Whitfield County Income Charts

This section shows the economic outlook and local economy using the most recent economic data from the 2019 Census Bureau. Starting with Figure 1 which shows the median earnings per worker. Whitfield County shows it has $33,172 median earnings which is the 6th ranked in median earnings out of 10 total in the area. The county with the highest median earnings in the area is Hamilton County with an earnings of $42,593 measures 28.4% larger. Comparing median earnings to the United States average of $47,712, Whitfield County measures approximately three-fourths the size. Also, benchmarked against the state of Georgia, median earnings of $43,670, Whitfield County is approximately three-fourths the size.

In Figure 2 we see a more complete view of income which includes all members in a household using the median household income and it has $46,970 median income which is the 4th ranked in median income out of 10 total in the area. The county with the highest median income in the area is Catoosa County with an income of $55,125 is 17.4% larger. Comparing median income to the United States average of $60,293, Whitfield County is approximately three-fourths the size. Also, versus the state of Georgia, median income of $55,679, Whitfield County is about 18.5% smaller.

The next section examines a variety of different income statistics. In Figure 3 we see that it has the largest proportion of median earnings between $10,000 and $14,999 at 8.4% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the largest proportion of median earnings between $15,000 and $19,999 at 10.1% of the total and is ranked #1.

Figure 5 has the Average number of hours worked in a typical work week during the year, it has 38.6 average hours which is the 5th ranked in average hours out of 10 total in the area. The county with the highest average hours in the area is Gordon County with an average hours of 40.1 measures only about 3.9% larger. Dividing median annual worker earnings by the average number of hours worked in a year in Figure 6 shows that it has $16.53 average hourly earnings which is the 6th ranked in average hourly earnings out of 10 total in the area. The county with the highest average hourly earnings in the area is Hamilton County with an average hourly earnings of $21.17 is 28.1% larger. Comparing average hourly earnings to the United States average of $23.71, Whitfield County is approximately three-fourths the size. Also, compared to the state of Georgia, average hourly earnings of $21.37, Whitfield County is approximately three-fourths the size.

Figure 7 examines the number of self employed people in the area based on the number of people who reported any self employment income. Whitfield County shows it has 6.0% Self Employed which is the 6th ranked in Self Employed out of 10 total in the area. The county with the highest Self Employed in the area is Bradley County with a Self Employed of 11.8% is about twice as large.

The next chart (Figure 11) shows the percentage of households that had retirement income over the last 12 months and it has 9.2% households with retirement income which is the 4th smallest households with retirement income of all the other counties in the area. The county with the highest households with retirement income in the area is Hamilton County with a households with retirement income of 19.4% is about twice as large.

In the next chart, Figure 12, the median family income is shown for families broken down by racial group and has Asian Family Income in the mid range of other counties in the area at $54,447 of the total and is ranked in the middle of the group.

Figure 13 shows the cost of living for a variety of cost components from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Whitfield County indicates it has hightest cost of 97.4 for Cost of grocery items.

Whitfield County Labor Force Charts

The next two charts look at very recent, monthly trended employment related performance using data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). The BLS tracks unemployment statistics for a large number of areas throughout the country on a month to month basis. However, not every location in the U.S. is tracked by the BLS so the chart will only show the closest location available (which may be the same location.) Figure 14 shows the monthly unemployment rate for the area as well as a comparison to the overall measure for the United States. It shows that from February 2006 to April 2020 the Monthly Unemployment Rate went from 4.8% to 14.7%. This represents an increase in the Monthly Unemployment Rate of 206.2%. In Figure 15 the monthly labor force participation which are people actively looking for work are also defined as unemployed but do not include people who have given up looking for work. The participation level It shows that from February 2010 to April 2020 the Monthly Labor Force Participation went from 47,647 to 44,568. This represents a decrease in the Monthly Labor Force Participation of 6.5%.

The next two charts look at the annual unemployment rate and is based on the American Community survey. Figure 16 shows Whitfield County illustrates it has 4.0% unemployment rate which is the 2nd most of all the counties in the area. The county with the highest unemployment rate in the area is Murray County with a rate of 4.7% measures 17.5% larger. Figure 17 shows the labor force participation using the estimated percentage of people either working or actively looking for work. Whitfield County shows it has 63.1% participation rate which is more than all other countiesin the area.

The percentage of full-time workers are compared to the number of part-time workers in Figure 19. Whitfield County shows full time employees is approximately 5.0 times bigger than part time employees.

The next employment related data item is shown in Figure 21 which is the percentage of families with only a single earner. Whitfield County shows it has 32.6% families with a single earner which is the 2nd most of all the counties in the area. The county with the highest families with a single earner in the area is Murray County with a single earners rate of 35.3% is 8.2% larger. The percentage of families with no one working is depicted in Figure 22. Whitfield County shows it has 15.2% families with no one working which is the 6th ranked in families with no one working out of 10 total in the area. The county with the highest families with no one working in the area is Walker County with a families with no worker of 20.2% measures 32.8% larger.

