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County:

Wilson County

State:

Tennessee

FIPS Code:

47189

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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:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

141,423

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

2.2

Mean Jan. Temp:

38

Mean July Temp:

80

Topography:

Hilly Plains

Metro Status:

Large metro area of 1+ million residents

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

36,999

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

56,064

51.5%

42.5%

9.0%

1990:

67,675

20.7%

13.5%

7.2%

2000:

88,809

31.2%

24.7%

6.6%

2005:

100,508

13.1%

10.2%

2.9%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

80,638

90.8%

0-to-19:

25,500

28.7%

Black:

5,545

6.2%

20-to-39:

24,918

28.1%

Hispanic:

1,127

1.3%

40-to-59:

26,081

29.4%

American Indian:

276

0.3%

60-plus:

12,310

13.9%

Other:

1,223

1.4%

Median Age:

36.3

Population Density (persons per square mile):

155.6

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

80.9%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

19.6%

Median Family Income:

$56,650

Families Below Poverty Line:

4.6%

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