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County:

Shelby County

State:

Tennessee

FIPS Code:

47157

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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:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

127,062

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

3.7

Mean Jan. Temp:

41

Mean July Temp:

82

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Large metro area of 1+ million residents

Economic Type:

Services

Policy Type:

Housing Stress

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

722,111

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

777,113

7.6%

-1.7%

9.3%

1990:

826,330

6.3%

-3.1%

9.5%

2000:

897,472

8.6%

-0.3%

8.9%

2005:

909,035

1.3%

-2.7%

4.0%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

414,888

46.2%

0-to-19:

278,743

31.1%

Black:

434,201

48.4%

20-to-39:

268,905

30.0%

Hispanic:

23,364

2.6%

40-to-59:

230,901

25.7%

American Indian:

1,538

0.2%

60-plus:

118,923

13.3%

Other:

23,481

2.6%

Median Age:

33.0

Population Density (persons per square mile):

1,188.9

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

80.8%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

25.3%

Median Family Income:

$47,386

Families Below Poverty Line:

12.9%

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