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County population in July 2011: 62,629 (75% urban, 25% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 16,836
Renter-occupied apartments: 6,375
% of renters here:

27%
State:

29%

Land area: 161 sq. mi.
Water area: 14.7 sq. mi.
Population density: 389 people per square mile 
 
  (high).

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Hamblen County: 81.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (36.0%), Educational,health and social services (15.0%), Retail trade (12.1%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 83%
  • Government: 10%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 6%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

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Races in Hamblen County, Tennessee:

  • White Non-Hispanic Alone (83.1%)
  • Hispanic or Latino (11.1%)
  • Black Non-Hispanic Alone (3.6%)
  • Two or more races (1.2%)
  • Asian alone (0.6%)

Median resident age:  37.1 years
Tennessee median age:  35.9 years

Males: 28,636  (49.3%)
Females: 29,492  (50.7%)

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Hamblen County,TN real estate house value trend



Average household size:
Hamblen County:

2.5 people
Tennessee:

2 people

Estimated median household income in 2009: $37,123 ($32,350 in 1999)
This county:

$37123
Tennessee:

$41725

Median contract rent in 2009 for apartments: $427 (lower quartile is $333, upper quartile is $540)
This county:

$427
State:

$532


Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $123,410 (it was $82,100 in 2000)
Hamblen County:

$123,410
Tennessee:

$137,300
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $81,738 - $181,258

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $163,860
Here:

$163,860
State:

$188,484

Townhouses or other attached units: $193,528
Here:

$193,528
State:

$164,698

In 2-unit structures: $127,956
Here:

$127,956
State:

$141,233

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $926,213
Here:

$926,213
State:

$140,531

Mobile homes: $57,186
Here:

$57,186
State:

$44,109

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $8,396
Here:

$8,396
State:

$46,838
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $947
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $280

Institutionalized population: 653

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

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 4
  • Robberies: 13
  • Assaults: 97
  • Burglaries: 183
  • Thefts: 336
  • Auto thefts: 46

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

  • Murders: 2
  • Rapes: 2
  • Robberies: 13
  • Assaults: 105
  • Burglaries: 184
  • Thefts: 358
  • Auto thefts: 78

Hamblen County, TN map from a distance

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2000: 221 buildings, average cost: $90,800
  • 2001: 192 buildings, average cost: $88,800
  • 2002: 155 buildings, average cost: $100,300
  • 2003: 176 buildings, average cost: $116,000
  • 2004: 208 buildings, average cost: $122,700
  • 2005: 236 buildings, average cost: $122,600
  • 2006: 265 buildings, average cost: $125,300
  • 2007: 247 buildings, average cost: $147,700
  • 2008: 162 buildings, average cost: $121,800
  • 2009: 73 buildings, average cost: $132,700

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)




2004 Presidential Election results in Hamblen County Tennessee:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 66.1%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 33.3%


2008 Presidential Election results in Hamblen County Tennessee:

McCain (Republican): 68.7%
Obama (Democratic): 30.2%
Detailed 2008 Election Results


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $608 (0.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $613 (0.6%)


Hamblen County household income distribution in 2009 Hamblen County home values distribution


Hamblen County contract rent distribution in 2009

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 16.1%
(14.2% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 17.0% for Black residents, 30.5% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 25.3% for American Indian residents, 0.0% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 51.7% for other race residents, 27.7% for two or more races residents)

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This county:

14.4%
Whole state:

13.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This county:

5.8%
Whole state:

5.8%

Area name: Morristown, TN MSA
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Hamblen 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: Morristown, Alpha, Whitesburg.

