Chattanooga, Tennessee

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Population in 2021: 182,113 (98% urban, 2% rural).
Population change since 2000: +17.1%
 
Males: 86,849  (47.7%)
Females: 95,264  (52.3%)
Median resident age:

37.0 years
Tennessee median age:

39.2 years

Zip codes: 37341, 37343, 37350, 37351, 37377, 37379, 37402, 37403, 37404, 37405, 37406, 37407, 37408, 37409, 37410, 37411, 37412, 37415, 37416, 37419, 37421.

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Estimated median household income in 2021: $55,065 (it was $32,006 in 2000)
Chattanooga:

$55,065
TN:

$59,695

Estimated per capita income in 2021: $34,297 (it was $19,689 in 2000)

Chattanooga city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2021: $235,900 (it was $83,300 in 2000)
Chattanooga:

$235,900
TN:

$235,200

Mean prices in 2021: all housing units: $289,858; detached houses: $286,715; townhouses or other attached units: $525,041; in 2-unit structures: $238,441; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $232,475; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $350,957; mobile homes: $45,777; occupied boats, rvs, vans, etc.: $513,967

Median gross rent in 2021: $1,035.

March 2022 cost of living index in Chattanooga: 89.2 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2021: 18.4%
(11.8% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 27.5% for Black residents, 31.4% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 8.6% for American Indian residents, 85.4% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 34.3% for other race residents, 32.4% for two or more races residents)

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  • Races in Chattanooga, TN (2021)
    • 99,29854.5%White alone
    • 57,92731.8%Black alone
    • 14,8878.2%Hispanic
    • 6,0643.3%Two or more races
    • 3,7412.1%Asian alone
    • 830.05%American Indian alone
    • 680.04%Other race alone
    • 430.02%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone

Races in Chattanooga detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth



According to our research of Tennessee and other state lists, there were 470 registered sex offenders living in Chattanooga, Tennessee as of March 29, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Chattanooga is 380 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is near the state average.


Crime rates in Chattanooga by year

Type

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

Murders
(per 100,000)
14
(9.0)
19
(11.1)
17
(9.9)
18
(10.7)
24
(14.2)
23
(13.4)
18
(10.4)
27
(15.5)
21
(12.0)
26
(14.6)
31
(17.3)
20
(11.1)
33
(18.1)
33
(17.9)
Rapes
(per 100,000)
102
(65.8)
62
(36.1)
54
(31.3)
77
(45.9)
37
(21.9)
55
(32.1)
71
(41.2)
106
(60.8)
96
(54.9)
105
(59.1)
122
(68.3)
153
(84.8)
165
(90.7)
182
(98.8)
Robberies
(per 100,000)
524
(338.0)
511
(297.8)
535
(310.1)
512
(305.4)
387
(228.7)
491
(286.2)
385
(223.5)
348
(199.5)
309
(176.6)
373
(209.8)
330
(184.6)
310
(171.8)
196
(107.8)
268
(145.5)
Assaults
(per 100,000)
1,382
(891.4)
1,285
(748.8)
1,183
(685.7)
959
(571.9)
1,030
(608.8)
1,153
(672.1)
1,225
(711.0)
1,216
(697.1)
1,273
(727.6)
1,315
(739.6)
1,423
(796.1)
1,412
(782.7)
1,556
(855.7)
2,021
(1,097)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)
2,385
(1,538)
2,849
(1,660)
2,992
(1,734)
2,680
(1,598)
2,511
(1,484)
2,299
(1,340)
2,322
(1,348)
2,093
(1,200)
1,840
(1,052)
1,573
(884.7)
1,541
(862.1)
1,444
(800.5)
1,101
(605.5)
1,173
(636.8)
Thefts
(per 100,000)
9,119
(5,882)
9,004
(5,247)
9,006
(5,220)
7,461
(4,450)
7,368
(4,355)
7,243
(4,222)
8,208
(4,764)
7,891
(4,523)
7,703
(4,402)
7,169
(4,032)
7,830
(4,380)
8,092
(4,486)
7,711
(4,240)
8,435
(4,579)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)
1,033
(666.3)
1,088
(634.0)
916
(530.9)
836
(498.6)
801
(473.4)
938
(546.8)
986
(572.3)
1,016
(582.4)
884
(505.2)
1,061
(596.7)
1,343
(751.3)
1,433
(794.4)
1,315
(723.1)
2,101
(1,141)
Arson
(per 100,000)
15
(9.7)
16
(9.3)
14
(8.1)
8
(4.8)
12
(7.1)
21
(12.2)
14
(8.1)
14
(8.0)
16
(9.1)
23
(12.9)
17
(9.5)
18
(10.0)
25
(13.7)
38
(20.6)
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City-data.com crime index in Chattanooga, TN

Crime rate in Chattanooga detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 494 (420 officers - 386 male; 34 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.26
Tennessee average:

2.57
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Chattanooga, TN City Guides:

Ancestries: American (14.3%), English (6.8%), Irish (4.4%), German (4.2%), European (2.7%), Scottish (1.6%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1839

Elevation: 685 feet

Land area: 135.2 square miles.

Population density: 1,347 people per square mile   (low).

Chattanooga, Tennessee map

13,518 residents are foreign born (4.0% Latin America, 2.2% Asia).

This city:

7.4%
Tennessee:

5.3%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2021: $2,020 (0.8%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2021: $2,124 (1.0%)

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Atlanta, GA (101.7 miles , pop. 416,474).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (487.8 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities:

Ridgeside, TN (1.1 miles ),
East Ridge, TN (1.9 miles ),
Lakeview, GA (2.2 miles ),
Red Bank, TN (2.2 miles ),
Rossville, GA (2.2 miles ),
Rossville-Beverly Hills, GA (2.4 miles ),
Lookout Mountain, TN (2.4 miles ),
Lookout Mountain, GA (2.6 miles )

Latitude: 35.05 N, Longitude: 85.27 W

Nickname or alias (official or unofficial): The Scenic City

Daytime population change due to commuting: +90,115 (+49.5%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 72,554 (86.1%)

Area code: 423

Distribution of median household income in Chattanooga, TN in 2021
Distribution of house value in Chattanooga, TN in 2021

Property values in Chattanooga, TN

Chattanooga satellite photo by USGS

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Chattanooga tourist attractions:

