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County:

Sumner County

State:

Tennessee

FIPS Code:

47165

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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:

115,714

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

2.5

Mean Jan. Temp:

37

Mean July Temp:

78

Topography:

Open Hills

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:

56,266

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

85,790

52.5%

41.3%

11.1%

1990:

103,281

20.4%

12.5%

7.8%

2000:

130,449

26.3%

19.8%

6.5%

2005:

145,009

11.1%

8.2%

2.9%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

118,221

90.6%

0-to-19:

37,757

28.9%

Black:

7,488

5.7%

20-to-39:

36,184

27.7%

Hispanic:

2,291

1.8%

40-to-59:

37,144

28.5%

American Indian:

342

0.3%

60-plus:

19,364

14.8%

Other:

2,107

1.6%

Median Age:

36.1

Population Density (persons per square mile):

246.4

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

79.7%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

18.6%

Median Family Income:

$52,125

Families Below Poverty Line:

6.2%

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