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Sevier County, TN mapCounty population in 2005: 79,282 (35% urban, 65% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 20,878
Renter-occupied apartments: 7,589
% of renters here:  27%
State:  30%
Land area: 592 sq. mi.
Water area: 5.4 sq. mi.
Population density: 134 people per square mile 
 
 (average).
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2005: 15.0%
Sevier County:  15.0%
Tennessee:  15.5%
Median age of residents in 2005: 40 years old
(Males: 38 years old, Females: 41 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 40 years old, American Indian residents: 25 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 29 years old, Other race residents: 12 years old)


Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This county:  10.7%
Whole state:  13.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This county:  3.7%
Whole state:  5.8%

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 78%
  • Government: 11%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 10%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

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

Races in Sevier County, Tennessee:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.5%)
  • Hispanic (1.2%)
  • American Indian (0.9%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)
  • Black (0.6%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Median resident age:  38.1 years
Tennessee median age:  35.9 years

Males: 34,839  (49.0%)
Females: 36,331  (51.0%)
Average wage per job in 2003: $22,359
County population in 2003: 75,569
Jobs in 2003: 37,792

Sevier County,TN real estate house value trend


Total labor force in 2004: 44,110
Unemployment rate in 2004: 6.2%

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

Median household income in 2005: $37,598
2005 median house value: $123,400
Median contract rent in 2005: $470
Median monthly housing costs in 2005: $575
Estimated median household income in 2005: $37,120 ($34,719 in 2000)
This county  $37,120
Tennessee:  $38,874

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $145,243
Sevier County  $145,243
Tennessee:  $114,000

Median montly rent in 2000: $513
Institutionalized population: 476
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Sevier County in 2000: $832


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

  • Murders: 2
  • Rapes: 12
  • Robberies: 5
  • Assaults: 86
  • Burglaries: 620
  • Thefts: 885
  • Auto thefts: 141

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

  • Murders: 1
  • Rapes: 12
  • Robberies: 4
  • Assaults: 83
  • Burglaries: 463
  • Thefts: 830
  • Auto thefts: 93

Sevier County races chart


Sevier County, TN map from a distance


2004 Presidential Election results in Sevier County Tennessee:


Bush/Cheney (Republican): 71.5%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 27.8%




Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2005: $397 (0.3%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2005: $469 (0.4%)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Sevier County is $499 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $563 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $677 a month.

Cities in this county include: Sevierville, Seymour, Pigeon Forge, Gatlinburg, Pittman Center, Walden Ridge, Beech Springs, Wear Valley.

2005 air pollution in Sevier County:

Ozone (1-hour): 0.102 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Ozone (8-hour): 0.079 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Near U.S. average.


Neighboring counties: Blount County , Cocke County , Haywood County, North Carolina , Jefferson County , Knox County , Swain County, North Carolina .


Sevier County close-up map

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Sevier County: Walkers Landing (A), Marks Cove Campsite (B), Greenbrier Campground (C), Greenbrier Ranger Station (D), Millsap Picnic Grounds (E), Upper Henderson Campsite (F), Gatlinburg City Dump (G), Dripping Spring Mountain Campsite (H), Morton Overlook (I), Derrick Knob Shelter (J), Chimneys Campground (K), Fair Garden (L), Rhododendron Creek Campsite (M), Porters Flat Campsite (N), Lower Jakes Gap Campsite (O), Lower Buckeye Gap Campsite (P), Camp Rock Campsite (Q), Camp Le Conte (R), Flat Creek Campground (S), Medicine Branch Bluff Campsite (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Sevier County include: Caton Church (A), Spurgeon Church (B), Cedar Bluff United Methodist Church (C), Chinquapin Church (D), Sims Church (E), Shults Grove Church (F), Shiloh Church (G), Shady Church (H), Shady Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Claiborne Baker Cemetery (1), Zion Hill Cemetery (2), Zion Grove Cemetery (3), Mountain View Cemetery (4), Thomas Cemetery (5), Bales Cemetery (6), Ball Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Fox Pond (A), Tinsley Pond (B), Waters Estate Lake (C), Margerita Craig Lake (D), Douglas Lake (E), Hidden Mountain Lake Number Two (F), Hidden Mountain Lake Number One (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Bridge Creek (A), Agana Branch (B), Alder Branch (C), Alum Cave Creek (D), Breeden Branch (E), Breakfast Branch (F), Arrowhead Branch (G), Ash Camp Branch (H), Ash Hopper Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Sevier County include: Great Smoky Mountains National Park (1), Sevier County Park (2), John Sevier Monument (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

 
Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  3.4%
Tennessee:  4.4%


Unemployment by year (%)


County total employment by year


County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 2,101
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 74.6%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 13.5%

Number of foreign born residents: 1,164 (47% naturalized citizens)

