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County:

Weakley County

State:

Tennessee

FIPS Code:

47183

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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:

86,926

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

0.87

% Water:

0.3

Mean Jan. Temp:

38

Mean July Temp:

79

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to micro with town

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

28,827

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

32,896

14.1%

13.2%

0.9%

1990:

31,972

-2.8%

-3.2%

0.3%

2000:

34,895

9.1%

9.1%

0.1%

2005:

33,732

-3.3%

-3.5%

0.2%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

31,318

89.7%

0-to-19:

9,360

26.8%

Black:

2,409

6.9%

20-to-39:

10,497

30.1%

Hispanic:

402

1.2%

40-to-59:

8,483

24.3%

American Indian:

49

0.1%

60-plus:

6,555

18.8%

Other:

717

2.1%

Median Age:

34.8

Population Density (persons per square mile):

60.1

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

70.3%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

15.3%

Median Family Income:

$38,658

Families Below Poverty Line:

11.1%

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