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County population in July 2011: 99,131 (66% urban, 34% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 23,501
Renter-occupied apartments: 10,780
% of renters here:

31%
State:

32%

Land area: 329 sq. mi.
Water area: 2.8 sq. mi.
Population density: 302 people per square mile 
 
  (high).

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Bradley County: 84.5 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (28.9%), Educational,health and social services (15.5%), Retail trade (10.3%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 82%
  • Government: 10%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 8%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

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Races in Bradley County, Tennessee:

  • White Non-Hispanic Alone (90.0%)
  • Black Non-Hispanic Alone (4.3%)
  • Hispanic or Latino (3.5%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)
  • Asian alone (0.7%)

Median resident age:  35.5 years
Tennessee median age:  35.9 years

Males: 42,888  (48.8%)
Females: 45,077  (51.2%)

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Bradley County,TN real estate house value trend



Average household size:
Bradley County:

2.5 people
Tennessee:

2 people

Estimated median household income in 2009: $39,347 ($35,034 in 1999)
This county:

$39347
Tennessee:

$41725

Median contract rent in 2009 for apartments: $474 (lower quartile is $386, upper quartile is $605)
This county:

$474
State:

$532


Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $129,500 (it was $88,300 in 2000)
Bradley County:

$129,500
Tennessee:

$137,300
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $81,300 - $196,200

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $177,768
Here:

$177,768
State:

$188,484

Townhouses or other attached units: $101,544
Here:

$101,544
State:

$164,698

In 2-unit structures: $145,856
Here:

$145,856
State:

$141,233

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $104,864
Here:

$104,864
State:

$140,531

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $80,963
Here:

$80,963
State:

$171,980

Mobile homes: $69,694
Here:

$69,694
State:

$44,109

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $74,235
Here:

$74,235
State:

$46,838
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,094
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $307

Institutionalized population: 656

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 7
  • Robberies: 4
  • Assaults: 306
  • Burglaries: 315
  • Thefts: 680
  • Auto thefts: 100

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 1
  • Rapes: 11
  • Robberies: 5
  • Assaults: 264
  • Burglaries: 388
  • Thefts: 638
  • Auto thefts: 105

Bradley County, TN map from a distance

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2007: 436 buildings, average cost: $148,200
  • 2008: 260 buildings, average cost: $144,900
  • 2009: 162 buildings, average cost: $125,800



2004 Presidential Election results in Bradley County Tennessee:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 72.8%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 26.5%


2008 Presidential Election results in Bradley County Tennessee:

McCain (Republican): 74.5%
Obama (Democratic): 24.6%
Detailed 2008 Election Results


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $733 (0.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $612 (0.5%)


Bradley County household income distribution in 2009 Bradley County home values distribution


Bradley County contract rent distribution in 2009

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 16.3%

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 16.3%
Bradley County:

16.3%
Tennessee:

17.1%
Median age of residents in 2009: 38 years old
(Males: 36 years old, Females: 39 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 39 years old, Black residents: 31 years old, Asian residents: 30 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 28 years old, Other race residents: 26 years old)

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This county:

12.2%
Whole state:

13.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This county:

4.9%
Whole state:

5.8%

Area name: Cleveland, TN MSA
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Bradley County is $410 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $528 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $663 a month.

Cities in this county include: Cleveland, South Cleveland, Wildwood Lake, Hopewell, East Cleveland, Charleston, South Bradley, Southeast Bradley, West Bradley.

Bradley County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

2005 air pollution in Bradley County:

Nitrogen Dioxide: 0.012 ppm (standard limit: 0.053 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM10) Annual: 26 µg/m3. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM10) 24-hour: 80 µg/m3(standard limit: 150 µg/m3). Near U.S. average.
Sulfur Oxides Annual: 0.006 ppm (standard limit: 0.03 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Sulfur Oxides 24-hour: 0.026 ppm (standard limit: 0.14 ppm). Near U.S. average.


