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County:

Sequatchie County

State:

Tennessee

FIPS Code:

47153

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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:

130,786

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

1.48

% Water:

0.1

Mean Jan. Temp:

38

Mean July Temp:

75

Topography:

Open Low Mountains

Metro Status:

Small metro area of less than 1 million residents

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

Policy Type:

Low Education

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

6,331

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

8,605

35.9%

26.1%

9.8%

1990:

8,863

3.0%

0.1%

2.9%

2000:

11,370

28.3%

23.3%

5.0%

2005:

12,691

11.6%

9.7%

1.9%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

11,143

98.0%

0-to-19:

3,064

26.9%

Black:

19

0.2%

20-to-39:

3,227

28.4%

Hispanic:

93

0.8%

40-to-59:

3,127

27.5%

American Indian:

38

0.3%

60-plus:

1,952

17.2%

Other:

77

0.7%

Median Age:

36.5

Population Density (persons per square mile):

42.8

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

66.7%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

10.2%

Median Family Income:

$36,435

Families Below Poverty Line:

13.5%

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