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2021: 575 buildings, average cost: $223,600
  • 2020: 507 buildings, average cost: $224,800
  • 2019: 434 buildings, average cost: $220,400
  • 2018: 441 buildings, average cost: $238,300
  • 2017: 515 buildings, average cost: $201,400
  • 2016: 577 buildings, average cost: $194,400
  • 2015: 456 buildings, average cost: $194,600
  • 2014: 349 buildings, average cost: $199,700
  • 2013: 298 buildings, average cost: $141,000
  • 2012: 247 buildings, average cost: $141,000
  • 2011: 202 buildings, average cost: $141,000
  • 2010: 206 buildings, average cost: $141,000
  • 2009: 207 buildings, average cost: $141,000
  • 2008: 262 buildings, average cost: $141,100
  • 2007: 441 buildings, average cost: $140,800
  • 2006: 668 buildings, average cost: $141,600
  • 2005: 711 buildings, average cost: $138,700
  • 2004: 655 buildings, average cost: $138,800
  • 2003: 606 buildings, average cost: $138,300
  • 2002: 549 buildings, average cost: $140,300
  • 2001: 533 buildings, average cost: $135,700
  • 2000: 480 buildings, average cost: $144,200
  • 1999: 405 buildings, average cost: $134,600
  • 1998: 394 buildings, average cost: $124,600
  • 1997: 413 buildings, average cost: $121,600
Number of permits per 10,000 Chattanooga, TN residents
Average permit cost in Chattanooga, TN
Unemployment in November 2020:
Here:

3.3%
Tennessee:

3.1%
Unemployment by year
Historical population in Chattanooga, TN
Historical housing units in Chattanooga, TN

Population change in the 1990s: +2,694 (+1.8%).
Most common industries in Chattanooga, TN (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2021
  • Health care (12.2%)
  • Accommodation & food services (9.3%)
  • Educational services (8.5%)
  • Finance & insurance (6.6%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (5.5%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (4.4%)
  • Construction (4.4%)
Most common industries for males in 2021
  • Accommodation & food services (9.4%)
  • Construction (7.8%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (6.3%)
  • Educational services (5.8%)
  • Health care (5.6%)
  • Finance & insurance (5.2%)
  • Public administration (4.9%)
Most common industries for females in 2021
  • Health care (19.5%)
  • Educational services (11.5%)
  • Accommodation & food services (9.3%)
  • Finance & insurance (8.3%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (4.7%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (4.1%)
  • Social assistance (3.7%)
Most common occupations in Chattanooga, TN (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2021
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.2%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (3.0%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (2.9%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (2.9%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (2.9%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (2.7%)
Most common occupations for males in 2021
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (6.9%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.6%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (3.9%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (3.7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (3.3%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (3.2%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3.0%)
Most common occupations for females in 2021
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.7%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.6%)
  • Registered nurses (4.4%)
  • Cashiers (3.8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3.7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (3.5%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (3.4%)

Average climate in Chattanooga, Tennessee

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Chattanooga, Tennessee environmental map by EPA

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI CO NO2 SO2 Ozone PM2.5
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2018 was 67.8. This is about average.

City:

67.8
U.S.:

74.2
Carbon Monoxide Level

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2002 was 1.00. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 3.2 miles away from the city center.

City:

1.00
U.S.:

0.27
Nitrogen Dioxide Level

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2005 was 5.46. This is about average. Closest monitor was 1.2 miles away from the city center.

City:

5.46
U.S.:

5.56
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2005 was 1.48. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 1.2 miles away from the city center.

City:

1.48
U.S.:

1.79
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2018 was 32.2. This is about average. Closest monitor was 1.8 miles away from the city center.

City:

32.2
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2018 was 9.04. This is about average. Closest monitor was 1.5 miles away from the city center.

City:

9.04
U.S.:

8.46

Tornado activity:

Chattanooga-area historical tornado activity is near Tennessee state average. It is 49% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/29/1997, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 3.0 miles away from the Chattanooga city center injured 44 people and caused $45 million in damages.

On 4/3/1974, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 36.4 miles away from the city center killed 9 people and injured 67 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Chattanooga-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Tennessee state average. It is 115% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/29/2003 at 08:59:39, a magnitude 4.9 (4.4 MB, 4.6 MW, 4.9 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 43.3 miles away from the city center
On 4/29/2003 at 08:59:39, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MW, Depth: 12.3 mi) earthquake occurred 43.4 miles away from Chattanooga center
On 11/30/1973 at 07:48:41, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, 4.6 ML) earthquake occurred 90.2 miles away from Chattanooga center
On 12/12/2018 at 09:14:43, a magnitude 4.4 (4.4 MW, Depth: 4.9 mi) earthquake occurred 49.5 miles away from Chattanooga center
On 7/27/1980 at 18:52:21, a magnitude 5.2 (5.1 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 UK, 5.2 UK, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 230.6 miles away from the city center
On 8/2/1974 at 08:52:09, a magnitude 4.9 (4.3 MB, 4.9 LG) earthquake occurred 178.1 miles away from Chattanooga center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Hamilton County (17) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 12
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 10, Storms: 10, Tornadoes: 7, Winds: 3, Heavy Rains: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Flash Flood: 1, Hurricane: 1, Landslide: 1, Mudslide: 1, Snowfall: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Chattanooga topographic map

Main business address for: US XPRESS ENTERPRISES INC (TRUCKING (NO LOCAL)), FIRST SECURITY GROUP INC/TN (NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS), COVENANT TRANSPORT INC (TRUCKING (NO LOCAL)), UNUMPROVIDENT CORP (ACCIDENT & HEALTH INSURANCE), NEXT INC/TN (SERVICES-PERSONAL SERVICES), CHATTEM INC (PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS), COVISTA COMMUNICATIONS INC (TELEPHONE COMMUNICATIONS (NO RADIO TELEPHONE)), CORNERSTONE BANCSHARES INC (NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS) and 4 other public companies.

Hospitals in Chattanooga:

  • (CLOSED) COLUMIBA EAST RIDGE HOSP (provides emergency services, 941 SPRING CREEK RD)
  • ADVENTA HOSPICE INC (5959 SHALLOWFORD ROAD BLD 500A)
  • ERLANGER MEDICAL CENTER (Government - Hospital District or Authority, provides emergency services, 975 E 3RD ST)
  • HOME-BOUND MEDICAL CARE (4355 HWY 58 SUITE 101)
  • MEMORIAL HEALTHCARE SYSTEM, INC (Voluntary non-profit - Church, 2525 DESALES AVE)
  • MOCCASSIN BEND MENTAL HEALTH INSTITUTE (100 MOCCASIN BEND ROAD)
  • ORANGE GROVE CENTER INC (916 GLENWOOD DRIVE A)
  • ORANGE GROVE CENTER/HIXSON PIK (2015 HIXSON PIKE)
  • PARKRIDGE MEDICAL CENTER (Proprietary, 2333 MCCALLIE AVE)
  • SISKIN HOSPITAL FOR PHYSICAL REHABILITATION (1 SISKIN PLAZA)

Airports and heliports located in Chattanooga:

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Amtrak station:

CHATTANOOGA (GREYHOUND STA., 960 AIRPORT RD.) - Bus Station . Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, call for taxi service, intercity bus service.

Operable nuclear power plants near Chattanooga:

  • 16 miles: Sequoyah 1 and 2 in Soddy-Daisy, TN.

