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Scott County, TN mapCounty population in 2005: 21,868 (15% urban, 85% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 6,279
Renter-occupied apartments: 1,924
% of renters here:  23%
State:  30%
Land area: 532 sq. mi.
Water area: 1.1 sq. mi.
Population density: 41 people per square mile 
 
 (average).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This county:  20.2%
Whole state:  13.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This county:  6.2%
Whole state:  5.8%

Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (31.9%), Educational,health and social services (17.5%), Retail trade (12.2%), Construction (10.4%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 78%
  • Government: 15%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 7%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

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

Races in Scott County, Tennessee:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.1%)
  • American Indian (1.0%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)
  • Hispanic (0.6%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Median resident age:  34.7 years
Tennessee median age:  35.9 years

Males: 10,423  (49.3%)
Females: 10,704  (50.7%)
Average wage per job in 2003: $22,949
County population in 2003: 21,728
Jobs in 2003: 6,675

Scott County,TN real estate house value trend


Total labor force in 2004: 8,442
Unemployment rate in 2004: 7.4%

Average household size:
Scott County:  2.5 people
Tennessee:  2.5 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $25,759 ($24,093 in 2000)
This county  $25,759
Tennessee:  $38,874

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $77,851
Scott County  $77,851
Tennessee:  $114,000

Median monthly rent in 2000: $347
Institutionalized population: 189
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Scott County in 2000: $620


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

  • Murders: 1
  • Rapes: 5
  • Robberies: 1
  • Assaults: 139
  • Burglaries: 153
  • Thefts: 261
  • Auto thefts: 36

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

  • Murders: 1
  • Rapes: 5
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 104
  • Burglaries: 176
  • Thefts: 217
  • Auto thefts: 24

Scott County races chart


Scott County, TN map from a distance

Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 2000: 4 buildings, average cost: $67,600
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 6 buildings, average cost: $116,600

Number of permits per 10,000 residents


Average cost (in 1000s)




2004 Presidential Election results in Scott County Tennessee:


Bush/Cheney (Republican): 59.1%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 40.5%




Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $413 (0.7%)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Scott County is $389 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $460 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $609 a month.

Cities in this county include: Oneida, Huntsville, Winfield, Helenwood, Norma, Robbins.

Neighboring counties: Anderson County , Campbell County , Fentress County , Morgan County , Pickett County , McCreary County, Kentucky , Wayne County, Kentucky .


Scott County close-up map

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Scott County: Bandy Creek Campground (A), Goodman Siding (B), Brimstone Siding (C), Pemberton Siding (D), Rugby Road Station (E), Honey Creek Overlook (F), Sterling Siding (G), Bull Creek Station (H), Charit Creek Campground (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Scott County include: Smoky Creek Church (A), Slick Rock Baptist Church (B), Concord Church (C), Crossroads Church (D), Pleasant Grove Church (E), Piney Grove Church (F), Pine Creek Church (G), Fairview Church (H), Five Black Gum Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Litton Cemetery (1), Baird Creek Cemetery (2), Baker Cemetery (3), Wright Cemetery (4), Griffith Cemetery (5), Griffin Cemetery (6), Rugby Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Cooper Pond (A), West Pond (B), Cooper Pond (C), Brown Pond (D), W H Swain Lake (E), Laxion Lake (F), Laxton Lake (G), Newport Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Aaron Branch (A), Ails Branch (B), Al Branch (C), Alder Branch (D), Allen Creek (E), Old House Branch (F), Anse Branch (G), Armstrong Branch (H), Asher Fork (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post offices: Robbins Post Office (A), Winona Post Office (B), Elgin Post Office (C), New River Post Office (D), Norma Post Office (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

 
Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  6.5%
Tennessee:  4.4%


Unemployment by year (%)


County total employment by year


County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 608
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 60.7%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 7.5%

Number of foreign born residents: 93 (46% naturalized citizens)

