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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
Henry County, Tennessee
Selected Statistical Information
I.  Geography & Demographics
        Tennessee Henry County County
Rank
Percent of State Total
Total Land Area (sq. mi.) 41,217 562 21st  1.4%
Farmland (2007)            
Acres of Farmland (2007) 10,969,798 193,416  14th   1.8%
Acres of Farmland (1992) 11,169,086 191,486  41st   1.7%
Number of Farms (2007) 79,280 958  36th   1.2%
Average Size of Farms (Acres, 2007) 138 202  13th  
Population            
2010 Census 6,346,105 32,330 45th  0.5%
2000 Census 5,689,283 31,115 45th  0.5%
Population Change (2000 to 2010) 656,822 1,215 58th  0.2%
Growth Rate (2000 to 2010) 11.5% 3.9% 67th 
Population Density (per sq. mi.)           Comparison to State Figure
2010 Census 154 58 45th  37.4%
2000 Census 138 55 45th  40.1%
Urban Population           Percent of State Total
2000 Census 3,618,968 10,209 43rd  0.3%
1990 Census 2,969,948 9,447 36th  0.3%
Growth Rate (1990 to 2000) 21.9% 8.1% 46th 
Percent of Population in Urban Areas           Percentage Point Difference
2000 Census 63.6% 32.8% 40th  -30.8%
1990 Census 60.9% 33.9% 36th  -27.0%
Median Age            
2010 Census 38 44 10th 
2000 Census 36 41 7th 
Population Percentages by Age Bracket           Percentage Point Difference
2005-2009 (5-year average)
under 18 19.5% 21.4% 77th  1.9%
18-24 6.9% 6.0% 85th  -0.9%
24-44 33.2% 27.1% 90th  -6.1%
45-64 27.0% 28.5% 25th  1.5%
65 & over 13.4% 19.0% 6th  5.5%
2000 Census
under 18 24.6% 22.2% 80th  -2.4%
18-24 9.6% 7.6% 80th  -2.0%
25-44 30.2% 26.3% 88th  -4.0%
45-64 23.2% 25.7% 28th  2.5%
65 & over 12.4% 18.2% 3rd  5.8%
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 Henry County County
Rank*
Comparison to State Figure
Males per 100 Females (2010) 95.1 93.6 52nd  98.4%
Marriages Recorded per 1,000 Population in 2009 9.1 8.3 21st  91.2%
Divorces Recorded per 1,000 Population in 2009 4.2 3.9 40th  92.9%
*Note: A rank of 1 indicates the best condition.
II. Income and Poverty
Per Capita Personal Income     Tennessee Henry County County
Rank*
Comparison to State Figure
2009 $34,277 $28,990 38th  84.6%
2000 $26,097 $22,041 37th  84.5%
Compound Annual Growth Rate 3.08% 3.09% 57th 
Median Household Income            
2009 $41,715 $32,760 73rd  78.5%
2000 $35,760 $31,027 62nd  86.8%
Compound Annual Growth Rate 1.73% 0.61% 87th 
2009 Poverty Rate           Percentage Point Difference
All Ages  17.2% 20.0% 57th  2.80%
Related Children Under 18 Years  21.8% 26.3% 60th  4.50%
2000 Census            
All Ages  13.5% 14.3% 44th  0.80%
Related Children Under 18 Years 17.6% 20.1% 67th  2.47%
2009 Food Stamp Recipients (Monthly Average )          
Percent of Households 20.4% 21.6% 47th  1.27%
Percent of Individuals 17.8% 21.6% 57th  3.77%
2009 Families First (Monthly Average)            
Percent of Households 2.4% 2.3% 72nd  -0.12%
Percent of Individuals 2.5% 2.6% 84th  0.16%
*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 Henry County County
Rank*
Comparison to State Figure
2008 Pregnancy & Birth Rates             
Live births per 1,000 Population 13.9              11.4 18th 82.0%
Percent of Live Births to Unmarried Parents 44.0% 44.5% 56th 101.1%
Percent Low Birth Weight 9.2% 7.7% 18th 83.7%
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              13.2 45th 97.1%
Pregnancies per 1,000 Females Aged 10-14                 1.2               1.1 10th 91.7%
* Note: A rank of 1 indicates the best condition.
