Chattanooga-Cleveland-Athens, TN-GA [CSA]
2003‑2006:Chattanooga-Cleveland-Athens, TN-GA CSA


Subareas

Timeline
195019601970198019902000
Subarea
Athens, TN [Micro Area]
Chattanooga, TN-GA
Cleveland, TN
In this areaDefined but not in this area


Components

Population
Component1950196019701980199020002005
McMinn County, TN32,02433,66235,46241,87842,38349,01551,338
Catoosa County, GA15,14621,10128,27136,99142,46453,28260,736
Dade County, GA7,3648,6669,91012,31813,14715,15416,129
Walker County, GA38,19845,26450,69156,47058,34061,05363,812
Hamilton County, TN208,255237,905254,236287,740285,536307,896310,659
Marion County, TN20,52021,03620,57724,41624,86027,77627,715
Sequatchie County, TN5,6855,9156,3318,6058,86311,37012,707
Bradley County, TN32,33838,32450,68667,54773,71287,96592,136
Polk County, TN14,07412,16011,66913,60213,64316,05016,023
Total------651,255
Percent Change-------
Total (as currently defined)373,604424,033467,833549,567562,948629,561651,255
Percent Change-13.5%10.3%17.5%2.4%11.8%3.4%

Timeline
195019601970198019902000
Component
McMinn County, TN
Catoosa County, GA
Dade County, GA
Walker County, GA
Hamilton County, TN
Marion County, TN
Sequatchie County, TN
Bradley County, TN
Polk County, TN
In this areaIn another area


Principal/Central Cities

Population
City1950196019701980199020002005
Athens, TN8,61812,10311,79012,08012,05413,22013,878*
Chattanooga, TN131,041130,009119,082169,565152,466155,554154,762*
Cleveland, TN12,60516,19621,44626,41530,35437,19238,186*
Total000000206,826
Metro000000651,255
Percent 31.8%

Timeline
Principal or central city of this metro area
195019601970198019902000
City
Athens, TN
Chattanooga, TN
Cleveland, TN


Urban/Rural Population

2000Population
in Metro Area
Percent of Total
Metro Area
Population
Urban Population437,27969.5%
UA Population402,30063.9%
Rural Population192,28230.5%
Inside Principal Cities205,96632.7%
Outside Principal Cities423,59567.3%
Total Metro Area Population629,561100.0%

Urbanized AreaTotal UA
Population
UA Population
in Metro Area
Percent of UA
in Metro Area
Chattanooga, TN-GA343,509343,509100.0%
Dalton, GA57,6665991.0%
Cleveland, TN58,19258,192100.0%
Total402,300

population figures are from the 2000 census, metro areas as defined Jun 2003



Component Change History
Apr 1950
-New SMA: Chattanooga, TN-GA SMA
-Walker County, GA included as original component of Chattanooga, TN-GA SMA
-Hamilton County, TN included as original component of Chattanooga, TN-GA SMA
-Chattanooga, TN designated as original central city of new Chattanooga, TN-GA SMA
Apr 1973
-Catoosa County, GA added to Chattanooga, TN-GA SMSA
-Dade County, GA added to Chattanooga, TN-GA SMSA
-Marion County, TN added to Chattanooga, TN-GA SMSA
-Sequatchie County, TN added to Chattanooga, TN-GA SMSA
Dec 1992
-Marion County, TN deleted from Chattanooga, TN-GA MSA, reverted to nonmetro status
-Sequatchie County, TN deleted from Chattanooga, TN-GA MSA, reverted to nonmetro status
Jun 1993
-Marion County, TN added to Chattanooga, TN-GA MSA
Jun 2003
-New CSA: Chattanooga-Cleveland-Athens, TN-GA CSA
-Sequatchie County, TN added to Chattanooga, TN-GA Metro Area in Chattanooga-Cleveland-Athens, TN-GA CSA
-New Metro Area: Cleveland, TN Metro Area in Chattanooga-Cleveland-Athens, TN-GA CSA
-Bradley County, TN included as original component of Cleveland, TN Metro Area in Chattanooga-Cleveland-Athens, TN-GA CSA
-Polk County, TN included as original component of Cleveland, TN Metro Area in Chattanooga-Cleveland-Athens, TN-GA CSA
-Cleveland, TN designated as original principal city of new Cleveland, TN Metro Area in Chattanooga-Cleveland-Athens, TN-GA CSA
-New Micro Area: Athens, TN Micro Area in Chattanooga-Cleveland-Athens, TN-GA CSA
-McMinn County, TN included as original component of Athens, TN Micro Area in Chattanooga-Cleveland-Athens, TN-GA CSA
-Athens, TN designated as original principal city of new Athens, TN Micro Area in Chattanooga-Cleveland-Athens, TN-GA CSA