Carter County is located in Tennessee , USA . It was officially formed in 1796 . As of 2010 , the population was 57,424 people.
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| Carter County, Tennessee | |
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| Carter County, Tennessee | |
| A country | USA |
| Included in | Tennessee |
| Adm. Centre | Elizabethton |
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| Date of formation | 1796 |
| Square | 901.321 km² |
| Timezone | UTC-5 / -4 |
| The largest city | Elizabethton |
| Population | |
| Population | 57 424 people ( 2010 ) |
| Density | 64.981 people / km² |
| Official language | English |
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Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau , the total area of the county is 901.321 km 2 , of which 883.191 km 2 are land and 7 km 2 or 2.01% are water bodies.
Neighboring Counties
Population
According to the 2000 census [1] , 56,742 residents of 23,486 households and 16,346 families live in the okrug. The population density is 64.00 people per km 2 . There are 25,920 residential buildings in the district, with a building density of about 29.00 buildings per km 2 . Racial composition of the population: white - 97.49%, African - Americans - 1.00%, Native Americans ( Indians ) - 0.20%, Asians - 0.26%, Hawaiians - 0.01%, representatives of other races - 0.27 %, representatives of two or more races - 0.78%. Hispanics accounted for 0.89% of the population, regardless of race .
Out of the total number of households , 28.50% are children under the age of 18, 54.90% of households are married couples living together, 11.00% of households are single women without a spouse, 30.40% of households households are not related to families , 26.50% of households consist of one person, 11.00% of households consist of elderly people (65 years and older) living alone. The average household size is 2.35 people and the average family size is 2.83 people.
The age structure of the district: 21.40% under the age of 18, 9.20% from 18 to 24, 29.00% from 25 to 44, 25.40% from 45 to 64, and 25.40% from 65 and older. The average age of a resident of the district is 38 years. For every 100 females there are 94.50 males . For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 91.60 males .
The average household income in the district was 27,371 USD , per family - 33,825 USD . The average earnings of a man were 26 394 USD against 19 687 USD for a woman . The per capita income was 14 678 USD . About 12.80% of families and 16.90% of the total population were below the poverty line , including 23.00% of youth (those who were not yet 18 years old) and 16.00% of those who were already over 65 years old .
Notes
- ↑ United States Census Bureau data for Carter County, Tennessee . Date of treatment November 16, 2009. Archived April 11, 2012.