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County:

Hamilton County

State:

Tennessee

FIPS Code:

47065

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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:

180,426

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

5.8

Mean Jan. Temp:

40

Mean July Temp:

79

Topography:

Open Low Mountains

Metro Status:

Small metro area of less than 1 million residents

Economic Type:

Services

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

255,077

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

287,643

12.8%

5.7%

7.1%

1990:

285,536

-0.7%

-5.9%

5.1%

2000:

307,896

7.8%

4.4%

3.5%

2005:

310,935

1.0%

-0.4%

1.4%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

232,475

75.5%

0-to-19:

80,089

26.0%

Black:

61,750

20.1%

20-to-39:

85,843

27.9%

Hispanic:

5,481

1.8%

40-to-59:

86,161

28.0%

American Indian:

817

0.3%

60-plus:

55,803

18.1%

Other:

7,373

2.4%

Median Age:

37.4

Population Density (persons per square mile):

567.6

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

80.7%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

23.9%

Median Family Income:

$48,037

Families Below Poverty Line:

9.2%

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