Alcoa is a city in Blount County, Tennessee, south of Knoxville. The population was 7,734 at the 2000 census.

As its name suggests, Alcoa is the site of a large smelting plant owned and operated by the Alcoa corporation. Formerly known as North Maryville, the town was incorporated in 1918 so that the region's tax base would support the area around the plant and not nearby Maryville.

McGhee Tyson Airport is located in Alcoa.

Geography

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Alcoa is located at (35.803850, -83.977500).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 38.3 km² (14.8 mi²). 35.7 km² (13.8 mi²) of it is land and 2.5 km² (1.0 mi²) of it (6.64%) is water.

Demographics

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As of the census of 2000, there were 7,734 people, 3,489 households, and 2,159 families residing in the city. The population density was 216.5/km² (560.7/mi²). There were 3,857 housing units at an average density of 108.0/km² (279.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 81.15% White, 16.01% African American, 0.19% Native American, 0.34% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.78% from other races, and 1.53% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.89% of the population.

There were 3,489 households out of which 24.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.6% were married couples living together, 13.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.1% were non-families. 33.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.22 and the average family size was 2.80.

In the city the population was spread out with 20.9% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 29.1% from 25 to 44, 24.7% from 45 to 64, and 17.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 91.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.4 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $33,520, and the median income for a family was $44,333. Males had a median income of $31,464 versus $23,212 for females. The per capita income for the city was $19,526. About 9.1% of families and 11.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.1% of those under age 18 and 10.9% of those age 65 or over.

Famous People From Alcoa,Tennessee

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• Lynn Swann - Former NFL wide receiver

External links

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Cities in Tennessee | Company towns | Blount County, Tennessee

Alcoa, Tennessee