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Chattanooga, TN vs Bloomington, IL

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- Bloomington is 0% more densely populated than Chattanooga.
- People are 24.1% more likely to be married in Bloomington.
- The Median Age is 1.3 years younger in Bloomington.
 Chattanooga, TNBloomington, ILUnited States
 Population  Unlock78,372329,725,481
 Female Population52.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock35.438.4
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 Population - 2010170,582  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock64,808285,036,114
 Population - 1990152,466  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock19.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now21.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,887.493.4
 Land Area142.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Chattanooga, TNBloomington, ILUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock7.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Chattanooga, TNBloomington, ILUnited States
 White56.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock9.3%12.2%
 Asian2.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock5.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Chattanooga, TNBloomington, ILUnited States
 Married Population39.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock48.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock50.8%50.2%
 Never Married39.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.0%10.8%
 Widowed7.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.302.60
 Households76,508  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock18,84880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children22.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock44.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households36,295  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock14.4%15.8%
     Single householder, no children15.3%  Unlock10.8%
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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Reviews for Bloomington    18 Reviews

If you're not from here it might be hard to figure out that Bloomington and Normal are actually one city mushed together, so make sure you look up info on Normal, IL  More

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Over 11 years ago

Bloomington-Normal as a city is full of resturants and movie theaters. The downtown bar scene is dominated by ISU, IWU, and HCC students. The colleges can have some fun  More

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Bloomington-Normal as a city is full of resturants and movie theaters. The downtown bar scene is dominated by ISU, IWU, and HCC students. The colleges can have some fun  More

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