Local government website:www.bradleyco.net

Click to draw/clear Bradley County borders

Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Bradley County: Weatherly Switch (A), Red Clay Council Grounds (B), Johnston Campside (C), Cleveland Fairgounds (D), Grays Ferry (E), Blythewood Stock Farms (F), Cleveland Filtration Plant (G), Cleveland Utilities Sewage Treatment Plant (H), Apple Valley Orchards (I), Marble Switch (J), Hidden Valley Camp (K), B and B Marina (L), Cleveland Golf and Country Club (M), Bradley County Fire and Rescue Station 2 (N), Bradley County Fire and Rescue Station 3 (O), Bradley County Fire and Rescue Station 5 (P), Bradley County Fire and Rescue Station 4 (Q), Bradley County Fire and Rescue Station 6 (R), Bradley County Fire and Rescue Station 1 (S), Bradley County Fire and Rescue Station 7 (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Bradley County include: New Prospect Church (A), Fairview Church (B), Tasso Christian Church (C), Standfield Church (D), Sugar Creek Church (E), Saint Elmo Church (F), Sunrise Church (G), Samples Memorial Church (H), Lebanon Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Sunset Memorial Gardens (1), Swan Cemetery (2), Seaborn Cemetery (3), Shannon Cemetery (4), Ware Cemetery (5), Lee Cemetery (6), Bancroft Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Hughes Lake (A), Stone Lake (B), Davis Lake (C), Simpson Pond (D), Johnston Ponds (E), Green Shadow Lake (F), C C Blankenship Lake (G), Jersey Meadow Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Little Chatata Creek (A), Kinser Creek (B), South Chestuee Creek (C), Bacon Branch (D), Jerry Branch (E), Clark Branch (F), Climer Branch (G), Dull Hoe Creek (H), Gatlin Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Bradley County include: Red Clay State Historic Area (1), Candies Creek Wildlife Management Area (2), Bradley County Park (3), Mike Burke Park (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Neighboring counties: Hamilton County , McMinn County , Meigs County , Polk County , Murray County, Georgia , Whitfield County, Georgia .

Unemployment in Apr. 2010:
Here:

8.5%
Tennessee:

8.3%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 5,736
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 73.3%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 15.9%

Number of foreign born residents: 1,956 (33% naturalized citizens)

Bradley County:

2.2%
Whole state:

2.8%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 737
  • 1990 to 1994: 350
  • 1985 to 1989: 244
  • 1980 to 1984: 128
  • 1975 to 1979: 110
  • 1970 to 1974: 65
  • 1970 to 1974: 122
  • 1965 to 1969: 200

Mean travel time to work (commute): 20.7 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 76.7%

Bradley County marital status for males
Bradley County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 24,749
  • One, attached: 413
  • Two: 2,242
  • 3 or 4: 1,723
  • 5 to 9: 1,839
  • 10 to 19: 787
  • 20 or more: 855
  • Mobile homes: 4,185
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 27

Housing units in Bradley County with a mortgage: 11,732 (1,174 second mortgage, 994 home equity loan, 49 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 6,536

Here:

64.2% with mortgage
State:

66.0% with mortgage



Religion statistics:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 57.02%
Here57.0%
USA50.2%
Total adherents: 50,156
Total congregations: 145

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameSouthern Baptist ConventionChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)United Methodist ChurchSeventh-Day Adventist ChurchCatholic Church
Adherents26,275 (52.4%)9,410 (18.8%)5,609 (11.2%)1,813 (3.6%)1,710 (3.4%)
Congregations55 (37.9%)29 (20.0%)20 (13.8%)4 (2.8%)1 (0.7%)
NameChurches of Christ Charismatic Churches IndependentChurch of God of ProphecyCumberland Presbyterian ChurchOther
Adherents1,212 (2.4%)550 (1.1%)496 (1.0%)455 (0.9%)2,626 (5.2%)
Congregations4 (2.8%)1 (0.7%)8 (5.5%)5 (3.4%)18 (12.4%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Bradley County - Cleveland, South Cleveland, Wildwood Lake, Hopewell, East Cleveland

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 15
This county:

1.57 / 10,000 pop.
Tennessee:

1.99 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Bradley County:

0.10 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.17 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 5
Bradley County:

0.52 / 10,000 pop.
Tennessee:

0.65 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 65
This county:

6.82 / 10,000 pop.
Tennessee:

5.16 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 55
Bradley County:

5.77 / 10,000 pop.
Tennessee:

6.56 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

12.5%
Tennessee:

11.4%

Adult obesity rate:
Here:

27.6%
Tennessee:

30.2%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Bradley County:

12.7%
State:

13.5%


Agriculture in Bradley County:

Average size of farms: 103 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $64,244
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $172.98
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 3.33%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 92.70%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $54,873
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 26.40%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 0.19%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $44,797
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 94.14%
Average age of principal farm operators: 58 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 34.13
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 9.13%
Corn for grain: 573 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 179 harvested acres
Vegetables: 178 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 52 acres

Tornado activity:

Bradley County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above Tennessee state average. It is 5.0 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 5 fatalities and 258 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 4/3/1974, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado killed one person and injured 100 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Bradley County-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Tennessee state average. It is 56% 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 63.7 miles away from the county center
On 11/30/1973 at 07:48:41, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, 4.6 ML) earthquake occurred 67.0 miles away from the county center
On 7/5/1995 at 14:16:44, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 39.3 miles away from the county center
On 12/8/2001 at 01:08:21, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 83.8 miles away from Bradley County center
On 7/19/1997 at 17:06:34, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 8.3 miles away from the county center
On 10/12/2005 at 06:27:30, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 5.1 mi) earthquake occurred 29.9 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), moment magnitude (MW)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Tennessee Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, And Associated Flooding, Incident Period: April 25, 2011 to April 28, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1974): May 1, 2011, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1974, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
  • Tennessee Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 1, 2005, Emergency Declared (EM-3217): September 5, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3217, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Tennessee Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding, Incident Period: May 4, 2003 to May 30, 2003, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1464): May 8, 2003, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1464, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Tennessee Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding, Incident Period: April 16, 1998 to May 18, 1998, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1215): April 20, 1998, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1215, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Tennessee Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: January 6, 1998 to February 12, 1998, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1197): January 13, 1998, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1197, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Tennessee Severe Storms/Tornadoes, Incident Period: March 28, 1997 to March 29, 1997, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1171): April 2, 1997, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1171, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado
  • Tennessee Heavy Rain, Flash Flooding, Incident Period: March 25, 1994 to April 3, 1994, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1022): April 14, 1994, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1022, Natural disaster type: Flash Flood, Heavy Rain
  • Tennessee Ice Storm, Severe Winter Storm, Flash Flooding, Incident Period: February 9, 1994 to February 11, 1994, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1010): February 28, 1994, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1010, Natural disaster type: Ice Storm, Winter Storm, Flash Flood
  • Tennessee Severe Snowfall, Winter Storm, Incident Period: March 13, 1993 to March 17, 1993, Emergency Declared (EM-3095): March 14, 1993, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3095, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Snowfall
  • Tennessee TORNADOES, Incident Period: April 4, 1974, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-424): April 4, 1974, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-424, Natural disaster type: Tornado
  • 1 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Bradley County (11) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 9
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 5, Floods: 4, Tornadoes: 4, Heavy Rains: 2, Flash Flood: 1, Snowfall: 1, Wind: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Flash Flood: 1, Flood: 1, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Tornado: 1, Winter Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Class of Workers


Most common industries in 2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (-0%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (-0%)
  • Construction (-0%)
  • Food (-0%)
  • Beverage and tobacco products (-0%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (-0%)
  • Apparel (-0%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (-0%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (-0%)
  • Construction (-0%)
  • Food (-0%)
  • Beverage and tobacco products (-0%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (-0%)
  • Apparel (-0%)
Most common occupations in 2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Top executives (-0%)
  • Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers (-0%)
  • Financial managers (-0%)
  • Operations specialties managers except financial managers (-0%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (-0%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (-0%)
  • Business operations specialists (-0%)
  • Top executives (-0%)
  • Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers (-0%)
  • Financial managers (-0%)
  • Operations specialties managers except financial managers (-0%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (-0%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (-0%)
  • Business operations specialists (-0%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):



  • Mexico (27%)
  • India (7%)
  • Canada (6%)
  • Germany (4%)
  • Vietnam (4%)
  • Japan (4%)
  • Jamaica (3%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Bradley County (%):



  • United States or American (32%)
  • English (12%)
  • Irish (11%)
  • German (9%)
  • Scotch-Irish (3%)
  • Italian (2%)
  • Scottish (2%)


Bradley County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 34,568 (84%)
  • Carpooled: 5,117 (12%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 44 (0%)
  • Taxi: 10 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 16 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 21 (0%)
  • Walked: 543 (1%)
  • Other means: 143 (0%)
  • Worked at home: 893 (2%)

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


People in group quarters in Bradley County, Tennessee:

  • 1,407 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 478 people in nursing homes
  • 122 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 74 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 49 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 26 people in hospitals or wards for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 23 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 11 people in training schools for juvenile delinquents
  • 9 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
  • 8 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children
  • 3 people in other group homes
  • 2 people in unknown juvenile institutions
  • 2 people in religious group quarters

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $44,277.

