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County:

Pickett County

State:

Tennessee

FIPS Code:

47137

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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:

73,237

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

20.87

% Water:

6.7

Mean Jan. Temp:

37

Mean July Temp:

77

Topography:

High Hills

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to micro with no 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:

3,774

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

4,358

15.5%

9.9%

5.6%

1990:

4,548

4.4%

2.1%

2.3%

2000:

4,945

8.7%

9.5%

-0.8%

2005:

4,821

-2.5%

-0.2%

-2.3%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

4,870

98.5%

0-to-19:

1,197

24.2%

Black:

5

0.1%

20-to-39:

1,160

23.5%

Hispanic:

41

0.8%

40-to-59:

1,373

27.8%

American Indian:

8

0.2%

60-plus:

1,215

24.6%

Other:

21

0.4%

Median Age:

41.7

Population Density (persons per square mile):

30.4

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

62.9%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

9.1%

Median Family Income:

$31,355

Families Below Poverty Line:

12.0%

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