Hamblen County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Hamblen County: Valley Home (A), Three Springs Dock (B), Morristown Golf and Country Club (C), Hamblen Dock (D), Bridle Path Farms (E), Cedar Hill Dock (F), Sequoyah Council Boy Scout Reservation (G), Morristown State Fish Hatchery (H), Fall Creek Campground (I), Whites Little Mountain Orchard (J), Lowland (K), South Hamblen County Volunteer Fire Department (L), East Hamblen County Volunteer Fire Department (M), Allied EMS (N), Morristown Fire Department Station 6 (O), Morristown Municipal Power House (P), North Hamblen County Volunteer Fire Department (Q). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Center: Manley Village Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Hamblen County include: Enterprise Church (A), Ervin Chapel (B), Fairfield Church (C), Witt Baptist Church (D), Mount Carmel Church (E), Holston Chapel (F), Statem Gap Church (G), Solid Rock Church (H), Rocky Point Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Hull Cemetery (1), Hyatt Cemetery (2), Vineyard Cemetery (3), Weaver Cemetery (4), Williams Cemetery (5), Lane Cemetery (6), Lawrence Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Sugar Hollow Pond (A), Cluck Ponds (B), Stanifer Pond (C), Dickenson Pond (D), Masengill Lake (E), Barrett Pond (F), Mayes Lake (G), Panther Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Lyons Creek (A), Long Creek (B), Kellar Branch (C), Nolichucky River (D), Willow Creek (E), Hull Branch (F), Hale Branch (G), German Creek (H), Flat Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Hamblen County include: Panther Creek State Park (1), Hamblen County Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Neighboring counties: Cocke County , Grainger County , Greene County , Hawkins County , Jefferson County .

Unemployment in Apr. 2010:
Here:

9.8%
Tennessee:

8.3%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 1,719
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 69.3%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 13.3%

Number of foreign born residents: 3,080 (18% naturalized citizens)

Hamblen County:

5.3%
Whole state:

2.8%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 1,916
  • 1990 to 1994: 549
  • 1985 to 1989: 135
  • 1980 to 1984: 121
  • 1975 to 1979: 108
  • 1970 to 1974: 42
  • 1970 to 1974: 91
  • 1965 to 1969: 118

Mean travel time to work (commute): 19.6 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 81.5%

Hamblen County marital status for males
Hamblen County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 17,357
  • One, attached: 454
  • Two: 1,421
  • 3 or 4: 939
  • 5 to 9: 753
  • 10 to 19: 477
  • 20 or more: 394
  • Mobile homes: 2,881
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 17

Housing units in Hamblen County with a mortgage: 8,213 (739 second mortgage, 840 home equity loan, 18 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 5,314

Here:

60.7% with mortgage
State:

66.0% with mortgage



Religion statistics:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 62.92%
Here62.9%
USA50.2%
Total adherents: 36,575
Total congregations: 92

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchCatholic ChurchChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Presbyterian Church (USA)
Adherents25,940 (70.9%)4,246 (11.6%)1,317 (3.6%)912 (2.5%)689 (1.9%)
Congregations45 (48.9%)13 (14.1%)1 (1.1%)5 (5.4%)3 (3.3%)
NameChristian Churches and Churches of ChristLDS (Mormon) ChurchEpiscopal ChurchNational Association of Free Will BaptistsOther
Adherents565 (1.5%)543 (1.5%)394 (1.1%)356 (1.0%)1,613 (4.4%)
Congregations3 (3.3%)1 (1.1%)1 (1.1%)3 (3.3%)17 (18.5%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Hamblen County - Morristown, Alpha, Whitesburg

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 13
This county:

2.11 / 10,000 pop.
Tennessee:

1.99 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Hamblen County:

0.16 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.17 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 4
Hamblen County:

0.65 / 10,000 pop.
Tennessee:

0.65 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 36
This county:

5.85 / 10,000 pop.
Tennessee:

5.16 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 30
Hamblen County:

4.87 / 10,000 pop.
Tennessee:

6.56 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

12.2%
Tennessee:

11.4%

Adult obesity rate:
Here:

29.4%
Tennessee:

30.2%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Hamblen County:

17.0%
State:

13.5%


Agriculture in Hamblen County:

Average size of farms: 79 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $27,785
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $459.38
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.51%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 54.58%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $24,254
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 34.97%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 2.57%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $40,720
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 92.93%
Average age of principal farm operators: 58 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 28.20
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 5.26%
Corn for grain: 1914 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 556 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 1965 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 41 acres

Earthquake activity:

Hamblen County-area historical earthquake activity is near Tennessee state average. It is 61% 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 47.4 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 97.8 miles away from the 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 40.5 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 59.0 miles away from Hamblen 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 20.1 miles away from the county center
On 4/19/1996 at 08:50:14, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 MB) earthquake occurred 55.4 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Tennessee Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 1, 2005, Emergency Declared (EM-3217): September 5, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3217, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Tennessee Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding, Incident Period: April 16, 1998 to May 18, 1998, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1215): April 20, 1998, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1215, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Tennessee Heavy Rain, Flash Flooding, Incident Period: March 25, 1994 to April 3, 1994, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1022): April 14, 1994, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1022, Natural disaster type: Flash Flood, Heavy Rain
  • Tennessee Severe Snowfall, Winter Storm, Incident Period: March 13, 1993 to March 17, 1993, Emergency Declared (EM-3095): March 14, 1993, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3095, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Snowfall
  • Tennessee TORNADOES, Incident Period: April 4, 1974, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-424): April 4, 1974, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-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: FEMA-DR-366, Natural disaster type: Flood, Heavy Rain

