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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
Coffee County, Tennessee
Selected Statistical Information
I.  Geography & Demographics
        Tennessee Coffee County County
Rank
Percent of State Total
Total Land Area (sq. mi.) 41,217 429 54th  1.0%
Farmland (2007)            
Acres of Farmland (2007) 10,969,798 139,945  31st   1.3%
Acres of Farmland (1992) 11,169,086 132,388  27th   1.2%
Number of Farms (2007) 79,280 1,008  31st   1.3%
Average Size of Farms (Acres, 2007) 138 139  38th  
Population            
2010 Census 6,346,105 52,796 27th  0.8%
2000 Census 5,689,283 48,014 28th  0.8%
Population Change (2000 to 2010) 656,822 4,782 27th  0.7%
Growth Rate (2000 to 2010) 11.5% 10.0% 31st 
Population Density (per sq. mi.)           Comparison to State Figure
2010 Census 154 123 27th  80.0%
2000 Census 138 112 28th  81.1%
Urban Population           Percent of State Total
2000 Census 3,618,968 25,175 21st  0.7%
1990 Census 2,969,948 23,467 19th  0.8%
Growth Rate (1990 to 2000) 21.9% 7.3% 48th 
Percent of Population in Urban Areas           Percentage Point Difference
2000 Census 63.6% 52.4% 22nd  -11.2%
1990 Census 60.9% 58.2% 11th  -2.7%
Median Age            
2010 Census 38 40 60th 
2000 Census 36 38 45th 
Population Percentages by Age Bracket           Percentage Point Difference
2005-2009 (5-year average)
under 18 19.5% 24.5% 24th  5.0%
18-24 6.9% 6.8% 28th  -0.1%
24-44 33.2% 29.9% 48th  -3.2%
45-64 27.0% 26.1% 72nd  -0.9%
65 & over 13.4% 15.9% 30th  2.5%
2000 Census
under 18 24.6% 25.1% 28th  0.5%
18-24 9.6% 8.3% 57th  -1.3%
25-44 30.2% 28.4% 53rd  -1.8%
45-64 23.2% 23.6% 67th  0.4%
65 & over 12.4% 14.6% 33rd  2.3%
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 Coffee County County
Rank*
Comparison to State Figure
Males per 100 Females (2010) 95.1 94.5 66th  99.4%
Marriages Recorded per 1,000 Population in 2009 9.1 6.5 73rd  71.4%
Divorces Recorded per 1,000 Population in 2009 4.2 5.5 87th  131.0%
*Note: A rank of 1 indicates the best condition.
II. Income and Poverty
Per Capita Personal Income     Tennessee Coffee County County
Rank*
Comparison to State Figure
2009 $34,277 $31,918 19th  93.1%
2000 $26,097 $23,095 23rd  88.5%
Compound Annual Growth Rate 3.08% 3.66% 31st 
Median Household Income            
2009 $41,715 $39,882 26th  95.6%
2000 $35,760 $35,885 27th  100.3%
Compound Annual Growth Rate 1.73% 1.18% 62nd 
2009 Poverty Rate           Percentage Point Difference
All Ages  17.2% 16.6% 27th  -0.60%
Related Children Under 18 Years  21.8% 24.7% 47th  2.90%
2000 Census            
All Ages  13.5% 14.3% 47th  0.84%
Related Children Under 18 Years 17.6% 17.8% 44th  0.18%
2009 Food Stamp Recipients (Monthly Average )          
Percent of Households 20.4% 19.3% 31st  -1.04%
Percent of Individuals 17.8% 18.7% 36th  0.91%
2009 Families First (Monthly Average)            
Percent of Households 2.4% 2.3% 69th  -0.17%
Percent of Individuals 2.5% 2.4% 74th  -0.10%
*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 Coffee County County
Rank*
Comparison to State Figure
2008 Pregnancy & Birth Rates             
Live births per 1,000 Population 13.9              14.3 46th 102.9%
Percent of Live Births to Unmarried Parents 44.0% 43.6% 51st 99.1%
Percent Low Birth Weight 9.2% 6.0%  7th 65.2%
Pregnancies per 1,000 Females Aged 15-44               79.6              80.0 75th 100.5%
Pregnancies per 1,000 Females Aged 10-17               13.6              17.4 65th 127.9%
Pregnancies per 1,000 Females Aged 10-14                 1.2               2.4 17th 200.0%
* Note: A rank of 1 indicates the best condition.
2008 Mortality Rates             
Number of Deaths per 1,000 Population                 9.5              11.1  29th  116.8%
Number of Deaths per 100,000 Population by Cause of Death
Diseases of the Heart             238.2            231.8 25th 97.3%
Cancer (Malignant Neoplasm)             213.3            283.1 74th 132.7%
* Note: A rank of 1 indicates the best condition.
