County population in 2016: 16,697 (28% urban, 72% rural); it was 15,154 in 2000County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 2,533 County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 2,202 County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 4,518 Renter-occupied apartments: 1,556 (it was 1,115 in 2000)
% of renters here:
20%
State:
34%
Land area: 174 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.2 sq. mi.
Population density: 96 people per square mile (average).
Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Dade County: 82.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (43.2%), Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing (13.4%), Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services (10.2%).
Estimated median household income in 2016: $45,610 ($35,259 in 1999)
This county:
$45,610
Georgia:
$53,559
Median contract rent in 2016 for apartments: $543 (lower quartile is $417, upper quartile is $649)
This county:
$543
State:
$754
Estimated median house or condo value in 2016: $130,463 (it was $74,400 in 2000)
Dade:
$130,463
Georgia:
$166,800
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $62,341 - $217,730 Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,043 Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $342
Institutionalized population: 158
Single-family new house construction building permits:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2016: $901 (0.6%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2016: $609 (0.5%)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2016: 14.9%
Dade County:
14.9%
Georgia:
16.0%
(14.6% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 66.7% for Black residents, 13.8% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 90.0% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 32.5% for other race residents, 24.5% for two or more races residents)
Median age of residents in 2016: 40.6 years old
(Males: 39.0 years old, Females: 42.0 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 42.0 years old, Black residents: 24.2 years old, American Indian residents: 5.2 years old, Asian residents: 38.4 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 35.2 years old, Other race residents: 34.3 years old)
Area name: Chattanooga, TN-GA MSA Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Dade 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.
Current college students: 1,047 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 80.0% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 14.3%
Number of foreign born residents: 387 (55.3% naturalized citizens)
Dade County:
2.3%
Whole state:
10.1%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
2010 or later: 41
2000 to 2009: 92
1990 to 1999: 70
1980 to 1989: 73
1970 to 1979: 14
Before 1970: 37
Note: State values scaled to Dade County population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 26.7 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 33.8%
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 5,103
One, attached: 22
Two: 52
3 or 4: 199
5 to 9: 196
10 to 19: 27
20 to 49: 59
50 or more: 21
Mobile homes: 1,643
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 40
Housing units in Dade County with a mortgage: 2,041 (29 second mortgage, 111 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 2,670
Here:
50.0% with mortgage
State:
65.0% with mortgage
Religion statistics for Dade County
Religion
Adherents
Congregations
Evangelical Protestant
4,562
23
Mainline Protestant
1,254
7
Catholic
274
1
Other
2
1
None
10,541
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Dade 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: 5
Dade County:
3.10 / 10,000 pop.
State:
1.91 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 4
This county:
2.48 / 10,000 pop.
Georgia:
0.86 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 14
Dade County:
8.69 / 10,000 pop.
Georgia:
5.12 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 12
This county:
7.45 / 10,000 pop.
State:
7.41 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Dade County:
11.0%
Georgia:
10.4%
Adult obesity rate:
Dade County:
27.3%
State:
27.8%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:
10.9%
State:
14.6%
Agriculture in Dade County:
Average size of farms: 110 acres Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $42,872 Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $67.96 The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 96.91% Average total farm production expenses per farm: $30,656 Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 17.71% Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 1.09% Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $21,285 The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 92.09% Average age of principal farm operators: 54 years Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 15.35 Vegetables: 29 harvested acres Land in orchards: 3 acres
Earthquake activity:
Dade 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 26.6 miles away from Dade County center On 11/30/1973 at 07:48:41, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, 4.6 ML) earthquake occurred 108.3 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 142.3 miles away from the 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, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 281.2 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 185.2 miles away from Dade 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) earthquake occurred 246.8 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 Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: December 22, 2015 to January 13, 2016, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4259: February 26, 2016, FEMA Id: 4259, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
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 Winter Storm, Incident Period: February 10, 2014 to February 15, 2014, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4165: March 06, 2014, FEMA Id: 4165, 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 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 Hurricane Ivan, Incident Period: September 14, 2004 to October 30, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1554: September 18, 2004, FEMA Id: 1554, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
Georgia Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding, Incident Period: February 14, 1998 to May 11, 1998, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1209: March 11, 1998, FEMA Id: 1209, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
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 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 Heavy Rain, High Winds, Tornadoes, Incident Period: November 22, 1992 to December 07, 1992, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-969: December 01, 1992, FEMA Id: 969, Natural disaster type: Tornado, Wind, Heavy Rain
3 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Dade County (13) is near the US average (13). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 9 Emergencies Declared: 4
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 5, Tornadoes: 5, Storms: 4, Hurricanes: 3, Winter Storms: 3, Winds: 2, Drought: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Snowfall: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (11%)
Management occupations (10%)
Sales and related occupations (9%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
Transportation occupations (4%)
Office and administrative support occupations (21%)
Sales and related occupations (11%)
Education, training, and library occupations (11%)
Food preparation and serving related occupations (9%)
Production occupations (6%)
Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (6%)
Personal care and service occupations (5%)
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
Mexico (26%)
Philippines (23%)
Korea (16%)
England (5%)
Russia (5%)
Other Western Africa (5%)
Guatemala (5%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Dade County (%):
American (48%)
English (8%)
Irish (6%)
German (4%)
Scotch-Irish (2%)
European (2%)
Scottish (2%)
Means of transportation to work:
Drove a car alone: 3,765 (69.5%)
Carpooled: 584 (10.8%)
Bus or trolley bus: 41 (0.8%)
Ferryboat: 3 (0.1%)
Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 29 (0.5%)
Walked: 508 (9.4%)
Worked at home: 498 (9.2%)
Owners and renters by unit type in %
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders ($)
People in group quarters in Dade County, Georgia in 2000:
623 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
70 people in nursing homes
34 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
24 people in job corps and vocational training facilities
19 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
People in group quarters in Dade County, Georgia in 2010:
815 people in college/university student housing
94 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
64 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
14 people in group homes intended for adults
6 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2010 was $44,517.
