Chattanooga Metro Area

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  4. Chattanooga Metro Area Employment Information
  5. Chattanooga Metro Area Family Information
  6. Chattanooga Metro Area Education Information
  7. Chattanooga Metro Area Business Information
  8. Chattanooga Metro Area Public Benefits Information
  9. Chattanooga Metro Area Criminal Information
  10. Chattanooga Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information
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Chattanooga Metro Area Legal Resources Back to top

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Chattanooga Metro Area Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 129,489
  • Land Area (2000): 2,027.399 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 2.773 square kilometers
Chattanooga Metro Area Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
2001 471,279 2003 487,287 2005 497,125
2002 477,446 2004 491,744 2006 501,115

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Houses (2000): 53,595
Chattanooga Metro Area Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 150,722 57.88%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 4,290 1.65%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 105,396 40.47%

Chattanooga Metro Area Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Chattanooga Metro Area Employment Information Back to top
Chattanooga Metro Area Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 56,170 53,171 2,999 5.34% 53
1991 56,924 53,811 3,112 5.47% 55
1992 58,602 54,496 4,106 7.01% 70
1993 59,188 55,974 3,214 5.43% 54
1994 60,227 57,256 2,971 4.93% 49
1995 61,248 58,213 3,035 4.96% 50
1996 62,184 59,222 2,962 4.76% 48
1997 63,151 60,164 2,988 4.73% 47
1998 64,420 61,670 2,750 4.27% 43
1999 66,450 64,161 2,289 3.44% 35
2000 68,123 66,039 2,084 3.06% 31
2001 69,104 66,650 2,454 3.55% 36
2002 71,102 68,360 2,742 3.86% 39
2003 72,794 70,032 2,762 3.79% 38
2004 74,652 71,773 2,879 3.86% 39
2005 76,537 73,129 3,408 4.45% 45
2006 78,718 75,589 3,129 3.97% 40
2007 79,515 76,479 3,036 3.82% 38
2008 80,869 76,599 4,270 5.28% 53
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 79,359 76,068 3,291 4.15% 41
Feb 2008 81,061 76,009 5,052 6.23% 62
Mar 2008 82,038 76,799 5,239 6.39% 64
Apr 2008 80,484 76,992 3,492 4.34% 43
May 2008 80,580 76,384 4,196 5.21% 52
Jun 2008 80,688 76,190 4,498 5.57% 56
Jul 2008 81,917 77,607 4,310 5.26% 53
Aug 2008 80,624 76,629 3,995 4.96% 50
Sep 2008 81,067 76,713 4,354 5.37% 54
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Chattanooga Metro Area Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 9,290 13.63%
2. Construction 8,770 12.86%
3. Truck Transportation 3,050 4.47%
4. Metal Manufactuing 2,628 3.85%
5. Public Administration 2,444 3.58%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 2,324 3.41%
7. Repair and Maintenance 2,248 3.30%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 2,174 3.19%
9. Educational Services 2,136 3.13%
10. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 2,006 2.94%
11. Food and Beverage Stores 1,676 2.46%
12. Finance and Insurance 1,584 2.32%
13. Health Care 1,548 2.27%
14. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 1,516 2.22%
15. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 1,380 2.02%
16. Utilities 1,276 1.87%
17. Machinery Manufacturing 1,164 1.71%
18. Department and Other General Stores 1,058 1.55%
19. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 982 1.44%
20. Food Manufacturing 914 1.34%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 7,804 14.00%
2. Educational Services 6,156 11.04%
3. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 5,322 9.54%
4. Finance and Insurance 4,706 8.44%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 3,980 7.14%
6. Food and Beverage Stores 2,218 3.98%
7. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 2,088 3.74%
8. Public Administration 1,744 3.13%
9. Social Assistance 1,638 2.94%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 1,464 2.63%
11. Department and Other General Stores 1,420 2.55%
12. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 1,166 2.09%
13. Personal and Laundry Services 1,118 2.01%
14. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 986 1.77%
15. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 852 1.53%
16. Construction 680 1.22%
17. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 580 1.04%
18. Truck Transportation 538 0.96%
19. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 486 0.87%
20. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 486 0.87%

