Hamilton County (South)--Chattanooga (North) & Red Bank cities PUMA, TN

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2024 Population

115,465

US Senator

Marsha Blackburn

Republican Party

US Senator

Bill Hagerty

Republican Party

2024 Poverty Rate

10.8%

6.48% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$77,810

4.03% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$309,400

10.1% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

58,857

0.703% 1-year growth

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8.22% of the households in Hamilton County (South)--Chattanooga (North) & Red Bank cities PUMA, TN reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

97% of the residents in Hamilton County (South)--Chattanooga (North) & Red Bank cities PUMA, TN are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Hamilton County (South)--Chattanooga (North) & Red Bank cities PUMA, TN are Chattanooga State Community College (1,100 degrees awarded in 2024) and Chattanooga College Medical Dental and & Technical Careers (238 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Hamilton County (South)--Chattanooga (North) & Red Bank cities PUMA, TN was $309,400, and the homeownership rate was 61.7%.

Most people in Hamilton County (South)--Chattanooga (North) & Red Bank cities PUMA, TN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Hamilton County (South)--Chattanooga (North) & Red Bank cities PUMA, TN was 2 cars per household.

Hamilton County (South)--Chattanooga (North) & Red Bank cities PUMA, TN borders Northwest Georgia Regional Commission--Walker, Catoosa, Chattooga & Dade Counties PUMA, GA, Warren, Marion & Sequatchie Counties--McMinnville city PUMA, TN, Chattanooga city (South & Central) PUMA, TN, and Hamilton County (North)--Soddy-Daisy city PUMA, TN.

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Population & Diversity

Hamilton County (South)--Chattanooga (North) & Red Bank cities PUMA, TN is home to a population of 115k people, from which 97% are citizens. As of 2024, 6.18% of Hamilton County (South)--Chattanooga (North) & Red Bank cities PUMA, TN residents were born outside of the country (7.14k people).

In 2024, there were 4.89 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (83.4k people) in Hamilton County (South)--Chattanooga (North) & Red Bank cities PUMA, TN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 17k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 3.93k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Hamilton County (South)--Chattanooga (North) & Red Bank cities PUMA, TN are Spanish (4,865 households), Haitian (587 households), and German (434 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

60,445

Women

52.4%

54,924

Men

47.6%

The resident population of United States in 2024 was 115,369 inhabitants, with 47.6% men, and 52.4% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Hamilton County (South)--Chattanooga (North) & Red Bank cities PUMA, TN.

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Citizenship

97%

2024 Citizenship

97.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97% of Hamilton County (South)--Chattanooga (North) & Red Bank cities PUMA, TN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Hamilton County (South)--Chattanooga (North) & Red Bank cities PUMA, TN was 97.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Hamilton County (South)--Chattanooga (North) & Red Bank cities PUMA, TN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Hamilton County (South)--Chattanooga (North) & Red Bank cities PUMA, TN

White (Non-Hispanic)
83.4k ± 2.25k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
17k ± 1.74k
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
3.93k ± 882

6.31%

Hispanic Population

7.28k people

6.31% of the people in Hamilton County (South)--Chattanooga (North) & Red Bank cities PUMA, TN are hispanic (7.28k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Hamilton County (South)--Chattanooga (North) & Red Bank cities PUMA, TN as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
1,136 ± 823 people
Haiti
745 ± 668 people
Guatemala
708 ± 651 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Hamilton County (South)--Chattanooga (North) & Red Bank cities PUMA, TN was Mexico, the natal country of 1,136 Hamilton County (South)--Chattanooga (North) & Red Bank cities PUMA, TN residents, followed by Haiti with 745 and Guatemala with 708.

Foreign-Born Population

6.18%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

7.14k people

5.93%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

6.81k people

As of 2024, 6.18% of Hamilton County (South)--Chattanooga (North) & Red Bank cities PUMA, TN residents (7.14k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Hamilton County (South)--Chattanooga (North) & Red Bank cities PUMA, TN was 5.93%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Hamilton County (South)--Chattanooga (North) & Red Bank cities PUMA, TN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
4,865 households (4.46%)
Haitian
587 households (0.538%)
German
434 households (0.398%)

8.22% of the households in Hamilton County (South)--Chattanooga (North) & Red Bank cities PUMA, TN reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 22.3%. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Hamilton County (South)--Chattanooga (North) & Red Bank cities PUMA, TN was Spanish. 4.46% of the households in Hamilton County (South)--Chattanooga (North) & Red Bank cities PUMA, TN reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
2,166 ± 392
Gulf War (2001-)
1,505 ± 322
Gulf War (1990s)
1,042 ± 230

Hamilton County (South)--Chattanooga (North) & Red Bank cities PUMA, TN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.44 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Hamilton County (South)--Chattanooga (North) & Red Bank cities PUMA, TN.

