Johnson County, Tennessee (TN)

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% of renters here:	20%
State:	30%

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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (22.7%), Educational,health and social services (16.4%), Construction (14.6%), Retail trade (10.1%).

Type of workers:

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

Races in Johnson County, Tennessee:

Median resident age:	40.0 years
Tennessee median age:	35.9 years

Males: 9,344	(53.4%)
Females: 8,155	(46.6%)

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Johnson County:	2.4 people
Tennessee:	2.5 people

This county:	$26,877
Tennessee:	$42,367

This county:	$314
State:	$503

Johnson County:	$91,885
Tennessee:	$130,800

Detached houses: $145,968

Here:	$145,968
State:	$188,120

Townhouses or other attached units: $152,740

Here:	$152,740
State:	$161,999

In 2-unit structures: $102,017

Here:	$102,017
State:	$142,458

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $55,979

Here:	$55,979
State:	$133,385

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $52,598

Here:	$52,598
State:	$164,555

Mobile homes: $33,379

Here:	$33,379
State:	$44,109

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

• Murders: 1
• Rapes: 1
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 74
• Burglaries: 82
• Thefts: 67
• Auto thefts: 18

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 3
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 48
• Burglaries: 86
• Thefts: 69
• Auto thefts: 9

This county:	22.6%
Whole state:	13.5%

This county:	7.4%
Whole state:	5.8%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Johnson County is $371 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $460 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $617 a month.

Cities in this county include: Mountain City, Butler, Neva, Shady Valley.

Neighboring counties: Ashe County, North Carolina , Avery County, North Carolina , Carter County , Grayson County, Virginia , Sullivan County , Watauga County, North Carolina , Washington County, Virginia .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Johnson County: Bakers Gap (A), Iron Mountain Shelter (B), Key Station (C), Wills Shanty (D), Gregg Boat Dock (E), Camp A-Hi-S-Ta-Di (F), Abingdon Gap Appalachian Trail Shelter (G), Larsens Landing (H), Roan Creek Boat Dock (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Johnson County include: State Line Church (A), Center View Church (B), Sink Valley Church (C), Shady Valley Church (D), Liberty Church (E), Damascus Church (F), Rock Church (G), Roan Creek Church (H), Laurel Springs Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Baker Cemetery (1), Wood Cemetery (2), Wolfe Cemetery (3), Grindstaff Cemetery (4), Wilson Cemetery (5), Wills Cemetery (6), Greer Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Adams Branch (A), Brickyard Branch (B), Andy Branch (C), Furnace Creek (D), Atchison Branch (E), Rutter Branch (F), Avery Branch (G), Little Dry Run (H), Locust Knob Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Johnson County include: Backbone Rock Recreation Area (1), Sink Mountain Recreation Area (2). Display/hide their locations on the map Post offices: Shady Valley Post Office (A), Trade Post Office (B), Butler Post Office (C), Laurel Bloomery Post Office (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	12.0%
Tennessee:	10.3%

Current college students: 392
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 58.4%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 6.9%

Number of foreign born residents: 108 (47% naturalized citizens)

Johnson County:	0.6%
Whole state:	2.8%

Mean travel time to work: 32.0 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 63.5%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 5,103
• One, attached: 69
• Two: 98
• 3 or 4: 148
• 5 to 9: 146
• 10 to 19: 45
• 20 or more: 73
• Mobile homes: 2,132
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 65

Housing units in Johnson County with a mortgage: 1,304 (107 second mortgage, 61 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,721

Here:	43.1% with mortgage
State:	66.0% with mortgage

Johnson County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Tennessee state average. It is 4.6 times below overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 3 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 6/3/1998, a category 1 (max. wind speeds 73-112 mph) tornado injured 3 people and caused $200,000 in damages.

Johnson County-area historical earthquake activity is below Tennessee state average. It is 75% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/23/2006 at 10:42:57, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, 4.3 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 50.9 miles away from Johnson County center
On 11/2/2006 at 17:53:02, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 53.6 miles away from the county center
On 6/29/1996 at 19:30:42, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 MB, 3.9 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 52.8 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 82.8 miles away from Johnson 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 86.7 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 75.4 miles away from Johnson County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 4,699 (76%) Carpooled: 1,180 (19%) Bus or trolley bus: 5 (0%) Walked: 49 (1%) Other means: 51 (1%) Worked at home: 185 (3%)

4.88% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($35,973 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.88%
Tennessee average:	7.52%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
1.16% relocated from other counties in Tennessee ($7,973 average AGI)
3.72% relocated from other states ($27,996 average AGI)

Johnson County:	3.72%
Tennessee average:	3.80%

from Watauga County, NC	0.69% ($29,757 average AGI)
from Carter County, TN	0.36% ($29,368)
from Sullivan County, TN	0.22% ($20,667)
from Washington County, TN	0.21% ($61,182)
from Washington County, VA	0.19% ($26,300)

5.06% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($26,354 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.06%
Tennessee average:	6.67%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
2.22% relocated to other counties in Tennessee ($11,373 average AGI)
2.84% relocated to other states ($14,978 average AGI)

Johnson County:	2.84%
Tennessee average:	2.97%

to Carter County, TN	0.84% ($24,489 average AGI)
to Washington County, TN	0.62% ($31,242)
to Watauga County, NC	0.45% ($19,583)
to Sullivan County, TN	0.26% ($34,500)
to Washington County, VA	0.21% ($19,273)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.0
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 8.9

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.1

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 11.1
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 12.8

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 3,716 (2,742 aged, 974 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 16%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 13,653 (3,744 male householders, 1,027 female householders)

  3,824 spouses, 3,924 children (3,497 natural, 97 adopted, 330 stepchildren), 425 grandchildren, 130 brothers or sisters, 121 parents, 216 other relatives, 242 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 2,368 (986 male householders (797 living alone)), 1,080 female householders (1,011 living alone)), 302 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 1,478 (1,451 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,372 2-persons, 1,260 3-persons, 730 4-persons, 283 5-persons, 112 6-persons, 14 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,808 1-person, 221 2-persons, 30 3-persons, 7 4-persons.

98.1% of residents of Johnson County speak English at home.
1.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (58% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 21% speak English not well).
0.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (78% speak English very well, 4% speak English well, 18% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (25% speak English very well, 75% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $121,777,000 ($6747 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $3,399,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $53,762,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $27,565,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $485,000
Federal grants: $36,701,000
Federal procurement contracts: $954,000 ($255,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $2,310,000 ($39,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $205,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $950,000
Federal Government insurance: $6,949,000

Here:	45 per 1000 residents
State:	69 per 1000 residents

Here:	58 per 1000 residents
State:	50 per 1000 residents

Here:	+1 per 1000 residents
State:	+8 per 1000 residents

Here:	+47 per 1000 residents
State:	+18 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 2.14 millions of gallons per day (43% from ground, 57% from surface)

Here:	5.5
State:	6.0

Here:	4.3
State:	4.2

64% of Johnson 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, 42% lived in Tennessee.

Johnson County:	63.6%
State average:	54.7%

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

• This state: 8555
• Northeast: 1046
• Midwest: 711
• South: 6850
• West: 181

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $45,600

Here:	2.9%
Tennessee:	9.5%

Here:	8.2%
Tennessee:	10.4%

Here:	6.6%
Tennessee:	22.8%

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