Jamie Stitt

Assistant Commissioner, Business and Workforce Development

Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development
312 Rosa L. Parks Ave., Nashville, TN 37243
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Hamilton County

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Hamilton County

Population & Demographics

Location

Time Zone

Eastern Time Zone

Grand Division

East Tennessee

Area (Square Miles)

542.4

County Seat

Chattanooga

Metropolitan Area

Chattanooga, TN-GA

ECD Region

Southeast

Population

Population

(2010)

336,463

Population

(2020)

366,207

Population Change

(2010 - 2020)

8.80%

Population Forecast

(2040)

421,251

Foreign Born Population

19,414

Foreign Born Persons (Percentage of Population)

5.30%

Language Other Than English Spoken At Home

7.50%

Civilian Veteran Population

21,524

Race (Percentage of Population)

White Alone

74.40%

Black or African American, alone

18.80%

American Indian And Alaska Native, alone

0.10%

Asian, alone

2.10%

Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, alone

0.00%

Some Other Race, alone

1.40%

Two or More Races

3.10%

Hispanic or Latino

5.80%

Age (Percentage of Population)
Male
Female
Total

Under 5 Years Old

Male: 6.10%

Female: 5.50%

Total: 5.80%

Under 18 Years Old

Male: 22.10%

Female: 19.60%

Total: 20.80%

18-64 Years Old

Male: 62.10%

Female: 61.20%

Total: 61.60%

65 Years and Over

Male: 15.80%

Female: 19.20%

Total: 17.60%

Median Age

Male: 38.1

Female: 41.1

Total: 39.7

Sources:
U.S. Census Bureau, 2015-2019 5-Year American Community Survey
U.S. Census Bureau, 2019 Annual Population Estimates
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Tennessee State Data Center (2022)

Housing & Income

Housing & Income

Households

148,296

Homeownership Rate

64.10%

Persons Per Household

2.38

Living In Same House 1 Year & Over

85.30%

Median Home Value

$191,400

Annual Home Sales

7,404

Median Sale Price of Homes Sold

$331,678

Persons In Households With Income Below Poverty Level

12.60%

Total Personal Income

$22.2B

Personal Income Per Capita

$60,089

County Median Wage

$19.77

Household Income & Benefits
Percent of Household

Less Than $10,000

5.70%

$10,000 to $14,999

4.50%

$15,000 to $24,999

10.00%

$25,000 to $34,999

10.50%

$35,000 to $49,999

13.60%

$50,000 to $74,999

17.80%

$75,000 to $99,999

12.20%

$100,000 to $149,999

14.20%

$150,000 to $199,999

5.30%

$200,000 or More

6.20%

Median Household Income

$56,606

Percentage of Households by Income Range

Sources:
U.S. Census Bureau, 2016-2020 5-Year American Community Survey
Tennessee Housing Development Agency (2022)
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (2021)
Economic Modeling Specialists Intl. (2022)

Tax Structure

Property Tax

Property Tax Rate (County)

$2.24

State Property Tax

None

Assessment Ratio: Residential Property

25%

Assessment Ratio: Farm Property

25%

Assessment Ratio: Commercial/Industrial Property

40%

Assessment Ratio: Public Utility Property

55%

Assessment Ratio: Business Personal Property

30%

State Tax

State Income Tax on Wages

None

State Income Tax: Interest from Bonds and Notes and Dividends from Stock

None (Hall Income tax was fully repealed January 1, 2021)

Excise Tax (State)

6.5% of Tennessee taxable income

Franchise Tax (state)

0.25% of the greater of net worth or real and tangible property in Tennessee. The minimum tax is $100.

Unemployment Insurance Tax (state)

2.7% of the first $7,000 in wages for new employers

Sales Tax

State Sales Tax Rate

7.00%

County Sales Tax Rate

2.25%

Local Sales Tax Collections

(FY 2021)

$209,509,948

Local Sales Tax Collections

(FY 2020)

$183,928,379

Local Sales Tax Collections Growth

(FY 2020 - FY 2021)

13.91%

State Bond Ratings

Moody's

Aaa

Standard & Poor's

AAA

Fitch

AAA

Debt per Capita

State Debt per Capita

$992 (Lowest in U.S.)

