Catoosa County, Georgia (GA)

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County population in 2005: 60,813 (71% urban, 29% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 15,737
Renter-occupied apartments: 4,688

% of renters here:	23%
State:	33%

Land area: 162 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.4 sq. mi.

Population density: 375 people per square mile

(high).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	9.4%
Whole state:	13.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	3.6%
Whole state:	6.1%

Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (22.6%), Educational,health and social services (16.0%), Retail trade (14.1%).

Type of workers:

Private wage or salary: 81%
Government: 12%
Self-employed, not incorporated: 6%
Unpaid family work: 0%

Catoosa County, Georgia business tout: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Catoosa County, Georgia:

White Non-Hispanic (95.7%)
Black (1.3%)
Hispanic (1.2%)
Two or more races (0.9%)
American Indian (0.8%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Median resident age:	35.8 years
Georgia median age:	33.4 years

Males: 25,783	(48.4%)
Females: 27,499	(51.6%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $26,680
County population in 2003: 58,284
Jobs in 2003: 15,403

Catoosa County,GA real estate house value trend

Total labor force in 2004: 32,681
Unemployment rate in 2004: 3.3%

Average household size:

Catoosa County:	2.6 people
Georgia:	2.6 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $42,987 ($39,998 in 2000)

This county	$42,987
Georgia:	$45,604

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $133,131

Catoosa County	$133,131
Georgia:	$147,500

Median montly rent in 2000: $482
Institutionalized population: 334
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Catoosa County in 2000: $827

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

Catoosa County races chart

Single-family new house construction building permits:

2000: 410 buildings, average cost: $112,900
2001: 431 buildings, average cost: $118,900
2002: 509 buildings, average cost: $122,600
2003: 496 buildings, average cost: $124,100
2004: 631 buildings, average cost: $115,500

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in 1000s)

2004 Presidential Election results in Catoosa County Georgia:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 73.6%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 26.0%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $502 (0.6%)

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.

Cities in this county include: Fort Oglethorpe, Lakeview, Ringgold, Indian Springs, Catoosa Springs, Westside.

Neighboring counties: Hamilton County, Tennessee , Walker County , Whitfield County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Catoosa County: Camp Canaan (A), Camp Scott Patterson (B), Catoosa Memorial Gardens (C), Catoosa Target Range (D), Interchange 139 (E), Interchange 141 (F), Interchange 142 (G), Wood Station (H), Duncan Park (I), Salem Community Center (J). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Catoosa County include: Westside Church (A), Yates Spring Church (B), Zion Church (C), Unity Church (D), Bethel Church (E), Bible Way Church (F), Stone Church (G), Boynton Baptist Church (H), Boynton Methodist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Cloud Springs Cemetery (1), Dedmon Cemetery (2), Ebenezer Cemetery (3), Blackwell Cemetery (4), Dietz Cemetery (5), Pine Grove Cemetery (6), Stone Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Jackson Lake (A), Blue Spring Lake (B), Murphy Lakes (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Sugar Creek (A), Blue Spring Branch (B), Broom Branch (C), Cherokee Branch (D), Tanyard Creek (E), Hurricane Creek (F), Tiger Creek (G), Johnson Branch (H), Little Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Unemployment in September 2007:

Here:	3.2%
Georgia:	4.6%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)

Current college students: 2,014
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 76.0%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 13.8%

Number of foreign born residents: 897 (34% naturalized citizens)

Catoosa County:	1.7%
Whole state:	7.1%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 171
1990 to 1994: 156
1985 to 1989: 174
1980 to 1984: 56
1975 to 1979: 135
1970 to 1974: 29
1970 to 1974: 47
1965 to 1969: 129

Mean travel time to work: 23.7 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 26.8%

Catoosa County marital status for males

Catoosa County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 15,774
One, attached: 178
Two: 535
3 or 4: 539
5 to 9: 755
10 to 19: 165
20 or more: 228
Mobile homes: 3,611
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 9

Housing units in Catoosa County with a mortgage: 8,647 (785 second mortgage, 785 home equity loan, 27 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 3,617

Agriculture in Catoosa County
Average size of farms: 92 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $81807
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: $55688
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: $40839
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%

Catoosa County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly below Georgia state average. It is 1.2 times above overall U.S. average.

