Hamblen County, Tennessee (TN)

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% of renters here:	27%
State:	30%

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

Type of workers:

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Races in Hamblen County, Tennessee:

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:	2.5 people
Tennessee:	2.5 people

This county:	$37,694
Tennessee:	$42,367

This county:	$404
State:	$503

Hamblen County:	$120,678
Tennessee:	$130,800

Detached houses: $157,580

Here:	$157,580
State:	$188,120

Townhouses or other attached units: $191,980

Here:	$191,980
State:	$161,999

In 2-unit structures: $144,870

Here:	$144,870
State:	$142,458

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $152,668

Here:	$152,668
State:	$133,385

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $233,171

Here:	$233,171
State:	$164,555

Mobile homes: $41,039

Here:	$41,039
State:	$44,109

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $5,000

Here:	$5,000
State:	$46,838

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

This county:	14.4%
Whole state:	13.5%

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.

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

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Hamblen County: New Line (A), Morristown Golf and Country Club (B), Morristown State Fish Hatchery (C), Valley Home (D), Cedar Hill Dock (E), Lowland (F), Three Springs Dock (G), Fall Creek Campground (H), Sequoyah Council Boy Scout Reservation (I), Hamblen Dock (J), Morristown Municipal Power House (K). 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: Statem Gap Church (A), Catherine Nenny Church (B), Cedar Creek Church (C), Cedar Grove Church (D), Cedar Hill Church (E), Central Church (F), Solid Rock Church (G), Saint Paul Church (H), Creech Chapel (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Hamblen Memory Gardens Cemetery (1), Bacon Cemetery (2), Witt Cemetery (3), Williams Cemetery (4), Greene Cemetery (5), Bent Creek Cemetery (6), Cobb Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Cluck Ponds (A), Dickenson Pond (B), Masengill Lake (C), Sugar Hollow Pond (D), Barrett Pond (E), Stanifer Pond (F), Mayes Lake (G), Panther Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Kellar Branch (A), Long Creek (B), German Creek (C), Lyons Creek (D), Manns Creek (E), Marshall Creek (F), Hull Branch (G), Bingham Branch (H), Big Spring Branch (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 Post office: Lowland Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Here:	12.7%
Tennessee:	10.3%

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%

Mean travel time to work: 19.6 minutes

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

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

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 Hamblen 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 Hamblen 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: 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%)

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%

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%

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 2003: 14.1

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.7

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.9
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 5.7

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%

Household type by relationship

• 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

Here:	72 per 1000 residents
State:	69 per 1000 residents

Here:	57 per 1000 residents
State:	50 per 1000 residents

Here:	+28 per 1000 residents
State:	+8 per 1000 residents

Here:	-12 per 1000 residents
State:	+18 per 1000 residents

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

Here:	5.9
State:	6.0

Here:	4.2
State:	4.2

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

Here:	4.7%
Tennessee:	9.5%

Here:	1.8%
Tennessee:	10.4%

Here:	10.1%
Tennessee:	22.8%

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