The number of natural disasters in Hamblen County (6) is smaller than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 4
Emergencies Declared: 2

Class of Workers


Most common industries (%)
Males Females
  • Furniture and related product manufacturing (11%)
  • Construction (9%)
  • Transportation equipment (8%)
  • Metal and metal products (4%)
  • Truck transportation (4%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Food (3%)
  • Health care (13%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Furniture and related product manufacturing (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Transportation equipment (5%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (4%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Cashiers (4%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (3%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):



  • Mexico (71%)
  • Panama (4%)
  • India (3%)
  • Germany (2%)
  • El Salvador (2%)
  • Guatemala (2%)
  • United Kingdom (1%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Hamblen County (%):



  • United States or American (37%)
  • English (11%)
  • German (9%)
  • Irish (8%)
  • Scotch-Irish (4%)
  • Scottish (2%)
  • Dutch (2%)


Hamblen County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 22,873 (85%)
  • Carpooled: 3,477 (13%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 22 (0%)
  • Taxi: 37 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 9 (0%)
  • Walked: 232 (1%)
  • Other means: 103 (0%)
  • Worked at home: 286 (1%)

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


People in group quarters in Hamblen County, Tennessee:

  • 475 people in nursing homes
  • 178 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 82 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 28 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 16 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 11 people in homes for the mentally ill

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $43,148.

6.92% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,449 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.92%
Tennessee average:

7.52%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.21% relocated from other counties in Tennessee ($17,830 average AGI)
2.71% relocated from other states ($15,619 average AGI)
Hamblen County:

2.71%
Tennessee average:

3.80%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Jefferson County, TN  1.19% ($27,423 average AGI)
from Hawkins County, TN  0.58% ($24,508)
from Grainger County, TN  0.48% ($24,778)
from Knox County, TN  0.42% ($27,736)
from Greene County, TN  0.27% ($28,596)
from Cocke County, TN  0.23% ($30,583)
from Sevier County, TN  0.13% ($41,143)


6.72% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,421 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.72%
Tennessee average:

6.67%


0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($244 average AGI)
Hamblen County:

0.05%
Tennessee average:

0.04%

4.72% relocated to other counties in Tennessee ($21,478 average AGI)
1.95% relocated to other states ($10,700 average AGI)
Hamblen County:

1.95%
Tennessee average:

2.97%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Jefferson County, TN  1.25% ($33,309 average AGI)
to Knox County, TN  0.69% ($29,972)
to Hawkins County, TN  0.63% ($29,061)
to Grainger County, TN  0.42% ($28,209)
to Greene County, TN  0.34% ($30,800)
to Cocke County, TN  0.28% ($23,035)
to Sevier County, TN  0.17% ($27,257)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.6
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 14.2

Births per 1000 population in Hamblen County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.5

Deaths per 1000 population in Hamblen County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.9
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 5.8

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Hamblen County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 9,578 (7,484 aged, 2,094 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 3.36
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 15500.34
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 467.310
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 52297.06

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1455.810
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1033.420
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 10.02

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 55.5
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 101.840

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 5.01

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 137.6. This is more than state average.

Mechanisms of suicide:

 

Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 96.5
  • Other - 41.0

Household type by relationship:

Households: 57,338
  • In family households: 49,315 (13,209 male householders, 3,393 female householders)
    13,193 spouses, 15,378 children (13,841 natural, 353 adopted, 1,184 stepchildren), 1,070 grandchildren, 573 brothers or sisters, 470 parents, 1,130 other relatives, 899 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 8,023 (2,915 male householders (2,326 living alone)), 3,728 female householders (3,410 living alone)), 1,380 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 790 (652 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 7,676 2-persons, 4,113 3-persons, 3,206 4-persons, 1,035 5-persons, 331 6-persons, 241 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 5,736 1-person, 667 2-persons, 133 3-persons, 45 4-persons, 40 5-persons, 13 6-persons, 9 7-or-more-persons.