Class of Workers

Most common industries for males:

Textile mills and textile products (13%)
Construction (11%)
Truck transportation (5%)
Public administration (4%)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers (4%)
Metal and metal products (4%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (3%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (15%)
Educational services (11%)
Textile mills and textile products (9%)
Finance and insurance (9%)
Accommodation and food services (7%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
Food and beverage stores (3%)

Most common occupations for males

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (5%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
Cashiers (5%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
Registered nurses (4%)

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

Canada (11%)
Germany (9%)
Korea (8%)
Guatemala (8%)
Mexico (6%)
Laos (6%)
Thailand (4%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Catoosa County:

United States or American (37%)
Irish (13%)
English (12%)
German (8%)
Scotch-Irish (2%)
Scottish (2%)
Dutch (2%)

Catoosa County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 22,855 (86%)
Carpooled: 3,047 (11%)
Bus or trolley bus: 58 (0%)
Streetcar or trolley car: 7 (0%)
Walked: 200 (1%)
Other means: 174 (1%)
Worked at home: 369 (1%)

People in group quarters in Catoosa County, Georgia

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)

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $47,166.

10.25% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($35,027 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	10.25%
Georgia average:	10.98%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.92% relocated from other counties in Georgia ($12,598 average AGI)
6.33% relocated from other states ($22,428 average AGI)
Catoosa County: 6.33%
Georgia average: 4.40%

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	3.58% ($35,472 average AGI)
from Walker County, GA	2.02% ($29,010)
from Whitfield County, GA	0.84% ($40,156)
from Bradley County, TN	0.21% ($36,463)
from Dade County, GA	0.14% ($25,143)
from Murray County, GA	0.13% ($46,846)
from Gordon County, GA	0.10% ($37,450)

8.60% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,843 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.60%
Georgia average:	9.55%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.93% relocated to other counties in Georgia ($14,272 average AGI)
4.67% relocated to other states ($18,571 average AGI)
Catoosa County: 4.67%
Georgia average: 3.17%

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	2.75% ($35,179 average AGI)
to Walker County, GA	2.20% ($29,956)
to Whitfield County, GA	0.66% ($36,674)
to Cobb County, GA	0.12% ($31,261)
to Dade County, GA	0.12% ($30,304)
to Bradley County, TN	0.12% ($28,826)
to Murray County, GA	0.11% ($20,500)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.1
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 13.0

Births per 1000 population in Catoosa County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 7.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 8.1

Deaths per 1000 population in Catoosa County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.4
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 7.5

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Catoosa County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 5,633 (4,676 aged, 957 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%

Household type by relationship

Households: 52,870

In family households: 46,964 (12,385 male householders, 3,016 female householders)
12,733 spouses, 16,063 children (13,867 natural, 476 adopted, 1,720 stepchildren), 874 grandchildren, 232 brothers or sisters, 321 parents, 520 other relatives, 820 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 5,906 (2,146 male householders (1,706 living alone)), 2,898 female householders (2,648 living alone)), 862 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 412 (329 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 6,500 2-persons, 3,994 3-persons, 3,221 4-persons, 1,172 5-persons, 443 6-persons, 71 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 4,354 1-person, 578 2-persons, 51 3-persons, 53 4-persons, 8 5-persons.

9,730 married couples with children.
2,747 single-parent households (618 men, 2,129 women).

96.5% of residents of Catoosa County speak English at home.
1.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (68% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 14% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
1.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (58% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 15% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (52% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 26% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (22% speak English very well, 78% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $172,851,000 ($2888 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:	5.9
State:	6.2

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.3
State:	4.2

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 860
1995 to 1998: 3,100
1990 to 1994: 2,635
1980 to 1989: 3,610
1970 to 1979: 4,610
1960 to 1969: 3,009
1950 to 1959: 2,274
1940 to 1949: 934
1939 or earlier: 762

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Catoosa County, Georgia:

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 69
3 rooms: 286
4 rooms: 1,466
5 rooms: 4,152
6 rooms: 4,697
7 rooms: 2,610
8 rooms: 1,456
9 or more rooms: 1,001

