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- Chattanooga is 0% more densely populated than Madison.
- People are 36.3% less likely to be married in Chattanooga.
- The Median Age is 2.1 years younger in Chattanooga.
 Madison, ALChattanooga, TNUnited States
 Population  Unlock180,353329,725,481
 Female Population50.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.738.4
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 Population - 201043,558  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock155,554285,036,114
 Population - 199014,904  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock18.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now253.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,261.993.4
 Land Area30.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock7.7264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Madison, ALChattanooga, TNUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3411.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Madison, ALChattanooga, TNUnited States
 White69.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock30.3%12.2%
 Asian6.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock7.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Madison, ALChattanooga, TNUnited States
 Married Population62.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock37.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock60.4%50.2%
 Never Married24.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.7%10.8%
 Widowed4.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.252.60
 Households21,357  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock40,21380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children44.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock40.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households6,116  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock21.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children3.2%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Madison    11 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

My wife and I moved from Atlanta, GA area in 2016 when I retired. We have now lived in Huntsville for 4 years and now in Madison for almost 4 years. We were thinking  More

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Low crime. Traffic not too bad even during peak times. Covert classim and racism. A stick with our own mentality. Not very diverse primarily just blacks and whites.  More

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Madison is nice. The schools are excellent, which is why we chose to live here. The job market is good for anyone with an engineering degree or ex military, but for  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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