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Hamilton County

Population in 2011: 168,393. Population change since 2000: +8.3%
 

Males: 80,099  (47.6%)
Females: 88,294  (52.4%)

Median resident age:  37.3 years
Tennessee median age:  41.3 years

Zip codes: 37401, 37402, 37403, 37404, 37405, 37406, 37407, 37408, 37409, 37410, 37411, 37412, 37414, 37415, 37416, 37419, 37421, 37422, 37424, 37450, 37499.

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Estimated median household income in 2009: $35,333 (it was $32,006 in 2000)
Chattanooga:

$35,333
Tennessee:

$41,725
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $22,351

Chattanooga city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $128,900 (it was $83,300 in 2000)
Chattanooga:

$128,900
Tennessee:

$137,300
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $165,158; Detached houses: $165,916; Townhouses or other attached units: $200,255; In 2-unit structures: $136,643; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $184,763; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $201,187; Mobile homes: $50,237; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $99,473

Median gross rent in 2009: $657.

Recent home sales, real estate maps, and home value estimator for zip codes: 37403, 37404, 37405, 37406, 37407, 37408, 37409, 37410, 37416, 37419.

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  • White alone - 93,698 (55.9%)
  • Black alone - 58,256 (34.7%)
  • Hispanic - 9,225 (5.5%)
  • Asian alone - 3,273 (2.0%)
  • Two or more races - 2,514 (1.5%)
  • American Indian alone - 409 (0.2%)
  • Other race alone - 220 (0.1%)
  • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone - 79 (0.05%)

Races in Chattanooga detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth


Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Chattanooga: 89.6 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (12.3%), English (7.9%), Irish (7.5%), German (6.4%), Scotch-Irish (2.2%), Scottish (1.9%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1839

Elevation: 685 feet

Land area: 135.2 square miles.

Population density: 1245 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Chattanooga:

  • High school or higher: 77.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.5%
  • Unemployed: 7.7%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 19.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Chattanooga city:

  • Never married: 28.3%
  • Now married: 46.1%
  • Separated: 2.6%
  • Widowed: 9.4%
  • Divorced: 13.6%

5,357 residents are foreign born (1.5% Asia, 1.1% Latin America, 0.6% Europe).

This city:  3.4%
Tennessee:  2.8%



According to our research of Tennessee and other state lists there were 409 registered sex offenders living in Chattanooga, Tennessee as of May 19, 2013.
The ratio of number of residents in Chattanooga to the number of sex offenders is 419 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is near the state average.


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,249 (1.0%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $1,507 (1.2%)

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Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Atlanta, GA (101.7 miles , pop. 416,474).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (487.8 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Ridgeside, TN (1.1 miles ), East Ridge, TN (1.9 miles ), Lakeview, GA (2.2 miles ), Red Bank, TN (2.2 miles ), Rossville, GA (2.2 miles ), Rossville-Beverly Hills, GA (2.4 miles ), Lookout Mountain, TN (2.4 miles ), Lookout Mountain, GA (2.6 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 1997: 413 buildings, average cost: $121,600
  • 1998: 394 buildings, average cost: $124,600
  • 1999: 405 buildings, average cost: $134,600
  • 2000: 480 buildings, average cost: $144,200
  • 2001: 533 buildings, average cost: $135,700
  • 2002: 549 buildings, average cost: $140,300
  • 2004: 655 buildings, average cost: $138,800
  • 2005: 711 buildings, average cost: $138,700
  • 2006: 668 buildings, average cost: $141,600
  • 2007: 441 buildings, average cost: $140,800
  • 2008: 262 buildings, average cost: $141,100
  • 2009: 207 buildings, average cost: $141,000
  • 2010: 206 buildings, average cost: $141,000
  • 2011: 202 buildings, average cost: $141,000

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Latitude: 35.05 N, Longitude: 85.27 W

Nickname or alias (official or unofficial): The Scenic City

Daytime population change due to commuting: +80,341 (+51.6%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 57,562 (83.3%)

Area code: 423

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Crime in Chattanooga by Year
Type 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
Murders 22172624191123171120171824
per 100,000 14.711.116.615.112.17.014.710.87.111.79.910.414.2
Rapes 106109861128912411611810263537836
per 100,000 71.071.454.870.756.879.374.175.365.836.730.745.221.3
Robberies 593770765625464486442532524511535512385
per 100,000 397.4504.5487.4394.3296.3310.6282.5339.4338.0297.8310.1296.9227.6
Assaults 1,9791,8381,9291,6381,4011,3801,1731,2681,3721,2811,1879491,015
per 100,000 1326.11204.21229.11033.4894.7882.0749.6809.0884.9746.5688.0550.3599.9
Burglaries 2,6723,2713,2702,5742,3572,6042,1902,2732,3842,8432,9872,6912,503
per 100,000 1790.52143.12083.61623.91505.11664.41399.51450.31537.61656.71731.21560.41479.4
Thefts 9,2449,64911,0429,4629,30610,2859,3658,8769,0728,9378,9497,3507,338
per 100,000 6194.56321.87035.85969.55942.76573.75984.85663.25851.35207.75186.74261.94337.2
Auto thefts 1,4832,3302,2021,4321,4241,4501,0511,1261,0281,084913825794
per 100,000 993.81526.61403.1903.4909.3926.8671.7718.4663.0631.7529.2478.4469.3
Arson N/A102787262462310141613711
per 100,000 N/A66.849.745.439.629.414.76.49.09.37.54.16.5
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 319.1) 877.4947.0958.4794.9715.9760.8678.9694.7703.1633.0613.7545.6521.0

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Crime in Chattanooga detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2011, including police officers: 472 (370 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.19
Tennessee average:

2.52

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Chattanooga, Tennessee accommodation, waste management, arts - Economy and Business Data

Unemployment in August 2012:
Here:

8.7%
Tennessee:

8.3%

Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units


Population change in the 1990s: +2,694 (+1.8%).

