Cannon County, Tennessee
Selected Statistical Information
I.  Geography & Demographics Tennessee Cannon County County Rank Percent of State
Total Land Area (sq. mi.)                 41,217                266 82nd  0.6%
Farmland (2007)          
Acres of Farmland            10,969,798         116,720  42nd   1.1%
Number of Farms                 79,280                880  39th   1.1%
Average Size of Farms (Acres)                     138                133  42nd   96.4%
Population            
2008 Estimate 6,214,888 13,804 79th  0.2%
2000 Census 5,689,283 12,826 79th  0.2%
1990 Census 4,877,203 10,467 80th  0.2%
Gain (1990 to 2000) 812,080 2,359 72nd  0.3%
Growth Rate (1990 to 2000) 16.7% 22.5% 30th  135.4%
Population Density (per sq. mi.)         Comparison to State Figure
2008 Estimate                   150.8               52.0 79th  34.5%
2000 Census                   138.0               48.3 66th  35.0%
1990 Census                   118.3               39.4 69th  33.3%
Urban Population         Percent of State
2000 Census            3,618,968                  -   71st  0.0%
1990 Census            2,969,948                  -   72nd  0.0%
Growth Rate (1990 to 2000) 21.9% n/a n/a n/a
Percent of Population in Urban Areas
2000 Census 63.6% 0.0% 71st  0.0%
1990 Census 60.9% 0.0% 72nd  0.0%
Median Age            
2000 Census 36 37 56th  102.5%
1990 Census 34 35 36th  105.7%
Population Percentages by Age Bracket        
2000 Census
under 18 24.6% 25.4% 24th 
18-24 9.6% 8.3% 60th 
25-44 30.2% 28.9% 41st 
45-64 23.2% 23.7% 64th 
65 & over 12.4% 13.7% 50th 
1990 Census
under 18 25.1% 25.3% 40th 
18-24 10.9% 9.5% 55th 
25-44 31.8% 28.3% 78th 
45-64 19.6% 21.7% 33rd 
65 & over 12.6% 15.2% 30th 
Population Growth by Age Bracket, 1990 to 2000  
Population Percentages by Race/Ethnicity (2000 Census)  
Tennessee Cannon County County Rank* Comparison to State Figure
Males per 100 Females (2007) 95.4 94.5 67th  99.1%
Marriages Recorded per 1,000 Population in 2006 10.7 8.5 41st  79.4%
Divorces Recorded per 1,000 Population in 2006 4.7 3.8 23rd  80.9%
*A rank of 1 indicates the best condition.
II.  Income & Poverty Tennessee Cannon County County Rank* Comparison to State Figure
Per Capita Personal Income          
2006 $32,172 $27,596 31st  85.8%
2000 $26,097 $22,026 38th  84.4%
Compound Annual Growth Rate 3.55% 3.83% 27th  107.87%
Median Household Income          
2007 $42,389 $39,123 37th  92.3%
2000 $35,760 $33,988 36th  95.0%
Compound Annual Growth Rate 2.46% 2.03% 46th  82.56%
2007 Poverty Rate          
All Ages  15.8% 15.6% 32nd  98.73%
Related Children Under 18 Years  22.5% 22.5% 31st  100.00%
2000 Census            
All Ages  13.1% 16.9% 73rd  128.30%
Related Children Under 18 Years 15.9% 23.0% 77th  144.26%
2007 Food Stamp Recipients (Monthly Average )          
Percent of Households 15.8% 16.0% 34th  101.36%
Percent of Individuals 14.1% 14.8% 37th  104.51%
2007 Families First           
Percent of Households 2.5% 1.5% 34th  61.47%
Percent of Individuals 2.5% 1.6% 45th  64.16%
*A rank of 1 indicates the best condition.
III.  Health & Healthcare Tennessee Cannon County County Rank* Comparison to State Figure
2007 Pregnancy & Birth Rates           
Live births per 1,000 Population                    14.2               12.7 44th  89.4%
Percent of Live Births to Unmarried Parents 42.8% 37.8% 42nd  88.3%
Percent Low Birth Weight 9.4% 7.6% 23rd  80.9%
Pregnancies per 1,000 Females Aged 15-44                    80.7               64.9 65th  80.4%
Pregnancies per 1,000 Females Aged 10-17                    13.9               12.2 51st  87.8%
Pregnancies per 1,000 Females Aged 10-14                      1.3                2.3 84th  176.9%
* A rank of 1 indicates the best condition.
2007 Mortality Rates           
Number of Deaths per 1,000 Population                      9.3                9.8 28th  105.4%
Number of Deaths per 100,000 Population by Cause of Death
Diseases of the Heart                   233.2             272.2 54th  116.7%
Cancer (Malignant Neoplasm)                   215.3             198.6 13th  92.2%
* A rank of 1 indicates the best condition.
