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Chattanooga (zip 37421), Tennessee

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Population:42,346
Pop. Change:7%
State: Tennessee
Metro Area: Chattanooga Metro Area
County: Hamilton County
City: Chattanooga
Zip Code:Chattanooga (zip 37421)

Zip Code Overview

As of 2007, Chattanooga (zip 37421)'s population is 42,346 people. Since 2000, it has had a population growth of 6.82 percent.

The median home cost in Chattanooga (zip 37421) is $199,900. Home appreciation the last year has been -4.81 percent.

Compared to the rest of the country, Chattanooga (zip 37421)'s cost of living is 14.94% Lower than the U.S. average.

Chattanooga (zip 37421) public schools spend $4,798 per student. The average school expenditure in the U.S. is $6,058. There are about ? students per teacher in Chattanooga (zip 37421).

The unemployment rate in Chattanooga (zip 37421) is 3.50 percent(U.S. avg. is 4.60%). Recent job growth is Positive. Chattanooga (zip 37421) jobs have Increased by 2.98 percent.

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People

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PeopleChattanooga, TNUnited States
Population42,346293,655,400
Pop. Density1,32380
Pop. Change6.82%5.88%
Median Age39.537.6
Households17,494108,954,329
Household Size2.312.6
Male Population47.97%48.65%
Female Population52.03%51.35%
Married Population60.28%58.89%
Single Population39.72%41.11%

Economy

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EconomyChattanooga, TNUnited States
Unemployment Rate3.50%4.60%
Recent Job Growth2.98%1.40%
Future Job Growth30.19%11.90%
Sales Taxes9.25%6.00%
Income Taxes0.00%5.02%
Income per Cap.$28,943$24,020
Household Income$50,525$44,684
ESTIMATED HOUSEHOLDS BY HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Income Less Than 15K10.22%13.64%
Income between 15K and 25K10.26%11.21%
Income between 25K and 35K11.84%11.46%
Income between 35K and 50K17.15%15.84%
Income between 50K and 75K19.76%19.28%
Income between 75K and 100K13.03%11.53%
Income between 100K and 150K11.04%10.70%
Income between 150K and 250K4.64%4.43%
Income between 250K and 500K1.48%1.31%
Income greater than 500K0.56%0.61%
POPULATION BY OCCUPATION
Management, Business, and Financial Operations17.57%13.61%
Professional and Related Occupations22.44%20.24%
Service11.65%14.75%
Sales and Office30.06%26.74%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry0.04%0.74%
Construction, Extraction, and Maintenance6.32%9.48%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving11.93%14.44%

Housing

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HousingChattanooga, TNUnited States
Median Home Age2327
Median Home Cost$199,900$217,200
Home Appreciation-4.81%9.80%
Homes Owned60.69%64.07%
Housing Vacant6.56%14.48%
Homes Rented33.19%21.45%
Property Tax Rate$10.92$13.28
OWNER-OCCUPIED HOUSING UNITS BY VALUE
Less Than $20,0001.19%3.01%
$20,000 to $39,9990.99%4.37%
$40,000 to $59,9991.67%5.74%
$60,000 to $79,9994.47%7.07%
$80,000 to $99,99911.15%8.41%
$100,000 to $149,99936.18%19.74%
$150,000 to $199,99920.86%14.06%
$200,000 to $299,99912.77%16.59%
$300,000 to $399,9995.21%8.21%
$400,000 to $499,9992.76%4.53%
$500,000 to $749,9991.87%4.75%
$1,000,000 or more0.25%1.86%
HOUSING UNITS BY YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT
1999 to October 200512.49%10.15%
1995 to 199811.97%6.69%
1990 to 199410.54%6.70%
1980 to 198919.80%14.75%
1970 to 197918.80%17.11%
1960 to 196913.85%12.78%
1950 to 19596.84%11.64%
1940 to 19493.67%6.64%
1939 or Earlier2.05%13.55%

Health

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HealthChattanooga, TNUnited States
Air Quality (100=best)2548
Water Quality (100=best)5055
Superfund Sites (100=best)1071
Physicians per 100k352.9169.7

Crime

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CrimeChattanooga, TNUnited States
Violent Crime73
Property Crime63

Climate

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ClimateChattanooga, TNUnited States
Rainfall (in.)53.236.6
Snowfall (in.)4.625.2
Precipitation Days121101
Sunny Days210205
Avg. July High89.786.5
Avg. Jan. Low3120.8
Comfort Index (higher=better)4644
UV Index4.74.3
Elevation ft.6921,062

Educate

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EducationChattanooga, TNUnited States
School Expend.$4,798$6,058
Pupil/Teacher Ratio 15.9
Students per Librarian549907
Students per Counselor521546
2 yr College Grad.6.54%8.22%
4 yr College Grad.20.86%15.16%
Graduate Degrees10.11%7.16%
High School Grads.86.39%79.62%

Transportation

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TransportationChattanooga, TNUnited States
Commute Time23.727.4
COMMUTE MODE
Auto (alone)86.71%71.32%
Carpool9.98%14.52%
Mass Transit0.37%2.00%
Work at Home2.30%5.46%
COMMUTE TIME TO WORK
Commute Less Than 15 min.28.25%28.89%
Commute 15 to 29 min.47.99%36.08%
Commute 30 to 44 min.17.87%19.35%
Commute 45 to 59 min.2.92%7.57%
Commute greater than 60 min.2.97%8.12%

Cost of Living

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CostoflivingChattanooga, TNUnited States
Overall85100
Food102100
Utilities89100
Miscellaneous102100

Religion

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ReligionChattanooga, 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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VotingChattanooga, 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%