Ringgold, GA

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Ringgold, Georgia

Ringgold, Georgia, in Catoosa county, is 14 miles SE of Chattanooga, Tennessee (center to center) and 90 miles NW of Atlanta, Georgia. The people of the city are in the Chattanooga metropolitan area. Ringgold has a population of 2,422.

The People and Families of Ringgold

In Ringgold, about 47% of adults are married. Ringgold has its share of unmarried adults.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Ringgold had a median family income of $35,132.

Political Inclinations

In the 2004 Presidential fund-raising sweepstakes, George W. Bush came out ahead among Ringgold residents, with $37,750. Residents gave more to the Republican party than any of the others.

Ringgold Housing

In Ringgold, 54% of the houses and apartments are occupied by the owners, not rented out.

Commuting

In Ringgold, 97% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Ringgold strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Georgia):

Category	Trophy
Short Commute Times (vs. State)	Top 19%

Comparative Profile of Ringgold, GA

Comparing Ringgold to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Georgia (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Racial Diversity
Children Under 5 Years Old
Female Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Age of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Housing Recently Built
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Property Taxes
People Living Alone
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Affordability of Rents

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Violent Crime
Low Property Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	14 miles SE of Chattanooga, Tennessee (center to center)
Nearest Large City	90 miles NW of Atlanta, Georgia
County	Catoosa
Metro Area	Chattanooga
Standard Zip Codes	30736
Phone Area Codes	706
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	34.916
Longitude	-85.108

Station	CHATTANOOGA AP
Distance	9.6 miles
Jan Temp	30 to 49 F
Apr Temp	47 to 72 F
Jul Temp	69 to 90 F
Oct Temp	49 to 72 F
Annual Precip	54.5 inches

Station	DALTON
Distance	14.6 miles
Jan Temp	30 to 49 F
Apr Temp	47 to 72 F
Jul Temp	69 to 89 F
Oct Temp	49 to 73 F
Annual Precip	56.5 inches

Station	CALHOUN EXP STATION
Distance	31 miles
Jan Temp	29 to 50 F
Apr Temp	44 to 72 F
Jul Temp	66 to 90 F
Oct Temp	46 to 73 F
Annual Precip	53.6 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	2,422	100%
Male	1,140	47.1%
Female	1,282	52.9%
Under 18	579	23.9%
18+	1,843	76.1%
65+	362	14.9%
Median Age	33.8
Average Family Size	2.85
White	2,212	91.3%
African-American	153	6.3%
Asian	12	0.5%
American Indian & Alaskan	6	0.2%
Other	14	0.6%
Mixed Race	25	1%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	44	1.8%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	2,793
Growth	371
Growth %	15.3%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	27%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	24%
Irish	12.9%
English	11.7%
Dutch	6.4%
Scotch-Irish	4.7%
Italian	3.3%
British	2.4%
French (except Basque)	2.2%
Greek	1.7%
German	1.1%
Welsh	1%
European	0.8%
Scottish	0.7%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Ringgold	2,422	$35,132
Chickamauga	2,245	$46,037
Cohutta	582	$44,444
Fort Oglethorpe	6,940	$40,643
Rossville	3,511	$29,423
Tunnel Hill	1,209	$49,531
Varnell	1,491	$48,674

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