Catoosa County
CATOOSA COUNTY | |
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County Seat | Ringgold |
Nearest MSA | Chattanooga, 18 miles |
Population | 2019 - 67,757 |
Available Labor Force | |
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Labor Force | 32,377 (September 2020) |
Unemployment | 1,163 |
Unemployment Rate | 3.6% |
Tax Structure | |
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Property Tax | $23.39 per $1000 |
Sales Tax (Local) | 3.0% |
Sales Tax (State) | 4.0% |
Income Tax: | |
Personal | 6.0% |
Corporate | 6.0% |
Use Tax Rate | 4.0% |
Unemployment Tax |
Transportation | |
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Railroads | 2 rail lines- Norfolk Southern, CSX |
Highways: | |
I-75 | Direct access (Adjacent) |
Air Freight | 0 |
Motor Freight | 1 |
Navigable Waterway: | Savannah Brunswick |
Air Service: | |
Commercial Service | Chattanooga Metro Airport, 18 miles Runway Length, 7,400' |
General Aviation | Dalton Municipal Airport, 24 miles Runway Length, 5,000' |
Education | |
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Number of High Schools | 3-Lakeview High School, Ringgold High School, Heritage High School |
Number of Colleges Serving Catoosa County (2 & 4 year) | 3-Covenant College, Dalton State College, Georgia Northwestern Technical College |
Health Care | |
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Hospitals | |
Clinics | 2-Catoosa County Health Department, American Family Care |
Doctors | 29 |
Dentists | 7 |
Nursing Homes | 3-Heritage Healthcare, Maplewood Home for the Elderly, Parkside Nursing Home |
Major Employers | Product | Total Employees | Union Affiliation |
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Shaw Industries Group, Inc. | Floor Coverings | 250 | None |
Propex | Geotextiles | 150 | None |
Curbs Plus | Roof Curbs Manufacturing | 120 | None |
Container Service Corp | Cardboard Boxes Manufacturing | 110 | None |
Roller-Die | Tool & Die | 109 | None |
Five Star Vending | Food & Beverage Services | 100 | None |
Signal Machine | Manufacturing | 80 | None |
Ringgold Telephone | Telecommunications | 69 | None |
BJB Electric | Assembly Operations | 40 | None |
Teems Electric | Manufacturing | 39 | None |
Five Star Holding Co. | Manufacturing | 2,000 | None |
Catoosa County Schools | Schools | 1,900 | None |
County of Catoosa | Government | 260 | None |
Northwest Service Corp. | Fed. Savings | 175 | None |
Freightliner of Chattanooga Inc. | Trucking | 165 | None |
Wage Information (2019) | |
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All Industries Average Wage | $33,922 |
Manufacturing Average Wage | $36,957 |
Commuting Patterns | |
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Workers 16 and Over | 9,713 |
Percent Working Outside County of Residence | 40.4 |
Educational Attainment | |
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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) | |
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Labor Force | 9,568 |
Unemp | 618 |
% Unemp | 6.5 |
% Participation Rate | 60.9 |
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