Marion County, Tennessee (TN)

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% of renters here:	19%
State:	30%

This county:	14.1%
Whole state:	13.5%

This county:	5.4%
Whole state:	5.8%

Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (29.5%), Educational,health and social services (13.2%), Retail trade (11.3%).

Type of workers:

Marion County, Tennessee business tout: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Marion County, Tennessee:

Median resident age:	38.2 years
Tennessee median age:	35.9 years

Males: 13,594	(48.9%)
Females: 14,182	(51.1%)

Marion County:	2.5 people
Tennessee:	2.5 people

This county	$33,591
Tennessee:	$38,874

Marion County	$98,249
Tennessee:	$114,000

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 0
• Robberies: 1
• Assaults: 58
• Burglaries: 97
• Thefts: 162
• Auto thefts: 57

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 4
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 45
• Burglaries: 106
• Thefts: 174
• Auto thefts: 79

Area name: Chattanooga, TN-GA MSA
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Marion County is $496 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $584 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $719 a month.

Cities in this county include: South Pittsburg, Jasper, Whitwell, Kimball, Powells Crossroads, Monteagle, New Hope, Orme, Whiteside, Elbridge-Cloverdale.

Neighboring counties: Franklin County , Grundy County , Hamilton County , Jackson County, Alabama , Dade County, Georgia , Sequatchie County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Marion County: Hales Bar Resort and Marina (A), Hales Bar Dam (B), Walkers Landing Boat Dock (C), Mullens Cove Checking Station (D), Mullins Cove Dock (E), Mapleview Campsite (F), Sides Place (G), Ketchalls Ford (H), Pyburn Place (I), Camp Glancy (J), Aetna (K), Sequatchie Valley Golf and Country Club (L), Lodge (M), Kellys Ferry (N). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Marion County include: Caroline Chapel (A), Cedar Spring Church (B), Sequatchie First Baptist Church (C), Sardis Church (D), Coppinger Chapel (E), Saint Johns Church (F), Riverview Church (G), Red Hill United Methodist Church (H), Pyror Ridge Methodist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Kellys Ferry Cemetery (1), Hales Chapel Cemetery (2), Hale Cemetery (3), Wyrick Cemetery (4), Wynne Cemetery (5), Baptist Hill Cemetery (6), Barker Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Cummings Lake (A), Browns Lake (B), Davis Lake (C), Red Pond (D), Snake Pond (E), Bennett Lake (F), Laurel Lake (G), Raccoon Mountain Pumped Station Reserve (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Dry Branch (A), Bridge Creek (B), Alex McNabb Branch (C), Alley Gulf Branch (D), Alum Creek (E), Gaines Cove Branch (F), Kilgore Branch (G), Little Gizzard Creek (H), Little Indian Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Marion County include: Blowing Spring Park (1), Running Water Public Use Area (2), Marion County Park (3), Prentice Cooper State Forest And Wildlife Ma (4), Maple View Public Use Area (5), Prentice-Cooper State Forest and Wildlife Management Area (6). Display/hide their locations on the map Post offices: Sequatchie Post Office (A), Whiteside Post Office (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	5.7%
Tennessee:	4.4%

Current college students: 763
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 64.6%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 9.5%

Number of foreign born residents: 139 (32% naturalized citizens)

Marion County:	0.5%
Whole state:	2.8%

Mean travel time to work: 29.2 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 47.6%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 8,229
• One, attached: 136
• Two: 266
• 3 or 4: 215
• 5 to 9: 124
• 10 to 19: 82
• 20 or more: 79
• Mobile homes: 2,979
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 30

Housing units in Marion County with a mortgage: 3,207 (212 second mortgage, 198 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,690

Marion County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Tennessee state average. It is 1.3 times below overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 14 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 3/11/1963, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured 6 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 9,641 (82%) Carpooled: 1,721 (15%) Bus or trolley bus: 2 (0%) Walked: 85 (1%) Other means: 66 (1%) Worked at home: 251 (2%)

5.73% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,808 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.73%
Tennessee average:	7.52%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
2.80% relocated from other counties in Tennessee ($16,500 average AGI)
2.94% relocated from other states ($17,310 average AGI)

Marion County:	2.94%
Tennessee average:	3.80%

from Hamilton County, TN	1.40% ($33,964 average AGI)
from Jackson County, AL	0.54% ($22,755)
from Grundy County, TN	0.36% ($27,543)
from Dade County, GA	0.23% ($27,522)
from Sequatchie County, TN	0.20% ($26,750)
from Walker County, GA	0.16% ($22,438)
from Franklin County, TN	0.11% ($41,545)

4.90% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,000 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.90%
Tennessee average:	6.67%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
2.88% relocated to other counties in Tennessee ($20,414 average AGI)
2.02% relocated to other states ($12,586 average AGI)

Marion County:	2.02%
Tennessee average:	2.97%

to Hamilton County, TN	1.53% ($30,114 average AGI)
to Jackson County, AL	0.44% ($25,907)
to Sequatchie County, TN	0.27% ($35,923)
to Grundy County, TN	0.21% ($25,500)
to Catoosa County, GA	0.14% ($24,429)
to Davidson County, TN	0.14% ($31,071)
to Franklin County, TN	0.13% ($63,154)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.8
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.6

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.0

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 5.8
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 6.1

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 4,428 (3,360 aged, 1,068 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 5%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 24,348 (6,499 male householders, 1,687 female householders)

  6,553 spouses, 7,821 children (6,973 natural, 201 adopted, 647 stepchildren), 683 grandchildren, 149 brothers or sisters, 153 parents, 343 other relatives, 460 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 3,179 (1,185 male householders (1,008 living alone)), 1,663 female householders (1,586 living alone)), 331 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 249 (224 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 3,672 2-persons, 2,158 3-persons, 1,556 4-persons, 559 5-persons, 173 6-persons, 68 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,594 1-person, 221 2-persons, 18 3-persons, 5 4-persons, 10 5-persons.

4,360 married couples with children.
1,346 single-parent households (351 men, 995 women).

97.9% of residents of Marion County speak English at home.
1.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (69% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 13% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (75% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 5% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (35% speak English very well, 35% speak English not well, 29% don't speak English at all).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (92% speak English very well, 8% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $179,381,000 ($6485 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $4,034,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $73,988,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $47,425,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $613,000
Federal grants: $51,459,000
Federal procurement contracts: $1,181,000 ($281,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $4,715,000 ($586,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $647,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $4,704,000
Federal Government insurance: $23,003,000

Here:	66 per 1000 residents
State:	69 per 1000 residents

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

Here:	+2 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: 3.52 millions of gallons per day (22% from ground, 78% from surface)

Here:	5.5
State:	6.0

Here:	4.5
State:	4.2

65% of Marion 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, 50% lived in Tennessee.

Marion County:	64.9%
State average:	54.7%

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

• This state: 20769
• Northeast: 440
• Midwest: 1317
• South: 4707
• West: 297

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $60,700

Here:	5.4%
Tennessee:	9.5%

Here:	4.0%
Tennessee:	10.4%

Here:	10.1%
Tennessee:	22.8%

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