County population in 2016: 57,600 (59% urban, 41% rural); it was 56,742 in 2000County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 8,613 County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 8,534 County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 17,585 Renter-occupied apartments: 7,050 (it was 5,901 in 2000)
% of renters here:
25%
State:
32%
Land area: 341 sq. mi.
Water area: 6.6 sq. mi.
Population density: 169 people per square mile (high).
Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Carter County: 83.7 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Industries providing employment: Construction (27.4%), Educational, health and social services (18.5%), Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services (12.8%), Retail trade (10.5%).
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2016: $751 (0.6%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2016: $676 (0.6%)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2016: 21.9%
Carter County:
21.9%
Tennessee:
15.8%
(21.6% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 45.7% for Black residents, 24.8% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 58.0% for American Indian residents, 14.5% for two or more races residents)
Median age of residents in 2016: 44.1 years old
(Males: 42.5 years old, Females: 45.7 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 45.0 years old, Black residents: 42.9 years old, American Indian residents: 52.0 years old, Asian residents: 40.4 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 20.9 years old, Other race residents: 35.3 years old)
Area name: Johnson City, TN MSA Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Carter County is $404 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $501 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $622 a month.
Current college students: 2,710 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 81.8% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 16.6%
Number of foreign born residents: 548 (51.8% naturalized citizens)
Carter County:
1.0%
Whole state:
4.8%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
2010 or later: 29
2000 to 2009: 199
1990 to 1999: 96
1980 to 1989: 59
1970 to 1979: 30
Before 1970: 136
Note: State values scaled to Carter County population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 24.1 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 43.5%
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 19,403
One, attached: 298
Two: 596
3 or 4: 1,044
5 to 9: 1,419
10 to 19: 424
20 to 49: 130
50 or more: 106
Mobile homes: 4,648
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 24
Housing units in Carter County with a mortgage: 7,709 (125 second mortgage, 412 home equity loan, 21 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 9,187
Here:
43.8% with mortgage
State:
59.5% with mortgage
Religion statistics for Carter County
Religion
Adherents
Congregations
Evangelical Protestant
24,745
100
Mainline Protestant
1,817
13
Catholic
210
1
Black Protestant
118
1
Other
1
1
None
30,533
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Carter County Religion Details
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 8
Carter County:
1.35 / 10,000 pop.
State:
1.99 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 4
This county:
0.68 / 10,000 pop.
Tennessee:
0.65 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 29
Carter County:
4.90 / 10,000 pop.
Tennessee:
5.16 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 25
This county:
4.23 / 10,000 pop.
State:
6.56 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Carter County:
11.9%
Tennessee:
11.4%
Adult obesity rate:
Carter County:
32.0%
State:
30.2%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:
11.2%
State:
13.5%
Agriculture in Carter County:
Average size of farms: 65 acres Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $12,908 Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $256.70 The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 15.93% The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 64.82% Average total farm production expenses per farm: $14,768 Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 27.14% Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 2.00% Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $74,886 The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 94.59% Average age of principal farm operators: 56 years Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 27.72 Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 5.29% Corn for grain: 188 harvested acres Vegetables: 9 harvested acres
Earthquake activity:
Carter County-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below Tennessee state average. It is 80% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 7/27/1980 at 18:52:21, a magnitude 5.2 (5.1 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 UK, 5.2 UK, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 162.8 miles away from Carter County center On 11/30/1973 at 07:48:41, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, 4.6 ML, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 105.3 miles away from the county center On 8/2/1974 at 08:52:09, a magnitude 4.9 (4.3 MB, 4.9 LG) earthquake occurred 169.5 miles away from the county center On 11/23/2006 at 10:42:57, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, 4.3 LG) earthquake occurred 59.7 miles away from the county center On 11/2/2006 at 17:53:02, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 63.3 miles away from Carter County center On 9/7/1988 at 02:28:09, a magnitude 4.6 (4.5 MB, 4.6 LG) earthquake occurred 157.3 miles away from the county center Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS)
Most recent natural disasters:
Tennessee Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3217: September 05, 2005, FEMA Id: 3217, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
Tennessee Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: September 16, 2004 to September 20, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1568: October 07, 2004, FEMA Id: 1568, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
Tennessee Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: February 14, 2003 to February 26, 2003, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1456: March 20, 2003, FEMA Id: 1456, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
Tennessee Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: July 27, 2001 to August 22, 2001, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1387: August 15, 2001, FEMA Id: 1387, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
Tennessee Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: January 06, 1998 to February 12, 1998, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1197: January 13, 1998, FEMA Id: 1197, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
Tennessee Severe Snowfall, Winter Storm, Incident Period: March 13, 1993 to March 17, 1993, Emergency Declared EM-3095: March 14, 1993, FEMA Id: 3095, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Snowfall
Tennessee SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, Incident Period: May 06, 1984 to May 11, 1984, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-708: May 25, 1984, FEMA Id: 708, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
Tennessee SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, Incident Period: November 12, 1977, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-544: November 12, 1977, FEMA Id: 544, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
Tennessee TORNADOES, Incident Period: April 04, 1974, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-424: April 04, 1974, FEMA Id: 424, Natural disaster type: Tornado
Tennessee Heavy Rains, Flooding, Incident Period: March 21, 1973, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-366: March 21, 1973, FEMA Id: 366, Natural disaster type: Flood, Heavy Rain
The number of natural disasters in Carter County (10) is smaller than the US average (13). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 8 Emergencies Declared: 2
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (8%)
Office and administrative support occupations (7%)
Management occupations (7%)
Transportation occupations (6%)
Office and administrative support occupations (18%)
Sales and related occupations (10%)
Food preparation and serving related occupations (9%)
Education, training, and library occupations (8%)
Healthcare support occupations (8%)
Health technologists and technicians (8%)
Personal care and service occupations (7%)
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
Mexico (21%)
Germany (10%)
Philippines (9%)
Vietnam (8%)
Liberia (4%)
Guatemala (4%)
Indonesia (3%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Carter County (%):
American (30%)
Irish (11%)
English (10%)
German (7%)
Scotch-Irish (4%)
European (2%)
Scottish (2%)
Means of transportation to work:
Drove a car alone: 10,416 (80.2%)
Carpooled: 949 (7.3%)
Bus or trolley bus: 49 (0.4%)
Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 122 (0.9%)
Walked: 270 (2.1%)
Worked at home: 1,313 (10.1%)
Owners and renters by unit type in %
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders ($)
People in group quarters in Carter County, Tennessee in 2000:
526 people in nursing homes
505 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
204 people in state prisons
134 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
30 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
15 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children
13 people in other nonhousehold living situations
10 people in homes for the mentally ill
8 people in halfway houses
7 people in homes for the mentally retarded
People in group quarters in Carter County, Tennessee in 2010:
578 people in college/university student housing
528 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
188 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
174 people in state prisons
20 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
3 people in other noninstitutional facilities
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2010 was $38,281.
