CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Lookout Mountain

Tennessee · 1,901 residents · 1.34 sq mi

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Lookout Mountain is home to 1,901 people in Tennessee. That is roughly 159% ahead of the Tennessee median. 66% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 20% nationally. Median household income runs $64,266, well clear of the $30,130 US median. At a median age of 41.8, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Median home value sits at $196,000.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 41.8

US median: 33.0

More educated

66% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 21%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

1,901

−5%vs 2000

vs 2,000 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

41.8

−3%vs 2000

vs 43.0 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

1.34 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20242K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 57.3%(138)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 96.6%(126)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 146.2%(117)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 195.6%(107)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 244.2%(79)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 349.8%(186)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4415%(285)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5414.6%(278)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6411.1%(211)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7410.8%(205)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 846.8%(130)

US avg: 4%

85 and over2.1%(39)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$64,266

−16%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $100,782 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$41,079

−33%vs 2000

vs $60,938 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

3.1%

−1.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 4.2% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$196,000

−21%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $327,600 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$491

+9%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $594 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

87.9%

−1.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 89.4% in 2000

12.1% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic96.6%(1,931)

Black2.1%(42)

Hispanic / Latino0.4%(8)

Asian0.5%(10)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic97%(1,844)

Black2.3%(44)

Hispanic / Latino0.1%(2)

Asian0.5%(9)

Other0.2%(4)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

South American0.1%(2)

Peruvian0.1%(2)

Asian origin

Asian Indian0.3%(7)

Korean0.3%(6)

Chinese0.1%(2)

Ancestry

English33.8%(714)

Irish12.5%(263)

German11.6%(245)

American6.5%(138)

Scotch-Irish6.3%(132)

Scottish4.9%(103)

Italian4.2%(88)

Welsh2.7%(56)

Polish2.4%(51)

British2.3%(49)

French2.3%(49)

Dutch1.8%(39)

+ 12 more ancestry groups with data

Greek1.5%(31)

Swedish0.9%(18)

Russian0.8%(16)

Swiss0.5%(11)

Arab0.5%(10)

Norwegian0.5%(10)

Austrian0.4%(8)

Lebanese0.2%(4)

Danish0.2%(4)

Hungarian0.2%(4)

Egyptian0.1%(3)

Belgian0.1%(3)

RANKED:Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest German population · Largest American population · Largest Scotch-Irish population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

65.9%

−5.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 71.1% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

98.7%

+0.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 98.2% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

20.9%

−0.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 21.6% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

20.9 min

+83%vs 2000

vs 11.5 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married13.8%(103)

Married80.5%(599)

Widowed2.6%(19)

Divorced3.1%(23)

Women 15+

Never married14.4%(133)

Married63.4%(587)

Widowed13.9%(129)

Divorced8.3%(77)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

1.0%

−0.4 ptssince 2013

from 1.4% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

65.2%

−1.2 ptssince 2020

from 66.4% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

25.5%

−0.8 ptssince 2020

from 26.3% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

30.2%

+2.5 ptssince 2020

from 27.7% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

4.8%

−0.1 ptssince 2020

from 4.9% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.7%

Unchangedsince 2020

from 1.7% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

88.6%

−2.5 ptssince 2020

from 91.1% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

30.8%

+1.7 ptssince 2020

from 29.1% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)6.4%(7)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)8.2%(9)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era70%(77)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 110 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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