Scott County:  0.4%
Whole state:  2.8%


Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 29
  • 1990 to 1994: 8
  • 1985 to 1989: 16
  • 1980 to 1984: 10
  • 1975 to 1979: 6
  • 1970 to 1974: 15
  • 1970 to 1974: 2
  • 1965 to 1969: 7

Mean travel time to work: 27.2 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 80.0%

Scott County marital status for males

Scott County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 5,719
  • One, attached: 77
  • Two: 164
  • 3 or 4: 217
  • 5 to 9: 65
  • 10 to 19: 60
  • 20 or more: 70
  • Mobile homes: 2,491
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 46

Housing units in Scott County with a mortgage: 1,827 (95 second mortgage, 75 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,719


Agriculture in Scott County
Average size of farms: 117 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $19759
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $37.06
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 95.50%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $16397
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 20.53%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $43541
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 94.59%
Average age of principal farm operators: 53 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 15.92
Corn for grain: 92 harvested acres
Vegetables: 6 harvested acres

Scott County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly below Tennessee state average. It is 1.4 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 33 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 4/3/1974, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado injured 21 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.



Class of Workers



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (17%)
  • Wood products (12%)
  • Transportation equipment (8%)
  • Truck transportation (5%)
  • Metal and metal products (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)
  • Educational services (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (15%)
  • Health care (14%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Wood products (5%)
  • Transportation equipment (5%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Metal workers and plastic workers (10%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Construction laborers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (10%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)
  • Cashiers (4%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)


Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:



  • Philippines (32%)
  • Mexico (23%)
  • Germany (14%)
  • China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (13%)
  • Iraq (12%)
  • Romania (4%)
  • Hungary (2%)


Most common first ancestries reported in Scott County:



  • United States or American (41%)
  • English (13%)
  • Irish (12%)
  • German (9%)
  • Scotch-Irish (3%)
  • Scottish (2%)
  • Polish (1%)

Scott County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 6,382 (83%)
  • Carpooled: 1,089 (14%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 23 (0%)
  • Walked: 102 (1%)
  • Other means: 57 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 75 (1%)
 

People in group quarters in Scott County, Tennessee
  • 147 people in nursing homes
  • 33 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 9 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
  • 6 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 4 people in other workers' dormitories

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $33,319.

3.69% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($26,996 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  3.69%
Tennessee average:  7.52%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
1.36% relocated from other counties in Tennessee ($9,761 average AGI)
2.33% relocated from other states ($17,235 average AGI)
Scott County:  2.33%
Tennessee average:  3.80%



Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from McCreary County, KY  0.45% ($14,133 average AGI)
from Campbell County, TN  0.31% ($24,524)
from Knox County, TN  0.19% ($36,308)


3.75% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,371 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  3.75%
Tennessee average:  6.67%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
2.12% relocated to other counties in Tennessee ($17,518 average AGI)
1.63% relocated to other states ($13,853 average AGI)
Scott County:  1.63%
Tennessee average:  2.97%



Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Knox County, TN  0.54% ($30,889 average AGI)
to Campbell County, TN  0.48% ($21,531)
to McCreary County, KY  0.36% ($20,917)
to Anderson County, TN  0.22% ($27,467)
to Morgan County, TN  0.16% ($39,545)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.4
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 14.7



Births per 1000 population in Scott County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.6



Deaths per 1000 population in Scott County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.4
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 6.8



Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Scott County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 3,675 (2,342 aged, 1,333 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 18%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%


Household type by relationship


Households: 20,925
  • In family households: 18,526 (4,756 male householders, 1,297 female householders)
    4,792 spouses, 6,660 children (6,002 natural, 160 adopted, 498 stepchildren), 329 grandchildren, 143 brothers or sisters, 122 parents, 228 other relatives, 199 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 2,399 (896 male householders (794 living alone)), 1,272 female householders (1,197 living alone)), 231 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 202 (188 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,446 2-persons, 1,608 3-persons, 1,377 4-persons, 423 5-persons, 147 6-persons, 52 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,991 1-person, 156 2-persons, 13 3-persons, 4 4-persons, 4 5-persons.

