Rhea County

  1. Rhea County Legal Resources
  2. Rhea County Statistics
  3. Rhea County Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Rhea County Employment Information
  5. Rhea County Family Information
  6. Rhea County Education Information
  7. Rhea County Business Information
  8. Rhea County Public Benefits Information
  9. Rhea County Criminal Information
  10. Rhea County Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Rhea County Cities
  12. Rhea County Zip Codes


Rhea County Legal Resources Back to top

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Rhea County Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 28,400
  • Births / Deaths / Infant Deaths (2004): 440 / 351 / 6
  • Land Area (2000): 818.272 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 52.968 square kilometers
  • Farm Area (2002): 61,000.000 acres (246.806 square kilometers)
  • Farms (2002): 455
  • Farms under 50 acres (2002): 42.00%
  • Farms over 500 acres (2002): 4.40%
  • Farm earnings (2005): $2,479,000
  • Physicians (2004): 12
  • Community Hospitals (Beds) (2004): 1 (131)
  • Medicare Recipients (2005): 5,564
  • Federal Spending (2004): $208,682
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Rhea County - Historical Places
Houses (2000): 12,565
Building Permits Issued (2006): 141
Valuation of Building Permits (2006): $19,567
Rhea County Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 18,216 31.81%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 1,389 2.43%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 37,658 65.76%

Rhea County 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.


Rhea County Employment Information Back to top
Rhea County Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 11,178 10,340 838 7.50% 75
1991 11,105 9,836 1,269 11.42% 114
1992 10,556 9,459 1,097 10.39% 104
1993 11,121 9,969 1,152 10.36% 104
1994 11,884 10,831 1,054 8.87% 89
1995 12,141 11,003 1,138 9.38% 94
1996 12,543 11,185 1,358 10.83% 108
1997 11,920 10,740 1,180 9.90% 99
1998 11,886 10,919 966 8.13% 81
1999 12,325 11,596 729 5.91% 59
2000 13,421 12,779 641 4.78% 48
2001 12,855 12,124 732 5.69% 57
2002 12,882 12,129 753 5.85% 59
2003 13,154 12,361 793 6.02% 60
2004 13,331 12,476 855 6.41% 64
2005 13,296 12,397 899 6.76% 68
2006 13,278 12,454 824 6.21% 62
2007 13,061 12,289 771 5.91% 59
2008 13,279 12,297 983 7.40% 74
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 13,227 12,377 850 6.43% 64
Feb 2008 13,137 12,266 871 6.63% 66
Mar 2008 13,153 12,250 903 6.87% 69
Apr 2008 13,228 12,391 837 6.33% 63
May 2008 13,286 12,372 914 6.88% 69
Jun 2008 13,410 12,279 1,131 8.43% 84
Jul 2008 13,473 12,294 1,179 8.75% 88
Aug 2008 13,267 12,229 1,038 7.82% 78
Sep 2008 13,334 12,211 1,123 8.42% 84
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Rhea County Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 2,056 14.78%
2. Construction 1,580 11.36%
3. Utilities 944 6.78%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 538 3.87%
5. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 538 3.87%
6. Educational Services 504 3.62%
7. Apparel Manufacturing 480 3.45%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 428 3.08%
9. Public Administration 428 3.08%
10. Machinery Manufacturing 426 3.06%
11. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 368 2.64%
12. Truck Transportation 364 2.62%
13. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 342 2.46%
14. Food and Beverage Stores 316 2.27%
15. Metal Manufactuing 302 2.17%
16. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 296 2.13%
17. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 260 1.87%
18. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 258 1.85%
19. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 246 1.77%
20. Wood Manufacturing 238 1.71%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 1,526 13.79%
2. Educational Services 1,222 11.04%
3. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 1,086 9.82%
4. Apparel Manufacturing 976 8.82%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 668 6.04%
6. Food and Beverage Stores 480 4.34%
7. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 364 3.29%
8. Finance and Insurance 350 3.16%
9. Public Administration 348 3.15%
10. Department and Other General Stores 342 3.09%
11. Social Assistance 300 2.71%
12. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 270 2.44%
13. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 204 1.84%
14. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 190 1.72%
15. Personal and Laundry Services 182 1.64%
16. Machinery Manufacturing 180 1.63%
17. Construction 174 1.57%
18. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 166 1.50%
19. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 150 1.36%
20. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 130 1.17%

