Sequatchie County, Tennessee (TN)

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County population in 2005: 12,691 (0% urban, 100% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 3,402
Renter-occupied apartments: 1,061

% of renters here:	24%
State:	30%

Land area: 266 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.2 sq. mi.

Population density: 48 people per square mile

(average).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	16.5%
Whole state:	13.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	6.6%
Whole state:	5.8%

Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (29.9%), Educational,health and social services (13.8%), Retail trade (10.9%), Construction (10.2%).

Type of workers:

Private wage or salary: 77%
Government: 13%
Self-employed, not incorporated: 10%
Unpaid family work: 0%

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

Races in Sequatchie County, Tennessee:

White Non-Hispanic (98.0%)
Hispanic (0.8%)
American Indian (0.7%)

Median resident age:	36.7 years
Tennessee median age:	35.9 years

Males: 5,635	(49.6%)
Females: 5,735	(50.4%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $22,806
County population in 2003: 12,046
Jobs in 2003: 2,917

Sequatchie County,TN real estate house value trend

Total labor force in 2004: 5,527
Unemployment rate in 2004: 5.4%

Average household size:

Sequatchie County:	2.5 people
Tennessee:	2.5 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $33,100 ($30,959 in 2000)

This county	$33,100
Tennessee:	$38,874

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $103,672

Sequatchie County	$103,672
Tennessee:	$114,000

Median montly rent in 2000: $382
Institutionalized population: 125
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Sequatchie County in 2000: $724

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

Murders: 1
Rapes: 2
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 29
Burglaries: 47
Thefts: 80
Auto thefts: 34

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

Murders: 0
Rapes: 2
Robberies: 1
Assaults: 31
Burglaries: 34
Thefts: 32
Auto thefts: 16

Sequatchie County races chart

Sequatchie County, TN map from a distance

2004 Presidential Election results in Sequatchie County Tennessee:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 59.2%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 39.9%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $436 (0.5%)

Area name: Chattanooga, TN-GA MSA
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Sequatchie 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: Dunlap, Lone Oak, Center Point.

Neighboring counties: Bledsoe County , Grundy County , Hamilton County , Marion County , Van Buren County , Warren County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Sequatchie County: Double Bridges (A), Stewart Camp (B), Lewis Chapel (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Sequatchie County include: Cartwright First Baptist Church (A), Chapel Hill Church (B), Sequatchie Chapel (C), Davis Chapel (D), Elder Church (E), Lewis Chapel (F), Ewtonville Church (G), Flat Mountain Church (H), New Hope Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Hall Cemetery (1), Davis Chapel Cemetery (2), Welch Chapel Cemetery (3), Union Cemetery (4), Cookston Cemetery (5), Bryant Cemetery (6), Harvey Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs and swamps: S K Johnson Lake (A), Glen Barker Lake (B), Studer Lake (C), Deerhead Lake (D), Ernest Taylor Lake (E), Whiteoak Swamps (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Alex Branch (A), Anderson Branch (B), Anderson Mill Creek (C), Boyd Creek (D), Kelly Branch (E), Kell Branch (F), Long Branch (G), Long Fork (H), Laurel Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Unemployment in September 2007:

Here:	4.1%
Tennessee:	4.4%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)

Current college students: 316
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 66.7%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 10.2%

Number of foreign born residents: 132 (18% naturalized citizens)

Sequatchie County:	1.2%
Whole state:	2.8%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 55
1990 to 1994: 38
1985 to 1989: 10
1980 to 1984: 7
1975 to 1979: 0
1970 to 1974: 15
1970 to 1974: 0
1965 to 1969: 7

Mean travel time to work: 27.7 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 49.6%

Sequatchie County marital status for males

Sequatchie County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 3,311
Two: 56
3 or 4: 37
5 to 9: 107
10 to 19: 29
20 or more: 23
Mobile homes: 1,324
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 29

Housing units in Sequatchie County with a mortgage: 1,188 (91 second mortgage, 67 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 922

