Mascot, Tennessee
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Mascot is a census-designated place and town in Knox County, Tennessee, United States. As of the 2000 census, the CDP had a total population of 2,119.
Geography
Mascot is located at 36°4'2" North, 83°45'17" West (36.067257, -83.754678)Template:GR.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 18.4 km² (7.1 mi²). 18.0 km² (6.9 mi²) of it is land and 0.4 km² (0.2 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 2.39% water.
Demographics
As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there are 2,119 people, 877 households, and 612 families residing in the CDP. The population density is 117.7/km² (304.7/mi²). There are 934 housing units at an average density of 51.9/km² (134.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP is 95.89% White, 2.41% African American, 0.57% Native American, 0.09% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.47% from other races, and 0.57% from two or more races. 0.47% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 877 households out of which 29.6% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.2% are married couples living together, 10.0% have a female householder with no husband present, and 30.2% are non-families. 25.9% of all households are made up of individuals and 10.7% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.41 and the average family size is 2.90.
In the CDP the population is spread out with 23.9% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 30.0% from 25 to 44, 25.4% from 45 to 64, and 13.3% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 38 years. For every 100 females there are 92.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 91.4 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP is $29,717, and the median income for a family is $36,705. Males have a median income of $25,888 versus $21,032 for females. The per capita income for the CDP is $14,717. 6.6% of the population and 2.7% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 9.4% of those under the age of 18 and 0.0% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.