County Debt Per Capita

$905

Sources:
Tennessee Comptroller of the Treasury (2022)
Tennessee Department of Revenue (2022)
The Tax Foundation (2022)

Labor Force

Labor Force Estimates (2022)
Tennessee
Hamilton

Labor Force

Tennessee: 3,352,030

Hamilton: 183,056

Employment

Tennessee: 3,238,559

Hamilton: 176,782

Unemployment

Tennessee: 113,471

Hamilton: 6,274

Unemployment Rate

Tennessee: 3.40%

Hamilton: 3.40%

Unemployment Rate*
Tennessee
Hamilton

2019

Tennessee: 3.30%

Hamilton: 3.20%

2020

Tennessee: 7.50%

Hamilton: 7.10%

2021

Tennessee: 4.50%

Hamilton: 4.30%

2022

Tennessee: 3.40%

Hamilton: 3.40%

Unemployment Rate (by percentage)

Sources:
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Industries

Industry
Employment
Establishments
Avg. Annual Wages

Crop and Animal Production

Employment: 122

Establishments: 8

Avg. Annual Wages: $54,313

Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction

Employment: 94

Establishments: 3

Avg. Annual Wages: $69,795

Utilities

Employment: 253

Establishments: 21

Employment: $97,960

Construction

Employment: 10,255

Establishments: 863

Employment: $70,867

Manufacturing

Employment: 26,600

Establishments: 575

Employment: $68,755

Wholesale Trade

Employment: 7,124

Establishments: 791

Employment: $84,372

Retail Trade

Employment: 20,708

Establishments: 1,447

Employment: $38,240

Transportation and Warehousing

Employment: 14,385

Establishments: 324

Employment: $70,252

Information

Employment: 2,488

Establishments: 425

Employment: $89,958

Finance and Insurance

Employment: 11,475

Establishments: 731

Employment: $95,284

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing

Employment: 2,862

Establishments: 464

Employment: $61,707

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

Employment: 9,587

Establishments: 1,673

Employment: $89,961

Management of Companies and Enterprises

Employment: 1,547

Establishments: 70

Employment: $111,932

Administrative, Support, Waste Management and Remediation

Employment: 14,881

Establishments: 656

Employment: $41,560

Educational Services

Employment: 3,306

Establishments: 158

Employment: $42,513

Health Care and Social Assistance

Employment: 25,468

Establishments: 1,324

Employment: $61,109

Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation

Employment: 2,712

Establishments: 175

Employment: $29,539

Accommodation and Food Services

Employment: 20,230

Establishments: 976

Employment: $24,033

Other Services (except Public Administration)

Employment: 6,572

Establishments: 924

Employment: $44,111

Government

Employment: 26,939

Establishments: 170

Employment: $74,882

Unclassified

Employment: 92

Establishments: 28

Employment: $49,452

Total

Employment: 208,033

Establishments: 11,812

Employment: $61,280

Unique Occupations*
Employment
Location Quotient*

Shoe Machine Operators and Tenders

Employment: 63

Location Quotient*: 12.12

Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other

Employment: 339

Location Quotient*: 11.9

Floor Sanders and Finishers

Employment: 74

Location Quotient*: 11.52

Animal Breeders

Employment: 16

Location Quotient*: 9.36

Tire Builders

Employment: 239

Location Quotient*: 9.32

Key Cluster
Total Employment

Advanced Materials

682

Aerospace & Defense

174

Appliances & Electrical

475

Automotive

6,307

Business Services

9,320

Chemicals

695

Distribution & Logistics

16,862

Film, Music & Entertainment

1,055

Food & Beverage

4,870

Healthcare & Medical Devices

1,398

Top Employers

Top County Employers
Estimated Employees
City

Erlanger Health System

Est. Employees: 6,000

City: Chattanooga

Volkswagen Group of America Chattanooga Operations, LLC

Est. Employees: 5,043

City: Chattanooga

Hamilton County Schools

Est. Employees: 4,980

City: Chattanooga

Bluecross Blueshield of Tennessee, Inc.

Est. Employees: 4,167

City: Chattanooga

McKee Foods Corporation

Est. Employees: 3,088

City: Collegedale

UNUM Group

Est. Employees: 3,000

City: Chattanooga

Tennessee Valley Authority

Est. Employees: 3,000

City: Chattanooga

Memorial Healthcare System, Inc.