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Tennessee Cannon County County Rank Comparison to State Figure
Access to Healthcare          
Medical Doctors per 1,000 (2007)                      1.8                0.4 78th  20.1%
Hospital Beds per 1,000 Population (2006)                      4.2                4.5 23rd  106.2%
Nursing Home Beds per 1,000 Pop. 65 & older (2006)                    49.2               52.1 48th  106.0%
2006 Charity Care--Percent of All Hospital Care  8.5% 0.3% 72nd  2.9%
IV.  Employment
Unemployment Rate   Tennessee Cannon County County Rank* Comparison to State Figure
2009 (February) 9.5% 12.2% 52nd  128.0%
2000 4.0% 3.6% 11th  89.8%
2007 Youth Unemployment Rate  15.7% 5.7% 1st  36.5%
* A rank of 1 indicates the best condition.
2007 Employment Percentages by Major Industry   Tennessee Cannon County County Rank Comparison to State Figure
Total Employment All Industries 2,745,397 2,156 83 0.1%
Natural Resources and Mining 0.4% 0.0% 80 0.0%
Construction 4.9% 0.0% 83 0.0%
Manufacturing 13.8% 15.9% 83 114.9%
Trade, Transportation and Utilities 22.1% 17.4% 80 78.7%
Information 1.8% 0.6% 76 33.7%
Financial Activities 5.2% 2.1% 87 40.8%
Professional and Business Services 11.8% 3.5% 76 30.0%
Education and Health Services 12.4% 19.2% 69 154.9%
Leisure and Hospitality 10.1% 8.7% 77 86.1%
Other Services 2.6% 2.3% 73 90.2%
Government 14.9% 1.6% 86 10.9%
Federal 1.8% 1.6% 78 91.5%
State 3.3% 0.0% 68 0.0%
Local 9.9% 0.0% 68 0.0%
2007 Average Annual Wage by Major Industry         County Rank
84th 
80th 
83rd 
78th 
65th 
53rd 
90th 
60th 
65th 
71st 
33rd 
46th 
88th 
68th 
68th 
V.  Value of Farmland and Agricultural Products Sold
Tennessee Cannon County Rank
Estimated Market Value of Farmland & Buildings   $           467,420  $      428,757 49th 
(Average Per Farm)
Estimated Market Value of Farmland & Buildings   $               3,378  $         3,233 56th 
(Average Per Acre)
Total Market Value of Agicultural Products Sold   $  2,617,394,000  $ 13,544,000 59th 
VI.  County Government Finance (municipalities' revenue data not available)
2001-2002 Revenue by Source (in thousands)   Tennessee Percent of Total Cannon County Percent of State Total
Grand Total  $         8,062,012 100.0%  $    17,293 100.00%
Total State Revenue  $         2,504,883 31.1%  $      9,891 57.2%
Public Schools            1,949,045 24.2%         7,770 44.9%
All Other               555,838 6.9%         2,121 12.3%
Federal Revenue  $           511,055 6.3%  $      1,433 8.3%
Total Local Revenue  $         5,046,074 62.6%  $      5,968 34.5%
Property Tax            2,720,971 33.8%         2,631 15.2%
Local Sales Tax            1,123,100 13.9%            793 4.6%
Other Local             1,202,003 14.9%         2,544 14.7%
 Tax Base (in thousands)   Tennessee Cannon County County Rank Percent of State
2007 Equalized Assessed Property Value  $     131,625,598  $      207,151
Tax Base Per Capita $21,179 $15,007 75th  70.9%
2007 County Property Tax Rate (per $100) $2.32 44th 
2008 Total Taxable Sales   $       69,005,974  $       41,944
Tax Base Per Capita $11,103 $3,039 76th  27.4%
2008 County Sales Tax Rate 1.75% 87th 
VII.  Public Infrastructure Needs Inventory
Estimated Costs, 2007 - 2012 (in thousands)   Tennessee Cannon County County Rank Percent of State
Project  Type
Transportation  $       17,106,712  $      104,597 45th 0.6%
Industrial Sites & Parks               241,362             3,000 28th 1.2%
Water & Wastewater            3,855,355             2,550 88th 0.1%
Existing School Improvements            1,899,735             1,620 65th 0.1%
Libraries, Museums, & Historic Sites               285,785             1,300 21st 0.5%
Public Buildings               526,288                850 50th 0.2%
Public Health Facilities               323,093                500 19th 0.2%
Solid Waste                 54,314                250 22nd 0.5%
Non K-12 Education            3,015,869                    - 43rd 0.0%
Law Enforcement            1,826,201                    - 74th 0.0%
K-12 New School Construction            1,798,581                    - 45th 0.0%
Recreation            1,118,527                    - 92nd 0.0%
Other Utilities               598,698                    - 32nd 0.0%
Business District Development               375,758                    - 23rd 0.0%
Stormwater               371,227                    - 39th 0.0%
Community Development               367,547                    - 50th 0.0%