Rhea County Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 1,374 9.87%
2. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 896 6.44%
3. Other Installation / Maintenance 800 5.75%
4. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 714 5.13%
5. Assemblers and Fabricators 698 5.02%
6. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 692 4.97%
7. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 658 4.73%
8. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 570 4.10%
9. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 556 4.00%
10. Other Management Occupations 454 3.26%
11. Other Sales and Related Occupations 394 2.83%
12. Other Construction Trades 372 2.67%
13. Vehicle Mechanics 340 2.44%
14. Electricians 328 2.36%
15. Carpenters 306 2.20%
16. Construction Laborers 236 1.70%
17. Other Office and Admin Support 206 1.48%
18. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 196 1.41%
19. Law Enforcement Workers 190 1.37%
20. Business Operations Specialists 188 1.35%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 1,252 11.32%
2. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 634 5.73%
3. Cashiers 614 5.55%
4. Other Production Occupations 596 5.39%
5. Other Office and Admin Support 552 4.99%
6. Secretaries and Admins 378 3.42%
7. Health Technologists and Technicians 354 3.20%
8. Assemblers and Fabricators 342 3.09%
9. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 338 3.05%
10. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 324 2.93%
11. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 312 2.82%
12. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 294 2.66%
13. Other Sales and Related Occupations 284 2.57%
14. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 274 2.48%
15. Registered Nurses 270 2.44%
16. Child Care Workers 234 2.11%
17. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 228 2.06%
18. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 210 1.90%
19. Customer Service Representatives 200 1.81%
20. Waiters and Waitresses 198 1.79%

Rhea County Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 23,726 52.36%
15-35 hours 3,812 8.41%
1-14 hours 978 2.16%
No regular hours 16,793 37.06%

Rhea County Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 1,453 6.02%
5 AM-5:29 AM 1,686 6.99%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 1,775 7.36%
6 AM-6:29 AM 2,066 8.56%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 2,713 11.25%
7 AM-7:29 AM 2,805 11.63%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 3,253 13.48%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,307 5.42%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 674 2.79%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 678 2.81%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 328 1.36%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 183 0.76%
Noon-3:59 PM 3,371 13.97%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,833 7.60%

Rhea County Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 946 3.92%
5-9 3,911 16.21%
10-14 4,179 17.32%
15-19 3,683 15.27%
20-24 2,230 9.24%
25-29 825 3.42%
30-34 2,403 9.96%
35-39 618 2.56%
40-44 828 3.43%
45-59 2,462 10.21%
60-89 1,644 6.81%
At least 90 396 1.64%

Rhea County Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 18 0.07% 15,756 65.31%
30-44 12 0.05% 3,837 15.90%
45-59 22 0.09% 2,440 10.11%
At least 60 8 0.03% 2,032 8.42%

Rhea County Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 8 0.03%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 4,325 17.46%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 19,234 77.65%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 36 0.15%
Color 4 Box Other 78 0.31%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 60 0.24%
Color 6 Box Walked 384 1.55%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 645 2.60%

Rhea County 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.


Rhea County Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 22,358 (55,132 people)
Families (2000): 16,248 (47,436 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 6,243
People at same address in 1995: 31,452
Rhea County Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 3,328 14.76%
$10,000-$14,999 2,119 9.40%
$15,000-$19,999 2,000 8.87%
$20,000-$24,999 1,814 8.04%
$25,000-$29,999 1,801 7.99%
$30,000-$34,999 1,926 8.54%
$35,000-$39,999 1,347 5.97%
$40,000-$44,999 1,245 5.52%
$45,000-$49,999 1,012 4.49%
$50,000-$59,999 1,861 8.25%
$60,000-$74,999 1,809 8.02%
$75,000-$99,999 1,180 5.23%
$100,000-$124,999 576 2.55%
$125,000-$149,999 263 1.17%
$150,000-$199,999 130 0.58%
$200,000 or more 142 0.63%