Colleges/Universities in Chattanooga:

  • The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga (Full-time enrollment: 10,158; Location: 615 McCallie Ave; Public; Website: www.utc.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)
  • Chattanooga State Community College (Full-time enrollment: 6,827; Location: 4501 Amnicola Hwy; Public; Website: www.chattanoogastate.edu)
  • Tennessee Temple University (Full-time enrollment: 677; Location: 1815 Union Ave; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.tntemple.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)
  • Miller-Motte Technical College-Chattanooga (Full-time enrollment: 448; Location: 6020 Shallowford Road Suite 100; Private, for-profit; Website: www.miller-motte.edu)
  • University of Phoenix-Chattanooga Campus (Full-time enrollment: 417; Location: 1208 Pointe Centre Dr; Private, for-profit; Website: www.phoenix.edu; Offers Master's degree)
  • Chattanooga College Medical Dental and Technical Careers (Full-time enrollment: 351; Location: 3805 Brainerd Rd; Private, for-profit; Website: www.chattanoogacollege.edu)
  • Virginia College-School of Business and Health-Chattanooga (Full-time enrollment: 298; Location: 721 Eastgate Loop Rd.; Private, for-profit; Website: www.vc.edu/college/chattanooga-colleges-tennessee.cfm)
  • Richmont Graduate University (Full-time enrollment: 260; Location: 1815 McCallie Ave; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.richmont.edu; Offers Master's degree)
  • ITT Technical Institute-Chattanooga (Full-time enrollment: 196; Location: 5600 Brainerd Rd Suite G-1; Private, for-profit; Website: www.itt-tech.edu)
  • Regency Beauty Institute-Chattanooga (Full-time enrollment: 76; Location: 2288 Gunbarrel Road, Suite 102; Private, for-profit; Website: www.regency.edu)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Chattanooga:

  • Southern Adventist University (about 13 miles; Collegedale, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,898)
  • Dalton State College (about 24 miles; Dalton, GA; FT enrollment: 3,846)
  • Lee University (about 24 miles; Cleveland, TN; FT enrollment: 4,422)
  • Cleveland State Community College (about 25 miles; Cleveland, TN; FT enrollment: 2,500)
  • Northeast Alabama Community College (about 51 miles; Rainsville, AL; FT enrollment: 2,409)
  • Berry College (about 53 miles; Mount Berry, GA; FT enrollment: 2,102)
  • Georgia Northwestern Technical College (about 58 miles; Rome, GA; FT enrollment: 4,629)

Biggest public high schools in Chattanooga:

Biggest private high schools in Chattanooga:

  • BAYLOR SCHOOL (Students: 1,070, Location: 171 BAYLOR SCHOOL RD, Grades: 6-12)
  • SILVERDALE BAPTIST ACADEMY (Students: 977, Location: 7236 BONNY OAKS DR, Grades: PK-12)
  • BOYD-BUCHANAN SCHOOL (Students: 897, Location: 4650 BUCCANEER TRL, Grades: PK-12)
  • MCCALLIE SCHOOL (Students: 889, Location: 500 DODDS AVE, Grades: 6-12, Boys only)
  • GRACE BAPTIST ACADEMY (Students: 624, Location: 7815 SHALLOWFORD RD, Grades: PK-12)
  • GIRLS PREPARATORY SCHOOL (Students: 600, Location: 205 ISLAND AVE, Grades: 6-12, Girls only)
  • NOTRE DAME HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 407, Location: 2701 VERMONT AVE, Grades: 9-12)
  • VALLEY ACADEMY (Students: 64, Location: 2200 MORRIS HILL RD, Grades: KG-12)
  • HAMILTON HEIGHTS CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 61, Location: 2201 HICKORY VALLEY RD, Grades: 9-12)
  • SCHOLZE CENTER (Students: 31, Location: 911 PINEVILLE RD, Grades: UG-12)

Biggest public elementary/middle schools in Chattanooga:

Biggest private elementary/middle schools in Chattanooga:

  • ST JUDE SCHOOL (Students: 389, Location: 930 ASHLAND TER, Grades: PK-8)
  • OUR LADY OF PERPETUAL HELP SCHOOL (Students: 322, Location: 505 S MOORE RD, Grades: PK-8)
  • THE BRIGHT SCHOOL (Students: 314, Location: 1950 HIXSON PIKE, Grades: PK-5)
  • BRAINERD BAPTIST SCHOOL (Students: 306, Location: 300 BROOKFIELD AVE, Grades: PK-5)
  • MONTESSORI SCHOOL (Students: 254, Location: 1080 MCCALLIE AVE, Grades: PK-8)
  • ST PETERS EPISCOPAL SCHOOL (Students: 201, Location: 848 ASHLAND TER, Grades: PK-5)
  • BELVOIR CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 201, Location: 800 BELVOIR AVE, Grades: PK-8)
  • ST NICHOLAS SCHOOL (Students: 199, Location: 7525 MIN TOM DR, Grades: PK-5)
  • HICKORY VALLEY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 104, Location: 6605 SHALLOWFORD RD, Grades: PK-5)
  • STANDIFER GAP SDA SCHOOL (Students: 75, Location: 8255 STANDIFER GAP RD, Grades: PK-8)
See full list of schools located in Chattanooga

User-submitted facts and corrections:

  • Please add under churches map: Chattanooga Community Church, 6528 Old Dayton Pike, Hixson, TN 37343
  • University of Tennessee at Chattanooga now has 3 doctoral programs: Computational Engineering, Physical Therapy, and Education. added by flith
  • Add to Colleges and Universities: Psychological Studies Institute. SACS accredited Graduate program in Christian Counseling. Location 1815 McCallie Ave Chattanooga. website www.psy.edu

