County population in 2016: 66,398 (72% urban, 28% rural); it was 53,282 in 2000County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 12,192 County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 5,679 County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 15,737 Renter-occupied apartments: 6,604 (it was 4,688 in 2000)
% of renters here:
23%
State:
34%
Land area: 162 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.4 sq. mi.
Population density: 409 people per square mile (high).
Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Catoosa County: 88.3 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Industries providing employment: Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing (21.6%), Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services (18.5%), Manufacturing (14.3%), Educational, health and social services (10.9%).
Estimated median household income in 2016: $55,717 ($39,998 in 1999)
This county:
$55,717
Georgia:
$53,559
Median contract rent in 2016 for apartments: $570 (lower quartile is $419, upper quartile is $728)
This county:
$570
State:
$754
Estimated median house or condo value in 2016: $142,100 (it was $86,100 in 2000)
Catoosa:
$142,100
Georgia:
$166,800
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $100,300 - $198,500 Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,124 Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $315
Institutionalized population: 424
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Murders: 3
Rapes: 6
Robberies: 13
Assaults: 54
Burglaries: 189
Thefts: 594
Auto thefts: 172
Single-family new house construction building permits:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2016: $1,235 (0.8%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2016: $896 (0.7%)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2016: 9.2%
Catoosa County:
9.2%
Georgia:
16.0%
(8.6% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 37.1% for Black residents, 7.5% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 17.8% for American Indian residents, 12.4% for other race residents, 5.7% for two or more races residents)
Median age of residents in 2016: 40.0 years old
(Males: 36.8 years old, Females: 42.7 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 40.9 years old, Black residents: 38.5 years old, American Indian residents: 27.4 years old, Asian residents: 36.9 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 27.2 years old, Other race residents: 40.2 years old)
Area name: Chattanooga, TN-GA MSA Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Catoosa County is $496 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $584 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $719 a month.
Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Catoosa County: Tate Mill (A), Cook Mill (B), Lake Winfield Scott Campground (C), Brasstown Bald Recreation Site (D), Sasebee Cove Scenic Area (E), Nottely Dock (F), Mulky Gap Camping Area (G), Cooper Creek Recreation Site (H), Mulky Recreation Site (I), Robert W Woodruff Scout Reservation (J), Canal Lake Bible Camp (K), Blue Ridge Ranger Station (L), Gooch Gap Trail Shelter (M), Georgia Mountain Experiment Station (N), Union County Fire Department Station 6 (O), Union County Fire Department Station 8 (P), Union County Fire Department Station 12 (Q), Union County Fire Department Station 9 (R), Union County Fire Department Station 7 (S), Union County Fire Department Station 11 (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Catoosa County include: Bethany Church (A), Union Baptist Church (B), Pleasant Grove Church (C), Pine Top Church (D), New Hope Church (E), Ivylog Church (F), House of Prayer Church (G), Harmony Church (H), Full Gospel Tabernacle (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: White Cemetery (1), Willis Cemetery (2), Woody Cemetery (3), New Hope Cemetery (4), Casteel Cemetery (5), Butt Cemetery (6), Cavender Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Lake Woodruff (A), Dean Pond (B), Bowen Lake (C), Caldwell Lake (D), Lake Trahlyta (E), Nottely Lake (F), Lake Winfield Scott (G), Woody Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Wellborn Creek (A), Watts Creek (B), Walker Branch (C), Turkey Creek (D), Trackrock Branch (E), Townsend Branch (F), Town Creek (G), Totherow Branch (H), Tom Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Catoosa County include: Reece State Memorial (1), Chattahoochee Purchase Unit (2), Cooper Creek Scenic Area (3), Plott Cove Reserve Nature Area (4), Coopers Creek Wildlife Management Area (5). Display/hide their locations on the map
Current college students: 2,014 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 88.0% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 23.2%
Number of foreign born residents: 1,163 (53.0% naturalized citizens)
Catoosa County:
1.8%
Whole state:
10.1%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
2010 or later: 302
2000 to 2009: 382
1990 to 1999: 410
1980 to 1989: 230
1970 to 1979: 164
Before 1970: 176
Note: State values scaled to Catoosa County population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 23.7 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 26.8%
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 19,417
One, attached: 834
Two: 794
3 or 4: 715
5 to 9: 929
10 to 19: 725
20 or more: 100
Mobile homes: 3,551
Housing units in Catoosa County with a mortgage: 11,787 (259 second mortgage, 791 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 6,472
Here:
64.7% with mortgage
State:
65.0% with mortgage
Religion statistics for Catoosa County
Religion
Adherents
Congregations
Evangelical Protestant
15,950
48
Mainline Protestant
2,815
11
Catholic
523
1
Black Protestant
185
1
Other
7
1
None
44,462
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Catoosa County Religion Details
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 10
Catoosa County:
1.61 / 10,000 pop.
