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County:

Jefferson County

State:

Tennessee

FIPS Code:

47089

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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:

Yes

Total Forest Acreage:

53,993

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

3.29

% Water:

12.9

Mean Jan. Temp:

38

Mean July Temp:

77

Topography:

Open Hills

Metro Status:

Small metro area of less than 1 million residents

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

24,940

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

31,284

25.4%

19.7%

5.7%

1990:

33,016

5.5%

3.2%

2.3%

2000:

44,294

34.2%

31.8%

2.4%

2005:

48,394

9.2%

8.3%

0.9%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

42,102

95.1%

0-to-19:

11,582

26.1%

Black:

1,016

2.3%

20-to-39:

12,900

29.1%

Hispanic:

588

1.3%

40-to-59:

11,813

26.7%

American Indian:

119

0.3%

60-plus:

7,999

18.1%

Other:

469

1.1%

Median Age:

36.6

Population Density (persons per square mile):

161.8

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

71.0%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

12.8%

Median Family Income:

$38,537

Families Below Poverty Line:

9.6%

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