98.5% of residents of Scott County speak English at home.
1.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (52% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 34% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (76% speak English very well, 24% speak English well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (78% speak English very well, 22% don't speak English at all).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $260,452,000 ($11927 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $81,782,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $55,709,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $38,399,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $39,000
Federal grants: $56,387,000
Federal procurement contracts: $104,613,000 ($79,848,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $5,304,000 ($399,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $955,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $1,439,000
Federal Government insurance: $3,561,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 1,665
Here:  76 per 1000 residents
State:  69 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 1,118
Here:  51 per 1000 residents
State:  50 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +20
Here:  +1 per 1000 residents
State:  +8 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +199
Here:  +9 per 1000 residents
State:  +18 per 1000 residents



Population growth in Scott County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 2.48 millions of gallons per day (4% from ground, 96% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  5.6
State:  6.0

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  4.5
State:  4.2



Year house built:

  • 1999 to March 2000: 352
  • 1995 to 1998: 1,318
  • 1990 to 1994: 1,071
  • 1980 to 1989: 1,639
  • 1970 to 1979: 1,950
  • 1960 to 1969: 800
  • 1950 to 1959: 678
  • 1940 to 1949: 504
  • 1939 or earlier: 597


Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Scott County, Tennessee:

  • 1 room: 16
  • 2 rooms: 47
  • 3 rooms: 198
  • 4 rooms: 962
  • 5 rooms: 1,719
  • 6 rooms: 1,492
  • 7 rooms: 979
  • 8 rooms: 419
  • 9 or more rooms: 447


Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Scott County, Tennessee:

  • 1 room: 9
  • 2 rooms: 102
  • 3 rooms: 351
  • 4 rooms: 508
  • 5 rooms: 519
  • 6 rooms: 238
  • 7 rooms: 111
  • 8 rooms: 78
  • 9 or more rooms: 8


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Scott County:

  • no bedroom: 25
  • 1 bedroom: 181
  • 2 bedrooms: 1,747
  • 3 bedrooms: 3,379
  • 4 bedrooms: 811
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 136


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Scott County:

  • no bedroom: 11
  • 1 bedroom: 396
  • 2 bedrooms: 840
  • 3 bedrooms: 576
  • 4 bedrooms: 95
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 6


Cars and other vehicles available in Scott County in owner-occupied houses/condos:

  • no vehicle: 352
  • 1 vehicle: 1,673
  • 2 vehicles: 2,559
  • 3 vehicles: 1,177
  • 4 vehicles: 331
  • 5 or more vehicles: 187


Cars and other vehicles available in Scott County in renter-occupied apartments

  • no vehicle: 241
  • 1 vehicle: 997
  • 2 vehicles: 488
  • 3 vehicles: 160
  • 4 vehicles: 14
  • 5 or more vehicles: 24

66% of Scott County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 69% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 29% lived in Tennessee.

Scott County:  65.6%
State average:  54.7%


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

  • This state: 16454
  • Northeast: 170
  • Midwest: 1814
  • South: 2383
  • West: 152

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $42,500


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%


Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

 


Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:


  • Utility gas (58%)
  • Electricity (25%)
  • Wood (7%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (6%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)
  • Coal or coke (1%)
  • Other fuel (1%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:


  • Utility gas (50%)
  • Electricity (32%)
  • Wood (6%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (6%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3%)
  • Coal or coke (2%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 21
Here:  0.8%
Tennessee:  9.5%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 31
Here:  2.4%
Tennessee:  10.4%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 38
Here:  7.3%
Tennessee:  22.8%



Educational Attainment




School Enrollment by Level of School



Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)

