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County:

Clay County

State:

Tennessee

FIPS Code:

47027

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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:

105,482

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

6.52

% Water:

8.9

Mean Jan. Temp:

37

Mean July Temp:

77

Topography:

Open high Hills

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: 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:

6,624

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

7,676

15.9%

13.6%

2.3%

1990:

7,238

-5.7%

-5.5%

-0.2%

2000:

7,976

10.2%

13.1%

-2.9%

2005:

7,992

0.2%

2.1%

-1.9%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

7,664

96.1%

0-to-19:

1,920

24.1%

Black:

105

1.3%

20-to-39:

2,075

26.0%

Hispanic:

108

1.4%

40-to-59:

2,244

28.1%

American Indian:

26

0.3%

60-plus:

1,737

21.8%

Other:

73

0.9%

Median Age:

39.9

Population Density (persons per square mile):

33.8

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

58.4%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

6.8%

Median Family Income:

$29,784

Families Below Poverty Line:

14.3%

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