Claiborne County, Tennessee (TN)

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% of renters here:	21%
State:	30%

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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (29.0%), Educational,health and social services (20.5%), Retail trade (10.2%).

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Races in Claiborne County, Tennessee:

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

Males: 14,413	(48.3%)
Females: 15,449	(51.7%)

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Claiborne County:	2.5 people
Tennessee:	2.5 people

This county:	$30,041
Tennessee:	$42,367

This county:	$323
State:	$503

Claiborne County:	$94,359
Tennessee:	$130,800

Detached houses: $140,232

Here:	$140,232
State:	$188,120

Townhouses or other attached units: $131,801

Here:	$131,801
State:	$161,999

In 2-unit structures: $114,431

Here:	$114,431
State:	$142,458

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $99,765

Here:	$99,765
State:	$164,555

Mobile homes: $33,649

Here:	$33,649
State:	$44,109

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

• Murders: 4
• Rapes: 3
• Robberies: 2
• Assaults: 65
• Burglaries: 123
• Thefts: 291
• Auto thefts: 39

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

• Murders: 1
• Rapes: 4
• Robberies: 2
• Assaults: 91
• Burglaries: 182
• Thefts: 311
• Auto thefts: 47

This county:	22.6%
Whole state:	13.5%

This county:	9.4%
Whole state:	5.8%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Claiborne County is $381 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $460 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $615 a month.

Cities in this county include: New Tazewell, Tazewell, Cumberland Gap, Big Barren Creek, Clairfield, Powell Valley.

Neighboring counties: Bell County, Kentucky , Campbell County , Grainger County , Hancock County , Lee County, Virginia , Union County , Whitley County, Kentucky .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Claiborne County: Yellow Shoals Ford (A), Clinch River (B), Brooks Ferry (C), Big Spring Union (D), Straight Creek Boat Dock (E), Cedar Grove Dock (F), Sycamore Hall (G), Buchanan Ford (H), Lone Mountain Dock (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Claiborne County include: Straight Creek Church (A), Carr Branch Church (B), Carr Chapel (C), Cave Springs Baptist Church (D), Cawood Church (E), Springdale Baptist Church (F), Cedar Flat Church (G), Cedar Grove Church (H), Speedwell Freewill Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Ausmus Cemetery (1), Simmons Cemetery (2), Littrell Cemetery (3), Clark Cemetery (4), Bailey Cemetery (5), Russell Cemetery (6), Moyers Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Miracle Pond (A), Templin Pond (B), Water Tank (C), Arthur Lake (D), Spruce Lick Slurry Refuse Impound (E), Greer Lake (F), Consolidation Coal Water Supply Lake (G). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Little Creek (A), Little Tackett Creek (B), Upper Fall Branch (C), Kelly Branch (D), Keg Branch (E), Lone Mountain Creek (F), Valley Creek (G), Long Branch (H), Jordan Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Post offices: Speedwell Post Office (A), Arthur Post Office (B), Eagan Post Office (C), Lone Mountain Post Office (D), Pruden Post Office (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	12.0%
Tennessee:	10.3%

Current college students: 1,005
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 60.3%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 8.9%

Number of foreign born residents: 261 (33% naturalized citizens)

Claiborne County:	0.9%
Whole state:	2.8%

Mean travel time to work: 27.7 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 64.5%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 8,611
• One, attached: 113
• Two: 281
• 3 or 4: 163
• 5 to 9: 203
• 10 to 19: 44
• 20 or more: 69
• Mobile homes: 3,755
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 23

Housing units in Claiborne County with a mortgage: 2,718 (169 second mortgage, 48 home equity loan, 8 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,559

Here:	51.5% with mortgage
State:	66.0% with mortgage

Claiborne County-area historical earthquake activity is near Tennessee state average. It is 62% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

