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County:

Anderson County

State:

Tennessee

FIPS Code:

47001

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

Not Applicable

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

125,044

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

2.1

Mean Jan. Temp:

38

Mean July Temp:

77

Topography:

Low Mountains

Metro Status:

Small metro area of less than 1 million residents

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

60,300

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

67,346

11.7%

5.5%

6.2%

1990:

68,250

1.3%

-1.9%

3.2%

2000:

71,330

4.5%

2.9%

1.7%

2005:

72,430

1.5%

1.9%

-0.3%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

66,124

92.7%

0-to-19:

18,193

25.5%

Black:

2,749

3.9%

20-to-39:

17,562

24.6%

Hispanic:

787

1.1%

40-to-59:

20,361

28.5%

American Indian:

221

0.3%

60-plus:

15,214

21.3%

Other:

1,449

2.0%

Median Age:

39.9

Population Density (persons per square mile):

211.3

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

78.9%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

20.8%

Median Family Income:

$42,584

Families Below Poverty Line:

10.2%

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