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County population in July 2011: 64,000 (71% urban, 29% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 15,737
Renter-occupied apartments: 4,688
% of renters here:

23%
State:

25%

Land area: 162 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.4 sq. mi.
Population density: 395 people per square mile 
 
  (high).

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Catoosa County: 83.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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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%

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Races in Catoosa County, Georgia:

  • White Non-Hispanic Alone (93.4%)
  • Black Non-Hispanic Alone (2.1%)
  • Hispanic or Latino (1.9%)
  • Two or more races (1.3%)
  • Asian alone (1.0%)

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

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

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Catoosa County,GA real estate house value trend



Average household size:
Catoosa County:

2.6 people
Georgia:

3 people

Estimated median household income in 2009: $44,859 ($39,998 in 1999)
This county:

$44859
Georgia:

$47589

Median contract rent in 2009 for apartments: $500 (lower quartile is $431, upper quartile is $574)
This county:

$500
State:

$637


Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $129,040 (it was $86,100 in 2000)
Catoosa County:

$129,040
Georgia:

$162,800
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $91,835 - $182,889

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $183,686
Here:

$183,686
State:

$224,856

Townhouses or other attached units: $50,208
Here:

$50,208
State:

$183,253

In 2-unit structures: $71,413
Here:

$71,413
State:

$162,731

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $50,805
Here:

$50,805
State:

$178,500

Mobile homes: $58,131
Here:

$58,131
State:

$44,353
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,136
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $282

Institutionalized population: 334

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

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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
  • 2007: 299 buildings, average cost: $163,100
  • 2008: 234 buildings, average cost: $153,900
  • 2009: 113 buildings, average cost: $168,900

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%


2008 Presidential Election results in Catoosa County Georgia:

McCain (Republican): 75.1%
Obama (Democratic): 24.8%
Detailed 2008 Election Results


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $817 (0.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $516 (0.5%)


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


Catoosa County contract rent distribution in 2009

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 10.8%
(10.4% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 14.0% for Black residents, 31.1% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 19.4% for American Indian residents, 100.0% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 55.6% for other race residents, 7.5% for two or more races residents)

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

9.4%
Whole state:

13.0%

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

3.6%
Whole state:

6.1%

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, Boynton Ridge, Catoosa Springs.

Catoosa County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Local government website:www.catoosa.com

Click to draw/clear Catoosa County borders

Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Catoosa County: Duncan Park (A), Camp Canaan (B), Catoosa Target Range (C), Wood Station (D), Catoosa Memorial Gardens (E), Camp Scott Patterson (F), Ringgold - Catoosa County Volunteer Fire and Rescue Station 2 (G), Fort Oglethorpe Fire Department Station 2 (H), Ringgold - Catoosa County Volunteer Fire and Rescue Station 3 (I), Ringgold - Catoosa County Volunteer Fire and Rescue Station 4 (J), Salem Community Center (K), Fort Oglethorpe Fire Department Station 3 (L), Ringgold - Catoosa County Volunteer Fire and Rescue Station 5 (M). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Catoosa County include: Stone Church (A), Yates Spring Church (B), Unity Church (C), Pine Grove Church (D), Salem Baptist Church (E), Pine Hill Church (F), Red Belt Presbyterian Mission (G), New Heights Baptist Church (H), New Bethel Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Yates Cemetery (1), New Boynton Cemetery (2), Wood Station Cemetery (3), Blackwell Cemetery (4), Dedmon Cemetery (5), Dietz Cemetery (6), Dixon Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Tiger Creek (A), Tanyard Creek (B), Sugar Creek (C), Peters Branch (D), Peavine Creek (E), Hurricane Creek (F), Little Creek (G), Kettle Branch (H), East Chickamauga Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

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

Unemployment in Apr. 2010:
Here:

7.3%
Georgia:

9.1%

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 (commute): 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

Here:

70.5% with mortgage
State:

75.3% with mortgage



Religion statistics:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 38.34%
Here38.3%
USA50.2%
Total adherents: 20,426
Total congregations: 53

