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County:

Cheatham County

State:

Tennessee

FIPS Code:

47021

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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:

130,660

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

1.5

Mean Jan. Temp:

38

Mean July Temp:

79

Topography:

Open Hills

Metro Status:

Large metro area of 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:

13,199

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

21,616

63.8%

53.6%

10.2%

1990:

27,140

25.6%

17.4%

8.1%

2000:

35,912

32.3%

24.1%

8.2%

2005:

38,603

7.5%

4.7%

2.7%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

34,506

96.1%

0-to-19:

10,739

29.9%

Black:

519

1.4%

20-to-39:

10,576

29.4%

Hispanic:

437

1.2%

40-to-59:

10,172

28.3%

American Indian:

131

0.4%

60-plus:

4,425

12.3%

Other:

319

0.9%

Median Age:

35.3

Population Density (persons per square mile):

118.6

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

75.4%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

15.1%

Median Family Income:

$49,143

Families Below Poverty Line:

5.3%

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