Jefferson County, Tennessee (TN)

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County population in July 2007: 50,221 (25% urban, 75% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 13,369
Renter-occupied apartments: 3,786

% of renters here:	22%
State:	30%

Land area: 274 sq. mi.
Water area: 40.5 sq. mi.

Population density: 183 people per square mile

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2008 cost of living index in Jefferson County: 78.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (23.3%), Educational,health and social services (17.9%), Retail trade (12.0%).

Type of workers:

Private wage or salary: 78%
Government: 13%
Self-employed, not incorporated: 9%
Unpaid family work: 0%

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

Races in Jefferson County, Tennessee:

White Non-Hispanic (95.1%)
Black (2.3%)
Hispanic (1.3%)
Two or more races (0.8%)
American Indian (0.7%)
Other race (0.6%)

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

Median resident age:	36.5 years
Tennessee median age:	35.9 years

Males: 21,872	(49.4%)
Females: 22,422	(50.6%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $29,385
County population in 2003: 47,002
Jobs in 2003: 11,863

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Jefferson County,TN real estate house value trend

Total labor force in 2004: 23,265
Unemployment rate in 2004: 6.1%

Average household size:

Jefferson County:	2.5 people
Tennessee:	2.5 people

Estimated median household income in 2007: $38,246 ($32,824 in 1999)

This county:	$38,246
Tennessee:	$42,367

2007 median house/condo value: $119,986 ($88,800 in 2000)

Jefferson County:	$119,986
Tennessee:	$130,800

Median contract rent in 2007 for apartments: $411 (lower quartile is $309, upper quartile is $520)

This county:	$411
State:	$503

Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $934
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $267

Institutionalized population: 638

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

Murders: 0
Rapes: 11
Robberies: 4
Assaults: 76
Burglaries: 224
Thefts: 425
Auto thefts: 143

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

Murders: 0
Rapes: 8
Robberies: 5
Assaults: 71
Burglaries: 234
Thefts: 426
Auto thefts: 85

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Jefferson County, TN map from a distance

2004 Presidential Election results in Jefferson County Tennessee:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 67.5%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 31.8%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $474 (0.6%)

Jefferson County household income distribution in 2007

Jefferson County home values distribution

Jefferson County contract rent distribution in 2007

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This county:	13.4%
Whole state:	13.5%

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

This county:	5.6%
Whole state:	5.8%

Area name: Morristown, TN MSA
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Jefferson 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: Jefferson City, Dandridge, White Pine, New Market, Baneberry, Chestnut Hill, Strawberry Plains.

2005 air pollution in Jefferson County:

Ozone (1-hour): 0.104 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Ozone (8-hour): 0.084 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Near U.S. average.

Neighboring counties: Cocke County , Grainger County , Hamblen County , Knox County , Sevier County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Jefferson County: Mountain View Dock (A), Lakefront Dock (B), Dandridge Golf and Country Club (C), Dandridge Dock (D), Banberry Golf and Country Club (E), Black Oak Grove Cabin Area (F), Black Oak Doock (G), Island View Dock (H), Nina (I), Shady Grove Dock (J), East Hodges (K), Weaver Dock (L), White Pine Golf Course (M), Fielden Store (N), Fanchers Willow Branch Campground (O), Gator Point Campground (P), Mill Spring Mill (Q), Valley Springs Minnow Farm (R), Fairfax Farm (S), Mossy Creek Beat Dock (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Jefferson County include: Strawberry Plains First Baptist Church (A), Cedar Grove Church (B), Chestnut Grove United Methodist Church (C), Seahorn Chapel (D), Sartain Springs Church (E), Rocky Valley Church (F), Deep Springs Baptist Church (G), Dickey School Church (H), Dumplin Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Pleasant View Cemetery (1), Bailey Cemetery (2), Mountain View Cemetery (3), Halbert Cemetery (4), Ball Cemetery (5), Ballinger Cemetery (6), Wright Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Thomas Pond (A), Ault Lake (B), Roberts Pond (C), Hodges Lake (D), Cates Pond (E), Rucker Lake (F), Cress Pond (G), Dalton Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Frye Branch (A), Anderson Branch (B), Crider Creek (C), Lost Creek (D), Blue Spring Branch (E), Indian Creek (F), Black Oak Creek (G), McCracken Branch (H), McGuire Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Jefferson County include: Black Oak Park (1), Great Indian War Trail Monument (2), Nelson Merry Park (3), Henderson Island Wildlife Refuge (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Strawberry Plains Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Unemployment in September 2007:

Here:	4.3%
Tennessee:	4.4%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)

Current college students: 2,593
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 71.0%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 12.8%

Number of foreign born residents: 677 (22% naturalized citizens)

Jefferson County:	1.5%
Whole state:	2.8%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 370 1990 to 1994: 99 1985 to 1989: 40 1980 to 1984: 21 1975 to 1979: 37 1970 to 1974: 34 1970 to 1974: 5 1965 to 1969: 71