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Chattanooga: Concord Golf Course (A), Wauhatchie Yards (B), Valleybrook Golf and Country Club (C), Moccasin Bend Golf Course (D), Moccasin Bend Gun Club (E), Lookout Valley Recreational Vehicle Park (F), Harry Debutts Yards (G), Chattanooga Golf and Country Club (H), Mountain Creek Horse Farm (I), Rivermont Golf and Country Club (J), Reflection Riding (K), Moccasin Bend Sewage Treatment Plant (L), Worley (M), Tennessee Aquarium (N), Privateer Yacht Club (O), Wauhatchie (P), Shipps Yards (Q), Montclair Golf Course (R), McCarty Station (S), Brainerd Golf Course (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Willow Plaza Shopping Center (1), Treasure Cove Shopping Center (2), Town and Country Shopping Center (3), Plaza 58 Shopping Center (4), Perimeter Place Shopping Center (5), Northgate Crossing Shopping Center (6), Lee Plaza East Shopping Center (7), Lake Hills Shopping Center (8), Highway 58 Shopping Center (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Main business address in Chattanooga include: FIRST SECURITY GROUP INC/TN (A), COVENANT TRANSPORT INC (B), UNUMPROVIDENT CORP (C), NEXT INC/TN (D), CHATTEM INC (E), COVISTA COMMUNICATIONS INC (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Chattanooga include: Fairview Church (A), Silver Creek Church (B), Ridgeview Church (C), Rivermont Church (D), Riverside Church (E), Delashmitt Road Church (F), Saint James Church (G), Saint Johns Church (H), Saint Lukes Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Summit Cemetery (1), Tall Hill Cemetery (2), Thompson Cemetery (3), Tittle Cemetery (4), Varnell Cemetery (5), Jones Cemetery (6), Walker Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Lake Junior (A), Baylor Lake (B), McCallie Lake (C), Lake Lookout (D), Read Lake (E), Pan Gap Lake (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Mackey Branch (A), Isbill Branch (B), West Chickamauga Creek (C), Friar Branch (D), Dry Branch (E), Dobbs Branch (F), Citico Creek (G), North Chickamauga Creek (H), Lookout Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Chattanooga include: Williams Island State Archaeological Park (1), Orchard Knob Reservation (2), Darwin Field (3), South Stadium (4), Engel Stadium (5), Ross Landing City Park (6), Lincoln Park (7), Boynton Park (8), Fountain Square (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: Hunter Museum of American Art (10 Bluff View Street) (1), Innovative Miniatures (Museums; 7616 Lee Highway) (2), International Towing & Recovery Museum (3315 Broad Street) (3), Houston Museum of Decorative Arts (201 High Street) (4), African-American Museum (200 East Mill King Boulevard) (5), Medal of Honor Museum Foundation (1301 Riverfront Parkway) (6), Creative Discovery Museum (321 Chestnut Street) (7), Chattanooga Regional History Museum (400 Chestnut Street) (8), Dragon Dreams Museum & Gift Shop (6724 East Brainerd Road Suite A) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Hotels: Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites (1441 North Smith Road) (1), Crystal Air Sport Motel (4328 Cummings Highway) (2), Hampton Inn Chattanooga I-75 North (7013 Shallowford Road) (3), Howard Johnson Plaza Hotel (6700 Ringgold Road) (4), Courtyard Chattanooga (2210 Bams Drive) (5), Hamilton Inn (2717 Rossville Boulevard) (6), Gardens Restaurant (1400 Market Street) (7), Days Inn Lookout MTN (3801 Cummings Highway) (8), Day's Inn (6510 Ringgold Rd) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Courts: United States Government - Judicial Branch- Magistrate Judges (Federal Building) (1), United States Government - Judicial Branch- District Judges- Edgar R Allan Federal Buil (Federal Building) (2), Courts - Federal - District Court- Clerk's Office Information (900 Georgia Avenue) (3), United States Government - Judicial Branch- Probation Office (Federal Building) (4), United States Government - Judicial Branch- District Judges- Collier Curtis L Federal Buil (Federal Building) (5), Tennessee State Government - Barker Justice William M- Judicial Department- Supreme Court-Just (540 McCallie Avenue) (6), Hamilton County Juvenile Court (1600 East 3rd Street) (7), Hamilton County Government - Juvenile Court- Child Support Division-A (1221 East Main Street) (8), Hamilton County Government - Juvenile Court Clerk- Child Support Divi (1221 East Main Street) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Birthplace of: Jackson Guice - Artist, Samuel T. Francis - Journalist, Richard Slinger - Professional wrestler, William Timmons - Lobbyist, Reggie White - College football player, Usher Raymond - (born 1978), singer, actor, Ray Gordy - Professional wrestler, Ishmael Reed - Writer, Bessie Smith - (1894-1937), USA Blues singer, Orlando Lightfoot - Retired expatriate professional basketball player.

Hamilton County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

Drinking water stations with addresses in Chattanooga and their reported violations in the past:

WHITWELL WATER DEPT (Population served: 6,818, Surface water):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2011, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (NOV-16-2011), St Compliance achieved (NOV-30-2011), St Public Notif requested (DEC-02-2011), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-02-2011), St Civil Case under development (FEB-15-2012)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2011, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-01-2011), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-01-2011), St Public Notif received (NOV-16-2011), St Compliance achieved (NOV-30-2011), St Civil Case under development (FEB-15-2012)
  • MCL, Average - Between JAN-2008 and MAR-2008, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-21-2008), St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-21-2008), St Compliance achieved (MAY-21-2008), St AO (w/penalty) issued (SEP-03-2008), St Civil Case under development (FEB-15-2012)
  • MCL, Average - Between OCT-2007 and DEC-2007, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-22-2008), St Public Notif requested (JAN-22-2008), St Compliance achieved (MAY-21-2008), St AO (w/penalty) issued (SEP-03-2008), St Civil Case under development (FEB-15-2012)
  • MCL, Average - Between JUL-2006 and SEP-2006, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-24-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-24-2006), St Public Notif received (NOV-20-2006), St Compliance achieved (DEC-20-2006), St Civil Case under development (FEB-15-2012)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Single Turbidity Exceed (Enhanced SWTR) - In DEC-2008, Contaminant: IESWTR. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (2 times from JAN-22-2009 to JAN-25-2009), St Public Notif requested (JAN-30-2009), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-30-2009), St Compliance achieved (JAN-31-2009), St Civil Case under development (FEB-15-2012)
  • Single Turbidity Exceed (Enhanced SWTR) - In DEC-2005, Contaminant: IESWTR. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JAN-01-2006), St Public Notif requested (JAN-31-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-31-2006), St Public Notif received (FEB-03-2006)
  • Monthly Turbidity Exceed (Enhanced SWTR) - In APR-2005, Contaminant: IESWTR. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (APR-16-2005), St Compliance achieved (MAY-01-2005), St Public Notif requested (MAY-31-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-31-2005)
  • Monthly Turbidity Exceed (Enhanced SWTR) - In MAR-2005, Contaminant: IESWTR. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (APR-10-2005), St Public Notif requested (APR-29-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-29-2005), St Compliance achieved (MAY-01-2005)
  • Monthly Turbidity Exceed (Enhanced SWTR) - In FEB-2005, Contaminant: IESWTR. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (MAR-07-2005), St Formal NOV issued (MAR-23-2005), St Public Notif requested (MAR-31-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-31-2005), St Compliance achieved (MAY-01-2005)
  • One other older monitoring violation
RIVER LANDING DEVELOPMENT (Population served: 52, Groundwater under infl of surface water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR) - In APR-2014, Contaminant: IESWTR. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-04-2014), St Public Notif requested (JUN-04-2014)
  • Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Unfilt/GWR) - In AUG-2011, Contaminant: GROUNDWATER RULE. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-22-2011), St Public Notif requested (NOV-22-2011)
RAFT ONE WHITEWATER (Population served: 50, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
RIVERSIDE CATFISH HOUSE (Population served: 30, Groundwater under infl of surface water):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2011, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-08-2011), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-08-2011), St Public Notif received (AUG-18-2011), St Compliance achieved (SEP-30-2011)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Source Water (LT2) - In JUL-01-2008, Contaminant: LT2ESWTR. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-08-2008), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-05-2008)
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JAN-2006 and MAR-2006, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-06-2006), St Public Notif requested (MAR-06-2006), St Compliance achieved (APR-17-2006), St Compliance Meeting conducted (APR-20-2006), St Public Notif requested (MAY-01-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-01-2006)
  • One routine major monitoring violation

