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County:

Bledsoe County

State:

Tennessee

FIPS Code:

47007

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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:

Yes

Total Forest Acreage:

174,307

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

4.59

% Water:

0.1

Mean Jan. Temp:

40

Mean July Temp:

77

Topography:

Open Low Mountains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to small metro no town

Economic Type:

Farming

Policy Type:

Low Education

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

7,643

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

9,478

24.0%

18.1%

5.9%

1990:

9,669

2.0%

-0.3%

2.4%

2000:

12,367

27.9%

26.6%

1.4%

2005:

12,928

4.5%

4.1%

0.4%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

11,583

93.7%

0-to-19:

3,160

25.6%

Black:

454

3.7%

20-to-39:

3,544

28.7%

Hispanic:

138

1.1%

40-to-59:

3,642

29.4%

American Indian:

45

0.4%

60-plus:

2,021

16.3%

Other:

147

1.2%

Median Age:

37.4

Population Density (persons per square mile):

30.4

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

66.0%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

7.1%

Median Family Income:

$34,593

Families Below Poverty Line:

14.9%

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