Statistics
Chattanooga, TN
2006 Population: 155,190
Population Growth 2000-2006: -0.2%
Land Area: 143.2 sq miles
Population Density: 1,150.5/sq mi
Demographics:
People under 18: 22.4%
People 65 and over: 15.2%
Males: 47.2%
Females: 52.8%
Education & Income:
High school Graduates: 77.6%
Bachelors Degree of higher: 21.5%
Mean time to work: 19.8 minutes
Median Household Income 2005: $32,174
Persons below Poverty: 17.9%
Housing:
Median house value 2005: $109,400
Housing Units: 72,108
Households: 65,499
Persons per Households: 2.29
Education:
Primary and Secondary
Hamilton County School System
Number of Students: 40,000
Higher Education
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
Public
Second largest campus of the University of Tennessee
Students: 10,286, Faculty: 347
Lee University
Private
Students: 4,012, Faculty: 236
Tennessee Temple University
Private Christian University
Students: 500