South Pittsburg, TN

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South Pittsburg, Tennessee

South Pittsburg, Tennessee, in Marion county, is 22 miles W of Chattanooga, Tennessee (center to center) and 100 miles SE of Nashville, Tennessee. The city is located in the Chattanooga metropolitan area. South Pittsburg has a population of 3,295.

The People and Families of South Pittsburg

In South Pittsburg, about 46% of adults are married. Looking at South Pittsburg, you'll find a large share of the people are not married.

In the most recent census it emerged that people are more likely female than male in the city, in comparison to similar cities.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, South Pittsburg had a median family income of $31,809.

Political Inclinations

Residents of South Pittsburg gave more campaign money ($750) to John Kerry than to the other people running for President in 2004. Residents gave more to the Democratic party than any of the others.

South Pittsburg Housing

Owners occupy 62% of the housing units in South Pittsburg. One of the strengths of the city is the availability of reasonably priced apartment rentals.

Commuting

In South Pittsburg, 93% of commuters drive to work. Commuting to work in South Pittsburg tends to be by car.

High Points

South Pittsburg strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Tennessee):

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers)	Top 8%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 17%

Comparative Profile of South Pittsburg, TN

Comparing South Pittsburg to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Tennessee (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

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

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Crime

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	22 miles W of Chattanooga, Tennessee (center to center)
Nearest Large City	100 miles SE of Nashville, Tennessee
County	Marion
Metro Area	Chattanooga
Standard Zip Codes	37380
Phone Area Codes	423
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	35.012
Longitude	-85.703

Station	BRIDGEPORT 5 NW
Distance	5.8 miles
Jan Temp	28 to 48 F
Apr Temp	44 to 72 F
Jul Temp	66 to 89 F
Oct Temp	46 to 72 F
Annual Precip	62.5 inches

Station	SCOTTSBORO
Distance	24.5 miles
Jan Temp	28 to 50 F
Apr Temp	45 to 72 F
Jul Temp	67 to 90 F
Oct Temp	46 to 74 F
Annual Precip	58.6 inches

Station	WINCHESTER 1 E
Distance	25.3 miles
Jan Temp	30 to 49 F
Apr Temp	48 to 71 F
Jul Temp	67 to 88 F
Oct Temp	48 to 72 F
Annual Precip	54.2 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	3,295	100%
Male	1,506	45.7%
Female	1,789	54.3%
Under 18	792	24%
18+	2,503	76%
65+	672	20.4%
Median Age	40.2
Average Family Size	2.97
White	2,657	80.6%
African-American	577	17.5%
Asian	9	0.3%
American Indian & Alaskan	4	0.1%
Other	9	0.3%
Mixed Race	39	1.2%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	31	0.9%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	3,123
Growth	-172
Growth %	-5.19%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	38.4%
US/American	21.1%
English	14%
Irish	10%
German	4.9%
Scotch-Irish	3.8%
Scottish	2.4%
Dutch	2.4%
African	0.5%
Austrian	0.5%
Swedish	0.3%
French Canadian	0.3%
Italian	0.3%
Welsh	0.2%
European	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
South Pittsburg	3,295	$31,809
Jasper	3,214	$42,467
Kimball	1,312	$41,094
Monteagle	1,238	$29,886
Powells Crossroads	1,286	$42,727
Tracy City	1,679	$28,864
Whitwell	1,660	$31,151

Library
Beene-Pearson Public Library 208 Elm Avenue South Pittsburg, Tennessee (423) 837-6513

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