Whitfield County Poverty Charts

The next section details information about poverty in the area. In Figure 23 the total number of people earning less than the poverty level are shown. Whitfield County reveals it has 18,229 total people earning less than the poverty level which is the 2nd most of all the counties in the area. The county with the highest total people earning less than the poverty level in the area is Hamilton County with a total people earning less than the poverty level of 47,360 is approximately 2.6 times bigger.

In Figure 24 the percentage of people earning less than the poverty level is shown and compared across the group of places. Whitfield County shows it has 17.8% percent of people earning less than the poverty level which is the 2nd most of all the counties in the area. The county with the highest percent of people earning less than the poverty level in the area is Gordon County with a percent of people in poverty of 20.0% is 12.6% larger.

In Figure 25 people who are in poverty are broken out by age group. Whitfield County has the largest proportion of person in poverty Under 12 Years at 29% of the total and is ranked #1.

The next chart, Figure 26, shows the percentage of people in poverty by racial group. Whitfield County has the largest proportion of American Indian poverty rate at 70% of the total and is ranked #1. Additionally, Figure 30 looks at the percentage of people who receive some form of public assistance including general assistance, temporary assistance or food stamps (i.e. SNAP.) We can see that Whitfield County reveals it has 11.8% households with public assistance which is the 6th ranked in households with public assistance out of 10 total in the area. The county with the highest households with public assistance in the area is Murray County with a households with public assistance of 16.7% measures 41.9% larger.

Figure 31 shows the "Gini Index of Income Inequality" with a range from zero (perfect equality) to one (perfect inequality). Whitfield County shows it has 46.5% the Gini Index which is the 3d most of all other counties in the area.

Whitfield County Work Commute Charts

In Figure 35 is shown a frequency distribution of the time that people leave for work. Whitfield County has the largest proportion of people who leave for work between 7am to 730am at 21% of the total and is ranked #1.

The next graph in Figure 36 shows the average number of minutes that it takes for people to commute to work. Whitfield County has people with commute time between 10 to 14 minutes in the middle of other counties in the area at 15% of the total and is ranked in the middle of the group. Second, it has the largest proportion of people with commute time between 15 to 19 minutes at 25% of the total and is ranked #1. Also, it has the largest proportion of people with commute time between 20 to 24 minutes at 21% of the total and is ranked #1.

The average commute time is shown in Figure 37. Whitfield County shows it has 21 average commute time which is the 4th smallest average commute time of all the other counties in the area. Figure 38 shows the difference between male versus female commuting time and Whitfield County shows average commute time in minutes for men is 37.1% larger than average commute time in minutes for women. Figure 41 shows the percentage of people who both work and live in the same city (town or place.) Whitfield County shows it has 54% people who both work and live in the same city which is the 3d most of all other counties in the area. The county with the highest people who both work and live in the same city in the area is Hamilton County with a people who both work and live in the same city of 59% is 9.3% larger. Comparing people who both work and live in the same city to the United States average of 42%, Whitfield County is 29.2% larger. Also, in comparison with the state of Georgia, people who both work and live in the same city of 40%, Whitfield County is 35.4% larger.

Whitfield County Jobs Charts

The next to charts break out the median earnings for major job categories for men and women. Figure 46 shows the median earnings of men for the job categories. Whitfield County shows it has hightest median earnings of $86,094 for Earnings-Healthcare practitioners and tech occupations. Similarly, Figure 47 shows the median earnings of women for the job categories and Whitfield County shows it has hightest median earnings of $82,000 for Earnings-Computer, engineering, and science occupations.

Whitfield County Self Employment Charts

Figure 49 shows the number of people who are self employed in incorporated businesses by industry. Whitfield County reveals it has hightest entrepreneurs of 39% for self employed management, business, science, and arts businesses.

Similar to the last chart is Figure 50 which shows the number of people who are self employed but in more detailed industry categories. Whitfield County shows it has hightest entrepreneurs of 23% for self employed in professional, scientific, management, administrative services.

In Figure 51 the average annual self employment income is shown. Whitfield County shows it has $33,029 average annual self employment income which is the 3d most of all other counties in the area. The county with the highest average annual self employment income in the area is Hamilton County with an average annual self employment income of $38,789 is 17.4% larger. Comparing average annual self employment income to the United States average of $37,819, Whitfield County is about 14.5% smaller. Also, measured against the state of Georgia, average annual self employment income of $35,048, Whitfield County is about 6.1% smaller.

Figure 52 shows the difference between the number of self employed men and self employed women. Whitfield County shows total number of self-employed men compares as approximately 2.4 times bigger than total number of self-employed women.