Population 19,069 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Household size in Rossville
| Period | Rossville | Chattanooga area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.38 | 2.48 | 2.70 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.52 | 2.53 | 2.77 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.51 | 2.50 | 2.75 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.58 | 2.50 | 2.73 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.20 | +0.02 | +0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Rossville average 2.58 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). Household size has climbed from 2.38 in 2006–10, even as the national average fell. The biggest households, usually families with children, are concentrated in the west.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Rossville
| Period | Rossville | Chattanooga area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.9 | 39.6 | 36.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.6 | 40.5 | 36.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.1 | 41.3 | 38.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.2 | 41.2 | 38.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.3 | +1.6 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Rossville are younger than 40.2 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. Residents skew youngest in the west and oldest in the east.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Rossville
| Period | Rossville | Chattanooga area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.3% | 11.2% | 13.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.2% | 11.2% | 13.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 13.7% | 9.8% | 13.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 14.1% | 11.1% | 13.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.9 pts | −0.1 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are more common in Rossville than nationally: 14.1%, against 11.6%. The single-parent share has risen 3.9 points since 2006–10, even as the national share fell.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Rossville
Renters in Rossville
| Period | Rossville | Chattanooga area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.7% | 30.9% | 32.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 36.5% | 32.2% | 35.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 36.6% | 32.9% | 36.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 34.2% | 31.8% | 34.3% | 34.8% |
| Change | +4.5 pts | +1.0 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
About a third of households in Rossville rent their homes (34.2%), close to the national share of 34.8%. More than four in ten owners (44.1%) have paid off their mortgages, above the national share of 39.8%. Renting is most common in the southeast and least common in the southwest. Since 2006–10, the renter share has risen 4.5 points, a much bigger shift than nationally.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Rossville
| Period | Rossville | Chattanooga area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.0% | 11.3% | 13.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.4% | 11.8% | 13.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 16.1% | 11.6% | 11.6% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.7% | 9.9% | 10.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.7 pts | −1.4 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
More homes sit empty in Rossville than nationally: 12.7%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Vacancy is up 0.7 points from 2006–10, even as the national rate fell.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Rossville
| Period | Rossville | Chattanooga area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1977 | 1977 | 1985 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1979 | 1978 | 1987 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1975 | 1980 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1980 | 1983 | 1991 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +6 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in Rossville are the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1980. The median year built has moved up from 1977 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. Rossville has older homes than the great majority of Georgia cities.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Rossville
| Period | Rossville | Chattanooga area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $655 | $731 | $910 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $707 | $803 | $977 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $780 | $876 | $1,112 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,062 | $1,184 | $1,520 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$407 | +$454 | +$609 | +$606 |
Rent in Rossville runs $1,062 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $407 a month since 2006–10, up 62%, roughly in step with the nation. Rent takes 30.7% of the typical renter's income, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. The priciest rents are in the northwest; the most affordable are in the southeast.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Rossville
Bachelor's degrees in Rossville
| Period | Rossville | Chattanooga area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.7% | 22.9% | 28.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.6% | 24.3% | 28.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.2% | 27.2% | 31.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.3% | 31.6% | 35.1% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.6 pts | +8.7 pts | +7.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Rossville have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 18.3%, against 35.6% nationally. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has risen 6.6 points, as it has nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Rossville
| Period | Rossville | Chattanooga area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 75.1% | 82.5% | 84.1% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 73.8% | 84.9% | 85.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 78.6% | 87.4% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 86.1% | 89.5% | 89.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +11.1 pts | +7.0 pts | +5.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in seven adults in Rossville never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 86.1% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. The share with a diploma is up 11.1 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Rossville
| Period | Rossville | Chattanooga area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.4% | 9.1% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 14.5% | 9.3% | 10.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.3% | 4.9% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.3% | 4.7% | 5.2% | 5.4% |
| Change | −8.1 pts | −4.4 pts | −3.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Rossville runs below the national rate: 4.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Unemployment has fallen 8.1 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Rossville compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rossville | 2.58 | 40.2 | 14.1% | 34.2% | 12.7% | 1980 | $1,062 | 18.3% | 86.1% | 4.3% |
| Fairview | 2.21 | 46.8 | 8.3% | 25.7% | 18.0% | 1972 | $960 | 15.6% | 86.0% | 2.7% |
| Lakeview | 2.47 | 37.0 | 11.3% | 28.9% | 14.6% | 1968 | $1,028 | 19.6% | 85.6% | 3.4% |
| Fort Oglethorpe | 2.50 | 41.0 | 15.9% | 50.0% | 10.7% | 1982 | $999 | 19.3% | 86.0% | 5.4% |
| East Ridge | 2.38 | 39.3 | 12.5% | 42.1% | 9.2% | 1965 | $1,220 | 24.8% | 85.1% | 4.8% |
| Flintstone | 2.70 | 42.5 | 13.1% | 19.3% | 9.9% | 1983 | $940 | 24.1% | 83.8% | 2.0% |
| Lookout Mountain | 2.63 | 48.1 | 0.6% | 6.3% | 6.5% | 1952 | $1,433 | 86.0% | 99.2% | 0.6% |
| Ridgeside | 2.59 | 44.4 | 10.9% | 53.6% | 4.7% | 1950 | $1,014 | 42.6% | 89.1% | 5.7% |
| Lookout Mountain | 2.55 | 37.7 | 7.9% | 12.9% | 12.2% | 1979 | $1,068 | 55.2% | 96.7% | 2.4% |
| Chattanooga area | 2.50 | 41.2 | 11.1% | 31.8% | 9.9% | 1983 | $1,184 | 31.6% | 89.5% | 4.7% |
| Chickamauga | 2.59 | 41.7 | 9.5% | 15.2% | 8.2% | 1986 | $928 | 26.7% | 89.1% | 3.7% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Rossville. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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