I. Geography & Demographics					VI.  County Government Finance
II. Income & Poverty					VII.  Public Infrastructure Needs Inventory
III.  Health & Healthcare					VIII.  Adult & Post-secondary Education
IV.  Employment					IX.  Public School Systems
V.  Value of Farmland & Agricultural Products Sold
Anderson County, Tennessee
Selected Statistical Information
I.  Geography & Demographics
					Tennessee	Anderson County	County Rank	Percent of State Total
	Total Land Area (sq. mi.)				41,217	338	65th	0.8%
	Farmland (2007)
		Acres of Farmland (2007)			10,969,798	40,135	86th	0.4%
		Acres of Farmland (1992)			11,169,086	41,899	59th	0.4%
		Number of Farms (2007)			79,280	538	65th	0.7%
		Average Size of Farms (Acres, 2007)			138	75	90th
	Population
		2010 Census			6,346,105	75,129	17th	1.2%
		2000 Census			5,689,283	71,330	15th	1.3%
		Population Change (2000 to 2010)			656,822	3,799	30th	0.6%
		Growth Rate (2000 to 2010)			11.5%	5.3%	57th
	Population Density (per sq. mi.)							Comparison to State Figure
		2010 Census			154	223	17th	144.6%
		2000 Census			138	211	17th	153.1%
	Urban Population							Percent of State Total
		2000 Census			3,618,968	42,056	16th	1.2%
		1990 Census			2,969,948	36,022	14th	1.2%
		Growth Rate (1990 to 2000)			21.9%	16.8%	37th
	Percent of Population in Urban Areas							Percentage Point Difference
		2000 Census			63.6%	59.0%	17th	-4.7%
		1990 Census			60.9%	52.8%	15th	-8.1%
	Median Age
		2010 Census			38	43	21st
		2000 Census			36	36	75th
	Population Percentages by Age Bracket							Percentage Point Difference
		2005-2009 (5-year average)
			under 18		19.5%	22.8%	53rd	3.2%
			18-24		6.9%	6.5%	51st	-0.4%
			24-44		33.2%	28.8%	70th	-4.3%
			45-64		27.0%	28.0%	35th	1.0%
			65 & over		13.4%	16.6%	20th	3.1%
		2000 Census
			under 18		24.6%	23.2%	61st	-1.4%
			18-24		9.6%	7.5%	85th	-2.2%
			25-44		30.2%	27.3%	78th	-2.9%
			45-64		23.2%	25.5%	32nd	2.3%
			65 & over		12.4%	16.6%	10th	4.2%
	Population Growth by Age Bracket, 2000 (Census) to 2005-2009 (5-year average)
		*Note: Census 2010 data not available; 2005-2009 figures from the American Community Survey, U.S. Census Bureau.
	Population Percentages by Race/Ethnicity (2010 Census)
					Tennessee	Anderson County	County Rank*	Comparison to State Figure
	Males per 100 Females (2010)				95.1	93.5	85th	98.3%
	Marriages Recorded per 1,000 Population in 2009				9.1	8.5	18th	93.4%
	Divorces Recorded per 1,000 Population in 2009				4.2	3.4	26th	81.0%
	*Note: A rank of 1 indicates the best condition.

II. Income and Poverty
	Per Capita Personal Income				Tennessee	Anderson County	County Rank*	Comparison to State Figure
		2009			$34,277	$33,851	11th	98.8%
		2000			$26,097	$25,035	14th	95.9%
		Compound Annual Growth Rate			3.08%	3.41%	41st
	Median Household Income
		2009			$41,715	$43,645	15th	104.6%
		2000			$35,760	$37,101	21st	103.8%
		Compound Annual Growth Rate			1.73%	1.82%	16th
	2009 Poverty Rate							Percentage Point Difference
		All Ages			17.2%	17.3%	30th	0.10%
		Related Children Under 18 Years			21.8%	21.7%	28th	-0.10%
	2000 Census
		All Ages			13.5%	13.1%	31st	-0.34%
		Related Children Under 18 Years			17.6%	18.4%	49th	0.84%
	2009 Food Stamp Recipients (Monthly Average )
		Percent of Households			20.4%	18.9%	29th	-1.49%
		Percent of Individuals			17.8%	17.7%	29th	-0.12%
	2009 Families First (Monthly Average)
		Percent of Households			2.4%	1.4%	25th	-1.06%
		Percent of Individuals			2.5%	1.4%	28th	-1.07%
	*Note: A rank of 1 indicates the best condition.
	*Note: Census 2010 data not available; 2005-2009 figures from the American Community Survey, U.S. Census Bureau.

