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By the numbers

photo Billy and Jane Pritchard’s home sits on top of Lookout Mountain in Chattanooga, Tenn. The Pritchard home enjoys a view of Chattanooga from it’s location near Cravens Terrace.

WHO WE ARE

  • Median age in Hamilton County is 39 years old
  • 11.3 percent of the population are veterans
  • 60 percent of those living in Hamilton County were born in Tennessee
  • 5.4 percent speak a language other than English
  • Median family income in Hamilton County in 2009 was $58,045

Source: U.S. Bureau of Census

HOW WE LIVE

  • Two-thirds of Hamilton County residents live in owner-occupied homes
  • One-third rent their homes
  • The median home price in the Chattanooga area in 2010 was $121,400, down from $122,600 the previous year
  • Average household size is 2.42 people
  • Average family size is 3.03 people

Source: U.S. Bureau of Census

photo BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee dominates Cameron Hill in downtown Chattanooga.

LARGEST EMPLOYERS