Rhea County Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 2,659 23.78%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 3,773 33.74%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 348 3.11%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 2,037 18.21%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 42 0.38%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,556 13.91%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 21 0.19%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 490 4.38%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 8 0.07%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 175 1.56%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 2 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 73 0.65%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Rhea County Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 16,633 28.90%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 5,587 9.71%
Public Assistance 927 1.61%
Retirement 4,267 7.41%
Self Employment 2,321 4.03%
Social Security 6,716 11.67%
Supplemental Security 1,695 2.95%
Wage / Salary 16,004 27.81%
Other 3,402 5.91%

Rhea County Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 8,105 61.21%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 5,137 38.79%

Rhea County Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 2,527 11.48%
Color 1 Box Married 14,198 64.49%
Color 2 Box Never Married 4,743 21.54%
Color 3 Box Widowed 549 2.49%

Rhea County Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 2,536 10.58%
Color 1 Box Married 15,335 63.95%
Color 2 Box Never Married 3,366 14.04%
Color 3 Box Widowed 2,741 11.43%

Rhea County 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.


Rhea County Education Information Back to top
Rhea County Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 5,614 12.85%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 8,909 20.39%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 15,283 34.97%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 8,438 19.31%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,823 4.17%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 2,506 5.73%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,125 2.57%

Rhea County 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 455 1.60% 268 0.94% 723 2.55%
Kindergarten 732 2.58% 38 0.13% 770 2.71%
Grades 1-4 3,041 10.71% 48 0.17% 3,089 10.88%
Grades 5-8 2,984 10.51% 258 0.91% 3,242 11.42%
Grades 9-12 2,789 9.82% 200 0.70% 2,989 10.52%
Undergrad college 1,944 6.85% 326 1.15% 2,270 7.99%
Graduate or professional school 112 0.39% 28 0.10% 140 0.49%
Total 12,057 42.45% 1,166 4.11% 13,223 46.56%

Rhea County 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.


Rhea County Business Information Back to top
Wholesale trade sales (2002): $16,958,000
Retail sales (2002): $153,619,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $18,402,000
Value of Manufacturers' Shipments (2002): $632,803
Retired workers (2005): 3,760
Rhea County Businesses Changes By Year