Chattanooga Metro Area Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 5,044 7.40%
2. Other Production Occupations 4,486 6.58%
3. Other Installation / Maintenance 4,368 6.41%
4. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 2,656 3.90%
5. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 2,644 3.88%
6. Vehicle Mechanics 2,532 3.71%
7. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 2,466 3.62%
8. Other Sales and Related Occupations 2,454 3.60%
9. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 2,400 3.52%
10. Other Management Occupations 2,320 3.40%
11. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 2,296 3.37%
12. Other Construction Trades 2,026 2.97%
13. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 1,930 2.83%
14. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 1,828 2.68%
15. Other Material Moving Workers 1,750 2.57%
16. Carpenters 1,316 1.93%
17. Construction Laborers 1,242 1.82%
18. Electricians 1,160 1.70%
19. Top Executives 1,142 1.68%
20. Operations Managers Non Finance 1,102 1.62%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 3,894 6.98%
2. Secretaries and Admins 3,376 6.05%
3. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 3,250 5.83%
4. Cashiers 2,654 4.76%
5. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 2,378 4.26%
6. Other Production Occupations 2,150 3.86%
7. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 1,972 3.54%
8. Other Sales and Related Occupations 1,830 3.28%
9. Registered Nurses 1,748 3.13%
10. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 1,746 3.13%
11. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 1,602 2.87%
12. Other Management Occupations 1,592 2.86%
13. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 1,584 2.84%
14. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 1,460 2.62%
15. Waiters and Waitresses 1,318 2.36%
16. Health Technologists and Technicians 1,262 2.26%
17. Customer Service Representatives 1,228 2.20%
18. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 1,192 2.14%
19. Business Operations Specialists 1,186 2.13%
20. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 1,096 1.97%

Chattanooga Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 115,207 56.82%
15-35 hours 19,277 9.51%
1-14 hours 4,705 2.32%
No regular hours 63,554 31.35%

Chattanooga Metro Area Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 3,358 2.79%
5 AM-5:29 AM 2,904 2.41%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 4,214 3.50%
6 AM-6:29 AM 10,427 8.66%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 12,094 10.05%
7 AM-7:29 AM 22,172 18.42%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 21,916 18.21%
8 AM-8:29 AM 10,446 8.68%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 4,346 3.61%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 5,295 4.40%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 1,797 1.49%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 844 0.70%
Noon-3:59 PM 8,184 6.80%
4 PM-11:59 PM 12,344 10.26%

Chattanooga Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 3,240 2.69%
5-9 10,186 8.46%
10-14 13,854 11.51%
15-19 19,552 16.25%
20-24 21,662 18.00%
25-29 10,204 8.48%
30-34 20,113 16.71%
35-39 4,098 3.41%
40-44 3,571 2.97%
45-59 8,189 6.80%
60-89 2,894 2.40%
At least 90 2,778 2.31%

Chattanooga Metro Area Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 230 0.19% 78,468 65.20%
30-44 4 0.00% 27,778 23.08%
45-59 46 0.04% 8,143 6.77%
At least 60 118 0.10% 5,554 4.62%

Chattanooga Metro Area Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 58 0.05%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 15,303 12.49%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 102,244 83.43%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 844 0.69%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 398 0.32%
Color 6 Box Walked 1,494 1.22%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 2,204 1.80%

Chattanooga Metro Area Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Chattanooga Metro Area Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 99,512 (254,582 people)
Families (2000): 74,666 (222,312 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 30,223
People at same address in 1995: 142,391
Chattanooga Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 10,792 10.79%
$10,000-$14,999 7,710 7.71%
$15,000-$19,999 7,115 7.11%
$20,000-$24,999 8,318 8.32%
$25,000-$29,999 7,595 7.59%
$30,000-$34,999 6,965 6.96%
$35,000-$39,999 6,733 6.73%
$40,000-$44,999 6,902 6.90%
$45,000-$49,999 6,622 6.62%
$50,000-$59,999 10,172 10.17%
$60,000-$74,999 8,920 8.92%
$75,000-$99,999 7,305 7.30%
$100,000-$124,999 2,487 2.49%
$125,000-$149,999 881 0.88%
$150,000-$199,999 696 0.70%
$200,000 or more 818 0.82%

Chattanooga Metro Area Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 10,981 22.11%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 16,029 32.28%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 1,323 2.66%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 9,505 19.14%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 141 0.28%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 7,573 15.25%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 63 0.13%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 2,783 5.60%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 15 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 871 1.75%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 9 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 366 0.74%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 4 0.01%

Chattanooga Metro Area Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 79,797 31.41%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 25,143 9.90%
Public Assistance 2,220 0.87%
Retirement 14,442 5.68%
Self Employment 11,059 4.35%
Social Security 28,004 11.02%
Supplemental Security 4,624 1.82%
Wage / Salary 76,973 30.30%
Other 11,777 4.64%

