Life In Hamilton County - Detailed Index

General Introduction

Community Indicators

General
Civic Involvement
Economics
Education

Environment
Family
Health
Housing
Mobility
Public Safety

Notes


General Introduction

Community Indicators

General
        Introduction
        Total Population
        Total Primary and Secondary Enrollment
        Medicare Enrollment (Persons 65 Years and Over)

Civic Involvement
        Introduction
        Giving
            Per Capita of MSA Giving to United Way
            Percent of MSA Population Giving to United Way
            Referrals Made by the Volunteer Center
        Voting
            Percentage of Voting Age Population Registered to Vote
            Percentage of Registered Voters Who Voted in General Elections

  Economics
        Introduction
        Income and Poverty
            Per Capita Personal Income
            Average Monthly Over-the-Counter Food Stamp Issuances
            Percentage of Public School Students Receiving Free/Reduced Lunches
            Average Monthly Count of WIC Recipients
            Occupied Public Housing Units in Chattanooga
            Unduplicated Annual Count of the Homeless Population
        Employment
            Percentage Net Employment Growth
            Percentage Unemployment
        Economic Vitality
            Percentage Net Job Growth
            Per Capita Retail Sales
            New Privately-Owned Housing Units

  Education
        Introduction
        Enrollment
            Total Primary Enrollment in Public Schools
            Total Secondary Enrollment in Public Schools
            Total Private School Enrollment in Hamilton County
        Performance
            Percentage of Public School Fourth Graders Scoring Below the 25th Percentile on the TCAP
            Percentage of Public School Eighth Graders Scoring Below the 25th Percentile on the TCAP
            Percentage of Public School Tenth Graders Scoring Below the 25th Percentile on the TCAP
            Average ACT Composite Scores
            Dropout Rates in the Public Schools, Ninth through Twelfth Grades
        Adult Education
            Number of GED Tests Administered Annually at Chattanooga State
            Number of GEDs Awarded Annually by Chattanooga State
        Public School Expenditures
            Operating Expenditures Per Student in the Hamilton County School District
            Average Teacher's Salary in the Hamilton County School District

Environment
        Introduction
        Air Quality
            Average Highest Hourly Ozone Levels Measured in Parts Per Billion
            Annual Average Fine Particulate Matter Levels Measured in Micrograms Per Cubic Meter
            Annual Average Total Suspended Particulate Matter Levels Measured in Micrograms Per Cubic Meter
        Water Quality and General Awareness
            Lake Quality Based on a Scale From 0 to 100
            Average Monthly Tonnage From Curbside Recycling in Chattanooga
            Annual Tonnage of Solid Waste at Summit Landfill by Chattanooga

Family
        Introduction
        Births to Disadvantaged Families
            Percentage of All Live Births to Mothers Under 18 Years of Age
            Percentage of All Live Births to Mothers Without 12 Years of School Completed
            Percentage of All Live Births to Unmarried Mothers
        Family Disruption and Violence
            Average Monthly Number Children in Foster Care in Hamilton County Per 1,000 Children Under Age 18
            Marriages and Divorces Per 1,000 Population
            Reported and Indicated Cases of Child Abuse and Neglect in Hamilton County Per 1,000 Children   Under Age 18  
        Adolescent Risk Behaviors
            Teen Pregnancy Rate Per 1,000 Females Age 10-17
            Delinquency Referral Rate to Juvenile Court Per 1,000 Children Under Age 18

Health
        Introduction
        Infant Health
            Percentage of Births to Women with Adequate Prenatal Care
            Percentage of Low Weight Live Births
            Infant Mortality Rate Per 1,000 Live Births
            Percentage of Children Immunized by Age Two
        Infectious Disease
            Reported HIV+ and AIDS Diagnoses Per 100,000 Population for Hamilton County Residents
            Reported Tuberculosis Cases Per 100,000 Population
            Reported Primary and Secondary Syphilis Cases Per 100,000 Population
        Chronic Disease           
            Age-Adjusted Deaths From Heart Disease Per 100,000 Population
            Age-Adjusted Deaths From All Cancers Per 100,000 Population
            Age-Adjusted Deaths From Stroke Per 100,000 Population
        Accidents and Suicides
            Age-Adjusted Deaths From All Accidents Per 100,000 Population
            Age-Adjusted Deaths From Motor Vehicle Accidents Per 100,000 Population
            Age-Adjusted Suicides Per 100,000 Population

Housing
        Introduction
        Ownership
            Total Dollar Amount of Loans Made By Chattanooga Neighborhood Enterprise
            Total Home Purchase Loans Made By Chattanooga Neighborhood Enterprise
            Number of Households Receiving Home Owner Education/Budget Counseling at CNE

Mobility
        Introduction
        Public Transportation
            Average Weekday Fixed-Route Ridership on CARTA
            Annual Fixed-Route Miles Traveled by CARTA
            Annual Paratransit Requests for CARTA Care-A-Van
        Other Transportation
            Registered Personal Vehicles in Hamilton County
            Airline Traffic at the Metropolitan Airport

Public Safety
        Introduction
        Crime
            Crime Index Per 100,000 Population
            Murders Per 100,000 Population
            Rapes Per 100,000 Population
            Aggravated Assaults Per 100,000 Population
            Motor Vehicle Thefts Per 100,000 Population
        Vehicular Safety
            Total Motor Vehicle Traffic Accidents Per 100,000 Population
            DUI Convictions Per 100,000 Population

Notes