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County:

Henry County

State:

Tennessee

FIPS Code:

47079

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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:

155,335

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

9.08

% Water:

5.4

Mean Jan. Temp:

38

Mean July Temp:

79

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Micropolitan not adjacent to a metro area

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

23,749

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

28,656

20.7%

20.3%

0.4%

1990:

27,888

-2.7%

-2.3%

-0.4%

2000:

31,115

11.6%

14.0%

-2.4%

2005:

31,511

1.3%

2.7%

-1.5%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

27,596

88.7%

0-to-19:

7,617

24.5%

Black:

2,777

8.9%

20-to-39:

7,479

24.0%

Hispanic:

311

1.0%

40-to-59:

8,607

27.7%

American Indian:

54

0.2%

60-plus:

7,412

23.8%

Other:

377

1.2%

Median Age:

40.9

Population Density (persons per square mile):

55.4

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

70.5%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

12.1%

Median Family Income:

$35,836

Families Below Poverty Line:

10.6%

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