Signal Mountain is a city located in Hamilton County Tennessee. Signal Mountain has a 2020 population of 9,112. Signal Mountain is currently growing at a rate of 1.45% annually and its population has increased by 2.94% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 8,852 in 2010.
The average household income in Signal Mountain is $143,240 with a poverty rate of 2.27%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $1,841 per month, and the median house value is $338,100. The median age in Signal Mountain is 43.2 years, 40.2 years for males, and 45.6 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Signal Mountainwas:
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 8,396 | 97.92% |
Black or African American | 28 | 0.33% |
Asian | 108 | 1.26% |
Two or More Races | 42 | 0.49% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 3,176 | 2.64 | 88.4 |
Married | 2,115 | 3.2 | 95.7 |
Male | 72 | 4.1 | 23.6 |
Female | 123 | 3.07 | 100 |
Non Family | 866 | 1.1 | 74.1 |
3.16
Average Family Size
2.64
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 4 | 0.07% |
9th to 12th Grade | 34 | 0.59% |
High School Graduate | 341 | 5.94% |
Some College | 683 | 11.91% |
Associates Degree | 453 | 7.90% |
Bachelors Degree | 2,419 | 42.16% |
Graduate Degree | 1,803 | 31.43% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
2+ Races | 19 | 19 | 19 |
White | 5,637 | 5,610 | 4,203 |
Asian | 21 | 21 | |
Hispanic | 32 | 32 | |
Black | 28 | 17 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 100.00%.
99.13% of Signal Mountain residents speak only English, while 0.87% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.41% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
Black | 15 | 8 | 53.33% |
White | 8,170 | 182 | 2.23% |
Other | NaN% |
2.27%
Overall Poverty Rate
2.50%
Male Poverty Rate
2.06%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Signal Mountain is Black, with 53.33% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Signal Mountain is Other, with NaN% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.00%. Among those working part-time, it was 2.73%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 6.72%.
66.3%
Overall Marriage Rate
73.0%
Male Marriage Rate
60.9%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 421 | 7.00% |
0.00%
Veteran Poverty Rate
29.09%
Veteran Disability Rate
56.8%
Labor Force Participation
55.4%
Employment Rate
2.4%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
51.92%
Born in Signal Mountain
97.15%
Native Born
2.85%
Foreign Born
0.56%
Non Citizen
2.29%
Naturalized
97.15% of Signal Mountain residents were born in the United States, with 51.92% having been born in Tennessee. 0.56% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
1960 | 3,413 | 0.00% | |
1970 | 4,839 | 1,426 | 3.55% |
1980 | 5,818 | 979 | 1.86% |
1990 | 7,034 | 1,216 | 1.92% |
2000 | 7,429 | 395 | 0.55% |
2010 | 7,554 | 125 | 0.17% |
2011 | 7,684 | 130 | 1.72% |
2012 | 7,814 | 130 | 1.69% |
2013 | 7,944 | 130 | 1.66% |
2014 | 8,074 | 130 | 1.64% |
2015 | 8,204 | 130 | 1.61% |
2016 | 8,334 | 130 | 1.58% |
2017 | 8,464 | 130 | 1.56% |
2018 | 8,594 | 130 | 1.54% |
2019 | 8,724 | 130 | 1.51% |
2020 | 8,852 | 128 | 1.47% |
2021 | 8,982 | 130 | 1.47% |
2022 | 9,112 | 130 | 1.45% |