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Carter County

Population in July 2007: 6,059.
Males: 3,022  (49.9%)
Females: 3,037  (50.1%)
Median resident age:  38.7 years
Tennessee median age:  35.9 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $26,500 (it was $24,705 in 2000)
Tiger Valley  $26,500
Tennessee:  $42,367

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $72,500 (it was $64,100 in 2000)
Tiger Valley  $72,500
Tennessee:  $130,800

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Races in Tiger Valley:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.9%)
  • Hispanic (0.7%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Tiger Valley: 80.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 2040 feet

Land area: 64.6 square miles.

Population density: 94 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Tiger Valley

  • High school or higher: 65.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.6%
  • Unemployed: 5.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 28.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Tiger Valley CCD

  • Never married: 17.3%
  • Now married: 63.5%
  • Separated: 1.0%
  • Widowed: 8.9%
  • Divorced: 10.3%

21 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.4%
Tennessee:  2.8%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Tiger Valley:  0.6% ($362)
Tennessee:  0.8% ($715)
Tiger Valley satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Johnson City, TN (14.4 miles , pop. 55,469).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Charlotte, NC (117.4 miles , pop. 540,828).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (540.9 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Elizabethton, TN (7.8 miles ), Roan Mountain, TN (8.8 miles ), Pine Crest, TN (9.2 miles ), Central, TN (9.7 miles ), Biltmore, TN (9.9 miles ), Hunter, TN (10.0 miles ), Unicoi, TN (10.3 miles ), Laurel Fork, TN (11.2 miles ).

Latitude: 36.24 N, Longitude: 82.19 W


Tiger Valley household income distribution Tiger Valley home values distribution



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (20%)
  • Metal and metal products (7%)
  • Health care (4%)
  • Truck transportation (4%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)
  • Public administration (3%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (3%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (20%)
  • Educational services (14%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)
  • Social assistance (4%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Metal workers and plastic workers (9%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Carpenters (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (9%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)


Tiger Valley-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Tennessee state average. It is 59% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/10/1980, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 9.7 miles away from the Tiger Valley place center injured 12 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 4/9/1965, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 18.2 miles away from the place center injured one person and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.


Hospitals/medical centers near Tiger Valley:
  • SYCAMORE SHOALS HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; ELIZABETHTON, TN)
  • JOHNSON CITY SPECIALTY HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; JOHNSON CITY, TN)
  • NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; JOHNSON CITY, TN)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Tiger Valley:
  • TRI-CITIES RGNL TN/VA (about 22 miles; BRISTOL/JOHNSON/KINGSPORT, TN; ID: TRI)
  • ASHEVILLE REGIONAL (about 61 miles; ASHEVILLE, NC; ID: AVL)
  • HICKORY REGIONAL (about 66 miles; HICKORY, NC; ID: HKY)
Other public-use airports nearest to Tiger Valley:
  • ELIZABETHTON MUNI (about 10 miles; ELIZABETHTON, TN; ID: 0A9)
  • JOHNSON CITY (about 11 miles; JOHNSON CITY, TN; ID: 0A4)
  • AVERY COUNTY/MORRISON FIELD/ (about 26 miles; SPRUCE PINE, NC; ID: 7A8)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Tiger Valley:
  • NORTHEAST STATE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 24 miles; BLOUNTVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,729)
  • EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 27 miles; JOHNSON CITY, TN; FT enrollment: 9,498)
  • APPALACHIAN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 33 miles; BOONE, NC; FT enrollment: 12,245)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT ASHEVILLE (about 51 miles; ASHEVILLE, NC; FT enrollment: 2,759)
  • ASHEVILLE BUNCOMBE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 51 miles; ASHEVILLE, NC; FT enrollment: 2,728)
  • SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 65 miles; RICHLANDS, VA; FT enrollment: 2,412)
  • CATAWBA VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 69 miles; HICKORY, NC; FT enrollment: 2,052)

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Notable locations in Tiger Valley: Watauga Lake Shelter (A), Shook Branch Recreation Center (B), Skin Pine Ford (C), Clyde Smith Trail Shelter (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Tiger Valley include: Rittertown Church (A), Dividing Ridge Church (B), Pierce Chapel (C), Oak Hill Church (D), Nelson Chapel (E), Hampton First Baptist Church (F), Morgans Chapel (G), Zion Church (H), Whitehead Hill Christian Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Simerly Cemetery (1), Hall Cemetery (2), Clarke Cemetery (3), Wright Cemetery (4), Willis Cemetery (5), Whitehead Cemetery (6), Berry Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Ripshin Lake (A), Miller Lake (B), Hall Lake (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Little Doe River (A), Gap Run (B), Upper Gap Creek (C), Ingram Branch (D), Black Mountain Branch (E), McKinney Branch (F), Bill Creek (G), Honeycomb Creek (H), Holly Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Average household size:
This place:  2.4 people
Tennessee:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  60.8%
Whole state:  69.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  4.7%
Whole state:  4.2%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  18.1%
Whole state:  13.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  8.5%
Whole state:  5.8%

