Macon County, Tennessee (TN)

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% of renters here:	21%
State:	30%

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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (34.5%), Educational,health and social services (12.1%), Retail trade (11.9%), Construction (10.1%).

Type of workers:

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

Races in Macon County, Tennessee:

Median resident age:	35.5 years
Tennessee median age:	35.9 years

Males: 10,061	(49.4%)
Females: 10,325	(50.6%)

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Macon County:	2.5 people
Tennessee:	2.5 people

This county:	$34,801
Tennessee:	$42,367

This county:	$321
State:	$503

Macon County:	$98,730
Tennessee:	$130,800

Detached houses: $150,048

Here:	$150,048
State:	$188,120

Townhouses or other attached units: $68,013

Here:	$68,013
State:	$161,999

In 2-unit structures: $163,575

Here:	$163,575
State:	$142,458

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $181,010

Here:	$181,010
State:	$133,385

Mobile homes: $44,258

Here:	$44,258
State:	$44,109

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $12,500

Here:	$12,500
State:	$46,838

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 1
• Robberies: 3
• Assaults: 34
• Burglaries: 47
• Thefts: 138
• Auto thefts: 30

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 5
• Robberies: 1
• Assaults: 79
• Burglaries: 55
• Thefts: 173
• Auto thefts: 27

This county:	15.1%
Whole state:	13.5%

This county:	5.3%
Whole state:	5.8%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Macon 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 $548 a month.

Cities in this county include: Lafayette, Red Boiling Springs, Siloam.

Neighboring counties: Allen County, Kentucky , Clay County , Jackson County , Smith County , Sumner County , Trousdale County , Monroe County, Kentucky .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Macon County: Union Camp (A), Macon County Golf Course (B), Salt Lick (C). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Macon County include: Cedar Bluff Church (A), Spring Creek Church (B), Siloam Baptist Church (C), Corinth Church (D), Sadlers Chapel (E), Russell Hill Presbyterian Church (F), Russell Hill Baptist Church (G), Rose Hill Church (H), Rocky Mound Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Crowder Cemetery (1), Wright Cemetery (2), Shrum Cemetery (3), Wilmore Cemetery (4), Cliburn Cemetery (5), Wilburn Cemetery (6), White Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Reservoirs: Lake Number Seventeen (A), Red Boiling Springs Lake Number One (B), Red Boiling Springs Watershed Lake Number Two (C), Lake Number Sixteen (D). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Little Puncheon Creek (A), Little Salt Lick Creek (B), Long Hungry Creek (C), Gaulden Branch (D), Johns Creek (E), Malden Branch (F), Honey Branch (G), Holder Branch (H), Mooningham Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	12.6%
Tennessee:	10.3%

Current college students: 378
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 60.2%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 5.6%

Number of foreign born residents: 369 (21% naturalized citizens)

Macon County:	1.8%
Whole state:	2.8%

Mean travel time to work: 31.1 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 56.1%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 5,896
• One, attached: 60
• Two: 112
• 3 or 4: 219
• 5 to 9: 102
• 10 to 19: 31
• 20 or more: 51
• Mobile homes: 2,406
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 17

Housing units in Macon County with a mortgage: 1,762 (112 second mortgage, 92 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,513

Here:	53.8% with mortgage
State:	66.0% with mortgage

Macon County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly below Tennessee state average. It is 1.5 times above overall U.S. average.

Macon County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Tennessee state average. It is 99% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/17/1998 at 08:00:23, a magnitude 3.6 (3.3 MB, 3.6 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 99.1 miles away from Macon County center
On 6/19/2007 at 18:16:27, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 MD, Depth: 2.9 mi) earthquake occurred 63.1 miles away from the county center
On 3/18/1995 at 22:06:21, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 MD, Depth: 10.6 mi) earthquake occurred 98.1 miles away from the county center
On 3/7/2001 at 17:12:25, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG, Depth: 4.2 mi) earthquake occurred 97.7 miles away from Macon County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 6,818 (74%) Carpooled: 1,944 (21%) Bus or trolley bus: 38 (0%) Motorcycle: 7 (0%) Walked: 124 (1%) Other means: 48 (1%) Worked at home: 276 (3%)

5.60% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($26,946 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.60%
Tennessee average:	7.52%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.61% relocated from other counties in Tennessee ($15,681 average AGI)
1.99% relocated from other states ($11,265 average AGI)

Macon County:	1.99%
Tennessee average:	3.80%

from Sumner County, TN	1.36% ($27,032 average AGI)
from Davidson County, TN	0.51% ($24,306)
from Wilson County, TN	0.33% ($24,348)
from Trousdale County, TN	0.30% ($16,381)
from Smith County, TN	0.21% ($18,600)
from Allen County, KY	0.20% ($22,357)
from Clay County, TN	0.19% ($20,923)

5.25% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($23,915 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.25%
Tennessee average:	6.67%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.34% relocated to other counties in Tennessee ($15,680 average AGI)
1.91% relocated to other states ($8,235 average AGI)

Macon County:	1.91%
Tennessee average:	2.97%

to Sumner County, TN	1.38% ($25,635 average AGI)
to Allen County, KY	0.32% ($16,273)
to Davidson County, TN	0.29% ($28,750)
to Trousdale County, TN	0.29% ($15,250)
to Rutherford County, TN	0.24% ($20,118)
to Clay County, TN	0.23% ($18,750)
to Wilson County, TN	0.20% ($31,857)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.2
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.7

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.4

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.4
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 7.7

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 3,069 (2,364 aged, 705 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 14%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 17,739 (4,775 male householders, 1,059 female householders)

  4,723 spouses, 6,019 children (5,207 natural, 156 adopted, 656 stepchildren), 360 grandchildren, 118 brothers or sisters, 93 parents, 253 other relatives, 339 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 2,433 (908 male householders (751 living alone)), 1,200 female householders (1,136 living alone)), 325 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 214 (192 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,493 2-persons, 1,463 3-persons, 1,242 4-persons, 433 5-persons, 151 6-persons, 52 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,887 1-person, 160 2-persons, 34 3-persons, 18 4-persons, 9 7-or-more-persons.

97.0% of residents of Macon County speak English at home.
2.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (30% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 39% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
0.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (80% speak English very well, 20% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $106,078,000 ($4957 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $2,495,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $40,906,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $27,649,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $5,828,000
Federal grants: $27,948,000
Federal procurement contracts: $500,000 ($19,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $3,246,000 ($1,284,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $481,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $4,280,000
Federal Government insurance: $13,620,000

Here:	63 per 1000 residents
State:	69 per 1000 residents

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

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

Here:	+37 per 1000 residents
State:	+18 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 2.52 millions of gallons per day (89% from ground, 11% from surface)

Here:	5.6
State:	6.0

Here:	4.4
State:	4.2

58% of Macon County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 50% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 60% lived in Tennessee.

Macon County:	58.2%
State average:	54.7%

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

• This state: 14590
• Northeast: 500
• Midwest: 1568
• South: 3038
• West: 274

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $49,400

Here:	1.2%
Tennessee:	9.5%

Here:	3.2%
Tennessee:	10.4%

Here:	3.8%
Tennessee:	22.8%

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