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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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