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Hardin County |
| Population | ||||
| Population | Hardin County | Tennessee | ||
| Population 2000: | 25,578 | 5,689,283 | ||
| Population Change 1990-2000: | 13.0% | 16.7% | ||
| Percent Urban 2000: | 31.3% | 63.6% | ||
| Percent Nonwhite: | 5.1% | 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: | 11,807 | 8,168 | ||
| Adults with nine or more years of education but no diploma: |
3,117 | 3,146 | ||
| Adults with less than nine years of education: | 2,720 | 3,578 | ||
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% | ||
| Hardin County: | 66.9% | 54.8% | ||
| 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 | ||
| Hardin County: | $5,867 | $1,016 | ||
| 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: | 20.0% | 17.2% | ||
| Service: | 15.7% | 13.6% | ||
| Sales/Office: | 19.4% | 28.8% | ||
| Farming/Fishing/Forestry: | 1.8% | 5.0% | ||
| Construction/Extraction/Maintenance: | 14.4% | 6.5% | ||
| Production/Transportation/Material Moving: | 28.7% | 28.8% | ||
Source: U.S. Census 2000 |
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| Per Capita Income for 2000 | 2000 | 1990 | ||
| High County: | $32,496 | $19,339 | ||
| Hardin County: | $15,598 | $9,654 | ||
| Low County: | $10,794 | $6,226 | ||
Source: U.S. Census 2000 |
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| Unemployment
Rate 2002 |
2002 | 1990 | ||
| High District: | 11.5% | 14.3% | ||
| Hardin County: | 5.1% - 660 persons | 7.6% - 760 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% | ||
| Hardin County: | 18.8% - 4,707 persons | 20.1% - 4,491 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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