Whitfield County
| Wage Information (2019) | |
|---|---|
| All Industries Average Wage | $33,922 |
| Manufacturing Average Wage | $36,957 |
| Commuting Patterns | |
|---|---|
| Workers 16 and Over | 9,713 |
| Percent Working Outside County of Residence | 40.4 |
| Educational Attainment | |
|---|---|
| Population 25 & Over | 17,736 |
| Percent High School Graduate or Higher | 68.4 |
| Percent Bachelor's Degree or Higher | 8.0 |
| Employment Data (August 2021) | |
|---|---|
| Labor Force | 9,408 |
| Unemp | 339 |
| % Unemp | 3.6 |
| % Participation Rate | 60.9 |
| WHITFIELD COUNTY | |
|---|---|
| County Seat | Dalton |
| Nearest MSA | Chattanooga, 30 miles |
| Population | 2020 - 102,864 |
| Available Labor Force | |
|---|---|
| Labor Force | 43,077 (August 2021) |
| Unemployment | 1,300 |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.0% |
| Tax Structure | |
|---|---|
| Property Tax | $27.07 per $1000 |
| Sales Tax (Local) | 3.0% |
| Sales Tax (State) | 4.0% |
| Income Tax: | |
| Personal | 6.0% |
| Corporate | 6.0% |
| Use Tax Rate | 4.0% |
| Unemployment Tax | |
| Transportation | |
|---|---|
| Railroads | 2 rail lines |
| Highways: | |
| I-75 | Direct access (Adjacent) |
| Air Freight | 0 |
| Motor Freight | 17 |
| Navigable Waterway: | Tennessee River Nearest Port Facility - Chattanooga, 30 miles Channel Depth, 9' |
| Air Service: | |
| Commercial Service | Chattanooga Metro Airport, 30 miles Runway Length, 7,400' |
| General Aviation | Dalton Municipal Airport, 8 miles Runway Length, 5,500' |
| Education | |
|---|---|
| Number of High Schools | 5- Dalton,Northwest Whitfield, Southeast Whitfield, Phoenix, Coahulla Creek |
| Number of Colleges Serving Whitfield County (2 & 4 year) | 1-Dalton State College |
| Health Care | |
|---|---|
| Hospitals | 1-Hamilton Medical Center (267 beds) |
| Clinics | 3-Whitfield County Health Department, North GA Health District, Hamilton County Wound Care & Hyperbaric Center |
| Doctors | 101 |
| Dentists | 9 |
| Nursing Homes | 5-Regency park Healthcare Center, Ridgewood Manor Nursing Home, Quinton Memorial Health & Rehab, Wood Dale, Chatsworth Healthcare Center |
| Major Employers | Product | Total Employees |
|---|---|---|
| Shaw Industries, Inc. | Floor Coverings | 6,639 |
| Mohawk Industries, Inc. | Floor Coverings | 3,970 |
| Engineered Floors | Carpet | 3,597 |
| Hamilton Medical Center | Healthcare | 2,545 |
| Whitfield County Schools | Schools | 1,844 |
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