Most common industries (%)
Males Females
  • Construction (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Health care (6%)
  • Metal and metal products (4%)
  • Educational services (4%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
  • Health care (17%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Finance and insurance (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
  • Social assistance (4%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)
  • Cashiers (4%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)

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Tornado activity:

Chattanooga-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Tennessee state average. It is 122% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/29/1997, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 3.0 miles away from the Chattanooga city center injured 44 people and caused $45 million in damages.

On 4/3/1974, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 36.4 miles away from the city center killed 9 people and injured 67 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Chattanooga-area historical earthquake activity is near Tennessee state average. It is 63% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/29/2003 at 08:59:39, a magnitude 4.9 (4.4 MB, 4.6 MW, 4.9 LG, Depth: 12.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 43.3 miles away from the city center
On 11/30/1973 at 07:48:41, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, 4.6 ML) earthquake occurred 90.2 miles away from Chattanooga center
On 12/8/2001 at 01:08:21, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 59.5 miles away from the city center
On 7/5/1995 at 14:16:44, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 63.6 miles away from the city center
On 7/19/1997 at 17:06:34, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 26.0 miles away from Chattanooga center
On 10/12/2005 at 06:27:30, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 5.1 mi) earthquake occurred 52.1 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Hamilton County (13) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 11
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 7, Floods: 6, Tornadoes: 4, Heavy Rains: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Snowfall: 1, Wind: 1, Flash Flood: 1, Flood: 1, Hurricane: 1, Tornado: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Chattanooga topographic map

Birthplace of: Jackson Guice - Artist, Samuel T. Francis - Journalist, Richard Slinger - Professional wrestler, William Timmons - Lobbyist, Reggie White - College football player, Usher Raymond - (born 1978), singer, actor, Ray Gordy - Professional wrestler, Ishmael Reed - Writer, Bessie Smith - (1894-1937), USA Blues singer, Orlando Lightfoot - Retired expatriate professional basketball player.

Main business address for: US XPRESS ENTERPRISES INC (TRUCKING (NO LOCAL)), FIRST SECURITY GROUP INC/TN (NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS), COVENANT TRANSPORT INC (TRUCKING (NO LOCAL)), UNUMPROVIDENT CORP (ACCIDENT & HEALTH INSURANCE), NEXT INC/TN (SERVICES-PERSONAL SERVICES), CHATTEM INC (PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS), COVISTA COMMUNICATIONS INC (TELEPHONE COMMUNICATIONS (NO RADIO TELEPHONE)), CORNERSTONE BANCSHARES INC (NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS) and 4 other public companies.


Hospitals/medical centers in Chattanooga:

  • "MEMORIAL HEALTHCARE SYSTEM, INC" (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Church, provides emergency services, 2525 DESALES AVE)
  • ERLANGER MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Government - Hospital District or Authority, provides emergency services, 975 E 3RD ST)
  • HEALTHSOUTH CHATTANOOGA REHAB HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Government - State, 2412 MCCALLIE AVE)
  • PARKRIDGE MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Proprietary, provides emergency services, 2333 MCCALLIE AVE)

Political contributions by individuals in Chattanooga, TN

Airports and heliports located in Chattanooga:


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Amtrak station:

CHATTANOOGA (GREYHOUND STA., 960 AIRPORT RD.) - Bus Station . Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, call for taxi service, intercity bus service.

Operable nuclear power plants near Chattanooga:

  • 16 miles: Sequoyah 1 and 2 in Soddy-Daisy, TN.

Local government website: www.chattanooga.gov

Colleges/Universities in Chattanooga:

  • The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga (Full-time enrollment: 8,652; Location: 615 McCallie Ave; Public; Website: www.utc.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)
  • Chattanooga State Community College (FT enrollment: 4,410; Location: 4501 Amnicola Hwy; Public; Website: www.chattanoogastate.edu)
  • Tennessee Temple University (FT enrollment: 489; Location: 1815 Union Ave; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.tntemple.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)
  • Miller-Motte Technical College-Chattanooga (FT enrollment: 443; Location: 6020 Shallowford Road Suite 100; Private, for-profit; Website: www.miller-motte.com)
  • Virginia College-School of Business and Health (FT enrollment: 405; Location: 721 Eastgate Loop Rd.; Private, for-profit)
  • Chattanooga College Medical Dental and Technical Careers (FT enrollment: 363; Location: 3805 Brainerd Rd; Private, for-profit; Website: www.chattanoogacollege.edu)
  • University of Phoenix-Chattanooga Campus (FT enrollment: 327; Location: 1208 Pointe Centre Dr; Private, for-profit; Website: www.phoenix.edu; Offers Master's degree)
  • ITT Technical Institute-Chattanooga (FT enrollment: 209; Location: 5600 Brainerd Rd Ste G1; Private, for-profit; Website: www.itt-tech.edu)
  • Richmont Graduate University (FT enrollment: 141; Location: 1815 McCallie Ave; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.richmont.edu; Offers Master's degree)
  • Temple Baptist Seminary (Location: 1906 Union Avenue; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.templebaptistseminary.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Chattanooga:

  • Southern Adventist University (about 13 miles; Collegedale, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,273)
  • Dalton State College (about 24 miles; Dalton, GA; FT enrollment: 3,413)
  • Lee University (about 24 miles; Cleveland, TN; FT enrollment: 3,586)
  • Cleveland State Community College (about 25 miles; Cleveland, TN; FT enrollment: 2,031)
  • Georgia Northwestern Technical College (about 58 miles; Rome, GA; FT enrollment: 3,053)
  • Georgia Highlands College (about 61 miles; Rome, GA; FT enrollment: 3,194)
  • Motlow State Community College (about 63 miles; Tullahoma, TN; FT enrollment: 2,759)