III. Health & Healthcare
					Tennessee	Anderson County	County Rank*	Comparison to State Figure
	2008 Pregnancy & Birth Rates
		Live births per 1,000 Population			13.9	11.8	22nd	84.9%
		Percent of Live Births to Unmarried Parents			44.0%	40.8%	41st	92.7%
		Percent Low Birth Weight			9.2%	9.1%	31st	98.9%
		Pregnancies per 1,000 Females Aged 15-44			79.6	68.7	46th	86.3%
		Pregnancies per 1,000 Females Aged 10-17			13.6	8.7	13th	64.0%
		Pregnancies per 1,000 Females Aged 10-14			1.2	-		0.0%
	* Note: A rank of 1 indicates the best condition.
	2008 Mortality Rates
		Number of Deaths per 1,000 Population			9.5	11.7	35th	123.2%
		Number of Deaths per 100,000 Population by Cause of Death
			Diseases of the Heart		238.2	249.3	33rd	104.7%
			Cancer (Malignant Neoplasm)		213.3	298.1	81st	139.8%
	* Note: A rank of 1 indicates the best condition.
							1st
							2nd
							3rd
					Tennessee	Anderson County	County Rank	Comparison to State Figure
	Access to Healthcare
		Medical Doctors per 1,000 (2007)			1.8	2.2	9th	123.4%
		Hospital Beds per 1,000 Population (2008)			4.2	4.3	23rd	102.4%
		Nursing Home Beds per 1,000 Pop. 65 & older (2008)			46.0	48.2	50th	104.7%
								Percentage Point Difference
		2008 Charity Care--Percent of All Hospital Care			9.4%	3.4%	38th	-6.0%

IV. Employment
	Unemployment Rate				Tennessee	Anderson County	County Rank*	Percentage Point Difference
		2011 (June)			10.2%	9.4%	16th	-0.8%
		2000 (annual)			4.0%	4.2%	33rd	0.2%
		2010 Youth Unemployment Rate (annual)			28.9%	24.1%	25th	-4.9%
	* Note: A rank of 1 indicates the best condition.
	2009 Employment Percentages by Major Industry				Tennessee	County	County Rank	Percent of State Total
	Total Employment Top Industries				2,558,287	37,363	13th	1.5%
		Manufacturing			11.7%	24.6%	7th	3.1%
		Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services			4.2%	15.1%	6th	5.3%
		Health Care and Social Assistance			12.6%	10.4%	13th	1.2%
		Local Government			10.9%	9.5%	12th	1.3%
		Retail Trade			12.0%	8.8%	20th	1.1%
		Accommodation and Food Services			9.1%	7.7%	16th	1.2%
		Construction			3.9%	5.8%	10th	2.1%
		Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services			6.7%	5.0%	14th	1.1%
		Finance and Insurance			4.1%	3.4%	12th	1.2%
		Federal Government			2.0%	2.7%	9th	2.0%
		Wholesale Trade			4.6%	1.9%	19th	0.6%
		Other Services (except Public Administration)			2.6%	1.6%	18th	0.9%
		Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction			0.1%	0.6%	3rd	6.3%
		Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation			1.1%	0.4%	18th	0.6%
	*Note: Percentages for counties may not total to 100%.
	This table shows the top industries in the county, not all industries.
	2009 Average Annual Wage by Major Industry							County Rank
								1st
								5th
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								16th
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								3rd
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								7th

V.  Value of Farmland and Agricultural Products Sold
		2007 Estimates			Tennessee	Anderson County	County Rank	Comparison to State Figure
		Market Value of Farmland & Buildings (Average Per Farm)			$467,420	$398,508	65th	85.3%
		Market Value of Farmland & Buildings (Average Per Acre)			$3,378	$5,342	9th	158.1%
		Total Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold			$2,617,394,000	$4,425,000	87th	0.2%
		Per Capita Value of Agricultural Products Sold			$424	$60	91st	14.2%

VI. County Government Finance (municipalities' revenue data not available)
	Fiscal Year 2010 Revenue by Source (in thousands)				Tennessee	Percent of Tennessee Revenue	Anderson County	Percent of County Revenue
		Grand Total			$   8,660,673	100.0%	$   131,894	100.00%
		Total State Revenue			$   2,637,323	30.5%	$     35,040	26.6%
			Public Schools*		2,236,881	25.8%	$     29,981	22.7%
			All Other		400,441	4.6%	5,059	3.8%
		Federal Revenue			$      614,129	7.1%	$     10,577	8.0%
		Total Local Revenue			$   5,409,221	62.5%	$     86,277	65.4%
			Property Tax		2,563,733	29.6%	39,137	29.7%
			Local Sales Tax		1,081,514	12.5%	24,428	18.5%
			Other Local		1,763,975	20.4%	22,712	17.2%
	Tax Base				Tennessee	County	County Rank	Percent of State Total
		2010 Equalized Assessed Property Value (in thousands)			$144,745,094	$1,605,134	18th	1.1%
			Tax Base Per Capita		$22,808	$21,365	28th
		2010 County Property Tax Rate (per $100)				$2.37	32nd
		2010 Total Taxable Sales (in thousands)			$64,073,298	$754,709	17th	1.2%
			Tax Base Per Capita		$10,096	$10,046	13th
			2011 County Sales Tax Rate			2.75%	1st

