Smith County, Tennessee (TN)

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% of renters here:	21%
State:	30%

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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (26.8%), Educational,health and social services (14.4%), Construction (10.5%), Retail trade (10.2%).

Type of workers:

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Races in Smith County, Tennessee:

Median resident age:	36.8 years
Tennessee median age:	35.9 years

Males: 8,720	(49.2%)
Females: 8,992	(50.8%)

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Smith County:	2.5 people
Tennessee:	2.5 people

This county:	$41,510
Tennessee:	$42,367

This county:	$357
State:	$503

Smith County:	$129,943
Tennessee:	$130,800

Detached houses: $189,412

Here:	$189,412
State:	$188,120

Townhouses or other attached units: $140,449

Here:	$140,449
State:	$161,999

In 2-unit structures: $130,850

Here:	$130,850
State:	$142,458

Mobile homes: $57,891

Here:	$57,891
State:	$44,109

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $35,000

Here:	$35,000
State:	$46,838

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

• Murders: 1
• Rapes: 2
• Robberies: 2
• Assaults: 37
• Burglaries: 25
• Thefts: 46
• Auto thefts: 14

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

• Murders: 1
• Rapes: 4
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 25
• Burglaries: 28
• Thefts: 63
• Auto thefts: 13

This county:	12.2%
Whole state:	13.5%

This county:	3.8%
Whole state:	5.8%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Smith County is $396 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $474 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $632 a month.

Cities in this county include: Carthage, South Carthage, Gordonsville, Forks of the River.

Neighboring counties: DeKalb County , Jackson County , Macon County , Putnam County , Trousdale County , Wilson County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Smith County: Bridgewaters Landing (A), Taylors Branch Landing (B), Enigma (C), Buffalo Landing (D). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Smith County include: Cedar Point Church (A), Chapel Hill Church (B), Chestnut Mound Church (C), Sanderson Church (D), Cornwell Chapel (E), Saint Marys Church (F), Cumberland Church (G), Rome Church of Christ (H), Rome Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Kennys Cemetery (1), Baird Cemetery (2), Baird Memorial Cemetery (3), Kent Cemetery (4), Gwaltney Cemetery (5), Barnett Cemetery (6), Bates Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Reservoirs: Laurel Lake (A), Jersey Miniery Zinc Company Lake (B), Cordell Hull Reservoir (C). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Frog Branch (A), Austin Branch (B), Gammons Branch (C), Little Indian Creek (D), Raccoon Branch (E), Dry Branch (F), Dickinson Branch (G), Cromwell Branch (H), Kempville Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Smith County include: Rome Access Area (1), Granville Recreation Area (2), Defeated Creek Recreation Area (3). Display/hide their locations on the map Post offices: Riddleton Post Office (A), Brush Creek Post Office (B), Chestnut Mound Post Office (C), Dixon Springs Post Office (D), Elmwood Post Office (E), Hickman Post Office (F), Lancaster Post Office (G), Monoville Post Office (H), Pleasant Shade Post Office (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	12.8%
Tennessee:	10.3%

Current college students: 391
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 67.5%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 9.3%

Number of foreign born residents: 151 (34% naturalized citizens)

Smith County:	0.9%
Whole state:	2.8%

Mean travel time to work: 29.9 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 60.3%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 5,531
• One, attached: 71
• Two: 123
• 3 or 4: 136
• 5 to 9: 174
• 10 to 19: 53
• 20 or more: 22
• Mobile homes: 1,502
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 53

Housing units in Smith County with a mortgage: 1,674 (142 second mortgage, 52 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,413

Here:	54.2% with mortgage
State:	66.0% with mortgage

Smith County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is above Tennessee state average. It is 2.8 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 13 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 1/24/1997, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured 6 people and caused $1 million in damages.