Biggest public high schools in Chattanooga:

Biggest private high schools in Chattanooga:

  • CHATTANOOGA CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 1,102; Location: 3354 CHARGER DR; Grades: KG - 12)
  • BAYLOR SCHOOL (Students: 1,072; Location: 171 BAYLOR SCHOOL RD; Grades: 6 - 12)
  • BOYD-BUCHANAN SCHOOL (Students: 935; Location: 4626 BONNIEWAY DR; Grades: PK - 12)
  • SILVERDALE BAPTIST ACADEMY (Students: 750; Location: 7236 BONNY OAKS DR; Grades: PK - 12)
  • GIRLS PREPARATORY SCHOOL (Students: 703; Location: 205 ISLAND AVE; Grades: 6 - 12; Girls only)
  • NOTRE DAME HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 578; Location: 2701 VERMONT AVE; Grades: 9 - 12)
  • TENNESSE TEMPLE ACADEMY (Students: 338; Location: 1800 BAILEY AVE; Grades: PK - 12)
  • DAVID BRAINERD CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 223; Location: 7553 IGOU GAP RD; Grades: 6 - 12)
  • CALVARY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 131; Location: 4601 NORTH TER; Grades: PK - 12)
  • HAMILTON HEIGHTS CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 76; Location: 2201 HICKORY VALLEY RD; Grades: 9 - 12)

Biggest public elementary/middle schools in Chattanooga:

Biggest private elementary/middle schools in Chattanooga:

  • ST JUDE SCHOOL (Students: 399; Location: 930 ASHLAND TER; Grades: PK - 8)
  • GRACE BAPTIST ACADEMY (Students: 394; Location: 7815 SHALLOWFORD RD; Grades: PK - 5)
  • BRIGHT SCHOOL (Students: 360; Location: 1950 HIXSON PIKE; Grades: PK - 5)
  • OUR LADY OF PERPETUAL HELP SCHOOL (Students: 318; Location: 505 S MOORE RD; Grades: KG - 8)
  • BRAINERD BAPTIST SCHOOL (Students: 296; Location: 300 BROOKFIELD AVE; Grades: PK - 5)
  • BELVOIR CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 225; Location: 800 BELVOIR AVE; Grades: PK - 8)
  • ST NICHOLAS SCHOOL (Students: 213; Location: 7525 MIN TOM DR; Grades: PK - 5)
  • MONTESSORI SCHOOL (Students: 213; Location: 1080 MCCALLIE AVE; Grades: PK - 8)
  • ST PETERS EPISCOPAL SCHOOL (Students: 198; Location: 848 ASHLAND TER; Grades: PK - 5)
  • HICKORY VALLEY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 175; Location: 6605 SHALLOWFORD RD; Grades: PK - 8)
See full list of schools located in Chattanooga, School District: HAMILTON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT

User submitted facts and corrections:

  • Please add under churches map: Chattanooga Community Church, 6528 Old Dayton Pike, Hixson, TN 37343
  • University of Tennessee at Chattanooga now has 3 doctoral programs: Computational Engineering, Physical Therapy, and Education. added by flith
  • Add to Colleges and Universities: Psychological Studies Institute. SACS accredited Graduate program in Christian Counseling. Location 1815 McCallie Ave Chattanooga. website www.psy.edu

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Notable locations in Chattanooga: Concord Golf Course (A), Wauhatchie Yards (B), Valleybrook Golf and Country Club (C), Moccasin Bend Golf Course (D), Moccasin Bend Gun Club (E), Lookout Valley Recreational Vehicle Park (F), Harry Debutts Yards (G), Chattanooga Golf and Country Club (H), Mountain Creek Horse Farm (I), Rivermont Golf and Country Club (J), Reflection Riding (K), Moccasin Bend Sewage Treatment Plant (L), Worley (M), Tennessee Aquarium (N), Privateer Yacht Club (O), Wauhatchie (P), Shipps Yards (Q), Montclair Golf Course (R), McCarty Station (S), Brainerd Golf Course (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Willow Plaza Shopping Center (1), Treasure Cove Shopping Center (2), Town and Country Shopping Center (3), Plaza 58 Shopping Center (4), Perimeter Place Shopping Center (5), Northgate Crossing Shopping Center (6), Lee Plaza East Shopping Center (7), Lake Hills Shopping Center (8), Highway 58 Shopping Center (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Chattanooga include: Fairview Church (A), Silver Creek Church (B), Ridgeview Church (C), Rivermont Church (D), Riverside Church (E), Delashmitt Road Church (F), Saint James Church (G), Saint Johns Church (H), Saint Lukes Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Summit Cemetery (1), Tall Hill Cemetery (2), Thompson Cemetery (3), Tittle Cemetery (4), Varnell Cemetery (5), Jones Cemetery (6), Walker Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Lake Junior (A), Baylor Lake (B), McCallie Lake (C), Lake Lookout (D), Read Lake (E), Pan Gap Lake (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Mackey Branch (A), Isbill Branch (B), West Chickamauga Creek (C), Friar Branch (D), Dry Branch (E), Dobbs Branch (F), Citico Creek (G), North Chickamauga Creek (H), Lookout Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Chattanooga include: Williams Island State Archaeological Park (1), Orchard Knob Reservation (2), Darwin Field (3), South Stadium (4), Engel Stadium (5), Ross Landing City Park (6), Lincoln Park (7), Boynton Park (8), Fountain Square (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: Hunter Museum of American Art (10 Bluff View Street) (1), Innovative Miniatures (Museums; 7616 Lee Highway) (2), International Towing & Recovery Museum (3315 Broad Street) (3), Houston Museum of Decorative Arts (201 High Street) (4), African-American Museum (200 East Mill King Boulevard) (5), Medal of Honor Museum Foundation (1301 Riverfront Parkway) (6), Creative Discovery Museum (321 Chestnut Street) (7), Chattanooga Regional History Museum (400 Chestnut Street) (8), Dragon Dreams Museum & Gift Shop (6724 East Brainerd Road Suite A) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Hotels: Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites (1441 North Smith Road) (1), Crystal Air Sport Motel (4328 Cummings Highway) (2), Hampton Inn Chattanooga I-75 North (7013 Shallowford Road) (3), Howard Johnson Plaza Hotel (6700 Ringgold Road) (4), Courtyard Chattanooga (2210 Bams Drive) (5), Hamilton Inn (2717 Rossville Boulevard) (6), Gardens Restaurant (1400 Market Street) (7), Days Inn Lookout MTN (3801 Cummings Highway) (8), Day's Inn (6510 Ringgold Rd) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Courts: United States Government - Judicial Branch- Magistrate Judges (Federal Building) (1), United States Government - Judicial Branch- District Judges- Edgar R Allan Federal Buil (Federal Building) (2), Courts - Federal - District Court- Clerk's Office Information (900 Georgia Avenue) (3), United States Government - Judicial Branch- Probation Office (Federal Building) (4), United States Government - Judicial Branch- District Judges- Collier Curtis L Federal Buil (Federal Building) (5), Tennessee State Government - Barker Justice William M- Judicial Department- Supreme Court-Just (540 McCallie Avenue) (6), Hamilton County Juvenile Court (1600 East 3rd Street) (7), Hamilton County Government - Juvenile Court- Child Support Division-A (1221 East Main Street) (8), Hamilton County Government - Juvenile Court Clerk- Child Support Divi (1221 East Main Street) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