Health

92.2% of the population of Hamilton County (South)--Chattanooga (North) & Red Bank cities PUMA, TN has health coverage, with 51.4% on employee plans, 11.6% on Medicaid, 15% on Medicare, 13.1% on non-group plans, and 1.12% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Georgia see 1,517 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,517 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1856 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 525 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.6% were men and 52.4% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Georgia.

1,517 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Georgia

Primary care physicians in Georgia see an average of 1,517 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,517 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Georgia in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.3% under 18 years, 23.6% between 18 and 34 years, 37.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.6% were men and 52.4% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

7.8%

Uninsured

51.4%

Employer Coverage

11.6%

Medicaid

15%

Medicare

13.1%

Non-Group

1.12%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Hamilton County (South)--Chattanooga (North) & Red Bank cities PUMA, TN grew by 0.21% from 7.78% to 7.8%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Hamilton County (South)--Chattanooga (North) & Red Bank cities PUMA, TN changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of Hamilton County (South)--Chattanooga (North) & Red Bank cities PUMA, TN employs 58.9k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Hamilton County (South)--Chattanooga (North) & Red Bank cities PUMA, TN were Restaurants & Food Services (4,057 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,646 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (3,261 people), and the highest paying industries were Offices of physicians ($229,831), Scientific research & development services ($207,475), and Legal services ($199,126).

Males in Hamilton County (South)--Chattanooga (North) & Red Bank cities PUMA, TN have an average income that is 1.42 times higher than the average income of females, which is $66,395. The income inequality in Hamilton County (South)--Chattanooga (North) & Red Bank cities PUMA, TN (measured using the Gini index) is 0.472, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

29,026

Women

49.3%

29,831

Men

50.7%

The workforce of Hamilton County (South)--Chattanooga (North) & Red Bank cities PUMA, TN in 2024 was 58,857 people, with 49.3% woman, and 50.7% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Hamilton County (South)--Chattanooga (North) & Red Bank cities PUMA, TN.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

58.9k

2024 Value

0.703%

1 Year growth

± 0.703%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hamilton County (South)--Chattanooga (North) & Red Bank cities PUMA, TN grew at a rate of 0.703%, from 58.4k employees to 58.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Hamilton County (South)--Chattanooga (North) & Red Bank cities PUMA, TN, are Registered nurses (2,059 people), Other managers (1,694 people), and Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (1,275 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Hamilton County (South)--Chattanooga (North) & Red Bank cities PUMA, TN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Georgia.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Georgia (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

58.9k

2024 Value

0.703%

1 Year growth

± 0.703%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hamilton County (South)--Chattanooga (North) & Red Bank cities PUMA, TN grew at a rate of 0.703%, from 58.4k employees to 58.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Hamilton County (South)--Chattanooga (North) & Red Bank cities PUMA, TN, are Restaurants & Food Services (4,057 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,646 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (3,261 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Hamilton County (South)--Chattanooga (North) & Red Bank cities PUMA, TN, though some of these residents may live in Hamilton County (South)--Chattanooga (North) & Red Bank cities PUMA, TN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$55,873

Median earning men ± $2,122

$43,293

Median earning women ± $1,738

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($75,234), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($74,234), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($73,118).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Construction ($69,318), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($58,713), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($56,085).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Georgia.

Y-Axis

2.94%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.87M people employed in Georgia. This represents a 2.94% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 11.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Georgia.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Tennessee went to Donald J. Trump with 64.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (34.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.703%).

Marsha Blackburn and Bill Hagerty are the senators currently representing the state of Tennessee. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Tennessee is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Hamilton County (South)--Chattanooga (North) & Red Bank cities PUMA, TN. Showing the available data for Tennessee.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (64.2%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (34.5%)
Democratic Party
Robert Kennedy (0.703%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Tennessee went to Donald J. Trump with 64.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (34.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.703%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Tennessee for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Tennessee

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Tennessee.

Marsha Blackburn

Senator from Tennessee

Assumed office on January 3, 2019

Bill Hagerty

Senator from Tennessee

Assumed office on January 3, 2021

Marsha Blackburn and Bill Hagerty are the senators currently representing Tennessee.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Tennessee over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

In 2024, universities in Hamilton County (South)--Chattanooga (North) & Red Bank cities PUMA, TN awarded 1,338 degrees. The student population of Hamilton County (South)--Chattanooga (North) & Red Bank cities PUMA, TN in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 2,865 male students and 5,010 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Hamilton County (South)--Chattanooga (North) & Red Bank cities PUMA, TN are White (963 and 72.2%), Black or African American (169 and 12.7%), Hispanic or Latino (116 and 8.7%), and Two or More Races (54 and 4.05%).

