Ooltewah is a tiny town located in the state of Tennessee. With a population of 684 people and five associated neighborhoods, Ooltewah is the 313th largest community in Tennessee. Ooltewah home prices are not only among the most expensive in Tennessee, but Ooltewah real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.Ooltewah is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 87.50% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Ooltewah is a town of service providers, professionals, and transportation and shipping workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Ooltewah who work in maintenance occupations (27.27%), architecture and engineering (23.30%), and personal care services (14.77%). Also of interest is that Ooltewah has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. In addition, Ooltewah is a college town. There are a lot of students in Ooltewah attending college, and as a result Ooltewah provides a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared to the needs and activities of students. As is often the case in a small town, Ooltewah doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.The citizens of Ooltewah are slightly less educated than the national average of 21.84% for the average city or town: 15.00% of adults in Ooltewah have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree The per capita income in Ooltewah in 2022 was $24,332, which is lower middle income relative to Tennessee, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $97,328 for a family of four. Ooltewah is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Ooltewah home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Ooltewah residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Ooltewah also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 18.61% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Ooltewah include Irish, English, German, Russian, and French Canadian. The most common language spoken in Ooltewah is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Russian.
