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Chattanooga, TN vs Porterville, CA

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- Porterville is 0% more densely populated than Chattanooga.
- People are 17.2% more likely to be married in Porterville.
- The Median Age is 4.9 years younger in Porterville.
 Chattanooga, TNPorterville, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock62,164329,725,481
 Female Population52.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock31.838.4
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 Population - 2010170,582  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock39,615285,036,114
 Population - 1990152,466  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock48.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now21.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,333.793.4
 Land Area142.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Chattanooga, TNPorterville, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.3%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  Unlock5.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Chattanooga, TNPorterville, CAUnited States
 White56.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.4%12.2%
 Asian2.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.6%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock70.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Chattanooga, TNPorterville, CAUnited States
 Married Population39.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock44.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock53.6%50.2%
 Never Married39.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.3%10.8%
 Widowed7.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.332.60
 Households76,508  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock14,24880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children22.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock28.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households36,295  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock27.1%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 Porterville    11 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Nobody speaks English... It`s overran by Mexican drug cartels! The best thing I EVER did was get the hell out of  More

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Over 8 years ago

Porterville is a small town in need of employment opportunities. Our crime rates are par with the rest of the US. The 1st generation immigrants are not the problem, they  More

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I moved to Porterville 7 years ago when I moved from the east coast. My first impression was the nice cooler climate with the majestic mountains nearby so it was good  More

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