Signal Mountain, TN Population

Overview

8,770

Total Population

43.9

Median age

51.80%

Female population %

93:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

10-14 years

Largest age group

93.9

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

42

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Signal Mountain's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Signal Mountain is 43.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Signal Mountain's population under 18 was 28.76%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Signal Mountain's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 23.79% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Signal Mountain, 24.63% were under the age of 15, 8.93% aged 15 to 29, 42.66% aged 30 to 64, 18.39% aged 65 to 84, and 5.39% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 316 more females than males in Signal Mountain:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.80% females and 48.20% males in Signal Mountain, TN.
The Signal Mountain, TN gender ratio is 93:100 i.e. 93 men to 100 women (0.930).
For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 613.
For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 475.

Signal Mountain's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Signal Mountain population: 96% are White, 0.34% are Black or African American, 0.30% are Asian, 0.24% are some other race and 3.12% are multiracial.
Signal Mountain's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 42 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 8,728 (99.52% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Signal Mountain is White with a population of 8,419 (96% of the total population).

Signal Mountain's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 8,883 in the year 2021
From 2000 to 2010, Signal Mountain's population increased by 858 (11.58%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Signal Mountain's population increased by 588 (7.11%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Signal Mountain's population was lowest in year 2007 at 7,103.