10th
20th
24th
Tennessee Coffee County County
Rank
Comparison to State Figure
Access to Healthcare            
Medical Doctors per 1,000 (2007) 1.8 1.7 14th  92.8%
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 42.5 65th  92.4%
              Percentage Point Difference
2008 Charity Care--Percent of All Hospital Care  9.4% 0.5% 72nd  -8.9%
IV. Employment
Unemployment Rate     Tennessee Coffee County County
Rank*
Percentage Point Difference
2011 (June) 10.2% 10.7% 31st  0.5%
2000 (annual) 4.0% 4.1% 29th  0.1%
2010 Youth Unemployment Rate (annual) 28.9% 26.9% 39th  -2.1%
* 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 22,265 21st  0.9%
Manufacturing 11.7% 16.9% 22nd  1.3%
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 4.2% 14.0% 8th  2.9%
Retail Trade 12.0% 12.1% 21st  0.9%
Local Government 10.9% 11.9% 14th  1.0%
Health Care and Social Assistance 12.6% 11.9% 19th  0.8%
Accommodation and Food Services 9.1% 7.8% 19th  0.7%
Construction 3.9% 3.9% 19th  0.9%
Finance and Insurance 4.1% 3.7% 20th  0.8%
Wholesale Trade 4.6% 2.6% 21st  0.5%
Federal Government 2.0% 2.1% 13th  0.9%
Other Services (except Public Administration) 2.6% 1.4% 24th  0.4%
State Government 3.5% 1.0% 11th  0.2%
Information 1.7% 1.0% 21st  0.5%
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 1.3% 0.9% 17th  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
6th 
17th 
29th 
34th 
5th 
41st 
17th 
16th 
6th 
52nd 
31st 
63rd 
31st 
14th 
11th 
V.  Value of Farmland and Agricultural Products Sold
2007 Estimates     Tennessee Coffee County County
Rank
Comparison to State Figure
Market Value of Farmland & Buildings (Average Per Farm) $467,420 $486,522 29th  104.1%
Market Value of Farmland & Buildings (Average Per Acre) $3,378 $3,504 41st  103.7%
Total Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold  $2,617,394,000 $37,388,000 22nd  1.4%
Per Capita Value of Agricultural Products Sold $424 $723 43rd  170.4%
VI. County Government Finance (municipalities' revenue data not available)
Fiscal Year 2010 Revenue by Source (in thousands)   Tennessee Percent of Tennessee Revenue Coffee County Percent of County Revenue
Grand Total  $   8,660,673 100.0%  $     93,010 100.00%
Total State Revenue  $   2,637,323 30.5%  $     23,145 24.9%
Public Schools*       2,236,881 25.8%  $     18,126 19.5%
All Other          400,441 4.6%           5,019 5.4%
Federal Revenue  $      614,129 7.1%  $       4,777 5.1%
Total Local Revenue  $   5,409,221 62.5%  $     65,087 70.0%
Property Tax       2,563,733 29.6%         23,639 25.4%
Local Sales Tax       1,081,514 12.5%         18,721 20.1%
Other Local        1,763,975 20.4%         22,727 24.4%
 Tax Base      Tennessee  County County
Rank
Percent of State Total
2010 Equalized Assessed Property Value (in thousands) $144,745,094 $969,073 31st  0.7%
Tax Base Per Capita $22,808 $18,355 52nd 
2010 County Property Tax Rate (per $100) $2.85 10th 
2010 Total Taxable Sales (in thousands) $64,073,298 $562,559 17th  0.9%
Tax Base Per Capita $10,096 $10,655 9th 
2011 County Sales Tax Rate 2.75% 1st 
VII.  Public Infrastructure Needs Inventory 
Estimated Costs, 2009 - 2014 (in thousands)     Tennessee Coffee County County
 Rank
Percent of State Total
Project  Type
Transportation  $ 18,890,537  $    127,045 40th 0.7%
K-12 New School Construction       1,548,048          67,500 5th 4.4%
Law Enforcement       1,880,412          50,070 6th 2.7%
Water & Wastewater       4,004,578          30,099 32nd 0.8%
Existing School Improvements       1,905,950          27,390 15th 1.4%
Community Development          374,527          10,000 8th 2.7%
Recreation       1,084,915            3,175 47th 0.3%
Public Buildings          441,686            3,000 23rd 0.7%
Industrial Sites & Parks          194,809            1,480 41st 0.8%
Business District Development          954,871            1,200 17th 0.1%
Other Utilities          604,980               363 29th 0.1%
Non K-12 Education       4,096,971                   - - -
Public Health Facilities          395,979                   - - -
Libraries, Museums, & Historic Sites          390,159                   - - -