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 50.4 miles away from Claiborne County 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 27.9 miles away from the county 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 49.4 miles away from the county center
On 7/30/1997 at 12:29:23, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 9.5 miles away from Claiborne County center
On 4/19/1996 at 08:50:14, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 MB) earthquake occurred 49.5 miles away from the county center
On 3/11/1995 at 08:15:52, a magnitude 3.8 (3.7 MB, 3.8 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 44.0 miles away from Claiborne County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 9,248 (80%) Carpooled: 1,664 (14%) Bus or trolley bus: 27 (0%) Taxi: 10 (0%) Bicycle: 3 (0%) Walked: 101 (1%) Other means: 116 (1%) Worked at home: 328 (3%)

5.50% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,290 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.50%
Tennessee average:	7.52%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
1.76% relocated from other counties in Tennessee ($8,048 average AGI)
3.74% relocated from other states ($23,241 average AGI)

Claiborne County:	3.74%
Tennessee average:	3.80%

from Bell County, KY	1.19% ($26,544 average AGI)
from Knox County, TN	0.37% ($30,846)
from Campbell County, TN	0.28% ($21,379)
from Lee County, VA	0.27% ($33,607)
from Union County, TN	0.22% ($22,217)
from Grainger County, TN	0.16% ($16,588)
from Hamblen County, TN	0.15% ($18,938)

5.11% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($26,604 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.11%
Tennessee average:	6.67%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
2.32% relocated to other counties in Tennessee ($11,261 average AGI)
2.79% relocated to other states ($15,343 average AGI)

Claiborne County:	2.79%
Tennessee average:	2.97%

to Bell County, KY	0.89% ($21,785 average AGI)
to Knox County, TN	0.55% ($28,983)
to Campbell County, TN	0.46% ($23,854)
to Grainger County, TN	0.21% ($15,136)
to Hamblen County, TN	0.21% ($40,818)
to Lee County, VA	0.17% ($25,889)
to Harlan County, KY	0.13% ($22,071)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.7
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.9

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.8

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 5.9
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 6.4

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 6,292 (4,244 aged, 2,048 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 16%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 25,807 (6,876 male householders, 1,840 female householders)

  7,008 spouses, 8,530 children (7,580 natural, 130 adopted, 820 stepchildren), 542 grandchildren, 182 brothers or sisters, 130 parents, 353 other relatives, 346 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 3,407 (1,455 male householders (1,248 living alone)), 1,603 female householders (1,496 living alone)), 349 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 648 (359 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 3,890 2-persons, 2,354 3-persons, 1,675 4-persons, 567 5-persons, 171 6-persons, 59 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,744 1-person, 272 2-persons, 31 3-persons, 6 4-persons, 5 5-persons.

97.9% of residents of Claiborne County speak English at home.
0.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (72% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 18% speak English not well).
0.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (69% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (31% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 48% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (85% speak English very well, 15% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $229,207,000 ($7460 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $6,038,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $95,684,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $49,700,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $647,000
Federal grants: $74,359,000
Federal procurement contracts: $4,558,000 ($3,171,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $4,258,000 ($462,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $2,824,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $3,342,000
Federal Government insurance: $3,669,000

Here:	60 per 1000 residents
State:	69 per 1000 residents

Here:	60 per 1000 residents
State:	50 per 1000 residents

Here:	+4 per 1000 residents
State:	+8 per 1000 residents

Here:	+35 per 1000 residents
State:	+18 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 2.91 millions of gallons per day (11% from ground, 89% from surface)

Here:	5.4
State:	6.0

Here:	4.4
State:	4.2

63% of Claiborne 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, 30% lived in Tennessee.

Claiborne County:	63.0%
State average:	54.7%

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

• This state: 15502
• Northeast: 266
• Midwest: 2753
• South: 10797
• West: 223

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $48,000

Here:	3.6%
Tennessee:	9.5%

Here:	9.8%
Tennessee:	10.4%

Here:	41.5%
Tennessee:	22.8%

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