Grainger County, Tennessee (TN)

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% of renters here:	16%
State:	30%

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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (31.3%), Educational,health and social services (16.1%), Retail trade (11.2%).

Type of workers:

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Races in Grainger County, Tennessee:

Median resident age:	37.7 years
Tennessee median age:	35.9 years

Males: 10,279	(49.8%)
Females: 10,380	(50.2%)

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Grainger County:	2.5 people
Tennessee:	2.5 people

This county:	$32,622
Tennessee:	$42,367

This county:	$321
State:	$503

Grainger County:	$98,321
Tennessee:	$130,800

Detached houses: $162,235

Here:	$162,235
State:	$188,120

Townhouses or other attached units: $64,138

Here:	$64,138
State:	$161,999

In 2-unit structures: $142,171

Here:	$142,171
State:	$142,458

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $219,887

Here:	$219,887
State:	$164,555

Mobile homes: $42,951

Here:	$42,951
State:	$44,109

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $37,500

Here:	$37,500
State:	$46,838

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 0
• Robberies: 1
• Assaults: 27
• Burglaries: 90
• Thefts: 237
• Auto thefts: 31

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 1
• Robberies: 1
• Assaults: 28
• Burglaries: 78
• Thefts: 243
• Auto thefts: 24

This county:	18.7%
Whole state:	13.5%

This county:	6.3%
Whole state:	5.8%

Area name: Morristown, TN MSA
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Grainger County is $394 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $473 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $620 a month.

Cities in this county include: Blaine, Rutledge, Bean Station, Thorn Hill, Washburn.

Neighboring counties: Claiborne County , Hamblen County , Hancock County , Hawkins County , Jefferson County , Knox County , Union County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Grainger County: Wa-Ni Boat Dock (A), Gilmore Dock (B), Black Fox (C), Shirley Crossing (D), Coffman Camp (E), Narrow Valley (F), Beans (G), Henry Crossing (H), Dutch (I), Red House (J), Cornette Dock (K), German Creek Cabin Area (L), German Creek Dock (M), Greenlee Campground (N), Southern Dock (O), Central Point (P), Buffalo Springs State Hatchery (Q), May Springs Campground (R), Indian Cave (S), Indian Ridge (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Grainger County include: Cedar Grove Church (A), Cedar Springs Church (B), Central Church (C), Central Point Baptist Church (D), Chestnut Grove School (E), Shiloh Church (F), Light House Church (G), Coffey Chapel (H), Salem Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Livingston Cemetery (1), Avondale Cemetery (2), Clapp Cemetery (3), Clark Cemetery (4), Zachary Cemetery (5), Mouth of Richalnd Cemetery (6), Young Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Cave Pond (A), Corbin Lake (B), Morgan Lake (C), Lea Lake (D), Wolfe Lake (E), Highland Springs Cove Lake (F). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Briar Fork (A), Annex Creek (B), Gap Branch (C), Joe Mill Creek (D), Machine Branch (E), Nuckles Branch (F), Notchy Creek (G), Cracker Creek (H), Indian Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Grainger County include: Grainger County Park (1), Buffalo Springs State Game Farm (2), Buffalo Springs Game Farm (3), Harrell Park (4). Display/hide their locations on the map Post offices: Thorn Hill Post Office (A), Washburn Post Office (B), Bean Station Post Office (C), Powder Springs Post Office (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	13.6%
Tennessee:	10.3%

Current college students: 523
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 60.1%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 7.8%

Number of foreign born residents: 223 (30% naturalized citizens)

Grainger County:	1.1%
Whole state:	2.8%

Mean travel time to work: 29.1 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 34.5%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 6,182
• One, attached: 46
• Two: 62
• 3 or 4: 112
• 5 to 9: 26
• 10 to 19: 15
• 20 or more: 20
• Mobile homes: 3,198
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 71

Housing units in Grainger County with a mortgage: 1,628 (102 second mortgage, 107 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,793

Here:	47.6% with mortgage
State:	66.0% with mortgage

Grainger County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Tennessee state average. It is 4.6 times below overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 2 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 10/1/1977, a tornado injured 2 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Grainger County-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Tennessee state average. It is 59% 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 41.8 miles away from Grainger 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 37.0 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 11.2 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 57.8 miles away from Grainger County center
On 4/19/1996 at 08:50:14, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 MB) earthquake occurred 55.7 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 51.6 miles away from Grainger 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: 7,153 (81%) Carpooled: 1,193 (14%) Bus or trolley bus: 22 (0%) Walked: 117 (1%) Other means: 30 (0%) Worked at home: 266 (3%)

8.03% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($39,186 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.03%
Tennessee average:	7.52%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
5.44% relocated from other counties in Tennessee ($21,172 average AGI)
2.59% relocated from other states ($18,014 average AGI)

Grainger County:	2.59%
Tennessee average:	3.80%

from Knox County, TN	1.47% ($37,534 average AGI)
from Hamblen County, TN	1.22% ($28,209)
from Jefferson County, TN	0.67% ($33,362)
from Hawkins County, TN	0.48% ($22,618)
from Union County, TN	0.40% ($32,107)
from Claiborne County, TN	0.31% ($15,136)
from Sevier County, TN	0.14% ($37,900)

7.05% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($24,831 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.05%
Tennessee average:	6.67%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.54% relocated to other counties in Tennessee ($19,576 average AGI)
1.51% relocated to other states ($5,255 average AGI)

Grainger County:	1.51%
Tennessee average:	2.97%

to Hamblen County, TN	1.42% ($24,778 average AGI)
to Knox County, TN	1.16% ($32,148)
to Jefferson County, TN	0.79% ($24,655)
to Hawkins County, TN	0.58% ($18,725)
to Union County, TN	0.36% ($21,280)
to Claiborne County, TN	0.24% ($16,588)
to Sevier County, TN	0.22% ($21,267)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.5
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.6

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

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 7.7

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 3,927 (2,854 aged, 1,073 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 14%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 18,122 (5,202 male householders, 1,016 female householders)

  5,312 spouses, 5,533 children (4,982 natural, 168 adopted, 383 stepchildren), 432 grandchildren, 89 brothers or sisters, 75 parents, 166 other relatives, 297 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 2,358 (1,032 male householders (870 living alone)), 1,048 female householders (989 living alone)), 278 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 179 (155 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,804 2-persons, 1,692 3-persons, 1,202 4-persons, 412 5-persons, 39 6-persons, 69 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,859 1-person, 196 2-persons, 14 3-persons, 7 4-persons, 4 5-persons.

97.5% of residents of Grainger County speak English at home.
1.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (46% speak English very well, 27% speak English well, 21% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all).
0.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (63% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 18% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (73% speak English very well, 27% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $137,748,000 ($6282 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $2,778,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $58,250,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $28,657,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $334,000
Federal grants: $45,964,000
Federal procurement contracts: $1,278,000 ($630,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $3,265,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $207,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $3,133,000
Federal Government insurance: $715,000

Here:	63 per 1000 residents
State:	69 per 1000 residents

Here:	51 per 1000 residents
State:	50 per 1000 residents

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

Here:	+59 per 1000 residents
State:	+18 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.03 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Here:	5.4
State:	6.0

Here:	4.6
State:	4.2

66% of Grainger County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 46% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 70% lived in Tennessee.

Grainger County:	66.2%
State average:	54.7%

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

• This state: 16038
• Northeast: 417
• Midwest: 1085
• South: 2652
• West: 210

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $24,600

Here:	1.9%
Tennessee:	9.5%

Here:	4.7%
Tennessee:	10.4%

Here:	16.8%
Tennessee:	22.8%

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