Overview
423
Total Population
33.0
Median age
48.94%
Female population %
104.3:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
0-4 years
Largest age group
72.0
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
27
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Chattanooga's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Chattanooga is 33.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Chattanooga's population under 18 was 29.08%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Chattanooga's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.66% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Chattanooga, 27.19% were under the age of 15, 16.08% aged 15 to 29, 42.08% aged 30 to 64, 12.53% aged 65 to 84, and 2.13% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 9 less females than males in Chattanooga:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.94% females and 51.06% males in Chattanooga, OK.
- The Chattanooga, OK gender ratio is 104.3:100 i.e. 104.3 men to 100 women (1.043).
- For male population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 38.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 26.
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Race / Ethnicity
Chattanooga's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Chattanooga population: 78.96% are White, 9.69% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.47% are Asian, 0.24% are some other race and 10.64% are multiracial.
- Chattanooga's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
- By ethnicity, 27 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 396 (93.62% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Chattanooga is White with a population of 334 (78.96% of the total population).
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Year by year
Chattanooga's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 476 in the year 2011
- From 2000 to 2010, Chattanooga's population increased by 38 (8.74%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Chattanooga's population decreased by 71 (15.01%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Chattanooga's population was lowest in year 2020 at 402.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)