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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
Crockett County, Tennessee
Selected Statistical Information
I.  Geography & Demographics
        Tennessee Crockett County County
Rank
Percent of State Total
Total Land Area (sq. mi.) 41,217 265 83rd  0.6%
Farmland (2007)            
Acres of Farmland (2007) 10,969,798 149,227  28th   1.4%
Acres of Farmland (1992) 11,169,086 144,918  36th   1.3%
Number of Farms (2007) 79,280 470  73rd   0.6%
Average Size of Farms (Acres, 2007) 138 318  6th  
Population            
2010 Census 6,346,105 14,586 77th  0.2%
2000 Census 5,689,283 14,532 77th  0.3%
Population Change (2000 to 2010) 656,822 54 83rd  0.0%
Growth Rate (2000 to 2010) 11.5% 0.4% 84th 
Population Density (per sq. mi.)           Comparison to State Figure
2010 Census 154 55 77th  35.7%
2000 Census 138 55 77th  39.7%
Urban Population           Percent of State Total
2000 Census 3,618,968 0 71st  0.0%
1990 Census 2,969,948 0 72nd  0.0%
Growth Rate (1990 to 2000) 21.9% n/a n/a
Percent of Population in Urban Areas           Percentage Point Difference
2000 Census 63.6% 0.0% 71st  -63.6%
1990 Census 60.9% 0.0% 72nd  -60.9%
Median Age            
2010 Census 38 40 63rd 
2000 Census 36 37 46th 
Population Percentages by Age Bracket           Percentage Point Difference
2005-2009 (5-year average)
under 18 19.5% 24.5% 22nd  5.0%
18-24 6.9% 6.8% 28th  -0.1%
24-44 33.2% 29.6% 54th  -3.6%
45-64 27.0% 25.9% 75th  -1.1%
65 & over 13.4% 15.8% 32nd  2.4%
2000 Census
under 18 24.6% 25.1% 25th  0.6%
18-24 9.6% 8.1% 65th  -1.5%
25-44 30.2% 28.3% 56th  -1.9%
45-64 23.2% 22.7% 80th  -0.5%
65 & over 12.4% 15.8% 17th  3.4%
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 Crockett County County
Rank*
Comparison to State Figure
Males per 100 Females (2010) 95.1 92.2 76th  96.9%
Marriages Recorded per 1,000 Population in 2009 9.1 7.3 45th  80.2%
Divorces Recorded per 1,000 Population in 2009 4.2 2.5 12th  59.5%
*Note: A rank of 1 indicates the best condition.
II. Income and Poverty
Per Capita Personal Income     Tennessee Crockett County County
Rank*
Comparison to State Figure
2009 $34,277 $29,132 36th  85.0%
2000 $26,097 $22,688 30th  86.9%
Compound Annual Growth Rate 3.08% 2.82% 70th 
Median Household Income            
2009 $41,715 $32,843 69th  78.7%
2000 $35,760 $30,957 63rd  86.6%
Compound Annual Growth Rate 1.73% 0.66% 85th 
2009 Poverty Rate           Percentage Point Difference
All Ages  17.2% 19.7% 55th  2.50%
Related Children Under 18 Years  21.8% 25.2% 51st  3.40%
2000 Census            
All Ages  13.5% 16.9% 74th  3.39%
Related Children Under 18 Years 17.6% 19.5% 64th  1.88%
2009 Food Stamp Recipients (Monthly Average )          
Percent of Households 20.4% 24.4% 61st  3.99%
Percent of Individuals 17.8% 20.9% 53rd  3.12%
2009 Families First (Monthly Average)            
Percent of Households 2.4% 1.8% 46th  -0.65%
Percent of Individuals 2.5% 1.6% 42nd  -0.85%
*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 Crockett County County
Rank*
Comparison to State Figure
2008 Pregnancy & Birth Rates             
Live births per 1,000 Population 13.9              12.6 30th 90.6%
Percent of Live Births to Unmarried Parents 44.0% 44.0% 54th 100.0%
Percent Low Birth Weight 9.2% 6.0%  7th 65.2%
Pregnancies per 1,000 Females Aged 15-44               79.6              70.2 52nd 88.2%
Pregnancies per 1,000 Females Aged 10-17               13.6              11.1 29th 81.6%
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              13.1  47th  137.9%
Number of Deaths per 100,000 Population by Cause of Death
Diseases of the Heart             238.2            594.4 94th 249.5%
Cancer (Malignant Neoplasm)             213.3            225.5 35th 105.7%
* Note: A rank of 1 indicates the best condition.
46th
37th
56th
Tennessee Crockett County County
Rank
Comparison to State Figure
Access to Healthcare            
Medical Doctors per 1,000 (2007) 1.8 0.3 88th  15.3%
Hospital Beds per 1,000 Population (2008) 4.2 - n/a n/a
Nursing Home Beds per 1,000 Pop. 65 & older (2008) 46.0 108.0 7th  234.5%
              Percentage Point Difference
2008 Charity Care--Percent of All Hospital Care  9.4% - n/a- n/a
IV. Employment
Unemployment Rate     Tennessee Crockett County County
Rank*
Percentage Point Difference
2011 (June) 10.2% 12.5% 63rd  2.3%
2000 (annual) 4.0% 4.8% 53rd  0.8%
2010 Youth Unemployment Rate (annual) 28.9% 40.0% 78th  11.1%
* 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 3,378 71st  0.1%
Manufacturing 11.7% 30.6% 60th  0.3%
Local Government 10.9% 22.2% 53rd  0.3%
Retail Trade 12.0% 7.7% 78th  0.1%
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting 0.3% 6.2% 6th  2.8%
Wholesale Trade 4.6% 5.0% 43rd  0.1%
Construction 3.9% 4.7% 56th  0.2%
Finance and Insurance 4.1% 2.5% 69th  0.1%
Federal Government 2.0% 1.3% 66th  0.1%
Other Services (except Public Administration) 2.6% 1.2% 70th  0.1%
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services 6.7% 1.1% 62nd  0.0%
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 4.2% 1.0% 46th  0.0%
State Government 3.5% 0.7% 41st  0.0%
Information 1.7% 0.6% 60th  0.0%
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 1.3% 0.2% 64th  0.0%
*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
31st 
54th 
40th 
28th 
34th 
36th 
43rd 
22nd 
10th 
82nd 
56th 
50th 
65th 
63rd 
66th 
V.  Value of Farmland and Agricultural Products Sold
2007 Estimates     Tennessee Crockett County County
Rank
Comparison to State Figure
Market Value of Farmland & Buildings (Average Per Farm) $467,420 $742,358 6th  158.8%
Market Value of Farmland & Buildings (Average Per Acre) $3,378 $2,338 89th  69.2%
Total Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold  $2,617,394,000 $31,050,000 29th  1.2%
Per Capita Value of Agricultural Products Sold $424 $2,156 13th  508.4%
VI. County Government Finance (municipalities' revenue data not available)
Fiscal Year 2010 Revenue by Source (in thousands)   Tennessee Percent of Tennessee Revenue Crockett County Percent of County Revenue
Grand Total  $   8,660,673 100.0%  $     24,941 100.00%
Total State Revenue  $   2,637,323 30.5%  $     11,993 48.1%
Public Schools*       2,236,881 25.8%  $       9,141 36.6%
All Other          400,441 4.6%           2,852 11.4%
Federal Revenue  $      614,129 7.1%  $       2,511 10.1%
Total Local Revenue  $   5,409,221 62.5%  $     10,438 41.8%
Property Tax       2,563,733 29.6%           5,228 21.0%
Local Sales Tax       1,081,514 12.5%           1,503 6.0%
Other Local        1,763,975 20.4%           3,707 14.9%
 Tax Base      Tennessee  County County
Rank
Percent of State Total
2010 Equalized Assessed Property Value (in thousands) $144,745,094 $211,429 83rd  0.1%
Tax Base Per Capita $22,808 $14,495 79th 
2010 County Property Tax Rate (per $100) $2.64 18th 
2010 Total Taxable Sales (in thousands) $64,073,298 $41,309 69th  0.1%
Tax Base Per Capita $10,096 $2,832 88th 
2011 County Sales Tax Rate 2.75% 1st 
VII.  Public Infrastructure Needs Inventory 
Estimated Costs, 2009 - 2014 (in thousands)     Tennessee Crockett County County
 Rank
Percent of State Total
Project  Type
Existing School Improvements  $   1,905,950  $        8,149 41st 0.4%
Water & Wastewater       4,004,578            3,104 90th 0.1%
Public Buildings          441,686            1,300 38th 0.3%
Recreation       1,084,915            1,206 73rd 0.1%
Transportation     18,890,537            1,140 95th 0.0%
Law Enforcement       1,880,412               800 62nd 0.0%
Community Development          374,527               500 42nd 0.1%
Non K-12 Education       4,096,971                   - 50th -
