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County:

Chester County

State:

Tennessee

FIPS Code:

47023

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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:

102,236

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

1.39

% Water:

0.1

Mean Jan. Temp:

41

Mean July Temp:

80

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Small metro area of less than 1 million residents

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

9,927

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

12,727

28.2%

24.1%

4.1%

1990:

12,819

0.7%

-1.8%

2.6%

2000:

15,540

21.2%

18.8%

2.4%

2005:

15,941

2.6%

1.5%

1.1%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

13,612

87.6%

0-to-19:

4,521

29.1%

Black:

1,557

10.0%

20-to-39:

4,520

29.1%

Hispanic:

150

1.0%

40-to-59:

3,739

24.1%

American Indian:

33

0.2%

60-plus:

2,760

17.8%

Other:

188

1.2%

Median Age:

34.2

Population Density (persons per square mile):

53.9

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

67.8%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

11.2%

Median Family Income:

$41,127

Families Below Poverty Line:

11.1%

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