 
Hamilton County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI  PM10 PM2.5 Ozone 

Air Quality Index (AQI)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 33.1. This is about average.
City:

33.1
U.S.:

32.0
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 13.6. This is significantly better than average. There were 33 monitors within city limits.
City:

13.6
U.S.:

22.1
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 10.1. This is about average. There were 16 monitors within city limits.
City:

10.1
U.S.:

9.6

Drinking water stations with addresses in Chattanooga and their reported violations in the past:

HAMILTON POINTE APARTMENTS (Population served: 870, Purch_surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 7 routine major monitoring violations
RIVERSIDE CATFISH HOUSE (Population served: 30, Groundwater_under_infl_of_surface_water):
Past health violations:
  • Failure to Filter (SWTR) - In JAN-2001. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-28-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-28-2001), St Compliance achieved (MAY-22-2001)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2006 and MAR-2006, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAR-06-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-06-2006), St Compliance achieved (APR-17-2006), St Compliance Meeting conducted (APR-20-2006), St Public Notif requested (MAY-01-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-01-2006)
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In MAY-2001, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-29-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-29-2001)
  • 5 routine major monitoring violations

Drinking water stations with addresses in Chattanooga that have no violations reported:

  • EASTSIDE UTILITY DISTRICT (Population served: 42729, Primary Water Source Type: Surface_water)
  • ARBOR CREEK APARTMTENTS (Population served: 819, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_surface_water)
  • COURTS AT WATERFORD APTS, THE (Population served: 766, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_surface_water)
  • PINNACLE HOMES AT HARBOUR VIEW (Population served: 745, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_surface_water)

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 26.6%
(15.3% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 41.3% for Black residents)

Average household size:
This city:  2.3 people
Tennessee:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  57.1%
Whole state:  69.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  4.5%
Whole state:  4.2%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Chattanooga, TN

People in group quarters in Chattanooga:

  • 1,869 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 1,225 people in nursing homes
  • 1,035 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 819 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 234 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
  • 186 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 157 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children
  • 104 people in other group homes
  • 42 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 32 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the mentally retarded
  • 29 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 29 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
  • 27 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 24 people in halfway houses
  • 23 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
  • 9 people in military ships
  • 4 people in orthopedic wards and institutions for the physically handicapped
  • 4 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 2 people in religious group quarters

Chattanooga compared to Tennessee state average:

Chattanooga, Tennessee environmental map by EPA

Map Legend

  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.


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Arena or stadium:
  • McKenzie Arena. University of Tennessee at Chattanooga.

Banks with most branches in Chattanooga (2011 data):