Storm Water          355,315                   - - -
Fire Protection          218,982                   - - -
School System-wide Need          112,243                   - - -
Solid Waste           40,152                   - - -
Other Facilities           31,137                   - - -
Telecommunications           24,300                   - - -
Housing           14,638                   - - -
Property Acquisition                    -                   - -  
Grand Total  $ 37,565,189  $    321,322 25th 0.9%
VIII.  Adult & Post-secondary Education
Adult Educational Attainment     Tennessee Coffee County County
 Rank
Percentage Point Difference
2005-2009 American Community Survey
Percent w/ HS diploma (or equivalent) or better 81.8% 79.8% 27th  -2.0%
Percent w/ Bachelors Degree or better 22.4% 18.4% 19th  -4.0%
1990 Census
Percent w/ HS diploma (or equivalent) or better 67.1% 65.1% 19th  -2.0%
Percent w/ Bachelors Degree or better 16.0% 15.3% 14th  -0.6%
*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 Coffee County    
Four-year Colleges and Universities 77 1
Public 14 1
Private 63 0
Other Public Institutions 94 0
Community Colleges 13 0
Technology Centers 27 0
Two-Year Private Institutions 20 0
Off-campus Sites 34 0
2009-2010 Enrollment at Post-secondary Institutions            
Four-year Colleges and Universities* 242,600 189
Public 151,344 189
Private 91,256 0
Other Public Institutions* 129,651 0  
Community Colleges 69,816 0  
Technology Centers 12,237 0  
Two-Year Private Institutions 13,088 0  
Off-campus Sites 34,510 0  
*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 Coffee County Manchester City Tullahoma City      
Number of Students
2009-2010 948,508 4,333 1,321 3,328
Percent of Statewide 0.5% 0.1% 0.4%      
1999-2010 892,270 4,147 1,147 3,508
Percent of Statewide 0.5% 0.1% 0.4%      
Increase/(Decrease) 56,238               186              174          (181)            
Percent Change 6.3% 4.5% 15.2% -5.1%      
  
2008-2009*    
Free or Reduced-price Meals 57.8% 57.3% 63.1% 45.4%
Federal Title 1 41.4% 60.9% 73.5% 29.4%
Special Education 14.5% 13.8% 21.5% 18.8%
English Language Learners 9.2% 0.5% 1.0% 6.7%
*Note: 2009-2010 data not yet available.   
        Statewide Coffee County Manchester City Tullahoma 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% 0.0% 100.0% 100.0%
*Note: 2009-2010 data not yet available.
Students per Classroom Teacher*
2009-2010 15 14             13.1           14.2         
1999-2000 16 15             15.4           15.7         
Increase/(Decrease)            (1)                  (1)                (2)              (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% 98.8% 97.8% 99.4%
1998-1999 96.4% 97.4% 96.8% 99.2%
Dropout Rate
2008-2009 10.4% 8.0% n/a 4.9%
1998-1999 14.8% 9.5% n/a 7.0%
  
*Note: 2009-2010 data not yet available.
        Statewide Coffee County Manchester City Tullahoma City      
Expenditures per Student
2009-2010 $8,132 $7,688 $9,301 $9,156
Percent of Statewide 94.5% 114.4% 112.6%      
1999-2000 $5,475 $4,906 $6,046 $5,516
Percent of Statewide 89.6% 110.4% 100.7%      
Increase/Decrease $2,657 $2,783 $3,255 $3,640      
Percent Change 48.5%   53.8% 66.0%      
Classroom Teachers' Average Salary
2009-2010 $45,597 $42,746 $44,850 $46,514
Percent of Statewide 0.0% 98.4% 102.0%
1999-2000 $36,328 $33,425 $37,578 $37,023
Percent of Statewide 0.0% 103.4% 101.9%
Increase/(Decrease) $9,269 $0 $7,272 $9,491
Percent Change 25.5%   19.4% 25.6%      
Revenue by Source (percent of total)
2009-2010
State 47.2% 54.6% 45.3% 40.1%
Federal 13.5% 11.4% 11.2% 11.6%  
Local 39.3% 34.0% 43.4% 48.3%      
System Rank for Percent Local 39th  17th  13th       
1999-2000
State 47.5% 52.4% 45.6% 40.8%
Federal 9.1% 10.3% 7.2% 6.0%
Local 43.3% 37.3% 47.2% 53.2%
System Rank for Percent Local 44th  23rd  11th       
        Statewide Coffee County County
Rank
       
2011-2012 County Area Fiscal Capacity
Per Pupil Fiscal Capacity $2,967 $2,568 20th 
Percent of Statewide Figure 86.6%
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