Year - Type Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths Color 2 Box Business Expansions Color 3 Box Business Contractions Color 4 Box Stable Businesses
1999 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
1999 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 2 0 2 2 4
1999 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 2 1 1 0 0
1999 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 0 2 0 3
1999 - Construction 4 8 15 12 15
1999 - Educational Services 2 0 1 1 0
1999 - Finance & Insurance 1 2 2 5 15
1999 - Health Care & Social Assistance 2 5 14 9 21
1999 - Information 1 1 3 3 2
1999 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 1
1999 - Manufacturing 5 10 9 9 9
1999 - Mining 0 0 0 2 1
1999 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 5 7 13 10 23
1999 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 4 2 3 3 11
1999 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 0 2 1 4 6
1999 - Retail Trade 10 8 36 22 26
1999 - Transportation & Warehousing 1 1 4 2 8
1999 - Unclassified 1 1 0 0 0
1999 - Utilities 1 0 0 0 1
1999 - Wholesale Trade 0 2 4 1 7
1999 - Total 41 50 110 85 153
2000 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2000 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 3 0 2 3 5
2000 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 1 1 1 0
2000 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 2 0 1 1 3
2000 - Construction 5 9 14 10 14
2000 - Educational Services 2 0 1 1 2
2000 - Finance & Insurance 2 3 6 5 9
2000 - Health Care & Social Assistance 3 5 10 12 19
2000 - Information 1 0 4 3 2
2000 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 1
2000 - Manufacturing 0 2 14 10 6
2000 - Mining 2 0 2 1 0
2000 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 4 6 14 14 17
2000 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 2 2 12 3 4
2000 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 3 3 2 2 4
2000 - Retail Trade 13 9 33 25 28
2000 - Transportation & Warehousing 3 4 4 3 4
2000 - Unclassified 0 0 0 0 0
2000 - Utilities 0 0 0 1 1
2000 - Wholesale Trade 1 0 1 2 9
2000 - Total 46 44 121 97 128
2001 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2001 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 1 3 3 2 5
2001 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 0 1 1
2001 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 0 2 3 2
2001 - Construction 5 6 9 14 15
2001 - Educational Services 0 0 0 0 6
2001 - Finance & Insurance 2 0 6 4 13
2001 - Health Care & Social Assistance 7 2 16 11 15
2001 - Information 0 0 2 6 2
2001 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 1
2001 - Manufacturing 4 3 6 13 8
2001 - Mining 0 0 2 2 1
2001 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 5 1 16 12 21
2001 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 4 1 3 8 9
2001 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 0 4 2 2 3
2001 - Retail Trade 7 12 24 36 27
2001 - Transportation & Warehousing 5 2 5 2 5
2001 - Unclassified 0 0 0 0 0
2001 - Utilities 0 0 0 1 1
2001 - Wholesale Trade 0 3 1 1 8
2001 - Total 40 37 97 118 143
2002 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 2 3 3 0 5
2002 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 1 0 1 0
2002 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 1 2 3 1
2002 - Construction 7 8 12 10 12
2002 - Educational Services 1 3 0 2 1
2002 - Finance & Insurance 4 2 3 5 15
2002 - Health Care & Social Assistance 9 5 18 10 16
2002 - Information 1 0 0 2 8
2002 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 1 0 0 0
2002 - Manufacturing 5 4 6 13 8
2002 - Mining 1 1 2 2 0
2002 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 3 5 17 13 18
2002 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 2 2 7 4 12
2002 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 5 0 2 1 4
2002 - Retail Trade 5 11 22 36 26
2002 - Transportation & Warehousing 2 1 5 5 6
2002 - Unclassified 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Utilities 1 0 0 0 2
2002 - Wholesale Trade 1 0 0 4 6
2002 - Total 49 48 99 111 140
2003 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 6 1 3 2 4
2003 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 1 0 1
2003 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 1 1 1 3
2003 - Construction 6 5 10 14 14
2003 - Educational Services 1 0 1 1 2
2003 - Finance & Insurance 3 2 13 4 13
2003 - Health Care & Social Assistance 5 4 23 10 15
2003 - Information 0 2 2 2 5
2003 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Manufacturing 5 2 12 10 10
2003 - Mining 0 0 2 2 1
2003 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 5 3 8 15 25
2003 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 1 2 3 7 14
2003 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 2 1 2 2 7
2003 - Retail Trade 7 11 24 22 35
2003 - Transportation & Warehousing 1 2 4 5 8
2003 - Unclassified 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Utilities 0 0 0 0 3
2003 - Wholesale Trade 2 2 1 4 5
2003 - Total 44 38 110 101 165
2004 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 1 0 2 5 10
2004 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 0 0 2
2004 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 1 0 0 3 2
2004 - Construction 6 7 10 12 16
2004 - Educational Services 4 1 0 1 2
2004 - Finance & Insurance 3 4 9 5 16
2004 - Health Care & Social Assistance 6 2 16 17 18
2004 - Information 0 0 5 1 3
2004 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Manufacturing 2 7 6 17 7
2004 - Mining 1 0 1 2 2
2004 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 2 5 11 10 24
2004 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 1 0 6 2 17
2004 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 3 1 1 1 10
2004 - Retail Trade 9 7 33 17 33
2004 - Transportation & Warehousing 2 2 4 4 7
2004 - Unclassified 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Utilities 0 1 0 0 2
2004 - Wholesale Trade 1 1 4 2 6
2004 - Total 42 38 108 99 177
2005 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 4 2 4 4 8
2005 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 1 1 0 0
2005 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 1 2 3 0 1
2005 - Construction 7 6 12 11 15
2005 - Educational Services 0 2 3 1 1
2005 - Finance & Insurance 4 0 7 5 21
2005 - Health Care & Social Assistance 5 5 19 16 17
2005 - Information 1 0 3 2 4
2005 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Manufacturing 1 5 11 11 5
2005 - Mining 0 0 2 2 2
2005 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 3 3 11 11 20
2005 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 0 1 5 5 15
2005 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 6 5 2 2 6
2005 - Retail Trade 14 11 30 28 24
2005 - Transportation & Warehousing 2 3 3 5 6
2005 - Unclassified 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Utilities 0 0 0 0 2
2005 - Wholesale Trade 3 2 3 4 4
2005 - Total 52 48 119 107 151

