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- Chattanooga is 0% more densely populated than Big Spring.
- People are 14.2% less likely to be married in Chattanooga.
- The Median Age is 0.5 years older in Chattanooga.
 Big Spring, TXChattanooga, TNUnited States
 Population  Unlock180,353329,725,481
 Female Population42.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population57.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.738.4
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 Population - 201027,230  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock155,554285,036,114
 Population - 199023,093  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock18.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now21.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,261.993.4
 Land Area19.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock7.7264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Big Spring, TXChattanooga, TNUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 206.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Big Spring, TXChattanooga, TNUnited States
 White39.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock30.3%12.2%
 Asian1.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock7.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Big Spring, TXChattanooga, TNUnited States
 Married Population46.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock37.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated3.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock60.4%50.2%
 Never Married34.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.7%10.8%
 Widowed6.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.252.60
 Households9,022  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock40,21380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children30.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock40.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,447  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock21.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children8.2%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Big Spring    4 Reviews

I lived in Big Spring for a few years.i loved it.Being from the East it was an adventure. Cactus,roadrunners,rodeos,rattlesnake roundup.cattle,possum kingdom lake.I  More

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Over 9 years ago

We picked Big Spring over Midland because of the rolling hills and nature. True there isn't a lot to do here except hike or run the mountain. There is a small movie  More

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Over 17 years ago

One of the worse places to live in the United States. Ranks in the top 17 Texas cities with the highest property taxes. Ranks at the extreme low end of education  More

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Reviews for Chattanooga    60 Reviews

Over 5 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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