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Hardeman County |
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| Population | Hardeman County | Tennessee | ||
| Population 2000: | 28,105 | 5,689,283 | ||
| Population Change 1990-2000: | 20.2% | 16.6% | ||
| Percent Urban 2000: | 36.7% | 63.6% | ||
| Percent Nonwhite: | 42.7% | 19.8% | ||
Source: U.S. Census 2000 Top | Tennessee County Profiles | Center for Literacy Studies |
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| Education | ||||
| Education Level of Adults | 2000 | 1990 | ||
| Adults with a high school/GED diploma or above: | 12,394 | 6,723 | ||
| Adults with nine or more years of education but no diploma: |
3,815 | 3,650 | ||
| Adults with less than nine years of education: | 2,386 | 3,192 | ||
Source: Adults 25 and older, U.S. Census 2000 |
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| Percent
of Adults 25 and Over with a High School or GED Diploma in 2000 |
2000 | 1990 | ||
| High County: | 90.1% | 82.0% | ||
| Hardeman County: | 66.7% | 49.6% | ||
| Low County: | 55.2% | 37.0% | ||
| State Average: | 75.9% | 57.9% | ||
Source: U.S. Census 2000 |
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| Local
Expenditures Per Pupil In Average Daily Attendance for the School Year 2002 |
2002 | 1990 | ||
| High District: | $8,502 | $2,724 | ||
| Hardeman County: | $5,797 | $627 | ||
| Low District: | $4,427 | $385 | ||
| State Average: | $6,094 | $1,124 | ||
Source: TN Education Association 2002 |
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| Economic | ||||
| Employment by Occupation | 2000 | 1990 | ||
| Management/Professional: | 21.7% | 17.7% | ||
| Service: | 16.4% | 16.9% | ||
| Sales/Office: | 21.4% | 28.7% | ||
| Farming/Fishing/Forestry: | 1.9% | 4.4% | ||
| Construction/Extraction/Maintenance: | 9.9% | 7.4% | ||
| Production/Transportation/Material Moving: | 28.8% | 24.9% | ||
Source: U.S. Census 2000 |
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| Per Capita Income for 2000 | 2000 | 1990 | ||
| High County: | $32,496 | $19,339 | ||
| Hardeman County: | $13,349 | $8,650 | ||
| Low County: | $10,794 | $6,266 | ||
Source: U.S. Census 2000 |
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| Unemployment
Rate 2002 |
2002 | 1990 | ||
| High District: | 11.5% | 14.3% | ||
| Hardeman County: | 8.9% - 850 persons | 5.8% - 650 persons | ||
| Low District: | 2.4% | 2.6% | ||
Source: TN Department of Labor & Workforce Development, Sept. 2002 |
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| Percent of Persons Below the Poverty Level 2000 | 2000 | 1990 | ||
| High County: | 29.4% | 40.0% | ||
| Hardeman County: | 19.7% - 4,769 persons | 23.3% - 5,262 persons | ||
| Low County: | 4.7% | 5.8% | ||
Source: U.S. Census 2000 |
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Top | Tennessee County Profiles | Center for Literacy Studies Data Assembled by the Center for Literacy Studies, University of Tennessee Last Updated: December 13, 2002 |
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