Unicoi County, Tennessee (TN)

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% of renters here:	23%
State:	30%

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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (26.5%), Educational,health and social services (20.0%), Construction (11.4%).

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Races in Unicoi County, Tennessee:

Median resident age:	41.5 years
Tennessee median age:	35.9 years

Males: 8,613	(48.8%)
Females: 9,054	(51.2%)

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Unicoi County:	2.3 people
Tennessee:	2.5 people

This county:	$34,796
Tennessee:	$42,367

This county:	$357
State:	$503

Unicoi County:	$113,664
Tennessee:	$130,800

Detached houses: $149,073

Here:	$149,073
State:	$188,120

Townhouses or other attached units: $130,270

Here:	$130,270
State:	$161,999

In 2-unit structures: $153,740

Here:	$153,740
State:	$142,458

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $108,840

Here:	$108,840
State:	$133,385

Mobile homes: $39,030

Here:	$39,030
State:	$44,109

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

• Murders: 1
• Rapes: 0
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 15
• Burglaries: 34
• Thefts: 120
• Auto thefts: 9

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 0
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 13
• Burglaries: 36
• Thefts: 159
• Auto thefts: 14

This county:	13.1%
Whole state:	13.5%

This county:	4.0%
Whole state:	5.8%

Area name: Johnson City, TN MSA
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Unicoi County is $404 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $501 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $622 a month.

Cities in this county include: Erwin, Unicoi, Banner Hill, Flag Pond.

Neighboring counties: Carter County , Greene County , Madison County, North Carolina , Mitchell County, North Carolina , Washington County , Yancey County, North Carolina .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Unicoi County: No Business Shelter (A), Unaka Mountain Campground (B), Unaka Mountain Scenic Area (C), Nelson High Point (D), Phillips Mili (E), Mine Flats Shooting Range (F), Willis Store (G), Beauty Spot Observation Spot (H), Rock Creek Camp Ground (I), Fishery (J), CCC Camp Cordell Hull (K), Scoito Shooting Range (L), Cherry Gap Shelter (M), Limestone Cove Campground (N), Chestoa Boating Site (O), Curley Maple Gap Shelter (P). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Unicoi County include: Limestone Cove Church (A), Clear Branch Baptist Church (B), Coffee Ridge Baptist Church (C), Shallowford Church (D), Shady Grove Baptist Church (E), Rice Bend Church (F), Faith Tabernacle (G), Fall Gap Church (H), Flag Pond Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Woodby Cemetery (1), Grindstaff Cemetery (2), Bell Cemetery (3), Gouge Cemetery (4), Blankenship Cemetery (5), Garland Cemetery (6), Buchanan Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Lizzie Branch (A), Longarm Branch (B), Jones Branch (C), Gilbert Branch (D), Madcap Branch (E), Blockstand Creek (F), Indian Creek (G), Birchlog Creek (H), Birchfield Camp Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Unicoi County include: Limestone Cove Recreation Area (1), Unaka Mountain Recreation Area (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	12.1%
Tennessee:	10.3%

Current college students: 495
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 67.7%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 10.6%

Number of foreign born residents: 249 (30% naturalized citizens)

Unicoi County:	1.4%
Whole state:	2.8%

Mean travel time to work: 21.2 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 54.1%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 5,961
• One, attached: 73
• Two: 214
• 3 or 4: 219
• 5 to 9: 77
• 10 to 19: 96
• 20 or more: 25
• Mobile homes: 1,537
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 12

Housing units in Unicoi County with a mortgage: 1,986 (214 second mortgage, 149 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,184

Here:	47.6% with mortgage
State:	66.0% with mortgage

Unicoi 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 12 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 7/10/1980, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado injured 12 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Unicoi County-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below Tennessee state average. It is 72% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/30/1973 at 07:48:41, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, 4.6 ML, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 90.1 miles away from Unicoi County center
On 11/23/2006 at 10:42:57, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, 4.3 LG) earthquake occurred 74.5 miles away from the county center
On 11/2/2006 at 17:53:02, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 78.3 miles away from the county center
On 6/29/1996 at 19:30:42, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 MB, 3.9 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 76.9 miles away from Unicoi County center
On 8/17/1990 at 21:01:17, a magnitude 4.0 (3.5 LG, 4.0 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 68.9 miles away from the county center
On 10/26/1995 at 00:37:28, a magnitude 4.0 (3.9 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 74.6 miles away from Unicoi County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 6,399 (86%) Carpooled: 837 (11%) Bus or trolley bus: 1 (0%) Bicycle: 26 (0%) Walked: 41 (1%) Other means: 39 (1%) Worked at home: 129 (2%)

7.18% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,583 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.18%
Tennessee average:	7.52%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.04% relocated from other counties in Tennessee ($16,049 average AGI)
3.14% relocated from other states ($14,534 average AGI)

Unicoi County:	3.14%
Tennessee average:	3.80%

from Washington County, TN	2.24% ($27,014 average AGI)
from Carter County, TN	0.89% ($33,545)
from Greene County, TN	0.21% ($17,769)
from Sullivan County, TN	0.21% ($29,923)

6.34% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,277 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.34%
Tennessee average:	6.67%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.40% relocated to other counties in Tennessee ($20,703 average AGI)
1.93% relocated to other states ($10,574 average AGI)

Unicoi County:	1.93%
Tennessee average:	2.97%

to Washington County, TN	2.44% ($28,480 average AGI)
to Carter County, TN	0.81% ($32,380)
to Sullivan County, TN	0.39% ($31,958)
to Greene County, TN	0.28% ($25,412)
to Knox County, TN	0.16% ($35,800)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.1
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.8

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.7
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 13.8

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 10.6
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 5.8

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 4,086 (3,182 aged, 904 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 6%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 14,900 (4,347 male householders, 930 female householders)

  4,359 spouses, 4,315 children (3,871 natural, 121 adopted, 323 stepchildren), 360 grandchildren, 144 brothers or sisters, 99 parents, 163 other relatives, 183 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 2,476 (986 male householders (868 living alone)), 1,281 female householders (1,204 living alone)), 209 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 291 (257 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,639 2-persons, 1,421 3-persons, 818 4-persons, 293 5-persons, 53 6-persons, 53 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,072 1-person, 195 2-persons.

97.4% of residents of Unicoi County speak English at home.
2.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (53% speak English very well, 26% speak English well, 12% speak English not well, 9% don't speak English at all).
0.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (69% speak English very well, 31% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $239,408,000 ($13524 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $10,164,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $64,799,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $28,382,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $174,000
Federal grants: $29,770,000
Federal procurement contracts: $110,925,000 ($6,462,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $5,358,000 ($956,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $990,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $1,919,000
Federal Government insurance: $10,458,000

Here:	51 per 1000 residents
State:	69 per 1000 residents

Here:	74 per 1000 residents
State:	50 per 1000 residents

Here:	0 per 1000 residents
State:	+8 per 1000 residents

Here:	+19 per 1000 residents
State:	+18 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 2.21 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Here:	5.8
State:	6.0

Here:	4.5
State:	4.2

65% of Unicoi 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, 43% lived in Tennessee.

Unicoi County:	65.1%
State average:	54.7%

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

• This state: 12504
• Northeast: 520
• Midwest: 902
• South: 3146
• West: 301

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $51,300

Here:	3.3%
Tennessee:	9.5%

Here:	0.9%
Tennessee:	10.4%

Here:	4.1%
Tennessee:	22.8%

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