Sequatchie 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 | |
|---|---|
| Labor Force | 10,268 |
| Unemp | 384 |
| % Unemp | 3.7 |
| % Participation Rate | 51 |
| SEQUATCHIE COUNTY | |
|---|---|
| County Seat | Dunlap |
| Nearest MSA | Chattanooga, 30 Miles |
| Population | 2019 - 14,953 |
| Available Labor Force | |
|---|---|
| Labor Force | 6,324 (April 2020) |
| Unemployment | 1,056 |
| Unemployment Rate | 16.7% |
| Tax Structure | |
|---|---|
| Property Tax | $2.44 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) | 6.0% of net earnings |
| Franchise Tax | .25 per $100 of Capital Properties |
| Unemployment Tax (New Employers) | 2.7% of first $9,000 |
| Transportation | |
|---|---|
| Railroads | 0 |
| Highways | 1-US Hwy 127 |
| I-75 | 28 miles to access (Adjacent) |
| Air Freight | 0 |
| Motor Freight | 4 |
| Navigable Waterway | Tennessee River Nearest Port Facility - Chattanooga, 36 miles Channel Depth, 9' |
| Air Service | |
| Commercial Service | Chattanooga Metro Airport, 36 miles Runway Length, 7,400' |
| General Aviation | Marion County Airport, 31 miles Runway Length, 3,500' |
| Education | |
|---|---|
| Number of High Schools | 2-Sequatchie County High School, Whitwell High School |
| Number of Colleges Serving Sequatchie County (2 & 4 year) | 1-Chattanooga State Technical Community College |
| Health Care | |
|---|---|
| Hospitals | 1-North Valley Hospital |
| Clinics | 4 |
| Doctors | 7 |
| Dentists | 7 |
| Nursing Homes | 2-Alexian Healthcare Center, NHC Healthcare of Sequatchie |
| Major Employers | Product | Total Employees |
|---|---|---|
| Sequatchie County School District | Schools | 350 |
| Southeast Tennessee Human Resource Agency | Government | 225 |
| Citizens Tri County Bank | Banking | 200 |
| County of Sequatchie | Government | 100 |
| National Healthcare Corporation | Healthcare | 120 |
| Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. | Retail | 175 |
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