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Ruby Falls Facts

Area2.1 mi²
Population1,039
Male Population447 (43.1%)
Female Population592 (56.9%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+98.3%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+17.9%
Median Age37.9 years (Male: 33.9, Female: 40.3)
Local Time
TimezoneEastern Daylight Time
Lat & Lng35.01896, -85.33940

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Ruby Falls Population

Years 1975 to 2020

Data19751990200020152020
Population5247088819941,039
Population Density255.5 / mi²345.2 / mi²429.5 / mi²484.6 / mi²506.5 / mi²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Ruby Falls Population change from 2000 to 2015

Increase of 12.8% from year 2000 to 2015

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Ruby Falls+89.7%+40.4%+12.8%
Tennessee+59.6%+33%+16.4%
United States+46.9%+27.2%+13.7%
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Ruby Falls Median Age

Median Age: 37.9 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Ruby Falls37.9 yrs40.3 yrs33.9 yrs
Tennessee38.1 yrs39.3 yrs36.8 yrs
United States37.4 yrs38.7 yrs36.1 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Ruby Falls Population Density

Population Density: 507 / mi²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Ruby Falls1,0392.051 sq mi507 / mi²
Tennessee6.7 million42,144.3 sq mi158 / mi²
United States321.6 million3,796,740.8 sq mi84.7 / mi²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Ruby Falls Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1820 to 2100

Sources:
  1. JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
  2. CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
  3. [Link] Klein Goldewijk, K., Beusen, A., Doelman, J., and Stehfest, E.: Anthropogenic land use estimates for the Holocene – HYDE 3.2, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 9, 927–953, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-927-2017, 2017.

Human Development Index (HDI)

Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.

Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Taka, M. &Guillaume, J. Gridded global datasets for Gross Domestic Product and Human Development Index over 1990–2015. Sci Data 5, 180004 (2018) doi:10.1038/sdata.2018.4

Ruby Falls CO2 Emissions

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions Per Capita in Tonnes Per Year

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Ruby Falls16,243 tn15.63 tn7,918.9 tons/mi²
Tennessee123,831,692 tn18.6 tn2,938.3 tons/mi²
United States5,664,619,810 tn17.62 tn1,492 tons/mi²
Sources: [Link] Moran, D., Kanemoto K; Jiborn, M., Wood, R., Többen, J., and Seto, K.C. (2018) Carbon footprints of 13,000 cities. Environmental Research Letters DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/aac72a
Ruby Falls CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)16,243 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita15.63 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/mi²/year)7,918.9 tons/mi²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
EarthquakeMedium (3.3)
CycloneMedium (5)

* Risk, particularly concerning flood or landslide, may not be for the entire area.

Sources:
  1. Dilley, M., R.S. Chen, U. Deichmann, A.L. Lerner-Lam, M. Arnold, J. Agwe, P. Buys, O. Kjekstad, B. Lyon, and G. Yetman. 2005. Natural Disaster Hotspots: A Global Risk Analysis. Washington, D.C.: World Bank. https://doi.org/10.1596/0-8213-5930-4.
  2. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University, International Bank for Reconstruction and Development - The World Bank, and United Nations Environment Programme Global Resource Information Database Geneva - UNEP/GRID-Geneva. 2005. Global Cyclone Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4CZ353K.
  3. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Earthquake Hazard Distribution - Peak Ground Acceleration. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4BZ63ZS.

Recent Nearby Earthquakes

Magnitude 3.0 and greater

Date▼Time↕Magnitude↕Distance↕Depth↕Location↕Link
12/12/189:14 AM4.485.9 km7,870 m12km NNE of Decatur, Tennesseeusgs.gov
11/1/095:01 PM346.1 km24,510 m1km ESE of South Cleveland, Tennesseeusgs.gov
8/1/091:38 PM3.295.7 km5,400 m11km NE of McCaysville, Georgiausgs.gov
6/23/0811:30 PM3.146.7 km8,760 m12km ENE of Varnell, Georgiausgs.gov
6/19/076:16 PM3.585.8 km1,170 m10km ENE of Spencer, Tennesseeusgs.gov
12/18/068:34 AM3.397.5 km17,690 m14km ESE of Englewood, Tennesseeusgs.gov
4/11/063:29 AM3.387 km19,550 m5km NE of Etowah, Tennesseeusgs.gov
10/12/056:27 AM3.390.5 km8,119 m8km NNE of Athens, Tennesseeusgs.gov
5/2/0310:48 AM3.163.3 km14,500 m11km ENE of Fort Payne, Alabamausgs.gov
4/29/039:45 AM3.169.6 km3,080 m7km E of Fort Payne, Alabamausgs.gov
Source: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

Ruby Falls

Ruby Falls is a 145-foot high underground waterfall located within Lookout Mountain, near Chattanooga, Tennessee in the United States.

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