Agriculture in Sequatchie County
Average size of farms: 136 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $23068
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $117.22
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 6.52%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 85.21%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $14437
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 21.33%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 0.23%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $36544
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 95.67%
Average age of principal farm operators: 58 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 28.95
Corn for grain: 964 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 330 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 627 harvested acres
Vegetables: 17 harvested acres

Sequatchie County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly below Tennessee state average. It is 1.5 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 6 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 8/12/1964, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured 6 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Class of Workers

Most common industries for males:

Construction (16%)
Machinery (8%)
Public administration (6%)
Metal and metal products (6%)
Textile mills and textile products (6%)
Truck transportation (4%)
Transportation equipment (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (16%)
Machinery (9%)
Educational services (6%)
Finance and insurance (6%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)
Food and beverage stores (6%)
Miscellaneous manufacturing (5%)

Most common occupations for males

Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
Assemblers and fabricators (4%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Assemblers and fabricators (10%)
Cashiers (5%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (4%)

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

Philippines (27%)
Asia, n.e.c. (23%)
Mexico (10%)
India (9%)
Taiwan (8%)
Germany (7%)
Other Caribbean (6%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Sequatchie County:

United States or American (58%)
Irish (9%)
English (8%)
German (6%)
Dutch (2%)
French (except Basque) (1%)
Scottish (1%)

Sequatchie County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 4,009 (83%)
Carpooled: 668 (14%)
Streetcar or trolley car: 16 (0%)
Walked: 61 (1%)
Other means: 14 (0%)
Worked at home: 37 (1%)

115 people in nursing homes
10 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $41,620.

9.12% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,516 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	9.12%
Tennessee average:	7.52%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
5.24% relocated from other counties in Tennessee ($20,909 average AGI)
3.87% relocated from other states ($16,606 average AGI)
Sequatchie County: 3.87%
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 Hamilton County, TN	3.05% ($37,581 average AGI)
from Marion County, TN	0.61% ($35,923)
from Bledsoe County, TN	0.33% ($41,643)

6.42% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,220 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.42%
Tennessee average:	6.67%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.67% relocated to other counties in Tennessee ($22,352 average AGI)
1.75% relocated to other states ($7,867 average AGI)
Sequatchie County: 1.75%
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 Hamilton County, TN	2.38% ($30,602 average AGI)
to Marion County, TN	0.49% ($26,750)
to Bledsoe County, TN	0.46% ($29,579)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.4
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.7

Births per 1000 population in Sequatchie County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.3

Deaths per 1000 population in Sequatchie County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 2.4
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 6.6

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Sequatchie County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 1,640 (1,185 aged, 455 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 14%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%

Household type by relationship

Households: 11,242

In family households: 10,076 (2,765 male householders, 645 female householders)
2,737 spouses, 3,213 children (2,883 natural, 77 adopted, 253 stepchildren), 180 grandchildren, 67 brothers or sisters, 50 parents, 144 other relatives, 275 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,166 (534 male householders (487 living alone)), 542 female householders (504 living alone)), 90 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 128 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 1,485 2-persons, 894 3-persons, 681 4-persons, 265 5-persons, 63 6-persons, 22 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 991 1-person, 85 2-persons.

1,863 married couples with children.
637 single-parent households (178 men, 459 women).

97.7% of residents of Sequatchie County speak English at home.
1.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (39% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 36% speak English not well).
0.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (38% speak English very well, 62% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $77,499,000 ($6270 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $1,640,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $26,807,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $13,963,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $121,000
Federal grants: $15,591,000
Federal procurement contracts: $19,865,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $1,152,000 ($431,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,947,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $2,538,000
Federal Government insurance: $5,210,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 787

Here:	62 per 1000 residents
State:	69 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 573

Here:	45 per 1000 residents
State:	50 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +44

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

Net internal migration: +1,087

Here:	+86 per 1000 residents
State:	+18 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Sequatchie County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.65 millions of gallons per day (all from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.4
State:	6.0

