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 Public Benefits Information
  8. Chattanooga Metro Area Criminal Information
  9. Chattanooga Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Chattanooga Metro Area Counties
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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): 347,042
  • Land Area (2000): 3,384.194 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 122.816 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 151,748
Chattanooga Metro Area Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 567,262 81.59%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 3,507 0.50%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 124,484 17.90%

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 156,486 149,722 6,765 4.32% 43
1991 158,940 149,289 9,651 6.07% 61
1992 159,344 149,794 9,551 5.99% 60
1993 163,471 155,009 8,462 5.18% 52
1994 165,254 157,703 7,551 4.57% 46
1995 166,409 158,316 8,094 4.86% 49
1996 168,217 160,423 7,794 4.63% 46
1997 167,183 158,658 8,525 5.10% 51
1998 165,874 158,934 6,940 4.18% 42
1999 169,562 163,655 5,907 3.48% 35
2000 179,170 172,956 6,215 3.47% 35
2001 177,406 170,595 6,812 3.84% 38
2002 176,423 168,386 8,037 4.56% 46
2003 175,666 167,444 8,222 4.68% 47
2004 175,723 167,424 8,299 4.72% 47
2005 177,205 168,577 8,628 4.87% 49
2006 181,589 173,468 8,122 4.47% 45
2007 183,675 176,103 7,573 4.12% 41
2008 183,827 173,750 10,077 5.48% 55
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 183,077 174,330 8,747 4.78% 48
Feb 2008 181,596 172,839 8,757 4.82% 48
Mar 2008 182,358 173,302 9,056 4.97% 50
Apr 2008 183,886 175,548 8,338 4.53% 45
May 2008 183,058 173,563 9,495 5.19% 52
Jun 2008 186,219 174,646 11,573 6.21% 62
Jul 2008 186,439 174,779 11,660 6.25% 63
Aug 2008 183,801 172,363 11,438 6.22% 62
Sep 2008 184,010 172,384 11,626 6.32% 63
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Chattanooga Metro Area Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 19,856 11.19%
2. Accommodation and Food Services 9,480 5.34%
3. Health Care 8,918 5.03%
4. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 7,764 4.38%
5. Metal Manufactuing 7,560 4.26%
6. Finance and Insurance 7,394 4.17%
7. Utilities 7,018 3.96%
8. Educational Services 6,866 3.87%
9. Public Administration 6,326 3.57%
10. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 5,966 3.36%
11. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 5,944 3.35%
12. Food Manufacturing 5,698 3.21%
13. Truck Transportation 4,762 2.68%
14. Repair and Maintenance 3,856 2.17%
15. Machinery Manufacturing 3,738 2.11%
16. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 3,638 2.05%
17. Food and Beverage Stores 3,546 2.00%
18. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 2,958 1.67%
19. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 2,866 1.62%
20. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 2,828 1.59%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 25,318 16.34%
2. Educational Services 17,832 11.51%
3. Finance and Insurance 16,488 10.64%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 10,876 7.02%
5. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 7,128 4.60%
6. Social Assistance 4,896 3.16%
7. Public Administration 4,688 3.03%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 4,510 2.91%
9. Department and Other General Stores 4,050 2.61%
10. Food Manufacturing 4,048 2.61%
11. Food and Beverage Stores 3,796 2.45%
12. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 3,710 2.39%
13. Personal and Laundry Services 3,586 2.31%
14. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 3,388 2.19%
15. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 2,464 1.59%
16. Utilities 2,264 1.46%
17. Construction 2,082 1.34%
18. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 1,830 1.18%
19. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 1,484 0.96%
20. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 1,382 0.89%