Est. Employees: 2,800

City: Chattanooga

Amazon.com Services, LLC

Est. Employees: 2,518

City: Chattanooga

City of Chattanooga

Est. Employees: 2,509

City: Chattanooga

Transportation & Logistics

Transportation

Nearest Commercial Service Airport

Chattanooga Metropolitan

Daily Flights At Nearest Commercial Service Airport

43

Nearest General Aviation Airport

Lovell Field (Chattanooga)

Runway Length at Nearest General Aviation Airport

7,400'

Mean Travel Time to Work (Minutes)

21.6

Access of Interstate

I-24 & I-75

U.S. Highways

27, 41, 64, 74, 127

State Highways

2, 8, 17, 27, 29, 38, 58, 60, 111, 134, 148, 153, 312, 316, 317, 318, 319, 320, 321, 389

Nearest Port (From County Seat)

Chattanooga

Railroads Serving County

CSX, NS, Chattanooga and Chickamauga Railway, East Chattanooga Belt Railway,

Sources:
Tennessee Department of Transportation
U.S. Census Bureau, 2016-2020 5-Year American Community Survey

Education

General Stats
Hamilton
Tennessee

Population Aged 25-64 With High School Degree Or Higher

Hamilton: 90.00%

Tennessee: 89.50%

Population Aged 25-64 With Associate's Degree Or Higher

Hamilton: 41.50%

Tennessee: 36.70%

Population Aged 25-64 With Bachelor's Degree Or Higher

Hamilton: 32.20%

Tennessee: 28.70%

High School Graduation Rate

Hamilton: 87%

Tennessee: 89%

College Going Rate

Hamilton: 65.80%

Tennessee: 63.40%

Average ACT Score

Hamilton: 19.9

Tennessee: 20.2

High School Graduation Rate
College Going Rate
Average ACT Score
Hamilton County Schools
Enrollment

Elementary Schools

Enrollment: 21,001

Middle Schools

Enrollment: 9,481

High Schools

Enrollment: 11,843

Regional Higher Education Institutions
City
Enrollment

The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga

City: Chattanooga

Enrollment: 11,533

Chattanooga State Community College

City: Chattanooga

Enrollment: 8,685

Southern Adventist University

City: Collegedale

Enrollment: 2,959

Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Chattanooga

City: Chattanooga

Enrollment: 2,096

Lee University

City: Cleveland

Enrollment: 5,302

Cleveland State Community College

City: Cleveland

Enrollment: 3,327

Bryan College-Dayton

City: Dayton

Enrollment: 1,481

Sources:
U.S. Census Bureau, 2017 1-Year American Community Survey,
U.S. Census Bureau, 2013-2017 5-Year American Community Survey
Tennessee Department of Education (2017-2018)
National Center for Education Statistics (2016-2017)
Tennessee Higher Education Commission

† Regional higher education institutions include those within the selected and surrounding counties.

Health & Public Safety

Doctors

Number of Doctors

1,817

Overweight & Obesity Prevalence

Adults*

10.80%

Children** (Grade 8)

36.00%

Regional Hospitals
Number of Beds
City

Erlanger Medical Center-Baroness Hospital

Number of Beds: 578

City: Chattanooga

CHI Memorial Hospital-Chattanooga

Number of Beds: 349

City: Chattanooga

Parkridge Medical Center

Number of Beds: 162

City: Chattanooga

Parkridge East Hospital

Number of Beds: 105

City: Chattanooga

Parkridge Valley Child & Adolescent Campus

Number of Beds: 100

City: Chattanooga

Erlanger East Hospital

Number of Beds: 94

City: Chattanooga

Siskin Hospital for Physical Rehabilitation

Number of Beds: 82

City: Chattanooga

CHI Memorial Hospital-Hixson

Number of Beds: 74

City: Hixson

Parkridge Valley Adult & Senior Campus

Number of Beds: 64

City: Chattanooga

Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Chattanooga

Number of Beds: 50

City: Chattanooga

Kindred Hospital-Chattanooga

Number of Beds: 35

City: Chattanooga

Erlanger North Hospital

Number of Beds: 18

City: Chattanooga

Tennova Healthcare-Cleveland

Number of Beds: 153

City: Cleveland

Tennova Healthcare-Cleveland Westside

Number of Beds: 30

City: Cleveland

Parkridge West Hospital

Number of Beds: 28

City: Jasper

Erlanger Bledsoe

Number of Beds: 25

City: Pikeville

Rhea Medical Center

Number of Beds: 25

City: Dayton

Sources:
Tennessee Department of Health (2014)
Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (2014)

† Regional hospitals include those within the selected and surrounding counties.

