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County:

Perry County

State:

Tennessee

FIPS Code:

47135

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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:

229,049

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

16.45

% Water:

1.9

Mean Jan. Temp:

38

Mean July Temp:

77

Topography:

Open Hills

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:

5,238

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

6,111

16.7%

16.1%

0.6%

1990:

6,612

8.2%

7.9%

0.3%

2000:

7,631

15.4%

15.8%

-0.4%

2005:

7,574

-0.7%

-0.2%

-0.5%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

7,333

96.1%

0-to-19:

2,042

26.8%

Black:

130

1.7%

20-to-39:

1,795

23.5%

Hispanic:

61

0.8%

40-to-59:

2,133

28.0%

American Indian:

26

0.3%

60-plus:

1,661

21.8%

Other:

81

1.1%

Median Age:

39.7

Population Density (persons per square mile):

18.4

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

63.8%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

7.1%

Median Family Income:

$34,792

Families Below Poverty Line:

12.6%

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