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Chattanooga TN - Popular Stats

Statistic	Number	U.S. Rank (Percentile)	State Rank (Percentile)
Population	155,554	132 (of 25,150) (99%)	4 (of 382) (99%)
Average Income	$32,006	14,660 (42%)	157 (59%)
Median House Value	$83,500	10,581 (58%)	125 (67%)

Source(s): 2000 U.S. Census, American Fact Finder

Demographic Data

Statistic	Percent	U.S. Rank (Percentile)	State Rank (Percentile)
% White Population	59.7%	22,246 (of 25,150) (12%)	367 (of 382) (4%)
% Black Population	36.1%	1,594 (94%)	18 (95%)
% Hispanic Population	2.1%	10,893 (57%)	64 (83%)
% Asian Population	1.5%	4,193 (83%)	22 (94%)
% American Indian Population	0.3%	12,869 (49%)	105 (73%)

Social Data

Statistic	Percent	U.S. Rank (Percentile)	State Rank (Percentile)
% High School Graduates	77.6%	14,805 (of 25,150) (41%)	91 (of 382) (76%)
% College Graduates	21.5%	6,235 (75%)	58 (85%)
% Never Married	28.3%	4,641 (82%)	30 (92%)
% Married	46.1%	21,951 (13%)	356 (7%)
% Seperated	2.6%	6,151 (76%)	68 (82%)
% Divorced	13.6%	4,295 (83%)	108 (72%)
% Foreign Born	3.4%	8,244 (67%)	36 (91%)

Housing Data

Statistic	Percent	U.S. Rank (Percentile)	State Rank (Percentile)
Total Housing Units	72,107	118 (of 25,150) (100%)	4 (of 382) (99%)
% Houses Built Earlier than 1939	13.4%	14,842 (41%)	124 (68%)
% Houses with More than 9 Rooms	6.9%	10,128 (60%)	106 (72%)
Average Rooms in House	5.1	18,565 (26%)	290 (24%)
% Households with No Car	12.8%	4,150 (83%)	69 (82%)
% Households with Three or More Cars	14.7%	16,816 (33%)	298 (22%)
% Houses Worth Over $1,000,000	0.2%	3,113 (88%)	35 (91%)
Median House Value	$83,500	10,581 (58%)	125 (67%)
% Renters Paying Less than $200 a Month	11.1%	6,319 (75%)	148 (61%)
% Renters Paying More than $1,500 a Month	1.0%	4,166 (83%)	38 (90%)
Average Monthly Rent	$495	9,965 (60%)	90 (76%)

Economic Data

Statistic	Number	U.S. Rank (Percentile)	State Rank (Percentile)
% People in Labor Force	61.4%	13,399 (of 25,150) (47%)	136 (of 382) (64%)
% Drive Alone to Work	79.5%	11,490 (54%)	255 (33%)
% Take Public Transportation	2.0%	4,003 (84%)	10 (97%)
% Walk to Work	2.2%	13,194 (48%)	87 (77%)
Average Commute Time (Minutes)	19.8	18,780 (25%)	310 (19%)
% Households making less than $10,000	15.3%	6,441 (74%)	175 (54%)
% Households making over $200,000	1.8%	5,117 (80%)	75 (80%)
Median Household Income	$32,006	14,660 (42%)	157 (59%)
% Households Receiving Public Assistance	4.8%	6,424 (74%)	108 (72%)
Per Capita Income	$19,689	7,379 (71%)	73 (81%)
Male Worker Income	$31,375	12,562 (50%)	139 (64%)
Female Worker Income	$23,267	10,724 (57%)	108 (72%)
Percent of Families in Poverty	14.0%	6,194 (75%)	129 (66%)
Percent of Individuals in Poverty	17.9%	6,204 (75%)	131 (66%)

Rural Index

Closest cities	City	Distance
250,000 People	Atlanta, Georgia	102 Miles
50,000 People	N/A	N/A
10,000 People	N/A	N/A
1,000 People	N/A	N/A
Rural Score (New York = 1.00, Atka, Alaska = 0.00)	0.90

Similar Cities

Category	Similarity Score
Springfield, Massachusetts	0.92
Tallahassee, Florida	0.90
Huntsville, Alabama	0.90
Little Rock, Arkansas	0.88
Hampton, Virginia	0.88
Columbus, Georgia	0.88
Rockford, Illinois	0.88
Mobile, Alabama	0.88
Springfield, Missouri	0.88
Dayton, Ohio	0.87

Chattanooga TN Ranks High Nationally

Category	Number	Rank (of 25,150)
American Ancestor Population	19,092	33
Houseowners with a Mortgage Less than $300	411	36
Houseowners with Costs as a Percent of income Not Computed	454	57
Renters Paying Less than $200 a Month	3,274	57
Houseowners with a Mortgage Between $300 and $499	2,354	58

Chattanooga TN Ranks High Statewide

Category	Number	Rank (of 382)
Guamanian or Chamorro Population	106	1
Fuel oil or Kerosene Fueled Households	1,607	1
Houseowners with a Mortgage Less than $300	411	2
5 to 9 year Old Population	10,009	3
10 to 14 year Old Population	9,811	3

Chattanooga TN Ranks Low Nationally

Category	Number	Rank (of 25,150)
Percent Married Couple Family Households	39.2%	23,090
Percent Owner-occupied housing units	54.9%	22,981
Percent Married Couple Family Households with Children Under 18	14.0%	22,940
Percent White Plus Other Race Population	60.7%	22,377
Percent White Population	59.7%	22,246

Chattanooga TN Ranks Low Statewide

Category	Number	Rank (of 382)
Percent White Population	59.7%	367
Percent Non Hispanic or Latino (and White) Population	58.9%	367
Percent White Plus Other Race Population	60.7%	366
Percent Married Couple Family Households with Children Under 18	14.0%	357
Percent Married People	46.1%	356

Most Similar City - Tale of the Tape

Statistic	Chattanooga TN	Springfield, Massachusetts
Total Population	152,082	155,554
Average Age	31.9	36.8
Average Income	$30,417	$32,006
Median House Value	$87,300	$83,500
% White Population	56.1%	59.7%
% Black Population	21.0%	36.1%
% Asian Population	1.9%	1.5%
% Hispanic Population	27.2%	2.1%

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