Scott County government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Air Transportation: $113,000
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $8,000
  • Charges - All Other: $675,000
    Elementary & Secondary Education - Other: $366,000
    Elementary & Secondary Education School Lunch: $202,000
    Sewerage: $93,000
    Solid Waste Management: $66,000
  • Construction - Housing & Community Development: $559,000
    Regular Highways: $63,000
    Elementary & Secondary Education: $56,000
    Health - Other: $14,000
  • Current Operations - Elementary & Secondary Education: $15,416,000
    Regular Highways: $1,566,000
    Health Services - Other: $981,000
    General - Other: $845,000
    Police Protection: $829,000
    Central Staff Services: $769,000
    Corrections - Other: $688,000
    Financial Administration: $601,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $506,000
    General Public Buildings: $253,000
    Air Transportation: $161,000
    Solid Waste Management: $161,000
    Sewerage: $136,000
    Housing & Community Development: $101,000
    Parks & Recreation: $85,000
    Welfare - Other: $66,000
    Libraries: $34,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $29,000
    Fire Protection: $2,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Health & Hospitals: $374,000
    All Other: $181,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $525,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $315,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $0
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $6,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, Education, NEC: $1,451,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $11,130,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,694,000
    Other NEC: $558,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $10,649,000
    Full Faith & Credit - Elementary & Secondary Education: $2,991,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $1,039,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $154,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $1,274,000
    Rents: $243,000
    Interest Earnings: $124,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Elementary and Secondary Education: $679,000
    Air Transportation: $221,000
    General - Other: $151,000
    Police Protection: $68,000
    Health - Other: $64,000
    Regular Highways: $39,000
    Financial Administration: $10,000
    Solid Waste Management: $9,000
    Central Staff: $4,000
    Natural Resource - Other: $2,000
    Corrections - Other: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,583,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $418,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Education: $12,269,000
    Highways: $1,791,000
    All Other: $1,500,000
    General Support: $429,000
    Housing & Community Development: $414,000
    Health & Hospitals: $315,000
  • Tax - Property: $4,215,000
    Total General Sales: $1,424,000
    NEC: $210,000
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $49,000
    Other Selective Sales: $26,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $14,230,000



Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Total Number Of Recipients

  • 1999: 1,685
  • 2000: 1,654
  • 2001: 1,629
  • 2002: 1,618
  • 2003: 1,604
  • 2004: 1,583
  • 2005: 1,582
  • 2006: 1,581


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of aged recipients

  • 1999: 147
  • 2000: 135
  • 2001: 126
  • 2002: 127
  • 2003: 119
  • 2004: 110
  • 2005: 113
  • 2006: 108


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of blind and disabled recipients

  • 1999: 1,538
  • 2000: 1,519
  • 2001: 1,503
  • 2002: 1,491
  • 2003: 1,485
  • 2004: 1,473
  • 2005: 1,469
  • 2006: 1,473


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients under 18

  • 1999: 115
  • 2000: 107
  • 2001: 107
  • 2002: 104
  • 2003: 99
  • 2004: 103
  • 2005: 101
  • 2006: 96


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients between 18 and 64

  • 1999: 1,188
  • 2000: 1,178
  • 2001: 1,171
  • 2002: 1,146
  • 2003: 1,150
  • 2004: 1,140
  • 2005: 1,134
  • 2006: 1,142


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients older than 64

  • 1999: 382
  • 2000: 369
  • 2001: 351
  • 2002: 368
  • 2003: 355
  • 2004: 340
  • 2005: 347
  • 2006: 343


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients also receiving OASDI

  • 1999: 654
  • 2000: 635
  • 2001: 618
  • 2002: 634
  • 2003: 623
  • 2004: 616
  • 2005: 618
  • 2006: 624


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Amount of payments (thousands of dollars)

  • 1999: 592
  • 2000: 585
  • 2001: 627
  • 2002: 630
  • 2003: 635
  • 2004: 618
  • 2005: 646
  • 2006: 689

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