2008 Mortality Rates             
Number of Deaths per 1,000 Population                 9.5              13.8  50th  145.3%
Number of Deaths per 100,000 Population by Cause of Death
Diseases of the Heart             238.2            445.7 90th 187.1%
Cancer (Malignant Neoplasm)             213.3            299.2 82nd 140.3%
* Note: A rank of 1 indicates the best condition.
10th
11th
15th
Tennessee Henry County County
Rank
Comparison to State Figure
Access to Healthcare            
Medical Doctors per 1,000 (2007) 1.8 1.3 17th  73.5%
Hospital Beds per 1,000 Population (2008) 4.2 4.4 18th  104.8%
Nursing Home Beds per 1,000 Pop. 65 & older (2008) 46.0 52.9 37th  114.8%
              Percentage Point Difference
2008 Charity Care--Percent of All Hospital Care  9.4% 6.0% 24th  -3.4%
IV. Employment
Unemployment Rate     Tennessee Henry County County
Rank*
Percentage Point Difference
2011 (June) 10.2% 12.7% 65th  2.5%
2000 (annual) 4.0% 5.0% 58th  1.0%
2010 Youth Unemployment Rate (annual) 28.9% 42.3% 82nd  13.4%
* 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 9,915 37th  0.4%
Local Government 10.9% 21.4% 19th  0.8%
Manufacturing 11.7% 17.5% 43rd  0.6%
Retail Trade 12.0% 14.5% 38th  0.5%
Accommodation and Food Services 9.1% 8.2% 35th  0.4%
Wholesale Trade 4.6% 5.2% 25th  0.4%
Construction 3.9% 4.0% 35th  0.4%
Finance and Insurance 4.1% 3.0% 34th  0.3%
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services 6.7% 2.6% 43rd  0.2%
Other Services (except Public Administration) 2.6% 2.4% 29th  0.4%
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 4.2% 1.9% 25th  0.2%
Federal Government 2.0% 1.5% 30th  0.3%
Management of Companies and Enterprises 1.0% 0.9% 18th  0.3%
Information 1.7% 0.8% 40th  0.2%
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation 1.1% 0.7% 36th  0.2%
*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
41st 
2nd 
28th 
55th 
29th 
28th 
73rd 
43rd 
56th 
18th 
23rd 
59th 
70th 
26th 
51st 
V.  Value of Farmland and Agricultural Products Sold
2007 Estimates     Tennessee Henry County County
Rank
Comparison to State Figure
Market Value of Farmland & Buildings (Average Per Farm) $467,420 $547,644 17th  117.2%
Market Value of Farmland & Buildings (Average Per Acre) $3,378 $2,713 74th  80.3%
Total Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold  $2,617,394,000 $54,714,000 14th  2.1%
Per Capita Value of Agricultural Products Sold $424 $1,736 17th  409.4%
VI. County Government Finance (municipalities' revenue data not available)
Fiscal Year 2010 Revenue by Source (in thousands)   Tennessee Percent of Tennessee Revenue Henry County Percent of County Revenue
Grand Total  $   8,660,673 100.0%  $     55,297 100.00%
Total State Revenue  $   2,637,323 30.5%  $     20,239 36.6%
Public Schools*       2,236,881 25.8%  $     13,951 25.2%
All Other          400,441 4.6%           6,288 11.4%
Federal Revenue  $      614,129 7.1%  $       4,392 7.9%
Total Local Revenue  $   5,409,221 62.5%  $     30,665 55.5%
Property Tax       2,563,733 29.6%         11,367 20.6%
Local Sales Tax       1,081,514 12.5%           7,809 14.1%
Other Local        1,763,975 20.4%         11,489 20.8%
 Tax Base      Tennessee  County County
Rank
Percent of State Total
2010 Equalized Assessed Property Value (in thousands) $144,745,094 $556,797 48th  0.4%
Tax Base Per Capita $22,808 $17,222 60th 
2010 County Property Tax Rate (per $100) $2.05 56th 
2010 Total Taxable Sales (in thousands) $64,073,298 $292,877 19th  0.5%
Tax Base Per Capita $10,096 $9,059 21st 
2011 County Sales Tax Rate 2.25% 31st 
VII.  Public Infrastructure Needs Inventory 
Estimated Costs, 2009 - 2014 (in thousands)     Tennessee Henry County County
 Rank
Percent of State Total
Project  Type
Transportation  $ 18,890,537  $      56,922 72nd 0.3%
Recreation       1,084,915            9,840 31st 0.9%
