Moving to Chattanooga, Tennessee

About Chattanooga, Tennessee
Chattanooga

Chattanooga ( CHAT-ə-NOO-gə) is a city in and the county seat of Hamilton County, Tennessee, United States. It is located along the Tennessee River, and borders Georgia to the south. With a population of 181,099 in 2020, it is Tennessee's fourth-largest city and one of the two principal cities of East Tennessee, along with Knoxville. It anchors the Chattanooga metropolitan area, Tennessee's fourth-largest metropolitan statistical area, as well as a larger three-state area that includes Southeast Tennessee, Northwest Georgia, and Northeast Alabama.

Chattanooga was a crucial city during the American Civil War, due to the multiple railroads that converge there. After the war, the railroads allowed for the city to grow into one of the Southeastern United States' largest heavy industrial hubs. Today, major industry that drives the economy includes automotive, advanced manufacturing, food and beverage production, healthcare, insurance, tourism, and back office and corporate headquarters. Chattanooga remains a transit hub in the present day, served by multiple Interstate highways and railroad lines. It is 118 miles (190 km) northwest of Atlanta, Georgia, 112 miles (180 km) southwest of Knoxville, Tennessee, 134 miles (216 km) southeast of Nashville, Tennessee, 102 miles (164 km) east-northeast of Huntsville, Alabama, and 147 miles (237 km) northeast of Birmingham, Alabama.

Divided by the Tennessee River, Chattanooga is at the transition between the ridge-and-valley Appalachians and the Cumberland Plateau, both of which are part of the larger Appalachian Mountains. Its official nickname is the "Scenic City", alluding to the surrounding mountains, ridges, and valleys. Unofficial nicknames include "River City", "Chatt", "Nooga", "Chattown", and "Gig City", the latter a reference to its claims that it has the fastest internet service in the Western Hemisphere.

Chattanooga is internationally known from the 1941 hit song "Chattanooga Choo Choo" by Glenn Miller and his orchestra. It is home to the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga (UTC) and Chattanooga State Community College.

Gender
Gender Chattanooga Tennessee Country
Female 53% 51.2% 50.8%
Male 47% 48.8% 49.2%
Gender

Household Income


Income Chattanooga Tennessee Country
Less than $10,000 7.6% 6.7% 5.8%
$10,000 to $14,999 5.7% 4.9% 4.1%
$15,000 to $24,999 11.8% 10% 8.5%
$25,000 to $34,999 12% 10.2% 8.6%
$35,000 to $49,999 15.1% 13.9% 12.0%
$50,000 to $74,999 16.6% 18.4% 17.2%
$75,000 to $99,999 10.4% 12.5% 12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999 11.8% 13.3% 15.6%
$150,000 to $199,999 3.9% 4.9% 7.1%
$200,000 or more 5.1% 5.1% 8.3%
Education


Education Chattanooga Tennessee Country
< 9th Grade 5% 3% 5.0%
9-12th Grade 8% 8% 7.0%
High School or GED 27% 32% 27.0%
Other College 21% 21% 20.0%
Associate's Degree 8% 8% 9%
Bachelor's Degree 20% 18% 20.0%
Master's Degree 8% 7% 9.0%
Professional Degree 2% 2% 2.0%
Doctorate Degree 1% 1% 1.0%
Household Income
Education
Race / Ethnicity


Ethnicity Chattanooga Tennessee Country
White 56.5% 73.4% 60.1%
African American 30.5% 16.5% 12.2%
American Indian 0.1% 0.2% 0.6%
Asian 2.9% 1.8% 5.6%
Hawaiian 0% 0.1% 0.2%
Other 0.3% 0.2% 0.3%
Multiracial 2.8% 2.3% 2.8%
Hispanic 6.9% 5.6% 18.2%
Race / Ethnicity