Life In Hamilton County - Detailed Index
Community Indicators
General
Civic Involvement
Economics
Education
Environment
Family
Health
Housing
Mobility
Public Safety
Notes
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
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