.2
350.7
15.3% 6.5%
Total Households 26,857
29,385
32,464
34,357
9.4% 5.8%











Population by Gender:









Male 35,616 49.2% 42,034 50.3% 47,780 49.9% 50,778 49.8% 18.0% 6.3%
Female 36,845 50.9% 41,491 49.7% 47,937 50.1% 51,203 50.2% 12.6% 6.8%











Population by Race/Ethnicity









Percent Change

1990 Census
2000 Census
Spring 2010 Estimate
2015 Projection
1990 to 2000 2010 to 2015
White 67,532 93.2% 67,602 80.9% 71,486 74.7% 72,999 71.6% 0.1% 2.1%
Black 2,901 4.0% 3,214 3.9% 3,355 3.5% 3,491 3.4% 10.8% 4.1%
American Indian or Alaska Native 174 0.2% 293 0.4% 63 0.1% 19 0.0% 68.4% -69.8%
Asian or Pacific Islander 323 0.5% 794 1.0% 1,287 1.3% 1,619 1.6% 145.8% 25.8%
Some Other Race 1,532 2.1% 10,031 12.0% 16,454 17.2% 20,026 19.6% 554.8% 21.7%
Two or More Races

1,591 1.9% 3,072 3.2% 3,827 3.8%
24.6%











Hispanic Ethnicity 2,322 3.2% 18,419 22.1% 29,138 30.4% 35,278 34.6% 693.2% 21.1%
Not Hispanic or Latino 70,143 96.8% 65,106 78.0% 66,579 69.6% 66,703 65.4% -7.2% 0.2%











Population by Age









Percent Change

1990 Census
2000 Census
Spring 2010 Estimate
2015 Projection
1990 to 2000 2010 to 2015
0 to 4 5,150 7.1% 6,810 8.2% 9,221 9.6% 9,423 9.2% 32.2% 2.2%
5 to 14 10,398 14.3% 12,393 14.8% 15,851 16.6% 17,693 17.3% 19.2% 11.6%
15 to 19 5,781 8.0% 6,071 7.3% 6,469 6.8% 7,345 7.2% 5.0% 13.5%
20 to 24 5,858 8.1% 5,949 7.1% 5,541 5.8% 6,471 6.3% 1.6% 16.8%
25 to 34 12,437 17.2% 13,130 15.7% 12,138 12.7% 11,502 11.3% 5.6% -5.2%
35 to 44 11,127 15.4% 12,607 15.1% 12,676 13.2% 12,285 12.0% 13.3% -3.1%
45 to 54 8,344 11.5% 10,597 12.7% 12,564 13.1% 12,738 12.5% 27.0% 1.4%
55 to 64 6,157 8.5% 7,392 8.9% 10,256 10.7% 11,338 11.1% 20.1% 10.5%
65 to 74 4,345 6.0% 4,901 5.9% 6,508 6.8% 7,970 7.8% 12.8% 22.5%
75 to 84 2,250 3.1% 2,756 3.3% 3,227 3.4% 3,951 3.9% 22.5% 22.4%
85+ 607 0.8% 919 1.1% 1,267 1.3% 1,267 1.2% 51.4% 0.0%











Median Age:




Total Population 32.2
33.1
33.9
33.8
2.6% -0.3%











Households by Income









Percent Change

1990 Census
2000 Census
Spring 2010 Estimate
2015 Projection
1990 to 2000 2010 to 2015
$0 - $15,000 6,361 23.7% 4,633 15.8% 4,567 14.1% 4,539 13.2% -27.2% -0.6%
$15,000 - $24,999 5,475 20.4% 3,890 13.2% 4,775 14.7% 5,268 15.3% -28.9% 10.3%
$25,000 - $34,999 4,644 17.3% 4,645 15.8% 4,175 12.9% 4,055 11.8% 0.0% -2.9%
$35,000 - $49,999 5,032 18.7% 5,275 18.0% 5,073 15.6% 5,125 14.9% 4.8% 1.0%
$50,000 - $74,999 3,499 13.0% 5,766 19.6% 6,987 21.5% 7,804 22.7% 64.8% 11.7%
$75,000 - $99,999 1,025 3.8% 2,565 8.7% 2,711 8.4% 2,822 8.2% 150.2% 4.1%
$100,000 - $149,999 439 1.6% 1,570 5.3% 2,679 8.3% 3,116 9.1% 257.6% 16.3%
$150,000 + 351 1.3% 1,041 3.5% 1,497 4.6% 1,628 4.7% 196.6% 8.8%











Average Hhld Income $35,687
$52,180
$58,044
$60,081
46.2% 3.5%
Median Hhld Income $27,920
$39,427
$43,053
$45,024
41.2% 4.6%
Per Capita Income $13,263
$18,357
$20,076
$20,609
38.4% 2.7%











