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County:

Union County

State:

Tennessee

FIPS Code:

47173

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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:

99,120

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

9.5

Mean Jan. Temp:

41

Mean July Temp:

78

Topography:

Open Hills

Metro Status:

Small metro area of less than 1 million residents

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

Policy Type:

Low Employment, Low Education

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

9,072

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

11,707

29.0%

21.3%

7.7%

1990:

13,694

17.0%

10.4%

6.6%

2000:

17,808

30.0%

26.4%

3.6%

2005:

19,076

7.1%

5.0%

2.1%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

17,426

97.9%

0-to-19:

5,059

28.4%

Black:

18

0.1%

20-to-39:

5,133

28.8%

Hispanic:

140

0.8%

40-to-59:

4,844

27.2%

American Indian:

41

0.2%

60-plus:

2,772

15.6%

Other:

183

1.0%

Median Age:

35.8

Population Density (persons per square mile):

79.7

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

56.3%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

5.8%

Median Family Income:

$31,843

Families Below Poverty Line:

16.8%

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