Signal Mountain, TN (Tennessee) Houses and Residents

Back to: Signal Mountain, Tennessee main profile, Tennessee, Tennessee smaller cities, Tennessee small towns, Tennessee forum, All US cities. Total population: 7,254 (Urban population: 7,154, Rural population: 100 (all nonfarm)) Houses: 3,053 (2,928 occupied: 2,371 owner occupied, 557 renter occupied) % of renters here: 19% State: 16% Housing density: 457 houses/condos per square mile Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2009 in this state: $181,122. Median contract rent in 2009: $991 (lower quartile is $603, upper quartile is $1,910) Median gross rent in Signal Mountain, TN in 2009: $1,239 Housing units in Signal Mountain with a mortgage: 1,449 (106 second mortgage, 267 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 790 Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $99,224 Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $66,250 Median monthly housing costs: $1,187 Options X User-defined colors Preset color patterns Border Min value Max value Selected area border Search result border State border Opacity: Opacity % Hide borders Hide US histogram Reset to defaults Most recent value % change since 2k Data: Median house or condo value ($) Median house or condo value ($ change since 2000) Median house or condo value ($) - White Median house or condo value ($) - Black or African American Median house or condo value ($) - Asian Median house or condo value ($) - Hispanic or Latino Median house or condo value ($) - 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Based on 2005-2010 data Loading data... 123 Hide US histogram Discuss Signal Mountain, Tennessee housing on our local forum with over 1,500,000 registered users Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $278,178 (it was $180,500 in 2000) Signal Mountain: $278,178 Tennessee: $137,300 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $196,864 - $370,605 Mean price in 2009: Detached houses: $340,420 Here: $340,420 State: $188,484 Townhouses or other attached units: $174,551 Here: $174,551 State: $164,698 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $152,515 Here: $152,515 State: $171,980 Household type by relationship: Households: 7,369 In family households: 6,491 (1,876 male householders, 264 female householders) 1,993 spouses, 2,222 children (2,006 natural, 119 adopted, 97 stepchildren), 50 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 19 parents, 24 other relatives, 43 non-relatives In nonfamily households: 878 (209 male householders (171 living alone)), 595 female householders (572 living alone)), 74 nonrelatives In group quarters: 115 (all institutionalized) Size of family households: 985 2-persons, 415 3-persons, 460 4-persons, 213 5-persons, 55 6-persons, 12 7-or-more-persons. Size of nonfamily households: 743 1-person, 55 2-persons, 6 4-persons. 1,686 married couples with children. 175 single-parent households (18 men, 157 women). 97.4% of residents of Signal Mountain speak English at home. 1.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (66% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 11% speak English not well). 0.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (60% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 29% speak English not well). 0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well). Foreign born population: 215 (2.9%) (87.4% of them are naturalized citizens)

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2009 in Signal Mountain, TN: Less than $10,000: 0 $10,000 to $14,999: 0 $15,000 to $19,999: 0 $20,000 to $24,999: 0 $25,000 to $29,999: 0 $30,000 to $34,999: 0 $35,000 to $39,999: 0 $40,000 to $49,999: 3 $50,000 to $59,999: 9 $60,000 to $69,999: 6 $70,000 to $79,999: 5 $80,000 to $89,999: 4 $90,000 to $99,999: 13 $100,000 to $124,999: 37 $125,000 to $149,999: 115 $150,000 to $174,999: 156 $175,000 to $199,999: 171 $200,000 to $249,999: 403 $250,000 to $299,999: 386 $300,000 to $399,999: 469 $400,000 to $499,999: 274 $500,000 to $749,999: 177 $750,000 to $999,999: 31 $1,000,000 or more: 56

