Pickett County, Tennessee (TN)

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% of renters here:	16%
State:	30%

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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (25.4%), Educational,health and social services (17.5%), Retail trade (13.3%), Construction (10.7%).

Type of workers:

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Races in Pickett County, Tennessee:

Median resident age:	41.6 years
Tennessee median age:	35.9 years

Males: 2,432	(49.2%)
Females: 2,513	(50.8%)

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Pickett County:	2.3 people
Tennessee:	2.5 people

This county:	$28,749
Tennessee:	$42,367

This county:	$181
State:	$503

Pickett County:	$105,409
Tennessee:	$130,800

Detached houses: $161,817

Here:	$161,817
State:	$188,120

Townhouses or other attached units: $37,421

Here:	$37,421
State:	$161,999

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $167,994

Here:	$167,994
State:	$133,385

Mobile homes: $51,070

Here:	$51,070
State:	$44,109

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

• Murders: 1
• Rapes: 0
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 1
• Burglaries: 4
• Thefts: 11
• Auto thefts: 0

This county:	15.6%
Whole state:	13.5%

This county:	6.8%
Whole state:	5.8%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Pickett County is $373 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $460 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $597 a month.

Cities in this county include: Byrdstown, Static.

Neighboring counties: Clay County , Fentress County , Clinton County, Kentucky , Overton County , Scott County , Wayne County, Kentucky .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Pickett County: Eagles Cove Marina (A), Eastport Dock (B), Star Point Dock (C), Sunset Dock (D), Cordell Hull Birthplace (E), South Ford (F), Backbone Ford (G). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Pickett County include: Smyrna Church (A), Sand Branch Church (B), Red Hill Church (C), Edgefield Church (D), Etter Baptist Church (E), Oak Grove Church (F), Grace Chapel (G), Jones Chapel (H), Asbury Chapel (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Clark Cemetery (1), Mullins Cemetery (2), Gunter Cemetery (3), Riley Cemetery (4), Grove Cemetery (5), Winningham Cemetery (6), Neal Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Pickett Lake (A), Akers Lake (B). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Andy Creek (A), Key Branch (B), Little Rock Creek (C), Upchurch Branch (D), Jouett Creek (E), Cricket Creek (F), Jolly Creek (G), Jackson Creek (H), Hurricane Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Pickett County include: Pickett State Park And Forest (1), Pickett State Rustic Park Historic District (2), Cove Creek Recreation Area (3), Obey River Recreation Area (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	14.3%
Tennessee:	10.3%

Current college students: 162
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 62.9%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 9.1%

Number of foreign born residents: 14 (50% naturalized citizens)

Pickett County:	0.3%
Whole state:	2.8%

Mean travel time to work: 25.1 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 61.9%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 2,104
• One, attached: 6
• Two: 21
• 3 or 4: 33
• 5 to 9: 56
• 10 to 19: 16
• 20 or more: 11
• Mobile homes: 688
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 21

Housing units in Pickett County with a mortgage: 450 (24 second mortgage, 4 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 463

Here:	49.3% with mortgage
State:	66.0% with mortgage

Pickett County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above Tennessee state average. It is 4.5 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 5 fatalities and 10 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 4/3/1974, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado killed 5 people and injured 6 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Pickett County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Tennessee state average. It is 92% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/30/1973 at 07:48:41, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, 4.6 ML, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 83.7 miles away from Pickett County center
On 9/17/2004 at 15:21:43, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, Depth: 0.7 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 67.3 miles away from the county center
On 7/30/1997 at 12:29:23, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 90.4 miles away from the county center
On 6/17/1998 at 08:00:23, a magnitude 3.6 (3.3 MB, 3.6 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 59.6 miles away from Pickett County center
On 7/5/1995 at 14:16:44, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 97.2 miles away from the county center
On 10/12/2005 at 06:27:30, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 5.1 mi) earthquake occurred 79.7 miles away from Pickett County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 1,691 (80%) Carpooled: 299 (14%) Bus or trolley bus: 6 (0%) Walked: 11 (1%) Worked at home: 103 (5%)

6.24% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($35,598 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.24%
Tennessee average:	7.52%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
2.32% relocated from other counties in Tennessee ($11,167 average AGI)
3.91% relocated from other states ($24,431 average AGI)

Pickett County:	3.91%
Tennessee average:	3.80%

from Overton County, TN

0.73% ($17,583 average AGI)

5.02% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,864 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.02%
Tennessee average:	6.67%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
2.97% relocated to other counties in Tennessee ($13,617 average AGI)
2.04% relocated to other states ($14,247 average AGI)

Pickett County:	2.04%
Tennessee average:	2.97%

to Overton County, TN	1.30% ($23,286 average AGI)
to Clinton County, KY	0.81% ($25,308)
to Putnam County, TN	0.68% ($21,273)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.6
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.5

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 14.1

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 10.1

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 899 (690 aged, 209 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 17%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 4,238 (1,243 male householders, 239 female householders)

  1,273 spouses, 1,335 children (1,178 natural, 36 adopted, 121 stepchildren), 52 grandchildren, 19 brothers or sisters, 13 parents, 29 other relatives, 35 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 637 (237 male householders (226 living alone)), 369 female householders (344 living alone)), 31 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 70 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 780 2-persons, 338 3-persons, 242 4-persons, 82 5-persons, 40 6-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 570 1-person, 36 2-persons.

97.9% of residents of Pickett County speak English at home.
0.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (50% speak English very well, 45% speak English well, 5% speak English not well).
1.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (59% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 27% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $35,867,000 ($7348 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $473,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $12,273,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $9,190,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $142,000
Federal grants: $13,527,000
Federal procurement contracts: $232,000 ($99,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $503,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,268,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $136,000
Federal Government insurance: $446,000

Here:	55 per 1000 residents
State:	69 per 1000 residents

Here:	79 per 1000 residents
State:	50 per 1000 residents

Here:	0 per 1000 residents
State:	+8 per 1000 residents

Here:	+1 per 1000 residents
State:	+18 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.59 millions of gallons per day (all from surface)

Here:	5.5
State:	6.0

Here:	4.6
State:	4.2

67% of Pickett County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 52% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 42% lived in Tennessee.

Pickett County:	66.6%
State average:	54.7%

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

• This state: 3364
• Northeast: 65
• Midwest: 518
• South: 928
• West: 42

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $36,500

Here:	2.4%
Tennessee:	9.5%

Here:	2.7%
Tennessee:	10.4%

Here:	4.4%
Tennessee:	22.8%

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