Bradley County
| Wage Information (2019) | |
|---|---|
| All Industries Average Wage | $33,922 |
| Manufacturing Average Wage | $36,957 |
| Commuting Patterns | |
|---|---|
| Workers 16 and Over | 9,713 |
| Percent Working Outside County of Residence | 40.4 |
| Educational Attainment | |
|---|---|
| Population 25 & Over | 17,736 |
| Percent High School Graduate or Higher | 68.4 |
| Percent Bachelor's Degree or Higher | 8.0 |
| Employment Data (September 2020) | |
|---|---|
| Labor Force | 9,568 |
| Unemp | 618 |
| % Unemp | 6.5 |
| % Participation Rate | 60.9 |
| BRADLEY COUNTY | |
|---|---|
| County Seat | Cleveland |
| Nearest MSA | Chattanooga, 30 Miles |
| Population | 2019 - 107,523 |
| Available Labor Force | |
|---|---|
| Labor Force | 52,961 (September 2020) |
| Unemployment | 2,745 |
| Unemployment Rate | 5.2% |
| Tax Structure | |
|---|---|
| Property Tax | $1.78 per $100 |
| Ratio of Assessment: | |
| Residential | 25% |
| Industrial | 40% |
| Personal (Equipment Inventory) Raw Materials Only | 30% |
| Sales Tax (County) | 2.25% |
| Sales Tax (State) | 7.0% |
| Income Tax: | None |
| Personal | 6.0% on interest and dividends |
| Excise (Corporate) | 6.5% of net earnings |
| Franchise Tax | .25 per $100 of Capital Properties |
| Unemployment Tax (New Employers) | 2.7% of first $9,000 |
| Transportation | |
|---|---|
| Railroads | Norfolk Southern |
| Highways: | US Hwy 11, 64; State Hwy 60, 74, 40, 2, 249, 306, 308 |
| I-75 | 0 miles to access (adjacent) |
| Air Freight | 1 |
| Motor Freight | 19 |
| Navigable Waterway: | Hiwassee River Nearest Port Facility - Chattanooga Channel Depth, 9' |
| Air Service: | |
| Commercial Service | Chattanooga Metro Airport, 24 miles Runway Length, 7,400' |
| Education | |
|---|---|
| Number of High Schools | 3-Bradley Central High School, Cleveland High School, Walker Valley High School |
| Number of Colleges Serving Bradley County (2 & 4 year) | 2-Cleveland State Community College, Lee University |
| Health Care | |
|---|---|
| Hospitals | 3-Sky Ridge Medical Center, Tennova Healthcare, Memorial Hospital |
| Clinics | 4-Bradley County Health Department, Cleveland Care First, Southern Medical Clinics, Skyridge Readycare |
| Doctors | 244 |
| Dentist | 10 |
| Nursing Homes | 4-Bradley Healthcare & Rehab, Life Care Center of Cleveland, Trinity Healthcare, Wellington Gardens-Cleveland, Signature Healthcare of Cleveland |
| Major Employers | Product | Total Employees |
|---|---|---|
| Maytag Corporation | Manufacturing | 2000 |
| Bradley County School District | Schools | 1300 |
| Kroger Limited Partnership I | Grocer | 950 |
| Skyridge Medical Center | Healthcare | 906 |
| Lee University | Education | 700 |
| Mars Chocolate North America, LLC | Food | 678 |
| Jackson Furniture, Inc. | Manufacturing | 650 |
| County of Bradley | Government | 650 |
| Life Bridges, Inc. | Healthcare | 477 |
| Life Care Centers of America Inc. | Healthcare | 400 |
| Volkswagen Automotive | Automotive | 3,200 |
| Check Into Cash Inc. | Finance | 2,979 |
| Whirlpool | Manufacturing | 1,500 |
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