Drinking water stations with addresses in Chattanooga that have no violations reported:

  • TENNESSEE AMERICAN WATER COMPANY (Population served: 187,119, Primary Water Source Type: Surface water)
  • EASTSIDE UTILITY DISTRICT (Population served: 48,850, Primary Water Source Type: Surface water)
  • SUCK CREEK WATER SYSTEM (Population served: 598, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Average household size:
This city:

2.3 people
Tennessee:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:

57.1%
Whole state:

67.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:

6.1%
Whole state:

5.8%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.4% of all households

People in group quarters in Chattanooga in 2010:

  • 2,963 people in college/university student housing
  • 1,399 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
  • 1,212 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 601 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 514 people in other noninstitutional facilities
  • 271 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
  • 126 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals and psychiatric units in other hospitals
  • 109 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
  • 82 people in hospitals with patients who have no usual home elsewhere
  • 75 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
  • 68 people in residential treatment centers for adults
  • 56 people in residential treatment centers for juveniles (non-correctional)
  • 54 people in correctional residential facilities
  • 29 people in correctional facilities intended for juveniles
  • 3 people in military barracks and dormitories (nondisciplinary)

People in group quarters in Chattanooga in 2000:

  • 1,869 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 1,225 people in nursing homes
  • 1,035 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 819 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 234 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
  • 186 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 157 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children
  • 104 people in other group homes
  • 42 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 32 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the intellectually disabled
  • 29 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 29 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
  • 27 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 24 people in halfway houses
  • 23 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
  • 9 people in military ships
  • 4 people in orthopedic wards and institutions for the physically handicapped
  • 4 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 2 people in religious group quarters
Arena or stadium:
  • McKenzie Arena. University of Tennessee at Chattanooga.

Banks with most branches in Chattanooga (2011 data):

  • SunTrust Bank: 18 branches. Info updated 2010/05/27: Bank assets: $171,291.7 mil, Deposits: $129,833.2 mil, headquarters in Atlanta, GA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1716 total offices, Holding Company: Suntrust Banks, Inc.
  • Regions Bank: 14 branches. Info updated 2011/02/24: Bank assets: $123,368.2 mil, Deposits: $98,301.3 mil, headquarters in Birmingham, AL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1778 total offices, Holding Company: Regions Financial Corporation
  • First Tennessee Bank, National Association: 14 branches. Info updated 2009/09/08: Bank assets: $24,563.4 mil, Deposits: $16,402.1 mil, headquarters in Memphis, TN, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 180 total offices, Holding Company: First Horizon National Corporation
  • FSGBANK, National Association: Highway 58 Branch, East Ridge Branch, Chattanooga Branch, Fsgbank, National Association, Gunbarrel Road Branch. Info updated 2007/10/03: Bank assets: $1,111.8 mil, Deposits: $1,020.8 mil, local headquarters, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 30 total offices, Holding Company: First Security Group, Inc.
  • First Volunteer Bank of Tennessee: First Volunteer Bank Of Tennessee, Shallowford Road Branch, Highway 58 Branch, Gunbarrel Branch. Info updated 2008/10/30: Bank assets: $641.6 mil, Deposits: $561.9 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 23 total offices, Holding Company: First Volunteer Corporation
  • Synovus Bank: Market Street Branch, Chattanooga Branch, Gunbarrel Branch. Info updated 2011/01/25: Bank assets: $26,863.3 mil, Deposits: $22,415.0 mil, headquarters in Columbus, GA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 296 total offices, Holding Company: Synovus Financial Corp.
  • Bank of America, National Association: South Broad Branch, Chattanooga Main Branch, Gunbarrel Branch. Info updated 2009/11/18: Bank assets: $1,451,969.3 mil, Deposits: $1,077,176.8 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5782 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
  • First Bank: Chattanooga Branch, at 2021 Hamilton Place Boulevard, Suite A, Firstbank Mortgage. Info updated 2012/02/21: Bank assets: $2,074.4 mil, Deposits: $1,734.5 mil, headquarters in Lexington, TN, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 54 total offices, Holding Company: First South Bancorp, Inc.
  • Northwest Georgia Bank: Hamilton Place Office at 7442 Shallowford Road, branch established on 1902/12/01; Manufacturer's Road Branch at 319 Manufacturer's Road, branch established on 2008/09/08. Info updated 2010/09/20: Bank assets: $523.8 mil, Deposits: $427.4 mil, headquarters in Ringgold, GA, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 10 total offices, Holding Company: N W Services Corporation
  • 5 other banks with 7 local branches

For population 15 years and over in Chattanooga:

Marital status in Chattanooga, TN
  • Never married: 39.6%
  • Now married: 39.8%
  • Separated: 1.5%
  • Widowed: 7.3%
  • Divorced: 11.8%

For population 25 years and over in Chattanooga:

  • High school or higher: 90.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 34.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 12.6%
  • Unemployed: 7.7%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 15.7 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2021
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2021
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

12.0
Tennessee average:

11.6

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2021
Means of transportation to work in 2021 - Chattanooga
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Neighborhoods in Chattanooga:

(Chattanooga, Tennessee Neighborhood Map)

Religion statistics for Chattanooga, TN (based on Hamilton County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant137,194357
Mainline Protestant31,98168
Black Protestant14,52561
Catholic12,6856
Other6,18731
Orthodox3884
None133,503-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 68
This county:

2.06 / 10,000 pop.
Tennessee:

1.99 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 3
Hamilton County:

0.09 / 10,000 pop.
Tennessee:

0.17 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 20
This county:

0.61 / 10,000 pop.
Tennessee:

0.65 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 156
This county:

4.73 / 10,000 pop.
Tennessee:

5.16 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 259
Here:

7.85 / 10,000 pop.
Tennessee:

6.56 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Hamilton County:

11.1%
Tennessee:

11.4%
Adult obesity rate:
Hamilton County:

28.5%
State:

30.2%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Hamilton County:

12.6%
Tennessee:

13.5%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Chattanooga:

49.1%
Tennessee:

49.3%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Chattanooga:

45.9%
Tennessee:

46.1%

Average BMI:
Chattanooga:

29.0
State:

28.8

People feeling badly about themselves:
This city:

20.2%
State:

21.0%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Chattanooga:

11.8%
Tennessee:

10.5%

Average hours sleeping at night:
This city:

6.8
State:

6.8

Overweight people:
Chattanooga:

34.0%
Tennessee:

33.9%

General health condition:
Here:

55.0%
Tennessee:

55.9%

Average condition of hearing:
Chattanooga:

79.8%
Tennessee:

79.1%

More about Health and Nutrition of Chattanooga, TN Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2019)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Electric Power 643$4,515,974$84,2790$0
Police Protection - Officers 466$2,094,132$53,9260$0
Firefighters 401$1,623,149$48,5730$0
Welfare 187$577,284$37,04537$46,682
Transit 187$806,006$51,72239$55,010
Streets and Highways 172$564,855$39,4081$693
Parks and Recreation 162$548,563$40,634121$91,751
Sewerage 149$581,870$46,8620$0
Other and Unallocable 131$502,590$46,0391$664
Financial Administration 103$483,587$56,3404$5,485
Solid Waste Management 86$273,876$38,2150$0
Police - Other 84$275,262$39,32336$51,108
Other Government Administration 79$475,396$72,21220$17,307
Housing and Community Development (Local) 69$294,535$51,2235$9,614
Natural Resources 64$246,649$46,2470$0
Local Libraries 60$233,162$46,63218$21,689
Judicial and Legal 30$136,438$54,5754$688
Fire - Other 24$39,830$19,9150$0
Health 20$73,463$44,0780$0
Totals for Government 3,117$14,346,622$55,232286$300,692

Chattanooga government finances - Expenditure in 2020 (per resident):

  • Construction - General - Other: $5,261,000 ($28.89)
  • Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $700,616,000 ($3847.15)
    General - Other: $97,160,000 ($533.51)
    Sewerage: $83,549,000 ($458.78)
    Police Protection: $74,120,000 ($407.00)
    Transit Utilities: $55,779,000 ($306.29)
    Local Fire Protection: $46,465,000 ($255.14)
    Air Transportation: $23,416,000 ($128.58)
    Parks and Recreation: $22,220,000 ($122.01)
    Solid Waste Management: $17,886,000 ($98.21)
    Financial Administration: $14,420,000 ($79.18)
    Regular Highways: $14,403,000 ($79.09)
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $12,832,000 ($70.46)
    Housing and Community Development: $9,868,000 ($54.19)
    Libraries: $6,997,000 ($38.42)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $6,788,000 ($37.27)
    Health - Other: $3,420,000 ($18.78)
    General Public Buildings: $3,141,000 ($17.25)
    Central Staff Services: $3,080,000 ($16.91)
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $3,060,000 ($16.80)
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $2,856,000 ($15.68)
    Parking Facilities: $2,630,000 ($14.44)
    Public Welfare - Other: $2,333,000 ($12.81)
    Natural Resources - Other: $902,000 ($4.95)
  • Electric Utilities - Interest on Debt: $9,327,000 ($51.22)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $11,036,000 ($60.60)
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Parks and Recreation: $1,235,000 ($6.78)
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $17,561,000 ($96.43)
    Transit Utilities: $6,329,000 ($34.75)
    Housing and Community Development: $4,724,000 ($25.94)
    Local Fire Protection: $1,995,000 ($10.95)
    Police Protection: $1,734,000 ($9.52)
    Parks and Recreation: $1,623,000 ($8.91)
    Public Welfare - Other: $135,000 ($0.74)
    Financial Administration: $27,000 ($0.15)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $271,202,000 ($1489.20)

Chattanooga government finances - Revenue in 2020 (per resident):

  • Charges - Sewerage: $127,164,000 ($698.27)
    Other: $76,955,000 ($422.57)
    Air Transportation: $24,492,000 ($134.49)
    Solid Waste Management: $4,695,000 ($25.78)
    Parking Facilities: $2,830,000 ($15.54)
    Parks and Recreation: $316,000 ($1.74)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Transit Utilities: $19,696,000 ($108.15)
    Public Welfare: $12,771,000 ($70.13)
    Air Transportation: $2,213,000 ($12.15)
    Housing and Community Development: $2,058,000 ($11.30)
    Electric Utilities: $1,250,000 ($6.86)
    Other: $650,000 ($3.57)
    General Local Government Support: $31,000 ($0.17)
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $71,356,000 ($391.82)
    Transit Utilities: $6,689,000 ($36.73)
    Other: $1,606,000 ($8.82)
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $10,954,000 ($60.15)
    General Revenue - Other: $7,768,000 ($42.65)
    Rents: $3,776,000 ($20.73)
    Fines and Forfeits: $1,325,000 ($7.28)
    Donations From Private Sources: $862,000 ($4.73)
    Sale of Property: $285,000 ($1.56)
  • Revenue - Electric Utilities: $714,729,000 ($3924.65)
    Transit Utilities: $25,514,000 ($140.10)
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $29,711,000 ($163.15)
    Transit Utilities: $8,547,000 ($46.93)
    Other: $7,197,000 ($39.52)
    Highways: $6,414,000 ($35.22)
    Public Welfare: $3,991,000 ($21.91)
  • Tax - Property: $151,332,000 ($830.98)
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $8,561,000 ($47.01)
    Other Selective Sales: $7,938,000 ($43.59)
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $7,451,000 ($40.91)
    Public Utilities Sales: $4,344,000 ($23.85)
    Other License: $3,489,000 ($19.16)
    Motor Vehicle License: $427,000 ($2.34)
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $294,000 ($1.61)

Chattanooga government finances - Debt in 2020 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $575,995,000 ($3162.84)
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $575,789,000 ($3161.71)
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $67,510,000 ($370.70)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $67,304,000 ($369.57)
    Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $60,435,000 ($331.85)
    Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $55,305,000 ($303.69)
    Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $5,130,000 ($28.17)
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - End of Fiscal Year: $2,963,000 ($16.27)
    Beginning: $2,307,000 ($12.67)

Chattanooga government finances - Cash and Securities in 2018 (per resident):

