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County:

Hamblen County

State:

Tennessee

FIPS Code:

47063

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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:

34,409

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

0.36

% Water:

8.4

Mean Jan. Temp:

38

Mean July Temp:

76

Topography:

Open Hills

Metro Status:

Small metro area of less than 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:

38,696

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

49,300

27.4%

17.8%

9.6%

1990:

50,480

2.4%

-1.7%

4.1%

2000:

58,128

15.2%

11.4%

3.8%

2005:

59,898

3.0%

1.5%

1.5%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

51,461

88.5%

0-to-19:

15,056

25.9%

Black:

2,364

4.1%

20-to-39:

16,520

28.4%

Hispanic:

3,299

5.7%

40-to-59:

15,893

27.3%

American Indian:

106

0.2%

60-plus:

10,659

18.3%

Other:

898

1.5%

Median Age:

37.1

Population Density (persons per square mile):

360.9

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

69.3%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

13.3%

Median Family Income:

$39,138

Families Below Poverty Line:

10.5%

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