VII.  Public Infrastructure Needs Inventory
	Estimated Costs, 2009 - 2014 (in thousands)				Tennessee	Anderson County	County  Rank	Percent of State Total
	Project  Type
		Transportation			$ 18,890,537	$      39,055	79th	0.2%
		Water & Wastewater			4,004,578	34,610	25th	0.9%
		Existing School Improvements			1,905,950	11,008	33rd	0.6%
		Recreation			1,084,915	10,403	26th	1.0%
		Other Utilities			604,980	9,310	7th	1.5%
		School System-wide Need			112,243	8,800	4th	7.8%
		K-12 New School Construction			1,548,048	8,500	40th	0.5%
		Solid Waste			40,152	4,500	2nd	11.2%
		Law Enforcement			1,880,412	4,000	46th	0.2%
		Fire Protection			218,982	1,750	18th	0.8%
		Storm Water			355,315	1,543	17th	0.4%
		Public Buildings			441,686	1,350	34th	0.3%
		Non K-12 Education			4,096,971	-	-	-
		Business District Development			954,871	-	-	-
		Public Health Facilities			395,979	-	-	-
		Libraries, Museums, & Historic Sites			390,159	-	-	-
		Community Development			374,527	-	-	-
		Industrial Sites & Parks			194,809	-	-	-
		Other Facilities			31,137	-	-	-
		Telecommunications			24,300	-	-	-
		Housing			14,638	-	-	-
		Property Acquisition			-	-	-
	Grand Total				$ 37,565,189	$    134,829	62nd	0.4%

VIII.  Adult & Post-secondary Education
Adult Educational Attainment					Tennessee	Anderson County	County  Rank	Percentage Point Difference
	2005-2009 American Community Survey
		Percent w/ HS diploma (or equivalent) or better			81.8%	82.2%	16th	0.4%
		Percent w/ Bachelors Degree or better			22.4%	21.7%	12th	-0.7%
	1990 Census
		Percent w/ HS diploma (or equivalent) or better			67.1%	72.4%	8th	5.4%
		Percent w/ Bachelors Degree or better			16.0%	18.6%	8th	2.6%
	*Note: Percentages do not add to 100%
	because categories are not mutually exclusive.
	*Note: 2010 educational attainment data not yet available.
Number of Post-secondary Institutions (2010)					Tennessee	Anderson County
	Four-year Colleges and Universities				77	0
		Public			14	0
		Private			63	0
	Other Public Institutions				94	1
		Community Colleges			13	0
		Technology Centers			27	0
		Two-Year Private Institutions			20	0
		Off-campus Sites			34	1
2009-2010 Enrollment at Post-secondary Institutions
	Four-year Colleges and Universities*				242,600	0
		Public			151,344	0
		Private			91,256	0
	Other Public Institutions*				129,651	2,545
		Community Colleges			69,816	0
		Technology Centers			12,237	0
		Two-Year Private Institutions			13,088	0
		Off-campus Sites			34,510	2,545
		*Note: Census 2010 data not available; 2005-2009 figures from the American Community Survey, U.S. Census Bureau.