Sevier County:  1.6%
Whole state:  2.8%


Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 402
  • 1990 to 1994: 210
  • 1985 to 1989: 48
  • 1980 to 1984: 77
  • 1975 to 1979: 85
  • 1970 to 1974: 72
  • 1970 to 1974: 32
  • 1965 to 1969: 238

Mean travel time to work: 25.3 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 73.8%

Sevier County marital status for males

Sevier County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 24,461
  • One, attached: 580
  • Two: 964
  • 3 or 4: 864
  • 5 to 9: 1,335
  • 10 to 19: 941
  • 20 or more: 1,613
  • Mobile homes: 6,431
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 63

Housing units in Sevier County with a mortgage: 8,546 (844 second mortgage, 772 home equity loan, 27 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 5,683


Agriculture in Sevier County
Average size of farms: 83 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $10878
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $143.99
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 11.57%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 75.76%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $13302
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 22.04%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 0.59%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $32938
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 95.81%
Average age of principal farm operators: 58 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 27.60
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.05%
Corn for grain: 95 harvested acres
Vegetables: 93 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 142 acres


Class of Workers



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (18%)
  • Accommodation and food services (14%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (5%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (4%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (3%)
  • Public administration (3%)
  • Transportation equipment (3%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Accommodation and food services (21%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Health care (9%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (4%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)
  • Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores (4%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (6%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)


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



  • Mexico (18%)
  • Canada (9%)
  • United Kingdom (9%)
  • Germany (8%)
  • Philippines (6%)
  • Yugoslavia (4%)
  • India (4%)


Most common first ancestries reported in Sevier County:



  • United States or American (31%)
  • English (12%)
  • German (12%)
  • Irish (12%)
  • Scotch-Irish (5%)
  • Italian (3%)
  • French (except Basque) (3%)

Sevier County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 27,710 (81%)
  • Carpooled: 4,526 (13%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 155 (0%)
  • Taxi: 8 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 79 (0%)
  • Walked: 560 (2%)
  • Other means: 199 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 1,152 (3%)
 

People in group quarters in Sevier County, Tennessee
  • 315 people in nursing homes
  • 146 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 64 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 46 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 34 people in other workers' dormitories
  • 15 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children
  • 11 people in other group homes
  • 6 people in other nonhousehold living situations

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $41,234.

9.23% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,766 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  9.23%
Tennessee average:  7.52%

0.04% of residents moved from foreign countries ($49 average AGI)
Sevier County:  0.04%
Tennessee average:  0.09%

3.77% relocated from other counties in Tennessee ($13,204 average AGI)
5.42% relocated from other states ($24,514 average AGI)
Sevier County:  5.42%
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 Knox County, TN  1.27% ($34,292 average AGI)
from Jefferson County, TN  0.62% ($29,476)
from Blount County, TN  0.40% ($30,311)
from Cocke County, TN  0.32% ($25,042)
from Palm Beach County, FL  0.13% ($35,632)
from Hamblen County, TN  0.12% ($27,257)
from Pinellas County, FL  0.11% ($37,094)


7.43% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,380 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.43%
Tennessee average:  6.67%

0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($153 average AGI)
Sevier County:  0.04%
Tennessee average:  0.04%

4.25% relocated to other counties in Tennessee ($17,748 average AGI)
3.15% relocated to other states ($12,480 average AGI)
Sevier County:  3.15%
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  1.62% ($31,249 average AGI)
to Jefferson County, TN  0.81% ($35,471)
to Blount County, TN  0.48% ($37,806)
to Cocke County, TN  0.34% ($21,525)
to Hamblen County, TN  0.09% ($41,143)
to Loudon County, TN  0.07% ($27,955)
to Davidson County, TN  0.06% ($35,056)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.0
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.7



Births per 1000 population in Sevier County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.2



Deaths per 1000 population in Sevier County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.6
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 6.5



Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Sevier County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 12,179 (9,899 aged, 2,280 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%


Household type by relationship


Households: 70,533
  • In family households: 61,443 (16,905 male householders, 4,047 female householders)
    17,185 spouses, 19,549 children (17,613 natural, 402 adopted, 1,534 stepchildren), 1,159 grandchildren, 320 brothers or sisters, 369 parents, 834 other relatives, 1,075 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 9,090 (3,257 male householders (2,509 living alone)), 4,275 female householders (3,754 living alone)), 1,558 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 637 (492 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 9,898 2-persons, 5,129 3-persons, 3,964 4-persons, 1,378 5-persons, 398 6-persons, 185 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 6,263 1-person, 1,067 2-persons, 156 3-persons, 31 4-persons, 15 5-persons.

11,249 married couples with children.
3,454 single-parent households (883 men, 2,571 women).