  • SunTrust Bank: 18 branches. Info updated 2010/05/27: Bank assets: $171,291.7 mil, Deposits: $129,833.2 mil, headquarters in Atlanta, GA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1716 total offices, Holding Company: Suntrust Banks, Inc.
  • Regions Bank: 14 branches. Info updated 2011/02/24: Bank assets: $123,368.2 mil, Deposits: $98,301.3 mil, headquarters in Birmingham, AL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1778 total offices, Holding Company: Regions Financial Corporation
  • First Tennessee Bank, National Association: 14 branches. Info updated 2009/09/08: Bank assets: $24,563.4 mil, Deposits: $16,402.1 mil, headquarters in Memphis, TN, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 180 total offices, Holding Company: First Horizon National Corporation
  • FSGBANK, National Association: Highway 58 Branch, East Ridge Branch, Chattanooga Branch, Fsgbank, National Association, Gunbarrel Road Branch. Info updated 2007/10/03: Bank assets: $1,111.8 mil, Deposits: $1,020.8 mil, local headquarters, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 30 total offices, Holding Company: First Security Group, Inc.
  • First Volunteer Bank of Tennessee: First Volunteer Bank Of Tennessee, Shallowford Road Branch, Highway 58 Branch, Gunbarrel Branch. Info updated 2008/10/30: Bank assets: $641.6 mil, Deposits: $561.9 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 23 total offices, Holding Company: First Volunteer Corporation
  • Synovus Bank: Market Street Branch, Chattanooga Branch, Gunbarrel Branch. Info updated 2011/01/25: Bank assets: $26,863.3 mil, Deposits: $22,415.0 mil, headquarters in Columbus, GA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 296 total offices, Holding Company: Synovus Financial Corp.
  • Bank of America, National Association: South Broad Branch, Chattanooga Main Branch, Gunbarrel Branch. Info updated 2009/11/18: Bank assets: $1,451,969.3 mil, Deposits: $1,077,176.8 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5782 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
  • First Bank: Chattanooga Branch, at 2021 Hamilton Place Boulevard, Suite A, Firstbank Mortgage. Info updated 2012/02/21: Bank assets: $2,074.4 mil, Deposits: $1,734.5 mil, headquarters in Lexington, TN, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 54 total offices, Holding Company: First South Bancorp, Inc.
  • Northwest Georgia Bank: Hamilton Place Office at 7442 Shallowford Road, branch established on 1902/12/01; Manufacturer's Road Branch at 319 Manufacturer's Road, branch established on 2008/09/08. Info updated 2010/09/20: Bank assets: $523.8 mil, Deposits: $427.4 mil, headquarters in Ringgold, GA, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 10 total offices, Holding Company: N W Services Corporation
  • 5 other banks with 7 local branches

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Chattanooga, Tennessee:

  • Chatt Choo Choo Holiday Inn BLDG 1-2, 1400 Market St, Chattanooga, TN 37402 , Phone: (423) 266-5000, Fax: (423) 265-4635
  • Holiday Inn I-75 Airport, 2345 Shallowford VLG Dr, Chattanooga, TN 37421 , Phone: (423) 855-2898, Fax: (423) 499-8771
  • Holiday Inn Southeast, 6700 Ringgold Rd, Chattanooga, TN 37412 , Phone: (423) 892-8100, Fax: (423) 499-5555
  • Chattanooga Marriott At The Convention Center, Two Carter Plz, Chattanooga, TN 37402 , Phone: (423) 756-0002, Fax: (423) 266-5147
  • Courtyard By Marriott, 2210 Bams Dr, Chattanooga, TN 37421 , Phone: (423) 499-4400, Fax: (423) 499-2642
  • Fairfield Inn, 2350 Shallowford Village Dr, Chattanooga, TN 37421 , Phone: (423) 499-3800, Fax: (423) 499-3800
  • Quality Suites, 7324 Shallowford Rd, Chattanooga, TN 37421 , Phone: (423) 892-1500, Fax: (423) 892-0111
  • Econo Lodge/airport, 7421 Bonny Oaks Dr, Chattanooga, TN 37421 , Phone: (423) 499-9550, Fax: (423) 499-9550
  • 59 other hotels and motels
All 67 fire-safe hotels and motels in Chattanooga, Tennessee

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Chattanooga travel time to work - commute
Chattanooga mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Electricity (64%)
  • Utility gas (32%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Hamilton County Tennessee:


2008 Presidential Election results in Hamilton County Tennessee:
Detailed 2008 election results.

Neighborhoods in Chattanooga:

(Chattanooga, Tennessee Neighborhood Map)


Religion statistics for Chattanooga (based on Hamilton County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 58.22%
Here58.2%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist Church Non-Charismatic Churches IndependentChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Catholic Church
Adherents37.1%13.7%11.0%5.6%5.5%
Congregations26.1%11.3%0.5%11.6%1.6%
NameSeventh-Day Adventist ChurchPresbyterian Church in AmericaChurches of ChristEpiscopal ChurchOther
Adherents3.9%3.8%3.5%3.2%12.7%
Congregations3.5%3.0%9.4%3.0%30.1%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 68
Hamilton County:

2.06 / 10,000 pop.
Tennessee:

1.99 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 3
This county:

0.09 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.17 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 20
Hamilton County:

0.61 / 10,000 pop.
Tennessee:

0.65 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 156
Hamilton County:

4.73 / 10,000 pop.
State:

5.16 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 259
Here:

7.85 / 10,000 pop.
State:

6.56 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

11.1%
Tennessee:

11.4%
Adult obesity rate:
Hamilton County:

28.5%
Tennessee:

30.2%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

12.6%
State:

13.5%

Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 100$423,326$50,7994$5,404
Other Government Administration 69$338,711$58,90611$23,030
Judicial and Legal 27$112,482$49,9920$0
Police Protection - Officers 416$1,827,681$52,7220$0
Police - Other 185$577,597$37,46630$32,362
Firefighters 373$1,565,790$50,3740$0
Fire - Other 17$57,458$40,5590$0
Streets and Highways 260$1,099,782$50,7591$1,906
Welfare 187$477,380$30,63455$40,065
Health 13$62,147$57,3662$4,160
Solid Waste Management 163$508,410$37,4290$0
Sewerage 132$504,717$45,8833$4,105
Parks and Recreation 227$650,270$34,3769$5,993
Housing and Community Development(Local) 26$96,052$44,3321$1,098
Electric Power 446$2,122,407$57,10519$27,907
Transit 173$532,111$36,90939$28,904
Local Libraries 99$287,585$34,8591$306
Other and Unallocable 141$440,196$37,46320$30,223
Totals for Government 3,054$11,684,102$45,910195$205,463

Chattanooga government finances in 2006 (per resident):