Smith County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Tennessee state average. It is 97% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/17/1998 at 08:00:23, a magnitude 3.6 (3.3 MB, 3.6 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 89.7 miles away from Smith County center
On 10/12/2005 at 06:27:30, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 5.1 mi) earthquake occurred 94.4 miles away from the county center
On 6/19/2007 at 18:16:27, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 MD, Depth: 2.9 mi) earthquake occurred 45.9 miles away from the county center
On 3/18/1995 at 22:06:21, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 MD, Depth: 10.6 mi) earthquake occurred 81.2 miles away from Smith County center
On 3/7/2001 at 17:12:25, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG, Depth: 4.2 mi) earthquake occurred 82.0 miles away from the county center
On 4/5/1994 at 22:21:59, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 92.4 miles away from Smith County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 6,610 (82%) Carpooled: 980 (12%) Bus or trolley bus: 32 (0%) Motorcycle: 4 (0%) Walked: 75 (1%) Other means: 68 (1%) Worked at home: 265 (3%)

7.26% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,890 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.26%
Tennessee average:	7.52%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
5.27% relocated from other counties in Tennessee ($21,488 average AGI)
2.00% relocated from other states ($9,400 average AGI)

Smith County:	2.00%
Tennessee average:	3.80%

from Wilson County, TN	1.80% ($31,085 average AGI)
from Davidson County, TN	0.77% ($27,680)
from Putnam County, TN	0.38% ($22,360)
from DeKalb County, TN	0.37% ($24,917)
from Jackson County, TN	0.32% ($37,524)
from Rutherford County, TN	0.23% ($23,600)
from Sumner County, TN	0.23% ($35,400)

6.93% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,111 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.93%
Tennessee average:	6.67%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.52% relocated to other counties in Tennessee ($23,487 average AGI)
1.42% relocated to other states ($5,624 average AGI)

Smith County:	1.42%
Tennessee average:	2.97%

to Wilson County, TN	2.02% ($28,397 average AGI)
to Davidson County, TN	0.48% ($32,677)
to Putnam County, TN	0.48% ($23,806)
to DeKalb County, TN	0.45% ($20,759)
to Rutherford County, TN	0.39% ($37,440)
to Trousdale County, TN	0.28% ($37,889)
to Macon County, TN	0.23% ($18,600)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.8
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.0

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.8

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 5.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 4.4

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 2,883 (2,322 aged, 561 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 6%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 15,575 (4,196 male householders, 912 female householders)

  4,290 spouses, 5,271 children (4,609 natural, 57 adopted, 605 stepchildren), 262 grandchildren, 57 brothers or sisters, 132 parents, 258 other relatives, 197 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 1,990 (783 male householders (667 living alone)), 987 female householders (943 living alone)), 220 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 147 (138 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,228 2-persons, 1,284 3-persons, 1,018 4-persons, 367 5-persons, 148 6-persons, 63 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,610 1-person, 139 2-persons, 8 3-persons, 6 4-persons, 5 5-persons, 2 6-persons.

98.0% of residents of Smith County speak English at home.
1.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (70% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (82% speak English very well, 8% speak English well, 11% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (70% speak English very well, 28% speak English well, 3% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $102,460,000 ($5565 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $5,012,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $40,902,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $31,619,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $1,123,000
Federal grants: $21,740,000
Federal procurement contracts: $1,592,000 ($861,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $5,485,000 ($2,656,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $118,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $3,975,000
Federal Government insurance: $15,547,000

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

Here:	54 per 1000 residents
State:	50 per 1000 residents

Here:	+2 per 1000 residents
State:	+8 per 1000 residents

Here:	+43 per 1000 residents
State:	+18 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.72 millions of gallons per day (all from surface)

Here:	6.0
State:	6.0

Here:	4.5
State:	4.2

58% of Smith 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, 71% lived in Tennessee.

Smith County:	57.6%
State average:	54.7%

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

• This state: 13706
• Northeast: 523
• Midwest: 1193
• South: 1748
• West: 283

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $49,700

Here:	1.9%
Tennessee:	9.5%

Here:	2.7%
Tennessee:	10.4%

Here:	26.1%
Tennessee:	22.8%

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