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County:

Knox County

State:

Tennessee

FIPS Code:

47093

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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:

109,261

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

3.3

Mean Jan. Temp:

40

Mean July Temp:

78

Topography:

Open Hills

Metro Status:

Small metro area of less than 1 million residents

Economic Type:

Services

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

276,293

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

319,694

15.7%

10.5%

5.2%

1990:

335,749

5.0%

0.8%

4.3%

2000:

382,032

13.8%

9.6%

4.1%

2005:

404,972

6.0%

4.3%

1.7%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

333,993

87.4%

0-to-19:

98,177

25.7%

Black:

32,788

8.6%

20-to-39:

116,928

30.6%

Hispanic:

4,803

1.3%

40-to-59:

103,349

27.1%

American Indian:

946

0.2%

60-plus:

63,578

16.6%

Other:

9,502

2.5%

Median Age:

36.0

Population Density (persons per square mile):

751.3

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

82.5%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

29.0%

Median Family Income:

$49,182

Families Below Poverty Line:

8.4%

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