Whitfield County, Georgia
SNAPS data is derived from the 2000 U.S. Census and several 2003 CDC databases. For more information, see the Credits page.
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State Health Department
- Georgia Department of Human Resources: Two Peachtree Street NW, Atlanta
Population:
- Total Population: 83,525
- Males: 42,055
- Females: 41,470
Ethnicity:
- White: 60,559
- Black/African American: 2,985
- Hispanic: 18,342
- Native American/Eskimo: 106
- Asian: 864
- Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 0
- Other: 32
- 2 or more: 637
Top 5 Languages spoken at home:
- English only (59,885)
- Spanish (15,745)
- German (155)
- French (155)
- Urdu (115)
Top 7 Countries of Origin for Immigrants
Total Reported: 13,895
- Mexico (11,529)
- Guatemala (396)
- El Salvador (175)
- Pakistan (168)
- India (162)
- Dominican Republic (149)
- Philippines (137)
Top 5 Religions by Adherents:
- Southern Baptist Convention (22,579)
- United Methodist Church, The (5,856)
- Catholic Church (4,651)
- Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee) (4,036)
- "Old" Missionary Baptists Associations (1,335)
Migrant Health Clinics
Disabilities:
- Total Reported: 30,912
- Sensory: 3,723
- Physical: 6,747
- Mental: 4,020
- Self-care: 2,027
- Go outside home: 6,688
- Employment: 8,309
Grandparents as caregivers
Grandparents as caregivers: 858
Heating fuel:
- Total Reported: 29,385
- Utility gas: 5,125
- Bottled or LP gas: 4,073
- Electricity: 19,253
- Fuel oil, kerosene: 503
- Coal or Coke: 0
- Wood: 338
- Solar Energy: 0
- Other fuel: 16
- No fuel used: 77
Vehicles available:
- Total Reported: 57,158
- No vehicle: 3,723
- 1 or more vehicle: 53,435
Education Attainment:
- No School: 1,283
- No High School: 8,286
- Some High School: 9,887
- High School: 15,259
- Some College: 9,063
- Associate's Degree: 2,044
- College Degree: 4,190
- Master's Degree: 1,642
- Professional Degree: 727
- Doctoral Degree: 189
Household Phones:
- Households Reporting: 29,385
- Owners with phone: 19,407
- Owners without phone: 455
- Renters with phone: 8,274
- Renters without phone: 1,249
10 closest counties:
- Murray County, Georgia
- Catoosa County, Georgia
- Gordon County, Georgia
- Walker County, Georgia
- Bradley County, Tennessee
- Hamilton County, Tennessee
- Chattooga County, Georgia
- Gilmer County, Georgia
- Polk County, Tennessee
- Dade County, Georgia
Data Detail
Zip Codes in county:
30710, 30719, 30720, 30721, 30722, 30740, 30755, 30756
Licensed Broadcast Media Outlets:
- WQMT (98.9 FM) DALTON, GA
- WYYU (104.5 FM) DALTON, GA
- WBLJ (1230 AM) DALTON, GA
- WDAL (1430 AM) DALTON, GA
- Page last updated on Mar 12, 2007
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