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.4
State:	4.2

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 215
1995 to 1998: 747
1990 to 1994: 462
1980 to 1989: 923
1970 to 1979: 1,046
1960 to 1969: 666
1950 to 1959: 354
1940 to 1949: 252
1939 or earlier: 251

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

1 room: 15
2 rooms: 30
3 rooms: 94
4 rooms: 447
5 rooms: 1,178
6 rooms: 795
7 rooms: 423
8 rooms: 143
9 or more rooms: 277

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

1 room: 8
2 rooms: 72
3 rooms: 70
4 rooms: 443
5 rooms: 269
6 rooms: 151
7 rooms: 0
8 rooms: 48
9 or more rooms: 0

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

no bedroom: 22
1 bedroom: 121
2 bedrooms: 910
3 bedrooms: 1,942
4 bedrooms: 359
5 or more bedrooms: 48

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Sequatchie County:

no bedroom: 18
1 bedroom: 165
2 bedrooms: 548
3 bedrooms: 274
4 bedrooms: 47
5 or more bedrooms: 9

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

no vehicle: 163
1 vehicle: 824
2 vehicles: 1,331
3 vehicles: 698
4 vehicles: 280
5 or more vehicles: 106

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

no vehicle: 107
1 vehicle: 411
2 vehicles: 406
3 vehicles: 78
4 vehicles: 24
5 or more vehicles: 35

58% of Sequatchie County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 54% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 69% lived in Tennessee.

Sequatchie County:	58.1%
State average:	54.7%

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

This state: 9026
Northeast: 212
Midwest: 447
South: 1346
West: 139

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $60,000

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 3%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Electricity (46%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (24%)
Utility gas (21%)
Wood (7%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Electricity (64%)
Utility gas (13%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (12%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (6%)
Wood (3%)
Coal or coke (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 117

Here:	9.6%
Tennessee:	9.5%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 13

Here:	2.4%
Tennessee:	10.4%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 41

Here:	13.9%
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)

Sequatchie County government finances in 2002:

Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $249,000
Charges - All Other: $442,000
Elementary & Secondary Education - Other: $334,000

Elementary & Secondary Education School Lunch: $298,000

Elementary & Secondary Education School Tuition: $1,000
Construction - Elementary & Secondary Education: $29,000
Housing & Community Development: $1,000
Current Operations - Elementary & Secondary Education: $9,963,000
Regular Highways: $1,493,000

Police Protection: $421,000

Central Staff Services: $409,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $263,000

Solid Waste Management: $253,000

Financial Administration: $252,000

General - Other: $233,000

Health Services - Other: $134,000

Corrections - Other: $103,000

General Public Buildings: $101,000

Housing & Community Development: $58,000

Libraries: $58,000

Parks & Recreation: $40,000

Natural Resources - Other: $37,000

Fire Protection: $17,000
Federal Intergovernmental - Education: $2,000
General - Interest on Debt: $538,000
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $232,000
Intergovernmental to State - General: $19,000
Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $8,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Industrial Revenue: $52,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, Education, NEC: $10,376,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $1,596,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $8,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Elementary & Secondary Education: $9,747,000
Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $1,334,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $40,000
Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $20,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Elementary and Secondary Education: $629,000
Other, NEC: $262,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $209,000
Rents: $168,000

Interest Earnings: $115,000
Other Capital Outlay - Elementary and Secondary Education: $460,000
Police Protection: $47,000

Regular Highways: $17,000

Central Staff: $3,000

Solid Waste Management: $3,000

Judicial: $1,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $3,597,000
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $420,000
State Intergovernmental - Education: $7,703,000
Highways: $1,313,000

General Support: $272,000

All Other: $262,000

Housing & Community Development: $57,000
Tax - Property: $3,691,000
Total General Sales: $1,407,000

NEC: $112,000

Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $30,000

Other Selective Sales: $5,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $7,595,000

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