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County:

Hawkins County

State:

Tennessee

FIPS Code:

47073

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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:

185,291

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

2.6

Mean Jan. Temp:

38

Mean July Temp:

76

Topography:

Open Low Mountains

Metro Status:

Small metro area of less than 1 million residents

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

Policy Type:

Low Employment

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

33,757

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

43,751

29.6%

22.5%

7.1%

1990:

44,565

1.9%

-1.2%

3.1%

2000:

53,563

20.2%

17.8%

2.4%

2005:

56,196

4.9%

4.1%

0.8%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

51,799

96.7%

0-to-19:

13,649

25.5%

Black:

822

1.5%

20-to-39:

14,911

27.8%

Hispanic:

417

0.8%

40-to-59:

15,192

28.4%

American Indian:

85

0.2%

60-plus:

9,811

18.3%

Other:

440

0.8%

Median Age:

37.9

Population Density (persons per square mile):

110.1

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

70.4%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

10.0%

Median Family Income:

$37,557

Families Below Poverty Line:

12.7%

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