Water & Wastewater       4,004,578            4,985 81st 0.1%
Existing School Improvements       1,905,950            3,564 55th 0.2%
Non K-12 Education       4,096,971            1,519 31st 0.0%
Public Buildings          441,686            1,250 39th 0.3%
Libraries, Museums, & Historic Sites          390,159            1,225 26th 0.3%
Law Enforcement       1,880,412               850 61st 0.0%
Industrial Sites & Parks          194,809               500 60th 0.3%
K-12 New School Construction       1,548,048                   - 46th -
Business District Development          954,871                   - 28th -
Other Utilities          604,980                   - - -
Public Health Facilities          395,979                   - - -
Community Development          374,527                   - - -
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  $      80,656 82nd 0.2%
VIII.  Adult & Post-secondary Education
Adult Educational Attainment     Tennessee Henry County County
 Rank
Percentage Point Difference
2005-2009 American Community Survey
Percent w/ HS diploma (or equivalent) or better 81.8% 80.7% 22nd  -1.1%
Percent w/ Bachelors Degree or better 22.4% 13.3% 44th  -9.1%
1990 Census
Percent w/ HS diploma (or equivalent) or better 67.1% 60.0% 34th  -7.1%
Percent w/ Bachelors Degree or better 16.0% 8.5% 44th  -7.4%
*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 Henry 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* 129,651 348  
Community Colleges 69,816 0  
Technology Centers 12,237 348  
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 Henry County Paris  SSD        
Number of Students
2009-2010 948,508 3,171 1,580
Percent of Statewide 0.3% 0.2%        
1999-2010 892,270 3,281 1,503
Percent of Statewide 0.4% 0.2%        
Increase/(Decrease) 56,238              (110)               77                
Percent Change 6.3% -3.3% 5.1%        
  
2008-2009*    
Free or Reduced-price Meals 57.8% 60.3% 62.9%
Federal Title 1 41.4% 65.1% 95.3%
Special Education 14.5% 17.0% 14.6%
English Language Learners 9.2% 1.7% 0.7%
*Note: 2009-2010 data not yet available.   
        Statewide Henry County Paris  SSD        
2008-2009 Accreditation by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools* 
Elementary Schools 73.2% 0.0% 100.0%
Secondary Schools 90.1% 0.0% 100.0%
*Note: 2009-2010 data not yet available.
Students per Classroom Teacher*
2009-2010 15 15             14.2            
1999-2000 16 27             17.1            
Increase/(Decrease)            (1)                (12)                (3)                
*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% 98.7% 96.6%
1998-1999 96.4% 97.7% 96.4%
Dropout Rate
2008-2009 10.4% n/a 3.3%
1998-1999 14.8% n/a 20.3%
  
*Note: 2009-2010 data not yet available.
        Statewide Henry County Paris  SSD        
Expenditures per Student
2009-2010 $8,132 $7,897 $7,749
Percent of Statewide 97.1% 95.3%        
1999-2000 $5,475 $5,173 $4,843
Percent of Statewide 94.5% 88.5%        
Increase/Decrease $2,657 $2,724 $2,906        
Percent Change 48.5%   60.0%        
Classroom Teachers' Average Salary
2009-2010 $45,597 $43,225 $44,000
Percent of Statewide 0.0% 96.5%
1999-2000 $36,328 $34,259 $33,008
Percent of Statewide 0.0% 90.9%
Increase/(Decrease) $9,269 $0 $10,992
Percent Change 25.5%   33.3%        
Revenue by Source (percent of total)
2009-2010
State 47.2% 52.3% 53.0%
Federal 13.5% 12.8% 12.9%  
Local 39.3% 35.0% 34.2%        
System Rank for Percent Local 36th  38th         
1999-2000
State 47.5% 54.4% 43.7%
Federal 9.1% 10.8% 7.1%
Local 43.3% 34.8% 49.2%
System Rank for Percent Local 60th  15th         
        Statewide Henry County County
Rank
       
2011-2012 County Area Fiscal Capacity
Per Pupil Fiscal Capacity $2,967 $2,247 29th 
Percent of Statewide Figure 75.7%
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