Ooltewah

Population: 489
Median household income: $62,875
Median home value: $238,000

Ooltewah, a community in Hamilton County, Tennessee, has 489 residents. Its median household income of $62,875 runs below the Hamilton County figure of $72,568.

Between 2019 and 2023, Ooltewah's population declined 35.3% from 756 to 489, while its median home value rose 67.1% from $142,400 to $238,000.

The largest age group is 75 and over, 31.7% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 100.0% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 489
Median age: 48.0 yrs
Median household income: $62,875
Median home value: $238,000
Median gross rent: $1,456
Housing units: 232
Homeownership rate: 63.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.5%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

756489

Median household income

$60,114$62,875

Median home value

$142,400$238,000

Median gross rent

$912$1,456

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	756	—	$142,400	$912
2020	744	—	$211,100	$923
2021	479	—	$180,200	$929
2022	462	$60,114	$224,300	—
2023	489	$62,875	$238,000	$1,456

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 1719.2%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 3418.6%

35 to 4410.0%

45 to 542.2%

55 to 6413.9%

65 to 744.3%

75 and over31.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	94	19.2%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	91	18.6%
35 to 44	49	10.0%
45 to 54	11	2.2%
55 to 64	68	13.9%
65 to 74	21	4.3%
75 and over	155	31.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	489	100.0%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.0%

High school graduate34.7%

Some college or associate's41.8%

Bachelor's degree20.8%

Graduate or professional degree2.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	0	0.0%
High school graduate	137	34.7%
Some college or associate's	165	41.8%
Bachelor's degree	82	20.8%
Graduate or professional degree	11	2.8%

Commute to work

Drove alone59.0%

Carpooled17.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home23.3%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	124	59.0%
Carpooled	37	17.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	49	23.3%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	42	26.1%
15 to 29 min	94	58.4%
30 to 44 min	0	0.0%
45 to 59 min	25	15.5%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.11
Poverty rate: 0.0% (0 of 489)

	Count	Share
Family households	137	59.1%
Nonfamily households	95	40.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1967

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	232	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	148	63.8%
Renter-occupied	84	36.2%

1-unit, detached59.9%

1-unit, attached4.7%

2 to 4 units22.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other13.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	139	59.9%
1-unit, attached	11	4.7%
2 to 4 units	51	22.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	31	13.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4755900
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.62 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 35.0723, -85.0545