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Signal Mountain, TN vs Boone, NC

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- Boone is 0% more densely populated than Signal Mountain.
- People are 80.0% less likely to be married in Boone.
- The Median Age is 23.0 years younger in Boone.
 Signal Mountain, TNBoone, NCUnited States
 Population  Unlock18,055329,725,481
 Female Population51.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock20.938.4
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 Population - 20108,269  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock13,472285,036,114
 Population - 19907,034  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock48.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now22.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,862.293.4
 Land Area8.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Signal Mountain, TNBoone, NCUnited States
 Age 0 to 43.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock1.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 1411.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock1.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock19.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 344.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock6.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock2.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock2.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 846.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Signal Mountain, TNBoone, NCUnited States
 White96.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock3.1%12.2%
 Asian0.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.4%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock5.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Signal Mountain, TNBoone, NCUnited States
 Married Population70.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock12.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock86.0%50.2%
 Never Married14.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock4.2%10.8%
 Widowed6.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.362.60
 Households3,341  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock1,30780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children43.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock38.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households885  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock17.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children2.8%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Signal Mountain    3 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Safe, totally non diverse though (99% white), schools are ok but most people here use private schools anyway which tells you that this is an exclusive place in general  More

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We have had a great experience in Signal Mountain, people have been very polite and not nosy at all. The air is clean, there is an extremely low crime rate. Summers  More

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Over 14 years ago

Very nice community on top of Walden's Ridge. Approximately 7,500 people living in both small village/country-side environment. Excellent schools - elementary through  More

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Reviews for Boone    15 Reviews

Not sure where they got the rents from. Maybe not updated as there is nowhere to rent in Boone. Unless a student and they are paying $1000+ for 1 bedroom/bath shared  More

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Over 11 years ago

Boone and the High Country's climate is unique to North Carolina and the Southeast. It's cool summers and snowy winters are much more comparable to places much farther  More

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The area is beautiful - living in the Blue Ridge Mountains is gorgeous. But .. the views don't pay the bills. Housing is overpriced. You are better off living  More

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