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County:

Wayne County

State:

Tennessee

FIPS Code:

47181

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

No

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

381,902

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

1.4

% Water:

0.2

Mean Jan. Temp:

38

Mean July Temp:

77

Topography:

Open Hills

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to small metro with town

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:

12,365

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

13,946

12.8%

6.3%

6.5%

1990:

13,935

-0.1%

-3.6%

3.5%

2000:

16,842

20.9%

19.4%

1.5%

2005:

16,909

0.4%

0.6%

-0.2%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

15,383

91.3%

0-to-19:

4,008

23.8%

Black:

1,143

6.8%

20-to-39:

5,156

30.6%

Hispanic:

142

0.8%

40-to-59:

4,519

26.8%

American Indian:

32

0.2%

60-plus:

3,159

18.8%

Other:

142

0.8%

Median Age:

37.3

Population Density (persons per square mile):

22.9

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

61.3%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

8.0%

Median Family Income:

$30,973

Families Below Poverty Line:

12.9%

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