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $25,408,000 ($150.89)
  • Charges - Sewerage: $42,240,000 ($250.84)
    Air Transportation: $6,765,000 ($40.17)
    All Other: $6,033,000 ($35.83)
    Solid Waste Management: $5,552,000 ($32.97)
    Parks and Recreation: $2,910,000 ($17.28)
    Housing and Community Development: $2,204,000 ($13.09)
    Parking Facilities: $1,303,000 ($7.74)
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $9,172,000 ($54.47)
    Air Transportation: $7,327,000 ($43.51)
    General - Other: $805,000 ($4.78)
  • Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $417,301,000 ($2478.14)
    Police Protection: $38,797,000 ($230.40)
    Sewerage: $33,491,000 ($198.89)
    Local Fire Protection: $24,593,000 ($146.05)
    General - Other: $22,764,000 ($135.18)
    Transit Utilities: $20,232,000 ($120.15)
    Central Staff Services: $20,069,000 ($119.18)
    Solid Waste Management: $16,553,000 ($98.30)
    Parks and Recreation: $13,713,000 ($81.43)
    Regular Highways: $12,274,000 ($72.89)
    Public Welfare - Other: $10,887,000 ($64.65)
    Housing and Community Development: $7,409,000 ($44.00)
    Financial Administration: $6,681,000 ($39.68)
    Air Transportation: $5,712,000 ($33.92)
    Libraries: $5,215,000 ($30.97)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $4,206,000 ($24.98)
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $3,036,000 ($18.03)
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $2,711,000 ($16.10)
    Natural Resources - Other: $2,612,000 ($15.51)
    Health - Other: $1,406,000 ($8.35)
    General Public Buildings: $821,000 ($4.88)
    Parking Facilities: $437,000 ($2.60)
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $1,000 ($0.01)
  • DISCONTINUED for 2005 (Formerly: Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue): $146,186,000 ($868.12)
  • Electric Utilities - Interest on Debt: $491,000 ($2.92)
  • Employee Retirement - Total Other Securities: $162,694,000 ($966.16)
    Earnings on Investments (calculated): $62,017,000 ($368.29)
    Benefit Payments: $26,551,000 ($157.67)
    Other Investments - Other: $26,226,000 ($155.74)
    Total Federal Securities: $18,976,000 ($112.69)
    Total Cash and Deposits: $12,922,000 ($76.74)
    From Parent Local Government: $9,729,000 ($57.78)
    Local Employee Contribution: $3,850,000 ($22.86)
    Withdrawals: $573,000 ($3.40)
  • Employee Retirement – Corporate Bonds: $27,934,000 ($165.89)
  • Employee Retirement – Corporate Stocks: $204,829,000 ($1216.37)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $7,983,000 ($47.41)
    Transit Utilities: $5,536,000 ($32.88)
    Housing and Community Development: $3,486,000 ($20.70)
    All Other: $1,919,000 ($11.40)
    Air Transportation: $630,000 ($3.74)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $21,442,000 ($127.33)
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Parks and Recreation: $1,037,000 ($6.16)
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $36,165,000 ($214.77)
    All Other: $5,116,000 ($30.38)
    Transit Utilities: $4,131,000 ($24.53)
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $147,186,000 ($874.06)
  • Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $1,000,000 ($5.94)
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $23,822,000 ($141.47)
  • Miscellaneous - Rents: $17,336,000 ($102.95)
    Interest Earnings: $7,658,000 ($45.48)
    Donations From Private Sources: $3,794,000 ($22.53)
    General Revenue, NEC: $3,060,000 ($18.17)
    Fines and Forfeits: $2,631,000 ($15.62)
    Sale of Property: $1,335,000 ($7.93)
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $488,831,000 ($2902.92)
    Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $476,650,000 ($2830.58)
    Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $11,641,000 ($69.13)
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $7,929,000 ($47.09)
    Police Protection: $3,726,000 ($22.13)
    Parks and Recreation: $2,337,000 ($13.88)
    General Public Building: $2,198,000 ($13.05)
    Local Fire Protection: $1,015,000 ($6.03)
    Housing and Community Development: $907,000 ($5.39)
    Central Staff Services: $539,000 ($3.20)
    Transit Utilities: $500,000 ($2.97)
    Financial Administration: $203,000 ($1.21)
    Health - Other: $183,000 ($1.09)
    Public Welfare - Other: $109,000 ($0.65)
    Libraries: $53,000 ($0.31)
    Regular Highways: $50,000 ($0.30)
    Parking Facilities: $7,000 ($0.04)
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $162,305,000 ($963.85)
  • Revenue - Electric Utilities: $422,143,000 ($2506.89)
    Transit Utilities: $4,425,000 ($26.28)
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $163,259,000 ($969.51)
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $19,641,000 ($116.64)
    All Other: $8,273,000 ($49.13)
    Highways: $4,920,000 ($29.22)
    Public Welfare: $3,746,000 ($22.25)
    Transit Utilities: $2,608,000 ($15.49)
  • Tax - Property: $87,305,000 ($518.46)
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $6,394,000 ($37.97)
    Occupation and Business License, NEC: $4,482,000 ($26.62)
    Other Selective Sales: $4,016,000 ($23.85)
    Other License: $2,413,000 ($14.33)
    Public Utilities Sales: $1,756,000 ($10.43)
    Motor Vehicle License: $373,000 ($2.22)
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $219,000 ($1.30)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $153,526,000 ($911.71)

5.87% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($41,745 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.87%
Tennessee average:

7.52%

0.06% of residents moved from foreign countries ($214 average AGI)
Hamilton County:

0.06%
Tennessee average:

0.09%


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Catoosa County, GA  0.46% ($35,179 average AGI)
from Bradley County, TN  0.32% ($44,375)
from Walker County, GA  0.32% ($36,450)


5.45% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($42,164 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.45%
Tennessee average:

6.67%

0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($81 average AGI)
Hamilton County:

0.04%
Tennessee average:

0.04%


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Catoosa County, GA  0.61% ($35,472 average AGI)
to Walker County, GA  0.38% ($35,805)
to Bradley County, TN  0.33% ($35,700)

