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County:

Lauderdale County

State:

Tennessee

FIPS Code:

47097

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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:

93,335

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

2.4

% Water:

7.2

Mean Jan. Temp:

39

Mean July Temp:

80

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to large metro

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

Policy Type:

Low Education

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

20,271

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

24,555

21.1%

15.4%

5.8%

1990:

23,491

-4.3%

-8.3%

4.0%

2000:

27,101

15.4%

12.6%

2.8%

2005:

26,795

-1.1%

-3.7%

2.6%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

17,187

63.4%

0-to-19:

7,467

27.6%

Black:

9,192

33.9%

20-to-39:

8,362

30.9%

Hispanic:

314

1.2%

40-to-59:

6,948

25.6%

American Indian:

165

0.6%

60-plus:

4,324

16.0%

Other:

243

0.9%

Median Age:

34.8

Population Density (persons per square mile):

57.6

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

62.3%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

7.7%

Median Family Income:

$36,841

Families Below Poverty Line:

16.2%

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