Chattanooga Metro Area Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 10,598 5.97%
2. Other Management Occupations 8,128 4.58%
3. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 8,080 4.55%
4. Other Sales and Related Occupations 7,472 4.21%
5. Other Installation / Maintenance 7,178 4.05%
6. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 6,828 3.85%
7. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 6,572 3.70%
8. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 6,000 3.38%
9. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 5,856 3.30%
10. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 5,586 3.15%
11. Engineers 4,544 2.56%
12. Top Executives 4,382 2.47%
13. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 4,376 2.47%
14. Other Construction Trades 4,344 2.45%
15. Vehicle Mechanics 3,760 2.12%
16. Operations Managers Non Finance 3,204 1.81%
17. Business Operations Specialists 3,176 1.79%
18. Computer Specialists 3,126 1.76%
19. Other Office and Admin Support 3,034 1.71%
20. Carpenters 2,856 1.61%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 10,308 6.65%
2. Secretaries and Admins 8,002 5.17%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 7,364 4.75%
4. Registered Nurses 6,466 4.17%
5. Other Production Occupations 6,000 3.87%
6. Cashiers 5,732 3.70%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 5,682 3.67%
8. Other Management Occupations 5,398 3.48%
9. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 5,212 3.36%
10. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 4,822 3.11%
11. Business Operations Specialists 4,394 2.84%
12. Health Technologists and Technicians 4,380 2.83%
13. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 3,926 2.53%
14. Customer Service Representatives 3,872 2.50%
15. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 3,824 2.47%
16. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 3,478 2.25%
17. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 3,458 2.23%
18. Waiters and Waitresses 3,264 2.11%
19. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 3,260 2.10%
20. Child Care Workers 3,158 2.04%

Chattanooga Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 304,002 55.16%
15-35 hours 62,163 11.28%
1-14 hours 14,927 2.71%
No regular hours 170,083 30.86%

Chattanooga Metro Area Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 10,897 3.41%
5 AM-5:29 AM 8,354 2.61%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 12,435 3.89%
6 AM-6:29 AM 26,598 8.31%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 37,312 11.66%
7 AM-7:29 AM 49,913 15.60%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 51,950 16.24%
8 AM-8:29 AM 32,456 10.15%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 14,443 4.51%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 15,939 4.98%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 6,289 1.97%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 3,148 0.98%
Noon-3:59 PM 23,913 7.48%
4 PM-11:59 PM 26,246 8.20%

Chattanooga Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 7,855 2.46%
5-9 29,243 9.14%
10-14 47,892 14.97%
15-19 58,692 18.35%
20-24 58,644 18.33%
25-29 23,809 7.44%
30-34 47,006 14.69%
35-39 8,454 2.64%
40-44 7,206 2.25%
45-59 18,004 5.63%
60-89 7,629 2.38%
At least 90 5,459 1.71%

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 1,544 0.48% 224,591 70.21%
30-44 687 0.21% 61,979 19.37%
45-59 234 0.07% 17,770 5.55%
At least 60 604 0.19% 12,484 3.90%

Chattanooga Metro Area Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 290 0.09%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 39,880 12.18%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 269,609 82.37%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 250 0.08%
Color 4 Box Other 1,642 0.50%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 3,069 0.94%
Color 6 Box Walked 5,153 1.57%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 7,404 2.26%

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): 280,070 (677,748 people)
Families (2000): 191,760 (564,692 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 72,278
People at same address in 1995: 364,238
Chattanooga Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 31,721 11.31%
$10,000-$14,999 18,915 6.74%
$15,000-$19,999 19,576 6.98%
$20,000-$24,999 21,027 7.50%
$25,000-$29,999 19,544 6.97%
$30,000-$34,999 18,826 6.71%
$35,000-$39,999 17,674 6.30%
$40,000-$44,999 16,933 6.04%
$45,000-$49,999 13,267 4.73%
$50,000-$59,999 25,360 9.04%
$60,000-$74,999 27,601 9.84%
$75,000-$99,999 23,758 8.47%
$100,000-$124,999 10,663 3.80%
$125,000-$149,999 5,407 1.93%
$150,000-$199,999 4,689 1.67%
$200,000 or more 5,545 1.98%