5.95% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($28,111 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
5.95%
Tennessee average:
6.50%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.95% relocated from other counties in Tennessee ($16,924 average AGI)
2.00% relocated from other states ($11,187 average AGI)
Carter County:
2.00%
Tennessee average:
3.16%
Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
6.08% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($28,387 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
6.08%
Tennessee average:
6.26%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.15% relocated to other counties in Tennessee ($19,088 average AGI)
1.93% relocated to other states ($9,299 average AGI)
Carter County:
1.93%
Tennessee average:
2.90%
Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.7 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.5
Births per 1000 population in Carter County
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.9 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.2 Deaths per 1000 population from 2007 to 2014: 11.4
Deaths per 1000 population in Carter County
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.7 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 10.6
Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Carter County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2013: 17.7% Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2013: 5.0%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Carter County
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Carter County
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 11,814 (8,561 aged, 3,253 disabled) Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 1,447 (12%)
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Aged persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Disabled persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Most common underlying causes of death in Carter County, Tennessee in 1999 - 2014:
Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (903)
Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (764)
Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (350)
Alzheimer's disease, unspecified (344)
Unspecified dementia (276)
Colon, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (181)
Unspecified diabetes mellitus, without complications (169)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 7%
Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 1.71 Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 5,269 Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 206 Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 38,856
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,074 Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,096 Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 2
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 23 Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 56
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 7
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 116.1. This is less than state average.
Mechanisms of suicide:
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
Firearm - 88.9
Other - 27.2
Household type by relationship:
Households: 57,600
In family households: 46,004 (8,437 male householders, 6,941 female householders)
11,486 spouses, 13,951 children (12,456 natural, 463 adopted, 1,042 stepchildren), 1,786 grandchildren, 551 brothers or sisters, 946 parents, 644 other relatives, 1,245 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 9,958 (3,896 male householders (3,420 living alone)), 4,797 female householders (4,285 living alone)), 1,244 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 1,647
Size of family households: 8,385 2-persons, 3,410 3-persons, 2,225 4-persons, 900 5-persons, 354 6-persons, 161 7-or-more-persons.
6,278 married couples with children.
2,933 single-parent households (764 men, 2,169 women).
98.1% of residents of Carter speak English at home.
1.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (77% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 8% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
0.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (91% speak English very well, 9% speak English well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (62% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 16% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $303,259,000 ($5,173 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $9,772,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $149,091,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $64,483,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $2,001,000 Federal grants: $77,033,000 Federal procurement contracts: $2,435,000 ($130,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $8,216,000 ($3,051,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $131,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $6,492,000 Federal Government insurance: $43,863,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 3,111
Here:
53 per 1000 residents
State:
69 per 1000 residents
Deaths: 3,500
Here:
59 per 1000 residents
State:
50 per 1000 residents
Net international migration: +116
Here:
+2 per 1000 residents
State:
+8 per 1000 residents
Net internal migration: +2,465
Here:
+42 per 1000 residents
State:
+18 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Carter County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 18.44 millions of gallons per day (41% from ground, 59% from surface)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
5.9
State:
6.4
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.7
State:
4.5
Year house built
2014 or later: 33
2010 to 2013: 781
2000 to 2009: 3,094
1990 to 1999: 4,600
1980 to 1989: 4,106
1970 to 1979: 4,181
1960 to 1969: 3,113
1950 to 1959: 2,549
1940 to 1949: 2,442
1939 or earlier: 2,955
Note: State values scaled to Carter population
Rooms in houses/apartments in Carter County, Tennessee
Note: State values scaled to Carter County population
no vehicle: 533
1 vehicle: 4,527
2 vehicles: 6,424
3 vehicles: 3,478
4 vehicles: 1,258
5+ vehicles: 576
no vehicle: 823
1 vehicle: 3,384
2 vehicles: 2,266
3 vehicles: 516
4 vehicles: 205
5+ vehicles: 47
87% of Carter County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 38% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 70% lived in Tennessee.
Carter County:
86.7%
State average:
85.8%
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 39,165
Other state: 17,647
Northeast: 2,095
Midwest: 3,499
South: 10,827
West: 1,228
Year Householders Moved Into Unit
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Carter County
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