State:
1.91 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Here:
0.16 / 10,000 pop.
Georgia:
0.15 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 4
This county:
0.64 / 10,000 pop.
Georgia:
0.86 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 33
Catoosa County:
5.31 / 10,000 pop.
Georgia:
5.12 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 31
This county:
4.99 / 10,000 pop.
State:
7.41 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Catoosa County:
10.2%
Georgia:
10.4%
Adult obesity rate:
Catoosa County:
29.6%
State:
27.8%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:
12.3%
State:
14.6%
Agriculture in Catoosa County:
Average size of farms: 92 acres Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $81,807 Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $106.79 The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 96.97% Average total farm production expenses per farm: $55,688 Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 25.35% Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 0.25% Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $40,839 The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 96.96% Average age of principal farm operators: 57 years Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 28.69 Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 11.02%
Tornado activity:
Catoosa County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Georgia state average. It is 5369946.2 times below overall U.S. average.
Earthquake activity:
Catoosa County-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Georgia state average. It is 79% 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 39.5 miles away from Catoosa County center On 11/30/1973 at 07:48:41, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, 4.6 ML) earthquake occurred 91.2 miles away from the county center On 8/2/1974 at 08:52:09, a magnitude 4.9 (4.3 MB, 4.9 LG) earthquake occurred 169.7 miles away from the county center On 7/27/1980 at 18:52:21, a magnitude 5.2 (5.1 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 UK, 5.2 UK, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 236.9 miles away from the county center On 1/18/1999 at 07:00:53, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 158.9 miles away from Catoosa County center On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi) earthquake occurred 286.6 miles away from the county center Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
Georgia Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: February 10, 2014 to February 14, 2014, Emergency Declared EM-3368: February 11, 2014, FEMA Id: 3368, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
Georgia Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Associated Flooding, Incident Period: April 27, 2011 to April 28, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1973: April 29, 2011, FEMA Id: 1973, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
Georgia Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: September 18, 2009 to October 08, 2009, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1858: September 24, 2009, FEMA Id: 1858, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
Georgia Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 27, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3218: September 05, 2005, FEMA Id: 3218, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
Georgia Winter Storm, Incident Period: January 22, 2000 to February 01, 2000, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1311: January 28, 2000, FEMA Id: 1311, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
Georgia Hurricane Opal, Incident Period: October 04, 1995 to October 05, 1995, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1071: October 10, 1995, FEMA Id: 1071, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
Georgia Severe Storm, Tornadoes, Flooding, Incident Period: March 27, 1994 to April 10, 1994, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1020: March 31, 1994, FEMA Id: 1020, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
Georgia Severe Snowfall, Winter Storm, Incident Period: March 13, 1993 to March 17, 1993, Emergency Declared EM-3097: March 15, 1993, FEMA Id: 3097, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Snowfall
Georgia Flooding, Severe Storm, Tornado, Incident Period: February 10, 1990 to February 24, 1990, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-857: February 23, 1990, FEMA Id: 857, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
Georgia Drought, Incident Period: July 20, 1977, Emergency Declared EM-3044: July 20, 1977, FEMA Id: 3044, Natural disaster type: Drought
1 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Catoosa County (11) is near the US average (13). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 7 Emergencies Declared: 4
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 5, Storms: 4, Tornadoes: 4, Winter Storms: 3, Hurricanes: 2, Drought: 1, Snowfall: 1, Wind: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (9%)
Office and administrative support occupations (7%)
Transportation occupations (6%)
Office and administrative support occupations (25%)
Sales and related occupations (12%)
Education, training, and library occupations (10%)
Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (8%)
Business and financial operations occupations (7%)
Food preparation and serving related occupations (6%)
Management occupations (6%)
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
Dominican Republic (14%)
Mexico (11%)
Germany (10%)
Korea (7%)
Honduras (7%)
Vietnam (6%)
Colombia (5%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Catoosa County (%):
American (26%)
English (17%)
Irish (9%)
German (7%)
European (2%)
Scotch-Irish (2%)
Scottish (2%)
Means of transportation to work:
Drove a car alone: 13,988 (82.3%)
Carpooled: 1,636 (9.6%)
Bus or trolley bus: 5 (0.0%)
Railroad: 28 (0.2%)
Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 126 (0.7%)
Walked: 107 (0.6%)
Worked at home: 1,121 (6.6%)
Owners and renters by unit type in %
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders ($)
People in group quarters in Catoosa County, Georgia in 2000:
239 people in nursing homes
95 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
58 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
23 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
People in group quarters in Catoosa County, Georgia in 2010:
243 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
181 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
21 people in group homes intended for adults
14 people in college/university student housing
2 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2010 was $48,581.