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Catoosa County, Georgia:

1 room: 18
2 rooms: 236
3 rooms: 799
4 rooms: 1,599
5 rooms: 1,119
6 rooms: 550
7 rooms: 257
8 rooms: 64
9 or more rooms: 46

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Catoosa County:

no bedroom: 38
1 bedroom: 232
2 bedrooms: 3,022
3 bedrooms: 9,992
4 bedrooms: 2,123
5 or more bedrooms: 330

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Catoosa County:

no bedroom: 54
1 bedroom: 967
2 bedrooms: 2,160
3 bedrooms: 1,277
4 bedrooms: 201
5 or more bedrooms: 29

Cars and other vehicles available in Catoosa County in owner-occupied houses/condos:

no vehicle: 374
1 vehicle: 3,432
2 vehicles: 7,381
3 vehicles: 3,241
4 vehicles: 912
5 or more vehicles: 397

Cars and other vehicles available in Catoosa County in renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 430
1 vehicle: 2,339
2 vehicles: 1,513
3 vehicles: 346
4 vehicles: 60
5 or more vehicles: 0

54% of Catoosa County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 40% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 38% lived in Georgia.

Catoosa County:	54.5%
State average:	50.8%

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

This state: 19860
Northeast: 1283
Midwest: 2954
South: 27143
West: 932

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $87,700

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Electricity (62%)
Utility gas (25%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (10%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
Wood (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Electricity (70%)
Utility gas (19%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (7%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)
Wood (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 327

Here:	5.1%
Georgia:	8.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 180

Here:	6.4%
Georgia:	8.5%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 196

Here:	11.5%
Georgia:	22.9%

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 (Noninstitutionalized)

Catoosa County government finances in 2002:

Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $3,976,000
Charges - Solid Waste Management: $796,000
All Other: $762,000

Sewerage: $108,000

Parks & Recreation: $84,000
Construction - Housing & Community Development: $2,324,000
Water Utilities: $643,000

Regular Highways: $468,000

Sewerage: $429,000

Parks & Recreation: $225,000

Corrections - Other: $106,000

Solid Waste Management: $71,000
Current Operations - Solid Waste Management: $2,543,000
Police Protection: $2,406,000

Corrections - Other: $1,935,000

Regular Highways: $1,789,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $1,767,000

Financial Administration: $1,051,000

Health Services - Other: $920,000

General Public Buildings: $885,000

Central Staff Services: $694,000

General - Other: $667,000

Libraries: $577,000

Parks & Recreation: $521,000

Welfare - Other: $513,000

Fire Protection: $463,000

Water Utilities: $421,000

Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $299,000

Sewerage: $281,000

Housing & Community Development: $121,000

Natural Resources - Other: $66,000
Federal Intergovernmental - General Support: $373,000
All Other: $313,000

Housing & Community Development: $37,000
General - Interest on Debt: $832,000
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $1,715,000
Corrections: $415,000

Health: $335,000

Fire Protection: $150,000

Welfare: $39,000
Intergovernmental to State - Regular Highways: $132,000
Solid Waste Management: $13,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Industrial Revenue: $4,522,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $8,151,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $4,990,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $8,747,000
Industrial Revenue: $4,336,000
Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $186,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $4,394,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $1,761,000
Interest Earnings: $626,000

Rents: $30,000
Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $370,000
Welfare - Other: $142,000

Police Protection: $129,000

Water Utilities: $23,000

Sewerage: $15,000

Regular Highways: $13,000

Parks & Recreation: $7,000

Housing & Community Development: $6,000

Financial Administration: $5,000

Solid Waste Management: $4,000

Fire Protection: $3,000

Judicial: $3,000

Central Staff: $1,000

Corrections - Other: $1,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $2,679,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $161,000
Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $500,000
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $5,382,000
State Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $386,000
Highways: $345,000

Health & Hospitals: $345,000

All Other: $68,000
Tax - Total General Sales: $11,671,000
Property: $3,908,000

Other Selective Sales: $1,370,000

NEC: $274,000

Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $194,000

Public Utilities: $157,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $7,375,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $0

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