Lauderdale County, Tennessee (TN)

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% of renters here:	35%
State:	30%

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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (37.2%), Educational,health and social services (14.5%).

Type of workers:

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Races in Lauderdale County, Tennessee:

Median resident age:	34.9 years
Tennessee median age:	35.9 years

Males: 14,076	(51.9%)
Females: 13,025	(48.1%)

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Lauderdale County:	2.5 people
Tennessee:	2.5 people

This county:	$34,666
Tennessee:	$42,367

This county:	$383
State:	$503

Lauderdale County:	$86,307
Tennessee:	$130,800

Detached houses: $121,564

Here:	$121,564
State:	$188,120

Townhouses or other attached units: $107,484

Here:	$107,484
State:	$161,999

In 2-unit structures: $6,971

Here:	$6,971
State:	$142,458

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $66,552

Here:	$66,552
State:	$133,385

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $46,016

Here:	$46,016
State:	$164,555

Mobile homes: $37,673

Here:	$37,673
State:	$44,109

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $10,385

Here:	$10,385
State:	$46,838

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 3
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 21
• Burglaries: 130
• Thefts: 154
• Auto thefts: 42

This county:	19.2%
Whole state:	13.5%

This county:	8.3%
Whole state:	5.8%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Lauderdale County is $406 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $488 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $593 a month.

Cities in this county include: Ripley, Halls, Henning, Gates, Ashport-Three Point.

Neighboring counties: Crockett County , Dyer County , Haywood County , Mississippi County, Arkansas , Tipton County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Lauderdale County: Wardlows Pocket Landing (A), Gold Dust Landing (B), Barr Landing (C), Goses Landing (D), Keyes Point Landing (E), Litler Landing (F), Plum Point Landing (G), Nebraska Landing (H), Heffner Landing (I), Head of Island Number Thirtyfour Landing (J), Tamm Landing (K), Saw Mill Landing (L), Fort Pillow Landing (M), Fort Pillow State Farm (N), Lookout Landing (O). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Lauderdale County include: Spring Hill Church (A), Central Church (B), Lighfoot Church (C), Concord Church (D), Conner Church (E), Salem Church (F), Saint Pauls Church (G), Saint Matthew Church (H), Saint Mark Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Bates Cemetery (1), Beech Bluff Cemetery (2), Lightfoot Cemetery (3), Poplar Grove Cemetery (4), Green Cemetery (5), New Hope Cemetery (6), Bethlehem Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Champion Lake (A), Swan Lake (B), Little Mud Lake (C), Goose Pond (D), Otter Pond (E), Convict Lake (F), Jennings Pond (G), Blue Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Adams Bayou (A), Richland Creek (B), Ash Bayou (C), Old Bed Forked Deer River (D), Jones Slough (E), Lower Forked Deer River (F), Boar Creek (G), Hyde Creek (H), Middle Fork Forked Deer River (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Lauderdale County include: Lower Hatchie National Wildlife Refuge (1), Anderson-Tully State Wildlife Management Area (2), Chickasaw National Wildlife Refuge (3), Fort Pillow State Historic Area (4), Fort Pillow State Park (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	19.2%
Tennessee:	10.3%

Current college students: 702
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 62.3%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 7.7%

Number of foreign born residents: 194 (36% naturalized citizens)

Lauderdale County:	0.7%
Whole state:	2.8%

Mean travel time to work: 23.6 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 67.9%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 7,479
• One, attached: 115
• Two: 487
• 3 or 4: 434
• 5 to 9: 330
• 10 to 19: 35
• 20 or more: 104
• Mobile homes: 1,554
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 25

Housing units in Lauderdale County with a mortgage: 2,870 (225 second mortgage, 115 home equity loan, 14 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,687

