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Hamilton County, Tennessee

QuickFacts
Population:312,905
Pop. Change:2%
State: Tennessee
Metro Area:Chattanooga
County:Hamilton County
City:Chattanooga, East Ridge, ... 14 more
Zip Code:37424, 37421, ... 32 more

County Overview

As of 2007, Hamilton County's population is 312,905 people. Since 2000, it has had a population growth of 1.63 percent.

The median home cost in Hamilton County is $185,000. Home appreciation the last year has been -0.91 percent.

Compared to the rest of the country, Hamilton County's cost of living is 16.97% Lower than the U.S. average.

Hamilton County public schools spend $4,598 per student. The average school expenditure in the U.S. is $6,058. There are about ? students per teacher in Hamilton County.

The unemployment rate in Hamilton County is 3.50 percent(U.S. avg. is 4.60%). Recent job growth is Positive. Hamilton County jobs have Increased by 2.98 percent.

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People

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PeopleHamilton, TNUnited States
Population312,905293,655,400
Pop. Density57680
Pop. Change1.63%5.88%
Median Age38.837.6
Households127,126108,954,329
Household Size2.392.6
Male Population47.74%48.65%
Female Population52.26%51.35%
Married Population56.87%58.89%
Single Population43.13%41.11%

Economy

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EconomyHamilton, TNUnited States
Unemployment Rate3.50%4.60%
Recent Job Growth2.98%1.40%
Future Job Growth29.27%11.90%
Sales Taxes9.25%6.00%
Income Taxes0.00%5.02%
Income per Cap.$24,723$24,020
Household Income$44,055$44,684
ESTIMATED HOUSEHOLDS BY HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Income Less Than 15K15.54%13.64%
Income between 15K and 25K12.34%11.21%
Income between 25K and 35K12.45%11.46%
Income between 35K and 50K16.67%15.84%
Income between 50K and 75K19.00%19.28%
Income between 75K and 100K10.46%11.53%
Income between 100K and 150K8.40%10.70%
Income between 150K and 250K3.53%4.43%
Income between 250K and 500K1.16%1.31%
Income greater than 500K0.46%0.61%
POPULATION BY OCCUPATION
Management, Business, and Financial Operations13.69%13.61%
Professional and Related Occupations20.12%20.24%
Service13.70%14.75%
Sales and Office27.19%26.74%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry0.13%0.74%
Construction, Extraction, and Maintenance8.30%9.48%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving16.86%14.44%

Housing

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HousingHamilton, TNUnited States
Median Home Age3327
Median Home Cost$185,000$217,200
Home Appreciation-0.91%9.80%
Homes Owned62.06%64.07%
Housing Vacant7.55%14.48%
Homes Rented31.08%21.45%
Property Tax Rate$10.92$13.28
OWNER-OCCUPIED HOUSING UNITS BY VALUE
Less Than $20,0001.98%3.01%
$20,000 to $39,9994.38%4.37%
$40,000 to $59,9997.04%5.74%
$60,000 to $79,99910.79%7.07%
$80,000 to $99,99915.37%8.41%
$100,000 to $149,99929.37%19.74%
$150,000 to $199,99913.30%14.06%
$200,000 to $299,9999.60%16.59%
$300,000 to $399,9993.97%8.21%
$400,000 to $499,9991.84%4.53%
$500,000 to $749,9991.27%4.75%
$1,000,000 or more0.57%1.86%
HOUSING UNITS BY YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT
1999 to October 20057.17%10.15%
1995 to 19986.46%6.69%
1990 to 19946.06%6.70%
1980 to 198914.75%14.75%
1970 to 197919.03%17.11%
1960 to 196915.62%12.78%
1950 to 195913.69%11.64%
1940 to 19497.99%6.64%
1939 or Earlier9.21%13.55%

Health

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HealthHamilton, TNUnited States
Air Quality (100=best)2548
Water Quality (100=best)5055
Superfund Sites (100=best)1071
Physicians per 100k355.2169.7

Crime

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CrimeHamilton, TNUnited States
Violent Crime53
Property Crime63

Climate

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ClimateHamilton, TNUnited States
Rainfall (in.)55.436.6
Snowfall (in.)3.225.2
Precipitation Days119101
Sunny Days210205
Avg. July High89.586.5
Avg. Jan. Low32.720.8
Comfort Index (higher=better)4644
UV Index4.74.3
Elevation ft.9931,062

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EducationHamilton, TNUnited States
School Expend.$4,598$6,058
Pupil/Teacher Ratio 15.9
Students per Librarian532907
Students per Counselor538546
2 yr College Grad.6.21%8.22%
4 yr College Grad.15.89%15.16%
Graduate Degrees8.16%7.16%
High School Grads.81.02%79.62%

Transportation

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TransportationHamilton, TNUnited States
Commute Time24.427.4
COMMUTE MODE
Auto (alone)82.04%71.32%
Carpool11.95%14.52%
Mass Transit0.97%2.00%
Work at Home2.31%5.46%
COMMUTE TIME TO WORK
Commute Less Than 15 min.26.32%28.89%
Commute 15 to 29 min.46.05%36.08%
Commute 30 to 44 min.19.75%19.35%
Commute 45 to 59 min.4.36%7.57%
Commute greater than 60 min.3.52%8.12%

Cost of Living

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CostoflivingHamilton, TNUnited States
Overall83100
Food102100
Utilities87100
Miscellaneous103100

Religion

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ReligionHamilton, TNUnited States
Percent Religious58.22%50.03%
Catholic3.22%21.92%
Protestant40.87%19.12%
LDS0.26%1.57%
Baptist21.92%8.16%
Episcopalian1.87%8.12%
Pentecostal3.74%1.89%
Lutheran0.93%2.81%
Methodist7.97%3.84%
Presbyterian4.44%1.33%
Other Christian12.73%4.66%
Jewish0.47%2.16%
Eastern0.03%0.05%
Islam0.65%0.54%

Voting

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VotingHamilton, TNUnited States
Democrat41.846%48.590%
Republican57.360%51.070%
Independent Other0.000%0.066%
Independent Liberal0.372%0.475%
Independent Conservative0.421%0.447%