7.12% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,680 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.12%
Tennessee average:

7.52%


0.05% of residents moved from foreign countries ($112 average AGI)
Bradley County:

0.05%
Tennessee average:

0.09%

3.29% relocated from other counties in Tennessee ($15,055 average AGI)
3.79% relocated from other states ($19,512 average AGI)
Bradley County:

3.79%
Tennessee average:

3.80%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Hamilton County, TN  1.19% ($35,700 average AGI)
from McMinn County, TN  0.53% ($29,659)
from Polk County, TN  0.47% ($29,869)
from Meigs County, TN  0.26% ($26,541)
from Whitfield County, GA  0.13% ($34,119)
from Knox County, TN  0.11% ($39,200)
from Davidson County, TN  0.08% ($32,808)


6.15% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,008 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.15%
Tennessee average:

6.67%


0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($149 average AGI)
Bradley County:

0.05%
Tennessee average:

0.04%

3.22% relocated to other counties in Tennessee ($18,979 average AGI)
2.88% relocated to other states ($16,879 average AGI)
Bradley County:

2.88%
Tennessee average:

2.97%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Hamilton County, TN  1.16% ($44,375 average AGI)
to McMinn County, TN  0.46% ($32,087)
to Polk County, TN  0.42% ($27,161)
to Meigs County, TN  0.26% ($39,000)
to Knox County, TN  0.15% ($31,367)
to Catoosa County, GA  0.13% ($36,463)
to Rhea County, TN  0.09% ($22,400)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.7
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 13.2

Births per 1000 population in Bradley County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 9.0

Deaths per 1000 population in Bradley County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 7.9

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Bradley County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 13,317 (10,675 aged, 2,642 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 2.19
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 10863.42
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 256.590
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 57126.41

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1262.870
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 900.190
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 1.09

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 36.02
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 81.44

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 5.43

Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 52.1. This is less than state average.

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 104.2. This is less than state average.

Mechanisms of suicide:

 

Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 61.5
  • Other - 42.6

Household type by relationship:

Households: 85,737
  • In family households: 74,438 (19,746 male householders, 5,032 female householders)
    20,146 spouses, 24,557 children (21,762 natural, 696 adopted, 2,099 stepchildren), 1,710 grandchildren, 466 brothers or sisters, 490 parents, 1,173 other relatives, 1,118 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 11,299 (4,295 male householders (3,440 living alone)), 5,182 female householders (4,577 living alone)), 1,822 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 2,228 (683 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 10,926 2-persons, 6,442 3-persons, 4,854 4-persons, 1,847 5-persons, 537 6-persons, 172 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 8,017 1-person, 1,192 2-persons, 183 3-persons, 70 4-persons, 7 5-persons, 8 7-or-more-persons.

95.6% of residents of Bradley County speak English at home.
2.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (55% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 20% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
1.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (66% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 15% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (30% speak English very well, 35% speak English well, 35% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (79% speak English very well, 21% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $409,112,000 ($4486 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $10,485,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $207,258,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $104,594,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $1,419,000
Federal grants: $77,384,000
Federal procurement contracts: $3,306,000 ($337,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $15,152,000 ($98,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $2,867,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $37,086,000
Federal Government insurance: $30,255,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 6,116
Here:

66 per 1000 residents
State:

69 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 4,355
Here:

47 per 1000 residents
State:

50 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +649
Here:

+7 per 1000 residents
State:

+8 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +1,826
Here:

+20 per 1000 residents
State:

+18 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Bradley County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 11.88 millions of gallons per day (22% from ground, 78% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

5.9
State:

6.0

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.2
State:

4.2

Year house built

  • 2005 or later: 1,465
  • 2000 to 2004: 4,158
  • 1990 to 1999: 8,662
  • 1980 to 1989: 6,149
  • 1970 to 1979: 8,700
  • 1960 to 1969: 4,985
  • 1950 to 1959: 3,016
  • 1940 to 1949: 2,060
  • 1939 or earlier: 1,809
Rooms in houses/apartments in Bradley County, Tennessee
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • 1 room: 9
  • 2 rooms: 89
  • 3 rooms: 458
  • 4 rooms: 2,288
  • 5 rooms: 6,391
  • 6 rooms: 6,012
  • 7 rooms: 3,366
  • 8 rooms: 2,603
  • 9+ rooms: 2,285
  • 1 room: 323
  • 2 rooms: 720
  • 3 rooms: 1,752
  • 4 rooms: 3,873
  • 5 rooms: 2,435
  • 6 rooms: 974
  • 7 rooms: 448
  • 8 rooms: 118
  • 9+ rooms: 137
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Bradley County, Tennessee
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no bedroom: 14
  • 1 bedroom: 302
  • 2 bedrooms: 4,288
  • 3 bedrooms: 14,379
  • 4 bedrooms: 3,749
  • 5+ bedrooms: 769
  • no bedroom: 389
  • 1 bedroom: 2,174
  • 2 bedrooms: 5,401
  • 3 bedrooms: 2,469
  • 4 bedrooms: 270
  • 5+ bedrooms: 77
Cars and other vehicles available in Bradley County, Tennessee in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no vehicle: 727
  • 1 vehicle: 4,979
  • 2 vehicles: 11,159
  • 3 vehicles: 4,627
  • 4 vehicles: 1,450
  • 5+ vehicles: 559
  • no vehicle: 1,074
  • 1 vehicle: 5,131
  • 2 vehicles: 3,592
  • 3 vehicles: 779
  • 4 vehicles: 142
  • 5+ vehicles: 62

54% of Bradley County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 56% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 37% lived in Tennessee.

Bradley County:

54.3%
State average:

54.7%


Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 55064
  • Northeast: 3011
  • Midwest: 7429
  • South: 17607
  • West: 2316

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $85,100


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in Bradley County
Houses and condos Apartments
  • Electricity (67.2%)
  • Utility gas (18.5%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (11.1%)
  • Wood (1.6%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1.3%)
  • Electricity (80.4%)
  • Utility gas (11.9%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3.7%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2.9%)
  • Wood (0.6%)
  • No fuel used (0.5%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 642
Here:

6.7%
Tennessee:

9.5%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 285
Here:

6.4%
Tennessee:

10.4%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 2,712
Here:

52.8%
Tennessee:

22.8%

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)


Bradley County government finances in 2006:

  • Charges - Hospital Public: $26,779,000
    All Other: $4,557,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $2,012,000
    Solid Waste Management: $263,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $24,000
  • Construction - Elementary and Secondary Education: $3,338,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,155,000
    Regular Highways: $559,000
    Central Staff Services: $50,000
    Housing and Community Development: $9,000
  • Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $57,506,000
    Hospitals: $49,786,000
    Correctional Institutions: $6,232,000
    Police Protection: $5,941,000
    Health - Other: $4,440,000
    Regular Highways: $3,938,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $2,204,000
    General - Other: $2,055,000
    Financial Administration: $1,623,000
    Central Staff Services: $977,000
    Local Fire Protection: $741,000
    Parks and Recreation: $566,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $492,000
    Libraries: $461,000
    General Public Buildings: $431,000
    Corrections - Other: $232,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $184,000
    Solid Waste Management: $161,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $2,000
  • DISCONTINUED for 2005 (Formerly: Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue): $7,700,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $371,000
    Education: $100,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $3,977,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General - Other: $6,327,000
    Health - Other: $245,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $157,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $32,000
    Transit Utilities: $26,000
    Parks and Recreation: $10,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC – Corrections - Other: $4,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $2,080,000
    General Local Government Support: $10,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $8,281,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $581,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $13,275,000
  • Miscellaneous - Sale of Property: $30,445,000
    Interest Earnings: $3,402,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $1,222,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $911,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $596,000
    Rents: $117,000
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $82,568,000
    Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $81,440,000
    Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $12,147,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,063,000
    Police Protection: $688,000
    Regular Highways: $377,000
    Health - Other: $209,000
    Correctional Institutions: $145,000
    Housing and Community Development: $99,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $94,000
    General - Other: $93,000
    Local Fire Protection: $90,000
    Parks and Recreation: $63,000
    Financial Administration: $49,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $15,000
    Central Staff Services: $9,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $72,822,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $31,000
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - End of Fiscal Year: $500,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $40,511,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Education: $36,547,000
    Public Welfare: $5,101,000
    All Other: $3,305,000
    Highways: $2,508,000
    General Local Government Support: $657,000
    Health and Hospitals: $438,000
  • Tax - Property: $28,542,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $11,245,000
    Other Selective Sales: $1,222,000
    Occupation and Business License, NEC: $852,000
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $271,000
    Other License: $251,000
    Public Utility License: $193,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $19,000
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $3,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $50,687,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 2,210
  • Number of aged recipients: 207
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 2,003
  • Number of recipients under 18: 267
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 1,527
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 416
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 881
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 933


