Bledsoe County, Tennessee (TN)

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% of renters here:	18%
State:	30%

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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (32.3%), Educational,health and social services (13.5%), Construction (10.3%).

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Races in Bledsoe County, Tennessee:

Median resident age:	37.4 years
Tennessee median age:	35.9 years

Males: 6,771	(54.8%)
Females: 5,596	(45.2%)

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Bledsoe County:	2.5 people
Tennessee:	2.5 people

This county:	$33,770
Tennessee:	$42,367

This county:	$294
State:	$503

Bledsoe County:	$96,059
Tennessee:	$130,800

Detached houses: $153,570

Here:	$153,570
State:	$188,120

Townhouses or other attached units: $52,729

Here:	$52,729
State:	$161,999

In 2-unit structures: $112,240

Here:	$112,240
State:	$142,458

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $349,473

Here:	$349,473
State:	$164,555

Mobile homes: $64,442

Here:	$64,442
State:	$44,109

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $32,500

Here:	$32,500
State:	$46,838

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 0
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 27
• Burglaries: 36
• Thefts: 67
• Auto thefts: 9

This county:	18.1%
Whole state:	13.5%

This county:	7.1%
Whole state:	5.8%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Bledsoe County is $377 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $460 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $604 a month.

Cities in this county include: Pikeville, Cumberland Plateau, Sequatchie Valley, Walden Ridge.

Neighboring counties: Cumberland County , Hamilton County , Rhea County , Sequatchie County , Van Buren County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Bledsoe County: Walden Ridge (A), Brayton-Hendon Community Center (B), Cannon Creek (C), Robinson Cross Roads (D), Sequatchie College (E), Taft Youth Center (F). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Bledsoe County include: Stephen Chapel (A), Center Point Church (B), Smyrna Church (C), Shady Vale Church (D), Red Hill Church (E), Ebenezer Church (F), Pleasant Grove Church (G), Friendship Church (H), Lees Station Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Hamilton Cemetery (1), Simmons Cemetery (2), Hale Cemetery (3), Lamb Cemetery (4), Wyatt Cemetery (5), Worthington Cemetery (6), Beach Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Brushy Pond (A), Swafford Pond (B), Burns Lake (C), Tollett Lake (D), Hugh Clayborne Lake (E), Vannoort Lake (F), J C Gant Lake (G), Abc Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Austin Branch (A), Little Creek (B), Raccoon Creek (C), Little Laurel Creek (D), Bradden Creek (E), Bracken Branch (F), Gardner Creek (G), Keener Branch (H), Georgia Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	13.5%
Tennessee:	10.3%

Current college students: 228
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 66.0%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 7.1%

Number of foreign born residents: 49 (55% naturalized citizens)

Bledsoe County:	0.4%
Whole state:	2.8%

Mean travel time to work: 33.0 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 47.5%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 3,399
• One, attached: 18
• Two: 43
• 3 or 4: 71
• 5 to 9: 65
• 10 to 19: 6
• 20 or more: 10
• Mobile homes: 1,501
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 29

Housing units in Bledsoe County with a mortgage: 783 (45 second mortgage, 17 home equity loan, 12 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 925

Here:	45.8% with mortgage
State:	66.0% with mortgage

Bledsoe County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Tennessee state average. It is 3.1 times below overall U.S. average.

Bledsoe County-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below Tennessee state average. It is 68% 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 81.7 miles away from Bledsoe County center
On 11/30/1973 at 07:48:41, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, 4.6 ML) earthquake occurred 69.6 miles away from the 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 85.7 miles away from the county center
On 7/5/1995 at 14:16:44, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 57.2 miles away from Bledsoe County center
On 10/12/2005 at 06:27:30, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 5.1 mi) earthquake occurred 36.8 miles away from the county center
On 6/17/1998 at 08:00:23, a magnitude 3.6 (3.3 MB, 3.6 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 48.5 miles away from Bledsoe County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), moment magnitude (MW)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 3,682 (76%) Carpooled: 934 (19%) Motorcycle: 2 (0%) Bicycle: 1 (0%) Walked: 64 (1%) Other means: 38 (1%) Worked at home: 109 (2%)

8.22% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,839 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.22%
Tennessee average:	7.52%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
5.21% relocated from other counties in Tennessee ($19,235 average AGI)
3.01% relocated from other states ($18,604 average AGI)

Bledsoe County:	3.01%
Tennessee average:	3.80%

from Hamilton County, TN	1.60% ($36,862 average AGI)
from Rhea County, TN	1.13% ($26,171)
from Cumberland County, TN	0.72% ($26,269)
from Sequatchie County, TN	0.52% ($29,579)

7.25% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($24,088 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.25%
Tennessee average:	6.67%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.44% relocated to other counties in Tennessee ($18,788 average AGI)
1.81% relocated to other states ($5,300 average AGI)

Bledsoe County:	1.81%
Tennessee average:	2.97%

to Hamilton County, TN	1.90% ($23,868 average AGI)
to Rhea County, TN	0.89% ($21,094)
to Cumberland County, TN	0.53% ($24,158)
to Sequatchie County, TN	0.39% ($41,643)
to Knox County, TN	0.28% ($24,700)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.0
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.3

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.5

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.1
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 2.0

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 1,545 (1,200 aged, 345 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 17%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 9,991 (2,787 male householders, 553 female householders)

  2,761 spouses, 3,242 children (2,872 natural, 72 adopted, 298 stepchildren), 237 grandchildren, 62 brothers or sisters, 75 parents, 142 other relatives, 132 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 1,207 (501 male householders (447 living alone)), 571 female householders (530 living alone)), 135 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 1,169 (1,147 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,514 2-persons, 820 3-persons, 679 4-persons, 234 5-persons, 59 6-persons, 34 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 977 1-person, 80 2-persons, 11 3-persons, 4 4-persons.

97.9% of residents of Bledsoe County speak English at home.
1.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (54% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 31% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (50% speak English well, 50% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $63,371,000 ($4957 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $933,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $23,139,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $16,326,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $275,000
Federal grants: $22,278,000
Federal procurement contracts: $248,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $1,104,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $291,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $637,000
Federal Government insurance: $1,584,000

Here:	51 per 1000 residents
State:	69 per 1000 residents

Here:	47 per 1000 residents
State:	50 per 1000 residents

Here:	+1 per 1000 residents
State:	+8 per 1000 residents

Here:	+41 per 1000 residents
State:	+18 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.03 millions of gallons per day (38% from ground, 62% from surface)

Here:	5.4
State:	6.0

Here:	4.5
State:	4.2

57% of Bledsoe County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 35% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 72% lived in Tennessee.

Bledsoe County:	57.1%
State average:	54.7%

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

• This state: 9153
• Northeast: 301
• Midwest: 861
• South: 1697
• West: 278

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $9,999

Here:	7.5%
Tennessee:	9.5%

Here:	7.6%
Tennessee:	10.4%

Here:	9.9%
Tennessee:	22.8%

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