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- Chattanooga is 0% more densely populated than Boone.
- People are 182.6% more likely to be married in Chattanooga.
- The Median Age is 15.8 years older in Chattanooga.
 Boone, NCChattanooga, TNUnited States
 Population  Unlock180,353329,725,481
 Female Population54.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population45.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.738.4
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 Population - 201017,094  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock155,554285,036,114
 Population - 199012,915  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock18.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now54.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,261.993.4
 Land Area6.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock7.7264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Boone, NCChattanooga, TNUnited States
 Age 0 to 41.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 142.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2044.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 348.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 544.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 643.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 841.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Boone, NCChattanooga, TNUnited States
 White87.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock30.3%12.2%
 Asian1.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock7.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Boone, NCChattanooga, TNUnited States
 Married Population14.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock37.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock60.4%50.2%
 Never Married79.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.7%10.8%
 Widowed2.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.252.60
 Households5,304  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock40,21380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children33.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock40.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,997  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock21.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children10.4%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Boone    15 Reviews

Not sure where they got the rents from. Maybe not updated as there is nowhere to rent in Boone. Unless a student and they are paying $1000+ for 1 bedroom/bath shared  More

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Over 11 years ago

Boone and the High Country's climate is unique to North Carolina and the Southeast. It's cool summers and snowy winters are much more comparable to places much farther  More

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The area is beautiful - living in the Blue Ridge Mountains is gorgeous. But .. the views don't pay the bills. Housing is overpriced. You are better off living  More

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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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