The largest universities in Hamilton County (South)--Chattanooga (North) & Red Bank cities PUMA, TN by number of degrees awarded are Chattanooga State Community College (1,100 and 82.2%) and Chattanooga College Medical Dental and & Technical Careers (238 and 17.8%).

The most popular majors in Hamilton County (South)--Chattanooga (North) & Red Bank cities PUMA, TN are Liberal Arts & Sciences (466 and 34.8%), Other Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing, & Nursing Assistants (112 and 8.37%), and Registered Nursing (85 and 6.35%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 7,875 students enrolled in Hamilton County (South)--Chattanooga (North) & Red Bank cities PUMA, TN, 36.4% men and 63.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 4,969 records, of which 61.7% were women and 38.3% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Liberal Arts & Sciences
466 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
85 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
38 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Hamilton County (South)--Chattanooga (North) & Red Bank cities PUMA, TN was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 466 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Hamilton County (South)--Chattanooga (North) & Red Bank cities PUMA, TN according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Chattanooga State Community College
1,100 degrees awarded
Chattanooga College Medical Dental and & Technical Careers
238 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Chattanooga State Community College with 1,100 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 409 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Hamilton County (South)--Chattanooga (North) & Red Bank cities PUMA, TN, which is 0.44 times less than the 929 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 963 degrees mean that there were 5.7 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 169 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($12,684) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($332) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($3,840) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2024, 0.701% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.716% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Hamilton County (South)--Chattanooga (North) & Red Bank cities PUMA, TN in 2024 were Bachelors Degree (24.4k), High School or Equivalent (22.5k), and Some college (19.7k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Hamilton County (South)--Chattanooga (North) & Red Bank cities PUMA, TN was $309,400 in 2024, which is 0.93 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $281,100 to $309,400, a 10.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Hamilton County (South)--Chattanooga (North) & Red Bank cities PUMA, TN is 61.7%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Hamilton County (South)--Chattanooga (North) & Red Bank cities PUMA, TN have an average commute time of 19.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Hamilton County (South)--Chattanooga (North) & Red Bank cities PUMA, TN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$309,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$10,200

$31,476

Median Property Taxes

±$1,427

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Hamilton County (South)--Chattanooga (North) & Red Bank cities PUMA, TN the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Hamilton County (South)--Chattanooga (North) & Red Bank cities PUMA, TN compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

61.7%

Homeownership

2024

66.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 61.7% of the housing units in Hamilton County (South)--Chattanooga (North) & Red Bank cities PUMA, TN were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 63.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Hamilton County (South)--Chattanooga (North) & Red Bank cities PUMA, TN compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$77,810

Median Household Income

± $2,328

51k

Number of Households

± 1,946

In 2024, the median household income of the 51k households in Hamilton County (South)--Chattanooga (North) & Red Bank cities PUMA, TN grew to $77,810 from the previous year's value of $74,795.

The following chart displays the households in Hamilton County (South)--Chattanooga (North) & Red Bank cities PUMA, TN distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

0.472

2024 Wage GINI in Hamilton County (South)--Chattanooga (North) & Red Bank cities PUMA, TN

0.474

2023 Wage GINI in Hamilton County (South)--Chattanooga (North) & Red Bank cities PUMA, TN

In 2024, the income inequality in Hamilton County (South)--Chattanooga (North) & Red Bank cities PUMA, TN was 0.472 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.34% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Hamilton County (South)--Chattanooga (North) & Red Bank cities PUMA, TN was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Hamilton County (South)--Chattanooga (North) & Red Bank cities PUMA, TN in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Hamilton County (South)--Chattanooga (North) & Red Bank cities PUMA, TN across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (75%)
Worked At Home (15.3%)
Carpooled (8.33%)

In 2024, 75% of workers in Hamilton County (South)--Chattanooga (North) & Red Bank cities PUMA, TN drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15.3%) and those who carpooled to work (8.33%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

19.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Hamilton County (South)--Chattanooga (North) & Red Bank cities PUMA, TN have a shorter commute time (19.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.16% of the workforce in Hamilton County (South)--Chattanooga (North) & Red Bank cities PUMA, TN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Hamilton County (South)--Chattanooga (North) & Red Bank cities PUMA, TN compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Hamilton County (South)--Chattanooga (North) & Red Bank cities PUMA, TN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Hamilton County (South)--Chattanooga (North) & Red Bank cities PUMA, TN have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Hamilton County (South)--Chattanooga (North) & Red Bank cities PUMA, TN (12.2k out of 113k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Hamilton County (South)--Chattanooga (North) & Red Bank cities PUMA, TN is White, followed by Black and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.