Van Buren County, Tennessee (TN)

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% of renters here:	14%
State:	30%

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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (40.0%), Educational,health and social services (13.6%).

Type of workers:

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Races in Van Buren County, Tennessee:

Median resident age:	38.7 years
Tennessee median age:	35.9 years

Males: 2,744	(49.8%)
Females: 2,764	(50.2%)

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Van Buren County:	2.5 people
Tennessee:	2.5 people

This county:	$32,818
Tennessee:	$42,367

This county:	$327
State:	$503

Van Buren County:	$79,773
Tennessee:	$130,800

Detached houses: $125,328

Here:	$125,328
State:	$188,120

Townhouses or other attached units: $79,604

Here:	$79,604
State:	$161,999

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $5,864

Here:	$5,864
State:	$164,555

Mobile homes: $34,324

Here:	$34,324
State:	$44,109

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $55,000

Here:	$55,000
State:	$46,838

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

• Murders: 1
• Rapes: 0
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 7
• Burglaries: 14
• Thefts: 39
• Auto thefts: 10

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

• Murders: 1
• Rapes: 0
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 2
• Burglaries: 6
• Thefts: 36
• Auto thefts: 11

This county:	15.2%
Whole state:	13.5%

This county:	6.5%
Whole state:	5.8%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Van Buren County is $373 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $460 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $597 a month.

Cities in this county include: Spencer, Mooneyham, Welchland.

Neighboring counties: Bledsoe County , Cumberland County , Sequatchie County , Warren County , White County , White County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Van Buren County: Camp Clements (A), Fall Creek Falls Scout Camp (B), Cumberland Plateau Observatory (C), Cedar Grove Community Center (D), Bone Cave Community Center (E). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Van Buren County include: Shockley Church (A), Crain Hill Church (B), Piney Church of Christ (C), Mount View Church (D), Harmony Church (E), Haston Chapel (F), Mount Elim Church (G), Mount Della Church (H), Long Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Hale Cemetery (1), Yates Cemetery (2), Shockley Cemetery (3), White Hill Cemetery (4), Graveyard Ridge Cemetery (5), Gravel Hill Cemetery (6), Dodson Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Black Pond (A), Fall Creek Falls Lake (B). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Little Double Branch (A), Little Sink Branch (B), Little Whetstone Branch (C), Dry Branch (D), Bouldin Branch (E), Long Branch (F), Long Fork Creek (G), Longrock Branch (H), Johnnie Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Van Buren County include: Bone Cave State Park (1), Fall Creek Falls State Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map Post office: Bone Cave Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Here:	15.0%
Tennessee:	10.3%

Current college students: 149
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 62.0%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 7.8%

Number of foreign born residents: 9 (33% naturalized citizens)

Van Buren County:	0.2%
Whole state:	2.8%

Mean travel time to work: 29.9 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 42.3%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 1,711
• One, attached: 20
• Two: 12
• 3 or 4: 23
• 5 to 9: 30
• 10 to 19: 7
• Mobile homes: 639
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 11

Housing units in Van Buren County with a mortgage: 495 (28 second mortgage, 7 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 543

Here:	47.7% with mortgage
State:	66.0% with mortgage

Van Buren County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is below Tennessee state average. It is 1.0 times below overall U.S. average.

Van Buren County-area historical earthquake activity is below Tennessee state average. It is 77% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/29/2003 at 08:59:39, a magnitude 4.9 (4.4 MB, 4.6 MW, 4.9 LG, Depth: 12.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 84.0 miles away from Van Buren County center
On 11/30/1973 at 07:48:41, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, 4.6 ML) earthquake occurred 84.2 miles away from the county center
On 12/8/2001 at 01:08:21, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 80.3 miles away from the county center
On 10/12/2005 at 06:27:30, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 5.1 mi) earthquake occurred 53.3 miles away from Van Buren County center
On 7/5/1995 at 14:16:44, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 73.8 miles away from the county center
On 6/17/1998 at 08:00:23, a magnitude 3.6 (3.3 MB, 3.6 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 61.1 miles away from Van Buren County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), moment magnitude (MW)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 1,785 (72%) Carpooled: 519 (21%) Bus or trolley bus: 8 (0%) Motorcycle: 2 (0%) Walked: 34 (1%) Other means: 39 (2%) Worked at home: 84 (3%)

7.57% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,537 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.57%
Tennessee average:	7.52%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.90% relocated from other counties in Tennessee ($14,757 average AGI)
2.67% relocated from other states ($14,779 average AGI)

Van Buren County:	2.67%
Tennessee average:	3.80%

from White County, TN	1.28% ($14,609 average AGI)
from Warren County, TN	1.17% ($22,714)

7.42% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($78,992 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.42%
Tennessee average:	6.67%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
6.36% relocated to other counties in Tennessee ($72,917 average AGI)
1.06% relocated to other states ($6,075 average AGI)

Van Buren County:	1.06%
Tennessee average:	2.97%

to Warren County, TN	1.56% ($24,893 average AGI)
to White County, TN	1.39% ($23,160)
to Putnam County, TN	0.67% ($574,667)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.6
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.5

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.6

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 11.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 8.3

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 730 (556 aged, 174 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 3%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 4,783 (1,239 male householders, 378 female householders)

  1,307 spouses, 1,535 children (1,400 natural, 33 adopted, 102 stepchildren), 113 grandchildren, 19 brothers or sisters, 44 parents, 54 other relatives, 94 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 647 (255 male householders (212 living alone)), 304 female householders (266 living alone)), 88 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 78 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 734 2-persons, 444 3-persons, 297 4-persons, 89 5-persons, 49 6-persons, 4 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 478 1-person, 72 2-persons, 2 3-persons, 7 4-persons.

98.7% of residents of Van Buren County speak English at home.
0.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (90% speak English very well, 10% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $26,489,000 ($4842 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $408,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $9,824,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $7,167,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $166,000
Federal grants: $8,407,000
Federal procurement contracts: $674,000 ($81,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $251,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $5,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $269,000
Federal Government insurance: $5,823,000

Here:	57 per 1000 residents
State:	69 per 1000 residents

Here:	51 per 1000 residents
State:	50 per 1000 residents

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

Here:	-10 per 1000 residents
State:	+18 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.90 millions of gallons per day (all from surface)

Here:	5.5
State:	6.0

Here:	4.8
State:	4.2

70% of Van Buren County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 37% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 70% lived in Tennessee.

Van Buren County:	69.9%
State average:	54.7%

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

• This state: 4422
• Northeast: 98
• Midwest: 530
• South: 413
• West: 31

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $47,500

Here:	3.5%
Tennessee:	9.5%

Here:	4.5%
Tennessee:	10.4%

Here:	2.1%
Tennessee:	22.8%

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