Chattahoochee, FL

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Chattahoochee, Florida

Chattahoochee, Florida, in Gadsden county, is 38 miles NW of Tallahassee, Florida (center to center) and 191 miles W of Jacksonville, Florida. The city is considered part of the Tallahassee metropolitan area. Chattahoochee has a population of 3,287.

The People and Families of Chattahoochee

In Chattahoochee, about 29% of adults are married. Chattahoochee is known for its large population of single adults.

Interestingly, the city is known for having more men than similar cities.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Chattahoochee had a median family income of $35,139.

Political Inclinations

Residents gave more to the Democratic party than any of the others.

Chattahoochee Housing

About 61% of housing units in Chattahoochee are owner-occupied. Typical rents in the city are affordable, at least compared to other cities in the state. Homeowners in Chattahoochee benefit from lower real estate taxes than most other cities in Florida.

Commuting

In Chattahoochee, 92% of commuters drive to work. Commuters in the city are more likely, and able, to walk or bicycle to work than most.

High Points

Chattahoochee strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Florida):

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Rents (vs. State)	Top 3%
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 6%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 7%
Walking and Biking to Work (vs. Peers)	Top 7%
Low Property Crime (vs. State)	Top 9%

Comparative Profile of Chattahoochee, FL

Comparing Chattahoochee to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Florida (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Male Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Age of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Senior Citizens
Children Under 5 Years Old
Female Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Walking and Biking to Work
Working at Home
Short Commute Times
Public Transportation Use

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes
People Living Alone
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	38 miles NW of Tallahassee, Florida (center to center)
Nearest Large City	191 miles W of Jacksonville, Florida
County	Gadsden
Metro Area	Tallahassee
Standard Zip Codes	32324
Phone Area Codes	850
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	30.705
Longitude	-84.842

Station	BAINBRIDGE INTL PAPER CO
Distance	13.2 miles
Jan Temp	37 to 62 F
Apr Temp	51 to 79 F
Jul Temp	70 to 92 F
Oct Temp	54 to 81 F
Annual Precip	55.4 inches

Station	QUINCY 3 SSW
Distance	18.9 miles
Jan Temp	39 to 62 F
Apr Temp	53 to 78 F
Jul Temp	71 to 91 F
Oct Temp	56 to 80 F
Annual Precip	56.3 inches

Station	COLQUITT 2 W
Distance	32.3 miles
Jan Temp	39 to 62 F
Apr Temp	53 to 79 F
Jul Temp	71 to 92 F
Oct Temp	55 to 81 F
Annual Precip	53.1 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	3,287	100%
Male	1,767	53.8%
Female	1,520	46.2%
Under 18	588	17.9%
18+	2,699	82.1%
65+	551	16.8%
Median Age	41.2
Average Family Size	2.8
White	1,667	50.7%
African-American	1,536	46.7%
Asian	31	0.9%
American Indian & Alaskan	4	0.1%
Other	22	0.7%
Mixed Race	26	0.8%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	84	2.6%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	3,720
Growth	433
Growth %	13.2%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	52.6%
US/American	23.9%
Irish	5.8%
English	5.6%
German	4.2%
Scotch-Irish	2.1%
Scottish	1.4%
African	1.4%
Welsh	0.7%
French (except Basque)	0.7%
Dutch	0.4%
Serbian	0.3%
Italian	0.2%
Polish	0.2%
Norwegian	0.2%
Israeli	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Chattahoochee	3,287	$35,139
Altha	506	$40,156
Grand Ridge	792	$36,875
Greensboro	619	$35,000
Gretna	1,709	$26,176
Quincy	6,982	$31,890
Sneads	1,919	$37,162

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