Strongest AM radio stations in Chattanooga:

  • WNOO (1260 AM; 5 kW; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: PYE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WLMR (1450 AM; 1 kW; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: GRACE MEDIA, INC.)
  • WJOC (1490 AM; 1 kW; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: SARAH MARGARETT FRYAR)
  • WFLI (1070 AM; 50 kW; LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN, TN; Owner: WFLI, INC.)
  • WGOW (1150 AM; 5 kW; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WDEF (1370 AM; 5 kW; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: JACKSON TELECASTERS, INC)
  • WDOD (1310 AM; 5 kW; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: WDOD OF CHATTANOOGA, INC.)
  • WWAM (820 AM; daytime; 50 kW; JASPER, TN; Owner: SHELTON BROADCASTING SYSTEM)
  • WUUS (980 AM; 1 kW; ROSSVILLE, GA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WTTI (1530 AM; daytime; 10 kW; DALTON, GA; Owner: PYE WILSON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WEPG (910 AM; 5 kW; SOUTH PITTSBURG, TN; Owner: STONE/COLLINS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WSDQ (1190 AM; daytime; 5 kW; DUNLAP, TN; Owner: RODGSON, INC.)
  • WCNN (680 AM; 50 kW; NORTH ATLANTA, GA; Owner: DICKEY BROADCASTING COMPANY)

Strongest FM radio stations in Chattanooga:

  • WRXR-FM (105.5 FM; ROSSVILLE, GA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • W257AZ (99.3 FM; LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WUSY (100.7 FM; CLEVELAND, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WDEF-FM (92.3 FM; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: JACKSON TELECASTERS, INC.)
  • WMBW (88.9 FM; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
  • WKXJ (98.1 FM; SIGNAL MOUNTAIN, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WDOD-FM (96.5 FM; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: WDOD OF CHATTANOOGA, INC.)
  • WSKZ (106.5 FM; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WOGT (107.9 FM; EAST RIDGE, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • W278AC (103.5 FM; WALDEN, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • W284AE (104.7 FM; ORCHARD HILLS, GA; Owner: WAY-FM MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WDYN (89.7 FM; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: TENNESSEE TEMPLE UNIVERSITY)
  • WLOV-FM1 (97.3 FM; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WAWL-FM (91.5 FM; RED BANK, TN; Owner: CHATTANOOGA STATE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • WBDX (102.7 FM; TRENTON, GA; Owner: PARTNERS FOR CHRISTIAN RADIO, INC.)
  • W241AF (96.1 FM; ROSSVILLE, GA; Owner: IMMANUEL BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WJTT (94.3 FM; RED BANK, TN; Owner: BREWER BROAD/TING OF CHATTANOOGA INC)
  • WUTC (88.1 FM; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE)
  • W268AA (101.5 FM; FALLING WATER, TN; Owner: S/WEST FLORIDA COMMUNITY RADIO, INC.)
  • WSMC-FM (90.5 FM; COLLEGEDALE, TN; Owner: SOUTHERN COLLEGE OF SEVENTH-DAY ADVT)

TV broadcast stations around Chattanooga:

  • WFLI-TV (Channel 53; CLEVELAND, TN; Owner: CHATTANOOGA MEDIA HOLDINGS, L.L.C.)
  • WDEF-TV (Channel 12; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WELF (Channel 23; DALTON, GA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WRCB-TV (Channel 3; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: SARKES TARZIAN, INC.)
  • WDSI-TV (Channel 61; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: WDSI LICENSE CORP.)
  • WTCI (Channel 45; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: THE GREATER CHATTANOOGA PUBLIC TELEVISION CORP)
  • WTVC (Channel 9; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: FREEDOM BROADCASTING OF TENNESSEE, INC.)
  • W26BE (Channel 26; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WOOT-LP (Channel 6; CHATTANOOGA, ETC., TN; Owner: TIGER EYE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WCNT-LP (Channel 65; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: NORTH GEORGIA TELEVISION)
  • WYHB-CA (Channel 39; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: YING HUA BENNS)
  • W66CG (Channel 66; ACTON, TN; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W21BZ (Channel 21; COLLEGEDALE, TN; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WRNG-LP (Channel 63; RINGGOLD, GA; Owner: NORTH GEORGIA TELEVISION)

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)


See more detailed statistics of Chattanooga fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2009 here


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 426
Total length: 3,212 meters (10,538ft)
Total costs: $306,270,000
Total average daily traffic: 12,605,320
Total average daily truck traffic: 1,285,438

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • Before 1900: 1
  • 1900-1909: 5
  • 1910-1919: 2
  • 1920-1929: 15
  • 1930-1939: 18
  • 1940-1949: 13
  • 1950-1959: 83
  • 1960-1969: 129
  • 1970-1979: 36
  • 1980-1989: 65
  • 1990-1999: 29
  • 2000-2010: 30
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Chattanooga, TN

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Chattanooga)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 563 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 21 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Chattanooga, TN)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 148 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 15 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 105 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 20 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 17 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 591 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Chattanooga)

FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 6 (See the full list of FAA Registered Manufacturers and Dealers in Chattanooga)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 158 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft)


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 41 full and 10 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED761$125,246846$161,0512,523$153,258120$68,66128$1,348,224618$123,9824$42,960
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED35$129,49149$174,927219$145,63412$54,4051$1,698,18027$103,4492$31,405
APPLICATIONS DENIED128$120,564167$122,2121,010$133,517109$38,8033$562,667150$96,9767$70,529
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN123$123,842153$156,463698$149,24219$63,0030$071$96,2644$77,448
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS48$124,68337$127,313208$145,6436$58,3600$034$79,5441$91,130
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed mortgage data for all 51 tracts in Chattanooga, TN

