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County:

Fentress County

State:

Tennessee

FIPS Code:

47049

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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:

237,488

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

2.22

% Water:

0.1

Mean Jan. Temp:

35

Mean July Temp:

73

Topography:

High Hills

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to micro with no town

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

Persistent Poverty, Low Employment, Low Education

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

12,593

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

14,826

17.7%

10.6%

7.2%

1990:

14,669

-1.1%

-4.1%

3.0%

2000:

16,625

13.3%

11.5%

1.8%

2005:

17,159

3.2%

3.8%

-0.6%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

16,419

98.8%

0-to-19:

4,465

26.9%

Black:

18

0.1%

20-to-39:

4,329

26.0%

Hispanic:

90

0.5%

40-to-59:

4,686

28.2%

American Indian:

25

0.2%

60-plus:

3,145

18.9%

Other:

73

0.4%

Median Age:

38.0

Population Density (persons per square mile):

33.3

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

57.3%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

8.3%

Median Family Income:

$28,856

Families Below Poverty Line:

19.5%

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