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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
Cumberland County, Tennessee
Selected Statistical Information
I.  Geography & Demographics
        Tennessee Cumberland County County
Rank
Percent of State Total
Total Land Area (sq. mi.) 41,217 682 4th  1.7%
Farmland (2007)            
Acres of Farmland (2007) 10,969,798 122,554  38th   1.1%
Acres of Farmland (1992) 11,169,086 96,874  3rd   0.9%
Number of Farms (2007) 79,280 842  41st   1.1%
Average Size of Farms (Acres, 2007) 138 146  33rd  
Population            
2010 Census 6,346,105 56,053 25th  0.9%
2000 Census 5,689,283 46,802 29th  0.8%
Population Change (2000 to 2010) 656,822 9,251 20th  1.4%
Growth Rate (2000 to 2010) 11.5% 19.8% 12th 
Population Density (per sq. mi.)           Comparison to State Figure
2010 Census 154 82 25th  53.4%
2000 Census 138 69 25th  49.7%
Urban Population           Percent of State Total
2000 Census 3,618,968 14,547 33rd  0.4%
1990 Census 2,969,948 6,930 46th  0.2%
Growth Rate (1990 to 2000) 21.9% 109.9% 6th 
Percent of Population in Urban Areas           Percentage Point Difference
2000 Census 63.6% 31.1% 45th  -32.5%
1990 Census 60.9% 20.0% 63rd  -40.9%
Median Age            
2010 Census 38 48 1st 
2000 Census 36 43 1st 
Population Percentages by Age Bracket           Percentage Point Difference
2005-2009 (5-year average)
under 18 19.5% 19.5% 92nd  0.0%
18-24 6.9% 5.5% 90th  -1.4%
24-44 33.2% 24.5% 95th  -8.7%
45-64 27.0% 28.0% 33rd  1.0%
65 & over 13.4% 24.6% 1st  11.1%
2000 Census
under 18 24.6% 21.4% 88th  -3.2%
18-24 9.6% 6.7% 93rd  -2.9%
25-44 30.2% 25.1% 94th  -5.1%
45-64 23.2% 26.3% 20th  3.1%
65 & over 12.4% 20.5% 1st  8.2%
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 Cumberland County County
Rank*
Comparison to State Figure
Males per 100 Females (2010) 95.1 95.5 56th  100.4%
Marriages Recorded per 1,000 Population in 2009 9.1 7.2 48th  79.1%
Divorces Recorded per 1,000 Population in 2009 4.2 5.4 85th  128.6%
*Note: A rank of 1 indicates the best condition.
II. Income and Poverty
Per Capita Personal Income     Tennessee Cumberland County County
Rank*
Comparison to State Figure
2009 $34,277 $28,794 39th  84.0%
2000 $26,097 $21,744 42nd  83.3%
Compound Annual Growth Rate 3.08% 3.17% 54th 
Median Household Income            
2009 $41,715 $36,347 48th  87.1%
2000 $35,760 $31,276 53rd  87.5%
Compound Annual Growth Rate 1.73% 1.68% 25th 
2009 Poverty Rate           Percentage Point Difference
All Ages  17.2% 18.4% 43rd  1.20%
Related Children Under 18 Years  21.8% 26.0% 57th  4.20%
2000 Census            
All Ages  13.5% 14.7% 53rd  1.21%
Related Children Under 18 Years 17.6% 21.8% 74th  4.15%
2009 Food Stamp Recipients (Monthly Average )          
Percent of Households 20.4% 18.3% 24th  -2.13%
Percent of Individuals 17.8% 18.1% 32nd  0.27%
2009 Families First (Monthly Average)            
Percent of Households 2.4% 1.2% 10th  -1.22%
Percent of Individuals 2.5% 1.2% 18th  -1.24%
*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 Cumberland County County
Rank*
Comparison to State Figure
2008 Pregnancy & Birth Rates             
Live births per 1,000 Population 13.9              10.8 12th 77.7%
Percent of Live Births to Unmarried Parents 44.0% 42.5% 47th 96.6%
Percent Low Birth Weight 9.2% 8.0% 21st 87.0%
Pregnancies per 1,000 Females Aged 15-44               79.6              63.4 27th 79.6%
Pregnancies per 1,000 Females Aged 10-17               13.6              14.3 51st 105.1%
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              12.0  38th  126.3%
Number of Deaths per 100,000 Population by Cause of Death
Diseases of the Heart             238.2            328.8 72nd 138.0%
Cancer (Malignant Neoplasm)             213.3            267.1 66th 125.2%
* Note: A rank of 1 indicates the best condition.
