Chattanooga Valley, GA

Census Place

2024 Population

4,601

US Senator

Jon Ossoff

Democratic Party

US Senator

Raphael Warnock

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

35.8

6.28% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

31%

13.4% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$52,813

19.2% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$205,300

Population & Diversity

Chattanooga Valley, GA is home to a population of 4.6k people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 14.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.89k people) in Chattanooga Valley, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 271 White (Hispanic) and 230 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Chattanooga Valley, GA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Chattanooga Valley, GA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Chattanooga Valley, GA

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.89k ± 955
White (Hispanic)
271 ± 203
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
230 ± 137

7.87%

Hispanic Population

362 people

7.87% of the people in Chattanooga Valley, GA are hispanic (362 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Chattanooga Valley, GA 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 Georgia.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
232,075 ± 11,701 people
India
112,556 ± 8,194 people
Jamaica
54,537 ± 5,719 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Georgia was Mexico, the natal country of 232,075 Georgia residents, followed by India with 112,556 and Jamaica with 54,537.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
89 ± 61
Gulf War (1990s)
76 ± 71
Gulf War (2001-)
15 ± 33

Chattanooga Valley, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.17 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Chattanooga Valley, GA.

Economy

The economy of Chattanooga Valley, GA employs 1.8k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Chattanooga Valley, GA were Retail Trade (379 people), Transportation & Warehousing (328 people), and Educational Services (200 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($68,333), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($63,917), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($60,658).

Employment

Occupations

1.8k

2024 Value

± 486

18%

1 Year growth

± 34.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Chattanooga Valley, GA grew at a rate of 18%, from 1.52k employees to 1.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Chattanooga Valley, GA, are Transportation Occupations (373 people), Management Occupations (177 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (171 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Chattanooga Valley, GA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Georgia (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

1.8k

2024 Value

± 486

18%

1 Year growth

± 34.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Chattanooga Valley, GA grew at a rate of 18%, from 1.52k employees to 1.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Chattanooga Valley, GA, are Retail Trade (379 people), Transportation & Warehousing (328 people), and Educational Services (200 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Chattanooga Valley, GA, though some of these residents may live in Chattanooga Valley, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$46,358

Median earning men ± $5,423

$41,185

Median earning women ± $10,889

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($51,042), Manufacturing ($46,442), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($46,154).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Retail Trade ($80,300), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($68,333), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($60,556).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Chattanooga Valley, GA was $205,300 in 2024, which is 0.617 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $168,800 to $205,300, a 21.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Chattanooga Valley, GA is 71.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Chattanooga Valley, GA have an average commute time of 27.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Chattanooga Valley, GA is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$205,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$49,124

$1,149

Median Property Taxes

±$292

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 Valley, GA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

71.1%

Homeownership

2024

72.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 71.1% of the housing units in Chattanooga Valley, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 84.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Chattanooga Valley, GA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

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

$52,813

Median Household Income

± $26,108

1.62k

Number of Households

± 386

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.62k households in Chattanooga Valley, GA grew to $52,813 from the previous year's value of $44,308.

The following chart displays the households in Chattanooga Valley, GA 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Chattanooga Valley, GA is from Georgia.

0.471

2024 Wage GINI in Georgia

0.471

2023 Wage GINI in Georgia

In 2024, the income inequality in Georgia was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.104% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Georgia was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Georgia in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (86.1%)
Worked At Home (8%)
Carpooled (5.94%)

In 2024, 86.1% of workers in Chattanooga Valley, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (8%) and those who carpooled to work (5.94%).

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

27.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Chattanooga Valley, GA have a longer commute time (27.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.73% of the workforce in Chattanooga Valley, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Chattanooga Valley, GA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Chattanooga Valley, GA have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

31% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Chattanooga Valley, GA (1.43k out of 4.6k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 25 - 34, followed by Males 12 - 14 and then Females 45 - 54.

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

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

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

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

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