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County:

White County

State:

Tennessee

FIPS Code:

47185

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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:

122,077

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

1.22

% Water:

0.7

Mean Jan. Temp:

35

Mean July Temp:

73

Topography:

Considerable Relief Table

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to micro with town

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

Policy Type:

Low Education

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

16,329

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

19,567

19.8%

15.7%

4.1%

1990:

20,090

2.7%

0.1%

2.6%

2000:

23,102

15.0%

14.2%

0.8%

2005:

24,253

5.0%

5.3%

-0.3%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

22,196

96.1%

0-to-19:

5,998

26.0%

Black:

377

1.6%

20-to-39:

5,938

25.7%

Hispanic:

239

1.0%

40-to-59:

6,371

27.6%

American Indian:

45

0.2%

60-plus:

4,795

20.8%

Other:

245

1.1%

Median Age:

38.9

Population Density (persons per square mile):

61.3

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

64.8%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

7.9%

Median Family Income:

$34,854

Families Below Poverty Line:

11.2%

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