Chattanooga Tennessee Census and demographic information

Chattanooga Tennessee Census and demographic information

   

Summary - Age, Sex, Race

   
  More Census Data:      
  Social Demographics - School, Marital, Ancestry Economic - Employment, Income, Industry Housing - Occupancy, Mortgage, Rent  

 

Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000
Geographic Area: Chattanooga city
 
 

Subject Number Percent   Subject Number Percent

    Total population 155,554 100.0%   HISPANIC OR LATINO AND RACE    
            Total population 155,554 100.0%
SEX AND AGE       Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 3,281 2.1%
Male 73,370 47.2%     Mexican 1,637 1.1%
Female 82,184 52.8%     Puerto Rican 255 0.2%
          Cuban 121 0.1%
Under 5 years 9,449 6.1%     Other Hispanic or Latino 1,268 0.8%
5 to 9 years 10,009 6.4%   Not Hispanic or Latino 152,273 97.9%
10 to 14 years 9,811 6.3%     White alone 91,582 58.9%
15 to 19 years 10,236 6.6%        
20 to 24 years 12,114 7.8%   RELATIONSHIP    
25 to 34 years 22,176 14.3%       Total population 155,554 100.0%
35 to 44 years 22,610 14.5%   In households 149,728 96.3%
45 to 54 years 21,227 13.6%     Householder 65,499 42.1%
55 to 59 years 7,673 4.9%     Spouse 25,687 16.5%
60 to 64 years 6,554 4.2%     Child 40,231 25.9%
65 to 74 years 12,203 7.8%       Own child under 18 years 29,169 18.8%
75 to 84 years 8,285 5.3%     Other relatives 10,284 6.6%
85 years and over 3,207 2.1%       Under 18 years 4,538 2.9%
          Nonrelatives 8,027 5.2%
Median age (years) 36.8 (X)       Unmarried partner 2,971 1.9%
        In group quarters 5,826 3.7%
18 years and over 120,698 77.6%     Institutionalized population 2,763 1.8%
  Male 55,536 35.7%     Noninstitutionalized population 3,063 2.0%
  Female 65,162 41.9%        
21 years and over 113,384 72.9%   HOUSEHOLD BY TYPE    
62 years and over 27,521 17.7%       Total households 65,499 100.0%
65 years and over 23,695 15.2%   Family households (families) 39,650 60.5%
  Male 8,786 5.6%       With own children under 18 years 16,542 25.3%
  Female 14,909 9.6%     Married couple family 25,687 39.2%
            With own children under 18 years 9,154 14.0%
RACE         Female householder, no husband present 11,308 17.3%
One race 153,537 98.7%       With own children under 18 years 6,279 9.6%
  White 92,874 59.7%   Nonfamily households 25,849 39.5%
  Black or African American 56,086 36.1%     Householder living alone 21,939 33.5%
  American Indian and Alaska Native 446 0.3%       Householder 65 years and over 7,586 11.6%
  Asian 2,396 1.5%        
    Asian Indian 933 0.6%   Households with individuals under 18 years 19,206 29.3%
    Chinese 316 0.2%   Households with individuals 65 years and over 17,084 26.1%
    Filipino 215 0.1%        
    Japanese 117 0.1%   Average household size 2.29 (X)
    Korean 227 0.1%   Average family size 2.92 (X)
    Vietnamese 300 0.2%        
    Other Asian1 288 0.2%   HOUSING OCCUPANCY    
  Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 164 0.1%       Total housing units 72,108 100.0%
    Native Hawaiian 11 0.0%   Occupied housing units 65,499 90.8%
    Guamanian or Chamorro 106 0.1%   Vacant housing units 6,609 9.2%
    Samoan 29 0.0%     For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 271 0.4%
    Other Pacific Islander2 18 0.0%        
  Some other race 1,571 1.0%   Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 2.5% (X)
Two or more races 2,017 1.3%   Rental vacancy rate (percent) 8.9% (X)
             
Race alone or in combination with one or more other races:3       HOUSING TENURE    
White 94,482 60.7%       Occupied housing units 65,499 100.0%
Black or African American 57,034 36.7%   Owner-occupied housing units 35,946 54.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native 1,102 0.7%   Renter-occupied housing units 29,553 45.1%
Asian 2,745 1.8%        
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 269 0.2%   Average household size of owner-occupied unit 2.40 (X)
Some other race 2,112 1.4%   Average household size of renter-occupied unit 2.15 (X)

Date: December 14, 2004
- Represents zero or rounds to zero. (X) Not applicable.
1Other Asian alone, or two or more Asian categories.
2Other Pacific Islander alone, or two or more Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander categories.
3In combination with one or more of the other races listed. The six numbers may add to more than the total population and the six percentages may add to more than 100 percent because individuals may report more than one race.
 
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000.

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