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County:

Houston County

State:

Tennessee

FIPS Code:

47083

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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:

88,448

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

9.87

% Water:

3.2

Mean Jan. Temp:

38

Mean July Temp:

78

Topography:

Open Hills

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to large metro

Economic Type:

Services

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

5,853

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

6,871

17.4%

12.4%

5.0%

1990:

7,018

2.1%

1.9%

0.2%

2000:

8,088

15.2%

14.3%

1.0%

2005:

7,988

-1.2%

-0.5%

-0.7%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

7,611

94.1%

0-to-19:

2,134

26.4%

Black:

266

3.3%

20-to-39:

1,964

24.3%

Hispanic:

101

1.2%

40-to-59:

2,178

26.9%

American Indian:

15

0.2%

60-plus:

1,812

22.4%

Other:

95

1.2%

Median Age:

39.4

Population Density (persons per square mile):

40.4

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

70.1%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

10.3%

Median Family Income:

$35,395

Families Below Poverty Line:

14.3%

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