East Ridge, TN Profile

East Ridge, TN, population 19,821, is located in Tennessee's Hamilton county, about 3.9 miles from Chattanooga and 78.2 miles from Huntsville.

Through the 90's East Ridge's population has declined by about 2%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of East Ridge has declined by about 4%.

East Ridge's property crime levels tend to be higher than Tennessee's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in East Ridge tend to be about the same as Tennessee's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	47%
	Females	53%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	93%
	African American	3%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	2%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	40.00
	Males	37.30
	Females	42.40

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	11.00%		Under 20:	10.00%
	20 to 40	14.00%		20 to 40:	14.00%
	40 to 60	12.00%		40 to 60:	14.00%
	Over 60	9.00%		Over 60:	15.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	20,640	N/A
2001	20,358	-1.37%
2002	20,140	-1.07%
2003	19,921	-1.09%
2004	19,968	0.24%
2005	19,821	-0.74%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$36,347

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	514
2002	475
2003	589
2004	797
2005	717
2006	767

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	1	0	1	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	8	6	7	13	7	13
Robbery	24	17	22	24	17	33
Aggravated Assault	74	77	90	124	121	108

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	6,171
2002	5,639
2003	6,053
2004	6,597
2005	6,884
2006	5,535

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	264	223	230	320	322	254
Larceny, Theft	904	869	912	875	959	772
Motor Vehicle Theft	117	94	91	138	111	85
Arson	8	6	7	5	5	7

Location

Elevation	810 feet above sea level
Land Area	8.4 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities