White County, Tennessee (TN)

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% of renters here:	20%
State:	30%

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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (34.5%), Educational,health and social services (13.3%), Retail trade (13.1%).

Type of workers:

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Races in White County, Tennessee:

Median resident age:	38.8 years
Tennessee median age:	35.9 years

Males: 11,326	(49.0%)
Females: 11,776	(51.0%)

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White County:	2.5 people
Tennessee:	2.5 people

This county:	$34,237
Tennessee:	$42,367

This county:	$355
State:	$503

White County:	$109,076
Tennessee:	$130,800

Detached houses: $152,774

Here:	$152,774
State:	$188,120

Townhouses or other attached units: $157,996

Here:	$157,996
State:	$161,999

In 2-unit structures: $79,998

Here:	$79,998
State:	$142,458

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $101,115

Here:	$101,115
State:	$133,385

Mobile homes: $42,009

Here:	$42,009
State:	$44,109

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $85,000

Here:	$85,000
State:	$46,838

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

• Murders: 2
• Rapes: 2
• Robberies: 4
• Assaults: 59
• Burglaries: 181
• Thefts: 193
• Auto thefts: 49

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 0
• Robberies: 2
• Assaults: 51
• Burglaries: 162
• Thefts: 195
• Auto thefts: 59

This county:	14.3%
Whole state:	13.5%

This county:	4.4%
Whole state:	5.8%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in White County is $350 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $460 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $650 a month.

Cities in this county include: Sparta, Doyle, Bon De Croft, Macedonia, Shady Grove.

Neighboring counties: Cumberland County , DeKalb County , Putnam County , Van Buren County , Warren County , Cumberland County , Van Buren County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in White County: Goulden Mountain (A), Key (B), Hensley Chapel (C), Cave (D), Cedar Shoals Ford (E), Sparta Golf and Country Club (F), Camp Shuerman (G), Camp Boxwell (H), Camp Belle Aire (I), Rockhouse (J), Onward (K), Hutchins College (L). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in White County include: Spring Hill Presbyterian Church (A), Spring Hill Church (B), Cherry Creek Church (C), Shiloh Church (D), Shady Grove Methodist Church (E), Corinth Church (F), Saint Charles Church (G), Liberty Church (H), Robinson Chapel (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Eastland Cemetery (1), Baker Cemetery (2), Plum Creek Cemetery (3), Pollard Cemetery (4), Grissom Cemetery (5), Nash Cemetery (6), Williams Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Duck Pond (A), Boiling Pond (B), Doe Creek Lake (C), Spain Lake (D), Billy Branch Lake (E), Arrowhead Lake (F), Payne Lake (G), Key Acres Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Bridge Creek (A), Old Cabin Branch (B), Little Laurel Creek (C), Long Branch (D), Doe Creek (E), Gastens Branch (F), Lost Creek (G), Glade Creek (H), Gleason Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in White County include: Virgin Falls State Natural Area (1), Rockhouse State Memorial (2). Display/hide their locations on the map Post offices: Walling Post Office (A), Quebec Post Office (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	15.6%
Tennessee:	10.3%

Current college students: 477
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 64.8%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 7.9%

Number of foreign born residents: 183 (56% naturalized citizens)

White County:	0.8%
Whole state:	2.8%

Mean travel time to work: 22.4 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 67.0%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 7,386
• One, attached: 101
• Two: 240
• 3 or 4: 141
• 5 to 9: 130
• 10 to 19: 44
• 20 or more: 37
• Mobile homes: 2,102
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 10

Housing units in White County with a mortgage: 2,400 (163 second mortgage, 145 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,135

Here:	52.9% with mortgage
State:	66.0% with mortgage

White 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 11 fatalities and 85 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 4/3/1974, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado killed 10 people and injured 51 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

White County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Tennessee state average. It is 84% 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 99.7 miles away from White County center
On 11/30/1973 at 07:48:41, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, 4.6 ML) earthquake occurred 85.5 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 93.3 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 60.1 miles away from White County center
On 10/12/2005 at 06:27:30, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 5.1 mi) earthquake occurred 60.2 miles away from the county center
On 7/5/1995 at 14:16:44, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 81.1 miles away from White 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: 8,249 (82%) Carpooled: 1,249 (12%) Bus or trolley bus: 12 (0%) Motorcycle: 6 (0%) Bicycle: 13 (0%) Walked: 120 (1%) Other means: 131 (1%) Worked at home: 308 (3%)

6.65% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,686 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.65%
Tennessee average:	7.52%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.77% relocated from other counties in Tennessee ($16,752 average AGI)
2.88% relocated from other states ($15,934 average AGI)

White County:	2.88%
Tennessee average:	3.80%

from Putnam County, TN	1.52% ($29,719 average AGI)
from Cumberland County, TN	0.33% ($25,286)
from Van Buren County, TN	0.30% ($23,160)
from Warren County, TN	0.28% ($22,292)
from Davidson County, TN	0.23% ($49,053)
from DeKalb County, TN	0.14% ($24,667)
from Overton County, TN	0.13% ($21,182)

5.64% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($25,481 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.64%
Tennessee average:	6.67%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.12% relocated to other counties in Tennessee ($18,619 average AGI)
1.51% relocated to other states ($6,862 average AGI)

White County:	1.51%
Tennessee average:	2.97%

to Putnam County, TN	1.79% ($27,094 average AGI)
to Warren County, TN	0.46% ($22,553)
to Van Buren County, TN	0.28% ($14,609)
to DeKalb County, TN	0.25% ($27,333)
to Davidson County, TN	0.18% ($28,200)
to Cumberland County, TN	0.17% ($15,000)
to Rutherford County, TN	0.14% ($28,667)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.5
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.7

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.7
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 13.0

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 6.8

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 4,720 (3,733 aged, 987 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: 20,056 (5,499 male householders, 1,315 female householders)

  5,379 spouses, 6,616 children (5,860 natural, 144 adopted, 612 stepchildren), 337 grandchildren, 97 brothers or sisters, 161 parents, 332 other relatives, 320 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 2,744 (1,069 male householders (881 living alone)), 1,337 female householders (1,274 living alone)), 338 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 302 (251 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 3,286 2-persons, 1,649 3-persons, 1,235 4-persons, 478 5-persons, 105 6-persons, 61 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,155 1-person, 188 2-persons, 36 3-persons, 23 4-persons, 4 5-persons.

97.8% of residents of White County speak English at home.
1.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (69% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 15% speak English not well).
0.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (62% speak English very well, 8% speak English well, 22% speak English not well, 8% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (41% speak English very well, 47% speak English well, 12% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (33% speak English very well, 67% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $145,128,000 ($6083 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $5,220,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $67,714,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $33,587,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $574,000
Federal grants: $37,191,000
Federal procurement contracts: $1,033,000 ($105,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $5,029,000 ($1,868,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,124,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $4,591,000
Federal Government insurance: $1,023,000

Here:	64 per 1000 residents
State:	69 per 1000 residents

Here:	67 per 1000 residents
State:	50 per 1000 residents

Here:	+1 per 1000 residents
State:	+8 per 1000 residents

Here:	+51 per 1000 residents
State:	+18 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 3.48 millions of gallons per day (all from surface)

Here:	5.8
State:	6.0

Here:	4.7
State:	4.2

63% of White County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 61% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 58% lived in Tennessee.

White County:	62.9%
State average:	54.7%

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

• This state: 17382
• Northeast: 785
• Midwest: 2370
• South: 1982
• West: 297

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $50,000

Here:	4.1%
Tennessee:	9.5%

Here:	5.4%
Tennessee:	10.4%

Here:	9.6%
Tennessee:	22.8%

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