92.9% of residents of Hamblen County speak English at home.
5.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (26% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 26% speak English not well, 33% don't speak English at all).
1.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (81% speak English very well, 9% speak English well, 10% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (51% speak English very well, 33% speak English well, 16% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (53% speak English very well, 24% speak English not well, 23% don't speak English at all).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $330,435,000 ($5555 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $11,777,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $146,169,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $79,904,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $3,098,000
Federal grants: $82,582,000
Federal procurement contracts: $6,980,000 ($5,136,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $11,702,000 ($1,538,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $2,667,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $24,246,000
Federal Government insurance: $9,166,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 4,286
Here:

72 per 1000 residents
State:

69 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 3,402
Here:

57 per 1000 residents
State:

50 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +1,707
Here:

+28 per 1000 residents
State:

+8 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -731
Here:  -12 per 1000 residents
State:  +18 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Hamblen County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 9.18 millions of gallons per day (11% from ground, 89% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

5.9
State:

6.0

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.2
State:

4.2

Year house built

  • 2005 or later: 527
  • 2000 to 2004: 1,508
  • 1990 to 1999: 4,891
  • 1980 to 1989: 4,561
  • 1970 to 1979: 5,322
  • 1960 to 1969: 4,525
  • 1950 to 1959: 2,596
  • 1940 to 1949: 1,312
  • 1939 or earlier: 1,210
Rooms in houses/apartments in Hamblen County, Tennessee
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 51
  • 3 rooms: 260
  • 4 rooms: 1,866
  • 5 rooms: 4,686
  • 6 rooms: 4,204
  • 7 rooms: 2,608
  • 8 rooms: 1,670
  • 9+ rooms: 1,491
  • 1 room: 163
  • 2 rooms: 367
  • 3 rooms: 954
  • 4 rooms: 2,419
  • 5 rooms: 1,366
  • 6 rooms: 689
  • 7 rooms: 222
  • 8 rooms: 121
  • 9+ rooms: 74
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Hamblen County, Tennessee
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no bedroom: 6
  • 1 bedroom: 258
  • 2 bedrooms: 3,327
  • 3 bedrooms: 10,324
  • 4 bedrooms: 2,436
  • 5+ bedrooms: 485
  • no bedroom: 198
  • 1 bedroom: 1,350
  • 2 bedrooms: 3,040
  • 3 bedrooms: 1,523
  • 4 bedrooms: 215
  • 5+ bedrooms: 49
Cars and other vehicles available in Hamblen County, Tennessee in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no vehicle: 738
  • 1 vehicle: 4,239
  • 2 vehicles: 7,393
  • 3 vehicles: 3,272
  • 4 vehicles: 894
  • 5+ vehicles: 300
  • no vehicle: 685
  • 1 vehicle: 3,041
  • 2 vehicles: 1,987
  • 3 vehicles: 496
  • 4 vehicles: 129
  • 5+ vehicles: 37

57% of Hamblen County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 58% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 53% lived in Tennessee.

Hamblen County:

57.3%
State average:

54.7%


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

  • This state: 39737
  • Northeast: 1780
  • Midwest: 3719
  • South: 8659
  • West: 937

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $73,900


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in Hamblen County
Houses and condos Apartments
  • Electricity (69.9%)
  • Utility gas (19.6%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5.0%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2.6%)
  • Wood (2.5%)
  • Electricity (76.8%)
  • Utility gas (17.6%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2.6%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2.3%)
  • Wood (0.7%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 282
Here:

4.7%
Tennessee:

9.5%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 51
Here:

1.8%
Tennessee:

10.4%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 157
Here:

10.1%
Tennessee:

22.8%

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)