Fire Protection               220,725                    - 57th 0.0%
Housing               100,189                    - 14th 0.0%
School System-wide Need                 63,021                    - 16th 0.0%
Other Facilities                 32,755                    - 9th 0.0%
Telecommunications                 17,009                    - 5th 0.0%
Property Acquisition                   3,956                    - 8th 0.0%
Grand Total  $       34,202,707  $      114,667 66th 0.3%
VIII.  Adult & Post-secondary Education
Adult Educational Attainment     Tennessee Cannon County County Rank
2000 Census
Percent w/ HS diploma (or equivalent) or better 75.9% 67.2% 54th 
Percent w/ Bachelors Degree or better 19.6% 8.4% 69th 
2008 Estimate
1990 Census
Percent w/ HS diploma (or equivalent) or better 67.1% 54.6% 59th 
Percent w/ Bachelors Degree or better 16.0% 6.9% 64th 
 Number of Post-secondary Institutions (2008)      
Four-year Colleges and Universities 77 0
Public 14 0
Private 63 0
Other Public Institutions 93 0
Community Colleges 13 0
Technology Centers 27 0
Two-Year Private Institutions 20 0
Off-campus Sites 33 0
2007 - 2008 Enrollment (full-time equivalent) at Post-secondary Institutions    
Four-year Colleges and Universities*          214,260                     -  
Public 134,696 0
Private 79,564 0
Other Public Institutions* 134,278 0
Community Colleges 80,454 0
Technology Centers 13,939 0
Two-Year Private Insitutions 11,049 0
Off-campus Sites 28,836 0
* Note: By location of instiution, not county of residence of students
IX.  Public School Systems  (Total number of school systems is 136)
Statewide Cannon County    
Number of Students
2007-2008                 944,738                    2,244               
Percent of Statewide 0.2%          
1997-1998                 834,318                    1,909               
Percent of Statewide 0.2%          
Increase/(Decrease)                 110,420 335          
Percent Change 13.2% 17.6%          
2007-2008
Free or Reduced-price Meals 54.5% 53.2%
Federal Title 1 39.7% 69.5%
Special Education 14.7% 17.9%
English Language Learners 3.2% 1.0%
Statewide Cannon County    
2007-2008 Accreditation by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools 
Elementary Schools 71.5% 50.0%
Secondary Schools 90.8% 100.0%
Students per Classroom Teacher*
2007-2008                      14.9                      14.0               
1997-1998                      15.8                      15.7               
Increase/(Decrease)                       (0.9)                       (1.7)                    
Progress Through School
Promotion Rate
2007-2008 98.0% 98.4%          
1997-1998 96.6% 97.0%
Dropout Rate
2007-2008 10.1% 8.3%
1997-1998 4.5% 5.1%
*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.
Statewide Cannon County    
Expenditures per Student
2007-2008 $7,742 $6,851
Percent of Statewide 88.5%          
1997-1998 $5,123 $4,178
Percent of Statewide 81.5%          
Increase/Decrease $2,618 $2,673          
Percent Change 51.1% 64.0%          
Classroom Teachers' Average Salary*
2007-2008 $44,820 $39,598
Percent of Statewide 88.3%
1997-1998 $34,584 $29,487
Percent of Statewide 85.3%
Gain $10,236 $10,112
Percent Change 29.6% 34.3%          
Revenue by Source (percent of total)
2007-2008
State 47.6% 71.4%
Federal 10.8% 11.4%
Local 41.6% 17.1%
System Rank for Percent Local 119th 
2006-2007
State 45.5% 69.5%
Federal 11.0% 12.1%
Local 43.5% 18.4%
System Rank for Percent Local 120th 
Statewide Cannon County County Rank
2008-2009 County Area Fiscal Capacity        
Estimated Local Revenue per Student $2,782 $1,221 69th 
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.state.tn.us/
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.tennessee.gov/humanserv/adfam/afs_fsp.htm
http://www.tennessee.gov/humanserv/adfam/afs_tanf.htm
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.state.tn.us/statistics/healthdata.htm
IV. Employment
TN Dept. Of Labor and Workforce Development - unemployment data. 
http://www.state.tn.us/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.state.tn.us/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.state.tn.us/thec
IX. Public School Systems (Total number of school systems is 136)
TN Department of Education--all data except fiscal capacity.
http://www.state.tn.us/education/mdata.shtml
TN Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations--education fiscal capacity.
http://tn.gov/tacir/fiscalcapacity.html
Prepared by TACIR