Chattanooga Metro Area Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 38,312 27.38%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 42,986 30.72%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 5,439 3.89%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 24,070 17.20%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 715 0.51%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 17,870 12.77%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 212 0.15%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 6,960 4.97%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 69 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 2,116 1.51%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 39 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 1,132 0.81%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 24 0.02%

Chattanooga Metro Area Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 221,985 30.03%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 89,601 12.12%
Public Assistance 9,466 1.28%
Retirement 48,635 6.58%
Self Employment 30,375 4.11%
Social Security 77,853 10.53%
Supplemental Security 13,265 1.79%
Wage / Salary 214,151 28.97%
Other 33,841 4.58%

Chattanooga Metro Area Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 87,283 59.57%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 59,240 40.43%

Chattanooga Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 28,184 10.66%
Color 1 Box Married 160,592 60.72%
Color 2 Box Never Married 68,609 25.94%
Color 3 Box Widowed 7,097 2.68%

Chattanooga Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 38,675 13.09%
Color 1 Box Married 160,809 54.41%
Color 2 Box Never Married 60,827 20.58%
Color 3 Box Widowed 35,247 11.93%

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 34,425 6.45%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 80,689 15.12%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 149,128 27.95%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 130,898 24.53%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 29,690 5.56%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 73,327 13.74%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 35,468 6.65%

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 5,788 1.67% 6,154 1.77% 11,942 3.44%
Kindergarten 7,882 2.27% 1,594 0.46% 9,476 2.73%
Grades 1-4 31,283 9.01% 5,860 1.69% 37,143 10.70%
Grades 5-8 32,686 9.42% 6,308 1.82% 38,994 11.24%
Grades 9-12 28,286 8.15% 6,769 1.95% 35,055 10.10%
Undergrad college 27,108 7.81% 7,512 2.16% 34,620 9.98%
Graduate or professional school 3,662 1.06% 1,048 0.30% 4,710 1.36%
Total 136,695 39.39% 35,245 10.16% 171,940 49.54%

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 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 595,337 87.61%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 84,192 12.39%

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): 1,143
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.


Chattanooga Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Chattanooga Metro Area Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 43,589 12.56%
10-19 Years 46,875 13.51%
20-29 Years 46,786 13.48%
30-39 Years 49,629 14.30%
40-49 Years 54,011 15.56%
50-59 Years 43,451 12.52%
60-69 Years 28,660 8.26%
70-79 Years 21,862 6.30%
80-89 Years 10,184 2.93%
90+ Years 1,995 0.57%

Chattanooga Metro Area Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 166,511 47.98%
Color 1 Box Female 180,531 52.02%

Chattanooga Metro Area Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 269,707 77.72%
Color 1 Box African-American 62,913 18.13%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 5,776 1.66%
Color 2 Box Asian 3,977 1.15%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 3,340 0.96%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 927 0.27%
Color 6 Box Other Race 289 0.08%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 113 0.03%

Chattanooga Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 124,260 29.42%
2. English 67,704 16.03%
3. Irish 64,173 15.19%
4. German 57,250 13.55%
5. Scotch Irish 18,611 4.41%
6. Scottish 14,481 3.43%
7. French Non-Basque 12,052 2.85%
8. Dutch 9,892 2.34%
9. Italian 9,648 2.28%
10. European 4,775 1.13%

Chattanooga Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 622,937 95.33%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 14,297 2.19%
3. French 2,850 0.44%
4. German 1,926 0.29%
5. Korean 910 0.14%
6. Serbo Croatian 846 0.13%
7. Other Asian 766 0.12%
8. Vietnamese 720 0.11%
9. Japanese 656 0.10%
10. Chinese 646 0.10%

Chattanooga Metro Area Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 676,117 97.25%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 8,212 1.18%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 10,924 1.57%

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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