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Population (year 2000): 7,734. Estimated
population in July 2005: 8,388 (+8.5% change)
Males: 3,698 (47.8%), Females: 4,036 (52.2%)
Blount County
Zip code:
37701
Median resident age: 39.8 years
Median household income: $33,520 (year 2000)
Median house value: $84,200 (year 2000)
Races in Alcoa:
- White Non-Hispanic (80.1%)
- Black (16.0%)
- Hispanic (1.9%)
- Two or more races (1.5%)
- Other race (0.8%)
- American Indian (0.8%)
Ancestries: United States (11.2%), English
(11.0%), German (10.4%), Irish (8.2%), Scotch-Irish (4.4%),
Scottish (3.0%).
Elevation: 895 feet
Land area: 13.8 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Alcoa
- High school or higher: 78.1%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.6%
- Graduate or professional degree: 5.4%
- Unemployed: 4.1%
- Mean travel time to work: 21.2 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Alcoa city
- Never married: 22.9%
- Now married: 54.1%
- Separated: 0.9%
- Widowed: 9.4%
- Divorced: 12.6%
1.4% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: -949 (-10.9%).
Hospitals/medical centers near Alcoa:
- PENINSULA HOSPITAL (about 4 miles; LOUISVILLE, TN)
- BLOUNT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 4 miles; MARYVILLE,
TN)
- LAKESHORE MENTAL HLTH INSTITUTE (about 9 miles;
KNOXVILLE, TN)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Alcoa:
- MC GHEE TYSON (about 1 miles; KNOXVILLE, TN; ID:
TYS)
- LOVELL FIELD (about 100 miles; CHATTANOOGA, TN; ID:
CHA)
- ASHEVILLE REGIONAL (about 104 miles; ASHEVILLE, NC;
ID: AVL)
Other public-use airports nearest to Alcoa:
- KNOXVILLE DOWNTOWN ISLAND (about 13 miles;
KNOXVILLE, TN; ID: DKX)
- POWELL (about 16 miles; KNOXVILLE, TN; ID: 9A2)
- GATLINBURG-PIGEON FORGE (about 33 miles;
SEVIERVILLE, TN; ID: GKT)
College/University in Alcoa:
- VOLUNTEER AVIATION OF KNOXVILLE INC
(Location: MCGHEE TYSON AIRPORT CHEROKEE BLDG; Private,
for-profit)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Alcoa:
- THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE (about 13 miles;
KNOXVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 23,333)
- PELLISSIPPI STATE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about
13 miles; KNOXVILLE, TN; FT enrollment: 5,196)
- ROANE STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 40 miles;
HARRIMAN, TN; FT enrollment: 3,490)
- CARSON-NEWMAN COLLEGE (about 41 miles; JEFFERSON
CITY, TN; FT enrollment: 2,073)
- WALTERS STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 56 miles;
MORRISTOWN, TN; FT enrollment: 3,893)
- WESTERN CAROLINA UNIVERSITY (about 69 miles;
CULLOWHEE, NC; FT enrollment: 5,843)
- LEE UNIVERSITY (about 75 miles; CLEVELAND, TN; FT
enrollment: 3,171)
Public high school in Alcoa:
- ALCOA HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 411; Location:
532 FARADAY ST; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Alcoa:
- ALCOA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 508;
Location: 1200 SPRINGBROOK RD; Grades: KG - 04)
- ALCOA MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 450; Location:
1325 SPRINGBROOK RD; Grades: 05 - 08)
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