Signal Mountain, TN Profile

Signal Mountain, TN, population 7,146, is located in Tennessee's Hamilton county, about 5.7 miles from Chattanooga and 75.5 miles from Huntsville.

Through the 90's Signal Mountain's population has grown by about 6%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Signal Mountain has declined by about 4%.

Signal Mountain's property crime levels tend to be much lower than Tennessee's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Signal Mountain tend to be much lower than Tennessee's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	47%
	Females	53%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	98%
	African American	0%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	43.60
	Males	42.10
	Females	45.00

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	14.00%	Under 20:	14.00%
20 to 40	8.00%	20 to 40:	9.00%
40 to 60	14.00%	40 to 60:	16.00%
Over 60	10.00%	Over 60:	15.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	7,429	N/A
2001	7,344	-1.14%
2002	7,319	-0.34%
2003	7,265	-0.74%
2004	7,192	-1.00%
2005	7,146	-0.64%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$66,900

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	27
2002	26
2003	27
2004	55
2005	82
2006	69

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	1	0	2	0	1	0
Robbery	0	0	0	0	1	0
Aggravated Assault	1	2	0	4	4	5

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	947
2002	555
2003	582
2004	804
2005	1,030
2006	1,271

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	8	6	5	8	19	16
Larceny, Theft	60	35	38	48	55	76
Motor Vehicle Theft	3	1	0	3	1	0
Arson	0	0	1	0	1	0

Location

Elevation	1,790 feet above sea level
Land Area	5.1 Square Miles