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County:

Tipton County

State:

Tennessee

FIPS Code:

47167

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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:

70,614

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

3.2

Mean Jan. Temp:

39

Mean July Temp:

80

Topography:

Irregular 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:

28,001

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

32,930

17.6%

9.3%

8.3%

1990:

37,568

14.1%

5.5%

8.5%

2000:

51,271

36.5%

28.6%

7.9%

2005:

55,998

9.2%

6.8%

2.4%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

39,603

77.2%

0-to-19:

16,427

32.0%

Black:

10,158

19.8%

20-to-39:

14,166

27.6%

Hispanic:

622

1.2%

40-to-59:

13,566

26.5%

American Indian:

188

0.4%

60-plus:

7,112

13.9%

Other:

700

1.4%

Median Age:

34.4

Population Density (persons per square mile):

111.6

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

74.6%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

10.8%

Median Family Income:

$46,807

Families Below Poverty Line:

10.3%

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