Employment and Business









Percent Change

1990 Census
2000 Census
Spring 2010 Estimate
2015 Projection
1990 to 2000 2010 to 2015
Age 16 + Population 55,840
63,121
69,320
73,366
13.0% 5.8%
  In Labor Force 39,511 70.8% 41,160 65.2% 46,519 67.1% 49,063 66.9% 4.2% 5.5%
    Employed 37,819 95.7% 39,662 96.4% 42,301 90.9% 45,396 92.5% 4.9% 7.3%
    Unemployed 1,689 4.3% 1,479 3.6% 4,201 9.0% 3,644 7.4% -12.4% -13.3%
    In Armed Forces 7 0.0% 19 0.1% 17 0.0% 23 0.1% 171.4% 35.3%
  Not In Labor Force 16,329 29.2% 21,961 34.8% 22,801 32.9% 24,303 33.1% 34.5% 6.6%











Number of Employees (Daytime Pop)


54,716




Number of Establishments



3,832















Emp in Blue Collar Occupations

21,078 53.1%





Emp in White Collar Occupations

18,584 46.9%
















Housing Units









Percent Change

1990 Census
2000 Census
Spring 2010 Estimate
2015 Projection
1990 to 2000 2010 to 2015
Total Housing Units 28,832
30,722
36,162
38,287
6.6% 5.9%
  Owner Occupied 17,958 62.3% 19,854 64.6% 22,593 62.5% 23,872 62.4% 10.6% 5.7%
  Renter Occupied 8,899 30.9% 9,531 31.0% 9,871 27.3% 10,485 27.4% 7.1% 6.2%
  Vacant 1,974 6.9% 1,337 4.4% 3,698 10.2% 3,930 10.3% -32.3% 6.3%











Vehicles Available









Percent Change

1990 Census
2000 Census
Spring 2010 Estimate
2015 Projection
1990 to 2000 2010 to 2015
Average Vehicles Per Hhld 1.900000
1.800000
2.000000
2.100000
-5.6% 8.3%
  0 Vehicles Available 1,899 6.5% 1,954 6.7% 1,477 4.6% 1,265 3.7% 2.9% -14.4%
  1 Vehicle Available 7,918 27.1% 9,221 31.4% 10,589 32.6% 11,461 33.4% 16.5% 8.2%
  2+ Vehicles Available 19,409 66.4% 18,210 62.0% 20,398 62.8% 21,631 63.0% -6.2% 6.0%











Marital Status









Percent Change

1990 Census
2000 Census
Spring 2010 Estimate
2015 Projection
1990 to 2000 2010 to 2015
Age 15+ Population 56,906
64,322
70,650
74,866
13.0% 6.0%
  Married, Spouse Present 34,809 61.2% 36,635 57.0% 40,449 57.3% 43,005 57.4% 5.2% 6.3%
  Married, Spouse Absent 849 1.5% 3,571 5.6% 3,783 5.4% 3,819 5.1% 320.6% 1.0%
  Divorced 6,057 10.6% 6,696 10.4% 7,459 10.6% 8,079 10.8% 10.5% 8.3%
  Widowed 3,929 6.9% 4,096 6.4% 4,511 6.4% 4,861 6.5% 4.3% 7.8%
  Never Married 11,261 19.8% 13,324 20.7% 14,448 20.5% 15,102 20.2% 18.3% 4.5%











Educational Attainment









Percent Change

1990 Census
2000 Census
Spring 2010 Estimate
2015 Projection
1990 to 2000 2010 to 2015
Age 25+ Population 45,267
52,302
58,636
61,051
15.5% 4.1%
  Grade K - 8 8,889 19.6% 8,246 15.8% 9,809 16.7% 9,609 15.7% -7.2% -2.0%
  Grade 9 - 12 9,339 20.6% 9,837 18.8% 8,433 14.4% 7,584 12.4% 5.3% -10.1%
  High School Graduate 12,748 28.2% 15,175 29.0% 17,948 30.6% 19,187 31.4% 19.0% 6.9%
  Some College, No Degree 6,744 14.9% 9,016 17.2% 9,985 17.0% 10,276 16.8% 33.7% 2.9%
  Associates Degree 2,111 4.7% 2,028 3.9% 3,305 5.6% 4,001 6.6% -3.9% 21.1%
  Bachelor's Degree 3,614 8.0% 4,175 8.0% 5,744 9.8% 6,541 10.7% 15.5% 13.9%
  Graduate Degree 1,810 4.0% 2,545 4.9% 3,412 5.8% 3,853 6.3% 40.6% 12.9%
  No Schooling Completed

1,280 2.5%
















Higher Education
Name



Public or Private City
Technical Colleges








  Dalton State College (Technical Division)




Public
Dalton

  Georgia Northwestern Technical College




Public
Dalton

4 Year Colleges & Universities








  Dalton State College




Public
Dalton

Sources: Decision Data Resources, 2011; www.tcsg.edu, 2011; www.referenceusa.com, 2011; www.usg.edu, 2011

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