Rent paid by renters in 2009 in Signal Mountain: Less than $100: 0 people $100 to $149: 0 $150 to $199: 0 $200 to $249: 0 $250 to $299: 0 $300 to $349: 0 $350 to $399: 8 $400 to $449: 0 $450 to $499: 0 $500 to $549: 46 $550 to $599: 32 $600 to $649: 21 $650 to $699: 0 $700 to $749: 11 $750 to $799: 0 $800 to $899: 14 $900 to $999: 0 $1,000 to $1,249: 89 $1,250 to $1,499: 26 $1,500 to $1,999: 93 $2,000 or more: 94 No cash rent: 26

Percentage of workers working in this county: 93.9%
Number of people working at home: 217 (6.9% of all workers)

Travel time to work (commute) Less than 5 minutes: 138 5 to 9 minutes: 237 10 to 14 minutes: 202 15 to 19 minutes: 285 20 to 24 minutes: 741 25 to 29 minutes: 423 30 to 34 minutes: 540 35 to 39 minutes: 56 40 to 44 minutes: 42 45 to 59 minutes: 166 60 to 89 minutes: 68 90 or more minutes: 51

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 2,684 (85%) Carpooled: 254 (8%) Walked: 11 (0%) Worked at home: 217 (7%)

Household income: Less than $10,000: 150 $10,000 to $14,999: 88 $15,000 to $19,999: 126 $20,000 to $24,999: 96 $25,000 to $29,999: 126 $30,000 to $34,999: 95 $35,000 to $39,999: 133 $40,000 to $44,999: 113 $45,000 to $49,999: 115 $50,000 to $59,999: 265 $60,000 to $74,999: 292 $75,000 to $99,999: 463 $100,000 to $124,999: 265 $125,000 to $149,999: 212 $150,000 to $199,999: 164 $200,000 or more: 241

First ancestries reported:

English: 1350

German: 916

Irish: 671

United States or American: 668

Other groups: 609

Scotch-Irish: 488

Scottish: 251

Italian: 182

French (except Basque): 161

British: 116

Russian: 84

Eastern European: 60

Dutch: 55

Swiss: 48

Norwegian: 40

Greek: 33

Welsh: 30

Polish: 28

Swedish: 26

Hungarian: 22

Austrian: 20

Lithuanian: 11

Danish: 10

Northern European: 10

Czech: 9

Pennsylvania German: 9

Celtic: 8

Arab:: 6

Iranian: 6

Lebanese: 6

Ukrainian: 6

Slavic: 5

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 4

Dutch West Indian: 4

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 3617
• Northeast: 635
• Midwest: 615
• South: 2143
• West: 204

64% of Signal Mountain residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 57% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 18% lived in Tennessee.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

• No schooling: 0
• Nursery to 4th grade: 0
• 5th and 6th grade: 0
• 7th and 8th grade: 9
• 9th grade: 0
• 10th grade: 29
• 11th grade: 17
• 12th grade, no diploma: 16
• High school graduate (or equivalency): 102
• Less than 1 year of college: 61
• Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 281
• Associate degree: 106
• Bachelor's degree: 901
• Master's degree: 385
• Professional school degree: 317
• Doctorate degree: 133

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

• No schooling: 0
• Nursery to 4th grade: 9
• 5th and 6th grade: 5
• 7th and 8th grade: 28
• 9th grade: 14
• 10th grade: 13
• 11th grade: 54
• 12th grade, no diploma: 20
• High school graduate (or equivalency): 312
• Less than 1 year of college: 162
• Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 409
• Associate degree: 198
• Bachelor's degree: 1,159
• Master's degree: 384
• Professional school degree: 60
• Doctorate degree: 10

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 2.6%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 2.5%

Median household income in 2009 for:

• White non-Hispanic householders: $78,802
• Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $113,821
• Hispanic or Latino race householders: $18,751

Median 2009 house value for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $281,414
• Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $50,087
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $146,409

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 2,472
• One, attached: 84
• Two: 84
• 3 or 4: 33
• 5 to 9: 33
• 20 to 49: 33
• 50 or more: 305
• Mobile homes: 9

House/condo owner moved in on average 13 years ago

Renter moved in on average 5 years ago

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