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Chattanooga, TN vs Louisville, KY

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- Louisville is 0% more densely populated than Chattanooga.
- People are 11.3% more likely to be married in Louisville.
- The Median Age is 0.9 years older in Louisville.
 Chattanooga, TNLouisville, KYUnited States
 Population  Unlock630,260329,725,481
 Female Population52.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock37.638.4
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 Population - 2010170,582  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock584,729285,036,114
 Population - 1990152,466  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock5.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now21.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,392.893.4
 Land Area142.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock11.8264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Chattanooga, TNLouisville, KYUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Chattanooga, TNLouisville, KYUnited States
 White56.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock23.5%12.2%
 Asian2.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock6.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Chattanooga, TNLouisville, KYUnited States
 Married Population39.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock42.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock55.9%50.2%
 Never Married39.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.7%10.8%
 Widowed7.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.392.60
 Households76,508  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock151,84680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children22.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock39.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households36,295  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock21.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children15.3%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Chattanooga    60 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Moved to Chattanooga from the San Francisco Bay area. It was a hard one but after losing much in the 2017, 2018, 2019 annual wildfire festival of California I got tired  More

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I feel like the crime in Chattanooga gets glossed over in most reviews. Lived here virtually my entire life and I will truly miss the golden sunrises against the  More

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I live in nearby Cleveland TN where I have lived for 20 years. I like to shop and visit Chattanooga as there is a lot to do but they do have a very high crime rate.   More

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Reviews for Louisville    32 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I've lived in Louisville for 68 years it's one of the best cities to live in. The worse thing about Louisville is how much it has grown. Crime has increased in downtown  More

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Over 4 years ago

I spent a day in Louisville as a tourist. Horrible. Nothing to see. Kind of decrepited. I wished I'd skipped it  More

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Over 4 years ago

Love/miss Louisville! Not to big, not to small. JUST PERFECT!  More

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