Chattanooga, TN

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2023 Median Property Value

$259,200

12.5% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

90,692

0.583% 1-year growth

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Chattanooga, TN are White (Non-Hispanic) (55.8%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (28.4%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (3.23%), Other (Hispanic) (3.06%), and Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (2.96%).

N/A of the households in Chattanooga, TN reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

94.9% of the residents in Chattanooga, TN are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Chattanooga, TN was $259,200, and the homeownership rate was N/A%.

Most people in Chattanooga, TN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 18.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Chattanooga, TN was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Chattanooga, TN is home to a population of N/A people, from which 94.9% are citizens. As of 2023, NaNk% of Chattanooga, TN residents were born outside of the country (14.1k people).

In 2023, there were 1.97 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (102k people) in Chattanooga, TN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 51.9k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 5.9k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.9%

2023 Citizenship

95.3%

2022 Citizenship

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Chattanooga, TN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Chattanooga, TN

White (Non-Hispanic)
102k ± 1.8k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
51.9k ± 1.61k
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
5.9k ± 942

9.3%

Hispanic Population

17k people

9.3% of the people in Chattanooga, TN are hispanic (17k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Chattanooga, TN as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Tennessee.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
96,695 ± N/A people
Guatemala
27,777 ± N/A people
India
24,683 ± N/A people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Tennessee was Mexico, the natal country of 96,695 Tennessee residents, followed by Guatemala with 27,777 and India with 24,683.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
2,787 ± 390
Gulf War (2001-)
1,688 ± 349
Gulf War (1990s)
1,466 ± 309

Chattanooga, TN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.65 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Chattanooga, TN employs 90.7k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Chattanooga, TN were Health Care & Social Assistance (12,979 people), Manufacturing (11,709 people), and Retail Trade (9,982 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($250,001), Management of Companies & Enterprises ($250,001), and Utilities ($115,313).

Employment

Occupations

90.7k

2023 Value

± 2,697

0.583%

1 Year growth

± 4.07%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Chattanooga, TN, are N/A. This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Chattanooga, TN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Tennessee.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Tennessee (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

90.7k

2023 Value

± 2,697

0.583%

1 Year growth

± 4.07%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Chattanooga, TN, are Health Care & Social Assistance (12,979 people), Manufacturing (11,709 people), and Retail Trade (9,982 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Chattanooga, TN, though some of these residents may live in Chattanooga, TN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Civics

N/A are the senators currently representing the state of N/A. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Tennessee is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Senator Elections

US Senators from N/A

Senator from N/AN/A

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N/A

N/A are the senators currently representing N/A.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in N/A over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Tennessee

Tennessee is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Tennessee have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Chattanooga, TN awarded 4,775 degrees. The student population of Chattanooga, TN in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 8,015 male students and 14,491 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Chattanooga, TN are White (3,423 and 72.2%), followed by Black or African American (639 and 13.5%), Hispanic or Latino (293 and 6.18%), and Two or More Races (167 and 3.52%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2023 in Chattanooga, TN, the percentage of applicants admitted was 77%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 34%. The number of students enrolled in N/A was N/A (N/A% men and N/A% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Kinesiology & Exercise Science
202 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
162 degrees awarded
General Psychology
242 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for N/A recipients in Chattanooga, TN was Kinesiology & Exercise Science with 202 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a N/A from schools in Chattanooga, TN according to their major.

Student Diversity

University

In N/A, N/A men were awarded degrees from institutions in Chattanooga, TN, which is N/A times N/A than the N/A female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 3,423 degrees mean that there were 5.36 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 639 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Tennessee.

Measure

In N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Tennessee.

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (1.75M), Some college (1.18M), and Bachelors Degree (984k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Chattanooga, TN was $259,200 in 2023, which is 0.854 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $230,500 to $259,200, a 12.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Chattanooga, TN is N/A%, which is lower than the national average of 65%.

People in Chattanooga, TN have an average commute time of 18.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Chattanooga, TN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$259,200

Median Property Value 2023

±$8,128

N/A

Median Property Taxes

±N/A

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Chattanooga, TN the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Chattanooga, TN compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Chattanooga, TN colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

N/A

Median Household Income

± N/A

N/A

Number of Households

± N/A

The following chart displays the households in Chattanooga, TN distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the N/A range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Chattanooga, TN is from Tennessee.

0.459

2023 Wage GINI in Tennessee

0.462

2022 Wage GINI in Tennessee

In 2023, the income inequality in Tennessee was 0.459 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.619% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Tennessee was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Tennessee in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Tennessee across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (74.5%)
Worked At Home (11.9%)
Carpooled (9.03%)

In 2023, 74.5% of workers in Chattanooga, TN drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.9%) and those who carpooled to work (9.03%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

18.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Chattanooga, TN have a similar commute time (18.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (N/A minutes). Additionally, N/A% of the workforce in Chattanooga, TN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Chattanooga, TN compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Chattanooga, TN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Chattanooga, TN have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Chattanooga, TN (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Chattanooga, TN is Black, followed by White and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

88.3% of the population of Chattanooga, TN has health coverage, with 44.6% on employee plans, 17.7% on Medicaid, 12.7% on Medicare, 12.1% on non-group plans, and 1.19% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in N/A see N/A patients per year on average, which represents a N/A N/A from the previous year (N/A patients). Compare this to dentists who see N/A patients per year, and mental health providers who see N/A patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in N/A.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

11.7%

Uninsured

44.6%

Employer Coverage

17.7%

Medicaid

12.7%

Medicare

12.1%

Non-Group

1.19%

Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Chattanooga, TN changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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