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $122,123,000 ($670.59)
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $527,634,000 ($2897.29)
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $57,424,000 ($315.32)
Businesses in Chattanooga, TN
NameCountNameCount
ALDI1Kroger1
ALDO1La Quinta2
AMF Bowling1La-Z-Boy1
AT&T6Lane Bryant1
Abercrombie & Fitch1Lane Furniture2
Abercrombie Kids1LensCrafters3
Academy Sports + Outdoors1Little Caesars Pizza2
Ace Hardware7Long John Silver's2
Advance Auto Parts3Lowe's1
Aeropostale2MainStay1
American Eagle Outfitters2Marriott6
Ann Taylor2Marshalls1
Applebee's4MasterBrand Cabinets2
Arby's5Mazda1
Ashley Furniture1McDonald's11
Audi1Men's Wearhouse3
AutoZone5Microtel1
Avenue1Motel 63
BMW1Motherhood Maternity1
Bakers1New Balance5
Banana Republic1Nike22
Barnes & Noble1Nissan2
Baskin-Robbins3Office Depot2
Bath & Body Works3Old Navy1
Baymont Inn1Olive Garden1
Bed Bath & Beyond1Outback2
Ben & Jerry's1Outback Steakhouse2
Best Western2Pac Sun1
Blockbuster4Panera Bread3
Brookstone1Papa John's Pizza2
Budget Car Rental1Payless3
Buffalo Wild Wings1Penske3
Burger King7PetSmart1
CVS9Pier 1 Imports1
Casual Male XL1Pizza Hut7
Catherines2Plato's Closet1
Charlotte Russe1Popeyes2
Chevrolet2Publix Super Markets1
Chick-Fil-A5Qdoba Mexican Grill2
Chico's1Quality2
Chuck E. Cheese's1Quiznos6
Church's Chicken2RadioShack5
Clarion2Ramada1
Cold Stone Creamery1Red Lobster2
Coldwater Creek1Red Robin1
Comfort Inn4Red Roof Inn1
Comfort Suites1Rite Aid5
Cracker Barrel1Rodeway Inn1
Cricket Wireless6Rooms To Go1
Curves1Rue211
Dairy Queen1Ryan's Grill1
Days Inn4Ryder Rental & Truck Leasing1
Domino's Pizza3SONIC Drive-In7
Dressbarn1Sam's Club1
Econo Lodge3Sears5
Eddie Bauer1Sephora1
Express1Sheraton1
Extended Stay America1Shoe Carnival1
FedEx50Sleep Inn1
Finish Line2Spencer Gifts1
Firestone Complete Auto Care2Sprint Nextel1
Foot Locker1Staples2
Ford3Starbucks5
Forever 211Steak 'n Shake2
GNC6Subaru1
GameStop4Subway26
Gap2Super 84
Goodwill2T-Mobile9
Gymboree2T.G.I. Driday's1
H&R Block10T.J.Maxx2
Hardee's4Taco Bell9
Haworth1Talbots1
Hilton4Target1
Hobby Lobby1The Limited1
Holiday Inn6Toyota1
Hollister Co.1Toys"R"Us2
Home Depot1Travelodge1
Honda1True Value1
Hot Topic1U-Haul9
Hyundai1UPS43
IHOP1Vans5
InTown Suites2Verizon Wireless1
J. Jill1Victoria's Secret2
JCPenney2Volkswagen1
JoS. A. Bank1Waffle House10
Jones New York6Walgreens7
Journeys1Walmart4
Justice1Wendy's9
KFC5Wet Seal1
Kincaid1Whole Foods Market1
Kmart1Wingate1
Knights Inn3YMCA5
Kohl's1

Strongest AM radio stations in Chattanooga:

  • WNOO (1260 AM; 5 kW; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: PYE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WLMR (1450 AM; 1 kW; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: GRACE MEDIA, INC.)
  • WJOC (1490 AM; 1 kW; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: SARAH MARGARETT FRYAR)
  • WFLI (1070 AM; 50 kW; LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN, TN; Owner: WFLI, INC.)
  • WGOW (1150 AM; 5 kW; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WDEF (1370 AM; 5 kW; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: JACKSON TELECASTERS, INC)
  • WDOD (1310 AM; 5 kW; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: WDOD OF CHATTANOOGA, INC.)
  • WWAM (820 AM; daytime; 50 kW; JASPER, TN; Owner: SHELTON BROADCASTING SYSTEM)
  • WUUS (980 AM; 1 kW; ROSSVILLE, GA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WTTI (1530 AM; daytime; 10 kW; DALTON, GA; Owner: PYE WILSON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WEPG (910 AM; 5 kW; SOUTH PITTSBURG, TN; Owner: STONE/COLLINS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WSDQ (1190 AM; daytime; 5 kW; DUNLAP, TN; Owner: RODGSON, INC.)
  • WCNN (680 AM; 50 kW; NORTH ATLANTA, GA; Owner: DICKEY BROADCASTING COMPANY)

Strongest FM radio stations in Chattanooga:

  • WRXR-FM (105.5 FM; ROSSVILLE, GA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • W257AZ (99.3 FM; LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WUSY (100.7 FM; CLEVELAND, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WDEF-FM (92.3 FM; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: JACKSON TELECASTERS, INC.)
  • WMBW (88.9 FM; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
  • WKXJ (98.1 FM; SIGNAL MOUNTAIN, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WDOD-FM (96.5 FM; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: WDOD OF CHATTANOOGA, INC.)
  • WSKZ (106.5 FM; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WOGT (107.9 FM; EAST RIDGE, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • W278AC (103.5 FM; WALDEN, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • W284AE (104.7 FM; ORCHARD HILLS, GA; Owner: WAY-FM MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WDYN (89.7 FM; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: TENNESSEE TEMPLE UNIVERSITY)
  • WLOV-FM1 (97.3 FM; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WAWL-FM (91.5 FM; RED BANK, TN; Owner: CHATTANOOGA STATE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • WBDX (102.7 FM; TRENTON, GA; Owner: PARTNERS FOR CHRISTIAN RADIO, INC.)
  • W241AF (96.1 FM; ROSSVILLE, GA; Owner: IMMANUEL BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WJTT (94.3 FM; RED BANK, TN; Owner: BREWER BROAD/TING OF CHATTANOOGA INC)
  • WUTC (88.1 FM; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE)
  • W268AA (101.5 FM; FALLING WATER, TN; Owner: S/WEST FLORIDA COMMUNITY RADIO, INC.)
  • WSMC-FM (90.5 FM; COLLEGEDALE, TN; Owner: SOUTHERN COLLEGE OF SEVENTH-DAY ADVT)

TV broadcast stations around Chattanooga:

  • WFLI-TV (Channel 53; CLEVELAND, TN; Owner: CHATTANOOGA MEDIA HOLDINGS, L.L.C.)
  • WDEF-TV (Channel 12; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WELF (Channel 23; DALTON, GA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WRCB-TV (Channel 3; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: SARKES TARZIAN, INC.)
  • WDSI-TV (Channel 61; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: WDSI LICENSE CORP.)
  • WTCI (Channel 45; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: THE GREATER CHATTANOOGA PUBLIC TELEVISION CORP)
  • WTVC (Channel 9; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: FREEDOM BROADCASTING OF TENNESSEE, INC.)
  • W26BE (Channel 26; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WOOT-LP (Channel 6; CHATTANOOGA, ETC., TN; Owner: TIGER EYE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WCNT-LP (Channel 65; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: NORTH GEORGIA TELEVISION)
  • WYHB-CA (Channel 39; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: YING HUA BENNS)
  • W66CG (Channel 66; ACTON, TN; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W21BZ (Channel 21; COLLEGEDALE, TN; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WRNG-LP (Channel 63; RINGGOLD, GA; Owner: NORTH GEORGIA TELEVISION)
Fatal accident count
See more detailed statistics of Chattanooga fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2021 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 480Number of bridges
  • 6,263ft / 1,909mTotal length
  • $388,242,000Total costs
  • 14,792,925Total average daily traffic
  • 2,458,039Total average daily truck traffic
New bridges in Chattanooga, TN - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 1Before 1900
  • 51900-1909
  • 31910-1919
  • 111920-1929
  • 191930-1939
  • 131940-1949
  • 541950-1959
  • 1401960-1969
  • 391970-1979
  • 701980-1989
  • 281990-1999
  • 372000-2009
  • 242010-2019
  • 362020-2022
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Chattanooga, TN
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Chattanooga)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1,836 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 15 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Chattanooga, TN)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 24 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 263 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 134 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 20 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 21 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1,022 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Chattanooga)

FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 13 (See the full list of FAA Registered Manufacturers and Dealers in Chattanooga)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 145 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft)
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 41 full and 10 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED761$125,246846$161,0512,523$153,258120$68,66128$1,348,224618$123,9824$42,960
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED35$129,49149$174,927219$145,63412$54,4051$1,698,18027$103,4492$31,405
APPLICATIONS DENIED128$120,564167$122,2121,010$133,517109$38,8033$562,667150$96,9767$70,529
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN123$123,842153$156,463698$149,24219$63,0030$071$96,2644$77,448
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS48$124,68337$127,313208$145,6436$58,3600$034$79,5441$91,130

Detailed mortgage data for all 51 tracts in Chattanooga, TN

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 34 full and 10 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED133$169,44287$163,6304$94,465
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED45$145,73536$184,7849$116,557
APPLICATIONS DENIED21$179,74130$211,6761$139,000
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN11$148,75113$190,9041$86,530
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS5$222,4163$163,5831$43,000
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Chattanooga, TN
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Chattanooga, TN - Value

2003 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year According to the data from the years 2003 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 716. The highest number of reported fire incidents - 1,119 took place in 2007, and the least - 40 in 2004. The data has an increasing trend.
    Fire incident types in Chattanooga, TN When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Outside Fires (42.6%), and Structure Fires (35.6%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Chattanooga, TN
    • 4,88042.6%Outside Fires
    • 4,07635.6%Structure Fires
    • 2,41921.1%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 730.6%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Chattanooga, TN

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Chattanooga, Tennessee:

  • Fairfield Inn And Suites By Marriott, 2345 Shallowford Vlg Dr, Chattanooga, Tennessee 37421 , Phone: (423) 499-3800, Fax: (423) 499-6221
  • Chattanooga Marriott Downtown, Two Carter Plz, Chattanooga, Tennessee 37402 , Phone: (423) 756-0002, Fax: (423) 266-5147
  • Courtyard By Marriott, 2210 Bams Dr, Chattanooga, Tennessee 37421 , Phone: (423) 499-4400, Fax: (423) 499-2642
  • Days Inn, 2350 Shallowford Village Dr, Chattanooga, Tennessee 37421 , Phone: (423) 664-1016, Fax: (423) 664-1017
  • Quality Suites, 7324 Shallowford Rd, Chattanooga, Tennessee 37421 , Phone: (423) 892-1500, Fax: (423) 892-0111
  • Americas Best Inn, 7717 Lee Hwy, Chattanooga, Tennessee 37421 , Phone: (423) 894-5454, Fax: (423) 499-9597
  • King's Lodge Motel, 2400 Westside Dr, Chattanooga, Tennessee 37404 , Phone: (423) 698-8944, Fax: (423) 698-8949
  • Quality Inn Chattanooga, 5505 Brainerd Rd, Chattanooga, Tennessee 37411 , Phone: (423) 894-3035, Fax: (423) 894-6521
  • 61 other hotels and motels
All 69 fire-safe hotels and motels in Chattanooga, Tennessee
Most common first names in Chattanooga, TN among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
James2,28571.1 years
William1,92873.1 years
Mary1,91978.5 years
John1,78573.8 years
Robert1,22971.4 years
Charles1,05271.5 years
George75474.4 years
Willie72375.2 years
Thomas62472.6 years
Margaret56378.9 years
Most common last names in Chattanooga, TN among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith1,26974.9 years
Johnson69174.2 years
Jones68174.4 years
Brown67576.0 years
Williams61972.6 years
Davis60272.8 years
Wilson40177.3 years
Jackson38173.5 years
Harris35974.0 years
Moore34173.3 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Chattanooga, TN
  • 61.2%Electricity
  • 36.5%Utility gas
  • 1.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 0.3%Wood
  • 0.1%No fuel used
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Chattanooga, TN
  • 86.6%Electricity
  • 11.6%Utility gas
  • 0.7%No fuel used
  • 0.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.4%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 0.2%Other fuel


Chattanooga compared to Tennessee state average:

  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.

Chattanooga, TN compared to other similar cities:

Chattanooga on our top lists:

  • #19 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: management of companies and enterprises (population 50,000+)"
  • #27 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest number of thefts per 100,000 residents, excludes tourist destinations and others with a lot of outsiders visiting based on city industries data (population 50,000+)"
  • #31 on the list of "Top 101 cities that people commute into (largest positive percentage daily daytime population change due to commuting) (population 50,000+)"
  • #31 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: utilities (population 50,000+)"
  • #38 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest percentage of English-only speaking households, population 50,000+"
  • #44 on the list of "Top 100 least-safe cities (highest city-data.com crime index) (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #49 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: transportation occupations (population 50,000+)"
  • #50 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in dormitories (population 1,000+)"
  • #50 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in group homes (population 1,000+)"
  • #50 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in hospitals/wards, hospices, and schools for the handicapped (population 1,000+)"
  • #50 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in military quarters (population 1,000+)"
  • #50 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in noninstitutionalized settings (population 1,000+)"
  • #50 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in on base quarters (population 1,000+)"
  • #50 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the physically handicapped (population 1,000+)"
  • #50 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in long-term care (population 1,000+)"
  • #51 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest number of murders per 100,000 residents, excludes tourist destinations and others with a lot of outsiders visiting based on city industries data (population 50,000+)"
  • #57 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in wards in military hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere (population 1,000+)"
  • #59 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest number of police officers per 1000 residents (population 50,000+)"
  • #65 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in military disciplinary barracks (population 1,000+)"
  • #66 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest number of assaults per 100,000 residents, excludes tourist destinations and others with a lot of outsiders visiting based on city industries data (population 50,000+)"
  • #3 (37410) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the smallest percentage of taxpayers reporting taxable interest in 2012 (pop 1,000+)"
  • #12 (37407) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the smallest percentage of taxpayers using charity contributions deductions in 2012 (pop 5,000+)"
  • #12 (37410) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the lowest 2012 average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) for individuals (pop 1,000+)"
  • #13 (37402) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the highest 2012 average net capital gain/loss (pop 1,000+)"
  • #18 (37410) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the lowest 2012 average taxable interest for individuals (pop 1,000+)"
  • #19 (37410) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the lowest average reported salary/wage in 2012 (pop 1,000+)"
  • #42 (37350) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of taxpayers reporting net capital gain/loss in 2012 (pop 1,000+)"
  • #49 (37421) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the most beauty salons in 2005"
  • #85 (37404) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the most offices of physicians in 2005"
  • #85 (37419) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Scottish first ancestries (pop 5,000+)"
  • #90 (37419) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Scotch-Irish first ancestries (pop 5,000+)"
  • #20 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of infant deaths per 1000 residents 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #41 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Black Protestant congregations"
  • #49 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Evangelical Protestant adherents"
  • #53 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Evangelical Protestant congregations"
  • #68 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Black Protestant adherents"
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