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County Demographics
Demographics for Decatur County, TN
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| People Map Stats | Decatur County | Tennessee | |
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Population, 2001 estimate | 11,697 | 5,740,021 |
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Population percent change, April 1, 2000-July 1, 2001 | -0.3% | 0.9% |
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Population, 2000 | 11,731 | 5,689,283 |
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Population, net change, 1990 to 2000 | 1,259 | 812,080 |
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Population, percent change, 1990 to 2000 | 12.0% | 16.7% |
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Population under 5 years old, 2000 | 661 | 374,880 |
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Persons under 5 years old, percent, 2000 | 5.6% | 6.6% |
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Population 65 years old and over, 2000 | 2,131 | 703,311 |
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Persons 65 years old and over, percent, 2000 | 18.2% | 12.4% |
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Persons under 18 years old, 2000 | 2,549 | 1,398,521 |
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Persons under 18 years old, percent, 2000 | 21.7% | 24.6% |
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Female persons, percent, 2000 | 51.4% | 51.3% |
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White persons, 2000 (a) | 11,041 | 4,563,310 |
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Black or African American persons, 2000 (a) | 407 | 932,809 |
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American Indian and Alaska Native persons, 2000 (a) | 27 | 15,152 |
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Asian persons, 2000 (a) | 23 | 56,662 |
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Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander persons, 2000 (a) | 3 | 2,205 |
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Persons reporting some other race, 2000 (a) | 141 | 56,036 |
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Persons reporting two or more races, 2000 | 89 | 63,109 |
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Persons of Hispanic or Latino origin, 2000 (b) | 229 | 123,838 |
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White persons, percent, 2000 (a) | 94.1% | 80.2% |
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Black or African American persons, percent, 2000 (a) | 3.5% | 16.4% |
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American Indian and Alaska Native persons, percent, 2000 (a) | 0.2% | 0.3% |
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Asian persons, percent, 2000 (a) | 0.2% | 1.0% |
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Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, percent, 2000 (a) | Z | Z |
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Persons reporting some other race, percent, 2000 (a) | 1.2% | 1.0% |
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Persons reporting two or more races, percent, 2000 | 0.8% | 1.1% |
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Persons of Hispanic or Latino origin, percent, 2000 (b) | 2.0% | 2.2% |
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Births, 1997 | 126 | 74,478 |
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Deaths, 1997 | 157 | 52,665 |
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Infant deaths, 1997 | 0 | 637 |
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Living in same house in 1995 and 2000, persons age 5+, 2000 | 7,195 | 2,865,547 |
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Foreign born persons, 2000 | 194 | 159,004 |
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Language other than English spoken at home, age 5+, 2000 | 342 | 256,516 |
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Language other than English spoken at home, pct age 5+, 2000 | 3.1% | 4.8% |
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High school graduates, persons age 25+, 2000 | 5,248 | 2,843,244 |
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High school graduates, percent of persons age 25+, 2000 | 63.6% | 75.9% |
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Bachelor's degree or higher, persons age 25+, 2000 | 601 | 732,688 |
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Bachelor's degree or higher, pct of persons age 25+, 2000 | 7.3% | 19.6% |
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Persons with a disability, age 5+, 2000 | 2,809 | 1,149,693 |
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Mean travel time to work, workers age 16+ (minutes), 2000 | 25.7 | 24.5 |
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Housing units, 2000 | 6,448 | 2,439,443 |
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Homeownership rate, 2000 | 80.1% | 69.9% |
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Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2000 | $58,300 | $93,000 |
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Households, 2000 | 4,908 | 2,232,905 |
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Persons per household, 2000 | 2.34 | 2.48 |
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Median household money income, 1999 | $28,741 | $36,360 |
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Per capita money income, 1999 | $17,285 | $19,393 |
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Persons below poverty, 1999 | 1,833 | 746,789 |
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Persons below poverty, percent, 1999 | 16.0% | 13.5% |
| Business Map Stats | Decatur County | Tennessee | |
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Personal income, 1997 ($1000) | 190,070 | 121,934,065 |
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Personal income per capita, 1997 | 17,601 | 22,699 |
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Civilian labor force, 1999 | 5,744 | 2,818,851 |
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Unemployment, 1999 | 396 | 113,503 |
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Full-time and part-time employment by place of work, 1997 | 5,991 | 3,285,827 |
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Full-time and part-time employment, net change 1990 to 1997 | 743 | 495,754 |
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Employment in government, 1997 | 779 | 399,155 |
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Private non-farm establishments, 1999 | 254 | 131,116 |
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Change in private non-farm establishments, 1990 to 1999 | 24 | 17,824 |
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Private non-farm establishments, percent change 1990-1999 | 10.4% | 15.7% |
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Private non-farm establishments with less than 20 employees, 1999 | 218 | 110,574 |
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Total number of firms, 1997 | 870 | 415,934 |
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Minority-owned firms, 1997 | F | 32,524 |
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Minority-owned firms, percent of total, 1997 | F | 7.8% |
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Women-owned firms, 1997 | 259 | 99,772 |
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Women-owned firms, percent of total, 1997 | 29.8% | 24.0% |
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Manufacturers shipments, 1997 ($1000) | 137,021 | 98,503,080 |
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Retail sales, 1997 ($1000) | 65,149 | 50,813,221 |
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Retail sales per capita, 1997 | $6,036 | $9,448 |
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Housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 | 6 | 32,203 |
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Value of new private housing units, 2000 | 238 | 3,377,637 |
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Farm land, 1997 (acres) | 88,399 | 11,122,363 |
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Federal funds and grants, 2001 ($1000) | 69,185 | 36,757,793 |
| Geography Map Stats | Decatur County | Tennessee | |
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Land area, 2000 (square miles) | 334 | 41,217 |
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Persons per square mile, 2000 | 35.1 | 138.0 |
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Metropolitan Area | None |
(a) Includes persons reporting only one race.
(b) Hispanics may be of any race, so also are included in applicable race categories.
Figures are in absolute numbers unless otherwise indicated.
FN: Footnote on this item for this area in place of data
NA: Not available
D: Suppressed to avoid disclosure of confidential information
X: Not applicable
S: Suppressed; does not meet publication standards
Z: Value greater than zero but less than half unit of measure shown
F: Fewer than 100 firms
Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis, Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Agricultural Statistics Service, National Center for Health Statistics, U.S. Census Bureau
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