IX.  Public School Systems			(Total number of school systems is 136)
				Statewide	Anderson County	Clinton City	Oak Ridge City
Number of Students
	2009-2010			948,508	6,617	857	4,460
		Percent of Statewide			0.7%	0.1%	0.5%
	1999-2010			892,270	6,933	978	4,559
		Percent of Statewide			0.8%	0.1%	0.5%
	Increase/(Decrease)			56,238	(316)	(121)	(100)
	Percent Change			6.3%	-4.6%	-12.4%	-2.2%
	2008-2009*
	Free or Reduced-price Meals			57.8%	62.3%	54.2%	41.7%
	Federal Title 1			41.4%	37.3%	16.0%	0.0%
	Special Education			14.5%	16.4%	17.9%	24.8%
	English Language Learners			9.2%	0.1%	0.2%	3.2%
	*Note: 2009-2010 data not yet available.
				Statewide	Anderson County	Clinton City	Oak Ridge City
2008-2009 Accreditation by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools*
	Elementary Schools			73.2%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%
	Secondary Schools			90.1%	100.0%	0.0%	100.0%
	*Note: 2009-2010 data not yet available.
Students per Classroom Teacher*
	2009-2010			15	12	14.1	12.8
	1999-2000			16	14	14.2	13.7
	Increase/(Decrease)			(1)	(2)	(0)	(1)
	*Note: Classroom teachers include art, music and physical education teachers.  Because these auxiliary teachers are
	included, ratios of students to classroom teachers do not represent and tend to be lower than actual class sizes.
Progress Through School
	Promotion Rate
		2008-2009		98.5%	99.4%	99.1%	98.7%
		1998-1999		96.4%	99.1%	98.4%	98.8%
	Dropout Rate
		2008-2009		10.4%	8.0%	n/a	6.3%
		1998-1999		14.8%	14.4%	n/a	8.3%
	*Note: 2009-2010 data not yet available.
				Statewide	Anderson County	Clinton City	Oak Ridge City
Expenditures per Student
	2009-2010			$8,132	$8,784	$8,910	$11,032
		Percent of Statewide			108.0%	109.6%	135.7%
	1999-2000			$5,475	$5,606	$6,257	$7,478
		Percent of Statewide			102.4%	114.3%	136.6%
	Increase/Decrease			$2,657	$3,178	$2,654	$3,554
	Percent Change			48.5%		42.4%	47.5%
Classroom Teachers' Average Salary
	2009-2010			$45,597	$43,021	$45,872	$57,067
		Percent of Statewide			0.0%	100.6%	125.2%
	1999-2000			$36,328	$35,676	$40,065	$44,280
		Percent of Statewide			0.0%	110.3%	121.9%
	Increase/(Decrease)			$9,269	$0	$5,807	$12,787
	Percent Change			25.5%		14.5%	28.9%
Revenue by Source (percent of total)
	2009-2010
		State		47.2%	49.2%	47.7%	36.5%
		Federal		13.5%	15.3%	13.7%	9.7%
		Local		39.3%	35.4%	38.6%	53.8%
		System Rank for Percent Local			35th	27th	6th
	1999-2000
		State		47.5%	50.1%	51.5%	38.8%
		Federal		9.1%	12.5%	8.4%	6.6%
		Local		43.3%	37.3%	40.1%	54.6%
		System Rank for Percent Local			47th	40th	10th
				Statewide	Anderson County	County Rank
2011-2012 County Area Fiscal Capacity
	Per Pupil Fiscal Capacity			$2,967	$2,671	15th
	Percent of Statewide Figure				90.0%

Sources of Information for County Profiles
I.	Geography & Demographics
	U.S. Bureau of the Census--all data except for marriage and divorce rates.
		www.census.gov
	U.S. Department of Agriculture - farmland data
		http://www.usda.gov/wps/portal/usdahome
	TN Dept. of Health - marriage and divorce rates.
		http://health.tn.gov
II.	Income & Poverty
	U.S. Bureau of the Census--median household income data & poverty rates.
		www.census.gov
	TN Dept. of Human Services--Food Stamp data and Families First data.
		http://www.tn.gov/foodstamps
		http://tn.gov/humanserv/adfam/afs_tanf.html
	U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis - per capita income data
		www.bea.gov
III.	Health & Healthcare
	TN Dept.of Health, Health Statistics & Research--pregnancy, births, mortality & healthcare access data.
		http://health.tn.gov/statistics/healthdata.htm
IV.	Employment
	TN Dept. Of Labor and Workforce Development - unemployment data.
		http://www.tn.gov/labor-wfd/
	U.S. Department of Labor - employment data.
		ww.bls.gov/lau/home.htm
V.	Value of Farmland and Agricultural Product Sold
	U.S. Department of Agriculture - farmland data
		http://www.usda.gov/wps/portal/usdahome
VI.	County Government Finance (municipalities' revenue data not available)
	TN County Technical Advisory Service (CTAS), Resource Center--county revenue data.
		www.ctas.utk.edu
	TN Comptroller of the Treasury, Division of Property Assessment--equalized assessed property values.
		http://www.comptroller.state.tn.us/pa/taxaggr.htm
	TN Dept. of Revenue--total taxable sales.
		www.tn.gov/revenue/files.htm
VII.	Public Infrastructure Needs Inventory
	TN Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations--all data.
		http://tn.gov/tacir/infrastructure.html
VIII.	Adult & Post-secondary Education
	U.S. Bureau of the Census--educational attainment.
		www.census.gov/population/www/socdemo/educ-attn.html
	TN Higher Education Commission--post-secondary institution and enrollment data.
		www.tn.gov/thec
IX.	Public School Systems (Total number of school systems is 136)
	TN Department of Education--all data except fiscal capacity.
		http://www.tn.gov/education/reports_data.shtml
	TN Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations--education fiscal capacity.
		http://tn.gov/tacir/fiscalcapacity.html
Prepared by TACIR