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County:

Jackson County

State:

Tennessee

FIPS Code:

47087

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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:

138,048

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

3.78

% Water:

3.3

Mean Jan. Temp:

39

Mean July Temp:

78

Topography:

Open high Hills

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Micropolitan adjacent to large metro

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

Policy Type:

Low Employment, Low Education

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

8,141

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

9,398

15.4%

15.0%

0.4%

1990:

9,297

-1.1%

-0.6%

-0.5%

2000:

10,984

18.1%

20.5%

-2.3%

2005:

11,072

0.8%

2.6%

-1.8%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

10,763

98.0%

0-to-19:

2,712

24.7%

Black:

16

0.1%

20-to-39:

2,813

25.6%

Hispanic:

89

0.8%

40-to-59:

3,213

29.3%

American Indian:

37

0.3%

60-plus:

2,246

20.4%

Other:

79

0.7%

Median Age:

39.8

Population Density (persons per square mile):

35.6

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

61.6%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

8.4%

Median Family Income:

$32,088

Families Below Poverty Line:

15.1%

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