K-12 New School Construction       1,548,048                   - 46th -
Business District Development          954,871                   - 28th -
Other Utilities          604,980                   - 34th -
Public Health Facilities          395,979                   - - -
Libraries, Museums, & Historic Sites          390,159                   - - -
Storm Water          355,315                   - - -
Fire Protection          218,982                   - - -
Industrial Sites & Parks          194,809                   - - -
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  $      16,199 96th 0.0%
VIII.  Adult & Post-secondary Education
Adult Educational Attainment     Tennessee Crockett County County
 Rank
Percentage Point Difference
2005-2009 American Community Survey
Percent w/ HS diploma (or equivalent) or better 81.8% 76.6% 43rd  -5.2%
Percent w/ Bachelors Degree or better 22.4% 14.2% 34th  -8.1%
1990 Census
Percent w/ HS diploma (or equivalent) or better 67.1% 57.2% 45th  -9.8%
Percent w/ Bachelors Degree or better 16.0% 6.4% 75th  -9.6%
*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 Crockett County    
Four-year Colleges and Universities 77 0
Public 14 0
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 0
Public 151,344 0
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 Crockett County Alamo City Bells City      
Number of Students
2009-2010 948,508 1,801 578 369
Percent of Statewide 0.2% 0.1% 0.0%      
1999-2010 892,270 1,731 557 358
Percent of Statewide 0.2% 0.1% 0.0%      
Increase/(Decrease) 56,238                 70               21             11            
Percent Change 6.3% 4.0% 3.8% 3.1%      
  
2008-2009*    
Free or Reduced-price Meals 57.8% 60.4% 67.4% 69.6%
Federal Title 1 41.4% 23.9% 83.7% 24.1%
Special Education 14.5% 10.1% 13.6% 8.3%
English Language Learners 9.2% 1.7% 3.9% 9.5%
*Note: 2009-2010 data not yet available.   
        Statewide Crockett County Alamo City Bells City      
2008-2009 Accreditation by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools* 
Elementary Schools 73.2% 100.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Secondary Schools 90.1% 100.0% 100.0% 0.0%
*Note: 2009-2010 data not yet available.
Students per Classroom Teacher*
2009-2010 15 15             14.5           12.7         
1999-2000 16 16             16.1           13.2         
Increase/(Decrease)            (1)                  (2)                (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% 99.0% 95.9% 100.0%
1998-1999 96.4% 98.9% 98.5% 96.1%
Dropout Rate
2008-2009 10.4% 2.1% n/a n/a
1998-1999 14.8% 15.5% n/a n/a
  
*Note: 2009-2010 data not yet available.
        Statewide Crockett County Alamo City Bells City      
Expenditures per Student
2009-2010 $8,132 $7,273 $7,542 $7,825
Percent of Statewide 89.4% 92.7% 96.2%      
1999-2000 $5,475 $4,752 $4,774 $5,244
Percent of Statewide 86.8% 87.2% 95.8%      
Increase/Decrease $2,657 $2,521 $2,768 $2,581      
Percent Change 48.5%   58.0% 49.2%      
Classroom Teachers' Average Salary
2009-2010 $45,597 $40,756 $37,760 $43,240
Percent of Statewide 0.0% 82.8% 94.8%
1999-2000 $36,328 $30,487 $30,496 $31,445
Percent of Statewide 0.0% 83.9% 86.6%
Increase/(Decrease) $9,269 $0 $7,264 $11,795
Percent Change 25.5%   23.8% 37.5%      
Revenue by Source (percent of total)
2009-2010
State 47.2% 68.8% 74.5% 69.1%
Federal 13.5% 16.1% 14.8% 18.0%  
Local 39.3% 15.2% 10.7% 12.9%      
System Rank for Percent Local 126th  135th  132nd       
1999-2000
State 47.5% 67.4% 70.9% 64.3%
Federal 9.1% 11.0% 12.5% 14.6%
Local 43.3% 21.6% 16.7% 21.2%
System Rank for Percent Local 108th  134th  117th       
        Statewide Crockett County County
Rank
       
2011-2012 County Area Fiscal Capacity
Per Pupil Fiscal Capacity $2,967 $1,092 85th 
Percent of Statewide Figure 36.8%
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