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County:

Decatur County

State:

Tennessee

FIPS Code:

47039

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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:

Yes

Total Forest Acreage:

148,324

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

14.84

% Water:

3.2

Mean Jan. Temp:

39

Mean July Temp:

79

Topography:

Open Hills

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Not adjacent to metro or micro with no town

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

Policy Type:

Low Education

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

9,457

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

10,857

14.8%

12.5%

2.3%

1990:

10,472

-3.5%

-3.9%

0.4%

2000:

11,731

12.0%

14.7%

-2.7%

2005:

11,686

-0.4%

1.2%

-1.6%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

10,954

93.4%

0-to-19:

2,803

23.9%

Black:

406

3.5%

20-to-39:

2,893

24.7%

Hispanic:

229

2.0%

40-to-59:

3,186

27.2%

American Indian:

26

0.2%

60-plus:

2,849

24.3%

Other:

116

1.0%

Median Age:

41.0

Population Density (persons per square mile):

35.1

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

63.6%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

7.3%

Median Family Income:

$34,919

Families Below Poverty Line:

13.8%

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