Assistant Commissioner, Business and Workforce Development
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
336,463
Population
366,207
Population Change
8.80%
Population Forecast
414,987
Foreign Born Population
19,036
Foreign Born Persons (Percentage of Population)
5.30%
Language Other Than English Spoken At Home
7.10%
Civilian Veteran Population
21,821
White Alone
69.60%
Black or African American, alone
17.60%
American Indian And Alaska Native, alone
0.50%
Asian, alone
2.20%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, alone
0.00%
Some Other Race, alone
3.40%
Two or More Races
6.60%
Hispanic or Latino
7.40%
Under 5 Years Old
Male: 6.10%
Female: 5.50%
Total: 5.80%
Under 18 Years Old
Male: 22.10%
Female: 19.70%
Total: 20.90%
18-64 Years Old
Male: 62.40%
Female: 61.40%
Total: 61.90%
65 Years and Over
Male: 15.50%
Female: 18.90%
Total: 17.20%
Median Age
Male: 38.2
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 (2018)
Households
137,309
Homeownership Rate
64.0%
Persons Per Household
2.41
Living In Same House 1 Year & Over
85.9%
Median Home Value
$180,900
Annual Home Sales
6,968
Median Sale Price of Homes Sold
$228,000
Persons In Households With Income Below Poverty Level
12.8%
Total Personal Income
$19,626,083
Personal Income Per Capita
$53,360
County Median Wage
$18.52
Less Than $10,000
6.0%
$10,000 to $14,999
5.2%
$15,000 to $24,999
10.7%
$25,000 to $34,999
10.4%
$35,000 to $49,999
13.8%
$50,000 to $74,999
17.4%
$75,000 to $99,999
12.0%
$100,000 to $149,999
13.8%
$150,000 to $199,999
4.9%
$200,000 or More
5.8%
Median Household Income
$55,070
Sources:
U.S. Census Bureau, 2015-2019 5-Year American Community Survey
Tennessee Housing Development Agency (2019)
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (2019)
Economic Modeling Specialists Intl. (2020)
Property Tax Rate (County)
$2.2373
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 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None (Hall Income tax was fully repealed January 1, 2021)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
State Sales Tax Rate
7.00%
County Sales Tax Rate
2.25%
Local Sales Tax Collections
$183,928,379
Local Sales Tax Collections
$155,438,925
Local Sales Tax Collections Growth
18.3%
Moody's
Aaa
Standard & Poor's
AAA
Fitch
AAA
State Debt per Capita
$986 (lowest in U.S.)
County Debt Per Capita
$905
Sources:
Tennessee Comptroller of the Treasury (2020)
Tennessee Department of Revenue (2020)
The Tax Foundation (2020)
Labor Force
Tennessee: 3,287,422
Hamilton: 182,352
Employment
Tennessee: 3,041,838
Hamilton: 169,337
Unemployment
Tennessee: 245,584
Hamilton: 13,015
Unemployment Rate
Tennessee: 7.5%
Hamilton: 7.1%
2016
Tennessee: 3.7%
Hamilton: 3.6%
2017
Tennessee: 3.5%
Hamilton: 3.4%
2018
Tennessee: 3.4%
Hamilton: 3.2%
2019
Tennessee: 7.5%
Hamilton: 7.1%
Sources:
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Crop and Animal Production
Employment: 97
Establishments: 8
Avg. Annual Wages: $41,619
Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction
Employment: 106
Establishments: 3
Avg. Annual Wages: $68,845
Utilities
Employment: 224
Establishments: 16
Employment: $96,264
Construction
Employment: 9,456
Establishments: 805
Employment: $67,485
Manufacturing
Employment: 24,320
Establishments: 538
Employment: $65,227
Wholesale Trade
Employment: 6,639
Establishments: 741
Employment: $75,787
Retail Trade
Employment: 20,103
Establishments: 1,385
Employment: $35,008
Transportation and Warehousing
Employment: 15,172
Establishments: 291
Employment: $56,433
Information
Employment: 2,331
Establishments: 288
Employment: $71,558
Finance and Insurance
Employment: 12,792
Establishments: 686
Employment: $88,896
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing
Employment: 2,638
Establishments: 447
Employment: $57,577
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
Employment: 8,904
Establishments: 1,441
Employment: $81,539
Management of Companies and Enterprises
Employment: 1,484
Establishments: 67
Employment: $109,106
Administrative, Support, Waste Management and Remediation
Employment: 14,948
Establishments: 616
Employment: $38,382
Educational Services
Employment: 3,028
Establishments: 135
Employment: $41,414
Health Care and Social Assistance
Employment: 24,670
Establishments: 1,262
Employment: $58,445
