In 2021, Chattanooga, TN had a population of 180k people with a median age of 36.7 and a median household income of $50,437. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Chattanooga, TN declined from 181,370 to 180,353, a −0.561% decrease and its median household income grew from $47,165 to $50,437, a 6.94% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Chattanooga, TN are White (Non-Hispanic) (56.3%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (30.3%), White (Hispanic) (3.25%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.12%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (2.68%).
None 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.
95.1% of the residents in Chattanooga, TN are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Chattanooga, TN are The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga (2,624 degrees awarded in 2021), Chattanooga State Community College (1,484 degrees), and Academy of Allied Health Careers (200 degrees).
In 2021, the median property value in Chattanooga, TN was $189,500, and the homeownership rate was 51.6%.
Most people in Chattanooga, TN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 18.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Chattanooga, TN was 2 cars per household.