Chattooga County Information
Chattooga in
Georgia occupies
314 square miles and has a 2006 population of
26,442, a change from a 2000 population of
25,470 and
22,236 in 1990.
13.2% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
16.1% percent is 25-35, and
14.4% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
10 acts of violent crime reported in
Chattooga in 2004, a change from
2 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
569 people:
5.2% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
3.6%.
Read more about
Chattooga, Georgia in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Chattooga | |
| State | Georgia | |
| Land Area | 314 sq. miles | Ranked 2,814 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 26,442 | Ranked 1,537 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 26,499 | |
| Population 2000 | 25,470 | Ranked 1,542 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 22,236 | Ranked 1,569 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 88.3% | |
| African American | 10.7% | |
| Asian American | .3% | |
| Native American | .5% | |
| Pacific Islander | .1% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 6.2% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 12.6% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 13.2% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 16.1% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 14.4% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 13.3% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 10.5% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 7.2% | |
| Population 75 and up | 6.6% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 10 | 2 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | | |
| Robberies | | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 10 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 41 | 118 |
| Burglaries | 7 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 32 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 2 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 11,042 | 11,678 |
| Unemployed Population | 569 | 426 |
| Unemployment Rate | 5.2% | 3.6% |
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