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County:

Smith County

State:

Tennessee

FIPS Code:

47159

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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:

108,612

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

1.36

% Water:

3.4

Mean Jan. Temp:

39

Mean July Temp:

78

Topography:

Open high Hills

Metro Status:

Large metro area of 1+ million residents

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

Policy Type:

Low Education

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

12,509

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

14,935

19.4%

17.1%

2.3%

1990:

14,143

-5.3%

-7.6%

2.3%

2000:

17,712

25.2%

23.8%

1.4%

2005:

18,647

5.2%

4.5%

0.7%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

16,809

94.9%

0-to-19:

4,994

28.2%

Black:

447

2.5%

20-to-39:

4,827

27.3%

Hispanic:

200

1.1%

40-to-59:

4,777

27.0%

American Indian:

61

0.3%

60-plus:

3,114

17.6%

Other:

195

1.1%

Median Age:

36.9

Population Density (persons per square mile):

56.3

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

67.5%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

9.3%

Median Family Income:

$41,645

Families Below Poverty Line:

10.3%

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