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East Ridge, Tennessee, in Hamilton county, is 3 miles SE of Chattanooga, Tennessee (center to center) and 100 miles NW of Atlanta, Georgia. The city is in the Chattanooga area. There are 20,640 residents in East Ridge.
In East Ridge, about 53% of adults are married. In East Ridge, more so than in most cities, people can be found in one-person households.
There are a lot of senior citizens in the city.
In 2000, East Ridge had a median family income of $43,858. In East Ridge, most people are middle class or better. The city is fortunate in that not many of its residents suffer poverty.
More campaign money flowed to the Democratic party than to competing parties.
As of 2000, the share of housing units in East Ridge that were owner-occupied was 61%. As a whole, property taxes tend toward the pricey side in the city, but this often equates to better schools and government services.
In East Ridge, 97% of commuters drive to work. It you are in East Ridge, expect to drive to most places you want to go. There's not much public transportation here.
East Ridge strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Tennessee):
| Category | Trophy | |
|---|---|---|
| Well-Paid Single Women (vs. State) | Top 8% |  |
| Well-Paid Single Men (vs. State) | Top 11% | |
| Low Rate of Poverty (vs. State) | Top 14% | |
| People in Middle Class or Better (vs. State) | Top 16% | |
| Short Commute Times (vs. State) | Top 18% | |
Comparing East Ridge to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Tennessee (State):
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| Senior Citizens |  |  |
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| Female Share of the Population | | |
| Well-Paid Single Women | | |
| Well-Paid Single Men |  | |
| Racial Diversity |  | |
| Male Share of the Population |  |  |
| Children Under 5 Years Old |  | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Portion of People Married | | |
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| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| People Above Poverty | | |
| People in Middle Class or Better | | |
| Median Family Income | | |
| College Educated Adults | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Short Commute Times | | |
| Working at Home | | |
| Walking and Biking to Work | | |
| Public Transportation Use | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| People Living Alone | | |
| Affordability of Property Taxes | | |
| Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals | | |
| Affordability of Rents | | |
| Housing Recently Built | | |
| Seasonal and Vacation Housing | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Low Property Crime | | |
| Low Violent Crime | | |
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