Tiger Valley compared to Tennessee state average:
  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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School Enrollment by Level of School






2004 Presidential Election results in Carter County Tennessee:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:


6.83% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,659 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.83%
Tennessee average:  7.52%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Washington County, TN  1.98% ($24,932 average AGI)
from Sullivan County, TN  0.73% ($29,702)
from Unicoi County, TN  0.26% ($32,380)


6.35% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,132 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.35%
Tennessee average:  6.67%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Washington County, TN  2.60% ($27,839 average AGI)
to Sullivan County, TN  0.63% ($26,342)
to Unicoi County, TN  0.29% ($33,545)


Strongest AM radio stations in Tiger Valley:
  • WFGW (1010 AM; 50 kW; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WGOC (640 AM; 10 kW; BLOUNTVILLE, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WETB (790 AM; 5 kW; JOHNSON CITY, TN; Owner: MOUNTAIN SIGNALS, INC.)
  • WPWT (870 AM; daytime; 10 kW; COLONIAL HEIGHTS, TN; Owner: INFORMATION COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • WZAP (690 AM; 10 kW; BRISTOL, VA; Owner: RAM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WBEJ (1240 AM; 1 kW; ELIZABETHTON, TN; Owner: CB RADIO, INC.)
  • WHGG (1090 AM; daytime; 10 kW; KINGSPORT, TN; Owner: APPALACHIAN EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIO)
  • WKTP (1590 AM; 10 kW; JONESBOROUGH, TN; Owner: HOLSTON VALLEY BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WJCW (910 AM; 5 kW; JOHNSON CITY, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WKYK (940 AM; 5 kW; BURNSVILLE, NC; Owner: MARK MEDIA, INC.)
  • WEMB (1420 AM; 5 kW; ERWIN, TN; Owner: W E M B, INC.)
  • WHHQ (1520 AM; daytime; 1 kW; ELIZABETHTON, TN)
  • WLFJ (660 AM; daytime; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Tiger Valley:
  • WPJO (99.3 FM; ELIZABETHTON, TN; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WHCB (91.5 FM; BRISTOL, TN; Owner: APPALACHIAN EDUC. COMMUNICATION CORP)
  • WETS-FM (89.5 FM; JOHNSON CITY, TN; Owner: EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WXBQ-FM (96.9 FM; BRISTOL, TN; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WQUT (101.5 FM; JOHNSON CITY, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • W214AP (90.7 FM; JOHNSON CITY, TN; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
  • WCQR-FM (88.3 FM; KINGSPORT, TN; Owner: POSITIVE ALTERNATIVE RADIO, INC.)
  • WECR-FM (102.3 FM; BEECH MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: RONDINARO BROADCASTING, INC)
  • WMIT (106.9 FM; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WNCW (88.7 FM; SPINDALE, NC; Owner: ISOTHERMAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • WZJS (100.7 FM; BANNER ELK, NC; Owner: HIGHLAND COMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATES, LLC)
  • WTFM (98.5 FM; KINGSPORT, TN; Owner: HOLSTON VALLEY BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • W285DG (104.9 FM; BOONE, NC; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • W225AA (92.9 FM; BOONE, NC; Owner: ISOTHERMAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • WRZK (95.9 FM; COLONIAL HEIGHTS, TN; Owner: MURRAY COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WKSF (99.9 FM; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WAEZ (94.9 FM; GREENEVILLE, TN; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WXIS (103.9 FM; ERWIN, TN; Owner: WEMB, INC.)
  • WCSK (90.3 FM; KINGSPORT, TN; Owner: KINGSPORT CITY SCHOOLS BD. OF EDUC .)
  • WQNQ (104.3 FM; OLD FORT, NC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Tiger Valley:
  • WCYB-TV (Channel 5; BRISTOL, VA; Owner: APPALACHIAN BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WASV-TV (Channel 62; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SOUTH CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WOPI-CA (Channel 9; BRISTOL,VA/KINGSPORT, TN; Owner: HOLSTON VALLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WKPT-TV (Channel 19; KINGSPORT, TN; Owner: HOLSTON VALLEY BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WJHL-TV (Channel 11; JOHNSON CITY, TN; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WUNE-TV (Channel 17; LINVILLE, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • WAPK-CA (Channel 36; BRISTOL,VA/KINGSPORT, TN; Owner: HOLSTON VALLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • W42AX (Channel 42; BAKERSVILLE, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)




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