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County:

Giles County

State:

Tennessee

FIPS Code:

47055

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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:

199,036

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

2.03

% Water:

0.0

Mean Jan. Temp:

39

Mean July Temp:

77

Topography:

Open Hills

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:

22,138

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

24,625

11.2%

7.9%

3.3%

1990:

25,741

4.5%

2.0%

2.6%

2000:

29,447

14.4%

13.2%

1.2%

2005:

29,297

-0.5%

-0.3%

-0.2%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

25,281

85.9%

0-to-19:

8,036

27.3%

Black:

3,450

11.7%

20-to-39:

7,583

25.8%

Hispanic:

266

0.9%

40-to-59:

8,127

27.6%

American Indian:

82

0.3%

60-plus:

5,701

19.4%

Other:

368

1.2%

Median Age:

38.0

Population Density (persons per square mile):

48.2

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

72.5%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

10.6%

Median Family Income:

$41,714

Families Below Poverty Line:

9.0%

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