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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: $29,350 (it was $24,705 in 2000)
Tiger Valley:  $29,350
Tennessee:  $42,367

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $15,493
Tiger Valley:  $15,493
Tennessee:  $23,418

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $80,780 (it was $54,100 in 2000)
Tiger Valley:  $80,780
Tennessee:  $130,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $91,816; Detached houses: $113,401; Townhouses or other attached units: $44,728; Mobile homes: $33,806

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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: 78.7 (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:  0.7% ($362)
Tennessee:  0.8% ($715)
Tiger Valley satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Johnson City, TN (12.3 miles , pop. 55,469).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Charlotte, NC (104.4 miles , pop. 540,828).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (463.1 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Roan Mountain, TN (2.7 miles ), Elizabethton, TN (2.7 miles ), Pine Crest, TN (2.8 miles ), Unicoi, TN (2.9 miles ), Central, TN (2.9 miles ), Laurel Fork, TN (3.0 miles ), Biltmore, TN (3.1 miles ), Hunter, TN (3.2 miles ).

Latitude: 36.24 N, Longitude: 82.19 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 423

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 50% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/10/1980, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 8.2 miles away from the Tiger Valley place center injured 12 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 5/7/1998, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 51.9 miles away from the place center injured 2 people and caused $1 million in damages.


Tiger Valley-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below Tennessee state average. It is 73% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/23/2006 at 10:42:57, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, 4.3 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 64.8 miles away from Tiger Valley center
On 11/2/2006 at 17:53:02, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 68.4 miles away from the city center
On 6/29/1996 at 19:30:42, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 MB, 3.9 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 67.1 miles away from the city center
On 8/17/1990 at 21:01:17, a magnitude 4.0 (3.5 LG, 4.0 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 74.7 miles away from Tiger Valley center
On 10/26/1995 at 00:37:28, a magnitude 4.0 (3.9 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 76.6 miles away from the city center
On 4/19/1996 at 08:50:14, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 69.1 miles away from Tiger Valley center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

Hospitals/medical centers near Tiger Valley:
  • SYCAMORE SHOALS HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; ELIZABETHTON, TN)
  • JOHNSON CITY SPECIALTY HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; JOHNSON CITY, TN)
  • NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; JOHNSON CITY, TN)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Tiger Valley:
  • EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 22 miles; JOHNSON CITY, TN; Full-time enrollment: 9,498)
  • NORTHEAST STATE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 23 miles; BLOUNTVILLE, TN; FT enrollment: 2,729)
  • APPALACHIAN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 27 miles; BOONE, NC; FT enrollment: 12,245)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT ASHEVILLE (about 48 miles; ASHEVILLE, NC; FT enrollment: 2,759)
  • ASHEVILLE BUNCOMBE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 49 miles; ASHEVILLE, NC; FT enrollment: 2,728)
  • CATAWBA VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 60 miles; HICKORY, NC; FT enrollment: 2,052)
  • WALTERS STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 60 miles; MORRISTOWN, TN; FT enrollment: 3,893)

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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 2007:
This place:  18.1%
Whole state:  13.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  8.5%
Whole state:  5.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Tiger Valley, TN



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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Educational Attainment




School Enrollment by Level of School






2004 Presidential Election results in Carter County Tennessee:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (50%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (26%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (12%)
  • Wood (9%)
  • Coal or coke (2%)


Religion statistics for Tiger Valley

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionChristian Churches and Churches of ChristIndependent Free Will Baptists AssociationsNational Association of Free Will BaptistsUnited Methodist Church
Adherents56.3%15.9%6.6%6.5%4.8%
Congregations29.9%16.4%13.4%13.4%6.0%
NameChurches of ChristChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Presbyterian Church (USA)Catholic ChurchOther religions
Adherents1.9%1.5%1.5%1.3%3.7%
Congregations3.7%4.5%3.0%0.7%9.0%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


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:
  • WETB (790 AM; 5 kW; JOHNSON CITY, TN; Owner: MOUNTAIN SIGNALS, INC.)
  • WGOC (640 AM; 10 kW; BLOUNTVILLE, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WFGW (1010 AM; 50 kW; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WPWT (870 AM; daytime; 10 kW; COLONIAL HEIGHTS, TN; Owner: INFORMATION COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • WKTP (1590 AM; 10 kW; JONESBOROUGH, TN; Owner: HOLSTON VALLEY BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WHGG (1090 AM; daytime; 10 kW; KINGSPORT, TN; Owner: APPALACHIAN EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIO)
  • WZAP (690 AM; 10 kW; BRISTOL, VA; Owner: RAM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WBEJ (1240 AM; 1 kW; ELIZABETHTON, TN; Owner: CB RADIO, INC.)
  • WJCW (910 AM; 5 kW; JOHNSON CITY, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WEMB (1420 AM; 5 kW; ERWIN, TN; Owner: W E M B, INC.)
  • WHKY (1290 AM; 50 kW; HICKORY, NC; Owner: LONG COMMUNICATIONS, LLC.)
  • WKYK (940 AM; 5 kW; BURNSVILLE, NC; Owner: MARK MEDIA, INC.)
  • WXIT (1200 AM; daytime; 10 kW; BLOWING ROCK, NC; Owner: RONDINARO BROADCASTING, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Tiger Valley:
  • WQUT (101.5 FM; JOHNSON CITY, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • 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.)
  • 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)
  • WZJS (100.7 FM; BANNER ELK, NC; Owner: HIGHLAND COMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATES, LLC)
  • WMIT (106.9 FM; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WNCW (88.7 FM; SPINDALE, NC; Owner: ISOTHERMAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • 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)
  • WAEZ (94.9 FM; GREENEVILLE, TN; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WXIS (103.9 FM; ERWIN, TN; Owner: WEMB, INC.)
  • WKSF (99.9 FM; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WCSK (90.3 FM; KINGSPORT, TN; Owner: KINGSPORT CITY SCHOOLS BD. OF EDUC .)
  • WAXM (93.5 FM; BIG STONE GAP, VA; Owner: VALLEY BROADCASTING, 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)
  • WUNE-TV (Channel 17; LINVILLE, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • WKPT-TV (Channel 19; KINGSPORT, TN; Owner: HOLSTON VALLEY BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WJHL-TV (Channel 11; JOHNSON CITY, TN; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WAPK-CA (Channel 36; BRISTOL,VA/KINGSPORT, TN; Owner: HOLSTON VALLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • W42AX (Channel 42; BAKERSVILLE, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)


FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1
  • Edward G Roach, Carter County, Type: Tower, Structure height: 73.1 m, Overall height: 76.2 m


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