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County:

Dickson County

State:

Tennessee

FIPS Code:

47043

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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:

184,690

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

0.3

Mean Jan. Temp:

39

Mean July Temp:

79

Topography:

Open Hills

Metro Status:

Large metro area of 1+ million residents

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

21,977

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

30,037

36.7%

30.2%

6.4%

1990:

35,061

16.7%

11.3%

5.4%

2000:

43,156

23.1%

17.8%

5.3%

2005:

45,894

6.3%

4.1%

2.3%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

40,020

92.7%

0-to-19:

12,575

29.1%

Black:

1,958

4.5%

20-to-39:

12,054

27.9%

Hispanic:

484

1.1%

40-to-59:

11,589

26.9%

American Indian:

162

0.4%

60-plus:

6,938

16.1%

Other:

532

1.2%

Median Age:

35.6

Population Density (persons per square mile):

88.1

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

72.6%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

11.3%

Median Family Income:

$45,575

Families Below Poverty Line:

8.1%

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