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The Lakeway Area
Metropolitan area
Morristown, TN MSA
Morristown skyline
Official logo of The Lakeway Area
Logo
Morristown MSA, highlighted in yellow
Morristown MSA, highlighted in yellow
Country United States
State Tennessee
Principal cityMorristown
Other cities - Jefferson City
 - Bean Station
Population
 (2019 est.)
 • Total
142,749 (292nd)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern Time Zone (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Area code(s)423, 865

The Morristown, Tennessee Metropolitan Statistical Area, commonly known as the Lakeway Area,[1] as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of three counties - Grainger, Hamblen, and Jefferson - in eastern Tennessee, anchored by the city of Morristown. As of the 2000 census, the MSA had a population of 123,081. A July 1, 2009 estimate placed the population at 137,612).[2]

The MSA is also a component of the Knoxville-Morristown-Sevierville Combined Statistical Area.

Counties

Communities

Demographics

As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 123,081 people, 48,636 households, and 35,364 families residing within the MSA. The racial makeup of the MSA was 93.79% White, 2.84% African American, 0.24% Native American, 0.38% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 1.86% from other races, and 0.85% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.34% of the population.

The median income for a household in the MSA was $31,057, and the median income for a family was $37,007. Males had a median income of $28,304 versus $20,329 for females. The per capita income for the MSA was $16,353. As of April, 2009, the Morristown metropolitan area had the highest unemployment rate of any metropolitan area in Tennessee, with an unemployment rate of 12.3% (the state unemployment rate was 9.7%).[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ "LAMTPO". City of Morristown. Retrieved November 10, 2020.
  2. ^ "Table 1. Annual Estimates of the Population of Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2009 (CBSA-EST2009-01)". 2009 Population Estimates. United States Census Bureau, Population Division. 2010-03-23. Archived from the original (CSV) on June 15, 2010. Retrieved 2010-03-25.
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  4. ^ "Memphis' April unemployment rate holds steady at 9%". June 3, 2009.
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