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County:

Lawrence County

State:

Tennessee

FIPS Code:

47099

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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:

191,130

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

0.61

% Water:

0.1

Mean Jan. Temp:

39

Mean July Temp:

77

Topography:

Open Hills

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Micropolitan adjacent to small 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:

29,097

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

34,110

17.2%

10.9%

6.3%

1990:

35,303

3.5%

-1.1%

4.6%

2000:

39,926

13.1%

8.7%

4.4%

2005:

41,101

2.9%

0.9%

2.1%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

38,431

96.3%

0-to-19:

11,479

28.8%

Black:

586

1.5%

20-to-39:

10,727

26.9%

Hispanic:

399

1.0%

40-to-59:

10,065

25.2%

American Indian:

125

0.3%

60-plus:

7,655

19.2%

Other:

385

1.0%

Median Age:

36.2

Population Density (persons per square mile):

64.7

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

65.5%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

8.7%

Median Family Income:

$35,326

Families Below Poverty Line:

10.7%

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