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


Rhea County Public Benefits Information Back to top
Rhea County Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 47,382 85.40%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 8,103 14.60%

Rhea County Government Finances By Year

Year Color 0 Box Property Taxes Color 1 Box Other Taxes Color 2 Box Intergov. Revenue Color 3 Box Utility Revenue Color 4 Box Employee Retirement Revenue Color 5 Box Other Revenue Total Revenue Salaries & Wages Total Debt Total Cash & Securities
1970 $532 $0 $1,413 $0 $0 $612 $2,557 $1,373 $993 $512
1971 $558 $0 $1,484 $0 $0 $643 $2,685 $1,442 $1,043 $538
1972 $871 $233 $1,835 $0 $0 $804 $3,510 $2,030 $2,080 $2,591
1973 $834 $347 $2,309 $0 $0 $1,259 $4,402 $2,100 $2,028 $2,642
1974 $875 $365 $2,424 $0 $0 $1,322 $4,621 $2,205 $2,028 $2,642
1975 $1,253 $503 $3,903 $0 $0 $2,028 $7,184 $3,087 $3,592 $1,295
1976 $1,477 $531 $3,499 $0 $0 $2,123 $7,099 $2,865 $4,835 $1,486
1977 $1,862 $588 $3,630 $0 $0 $2,225 $7,717 $3,896 $5,185 $1,315
1978 $1,728 $829 $4,526 $0 $0 $3,169 $9,423 $4,354 $5,010 $940
1979 $1,810 $935 $4,373 $0 $0 $3,214 $9,397 $5,083 $4,748 $805
1980 $1,897 $745 $4,926 $0 $0 $4,027 $10,850 $5,239 $8,176 $3,239
1981 $2,400 $791 $5,327 $0 $0 $4,716 $12,443 $6,390 $7,796 $1,089
1982 $2,486 $809 $5,317 $0 $0 $5,597 $13,400 $6,917 $7,394 $634
1983 $2,799 $1,125 $5,330 $0 $0 $6,159 $14,288 $7,263 $10,577 $3,612
1984 $2,799 $1,365 $5,330 $0 $0 $6,701 $14,830 $7,743 $7,316 $1,240
1985 $2,650 $1,765 $6,183 $0 $0 $7,121 $15,954 $7,700 $8,422 $2,346
1986 $3,277 $1,930 $7,455 $0 $0 $6,389 $17,121 $9,901 $12,103 $2,912
1987 $3,650 $1,378 $7,921 $0 $0 $5,655 $17,226 $10,693 $10,838 $2,438
1988 $3,790 $1,517 $8,136 $0 $0 $6,264 $18,190 $9,894 $9,974 $2,605
1989 $3,979 $1,570 $8,543 $0 $0 $6,732 $19,254 $10,389 $8,672 $2,735
1990 $4,122 $1,626 $8,850 $0 $0 $6,976 $19,948 $10,763 $6,864 $2,735
1991 $4,359 $2,439 $8,970 $0 $0 $8,860 $22,189 $10,908 $12,588 $3,847
1992 $4,577 $2,631 $9,741 $0 $0 $9,581 $23,899 $11,453 $12,768 $10,739
1993 $1,178 $571 $267 $0 $0 $1,141 $2,586 $1,216 $11,240 $0
1994 $4,964 $3,035 $12,898 $0 $0 $13,260 $31,122 $14,195 $14,784 $7,310
1995 $4,953 $2,611 $15,222 $0 $0 $13,489 $33,664 $14,905 $13,993 $8,195
1996 $5,062 $2,668 $16,252 $0 $0 $13,806 $35,120 $15,233 $22,653 $8,451
1997 $5,504 $3,862 $16,100 $0 $0 $15,817 $37,421 $15,690 $16,747 $13,087
1998 $5,653 $3,811 $16,530 $0 $0 $18,288 $40,471 $17,024 $17,157 $13,812
1999 $6,072 $3,676 $16,274 $0 $0 $20,426 $42,772 $16,357 $13,267 $11,146
2000 $5,830 $3,529 $17,902 $0 $0 $21,963 $45,695 $17,102 $7,505 $11,204
2001 $6,491 $2,337 $18,257 $0 $0 $16,124 $40,872 $19,560 $12,294 $9,193
2002 $6,613 $3,936 $18,525 $0 $0 $19,041 $44,179 $21,896 $22,868 $17,165
2003 $6,832 $2,569 $19,018 $0 $0 $20,259 $46,109 $22,553 $21,223 $11,791
2004 $3,488 $2,873 $20,240 $0 $0 $22,395 $46,123 $23,140 $21,198 $9,985
2005 $7,208 $5,188 $22,562 $0 $0 $22,364 $52,134 $23,834 $17,116 $9,416
2006 $8,333 $5,797 $23,951 $0 $0 $23,758 $56,042 $27,241 $16,491 $11,139


