Chickamauga, GA

Census Place

2024 Population

3,014

US Senator

Jon Ossoff

Democratic Party

US Senator

Raphael Warnock

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

41.3

0.482% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

4.84%

13.7% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$92,532

16.9% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$269,100

Population & Diversity

Chickamauga, GA is home to a population of 3.01k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.03% of Chickamauga, GA residents were born outside of the country (31 people).

In 2024, there were 30.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.83k people) in Chickamauga, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 92 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 36 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

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

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Chickamauga, GA

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.83k ± 112
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
92 ± 73
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
36 ± 65

1.19%

Hispanic Population

36 people

1.19% of the people in Chickamauga, GA are hispanic (36 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Chickamauga, 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.

Foreign-Born Population

1.03%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

31 people

1.47%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

44 people

As of 2024, 1.03% of Chickamauga, GA residents (31 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Chickamauga, GA was 1.47%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Chickamauga, GA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
47 ± 49
Gulf War (1990s)
21 ± 30
Gulf War (2001-)
12 ± 33

Chickamauga, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.24 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Chickamauga, GA employs 1.64k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Chickamauga, GA were Educational Services (334 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (334 people), and Finance & Insurance (269 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($79,896), Construction ($71,646), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($66,250).

Employment

Occupations

1.64k

2024 Value

± 367

−7.56%

1 Year decline

± 35.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Chickamauga, GA declined at a rate of −7.56%, from 1.77k employees to 1.64k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Chickamauga, GA, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (249 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (219 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (191 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Chickamauga, 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

1.64k

2024 Value

± 367

−7.56%

1 Year decline

± 35.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Chickamauga, GA declined at a rate of −7.56%, from 1.77k employees to 1.64k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Chickamauga, GA, are Educational Services (334 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (334 people), and Finance & Insurance (269 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Chickamauga, GA, though some of these residents may live in Chickamauga, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$60,909

Median earning men ± $4,090

$39,635

Median earning women ± $5,094

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($82,132), Construction ($71,646), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($60,795).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($65,357), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($44,286), and Retail Trade ($44,063).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Chickamauga, GA was $269,100 in 2024, which is 0.809 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $250,900 to $269,100, a 7.25% increase. The homeownership rate in Chickamauga, GA is 80.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Chickamauga, GA have an average commute time of 25 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Chickamauga, GA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$269,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$47,348

$977

Median Property Taxes

±$263

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 Chickamauga, GA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

80.8%

Homeownership

2024

51.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 80.8% of the housing units in Chickamauga, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 75.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Chickamauga, 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.

$92,532

Median Household Income

± $33,617

1.21k

Number of Households

± 277

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.21k households in Chickamauga, GA grew to $92,532 from the previous year's value of $79,176.

The following chart displays the households in Chickamauga, 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Chickamauga, 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 (73.3%)
Worked At Home (21.4%)
Carpooled (5.13%)

In 2024, 73.3% of workers in Chickamauga, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (21.4%) and those who carpooled to work (5.13%).

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

25 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Chickamauga, GA have a shorter commute time (25 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.621% of the workforce in Chickamauga, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.84% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Chickamauga, GA (145 out of 2.99k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 65 - 74, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Chickamauga, GA is White, followed by Two Or More 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.

Keep Exploring