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County:

Monroe County

State:

Tennessee

FIPS Code:

47123

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

35% to 40%

Percent Land in NF:

35.0%

Recreational County:

No

Acreage in NF:

145,382

Retirement County:

Yes

Total Forest Acreage:

305,512

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

3.79

Cherokee NF

145,382

% Water:

2.7

Mean Jan. Temp:

39

Mean July Temp:

77

Topography:

Low Mountains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to small metro with town

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

Policy Type:

Low Education

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

23,475

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

28,700

22.3%

14.7%

7.6%

1990:

30,541

6.4%

1.9%

4.6%

2000:

38,961

27.6%

24.2%

3.4%

2005:

43,185

10.8%

9.1%

1.7%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

36,677

94.1%

0-to-19:

10,679

27.4%

Black:

873

2.2%

20-to-39:

10,627

27.3%

Hispanic:

684

1.8%

40-to-59:

10,581

27.2%

American Indian:

136

0.3%

60-plus:

7,074

18.2%

Other:

591

1.5%

Median Age:

36.8

Population Density (persons per square mile):

61.3

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

66.7%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

10.1%

Median Family Income:

$34,902

Families Below Poverty Line:

12.0%

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