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- Chattanooga is 0% more densely populated than Signal Mountain.
- People are 43.4% less likely to be married in Chattanooga.
- The Median Age is 7.2 years younger in Chattanooga.
 Signal Mountain, TNChattanooga, TNUnited States
 Population  Unlock180,353329,725,481
 Female Population51.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.738.4
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 Population - 20108,269  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock155,554285,036,114
 Population - 19907,034  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock18.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now22.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,261.993.4
 Land Area8.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock7.7264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Signal Mountain, TNChattanooga, TNUnited States
 Age 0 to 43.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 1411.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 344.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 846.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Signal Mountain, TNChattanooga, TNUnited States
 White96.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock30.3%12.2%
 Asian0.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock7.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Signal Mountain, TNChattanooga, TNUnited States
 Married Population70.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock37.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock60.4%50.2%
 Never Married14.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.7%10.8%
 Widowed6.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.252.60
 Households3,341  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock40,21380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children43.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock40.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households885  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock21.2%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 Chattanooga    60 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Moved to Chattanooga from the San Francisco Bay area. It was a hard one but after losing much in the 2017, 2018, 2019 annual wildfire festival of California I got tired  More

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I feel like the crime in Chattanooga gets glossed over in most reviews. Lived here virtually my entire life and I will truly miss the golden sunrises against the  More

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I live in nearby Cleveland TN where I have lived for 20 years. I like to shop and visit Chattanooga as there is a lot to do but they do have a very high crime rate.   More

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