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation
Employment: 2,295
Establishments: 172
Employment: $26,651
Accommodation and Food Services
Employment: 18,689
Establishments: 962
Employment: $21,263
Other Services (except Public Administration)
Employment: 6,079
Establishments: 882
Employment: $41,501
Government
Employment: 27,098
Establishments: 168
Employment: $69,563
Unclassified
Employment: 11
Establishments: 4
Employment: $38,285
Total
Employment: 201,342
Establishments: 10,924
Employment: $56,746
Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons
Employment: 23
Location Quotient*: 18.84
Timing Device Assemblers and Adjusters
Employment: 28
Location Quotient*: 13.72
Genetic Counselors
Employment: 34
Location Quotient*: 8.52
Floor Sanders and Finishers
Employment: 49
Location Quotient*: 7
Print Binding and Finishing Workers
Employment: 425
Location Quotient*: 6.98
Advanced Materials
481
Aerospace & Defense
136
Appliances & Electrical
462
Automotive
5,479
Business Services
9,147
Chemicals
771
Distribution & Logistics
17,526
Film, Music & Entertainment
212
Food & Beverage
4,694
Healthcare & Medical Devices
1,420
Erlanger Health System
Est. Employees: 6,000
City: Chattanooga
Hamilton County Schools
Est. Employees: 4,980
City: Chattanooga
Bluecross Blueshield of Tennessee, Inc.
Est. Employees: 4,167
City: Chattanooga
Tennessee Valley Authority
Est. Employees: 3,000
City: Soddy Daisy
McKee Foods Corporation
Est. Employees: 2,928
City: Collegedale
Volkswagen Group of America Chattanooga Operations, LLC
Est. Employees: 2,818
City: Chattanooga
Memorial Health Care System, Inc.
Est. Employees: 2,800
City: Chattanooga
UNUM Group
Est. Employees: 2,800
City: Chattanooga
Amazon.com Services, LLC
Est. Employees: 2,518
City: Chattanooga
City of Chattanooga
Est. Employees: 2509
City: Chattanooga
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)
21.5
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, 2010-2014 5-Year American Community Survey
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
Elementary Schools
Enrollment: 21,001
Middle Schools
Enrollment: 9,481
High Schools
Enrollment: 11,843
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.
Number of Doctors
1,505
Adults*
30.2%
Children** (Grade 8)
33.1%
Erlanger East Hospital
Number of Beds: 788
City: Chattanooga
Erlanger Medical Center
Number of Beds: 788
City: Chattanooga
Erlanger North Hospital
Number of Beds: 788
City: Chattanooga
Parkridge East Hospital
Number of Beds: 621
City: Chattanooga
Parkridge Medical Center, Inc.
Number of Beds: 621
City: Chattanooga
Parkridge Valley Hospital-Adult & Senior
Number of Beds: 621
City: Chattanooga
Parkridge Valley Hospital-Child & Adolescent
Number of Beds: 621
City: Chattanooga
Memorial Health Care System (and Hixson)
Number of Beds: 423
City: Chattanooga
Memorial Hospital Hixson
Number of Beds: 423
City: Hixson
Siskin Hospital for Physical Rehabilitation
Number of Beds: 88
City: Chattanooga
Healthsouth Chattanooga Rehabilitation Hospital
Number of Beds: 69
City: Chattanooga
Kindred Hospital - Chattanooga
Number of Beds: 49
City: Chattanooga
Parkridge West Hospital
Number of Beds: 621
City: Jasper
Tennova Healthcare - Cleveland Westside
Number of Beds: 351
City: Cleveland
Tennova Healthcare - Cleveland
Number of Beds: 351
City: Cleveland
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.
Average High Temperature
71.6°F
Average Low Temperature
50.1°F
Average Annual Temperature
60.9°F
Annual Rainfall
52.44"
Elevation (at County Seat)
665'
Prevailing Winds
Southerly
Sources:
usclimatedata.com (2015)
Population (2019)
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
Population (2019)
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
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
Population (2019)
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
Population (2019)
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
Population (2019)
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
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
Population (2019)
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
Population (2019)
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
Population (2019)
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
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