  
34th
37th
Tennessee Cumberland County County
Rank
Comparison to State Figure
Access to Healthcare            
Medical Doctors per 1,000 (2007) 1.8 1.5 15th  83.9%
Hospital Beds per 1,000 Population (2008) 4.2 3.4 34th  81.0%
Nursing Home Beds per 1,000 Pop. 65 & older (2008) 46.0 27.0 91st  58.5%
              Percentage Point Difference
2008 Charity Care--Percent of All Hospital Care  9.4% 1.8% 60th  -7.6%
IV. Employment
Unemployment Rate     Tennessee Cumberland County County
Rank*
Percentage Point Difference
2011 (June) 10.2% 11.4% 44th  1.2%
2000 (annual) 4.0% 5.0% 58th  1.0%
2010 Youth Unemployment Rate (annual) 28.9% 24.5% 27th  -4.5%
* 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 15,263 26th  0.6%
Health Care and Social Assistance 12.6% 16.5% 20th  0.8%
Retail Trade 12.0% 16.1% 22nd  0.8%
Local Government 10.9% 12.2% 25th  0.7%
Manufacturing 11.7% 11.4% 42nd  0.6%
Accommodation and Food Services 9.1% 9.9% 21st  0.6%
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services 6.7% 6.2% 23rd  0.6%
Transportation and Warehousing 4.8% 4.4% 15th  0.6%
Other Services (except Public Administration) 2.6% 4.0% 19th  0.9%
Construction 3.9% 3.2% 30th  0.5%
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting 0.3% 2.3% 3rd  4.9%
Information 1.7% 2.3% 16th  0.8%
Finance and Insurance 4.1% 2.3% 31st  0.3%
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 4.2% 1.4% 23rd  0.2%
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation 1.1% 1.2% 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
12th 
52nd 
24th 
46th 
30th 
30th 
62nd 
10th 
31st 
28th 
35th 
48th 
9th 
65th 
40th 
V.  Value of Farmland and Agricultural Products Sold
2007 Estimates     Tennessee Cumberland County County
Rank
Comparison to State Figure
Market Value of Farmland & Buildings (Average Per Farm) $467,420 $510,586 19th  109.2%
Market Value of Farmland & Buildings (Average Per Acre) $3,378 $3,508 40th  103.8%
Total Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold  $2,617,394,000 $42,029,000 20th  1.6%
Per Capita Value of Agricultural Products Sold $424 $789 36th  186.1%
VI. County Government Finance (municipalities' revenue data not available)
Fiscal Year 2010 Revenue by Source (in thousands)   Tennessee Percent of Tennessee Revenue Cumberland County Percent of County Revenue
Grand Total  $   8,660,673 100.0%  $     90,424 100.00%
Total State Revenue  $   2,637,323 30.5%  $     35,515 39.3%
Public Schools*       2,236,881 25.8%  $     29,722 32.9%
All Other          400,441 4.6%           5,793 6.4%
Federal Revenue  $      614,129 7.1%  $       9,912 11.0%
Total Local Revenue  $   5,409,221 62.5%  $     44,997 49.8%
Property Tax       2,563,733 29.6%         18,535 20.5%
Local Sales Tax       1,081,514 12.5%         15,786 17.5%
Other Local        1,763,975 20.4%         10,676 11.8%
 Tax Base      Tennessee  County County
Rank
Percent of State Total
2010 Equalized Assessed Property Value (in thousands) $144,745,094 $1,459,560 19th  1.0%
Tax Base Per Capita $22,808 $26,039 8th 
2010 County Property Tax Rate (per $100) $1.43 91st 
2010 Total Taxable Sales (in thousands) $64,073,298 $490,394 18th  0.8%
Tax Base Per Capita $10,096 $8,749 23rd 
2011 County Sales Tax Rate 2.75% 1st 
VII.  Public Infrastructure Needs Inventory 
Estimated Costs, 2009 - 2014 (in thousands)     Tennessee Cumberland County County
 Rank
Percent of State Total
Project  Type
Transportation  $ 18,890,537  $    322,093 16th 1.7%
Water & Wastewater       4,004,578        105,750 10th 2.6%
Existing School Improvements       1,905,950          18,781 22nd 1.0%
