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County:

Lake County

State:

Tennessee

FIPS Code:

47095

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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:

25,204

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

3.46

% Water:

15.7

Mean Jan. Temp:

37

Mean July Temp:

80

Topography:

Flat Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to micro with no town

Economic Type:

Federal/State Government

Policy Type:

Persistent Poverty, Low Employment, Low Education

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

8,074

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

7,455

-7.7%

-12.1%

4.5%

1990:

7,129

-4.4%

-4.2%

-0.2%

2000:

7,954

11.6%

12.9%

-1.3%

2005:

7,583

-4.7%

-3.1%

-1.5%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

5,268

66.2%

0-to-19:

1,648

20.7%

Black:

2,464

31.0%

20-to-39:

2,853

35.9%

Hispanic:

109

1.4%

40-to-59:

2,053

25.8%

American Indian:

30

0.4%

60-plus:

1,400

17.6%

Other:

83

1.0%

Median Age:

35.7

Population Density (persons per square mile):

48.7

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

56.0%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

5.4%

Median Family Income:

$30,339

Families Below Poverty Line:

19.9%

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