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Moving to Collegedale, Tennessee

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Population: 6,514. Estimated population in July 2024: 7,215 (+10.8% change)
Males: 3,059 (47.0%), Females: 3,455 (53.0%)

Hamilton County

Demographics

Median resident age: 28.9 years
Median household income: $42,270
Median house value: $127,400

Population by Race

Races in Collegedale:

  • White Non-Hispanic (82.3%)
  • Hispanic (7.7%)
  • Black (5.1%)
  • Other race (2.9%)
  • Two or more races (2.2%)
  • American Indian (1.0%)
  • Korean (1.0%)
  • Asian Indian (0.6%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (15.8%), United States (14.6%), English (12.4%), Irish (7.7%), Italian (4.1%), French (2.9%).

Elevation: 800 feet

Land area: 8.3 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Collegedale

  • High school or higher: 88.2%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 37.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 14.2%
  • Unemployed: 2.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 18.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Collegedale city

  • Never married: 33.9%
  • Now married: 52.6%
  • Separated: 1.2%
  • Widowed: 3.9%
  • Divorced: 8.4%

8.4% Foreign born (4.5% Latin America, 1.9% Asia, 1.1% North America).

Population change in the 1990s: +1,170 (+21.9%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Collegedale:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Collegedale:

  • LOVELL FIELD (about 11 miles; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Abbreviation: CHA)
  • RICHARD B RUSSELL (about 49 miles; ROME, GA; Abbreviation: RMG)
  • DOBBINS AIR RESERVE BASE (about 88 miles; MARIETTA, GA; Abbreviation: MGE)

Other public-use airports nearest to Collegedale:

Amtrak station near Collegedale:

  • 11 miles: CHATTANOOGA (GREYHOUND STA., 960 AIRPORT RD.) – Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, call for taxi service, intercity bus service.

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Collegedale:

  • SOUTHERN ADVENTIST UNIVERSITY (Full-time enrollment: 1,876; Location: BOX 370 4881 TAYLOR CIR; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.southern.edu; Offers Master’s degree)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Collegedale:

  • CHATTANOOGA STATE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 15 miles; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Full-time enrollment: 4,821)
  • LEE UNIVERSITY (about 16 miles; CLEVELAND, TN; Full-time enrollment: 3,171)
  • CLEVELAND STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 16 miles; CLEVELAND, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,022)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE-CHATTANOOGA (about 18 miles; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Full-time enrollment: 6,914)
  • ROANE STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 71 miles; HARRIMAN, TN; Full-time enrollment: 3,490)
  • KENNESAW STATE UNIVERSITY (about 77 miles; KENNESAW, GA; Full-time enrollment: 9,589)
  • TENNESSEE TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY (about 81 miles; COOKEVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 7,204)

Private high school in Collegedale:

  • COLLEGEDALE ACADEMY (Students: 322; Location: PO BOX 628; Grades: 9 – 12)

Private primary/middle school in Collegedale:

  • A W SPALDING ELE (Students: 379; Location: BOX 568; Grades: KG – 8)

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