Hamblen County, Tennessee (TN)

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County population in July 2007: 61,829 (75% urban, 25% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 16,836
Renter-occupied apartments: 6,375

% of renters here:	27%
State:	30%

Land area: 161 sq. mi.
Water area: 14.7 sq. mi.

Population density: 384 people per square mile

(high).

2008 cost of living index in Hamblen County: 78.2 (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%

Hamblen County, Tennessee business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Hamblen County, Tennessee:

White Non-Hispanic (88.5%)
Hispanic (5.7%)
Black (4.1%)
Other race (3.3%)
Two or more races (1.0%)
American Indian (0.6%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

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

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

Average wage per job in 2003: $29,999
County population in 2003: 58,868
Jobs in 2003: 35,493

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Hamblen County,TN real estate house value trend

Total labor force in 2004: 29,345
Unemployment rate in 2004: 5.6%

Average household size:

Hamblen County:	2.5 people
Tennessee:	2.5 people

Estimated median household income in 2007: $37,694 ($32,350 in 1999)

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

2007 median house/condo value: $121,615 ($85,300 in 2000)

Hamblen County:	$121,615
Tennessee:	$130,800

Median contract rent in 2007 for apartments: $404 (lower quartile is $318, upper quartile is $506)

This county:	$404
State:	$503

Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $907
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $258

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

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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

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%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $458 (0.6%)

Hamblen County household income distribution in 2007

Hamblen County contract rent distribution in 2007

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This county:	14.4%
Whole state:	13.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

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

Unemployment in September 2007:

Here:	4.5%
Tennessee:	4.4%

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: 19.6 minutes

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

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

Agriculture in Hamblen County
Average size of farms: 79 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $27785
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: $24254
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: $40720
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

Class of Workers

Most common industries for males:

Furniture and related products (11%)
Construction (9%)
Transportation equipment (8%)
Metal and metal products (4%)
Truck transportation (4%)
Accommodation and food services (4%)
Food (3%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (13%)
Educational services (11%)
Furniture and related products (8%)
Accommodation and food services (8%)
Transportation equipment (5%)
Miscellaneous manufacturing (4%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)

Most common occupations for males

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%)

Most common occupations for females

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%)

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 2003: 14.1

Births per 1000 population in Hamblen County

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

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 2003: 5.7

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

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:

1999 to March 2000: 577
1995 to 1998: 2,293
1990 to 1994: 2,362
1980 to 1989: 3,915
1970 to 1979: 5,790
1960 to 1969: 4,629
1950 to 1959: 2,697
1940 to 1949: 1,185
1939 or earlier: 1,245

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Hamblen County, Tennessee:
	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

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Hamblen County, Tennessee:
	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 owner-occupied houses and condos in Hamblen County:
	no bedroom: 6 1 bedroom: 258 2 bedrooms: 3,327 3 bedrooms: 10,324 4 bedrooms: 2,436 5+ bedrooms: 485

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Hamblen County:
	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 in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 738 1 vehicle: 4,239 2 vehicles: 7,393 3 vehicles: 3,272 4 vehicles: 894 5+ vehicles: 300

Cars and other vehicles available in Hamblen County in renter-occupied apartments
	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 houses and condos:
	Electricity (70%) Utility gas (20%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3%) Wood (3%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Electricity (77%) Utility gas (18%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%) Wood (1%)

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 2004:

Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $259,000
Charges - Elementary & Secondary Education - Other: $3,087,000
All Other: $2,717,000

Elementary & Secondary Education School Lunch: $1,661,000

Parks & Recreation: $22,000

Elementary & Secondary Education School Tuition: $11,000
Construction - Elementary & Secondary Education: $1,429,000
Judicial & Legal: $1,278,000

General: $595,000

Regular Highways: $196,000

Parks & Recreation: $181,000

Health - Other: $35,000
Current Operations - Elementary & Secondary Education: $55,633,000
Police Protection: $2,088,000

Financial Administration: $1,567,000

Solid Waste Management: $1,548,000

Regular Highways: $1,546,000

Corrections - Other: $1,343,000

General - Other: $1,243,000

Central Staff Services: $1,204,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $1,175,000

Parks & Recreation: $682,000

General Public Buildings: $371,000

Health Services - Other: $248,000

Libraries: $204,000

Natural Resources - Other: $150,000

Fire Protection: $130,000

Welfare - Other: $45,000
Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $27,000
General - Interest on Debt: $2,243,000
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $8,671,000
Solid Waste Management: $57,000

Central Staff Services: $14,000

Parks & Recreation: $12,000
Intergovernmental to State - Health: $110,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, Education, NEC: $5,540,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $53,141,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $2,868,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Elementary & Secondary Education: $3,201,000
Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $2,640,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $52,486,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Elementary and Secondary Education: $2,339,000
Other, NEC: $883,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $2,212,000
Rents: $950,000

Interest Earnings: $206,000
Other Capital Outlay - Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,661,000
Judicial: $588,000

Regular Highways: $114,000

Financial Administration: $109,000

General - Other: $72,000

Police Protection: $57,000

Central Staff: $24,000

Solid Waste Management: $15,000

Parks & Recreation: $9,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $2,198,000
Short Term Debt Outstanding - End of Fiscal Year: $55,000
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $7,302,000
State Intergovernmental - Education: $31,005,000
Highways: $1,649,000

All Other: $1,229,000

General Support: $749,000

Housing & Community Development: $383,000

Health & Hospitals: $101,000
Tax - Property: $20,700,000
Total General Sales: $9,759,000

Motor Vehicle License: $1,481,000

NEC: $1,146,000

Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $101,000

Public Utilities: $6,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $47,459,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Total Number Of Recipients

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of aged recipients