| PEOPLE | Chattanooga | Palm Desert | United States |
| Population | 167,674 | 48,445 | 308,035,306 |
| Pop. Density | 1,223 | 1,807 | 87 |
| Pop. Change | 7.41% | 12.84% | 8.07% |
| Median Age | 37.3 | 52.9 | 37.3 |
| Households | 70,749 | 23,117 | 116,716,292 |
| Household Size | 2.27 | 2.07 | 2.58 |
| Male Population | 47.57% | 47.02% | 49.27% |
| Female Population | 52.43% | 52.98% | 50.96% |
| Married Population | 40.36% | 50.24% | 47.02% |
| Single Population | 59.64% | 49.76% | 52.98% |
| ESTIMATED TOTAL POPULATION BY AGE | | | |
| Age 0 to 4 | 6.37% | 4.17% | 6.56% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 5.72% | 4.05% | 6.61% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 5.31% | 4.35% | 6.71% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 3.43% | 2.99% | 4.21% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 3.57% | 1.85% | 2.95% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 8.47% | 5.03% | 7.01% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 14.39% | 8.97% | 13.33% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 12.05% | 9.06% | 13.33% |
| Age 45 to 49 | 13.66% | 12.12% | 14.61% |
| Age 50 to 54 | 13.66% | 12.12% | 14.61% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 12.39% | 14.56% | 11.84% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 12.39% | 14.56% | 11.84% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 7.34% | 15.77% | 7.05% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 5.08% | 12.21% | 4.24% |
| Age 85 and over | 2.24% | 4.89% | 1.78% |
| RACE | | | |
| White | 57.97% | 82.48% | 72.41% |
| Black | 34.89% | 1.81% | 12.61% |
| Asian | 1.97% | 3.40% | 4.75% |
| American Indian | 0.39% | 0.51% | 0.95% |
| Other | 4.78% | 11.80% | 9.28% |
| Hispanic | 0.80% | 4.69% | 16.35% |
| Non-Hispanic | 99.20% | 95.31% | 83.65% |
| FAMILY | | | |
| Married, w/children | 20.15% | 17.48% | 30.42% |
| Married, no children | 41.20% | 59.95% | 42.46% |
| Single, w/children | 19.32% | 11.95% | 14.39% |
| Single, no children | 19.33% | 10.62% | 12.73% |
| Divorced | 14.53% | 12.78% | 10.62% |
| Separated | 5.18% | 4.32% | 4.97% |
| Widowed | 8.29% | 8.12% | 6.14% |
| Now Married | 39.69% | 49.53% | 46.32% |
| Never Married | 32.31% | 25.25% | 31.95% |