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Chattanooga, TN Profile


Chattanooga, TN, population 171,350, is located in Tennessee's Hamilton county, about 75.6 miles from Huntsville and 100.6 miles from Knoxville.

Through the 90's Chattanooga's population has grown by about 2%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Chattanooga has declined by about 1%. Since 2005 Chattanooga's population has grown by about 3%.

Chattanooga's property crime levels tend to be much higher than Tennessee's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Chattanooga tend to be much higher than Tennessee's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 47%
Females 53%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White60%
African American36%
Native American0%
Asian2%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed2%
As % of Population
       

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 608.00%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
2000156,384N/A
2001158,7011.48%
2002160,7861.31%
2003162,3670.98%
2004164,0771.05%
2005165,9271.13%
2006168,2931.43%
2007169,8470.92%
2008170,8190.57%
2009171,3500.31%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$32,006
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20011,788
20021,513
20031,260
20041,279
20051,121
20061,235
20071,296
20081,093
20091,039
2010903
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 26867651,929
2002 241126251,638
2003 19894641,401
2004 111244861,380
2005 231164421,173
2006 171185321268
2007 111025241372
2008 20635111281
2009 17535351187
2010 1878512949

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
200110,522
20028,497
20038,357
20049,165
20058,056
20067,832
20078,052
20087,496
20097,447
20106,301
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 3,270 11,042 2,202
2002 2,574 9,462 1,432
2003 2,357 9,306 1,424
2004 2,604 10,285 1,450
2005 2,190 9,365 1,051
2006 2273 8876 1126
2007 2384 9072 1028
2008 2843 8937 1084
2009 2987 8949 913
2010 2691 7350 825

Location

Elevation685 feet above sea level
Land Area118.4 Square Miles
Water Area7.9 Square Miles



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