Lookout Mountain is a very small town located in the state of Tennessee. With a population of 2,058 people and just one neighborhood, Lookout Mountain is the 218th largest community in Tennessee. Much of the housing stock in Lookout Mountain was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic towns in the country.
Lookout Mountain home prices are not only among the most expensive in Tennessee, but Lookout Mountain real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.
Lookout Mountain is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 96.20% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Lookout Mountain is a town of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Lookout Mountain who work in management occupations (19.56%), healthcare (17.49%), and sales jobs (11.39%).
Of important note, Lookout Mountain is also a town of artists. Lookout Mountain has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Lookout Mountain’s character.
One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 9.66% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.
In addition, Lookout Mountain is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates". Urban sophisticates are people who are both educated and wealthy, and thus tend to be older, richer, and more established than young professionals. "Urban sophisticates" is not just about being educated and well-off financially: it is a point of view and state of mind, one that you might call 'urbaneness'. But such people can and do regularly live in small towns, suburbs and rural areas, as well as in big cities. They read, support the arts and high-end shops, and love travel.
Because of many things, Lookout Mountain is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Lookout Mountain a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Lookout Mountain has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Lookout Mountain’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.
Being a small town, Lookout Mountain does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.
Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Lookout Mountain, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Lookout Mountain is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 82.15% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 21.84%.
The per capita income in Lookout Mountain in 2018 was $93,690, which is wealthy relative to Tennessee and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $374,760 for a family of four.
The people who call Lookout Mountain home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Lookout Mountain residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Lookout Mountain include English, German, Irish, Scots-Irish, and Scottish.
The most common language spoken in Lookout Mountain is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.
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School Details | Grades | Quality Rating Compared to TN* | Quality Rating Compared to Nation* |
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Lookout Mountain Elementary School
321 N Bragg Ave Lookout Mtn, TN 37350 |
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Lookout Valley Middle / High School
350 Lookout High St Chattanooga, TN 37419 |
06-12 | ||
* 10 is highest |
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Economic Groups | This District | This State |
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ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED | 15.2% | 24.3% |
FREE LUNCH ELIGIBLE | 12.3% | 20.0% |
REDUCED LUNCH ELIGIBLE | 2.9% | 4.3% |
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