Sevier County, Tennessee (TN)

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% of renters here:	27%
State:	30%

Sevier County:	15.0%
Tennessee:	15.5%

This county:	10.7%
Whole state:	13.5%

This county:	3.7%
Whole state:	5.8%

Type of workers:

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

Races in Sevier County, Tennessee:

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

Males: 34,839	(49.0%)
Females: 36,331	(51.0%)

Sevier County:	2.5 people
Tennessee:	2.5 people

This county	$37,120
Tennessee:	$38,874

Sevier County	$145,243
Tennessee:	$114,000

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

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 .

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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

Here:	3.4%
Tennessee:	4.4%

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%

Mean travel time to work: 25.3 minutes

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

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

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%)

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%

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%

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

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

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

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

• 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

Here:	61 per 1000 residents
State:	69 per 1000 residents

Here:	47 per 1000 residents
State:	50 per 1000 residents

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

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

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

Here:	5.7
State:	6.0

Here:	4.2
State:	4.2

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

Here:	6.5%
Tennessee:	9.5%

Here:	5.4%
Tennessee:	10.4%

Here:	15.7%
Tennessee:	22.8%

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