7.08% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($28,258 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
7.08%
Georgia average:
9.45%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
2.13% relocated from other counties in Georgia ($7,222 average AGI)
4.95% relocated from other states ($21,037 average AGI)
Dade County:
4.95%
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:
7.23% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($28,146 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
7.23%
Georgia average:
9.32%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
2.44% relocated to other counties in Georgia ($9,604 average AGI)
4.78% relocated to other states ($18,544 average AGI)
Dade County:
4.78%
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 Dade County
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 2,634 (2,075 aged, 559 disabled) Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 342 (9%)
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 Dade County, Georgia in 1999 - 2014:
Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (261)
Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (211)
Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (84)
Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, so described (82)
Unspecified dementia (65)
Colon, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (52)
Congestive heart failure (52)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 14% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%
Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 6.25 Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 682 Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 81 Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 2,045
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,160 Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 948
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 13 Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 56
Crimes per 100,000 population in 1996: 1
Household type by relationship:
Households: 16,697
In family households: 13,376 (2,291 male householders, 2,179 female householders)
3,622 spouses, 3,854 children (3,608 natural, 102 adopted, 136 stepchildren), 721 grandchildren, 71 brothers or sisters, 257 parents, 187 other relatives, 191 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 2,007 (494 male householders (449 living alone)), 1,210 female householders (960 living alone)), 301 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 1,273
Size of family households: 2,226 2-persons, 1,111 3-persons, 606 4-persons, 358 5-persons, 163 6-persons, 15 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 1,409 1-person, 259 2-persons, 32 3-persons.
1,835 married couples with children.
596 single-parent households (201 men, 395 women).
97.2% of residents of Dade speak English at home.
1.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (71% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
0.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (71% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 15% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (11% speak English very well, 89% speak English well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $73,370,000 ($4,588 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $1,837,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $37,477,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $17,012,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $73,000 Federal grants: $17,005,000 Federal procurement contracts: $421,000 ($24,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $1,382,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $294,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $2,282,000 Federal Government insurance: $1,801,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 954
Here:
59 per 1000 residents
State:
79 per 1000 residents
Deaths: 764
Here:
48 per 1000 residents
State:
38 per 1000 residents
Net international migration: +67
Here:
+4 per 1000 residents
State:
+21 per 1000 residents
Net internal migration: +646
Here:
+40 per 1000 residents
State:
+26 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Dade County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.70 millions of gallons per day (all from surface)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
5.7
State:
6.7
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.5
State:
4.7
Year house built
2014 or later: 0
2010 to 2013: 244
2000 to 2009: 1,334
1990 to 1999: 1,654
1980 to 1989: 1,156
1970 to 1979: 955
1960 to 1969: 826
1950 to 1959: 498
1940 to 1949: 385
1939 or earlier: 248
Note: State values scaled to Dade population
Rooms in houses/apartments in Dade County, Georgia
Note: State values scaled to Dade County population
no vehicle: 111
1 vehicle: 942
2 vehicles: 1,875
3 vehicles: 1,075
4 vehicles: 443
5+ vehicles: 202
no vehicle: 205
1 vehicle: 671
2 vehicles: 467
3 vehicles: 162
4 vehicles: 11
5+ vehicles: 12
88% of Dade County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 24% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 31% lived in Georgia.
Dade County:
87.7%
State average:
83.6%
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 5,390
Other state: 10,810
Northeast: 589
Midwest: 980
South: 8,617
West: 712
Year Householders Moved Into Unit
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