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchCatholic ChurchChurch of the NazareneChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)
Adherents14,292 (70.0%)2,747 (13.4%)787 (3.9%)579 (2.8%)487 (2.4%)
Congregations26 (49.1%)7 (13.2%)1 (1.9%)1 (1.9%)3 (5.7%)
NameLDS (Mormon) ChurchChurches of ChristEpiscopal ChurchVineyard USAOther
Adherents382 (1.9%)367 (1.8%)165 (0.8%)163 (0.8%)457 (2.2%)
Congregations1 (1.9%)2 (3.8%)1 (1.9%)1 (1.9%)10 (18.9%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Catoosa County - Fort Oglethorpe, Lakeview, Ringgold, Indian Springs, Boynton Ridge

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 10
This county:

1.61 / 10,000 pop.
Georgia:

1.91 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Catoosa County:

0.16 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.15 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 4
Catoosa County:

0.64 / 10,000 pop.
Georgia:

0.86 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 33
This county:

5.31 / 10,000 pop.
Georgia:

5.12 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 31
Catoosa County:

4.99 / 10,000 pop.
Georgia:

7.41 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

10.2%
Georgia:

10.4%

Adult obesity rate:
Here:

29.6%
Georgia:

27.8%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Catoosa County:

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 slightly below Georgia state average. It is 1.1 times above overall U.S. average.

Earthquake activity:

Catoosa County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Georgia 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 39.5 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 91.2 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, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 62.2 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) earthquake occurred 62.4 miles away from Catoosa County center
On 7/19/1997 at 17:06:34, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 22.6 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 54.0 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:

  • 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: FEMA-DR-1973, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
  • Georgia Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: September 18, 2009 to October 8, 2009, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1858): September 24, 2009, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1858, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Georgia Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 27, 2005 to October 1, 2005, Emergency Declared (EM-3218): September 5, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3218, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Georgia Winter Storm, Incident Period: January 22, 2000 to February 1, 2000, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1311): January 28, 2000, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1311, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
  • Georgia Hurricane Opal, Incident Period: October 4, 1995 to October 5, 1995, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1071): October 10, 1995, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-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: FEMA-DR-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: FEMA-EM-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: FEMA-DR-857, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Georgia Drought, Incident Period: July 20, 1977, Emergency Declared (EM-3044): July 20, 1977, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3044, Natural disaster type: Drought
  • Georgia TORNADOES, FLOODING, Incident Period: April 4, 1973, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-370): April 4, 1973, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-370, Natural disaster type: Tornado, Flood

The number of natural disasters in Catoosa County (10) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 7
Emergencies Declared: 3

Class of Workers


Most common industries (%)
Males Females
  • 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%)
  • 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 (%)
Males Females
  • 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%)
  • 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%)

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


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 2006: 13.1

Births per 1000 population in Catoosa County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 7.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 8.2

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 2006: 7.2

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%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 1.67
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 12425.43
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 491.270
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 58923.89

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1373.060
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 851.790

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 11.87
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 62.49

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 3.29
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: 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.

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

  • 2005 or later: 1,339
  • 2000 to 2004: 4,067
  • 1990 to 1999: 6,268
  • 1980 to 1989: 3,549
  • 1970 to 1979: 3,688
  • 1960 to 1969: 2,967
  • 1950 to 1959: 2,222
  • 1940 to 1949: 895
  • 1939 or earlier: 907
Rooms in houses/apartments in Catoosa County, Georgia
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • 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+ rooms: 1,001
  • 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+ rooms: 46
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Catoosa County, Georgia
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no bedroom: 38
  • 1 bedroom: 232
  • 2 bedrooms: 3,022
  • 3 bedrooms: 9,992
  • 4 bedrooms: 2,123
  • 5+ bedrooms: 330
  • no bedroom: 54
  • 1 bedroom: 967
  • 2 bedrooms: 2,160
  • 3 bedrooms: 1,277
  • 4 bedrooms: 201
  • 5+ bedrooms: 29
Cars and other vehicles available in Catoosa County, Georgia in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no vehicle: 374
  • 1 vehicle: 3,432
  • 2 vehicles: 7,381
  • 3 vehicles: 3,241
  • 4 vehicles: 912
  • 5+ vehicles: 397
  • no vehicle: 430
  • 1 vehicle: 2,339
  • 2 vehicles: 1,513
  • 3 vehicles: 346
  • 4 vehicles: 60
  • 5+ 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 Catoosa County
Houses and condos Apartments
  • Electricity (62.5%)
  • Utility gas (25.3%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (9.6%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1.2%)
  • Wood (1.2%)
  • Electricity (69.6%)
  • Utility gas (19.5%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (7.3%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2.4%)
  • Wood (1.1%)



