Houston County, Tennessee (TN)

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% of renters here:	23%
State:	30%

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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (29.4%), Educational,health and social services (18.7%), Construction (10.7%), Transportation and warehousing,and utilities (10.2%).

Type of workers:

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Races in Houston County, Tennessee:

Median resident age:	39.5 years
Tennessee median age:	35.9 years

Males: 3,999	(49.4%)
Females: 4,089	(50.6%)

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Houston County:	2.5 people
Tennessee:	2.5 people

This county:	$34,918
Tennessee:	$42,367

This county:	$347
State:	$503

Houston County:	$93,345
Tennessee:	$130,800

Detached houses: $129,033

Here:	$129,033
State:	$188,120

Townhouses or other attached units: $102,057

Here:	$102,057
State:	$161,999

In 2-unit structures: $119,723

Here:	$119,723
State:	$142,458

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $14,659

Here:	$14,659
State:	$164,555

Mobile homes: $39,212

Here:	$39,212
State:	$44,109

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 0
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 27
• Burglaries: 18
• Thefts: 59
• Auto thefts: 11

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

• Murders: 1
• Rapes: 0
• Robberies: 1
• Assaults: 18
• Burglaries: 35
• Thefts: 58
• Auto thefts: 20

This county:	18.1%
Whole state:	13.5%

This county:	7.2%
Whole state:	5.8%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Houston County is $364 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $460 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $569 a month.

Cities in this county include: Erin, Tennessee Ridge.

Neighboring counties: Benton County , Dickson County , Humphreys County , Montgomery County , Stewart County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Houston County: Whiteoak Boat Dock (A), Cane Creek Dock (B), Crosswell Ford (C), Southernaire Resort (D), Southernaire Dock (E), Cooley Ford (F). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Houston County include: Steels Chapel (A), Spring Hill Church (B), Cedar Valley Church (C), Salmon Branch Church (D), Crossroad Church (E), Cumberland Valley Church (F), Dortch Chapel (G), Pleasant Valley Church (H), Pleasant Ridge Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Lockhart Cemetery (1), Lloyd Cemetery (2), Kennedy Cemetery (3), Yates Cemetery (4), Pollard Cemetery (5), Batson Cemetery (6), Wilson Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Adkins Branch (A), Averitt Branch (B), Long Branch (C), Jordan Branch (D), Boaz Branch (E), Indian Branch (F), Hurricane Creek (G), Moore Branch (H), Leatherwood Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Post office: Stewart Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Here:	12.7%
Tennessee:	10.3%

Current college students: 138
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 70.1%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 10.3%

Number of foreign born residents: 130 (28% naturalized citizens)

Houston County:	1.6%
Whole state:	2.8%

Mean travel time to work: 32.0 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 42.0%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 2,599
• One, attached: 11
• Two: 49
• 3 or 4: 44
• 5 to 9: 26
• 10 to 19: 19
• 20 or more: 51
• Mobile homes: 1,086
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 16

Housing units in Houston County with a mortgage: 684 (43 second mortgage, 36 home equity loan, 2 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 668

Here:	50.6% with mortgage
State:	66.0% with mortgage

Houston County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly below Tennessee state average. It is 1.3 times above overall U.S. average.

Houston County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Tennessee state average. It is 94% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/29/1987 at 00:04:56, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 4.5 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 88.4 miles away from Houston County center
On 6/6/2003 at 12:29:34, a magnitude 4.0 (3.9 MB, 4.0 MW, Depth: 1.6 mi) earthquake occurred 79.5 miles away from the county center
On 6/2/2005 at 11:35:11, a magnitude 3.9 (3.7 MB, 3.9 MW, Depth: 9.3 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 97.3 miles away from the county center
On 5/27/1995 at 19:51:10, a magnitude 3.8 (3.0 MD, 3.8 LG, Depth: 4.0 mi) earthquake occurred 94.9 miles away from Houston County center
On 6/20/2005 at 12:21:42, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 MB, 3.6 MW, Depth: 13.1 mi) earthquake occurred 82.2 miles away from the county center
On 9/26/1994 at 14:23:22, a magnitude 3.6 (3.5 MD, 3.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 79.5 miles away from Houston County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), moment magnitude (MW)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 2,642 (81%) Carpooled: 478 (15%) Bus or trolley bus: 15 (0%) Walked: 39 (1%) Other means: 2 (0%) Worked at home: 82 (3%)

6.42% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,554 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.42%
Tennessee average:	7.52%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.01% relocated from other counties in Tennessee ($19,381 average AGI)
2.41% relocated from other states ($10,173 average AGI)

Houston County:	2.41%
Tennessee average:	3.80%

from Montgomery County, TN	1.03% ($39,889 average AGI)
from Stewart County, TN	1.03% ($28,185)
from Humphreys County, TN	0.46% ($21,583)
from Dickson County, TN	0.42% ($30,000)

6.60% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($25,514 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.60%
Tennessee average:	6.67%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.11% relocated to other counties in Tennessee ($21,671 average AGI)
1.49% relocated to other states ($3,844 average AGI)

Houston County:	1.49%
Tennessee average:	2.97%

to Montgomery County, TN	1.37% ($22,000 average AGI)
to Stewart County, TN	1.11% ($31,552)
to Humphreys County, TN	0.61% ($25,500)
to Dickson County, TN	0.38% ($31,500)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.1
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.5

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 13.0

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.4
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 10.3

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 1,544 (1,261 aged, 283 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 6,892 (1,853 male householders, 482 female householders)

  1,865 spouses, 2,275 children (2,069 natural, 41 adopted, 165 stepchildren), 172 grandchildren, 34 brothers or sisters, 41 parents, 60 other relatives, 110 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 1,005 (434 male householders (383 living alone)), 454 female householders (422 living alone)), 117 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 191 (178 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,062 2-persons, 596 3-persons, 419 4-persons, 186 5-persons, 46 6-persons, 26 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 805 1-person, 63 2-persons, 9 3-persons, 11 4-persons.

97.3% of residents of Houston County speak English at home.
1.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (50% speak English very well, 9% speak English well, 35% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all).
0.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (84% speak English very well, 8% speak English well, 8% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (12% speak English very well, 88% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $55,876,000 ($6991 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $2,895,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $26,059,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $12,071,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $126,000
Federal grants: $14,839,000
Federal procurement contracts: $715,000 ($65,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $2,067,000 ($607,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,568,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $828,000
Federal Government insurance: $4,587,000

Here:	65 per 1000 residents
State:	69 per 1000 residents

Here:	72 per 1000 residents
State:	50 per 1000 residents

Here:	+6 per 1000 residents
State:	+8 per 1000 residents

Here:	-9 per 1000 residents
State:	+18 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.13 millions of gallons per day (14% from ground, 86% from surface)

Here:	5.8
State:	6.0

Here:	4.6
State:	4.2

65% of Houston County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 56% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 52% lived in Tennessee.

Houston County:	64.9%
State average:	54.7%

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

• This state: 5598
• Northeast: 201
• Midwest: 1032
• South: 889
• West: 197

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $41,000

Here:	4.1%
Tennessee:	9.5%

Here:	4.2%
Tennessee:	10.4%

Here:	8.7%
Tennessee:	22.8%

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