Bradley County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 1991
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

Bradley County Fatal accident statistics for 1992 - 2009
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons Pedestrians

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 17 full 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 ORIGINATED463$125,708324$149,6851,757$149,415118$54,55113$407,538282$135,44063$56,952
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED10$118,40015$155,133151$132,00711$56,4550$09$69,4449$57,111
APPLICATIONS DENIED68$116,17672$94,181589$136,73273$27,8220$032$96,56366$57,409
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN60$125,51740$145,575344$141,47118$54,2780$010$55,10015$76,867
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS20$125,30012$131,667119$134,9838$61,3750$05$73,8006$75,667
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 16 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED45$169,51165$185,1852$93,500
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED16$175,56318$167,0564$203,500
APPLICATIONS DENIED4$139,25014$209,6432$72,000
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN1$92,0006$231,6670$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS4$130,7504$211,0001$74,000
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value


Most common first names in Bradley County, TN among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
James67270.4 years
William51373.5 years
John43573.2 years
Mary42277.4 years
Robert32270.0 years
Charles28069.7 years
George17375.0 years
Thomas14570.4 years
Ruth14179.4 years
Ruby13378.2 years
Most common last names in Bradley County, TN among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith22473.0 years
Johnson20774.3 years
Brown16472.6 years
Davis15773.4 years
Jones14575.6 years
Wilson12775.7 years
Moore12674.4 years
Lawson11273.0 years
Williams11071.7 years
Green9873.0 years
Businesses in Bradley County, TN
NameCountNameCount
AT&T2Little Caesars Pizza2
Ace Hardware1Lowe's1
Aeropostale1Marriott1
American Eagle Outfitters1MasterBrand Cabinets1
Applebee's1Maurices1
Arby's1McDonald's5
AutoZone2Nike4
Baskin-Robbins1Outback1
Bath & Body Works1Outback Steakhouse1
Bed Bath & Beyond1Panera Bread1
Blockbuster1Papa John's Pizza1
Burger King1Penske1
CVS3Pizza Hut3
Chick-Fil-A2Quality1
Comfort Inn1Quiznos1
Cracker Barrel1RadioShack2
Curves1Ramada1
DHL1Rite Aid3
Dairy Queen2Rue211
Days Inn1Ryan's Grill1
Deb1SONIC Drive-In5
Dennys1Sears2
Domino's Pizza1Sprint Nextel3
Econo Lodge1Staples1
Fashion Bug1Starbucks1
FedEx11Steak 'n Shake1
Finish Line1Subway10
GNC1T-Mobile3
GameStop3T.J.Maxx1
Goodwill1Taco Bell3
H&R Block3Target1
Hardee's4Toys"R"Us1
Hobby Lobby1True Value1
Home Depot1U-Haul5
IHOP1UPS10
JCPenney1Verizon Wireless1
Jones New York2Waffle House2
KFC2Walgreens4
Kmart1Walmart2
Knights Inn2Wendy's2
Kohl's1Wingate1
La-Z-Boy1YMCA1
Lane Furniture3
Browse common businesses in Bradley County, TN


Bradley County on our top lists:

  • #11 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most dentists per 100,000 population in 1998"
  • #11 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most dentists per 100,000 population in 1998 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #25 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Evangelical Denominations adherents (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #57 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for Bush (Republican) in the 2004 Presidential Election, pop. 50,000+"
  • #61 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Nitrogen Dioxide air pollution readings in 2005 (ppm)"
  • #65 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Sulfur Oxides Annual air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"
  • #73 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #87 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Sulfur Oxides 24-hour air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"
  • #94 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Particulate Matter (PM10) 24-hour air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"

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