97.1% of residents of Sevier County speak English at home.
1.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (50% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 26% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
1.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (65% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 12% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (49% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 27% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (88% speak English very well, 13% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $333,167,000 ($4312 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $13,349,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $194,270,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $60,964,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $312,000
Federal grants: $53,471,000
Federal procurement contracts: $4,022,000 ($16,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $20,128,000 ($1,366,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,208,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $16,723,000
Federal Government insurance: $151,465,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 4,866
Here:  61 per 1000 residents
State:  69 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 3,746
Here:  47 per 1000 residents
State:  50 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +272
Here:  +3 per 1000 residents
State:  +8 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +6,855
Here:  +86 per 1000 residents
State:  +18 per 1000 residents



Population growth in Sevier County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 5.64 millions of gallons per day (4% from ground, 96% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  5.7
State:  6.0

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



Year house built:

  • 1999 to March 2000: 1,966
  • 1995 to 1998: 7,965
  • 1990 to 1994: 5,483
  • 1980 to 1989: 8,527
  • 1970 to 1979: 6,051
  • 1960 to 1969: 2,951
  • 1950 to 1959: 1,810
  • 1940 to 1949: 916
  • 1939 or earlier: 1,583


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

  • 1 room: 31
  • 2 rooms: 238
  • 3 rooms: 708
  • 4 rooms: 2,718
  • 5 rooms: 5,514
  • 6 rooms: 5,462
  • 7 rooms: 3,022
  • 8 rooms: 1,632
  • 9 or more rooms: 1,553


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

  • 1 room: 85
  • 2 rooms: 441
  • 3 rooms: 1,201
  • 4 rooms: 2,866
  • 5 rooms: 1,910
  • 6 rooms: 652
  • 7 rooms: 256
  • 8 rooms: 110
  • 9 or more rooms: 68


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

  • no bedroom: 67
  • 1 bedroom: 689
  • 2 bedrooms: 4,863
  • 3 bedrooms: 12,194
  • 4 bedrooms: 2,494
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 571


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Sevier County:

  • no bedroom: 93
  • 1 bedroom: 1,284
  • 2 bedrooms: 4,094
  • 3 bedrooms: 1,851
  • 4 bedrooms: 227
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 40


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

  • no vehicle: 626
  • 1 vehicle: 4,839
  • 2 vehicles: 9,831
  • 3 vehicles: 3,920
  • 4 vehicles: 1,128
  • 5 or more vehicles: 534


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

  • no vehicle: 700
  • 1 vehicle: 3,581
  • 2 vehicles: 2,552
  • 3 vehicles: 579
  • 4 vehicles: 128
  • 5 or more vehicles: 49

55% of Sevier County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 48% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 37% lived in Tennessee.

Sevier County:  54.7%
State average:  54.7%


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

  • This state: 42744
  • Northeast: 3784
  • Midwest: 8045
  • South: 13703
  • West: 1419

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $92,900


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%


Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

 


Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:


  • Electricity (66%)
  • Utility gas (15%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (10%)
  • Wood (4%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (4%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:


  • Electricity (78%)
  • Utility gas (7%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (5%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%)
  • Wood (4%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 506
Here:  6.5%
Tennessee:  9.5%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 189
Here:  5.4%
Tennessee:  10.4%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 286
Here:  15.7%
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)

Sevier County government finances in 2004:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $2,860,000
  • Charges - All Other: $7,315,000
    Elementary & Secondary Education - Other: $4,892,000
    Elementary & Secondary Education School Lunch: $2,196,000
    Elementary & Secondary Education School Tuition: $6,000
  • Construction - General: $9,012,000
    Elementary & Secondary Education: $8,276,000
    Regular Highways: $803,000
  • Current Operations - Elementary & Secondary Education: $83,285,000
    General - Other: $6,765,000
    Regular Highways: $5,401,000
    Police Protection: $3,111,000
    Health Services - Other: $2,760,000
    Central Staff Services: $2,241,000
    Corrections - Other: $2,122,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,618,000
    Financial Administration: $1,217,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,106,000
    General Public Buildings: $915,000
    Fire Protection: $605,000
    Libraries: $511,000
    Welfare - Other: $249,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $168,000
    Parks & Recreation: $17,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $284,000
    Education: $6,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $3,181,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $25,285,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,254,000
    Welfare: $97,000
    Health: $82,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $38,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $382,000
    All Other: $70,000
    Highways: $55,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, Education, NEC: $28,975,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $43,995,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $10,405,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $51,612,000
    Full Faith & Credit - Elementary & Secondary Education: $28,440,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $2,788,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $535,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $14,817,000
    Interest Earnings: $870,000
    Property Sale Other: $430,000
    Rents: $196,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,955,000
    General - Other: $1,637,000
    Regular Highways: $467,000
    Police Protection: $391,000
    Health - Other: $206,000
    Solid Waste Management: $105,000
    Libraries: $28,000
    Central Staff: $5,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $17,989,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $63,232,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Education: $38,899,000
    Highways: $2,492,000
    All Other: $1,459,000
    General Support: $980,000
    Health & Hospitals: $220,000
  • Tax - Total General Sales: $56,007,000
    Property: $33,112,000
    NEC: $2,294,000
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $340,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $68,988,000

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