Crab Orchard, Tennessee

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Crab Orchard is a city in Cumberland County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 838 at the 2000 census.

[edit] Geography

Crab Orchard is located at 35°54′21″N, 84°52′38″W (35.905965, -84.877239)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 28.7 km² (11.1 mi²), all land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 838 people, 345 households, and 245 families residing in the city. The population density was 29.1/km² (75.5/mi²). There were 448 housing units at an average density of 15.6/km² (40.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 99.40% White, 0.12% Native American, and 0.48% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.36% of the population.

There were 345 households out of which 31.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.4% were married couples living together, 8.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.7% were non-families. 26.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 2.93.

In the city the population was spread out with 23.3% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 31.0% from 25 to 44, 25.1% from 45 to 64, and 13.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 98.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.2 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $22,986, and the median income for a family was $29,833. Males had a median income of $24,135 versus $15,809 for females. The per capita income for the city was $11,161. About 12.7% of families and 14.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.1% of those under age 18 and 4.5% of those age 65 or over.