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County:

Rutherford County

State:

Tennessee

FIPS Code:

47149

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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:

Yes

Total Forest Acreage:

155,743

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

0.8

Mean Jan. Temp:

40

Mean July Temp:

79

Topography:

Hilly Plains

Metro Status:

Large metro area of 1+ million residents

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

59,428

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

84,058

41.4%

31.0%

10.5%

1990:

118,570

41.1%

30.8%

10.3%

2000:

182,023

53.5%

41.5%

12.0%

2005:

218,292

19.8%

14.6%

5.2%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

153,762

84.5%

0-to-19:

54,969

30.2%

Black:

17,197

9.4%

20-to-39:

63,386

34.8%

Hispanic:

5,065

2.8%

40-to-59:

44,641

24.5%

American Indian:

470

0.3%

60-plus:

19,027

10.5%

Other:

5,529

3.0%

Median Age:

31.3

Population Density (persons per square mile):

294.1

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

81.8%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

22.9%

Median Family Income:

$53,553

Families Below Poverty Line:

5.8%

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