Lookout Mountain, AL

Census Place

2024 Population

1,120

US Senator

Tommy Tuberville

Republican Party

US Senator

Katie Britt

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

48.6

7.25% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

12.8%

60.1% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$80,362

84.9% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$158,300

Population & Diversity

Lookout Mountain, AL is home to a population of 1.12k people, from which 99.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.0893% of Lookout Mountain, AL residents were born outside of the country (1 people).

In 2024, there were 63.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.09k people) in Lookout Mountain, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 17 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 7 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.9%

2024 Citizenship

99.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.9% of Lookout Mountain, AL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Lookout Mountain, AL was 99.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Lookout Mountain, AL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lookout Mountain, AL

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.09k ± 318
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
17 ± 14
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
7 ± 10

0.536%

Hispanic Population

6 people

0.536% of the people in Lookout Mountain, AL are hispanic (6 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Lookout Mountain, AL as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Alabama.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
53,867 ± 5,668 people
Guatemala
18,373 ± 3,322 people
Korea
11,536 ± 2,634 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Alabama was Mexico, the natal country of 53,867 Alabama residents, followed by Guatemala with 18,373 and Korea with 11,536.

Foreign-Born Population

0.0893%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1 people

0.0931%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1 people

As of 2024, 0.0893% of Lookout Mountain, AL residents (1 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Lookout Mountain, AL was 0.0931%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Lookout Mountain, AL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

25 ± 32

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Lookout Mountain, AL.

Economy

The economy of Lookout Mountain, AL employs 467 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Lookout Mountain, AL were Construction (88 people), Manufacturing (88 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (56 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($36,161), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($35,455), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($31,750).

Employment

Occupations

467

2024 Value

± 167

50.6%

1 Year growth

± 36.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lookout Mountain, AL grew at a rate of 50.6%, from 310 employees to 467 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lookout Mountain, AL, are Production Occupations (88 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (78 people), and Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (56 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lookout Mountain, AL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Alabama.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Alabama (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

467

2024 Value

± 167

50.6%

1 Year growth

± 36.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lookout Mountain, AL grew at a rate of 50.6%, from 310 employees to 467 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lookout Mountain, AL, are Construction (88 people), Manufacturing (88 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (56 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lookout Mountain, AL, though some of these residents may live in Lookout Mountain, AL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$36,027

Median earning men ± $23,946

$29,113

Median earning women ± $6,603

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($36,161), Retail Trade ($18,984), and Construction ($14,821).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($36,989) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($28,831).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lookout Mountain, AL was $158,300 in 2024, which is 0.476 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $95,500 to $158,300, a 65.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Lookout Mountain, AL is 94.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Lookout Mountain, AL have an average commute time of 25.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lookout Mountain, AL is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$158,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$28,640

$351

Median Property Taxes

±$108

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Lookout Mountain, AL the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Lookout Mountain, AL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

94.1%

Homeownership

2024

70.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 94.1% of the housing units in Lookout Mountain, AL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 94.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Lookout Mountain, AL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$80,362

Median Household Income

± $12,132

373

Number of Households

± 111

In 2024, the median household income of the 373 households in Lookout Mountain, AL grew to $80,362 from the previous year's value of $43,472.

The following chart displays the households in Lookout Mountain, AL distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lookout Mountain, AL is from Alabama.

0.454

2024 Wage GINI in Alabama

0.456

2023 Wage GINI in Alabama

In 2024, the income inequality in Alabama was 0.454 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.411% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Alabama was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Alabama in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Alabama across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (87.8%)
Carpooled (10.1%)
Worked At Home (2.15%)

In 2024, 87.8% of workers in Lookout Mountain, AL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.1%) and those who worked at home (2.15%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

25.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lookout Mountain, AL have a shorter commute time (25.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.658% of the workforce in Lookout Mountain, AL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Lookout Mountain, AL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Lookout Mountain, AL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Lookout Mountain, AL have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lookout Mountain, AL (139 out of 1.08k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 65 - 74, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Males 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lookout Mountain, AL is White, followed by Black and Native American.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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