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County:

Macon County

State:

Tennessee

FIPS Code:

47111

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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:

89,169

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

1.29

% Water:

0.0

Mean Jan. Temp:

37

Mean July Temp:

77

Topography:

Open Hills

Metro Status:

Large metro area of 1+ million residents

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

Policy Type:

Low Education

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

12,315

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

15,700

27.5%

25.0%

2.5%

1990:

15,906

1.3%

-1.2%

2.5%

2000:

20,386

28.2%

24.9%

3.3%

2005:

21,549

5.7%

4.7%

1.0%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

19,784

97.0%

0-to-19:

5,814

28.5%

Black:

36

0.2%

20-to-39:

5,783

28.4%

Hispanic:

349

1.7%

40-to-59:

5,328

26.1%

American Indian:

77

0.4%

60-plus:

3,461

17.0%

Other:

140

0.7%

Median Age:

35.5

Population Density (persons per square mile):

66.4

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

60.2%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

5.6%

Median Family Income:

$37,577

Families Below Poverty Line:

11.3%

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