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County:

Gibson County

State:

Tennessee

FIPS Code:

47053

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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:

74,498

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

0.40

% Water:

0.2

Mean Jan. Temp:

38

Mean July Temp:

79

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to small metro with town

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

47,871

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

49,467

3.3%

0.9%

2.5%

1990:

46,315

-6.4%

-6.6%

0.2%

2000:

48,152

4.0%

5.3%

-1.3%

2005:

48,148

0.0%

0.9%

-0.9%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

37,661

78.2%

0-to-19:

12,708

26.4%

Black:

9,447

19.6%

20-to-39:

12,212

25.4%

Hispanic:

540

1.1%

40-to-59:

12,461

25.9%

American Indian:

91

0.2%

60-plus:

10,771

22.4%

Other:

413

0.9%

Median Age:

38.7

Population Density (persons per square mile):

79.9

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

70.9%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

10.1%

Median Family Income:

$39,318

Families Below Poverty Line:

9.4%

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