Chattanooga is a relatively large city located in the state of Tennessee. With a population of 155,509 people and 48 constituent neighborhoods, Chattanooga is the fourth largest community in Tennessee.

Unlike some cities, Chattanooga isn't mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Chattanooga are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Chattanooga is a city of sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Chattanooga who work in office and administrative support jobs (15.55%), sales jobs (11.52%), and management occupations (7.50%).

Like elsewhere in America, most people in Chattanooga use a private automobile to get to work. But notably, a substantial number of Chattanooga's citizens do make use of public transit in their daily commute, primarily riding the bus. This helps more people get to work with less air pollution, and require fewer highways to get them there.

Chattanooga Information and Demographics

In terms of college education, Chattanooga is somewhat better educated than the 14.96% who have a 4-year degree or higher in the typical US community: 21.54% of adults 25 and older in the city have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Chattanooga in 2000 was $19,689, which is upper middle income relative to Tennessee and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $78,756 for a family of four.

Chattanooga is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Chattanooga home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Chattanooga is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Chattanooga include English, Irish, and German.

The most common language spoken in Chattanooga is English. Some people also speak Spanish.