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County:

Bedford County

State:

Tennessee

FIPS Code:

47003

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

No

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

92,993

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

1.6

% Water:

0.3

Mean Jan. Temp:

40

Mean July Temp:

78

Topography:

Open Hills

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Micropolitan adjacent to large metro

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

Policy Type:

Low Education

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

25,039

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

27,916

11.5%

6.5%

4.9%

1990:

30,411

8.9%

6.0%

2.9%

2000:

37,586

23.6%

19.3%

4.3%

2005:

42,204

12.2%

9.3%

2.9%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

31,060

82.6%

0-to-19:

10,730

28.5%

Black:

3,152

8.4%

20-to-39:

10,972

29.2%

Hispanic:

2,811

7.5%

40-to-59:

9,583

25.5%

American Indian:

80

0.2%

60-plus:

6,301

16.8%

Other:

483

1.3%

Median Age:

34.7

Population Density (persons per square mile):

79.3

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

69.7%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

11.1%

Median Family Income:

$40,691

Families Below Poverty Line:

9.7%

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