Climate

Climate

Average High Temperature

71.4°F

Average Low Temperature

50.1°F

Average Annual Temperature

60.8°F

Annual Rainfall

59.61"

Elevation (at County Seat)

665'

Prevailing Winds

Southerly

Sources:
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (2023)

Community Information

Chattanooga

Population (2020)

179,690

Charter Type

Home Rule

Local Option Sales Tax Rate

2.25%

City Property Tax Rate

$2.28

Phone Number

(423) 757-5152

Retire Tennessee Participant

Yes

Tennessee Downtowns Participant

No

Main Street Participant

No

Collegedale

Population (2020)

11,275

Charter Type

General Law Manager-Commission

Local Option Sales Tax Rate

2.25%

City Property Tax Rate

$1.65

Phone Number

(423) 396-3135

Retire Tennessee Participant

Yes

Tennessee Downtowns Participant

No

Main Street Participant

No

East Ridge

Population (2019)

21,168

Charter Type

Home Rule

Local Option Sales Tax Rate

2.25%

City Property Tax Rate

$1.34

Phone Number

(423) 867-7711

Retire Tennessee Participant

Yes

Tennessee Downtowns Participant

No

Main Street Participant

No

Lakesite

Population (2020)

2,028

Charter Type

General Law Manager-Commission

Local Option Sales Tax Rate

2.25%

City Property Tax Rate

$0.24

Phone Number

(423) 842-2533

Retire Tennessee Participant

Yes

Tennessee Downtowns Participant

No

Main Street Participant

No

Lookout Mountain

Population (2020)

1,965

Charter Type

Private Act

Local Option Sales Tax Rate

2.25%

City Property Tax Rate

$2.09

Phone Number

(423) 821-1226

Retire Tennessee Participant

Yes

Tennessee Downtowns Participant

No

Main Street Participant

No

Red Bank

Population (2020)

11,745

Charter Type

Home Rule

Local Option Sales Tax Rate

2.25%

City Property Tax Rate

$1.39

Phone Number

(423) 877-1103

Retire Tennessee Participant

Yes

Tennessee Downtowns Participant

No

Main Street Participant

No

Ridgeside

Population (2019)

756

Charter Type

Private Act

Local Option Sales Tax Rate

2.25%

City Property Tax Rate

$2.73

Phone Number

(423) 698-4326

Retire Tennessee Participant

No

Tennessee Downtowns Participant

No

Main Street Participant

No

Signal Mountain

Population (2020)

8,539

Charter Type

Private Act

Local Option Sales Tax Rate

2.25%

City Property Tax Rate

$1.89

Phone Number

(423) 886-2177

Retire Tennessee Participant

Yes

Tennessee Downtowns Participant

No

Main Street Participant

No

Soddy-Daisy

Population (2020)

13,398

Charter Type

General Law Manager-Commission

Local Option Sales Tax Rate

2.25%

City Property Tax Rate

$1.35

Phone Number

(423) 332-5323

Retire Tennessee Participant

Yes

Tennessee Downtowns Participant

No

Main Street Participant

No

Walden

Population (2020)

1,948

Charter Type

General Law Mayor-Alderman

Local Option Sales Tax Rate

2.25%

City Property Tax Rate

$0.61

Phone Number

(423) 886-4362

Retire Tennessee Participant

Yes

Tennessee Downtowns Participant

No

Main Street Participant

No

Additional Community Information

ThreeStar Certified County

Yes

Sources:
Tennessee Municipal Technical Advisory Service
Tennessee Department of Revenue (2015)
Tennessee Comptroller of the Treasury (2015)
U.S. Census Bureau, 2010-2014 5-Year American Community Survey

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