Whitfield County vs. Walker County

Whitfield County (GA)Walker County (GA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)104,06269,410
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)1.4%1.0%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)102,59368,749
Population, Census, April 1, 2010102,59968,756
Persons under 5 years, percent6.5%5.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent25.8%21.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent14.0%18.6%
Female persons, percent50.2%50.8%
White alone, percent90.7%92.7%
Black or African American alone, percent4.4%4.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent1.4%0.4%
Asian alone, percent1.6%0.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.2%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent1.7%1.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent35.9%2.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent57.7%90.7%
Veterans, 2014-20183,8134,208
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-201818.5%1.4%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)40,14330,458
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201863.1%71.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$126,900$114,000
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,078$1,044
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$339$336
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$708$732
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201319.5%8.9%
Building permits, 2018262135
Households, 2014-201836,04325,709
Persons per household, 2014-20182.842.62
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201890.4%87.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201831.6%2.3%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201883.1%83.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201876.9%73.3%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201869.4%81.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201815.7%15.9%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20187.1%13.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent23.0%15.2%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201863.1%56.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201855.5%52.4%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)482,40264,015
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)5,805,3141,753,651
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)1,302,376355,081
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$12,601$5,215
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201820.928.5
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$46,970$43,650
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$23,271$23,311
Persons in poverty, percent14.2%15.5%
Total employer establishments, 20172,191682
Total employment, 201747,66510,261
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)2,035,260335,143
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-3.1%-0.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20175,9304,145
All firms, 20127,1054,043
Men-owned firms, 20123,8712,397
Women-owned firms, 20122,3381,218
Minority-owned firms, 20121,574319
Nonminority-owned firms, 20125,1333,614
Veteran-owned firms, 2012780375
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20125,7793,490
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20072.9%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20076.2%0.5%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200723.2%21.7%
Population per square mile, 2010353.2154.0
Land area in square miles, 2010290.46446.38

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Whitfield county (GA) and Walker county (GA) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.