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County:

DeKalb County

State:

Tennessee

FIPS Code:

47041

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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:

121,805

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

5.99

% Water:

7.4

Mean Jan. Temp:

40

Mean July Temp:

79

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:

11,151

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

13,589

21.9%

17.8%

4.1%

1990:

14,360

5.7%

3.4%

2.3%

2000:

17,423

21.3%

21.1%

0.2%

2005:

18,254

4.8%

4.1%

0.6%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

16,338

93.8%

0-to-19:

4,470

25.7%

Black:

249

1.4%

20-to-39:

4,898

28.1%

Hispanic:

633

3.6%

40-to-59:

4,711

27.0%

American Indian:

45

0.3%

60-plus:

3,344

19.2%

Other:

158

0.9%

Median Age:

37.6

Population Density (persons per square mile):

57.2

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

64.6%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

11.3%

Median Family Income:

$36,920

Families Below Poverty Line:

11.8%

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