Law Enforcement       1,880,412          14,475 21st 0.8%
K-12 New School Construction       1,548,048          14,000 26th 0.9%
Business District Development          954,871            9,000 7th 0.9%
Libraries, Museums, & Historic Sites          390,159            6,350 6th 1.6%
Recreation       1,084,915            6,033 38th 0.6%
Non K-12 Education       4,096,971               660 39th 0.0%
Storm Water          355,315               300 32nd 0.1%
Community Development          374,527               250 52nd 0.1%
Other Utilities          604,980                   - - -
Public Buildings          441,686                   - - -
Public Health Facilities          395,979                   - - -
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  $    497,692 18th 1.3%
VIII.  Adult & Post-secondary Education
Adult Educational Attainment     Tennessee Cumberland County County
 Rank
Percentage Point Difference
2005-2009 American Community Survey
Percent w/ HS diploma (or equivalent) or better 81.8% 78.6% 36th  -3.2%
Percent w/ Bachelors Degree or better 22.4% 15.8% 27th  -6.6%
1990 Census
Percent w/ HS diploma (or equivalent) or better 67.1% 59.8% 35th  -7.2%
Percent w/ Bachelors Degree or better 16.0% 10.2% 31st  -5.8%
*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 Cumberland 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 1
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* 129,651 342  
Community Colleges 69,816 0  
Technology Centers 12,237 342  
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 Cumberland County          
Number of Students
2009-2010 948,508 7,380
Percent of Statewide 0.8%          
1999-2010 892,270 6,677
Percent of Statewide 0.7%          
Increase/(Decrease) 56,238               703                    
Percent Change 6.3% 10.5%          
  
2008-2009*    
Free or Reduced-price Meals 57.8% 68.4%
Federal Title 1 41.4% 65.8%
Special Education 14.5% 12.8%
English Language Learners 9.2% 15.1%
*Note: 2009-2010 data not yet available.   
        Statewide Cumberland County          
2008-2009 Accreditation by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools* 
Elementary Schools 73.2% 100.0%
Secondary Schools 90.1% 0.0%
*Note: 2009-2010 data not yet available.
Students per Classroom Teacher*
2009-2010 15 15               
1999-2000 16 17               
Increase/(Decrease)            (1)                  (2)                    
*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% 98.2%  
1998-1999 96.4% 96.6%
Dropout Rate
2008-2009 10.4% 8.1%
1998-1999 14.8% 8.2%
  
*Note: 2009-2010 data not yet available.
        Statewide Cumberland County          
Expenditures per Student
2009-2010 $8,132 $6,959
Percent of Statewide 85.6%          
1999-2000 $5,475 $4,775
Percent of Statewide 87.2%          
Increase/Decrease $2,657 $2,184          
Percent Change 48.5%            
Classroom Teachers' Average Salary
2009-2010 $45,597 $39,275
Percent of Statewide 0.0%
1999-2000 $36,328 $32,461
Percent of Statewide 0.0%
Increase/(Decrease) $9,269 $0
Percent Change 25.5%            
Revenue by Source (percent of total)
2009-2010
State 47.2% 54.7%
Federal 13.5% 16.2%  
Local 39.3% 29.0%          
System Rank for Percent Local 60th           
1999-2000
State 47.5% 58.3%
Federal 9.1% 10.3%
Local 43.3% 31.4%
System Rank for Percent Local 66th           
        Statewide Cumberland County County
Rank
       
2011-2012 County Area Fiscal Capacity
Per Pupil Fiscal Capacity $2,967 $2,481 23rd 
Percent of Statewide Figure 83.6%
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