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County:

Hardeman County

State:

Tennessee

FIPS Code:

47069

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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:

275,852

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

3.49

% Water:

0.4

Mean Jan. Temp:

40

Mean July Temp:

79

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to small metro with town

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

Policy Type:

Low Education, Housing stress

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

22,435

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

23,873

6.4%

-1.2%

7.6%

1990:

23,377

-2.1%

-6.9%

4.8%

2000:

28,105

20.2%

16.8%

3.5%

2005:

28,170

0.2%

-0.8%

1.0%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

15,994

56.9%

0-to-19:

7,423

26.4%

Black:

11,474

40.8%

20-to-39:

8,606

30.6%

Hispanic:

273

1.0%

40-to-59:

7,445

26.5%

American Indian:

66

0.2%

60-plus:

4,631

16.5%

Other:

298

1.1%

Median Age:

35.9

Population Density (persons per square mile):

42.1

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

66.7%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

7.8%

Median Family Income:

$34,746

Families Below Poverty Line:

16.9%

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