Mean travel time to work: 26.4 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 44.6%

Jefferson County marital status for males

Jefferson County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 12,473
One, attached: 176
Two: 404
3 or 4: 558
5 to 9: 346
10 to 19: 216
20 or more: 125
Mobile homes: 5,001
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 20

Housing units in Jefferson County with a mortgage: 4,722 (483 second mortgage, 353 home equity loan, 7 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 3,715

Here:	56.0% with mortgage
State:	66.0% with mortgage

Agriculture in Jefferson County
Average size of farms: 82 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $17573
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $109.81
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 1.52%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 83.44%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $16519
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 32.25%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 0.69%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $40755
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 94.89%
Average age of principal farm operators: 58 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 35.13
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 4.09%
Corn for grain: 1170 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 224 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 454 harvested acres
Vegetables: 696 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 62 acres

Jefferson County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Tennessee state average. It is 4.8 times below overall U.S. average.

Class of Workers

Most common industries for males:

Construction (15%)
Truck transportation (6%)
Transportation equipment (5%)
Educational services (5%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)
Furniture and related products (5%)
Public administration (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (14%)
Educational services (13%)
Accommodation and food services (10%)
Transportation equipment (5%)
Finance and insurance (4%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)
Public administration (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (4%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
Cashiers (4%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)

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

Mexico (50%)
Canada (15%)
Korea (4%)
Germany (4%)
Hong Kong (2%)
Asia, n.e.c. (2%)
Taiwan (2%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Jefferson County:

United States or American (35%)
English (12%)
Irish (11%)
German (10%)
Scotch-Irish (5%)
Scottish (2%)
Italian (2%)

Jefferson County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 16,652 (82%)
Carpooled: 2,182 (11%)
Bus or trolley bus: 35 (0%)
Streetcar or trolley car: 5 (0%)
Taxi: 10 (0%)
Motorcycle: 15 (0%)
Bicycle: 15 (0%)
Walked: 526 (3%)
Other means: 169 (1%)
Worked at home: 602 (3%)

People in group quarters in Jefferson County, Tennessee

1009 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
419 people in nursing homes
138 people in training schools for juvenile delinquents
81 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
15 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $40,953.

10.61% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($35,480 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	10.61%
Tennessee average:	7.52%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
6.46% relocated from other counties in Tennessee ($19,716 average AGI)
4.15% relocated from other states ($15,764 average AGI)
Jefferson County: 4.15%
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 Hamblen County, TN	1.55% ($33,309 average AGI)
from Sevier County, TN	1.45% ($35,471)
from Knox County, TN	1.30% ($31,807)
from Cocke County, TN	0.63% ($28,085)
from Grainger County, TN	0.33% ($24,655)
from Blount County, TN	0.15% ($30,680)
from Greene County, TN	0.14% ($30,833)

8.50% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,826 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.50%
Tennessee average:	6.67%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
6.38% relocated to other counties in Tennessee ($22,487 average AGI)
2.12% relocated to other states ($7,339 average AGI)
Jefferson County: 2.12%
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 Knox County, TN	1.63% ($31,918 average AGI)
to Hamblen County, TN	1.52% ($27,423)
to Sevier County, TN	1.16% ($29,476)
to Cocke County, TN	0.54% ($22,764)
to Grainger County, TN	0.29% ($33,362)
to Blount County, TN	0.20% ($26,909)
to Hawkins County, TN	0.14% ($25,783)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.8
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.5

Births per 1000 population in Jefferson County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.7

Deaths per 1000 population in Jefferson County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 5.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 4.3

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Jefferson County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 9,083 (7,190 aged, 1,893 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 2.1
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 5353.730
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 121.870
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 48385.27

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1091.040
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1018.720
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 4.13

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 27.48
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 51.66

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 10.33
Beer, wine & liquor stores per 100,000 population in 2005: 1

Household type by relationship

Households: 42,622

In family households: 37,357 (10,197 male householders, 2,562 female householders)
10,494 spouses, 11,604 children (10,034 natural, 273 adopted, 1,297 stepchildren), 845 grandchildren, 270 brothers or sisters, 264 parents, 549 other relatives, 572 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 5,265 (2,035 male householders (1,693 living alone)), 2,405 female householders (2,157 living alone)), 825 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 1,672 (625 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 5,916 2-persons, 3,231 3-persons, 2,396 4-persons, 858 5-persons, 238 6-persons, 120 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 3,850 1-person, 474 2-persons, 65 3-persons, 47 4-persons, 4 6-persons.

