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County:

Rhea County

State:

Tennessee

FIPS Code:

47143

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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:

136,551

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

3.27

% Water:

6.1

Mean Jan. Temp:

39

Mean July Temp:

77

Topography:

Open 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:

17,202

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

24,235

40.9%

31.5%

9.4%

1990:

24,344

0.4%

-4.0%

4.5%

2000:

28,400

16.7%

13.3%

3.3%

2005:

29,918

5.3%

3.6%

1.7%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

26,880

94.6%

0-to-19:

7,625

26.8%

Black:

564

2.0%

20-to-39:

7,629

26.9%

Hispanic:

474

1.7%

40-to-59:

7,846

27.6%

American Indian:

107

0.4%

60-plus:

5,300

18.7%

Other:

375

1.3%

Median Age:

37.4

Population Density (persons per square mile):

89.9

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

65.3%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

9.1%

Median Family Income:

$35,580

Families Below Poverty Line:

11.4%

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