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County:

Scott County

State:

Tennessee

FIPS Code:

47151

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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:

297,084

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

1.63

% Water:

0.2

Mean Jan. Temp:

38

Mean July Temp:

76

Topography:

High Hills

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to small metro with town

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

Policy Type:

Persistent Poverty, Low Employment, Low Education

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

14,762

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

19,259

30.5%

19.8%

10.6%

1990:

18,358

-4.7%

-10.2%

5.5%

2000:

21,127

15.1%

10.4%

4.7%

2005:

21,868

3.5%

0.9%

2.6%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

20,721

98.1%

0-to-19:

6,130

29.0%

Black:

19

0.1%

20-to-39:

6,092

28.8%

Hispanic:

120

0.6%

40-to-59:

5,586

26.4%

American Indian:

52

0.2%

60-plus:

3,319

15.7%

Other:

215

1.0%

Median Age:

34.7

Population Density (persons per square mile):

39.7

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

60.7%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

7.5%

Median Family Income:

$28,595

Families Below Poverty Line:

17.6%

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