97.0% of residents of Jefferson County speak English at home.
2.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (50% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 24% speak English not well, 12% don't speak English at all).
0.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (76% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (48% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 29% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (46% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 36% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $287,554,000 ($6042 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $38,000,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $143,574,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $55,578,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $667,000
Federal grants: $48,005,000
Federal procurement contracts: $32,202,000 ($30,177,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $7,527,000 ($407,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,389,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $12,725,000
Federal Government insurance: $7,316,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 2,702

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

Deaths: 2,322

Here:	48 per 1000 residents
State:	50 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +310

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

Net internal migration: +3,495

Here:	+72 per 1000 residents
State:	+18 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Jefferson County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 3.32 millions of gallons per day (19% from ground, 81% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.7
State:	6.0

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.4
State:	4.2

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 1,087
1995 to 1998: 3,117
1990 to 1994: 2,232
1980 to 1989: 3,020
1970 to 1979: 3,551
1960 to 1969: 2,359
1950 to 1959: 1,529
1940 to 1949: 1,058
1939 or earlier: 1,366

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Jefferson County, Tennessee:
	1 room: 6 2 rooms: 107 3 rooms: 361 4 rooms: 1,755 5 rooms: 3,974 6 rooms: 3,107 7 rooms: 1,947 8 rooms: 1,152 9+ rooms: 960

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Jefferson County, Tennessee:
	1 room: 56 2 rooms: 118 3 rooms: 511 4 rooms: 1,410 5 rooms: 910 6 rooms: 497 7 rooms: 120 8 rooms: 104 9+ rooms: 60

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Jefferson County:
	no bedroom: 31 1 bedroom: 385 2 bedrooms: 3,367 3 bedrooms: 7,659 4 bedrooms: 1,635 5+ bedrooms: 292

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Jefferson County:
	no bedroom: 87 1 bedroom: 493 2 bedrooms: 2,043 3 bedrooms: 957 4 bedrooms: 184 5+ bedrooms: 22

Cars and other vehicles available in Jefferson County in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 563 1 vehicle: 2,905 2 vehicles: 6,196 3 vehicles: 2,648 4 vehicles: 792 5+ vehicles: 265

Cars and other vehicles available in Jefferson County in renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 455 1 vehicle: 1,521 2 vehicles: 1,340 3 vehicles: 334 4 vehicles: 69 5+ vehicles: 67

57% of Jefferson County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 38% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 61% lived in Tennessee.

Jefferson County:	56.6%
State average:	54.7%

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

This state: 30813
Northeast: 1541
Midwest: 3388
South: 6695
West: 951

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $74,400

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 (65%) Utility gas (17%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (9%) Wood (4%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (4%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Electricity (73%) Utility gas (15%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (5%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%) Wood (2%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 199

Here:	4.1%
Tennessee:	9.5%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 136

Here:	6.1%
Tennessee:	10.4%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 1,448

Here:	61.7%
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.)

Jefferson County government finances in 2002:

Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $500,000
Charges - All Other: $3,568,000
Elementary & Secondary Education - Other: $2,379,000

Solid Waste Management: $1,046,000

Elementary & Secondary Education School Lunch: $955,000

Parks & Recreation: $23,000
Construction - Elementary & Secondary Education: $171,000
Regular Highways: $17,000
Current Operations - Elementary & Secondary Education: $38,637,000
Regular Highways: $2,362,000

Solid Waste Management: $1,898,000

Health Services - Other: $1,782,000

General - Other: $1,625,000

Police Protection: $1,607,000

Corrections - Other: $785,000

Central Staff Services: $696,000

Financial Administration: $637,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $625,000

General Public Buildings: $237,000

Libraries: $215,000

Natural Resources - Other: $85,000

Parks & Recreation: $47,000

Welfare - Other: $26,000
Federal Intergovernmental - Education: $58,000
General - Interest on Debt: $1,815,000
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $412,000
Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $579,000
Highways: $68,000

General Support: $34,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, Education, NEC: $24,813,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $5,440,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Elementary and Secondary Education: $187,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Elementary & Secondary Education: $25,000,000
Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $4,775,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $665,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $1,638,000
Interest Earnings: $614,000

Property Sale Other: $240,000

Rents: $3,000
Other Capital Outlay - Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,587,000
Police Protection: $203,000

Health - Other: $143,000

Regular Highways: $136,000

Solid Waste Management: $19,000

Libraries: $6,000

General Public Building: $6,000

Financial Administration: $5,000

Judicial: $3,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $9,000,000
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $3,878,000
State Intergovernmental - Education: $26,392,000
Highways: $2,084,000

All Other: $879,000

General Support: $706,000

Health & Hospitals: $34,000

Housing & Community Development: $19,000
Tax - Property: $11,838,000
Total General Sales: $3,528,000

Motor Vehicle License: $867,000

NEC: $817,000

Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $166,000

Other Selective Sales: $143,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $30,146,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Total Number Of Recipients

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of aged recipients

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of blind and disabled recipients

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients under 18