Bedford County, Tennessee (TN)

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% of renters here:	26%
State:	30%

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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (33.6%), Educational,health and social services (13.3%), Retail trade (11.0%).

Type of workers:

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Races in Bedford County, Tennessee:

Median resident age:	34.9 years
Tennessee median age:	35.9 years

Males: 18,645	(49.6%)
Females: 18,941	(50.4%)

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Bedford County:	2.7 people
Tennessee:	2.5 people

This county:	$42,796
Tennessee:	$42,367

This county:	$457
State:	$503

Bedford County:	$117,310
Tennessee:	$130,800

Detached houses: $173,220

Here:	$173,220
State:	$188,120

Townhouses or other attached units: $141,505

Here:	$141,505
State:	$161,999

In 2-unit structures: $120,624

Here:	$120,624
State:	$142,458

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $190,290

Here:	$190,290
State:	$133,385

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $84,859

Here:	$84,859
State:	$164,555

Mobile homes: $56,448

Here:	$56,448
State:	$44,109

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $625,000

Here:	$625,000
State:	$46,838

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 2
• Robberies: 3
• Assaults: 47
• Burglaries: 170
• Thefts: 188
• Auto thefts: 51

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 6
• Robberies: 1
• Assaults: 61
• Burglaries: 133
• Thefts: 172
• Auto thefts: 24

This county:	13.1%
Whole state:	13.5%

This county:	5.1%
Whole state:	5.8%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Bedford County is $458 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $576 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $721 a month.

Cities in this county include: Shelbyville, Wartrace, Bell Buckle, Normandy, Bedford, Flat Creek-Normandy, Unionville.

Neighboring counties: Coffee County , Lincoln County , Marshall County , Moore County , Rutherford County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Bedford County: Cater Crossroads (A), Bowmans Cut (B), Putman Well (C), River Bend Estates Golf And Country Club (D). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Bedford County include: Center Church (A), Lily Hill Church (B), Singleton Methodist Church (C), Singleton Baptist Church (D), Shofner Church (E), Saint Paul Church (F), Crossroads Church (G), Crowell Chapel (H), Rowesville United Methodist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Pleasant Valley Cemetery (1), Locke Cemetery (2), Ault Cemetery (3), Austin Cemetery (4), Hall-Thompson Cemetery (5), Zivley Cemetery (6), Crowell Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Hix Pond (A), Gaither Pond (B), Isom Pond (C), Joe Tillet Lake (D), Kingree Lake (E), Cortner Lake (F), Bomar Lake (G), Swings Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Alexander Creek (A), Renegar Branch (B), Doddy Creek (C), Anderton Branch (D), Ashland Branch (E), Branchville Branch (F), Crooked Run (G), Kelly Creek (H), Rabbit Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Post office: Unionville Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Here:	11.5%
Tennessee:	10.3%

Current college students: 966
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 69.7%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 11.1%

Number of foreign born residents: 2,392 (9% naturalized citizens)

Bedford County:	6.4%
Whole state:	2.8%

Mean travel time to work: 24.1 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 70.3%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 11,196
• One, attached: 316
• Two: 501
• 3 or 4: 204
• 5 to 9: 193
• 10 to 19: 185
• 20 or more: 61
• Mobile homes: 2,307
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 27

Housing units in Bedford County with a mortgage: 4,300 (403 second mortgage, 243 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,401

Here:	64.2% with mortgage
State:	66.0% with mortgage

Bedford County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is near Tennessee state average. It is 1.8 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused one fatality and 8 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 4/20/2000, a category 1 (max. wind speeds 73-112 mph) tornado killed one person and caused $30,000 in damages.