Chattanooga Metro Area Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 34,322 56.58%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 26,344 43.42%

Chattanooga Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 9,927 10.05%
Color 1 Box Married 64,933 65.74%
Color 2 Box Never Married 21,434 21.70%
Color 3 Box Widowed 2,478 2.51%

Chattanooga Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 12,794 11.92%
Color 1 Box Married 64,793 60.38%
Color 2 Box Never Married 16,085 14.99%
Color 3 Box Widowed 13,645 12.71%

Chattanooga Metro Area Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Chattanooga Metro Area Education Information Back to top
Chattanooga Metro Area Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 18,676 9.56%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 38,977 19.96%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 67,222 34.43%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 40,604 20.79%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 8,913 4.56%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 14,398 7.37%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 6,471 3.31%

Chattanooga Metro Area Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 2,880 2.22% 1,352 1.04% 4,232 3.27%
Kindergarten 3,303 2.55% 346 0.27% 3,649 2.82%
Grades 1-4 14,590 11.27% 936 0.72% 15,526 11.99%
Grades 5-8 13,846 10.69% 961 0.74% 14,807 11.43%
Grades 9-12 12,578 9.71% 1,202 0.93% 13,780 10.64%
Undergrad college 6,160 4.76% 2,161 1.67% 8,321 6.43%
Graduate or professional school 962 0.74% 246 0.19% 1,208 0.93%
Total 54,319 41.95% 7,204 5.56% 61,523 47.51%

Chattanooga Metro Area Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Chattanooga Metro Area Business Information Back to top
Chattanooga Metro Area Businesses Changes By Year
Year Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths
2001 1,161 1,181
2002 1,060 1,050
2003 1,019 900
2004 1,108 1,005

Chattanooga Metro Area Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Chattanooga Metro Area Public Benefits Information Back to top
Chattanooga Metro Area Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 227,419 89.13%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 27,733 10.87%

Chattanooga Metro Area Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Chattanooga Metro Area Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 662
Chattanooga Metro Area Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
2001 5.996 0.284 0.079 1.855 8.214 0.000 11.526 37.697 6.291 55.515
2002 5.142 0.352 0.080 1.523 7.096 0.000 9.968 33.518 4.457 47.943
2003 4.447 0.300 0.064 1.178 5.988 0.000 8.976 32.689 4.496 46.162
2004 4.449 0.362 0.045 1.165 6.021 0.000 9.605 35.116 4.689 49.410
2005 4.367 0.370 0.062 1.092 5.892 0.000 9.004 33.207 4.017 46.228
2006 4.280 0.373 0.052 1.289 5.995 0.000 8.595 30.197 3.688 42.479
2007 4.958 0.354 0.036 1.291 6.638 0.000 9.323 31.724 3.442 44.489

Chattanooga Metro Area Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
2001 30,034
2002 26,278

Chattanooga Metro Area Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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Chattanooga Metro Area Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 17,778 13.73%
10-19 Years 18,124 14.00%
20-29 Years 16,706 12.90%
30-39 Years 19,333 14.93%
40-49 Years 19,338 14.93%
50-59 Years 15,815 12.21%
60-69 Years 10,979 8.48%
70-79 Years 7,706 5.95%
80-89 Years 3,218 2.49%
90+ Years 492 0.38%

Chattanooga Metro Area Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 62,845 48.53%
Color 1 Box Female 66,644 51.47%

Chattanooga Metro Area Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 123,034 95.02%
Color 1 Box African-American 3,057 2.36%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 1,323 1.02%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 995 0.77%
Color 2 Box Asian 591 0.46%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 398 0.31%
Color 6 Box Other Race 64 0.05%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 27 0.02%

Chattanooga Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 58,963 36.77%
2. Irish 28,359 17.68%
3. English 23,562 14.69%
4. German 18,721 11.67%
5. Dutch 5,457 3.40%
6. Scottish 4,653 2.90%
7. Scotch Irish 4,212 2.63%
8. French Non-Basque 3,130 1.95%
9. Italian 2,914 1.82%
10. European 2,144 1.34%

Chattanooga Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 235,354 96.69%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 4,274 1.76%
3. French 1,090 0.45%
4. German 952 0.39%
5. Laotian 248 0.10%
6. Gujarathi 196 0.08%
7. Tagalog 136 0.06%
8. Chinese 132 0.05%
9. Korean 130 0.05%
10. Japanese 104 0.04%

Chattanooga Metro Area Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 256,978 98.68%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 1,186 0.46%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 2,244 0.86%

Chattanooga Metro Area Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Chattanooga Metro Area Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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