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Demographic profile, Lauderdale County - 2005
Description |
Lauderdale County |
Tennessee |
United States |
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Population
2007 Projection
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27,739 |
5,994,702 |
300,539,027 |
2002 Estimates |
27,277 |
5,776,014 |
286,815,107 |
2000 Census |
27,101 |
5,689,283 |
281,421,906 |
1990 Census |
23,491 |
4,877,185 |
248,709,873 |
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Growth 1990-2000 |
15.37% |
16.65% |
13.15% |
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2000 Population by Sex |
27,101 |
5,689,283 |
281,421,906 |
Male |
51.94% |
48.96% |
49.06% |
Female |
48.06% |
51.31% |
50.94% |
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2000 Median Age |
34.86 |
34.52 |
35.31 |
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2000 Average Age |
36.27 |
35.33 |
36.31 |
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Population Age 25+ by Education Attainment |
14,764 |
3,139,192 |
158,870,947 |
Less than 9 th grade |
25.37% |
15.96% |
10.39% |
Some High School, no diploma |
22.60% |
16.98% |
14.38% |
High School Graduate (or GED) |
32.59% |
30.04% |
29.99% |
Some College, no degree |
11.09% |
16.92% |
18.74% |
Associates Degree |
2.34% |
4.15% |
6.16% |
Bachelor Degree |
4.42% |
10.54% |
13.11% |
Graduate or Professional Degree |
1.59% |
5.42% |
7.22% |
2000 Census of Population & Housing: |
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Lauderdale County |
27,101 |
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Ripley (county seat) |
7,844 |
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Halls |
2.311 |
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Henning |
1,218 |
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Gates |
901 |
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Comparison with other areas of Tennessee:
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Lauderdale |
Shelby |
West TN
(with Shelby)
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Tennessee |
Population (2000)
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27,101 |
897,472 |
1,499,802 |
5,689,283 |
Population growth (1990-2000)
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15.37% |
8.61% |
10.3% |
16.65% |
Avg Household income
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$38,969 |
$64,139 |
$55,954 |
$53,385 |
Average Age
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36.21 |
34.46 |
35.73 |
36.88 |
Education level (Age 25+)
% high school graduates
% college graduates
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52.04%
5.98% |
75.12%
20.80% |
68.29%
15.99% |
67.07%
15.96% |
Average travel time to work
(in minutes) |
18.13 |
20.96 |
20.33 |
20.97 |
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