Bedford County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Tennessee state average. It is 93% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/29/2003 at 08:59:39, a magnitude 4.9 (4.4 MB, 4.6 MW, 4.9 LG, Depth: 12.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 84.2 miles away from Bedford County center
On 12/8/2001 at 01:08:21, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 54.9 miles away from the county center
On 7/19/1997 at 17:06:34, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 97.6 miles away from the county center
On 6/19/2007 at 18:16:27, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 MD, Depth: 2.9 mi) earthquake occurred 63.8 miles away from Bedford County center
On 4/5/1994 at 22:21:59, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 65.9 miles away from the county center
On 3/18/1995 at 22:06:21, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 MD, Depth: 10.6 mi) earthquake occurred 85.9 miles away from Bedford County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), moment magnitude (MW)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 14,276 (78%) Carpooled: 2,794 (15%) Bus or trolley bus: 54 (0%) Ferryboat: 6 (0%) Taxi: 53 (0%) Motorcycle: 2 (0%) Bicycle: 21 (0%) Walked: 324 (2%) Other means: 100 (1%) Worked at home: 622 (3%)

7.29% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($46,134 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.29%
Tennessee average:	7.52%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.82% relocated from other counties in Tennessee ($22,405 average AGI)
2.47% relocated from other states ($23,728 average AGI)

Bedford County:	2.47%
Tennessee average:	3.80%

from Rutherford County, TN	1.82% ($39,943 average AGI)
from Coffee County, TN	0.69% ($25,240)
from Davidson County, TN	0.42% ($31,393)
from Marshall County, TN	0.29% ($21,442)
from Lincoln County, TN	0.19% ($32,179)
from Franklin County, TN	0.19% ($32,929)
from Maury County, TN	0.16% ($26,583)

6.06% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,620 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.06%
Tennessee average:	6.67%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.18% relocated to other counties in Tennessee ($20,596 average AGI)
1.88% relocated to other states ($8,024 average AGI)

Bedford County:	1.88%
Tennessee average:	2.97%

to Rutherford County, TN	1.40% ($31,831 average AGI)
to Coffee County, TN	0.74% ($24,009)
to Davidson County, TN	0.42% ($26,525)
to Marshall County, TN	0.28% ($31,075)
to Franklin County, TN	0.21% ($35,933)
to Maury County, TN	0.17% ($35,542)
to Lincoln County, TN	0.13% ($30,056)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.1
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 15.4

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.9

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.6
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 9.2

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 5,791 (4,787 aged, 1,004 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 16%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 32,662 (8,067 male householders, 2,327 female householders)

  8,312 spouses, 10,872 children (9,810 natural, 236 adopted, 826 stepchildren), 678 grandchildren, 406 brothers or sisters, 228 parents, 703 other relatives, 1,069 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 4,411 (1,587 male householders (1,204 living alone)), 1,952 female householders (1,782 living alone)), 872 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 513 (356 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 4,305 2-persons, 2,588 3-persons, 2,112 4-persons, 827 5-persons, 316 6-persons, 246 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,986 1-person, 383 2-persons, 85 3-persons, 44 4-persons, 17 5-persons, 24 7-or-more-persons.

91.6% of residents of Bedford County speak English at home.
7.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (22% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 34% speak English not well, 33% don't speak English at all).
1.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (84% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 3% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (58% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 17% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $172,145,000 ($4175 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $6,219,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $86,457,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $37,967,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $1,698,000
Federal grants: $39,209,000
Federal procurement contracts: $1,176,000 ($227,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $5,640,000 ($527,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,342,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $27,499,000
Federal Government insurance: $7,868,000

Here:	74 per 1000 residents
State:	69 per 1000 residents

Here:	48 per 1000 residents
State:	50 per 1000 residents

Here:	+29 per 1000 residents
State:	+8 per 1000 residents

Here:	+55 per 1000 residents
State:	+18 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 6.57 millions of gallons per day (13% from ground, 87% from surface)

Here:	5.8
State:	6.0

Here:	4.4
State:	4.2

53% of Bedford County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 60% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 64% lived in Tennessee.

Bedford County:	53.4%
State average:	54.7%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 26377
• Northeast: 961
• Midwest: 2909
• South: 3894
• West: 864

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $78,300

Here:	5.9%
Tennessee:	9.5%

Here:	7.5%
Tennessee:	10.4%

Here:	11.0%
Tennessee:	22.8%

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