Hancock County, Tennessee (TN)

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% of renters here:	21%
State:	30%

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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (30.3%), Educational,health and social services (21.6%), Construction (11.0%).

Type of workers:

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

Races in Hancock County, Tennessee:

Median resident age:	39.2 years
Tennessee median age:	35.9 years

Males: 3,307	(48.7%)
Females: 3,479	(51.3%)

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Hancock County:	2.4 people
Tennessee:	2.5 people

This county:	$23,024
Tennessee:	$42,367

This county:	$173
State:	$503

Hancock County:	$74,344
Tennessee:	$130,800

Detached houses: $110,310

Here:	$110,310
State:	$188,120

In 2-unit structures: $97,275

Here:	$97,275
State:	$142,458

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $2,688,254

Here:	$2,688,254
State:	$164,555

Mobile homes: $27,699

Here:	$27,699
State:	$44,109

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $46,029

Here:	$46,029
State:	$46,838

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 1
• Robberies: 1
• Assaults: 6
• Burglaries: 41
• Thefts: 58
• Auto thefts: 2

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 0
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 4
• Burglaries: 41
• Thefts: 42
• Auto thefts: 2

This county:	29.4%
Whole state:	13.5%

This county:	10.2%
Whole state:	5.8%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Hancock County is $382 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $460 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $589 a month.

Cities in this county include: Sneedville, Big War Creek, Kyles Ford, Powell Valley.

Neighboring counties: Claiborne County , Grainger County , Hawkins County , Lee County, Virginia , Scott County, Virginia .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Hancock County: Lawson Ford (A), Mulberry Gap (B), Manning Ferry (C), Brier Creek Ford (D), Rob Camp (E), Rob Camp Ford (F), Flat Gap (G), Tigners Ford (H), Pressmens Home Power Plant (I), Mathis Mill (J). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Hancock County include: Cedar Grove Church (A), Chinquapin Church (B), Shelby Creek Church (C), Sandy Springs Church (D), Rock Bridge Church (E), Davis Chapel (F), Riverside Church (G), Duck Creek Baptist Church (H), Kyles Ford Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Livesay Cemetery (1), Baker Cemetery (2), Clarkson Cemetery (3), Barnard Cemetery (4), Murrell Cemetery (5), Wolfenbarger Cemetery (6), Winkler Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lake: Howard Pond (A). Display/hide its location on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Little Creek (A), Machine Branch (B), Blackwater Creek (C), War Creek (D), North Fork Clinch River (E), Mill Branch (F), Mill Creek (G), Big Creek (H), Bend Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Park in Hancock County: Vardy School Community Historic District (1). Display/hide its location on the map Post offices: Treadway Post Office (A), Kyles Ford Post Office (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	13.7%
Tennessee:	10.3%

Current college students: 116
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 55.9%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 10.2%

Number of foreign born residents: 17 (88% naturalized citizens)

Hancock County:	0.3%
Whole state:	2.8%

Mean travel time to work: 32.7 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 59.3%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 2,360
• One, attached: 1
• Two: 19
• 3 or 4: 158
• 5 to 9: 47
• 10 to 19: 19
• 20 or more: 15
• Mobile homes: 605
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 56

Housing units in Hancock County with a mortgage: 417 (2 second mortgage, 45 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 538

Here:	43.7% with mortgage
State:	66.0% with mortgage

Hancock County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Tennessee state average. It is 1.7 times below overall U.S. average.

Hancock County-area historical earthquake activity is near Tennessee state average. It is 60% 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 64.9 miles away from Hancock County center
On 11/23/2006 at 10:42:57, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, 4.3 LG) earthquake occurred 81.7 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 20.1 miles away from the county center
On 11/2/2006 at 17:53:02, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 85.9 miles away from Hancock 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 37.3 miles away from the county center
On 4/19/1996 at 08:50:14, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 33.8 miles away from Hancock 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: 1,719 (71%) Carpooled: 501 (21%) Bus or trolley bus: 2 (0%) Walked: 15 (1%) Other means: 14 (1%) Worked at home: 156 (6%)

6.49% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($26,212 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.49%
Tennessee average:	7.52%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.74% relocated from other counties in Tennessee ($12,354 average AGI)
2.75% relocated from other states ($13,869 average AGI)

Hancock County:	2.75%
Tennessee average:	3.80%

from Hawkins County, TN	1.44% ($18,227 average AGI)
from Hamblen County, TN	0.85% ($20,308)

6.61% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($22,901 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.61%
Tennessee average:	6.67%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.17% relocated to other counties in Tennessee ($18,822 average AGI)
1.44% relocated to other states ($4,079 average AGI)

Hancock County:	1.44%
Tennessee average:	2.97%

to Hawkins County, TN	1.57% ($24,667 average AGI)
to Hamblen County, TN	1.37% ($22,143)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.2
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.7

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 13.3

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.4
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: 1,132 (836 aged, 296 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 18%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 5,692 (1,510 male householders, 429 female householders)

  1,523 spouses, 1,931 children (1,824 natural, 26 adopted, 81 stepchildren), 91 grandchildren, 73 brothers or sisters, 19 parents, 60 other relatives, 56 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 930 (338 male householders (286 living alone)), 495 female householders (474 living alone)), 97 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 164 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 879 2-persons, 537 3-persons, 324 4-persons, 133 5-persons, 37 6-persons, 29 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 760 1-person, 53 2-persons, 2 3-persons, 18 4-persons.

98.5% of residents of Hancock County speak English at home.
0.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (77% speak English very well, 9% speak English well, 4% speak English not well, 11% don't speak English at all).
0.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (83% speak English very well, 17% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $59,616,000 ($8974 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $558,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $16,111,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $13,269,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $384,000
Federal grants: $28,837,000
Federal procurement contracts: $386,000 ($19,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $628,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $270,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $413,000
Federal Government insurance: $1,472,000

Here:	56 per 1000 residents
State:	69 per 1000 residents

Here:	69 per 1000 residents
State:	50 per 1000 residents

Here:	0 per 1000 residents
State:	+8 per 1000 residents

Here:	+3 per 1000 residents
State:	+18 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.36 millions of gallons per day (all from surface)

Here:	5.5
State:	6.0

Here:	4.2
State:	4.2

71% of Hancock 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, 57% lived in Tennessee.

Hancock County:	71.4%
State average:	54.7%

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

• This state: 5149
• Northeast: 153
• Midwest: 348
• South: 1023
• West: 85

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $65,000

Here:	6.7%
Tennessee:	9.5%

Here:	4.0%
Tennessee:	10.4%

Here:	5.4%
Tennessee:	22.8%

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