8.28% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($33,650 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
8.28%
Georgia average:
9.45%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.38% relocated from other counties in Georgia ($12,020 average AGI)
4.90% relocated from other states ($21,630 average AGI)
Catoosa County:
4.90%
Georgia average:
3.48%
Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
7.79% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($32,119 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
7.79%
Georgia average:
9.32%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.37% relocated to other counties in Georgia ($12,750 average AGI)
4.42% relocated to other states ($19,369 average AGI)
Catoosa County:
4.42%
Georgia average:
3.33%
Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Catoosa County
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 9,066 (7,287 aged, 1,779 disabled) Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 1,358 (8%)
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Aged persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Disabled persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Most common underlying causes of death in Catoosa County, Georgia in 1999 - 2014:
Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (639)
Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, so described (249)
Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (248)
Unspecified dementia (197)
Congestive heart failure (149)
Pneumonia, unspecified (137)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%
Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 1.67 Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 12,425 Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 491 Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 58,924
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,373 Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 852
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 12 Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 62
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 3 Beer, wine & liquor stores per 100,000 population in 2005: 1
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 132.1. This is more than state average.
Mechanisms of suicide:
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
Firearm - 89.7
Other - 42.4
Household type by relationship:
Households: 66,398
In family households: 57,908 (9,888 male householders, 8,664 female householders)
15,761 spouses, 17,936 children (15,964 natural, 1,152 adopted, 820 stepchildren), 1,799 grandchildren, 184 brothers or sisters, 1,398 parents, 1,334 other relatives, 944 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 7,918 (2,290 male householders (1,890 living alone)), 3,901 female householders (3,178 living alone)), 1,727 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 572
Size of family households: 9,070 2-persons, 3,525 3-persons, 3,317 4-persons, 1,739 5-persons, 616 6-persons, 285 7-or-more-persons.
10,571 married couples with children.
3,017 single-parent households (1,120 men, 1,897 women).
95.8% of residents of Catoosa speak English at home.
1.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (60% speak English very well, 27% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
1.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (79% speak English very well, 6% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
1.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (68% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 12% speak English not well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $172,851,000 ($2,888 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $4,284,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $96,667,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $39,067,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $155,000 Federal grants: $30,803,000 Federal procurement contracts: $1,307,000 ($237,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $4,852,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $842,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $26,375,000 Federal Government insurance: $28,091,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 3,790
Here:
62 per 1000 residents
State:
79 per 1000 residents
Deaths: 2,557
Here:
42 per 1000 residents
State:
38 per 1000 residents
Net international migration: +162
Here:
+3 per 1000 residents
State:
+21 per 1000 residents
Net internal migration: +6,254
Here:
+103 per 1000 residents
State:
+26 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Catoosa County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 7.65 millions of gallons per day (92% from ground, 8% from surface)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
6.3
State:
6.7
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.7
State:
4.7
Year house built
2014 or later: 342
2010 to 2013: 347
2000 to 2009: 5,419
1990 to 1999: 5,681
1980 to 1989: 5,242
1970 to 1979: 4,384
1960 to 1969: 1,874
1950 to 1959: 1,257
1940 to 1949: 1,769
1939 or earlier: 750
Note: State values scaled to Catoosa population
Rooms in houses/apartments in Catoosa County, Georgia
Note: State values scaled to Catoosa County population
no vehicle: 0
1 vehicle: 3,959
2 vehicles: 8,500
3 vehicles: 3,817
4 vehicles: 1,340
5+ vehicles: 643
no vehicle: 200
1 vehicle: 3,622
2 vehicles: 2,418
3 vehicles: 244
4 vehicles: 0
5+ vehicles: 0
88% of Catoosa County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 31% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 46% lived in Georgia.
Catoosa County:
87.8%
State average:
83.6%
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 22,014
Other state: 42,665
Northeast: 2,844
Midwest: 4,345
South: 33,145
West: 2,331
Year Householders Moved Into Unit
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Catoosa County
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