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County:

Claiborne County

State:

Tennessee

FIPS Code:

47025

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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:

185,626

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

1.9

% Water:

1.7

Mean Jan. Temp:

38

Mean July Temp:

76

Topography:

Low Mountains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to small metro with town

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

Policy Type:

Persistent Poverty, Low Employment, Low Education

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

19,420

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

24,595

26.6%

21.4%

5.2%

1990:

26,137

6.3%

2.8%

3.5%

2000:

29,862

14.3%

11.3%

2.9%

2005:

31,033

3.9%

3.9%

0.0%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

29,074

97.4%

0-to-19:

7,814

26.2%

Black:

224

0.8%

20-to-39:

8,216

27.5%

Hispanic:

192

0.6%

40-to-59:

8,327

27.9%

American Indian:

71

0.2%

60-plus:

5,505

18.4%

Other:

301

1.0%

Median Age:

37.5

Population Density (persons per square mile):

68.8

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

60.3%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

8.9%

Median Family Income:

$31,234

Families Below Poverty Line:

18.4%

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