Year Color 0 Box Education Color 1 Box Financial Control Color 2 Box Public Buildings Color 3 Box Public Health Color 4 Box Transportation Color 5 Box Parks & Recreation Total Expenses
Color 6 Box Protective Services Color 7 Box Welfare Color 8 Box Interest On General Debt Color 9 Box Utilities Color 10 Box Employee Retirement Color 11 Box Other
1970 $1,320 $90 $19 $379 $334 $0 $2,255
$25 $9 $46 $0 $0 $33
1971 $1,385 $95 $20 $398 $351 $0 $2,367
$27 $9 $48 $0 $0 $34
1972 $2,032 $85 $46 $681 $381 $0 $3,500
$45 $23 $25 $0 $0 $182
1973 $2,809 $138 $38 $929 $389 $4 $4,773
$65 $25 $110 $0 $0 $266
1974 $2,950 $145 $40 $975 $409 $5 $5,012
$68 $27 $115 $0 $0 $278
1975 $5,018 $183 $21 $1,514 $812 $0 $8,232
$118 $8 $195 $0 $0 $363
1976 $3,896 $230 $49 $2,715 $504 $0 $8,096
$124 $5 $197 $0 $0 $376
1977 $4,251 $300 $230 $1,538 $815 $0 $8,054
$157 $4 $259 $0 $0 $500
1978 $4,568 $267 $476 $2,491 $802 $0 $9,803
$212 $4 $300 $0 $0 $683
1979 $5,018 $344 $400 $2,970 $722 $0 $10,565
$195 $90 $256 $0 $0 $570
1980 $6,239 $272 $54 $3,071 $725 $0 $11,748
$399 $4 $247 $0 $0 $737
1981 $7,053 $360 $60 $3,725 $662 $0 $13,345
$339 $4 $526 $0 $0 $616
1982 $6,470 $458 $63 $4,757 $664 $0 $13,987
$340 $4 $617 $0 $0 $614
1983 $6,558 $455 $66 $5,520 $584 $0 $14,987
$401 $4 $574 $0 $0 $825
1984 $6,734 $464 $68 $5,937 $767 $0 $16,238
$455 $80 $726 $0 $0 $1,007
1985 $9,616 $514 $78 $5,747 $979 $0 $19,631
$517 $88 $724 $0 $0 $1,368
1986 $8,858 $422 $105 $5,352 $1,216 $0 $18,995
$561 $73 $992 $0 $0 $1,416
1987 $9,331 $533 $225 $4,755 $1,105 $0 $19,022
$558 $4 $716 $0 $0 $1,795
1988 $9,472 $595 $209 $4,819 $997 $0 $19,031
$487 $5 $786 $0 $0 $1,661
1989 $10,121 $548 $316 $6,003 $1,046 $0 $20,996
$560 $4 $597 $0 $0 $1,801
1990 $10,370 $568 $327 $6,219 $1,084 $0 $21,614
$580 $4 $597 $0 $0 $1,865
1991 $11,003 $677 $323 $3,713 $1,099 $0 $19,950
$511 $5 $460 $0 $0 $2,159
1992 $11,017 $750 $387 $8,527 $1,607 $0 $25,579
$518 $4 $621 $0 $0 $2,148
1993 $11,435 $844 $103 $137 $0 $0 $14,128
$607 $5 $0 $0 $0 $997
1994 $13,512 $943 $104 $10,842 $1,395 $0 $30,963
$720 $4 $898 $0 $0 $2,545
1995 $13,739 $1,051 $161 $10,245 $3,401 $0 $33,300
$797 $4 $778 $0 $0 $3,124
1996 $15,168 $1,024 $185 $10,266 $3,097 $0 $34,399
$810 $4 $795 $0 $0 $3,050
1997 $16,719 $1,174 $153 $13,030 $2,037 $0 $39,703
$683 $5 $713 $0 $0 $5,189
1998 $16,856 $1,306 $1,996 $14,530 $1,655 $51 $43,443
$762 $4 $848 $0 $0 $5,435
1999 $18,354 $1,489 $575 $13,350 $2,222 $0 $43,067
$840 $38 $889 $0 $0 $5,310
2000 $19,467 $1,547 $571 $13,876 $2,176 $0 $44,936
$873 $39 $926 $0 $0 $5,461
2001 $21,083 $2,198 $427 $12,174 $1,035 $38 $46,389
$1,074 $2 $493 $0 $0 $7,865
2002 $18,887 $1,777 $158 $13,542 $1,628 $77 $42,474
$1,020 $1 $807 $0 $0 $4,577
2003 $25,796 $1,931 $161 $14,840 $2,353 $0 $51,841
$920 $65 $1,016 $0 $0 $4,759
2004 $26,112 $1,721 $544 $16,321 $1,639 $0 $52,770
$1,201 $2 $879 $0 $0 $4,351
2005 $25,867 $1,918 $530 $16,048 $1,773 $0 $54,088
$1,160 $0 $820 $0 $0 $5,972
2006 $27,911 $2,350 $539 $16,788 $2,747 $66 $59,159
$1,589 $2 $760 $0 $0 $6,407