Hamblen County government finances in 2006:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $882,000
  • Charges - All Other: $4,117,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $1,787,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $292,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $284,000
    Parks and Recreation: $26,000
  • Construction - Health - Other: $1,210,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,139,000
    General Public Buildings: $36,000
    Parks and Recreation: $14,000
  • Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $64,535,000
    Police Protection: $2,110,000
    General - Other: $2,044,000
    Regular Highways: $1,722,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,623,000
    Health - Other: $1,609,000
    Correctional Institutions: $1,595,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,474,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,432,000
    Financial Administration: $957,000
    Parks and Recreation: $498,000
    General Public Buildings: $443,000
    Libraries: $219,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $150,000
    Local Fire Protection: $140,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $45,000
    Corrections - Other: $38,000
    Public Welfare Institutions: $2,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Education: $29,000
    All Other: $12,000
    General Local Government Support: $2,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $3,061,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General - Other: $9,648,000
    Health - Other: $60,000
    Parks and Recreation: $39,000
    Central Staff Services: $16,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $13,000
    Financial Administration: $6,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $3,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - Health - Other: $111,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $115,000
    All Other: $93,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,857,000
  • Miscellaneous - Rents: $1,256,000
    Interest Earnings: $769,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $624,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $428,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $122,000
    Sale of Property: $28,000
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $71,369,000
    Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $71,249,000
    Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,977,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,452,000
    Solid Waste Management: $727,000
    General - Other: $694,000
    Regular Highways: $171,000
    Police Protection: $137,000
    Central Staff Services: $52,000
    Financial Administration: $16,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $9,000
    Correctional Institutions: $5,000
    Parks and Recreation: $3,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $10,175,000
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $31,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $5,508,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Education: $36,088,000
    All Other: $1,909,000
    Highways: $1,671,000
    General Local Government Support: $836,000
    Health and Hospitals: $822,000
  • Tax - Property: $22,191,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $20,296,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $1,510,000
    Occupation and Business License, NEC: $723,000
    Other Selective Sales: $312,000
    Other License: $215,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $165,000
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $104,000
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $2,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $42,932,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 1,791
  • Number of aged recipients: 147
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 1,644
  • Number of recipients under 18: 190
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 1,237
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 364
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 702
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 857


Hamblen County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 1991
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

Hamblen County Fatal accident statistics for 1992 - 2009
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons Pedestrians

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 12 full tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED248$114,931208$139,9471,091$126,90987$47,7824$159,750125$99,96041$50,976
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED18$100,88925$106,68084$120,08316$21,0000$09$124,5568$68,875
APPLICATIONS DENIED16$108,31345$111,778337$117,86654$38,5370$033$72,87926$53,115
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN28$101,10728$149,036233$132,09410$56,0000$022$94,31810$70,900
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS6$130,3333$126,66764$156,7343$32,6670$01$20,0003$95,000
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 10 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED30$182,93323$163,2173$203,667
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED7$197,0008$164,8750$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED2$232,5002$142,5001$168,000
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN9$107,0002$178,0000$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS1$105,0002$219,0000$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value


Most common first names in Hamblen County, TN among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
James43069.7 years
Mary37277.1 years
William33571.9 years
John26972.0 years
Robert24370.7 years
Charles19370.0 years
George15873.1 years
Margaret11278.8 years
Roy9671.7 years
Dorothy8673.8 years
Most common last names in Hamblen County, TN among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith22973.2 years
Collins13872.6 years
Johnson12475.6 years
Williams11871.6 years
Long11474.0 years
Davis10771.0 years
Jones9471.7 years
Moore9373.9 years
Greene9171.3 years
Noe7776.2 years
Businesses in Hamblen County, TN
NameCountNameCount
AT&T1Kmart1
Aeropostale1Kohl's1
American Eagle Outfitters1Little Caesars Pizza2
Applebee's1Long John Silver's2
Arby's1Lowe's1
AutoZone2Maurices1
Baskin-Robbins1McDonald's4
Bath & Body Works1Nike7
Blockbuster1OfficeMax1
Burger King1Papa John's Pizza1
CVS2Penske1
Chick-Fil-A1Pier 1 Imports1
Comfort Suites1Pizza Hut1
Cracker Barrel1RadioShack2
Curves1Rite Aid1
Dairy Queen1Ruby Tuesday1
Days Inn1Rue211
Domino's Pizza2Ryan's Grill1
Dunkin Donuts1SONIC Drive-In3
Econo Lodge1Sears2
FedEx6Subway5
GNC1Super 82
GameStop1T-Mobile2
H&R Block4Taco Bell1
Hardee's4Travelodge1
Hobby Lobby1U-Haul6
Holiday Inn2UPS8
Home Depot1Vans1
IHOP1Verizon Wireless1
JCPenney1Waffle House2
Jones New York1Walgreens3
Journeys1Walmart1
KFC1Wendy's1
Browse common businesses in Hamblen County, TN


Hamblen County on our top lists:

  • #47 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Evangelical Denominations adherents (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #52 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #58 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest increase in the number of births per 1000 residents 1990-1999 to 2000-2003 (pop 50,000+)"

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