Lookout Mountain, GA

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Lookout Mountain, Georgia

Lookout Mountain, Georgia, in Walker county, is 5 miles SW of Chattanooga, Tennessee (center to center) and 101 miles NW of Atlanta, Georgia. The people of the city are in the Chattanooga metropolitan area. Lookout Mountain has a population of 1,617.

The People and Families of Lookout Mountain

In Lookout Mountain, about 71% of adults are married. There's no shortage of married couples in Lookout Mountain.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Lookout Mountain had a median family income of $76,580. Lookout Mountain is full of successful families and individuals. The city has a large middle class. Lookout Mountain isn't a place with a large population of people in poverty. The city benefits from its educated workforce. Home offices are common in Lookout Mountain. The city, compared to most cities like it, can boast of a large population of high-income unmarried people.

Political Inclinations

In the 2004 Presidential fund-raising sweepstakes, George W. Bush came out ahead among Lookout Mountain residents, with $21,640. Residents gave more to the Republican party than any of the others.

Crime and Safety

Lookout Mountain isn't plagued by crime -- far from it. Crime is lower there than most places.

Lookout Mountain Housing

In Lookout Mountain, 85% of the houses and apartments are occupied by the owners, not rented out. The city has higher property taxes than most places in Georgia, which provides more money for local schools and services.

Commuting

In Lookout Mountain, 90% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Lookout Mountain strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Georgia):

Category	Trophy
College Educated Adults (vs. Peers)	Top 1%
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers)	Top 4%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. State)	Top 4%
Median Family Income (vs. Peers)	Top 5%
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers)	Top 5%
Low Violent Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 8%
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. State)	Top 8%
Low Property Crime (vs. State)	Top 11%
Short Commute Times (vs. State)	Top 18%

Comparative Profile of Lookout Mountain, GA

Comparing Lookout Mountain to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Georgia (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Well-Paid Single Men
Well-Paid Single Women
Children Under 5 Years Old
Male Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Female Share of the Population
Racial Diversity

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Working at Home
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
People Living Alone
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Property Taxes
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Rents

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Violent Crime
Low Property Crime

Detailed pages on related topics: Lookout Mountain colleges.

Category	Value
Near Medium City	5 miles SW of Chattanooga, Tennessee (center to center)
Nearest Large City	101 miles NW of Atlanta, Georgia
County	Walker
Metro Area	Chattanooga
Standard Zip Codes	30750
Phone Area Codes	706
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	34.978
Longitude	-85.357

Station	CHATTANOOGA AP
Distance	9.7 miles
Jan Temp	30 to 49 F
Apr Temp	47 to 72 F
Jul Temp	69 to 90 F
Oct Temp	49 to 72 F
Annual Precip	54.5 inches

Station	LAFAYETTE 5 SW
Distance	22.7 miles
Jan Temp	29 to 48 F
Apr Temp	43 to 71 F
Jul Temp	66 to 88 F
Oct Temp	46 to 72 F
Annual Precip	58.3 inches

Station	DALTON
Distance	28 miles
Jan Temp	30 to 49 F
Apr Temp	47 to 72 F
Jul Temp	69 to 89 F
Oct Temp	49 to 73 F
Annual Precip	56.5 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,617	100%
Male	782	48.4%
Female	835	51.6%
Under 18	482	29.8%
18+	1,135	70.2%
65+	249	15.4%
Median Age	37.4
Average Family Size	3.16
White	1,601	99%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	3	0.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	4	0.2%
Mixed Race	9	0.6%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	13	0.8%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,570
Growth	-47
Growth %	-2.89%

Ancestry	Percent
English	23.1%
US/American	18.8%
German	11.8%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	8.1%
Scotch-Irish	7.5%
Scottish	6.3%
Irish	6.1%
European	5.6%
British	2.7%
Dutch	2.4%
Italian	1.7%
Swiss	1.3%
Welsh	1.2%
Swedish	1%
French (except Basque)	0.6%
Polish	0.5%
Norwegian	0.2%
Danish	0.2%
Czech	0.2%
Greek	0.2%
Ukrainian	0.2%
Canadian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Lookout Mountain	1,617	$76,580
Chickamauga	2,245	$46,037
Fort Oglethorpe	6,940	$40,643
La Fayette	6,702	$29,141
Ringgold	2,422	$35,132
Rossville	3,511	$29,423
Trenton	1,942	$40,450

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