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County:

Henderson County

State:

Tennessee

FIPS Code:

47077

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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:

175,022

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

1.08

% Water:

1.1

Mean Jan. Temp:

39

Mean July Temp:

79

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:

17,360

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

21,390

23.2%

18.5%

4.7%

1990:

21,844

2.1%

-0.4%

2.5%

2000:

25,522

16.8%

14.7%

2.1%

2005:

26,425

3.5%

2.8%

0.7%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

22,932

89.9%

0-to-19:

6,878

26.9%

Black:

2,034

8.0%

20-to-39:

6,995

27.4%

Hispanic:

247

1.0%

40-to-59:

6,904

27.1%

American Indian:

31

0.1%

60-plus:

4,745

18.6%

Other:

278

1.1%

Median Age:

37.3

Population Density (persons per square mile):

49.1

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

69.3%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

9.3%

Median Family Income:

$38,475

Families Below Poverty Line:

9.2%

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