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Principal Economic Development Contact

Chairman, Scott County Industrial Development Board
Mr. James Swann
Scott County Industrial Development Board
19422 Alberta St.
P.O. Box 4442
Oneida, TN 37841-4442
Phone: (423) 569-6900
Fax: (423) 569-3420

For more contact information as well as demographics, utilities, major employers, and transportation listings, visit the Tennessee Economic Development Center's Scott County profile at http://www.tnedc.org/counties/indexa.html

Population
	1970 Census	1980 Census	1990 Census	1997 Estimate	Change 90-97	% Change 90-97	Rank in State 96 Estimate
Total	14,762	19,259	18,358	19,788	1,430	7.8	61

Race (percent of total)
							1990 Census
White							99.5
Nonwhite							0.5
Sex
							1990 Census
Male							48.7
Female							51.3
Age (percent of total)
							1990 Census
Under 18 yrs old							29.3
18-64							58.7
Over 65							12
Median age							31.8

Age
Groups	1990	2000	Change from 1990 to 2000	% Change 1990 to 2000
0 to 4	1,281	1,513	232	18.1
5 to 9	1,437	1,575	138	9.6
10 to 14	1,686	1,475	-211	-12.5
15 to 19	1,511	1,463	-48	-3.2
20 to 24	1,349	1,426	77	5.7
25 to 29	1,422	1,347	-75	-5.3
30 to 34	1,365	1,394	29	2.1
35 to 39	1,303	1,393	90	6.9
40 to 44	1,293	1,449	156	12.1
45 to 49	1,100	1,348	248	22.5
50 to 54	889	1,387	498	56.0
55 to 59	767	1,137	370	48.2
60 to 64	755	963	208	27.5
65 to 69	718	718	0	0.0
70 to 74	548	637	89	16.2
75 to 79	427	503	76	17.8
80 to 84	286	331	45	15.7
85 plus	221	319	98	44.3
Total All Ages	18,358	20,378	2,020	11.0

Annual Average Labor Force Estimates for Scott County
	Labor Force	Employment	Unemployment	% of Labor Force
1991	7,740	6,640	1,100	14.2
1992	7,690	6,480	1,210	15.7
1993	7,650	6,510	1,140	14.9
1994	8,150	7,330	820	10.1
1995	8,600	7,710	890	10.3
1996	8,640	7,780	860	10.0
1997	8,540	7,800	740	8.7
1998	8,470	7,910	560	6.7
Most Current- Apr. 99	8,750	8,110	640	7.3

Work Force Data
	Total	Goods Producing	Manufacturing	Construction/ Mining	Service Producing
1991	5,190	2,270	1,840	430	2,920
1992	5,130	2,160	1,770	390	2,970
1993	5,250	2,200	1,830	370	3,050
1994	5,820	2,540	2,310	230	3,280
1995	6,250	2,910	2,680	230	3,340
1996	6,270	2,890	2,660	230	3,380
1997	6,500	3,090	2,830	260	3,410
1998	6,510	2,980	2,720	260	3,530
Apr. 99	6,650	2,900	2,630	270	3,750

	Trade	Transp/Commun/ Utilities	Finan/Insu/Real Estate	Services	Government
1991	910	170	140	590	1,110
1992	850	140	150	640	1,190
1993	880	170	130	700	1,170
1994	910	130	130	950	1,160
1995	920	160	130	990	1,140
1996	930	170	120	1,000	1,160
1997	950	160	120	1,040	1,140
1998	990	210	130	1,030	1,170
Apr. 99	1,020	230	140	1,170	1,190

Available Labor
	Total	Discouraged Workers	Unemployed Workers	Partially Unemployed	Total Female	Total Male
April 99	710	30	640	40	250	460
1990 Commuting Patterns (workers residing in Scott County)
Working Elsewhere
			Total	Working in County	Number	Percent
Scott County			6,292	5,211	1,081	17.2
Workers Employed in County
Living Elsewhere
		Total	Living in County	Number	Percent	Commuter Surplus (Deficit)
Scott County		6,116	5,211	905	14.8	(176)

Private Wage & Salary Employers

Total- 310

Goods Producing- 91

Manufacturing- 54

Construction & Mining- 37

Service Producing- 219

T.C.P.U.- 25

Trade- 109

Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate- 11

Services- 74

Covered Employment & Wages
All Industries	1993	1994	1995	1996	1997
Annual Average Employment	5,009	5,519	5,270	5,039	5,095
Average Weekly Wage	$330.00	$334.00	$347.00	$368.00	$378.00
Average Number of Firms	286	291	295	298	323

Manufacturing Industries	1993	1994	1995	1996	1997
Annual Average Employment	1,985	2,476	2,112	1,819	1,812
Average Weekly Wage	$368.00	$362.00	$379.00	$416.00	$429.00
Average Number of Firms	45	48	44	44	54

All Other Nonmanufacturing	1993	1994	1995	1996	1997
Annual Average Employment	3,024	3,043	3,158	3,220	3,283
Average Weekly Wage	$305.00	$312.00	$326.00	$341.00	$350.00
Average Number of Firms	241	243	251	254	269
Data covers firms subject to unemployment compensation insurance.
SOURCE: Tennessee Dept. of Employment Security, Research & Statistics Section.
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