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 (Noninst.)


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

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 1,017
  • Number of aged recipients: 89
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 928
  • Number of recipients under 18: 154
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 676
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 187
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 425
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 435


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

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

Catoosa 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 8 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 ORIGINATED310$129,610225$132,3601,021$138,91169$24,5654$597,500169$118,27826$56,538
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED16$142,81313$137,23169$134,1743$4,3330$02$104,5003$70,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED54$111,96345$114,844381$140,02433$25,6970$021$81,52423$63,087
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN59$114,61030$119,167337$145,11612$74,3330$05$107,6003$52,000
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS16$119,50014$137,64374$154,5005$50,2000$03$88,0005$62,200
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 8 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)		D) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED33$136,00060$157,7000$00$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED13$248,38526$153,8852$86,5001$63,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED12$169,83317$173,9410$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN3$184,6675$121,2000$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS1$101,0001$115,0000$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value


Most common first names in Catoosa County, GA among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
James65271.2 years
William51772.8 years
Mary40776.0 years
John40072.1 years
Charles30769.7 years
Robert28270.2 years
George18773.9 years
Thomas17072.1 years
Betty12770.1 years
Dorothy12275.8 years
Most common last names in Catoosa County, GA among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith27472.0 years
Brown18573.9 years
Williams17875.8 years
Johnson14373.0 years
Davis11874.6 years
Jones11574.6 years
Wilson10072.8 years
Harris9972.5 years
Clark9177.2 years
White7278.0 years
Businesses in Catoosa County, GA
NameCountNameCount
AT&T2Little Caesars Pizza1
Ace Hardware4Long John Silver's1
Applebee's1Lowe's1
Arby's1McDonald's4
AutoZone1New Balance1
Baskin-Robbins1Nike2
Baymont Inn1Office Depot1
Best Western1Panera Bread1
Blockbuster2Papa John's Pizza1
Burger King1Payless1
CVS3Penske1
Chick-Fil-A1Pizza Hut3
Cracker Barrel1Quality1
Cricket Wireless2RadioShack1
Curves2Ruby Tuesday1
Days Inn1Rue211
Domino's Pizza2SAS Shoes1
Dunkin Donuts1SONIC Drive-In4
Econo Lodge1Sprint Nextel1
FedEx11Steak 'n Shake1
GNC1Subway7
GameStop1Super 82
Goodwill1T-Mobile3
H&R Block3Taco Bell3
Hardee's2U-Haul6
Holiday Inn1UPS9
Home Depot1Vans1
IHOP1Verizon Wireless1
Jimmy John's1Waffle House3
Jones New York1Walgreens3
KFC2Walmart1
Kmart1Wendy's3
Lane Furniture2YMCA1

Catoosa County on our top lists:

  • #14 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #37 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest federal government expenditure per capita in fiscal year 2004 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #47 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest surface withdrawal of fresh water for public supply (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #51 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Evangelical Denominations adherents (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #52 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for Bush (Republican) in the 2004 Presidential Election, pop. 50,000+"
  • #56 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for McCain (Republican) in the 2008 Presidential Election (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #56 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for Obama (Democrat) in the 2008 Presidential Election (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #64 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005"
  • #69 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest federal government expenditure per capita in fiscal year 2004"

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