Chattanooga Valley

Population: 4,298
Median household income: $44,308
Median home value: $168,800

Chattanooga Valley is a community in Walker County, Georgia, home to 4,298 residents. The median household income of $44,308 is below the Walker County median ($55,887).

Between 2019 and 2023, Chattanooga Valley's population grew 34.9% from 3,186 to 4,298, while its median home value rose 58.5% from $106,500 to $168,800.

27.4% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.81 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,298
Median age: 38.2 yrs
Median household income: $44,308
Median home value: $168,800
Median gross rent: $856
Housing units: 1,619
Homeownership rate: 84.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.5%
Unemployment rate: 0.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,1864,298

Median household income

$34,621$44,308

Median home value

$106,500$168,800

Median gross rent

$788$856

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,186	$34,621	$106,500	$788
2020	3,676	$40,234	$104,100	$1,052
2021	3,716	$39,300	$95,600	$889
2022	4,166	$45,222	$122,600	$937
2023	4,298	$44,308	$168,800	$856

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 58.7%

5 to 1717.8%

18 to 243.5%

25 to 3416.5%

35 to 4410.7%

45 to 5410.2%

55 to 6412.5%

65 to 7410.2%

75 and over10.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	372	8.7%
5 to 17	765	17.8%
18 to 24	151	3.5%
25 to 34	711	16.5%
35 to 44	458	10.7%
45 to 54	439	10.2%
55 to 64	537	12.5%
65 to 74	437	10.2%
75 and over	428	10.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,687	85.8%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	3	0.1%
Asian	23	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	25	0.6%
Two or more races	177	4.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	383	8.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma16.6%

High school graduate32.2%

Some college or associate's27.8%

Bachelor's degree16.2%

Graduate or professional degree7.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	499	16.6%
High school graduate	968	32.2%
Some college or associate's	836	27.8%
Bachelor's degree	487	16.2%
Graduate or professional degree	220	7.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone78.2%

Carpooled7.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home14.2%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,133	78.2%
Carpooled	110	7.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	206	14.2%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	156	12.6%
15 to 29 min	707	56.9%
30 to 44 min	306	24.6%
45 to 59 min	11	0.9%
60+ min	63	5.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.81
Poverty rate: 27.4% (1,176 of 4,298)

	Count	Share
Family households	939	61.4%
Nonfamily households	590	38.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1970

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,529	94.4%
Vacant	90	5.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,294	84.6%
Renter-occupied	235	15.4%

1-unit, detached79.1%

1-unit, attached1.4%

2 to 4 units7.2%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other12.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,281	79.1%
1-unit, attached	23	1.4%
2 to 4 units	116	7.2%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	199	12.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1315585
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 7.42 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 34.9241, -85.3431