Rhea County 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.


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Correctional Institution Population (2000): 66
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People With A Disability (2000): 52,000
Rhea County Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 3,621 12.75%
10-19 Years 4,004 14.10%
20-29 Years 3,791 13.35%
30-39 Years 3,838 13.51%
40-49 Years 4,107 14.46%
50-59 Years 3,739 13.17%
60-69 Years 2,576 9.07%
70-79 Years 1,668 5.87%
80-89 Years 871 3.07%
90+ Years 185 0.65%

Rhea County Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 13,785 48.54%
Color 1 Box Female 14,615 51.46%

Rhea County Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 26,880 94.65%
Color 1 Box African-American 564 1.99%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 474 1.67%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 270 0.95%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 107 0.38%
Color 2 Box Asian 83 0.29%
Color 6 Box Other Race 14 0.05%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 8 0.03%

Rhea County Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 12,670 38.50%
2. Irish 5,178 15.73%
3. German 4,763 14.47%
4. English 4,519 13.73%
5. Dutch 1,177 3.58%
6. Scottish 853 2.59%
7. Scotch Irish 841 2.56%
8. Italian 504 1.53%
9. French Non-Basque 496 1.51%
10. Polish 306 0.93%

Rhea County Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 52,316 97.32%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 1,018 1.89%
3. German 198 0.37%
4. French 62 0.12%
5. Mon Khmer / Cambodian 56 0.10%
6. Korean 46 0.09%
7. Hebrew 20 0.04%
8. Japanese 16 0.03%
9. Italian 14 0.03%
10. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 12 0.02%

Rhea County Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 56,517 98.70%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 316 0.55%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 430 0.75%

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