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 34 full and 10 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED133$169,44287$163,6304$94,465
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED45$145,73536$184,7849$116,557
APPLICATIONS DENIED21$179,74130$211,6761$139,000
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN11$148,75113$190,9041$86,530
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS5$222,4163$163,5831$43,000
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Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

  • Fire: 961
  • Hazardous Condition: 811
  • Service Call: 11
  • Good Intent Call: 19

Incident types - Chattanooga


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Most common first names in Chattanooga, TN among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
James2,28571.1 years
William1,92873.1 years
Mary1,91978.5 years
John1,78573.8 years
Robert1,22971.4 years
Charles1,05271.5 years
George75474.4 years
Willie72375.2 years
Thomas62472.6 years
Margaret56378.9 years
Most common last names in Chattanooga, TN among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith1,26974.9 years
Johnson69174.2 years
Jones68174.4 years
Brown67576.0 years
Williams61972.6 years
Davis60272.8 years
Wilson40177.3 years
Jackson38173.5 years
Harris35974.0 years
Moore34173.3 years
Businesses in Chattanooga, TN
NameCountNameCount
ALDO1La-Z-Boy1
AMF Bowling1Lane Bryant1
AT&T6Lane Furniture2
Abercrombie & Fitch1LensCrafters3
Abercrombie Kids1Little Caesars Pizza2
Ace Hardware7Long John Silver's2
Aeropostale2Lowe's1
American Eagle Outfitters2MainStay1
Ann Taylor2Marriott6
Applebee's4Marshalls1
Arby's5MasterBrand Cabinets2
Ashley Furniture1McDonald's11
AutoZone5Men's Wearhouse3
Avenue1Microtel1
BMW1Motel 63
Bakers1Motherhood Maternity1
Banana Republic1New Balance5
Baskin-Robbins3Nike22
Bath & Body Works3Office Depot2
Baymont Inn1Old Navy1
Bed Bath & Beyond1Olive Garden1
Ben & Jerry's1Outback2
Best Western2Outback Steakhouse2
Blockbuster4Pac Sun1
Brookstone1Panera Bread3
Budget Car Rental1Papa John's Pizza2
Buffalo Wild Wings1Payless3
Burger King7Penske3
CVS9PetSmart1
Casual Male XL1Pier 1 Imports1
Catherines2Pizza Hut7
Charlotte Russe1Popeyes2
Chick-Fil-A5Publix Super Markets1
Chico's1Qdoba Mexican Grill2
Chuck E. Cheese's1Quality2
Church's Chicken2Quiznos6
Clarion2RadioShack5
Cold Stone Creamery1Ramada1
Coldwater Creek1Red Lobster2
Comfort Inn4Red Robin1
Comfort Suites1Red Roof Inn1
Cracker Barrel1Rite Aid5
Cricket Wireless6Rodeway Inn1
Curves1Rooms To Go1
Dairy Queen1Rue211
Days Inn4Ryan's Grill1
Domino's Pizza3Ryder Rental & Truck Leasing1
Econo Lodge3SONIC Drive-In7
Eddie Bauer1Sam's Club1
Express1Sears5
Extended Stay America1Sephora1
FedEx50Shoe Carnival1
Finish Line2Sleep Inn1
Firestone Complete Auto Care2Spencer Gifts1
Foot Locker1Sprint Nextel1
Forever 211Staples2
GNC6Starbucks5
GameStop4Steak 'n Shake2
Gap2Subway26
Goodwill2Super 84
Gymboree2T-Mobile9
H&R Block10T.G.I. Driday's1
Hardee's4T.J.Maxx2
Haworth1Taco Bell9
Hobby Lobby1Talbots1
Holiday Inn6Target1
Hollister Co.1The Limited1
Home Depot1Toys"R"Us2
Hot Topic1Travelodge1
IHOP1True Value1
InTown Suites2U-Haul9
J. Jill1UPS43
JCPenney2Vans5
JoS. A. Bank1Verizon Wireless1
Jones New York6Victoria's Secret2
Journeys1Waffle House10
KFC5Walgreens7
Kincaid1Walmart4
Kmart1Wendy's9
Knights Inn3Wet Seal1
Kohl's1Whole Foods Market1
Kroger1Wingate1
La Quinta2YMCA5
Browse common businesses in Chattanooga, TN


Chattanooga on our top lists:

  • #25 on the list of "Top 100 least-safe cities (highest city-data.com crime index) (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #45 on the list of "Top 100 cities with largest land areas (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #85 on the list of "Top 100 cities with the largest percentage of females (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #40 (37402) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest charity contributions deductions as a percentage of AGI in 2004 (pop 1,000+)"
  • #40 (37412) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Yugoslavian first ancestries (pop 5,000+)"
  • #46 (37421) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the most beauty salons in 2005"
  • #63 (37402) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the highest 2004 average taxable dividends for individuals (pop 1,000+)"
  • #65 (37402) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the highest 2004 average net capital gain/loss (pop 1,000+)"
  • #84 (37404) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the most offices of physicians in 2005"
  • #97 (37402) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the most museums in 2005"
  • #32 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest increase in the number of infant deaths per 1000 residents 1990-1999 to 2000-2003 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #50 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of infant deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2003 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #63 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"
Top Patent Applicants
Top Patent Applicants
  • Steven M. Swayne (7)
  • Darin K. Griffith (5)
  • Steven C. Humphreys (5)
  • John J.m. Rees (4)
  • Scott Gadd (4)
  • William D. Wright, Jr. (4)
  • Tamara L. Beach (4)
  • John M. Cullum (4)
  • William M. Christman, Jr. (3)
  • Michael R. Morgante (3)

Total of 144 patent applications in 2008-2013.

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