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County:

Davidson County

State:

Tennessee

FIPS Code:

47037

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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:

136,107

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

4.5

Mean Jan. Temp:

38

Mean July Temp:

80

Topography:

Open Hills

Metro Status:

Large metro area of 1+ million residents

Economic Type:

Services

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

447,877

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

477,811

6.7%

-0.2%

6.9%

1990:

510,784

6.9%

-0.3%

7.2%

2000:

569,891

11.6%

4.7%

6.9%

2005:

575,261

0.9%

-2.6%

3.5%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

371,150

65.1%

0-to-19:

145,100

25.5%

Black:

146,939

25.8%

20-to-39:

195,780

34.4%

Hispanic:

26,091

4.6%

40-to-59:

145,453

25.5%

American Indian:

1,497

0.3%

60-plus:

83,558

14.7%

Other:

24,214

4.2%

Median Age:

34.2

Population Density (persons per square mile):

1,134.7

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

81.5%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

30.5%

Median Family Income:

$49,317

Families Below Poverty Line:

10.0%

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