Here:	63.0% with mortgage
State:	66.0% with mortgage

Lauderdale County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is above Tennessee state average. It is 2.9 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 14 fatalities and 53 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 4/3/1968, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado killed 4 people and injured 32 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Lauderdale County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Tennessee state average. It is 48% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/25/1976 at 00:41:20, a magnitude 5.0 (4.9 MB, 5.0 LG, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 46.3 miles away from Lauderdale County center
On 5/4/1991 at 01:18:54, a magnitude 5.0 (4.4 MB, 4.6 LG, 5.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 56.3 miles away from the county center
On 4/27/1989 at 16:47:49, a magnitude 4.7 (4.6 MB, 4.7 LG, 4.3 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 20.4 miles away from the county center
On 9/26/1990 at 13:18:51, a magnitude 5.0 (4.7 MB, 4.8 LG, 5.0 LG, Depth: 7.7 mi) earthquake occurred 95.5 miles away from Lauderdale County center
On 3/25/1976 at 01:00:11, a magnitude 4.5 (4.1 MB, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 55.1 miles away from the county center
On 9/29/1987 at 00:04:56, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 78.7 miles away from Lauderdale County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 8,390 (83%) Carpooled: 1,307 (13%) Bus or trolley bus: 15 (0%) Subway or elevated: 4 (0%) Railroad: 2 (0%) Ferryboat: 7 (0%) Motorcycle: 2 (0%) Walked: 122 (1%) Other means: 61 (1%) Worked at home: 157 (2%)

5.50% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($26,298 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.50%
Tennessee average:	7.52%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.11% relocated from other counties in Tennessee ($18,615 average AGI)
1.39% relocated from other states ($7,682 average AGI)

Lauderdale County:	1.39%
Tennessee average:	3.80%

from Tipton County, TN	0.96% ($27,667 average AGI)
from Dyer County, TN	0.95% ($24,571)
from Shelby County, TN	0.65% ($27,302)
from Haywood County, TN	0.41% ($22,212)
from Davidson County, TN	0.18% ($18,933)
from Crockett County, TN	0.14% ($20,273)
from Madison County, TN	0.14% ($19,909)

6.01% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($26,878 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.01%
Tennessee average:	6.67%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.41% relocated to other counties in Tennessee ($19,943 average AGI)
1.60% relocated to other states ($6,935 average AGI)

Lauderdale County:	1.60%
Tennessee average:	2.97%

to Dyer County, TN	0.99% ($22,296 average AGI)
to Tipton County, TN	0.77% ($32,556)
to Shelby County, TN	0.65% ($27,887)
to Haywood County, TN	0.53% ($24,163)
to Crockett County, TN	0.28% ($24,391)
to Madison County, TN	0.27% ($32,909)
to Davidson County, TN	0.12% ($27,700)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 15.0
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 15.1

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.7

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 11.2
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 12.3

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 4,311 (3,268 aged, 1,043 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: 21,437 (4,785 male householders, 2,099 female householders)

  5,142 spouses, 7,256 children (6,439 natural, 152 adopted, 665 stepchildren), 819 grandchildren, 255 brothers or sisters, 198 parents, 359 other relatives, 524 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 2,964 (1,112 male householders (981 living alone)), 1,561 female householders (1,453 living alone)), 291 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 2,700 (2,692 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,832 2-persons, 1,791 3-persons, 1,299 4-persons, 625 5-persons, 246 6-persons, 91 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,434 1-person, 204 2-persons, 18 3-persons, 17 4-persons.

96.8% of residents of Lauderdale County speak English at home.
1.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (68% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 14% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
0.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (85% speak English very well, 7% speak English well, 8% speak English not well).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (32% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 44% speak English not well).
0.4% of residents speak other language at home (89% speak English very well, 11% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $188,442,000 ($7024 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $9,608,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $61,644,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $42,678,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $8,886,000
Federal grants: $64,137,000
Federal procurement contracts: $6,220,000 ($5,249,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $4,877,000 ($1,607,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $2,460,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $6,047,000
Federal Government insurance: $22,824,000

Here:	80 per 1000 residents
State:	69 per 1000 residents

Here:	54 per 1000 residents
State:	50 per 1000 residents

Here:	+3 per 1000 residents
State:	+8 per 1000 residents

Here:	-38 per 1000 residents
State:	+18 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 3.92 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Here:	5.8
State:	6.0

Here:	4.4
State:	4.2

57% of Lauderdale County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 61% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 68% lived in Tennessee.

Lauderdale County:	56.9%
State average:	54.7%

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

• This state: 22193
• Northeast: 232
• Midwest: 1896
• South: 2114
• West: 385

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $51,900

Here:	5.5%
Tennessee:	9.5%

Here:	6.4%
Tennessee:	10.4%

Here:	9.9%
Tennessee:	22.8%

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