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
Jefferson County, Tennessee
Selected Statistical Information
I.  Geography & Demographics
					Tennessee	Jefferson County	County Rank	Percent of State Total
	Total Land Area (sq. mi.)				41,217	274	79th	0.7%
	Farmland (2007)
		Acres of Farmland (2007)			10,969,798	101,585	48th	0.9%
		Acres of Farmland (1992)			11,169,086	98,669	37th	0.9%
		Number of Farms (2007)			79,280	1,211	19th	1.5%
		Average Size of Farms (Acres, 2007)			138	84	85th
	Population
		2010 Census			6,346,105	51,407	29th	0.8%
		2000 Census			5,689,283	44,294	30th	0.8%
		Population Change (2000 to 2010)			656,822	7,113	22nd	1.1%
		Growth Rate (2000 to 2010)			11.5%	16.1%	16th
	Population Density (per sq. mi.)							Comparison to State Figure
		2010 Census			154	188	29th	121.9%
		2000 Census			138	162	29th	117.2%
	Urban Population							Percent of State Total
		2000 Census			3,618,968	10,951	38th	0.3%
		1990 Census			2,969,948	5,494	54th	0.2%
		Growth Rate (1990 to 2000)			21.9%	99.3%	9th
	Percent of Population in Urban Areas							Percentage Point Difference
		2000 Census			63.6%	24.7%	53rd	-38.9%
		1990 Census			60.9%	16.6%	67th	-44.3%
	Median Age
		2010 Census			38	41	52nd
		2000 Census			36	37	63rd
	Population Percentages by Age Bracket							Percentage Point Difference
		2005-2009 (5-year average)
			under 18		19.5%	22.1%	68th	2.6%
			18-24		6.9%	7.4%	8th	0.5%
			24-44		33.2%	30.3%	42nd	-2.9%
			45-64		27.0%	27.3%	50th	0.3%
			65 & over		13.4%	14.7%	54th	1.2%
		2000 Census
			under 18		24.6%	22.9%	71st	-1.7%
			18-24		9.6%	10.6%	13th	1.0%
			25-44		30.2%	29.1%	38th	-1.1%
			45-64		23.2%	24.5%	53rd	1.3%
			65 & over		12.4%	12.9%	66th	0.5%
	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	Jefferson County	County Rank*	Comparison to State Figure
	Males per 100 Females (2010)				95.1	96.5	28th	101.5%
	Marriages Recorded per 1,000 Population in 2009				9.1	5.7	89th	62.6%
	Divorces Recorded per 1,000 Population in 2009				4.2	1.7	6th	40.5%
	*Note: A rank of 1 indicates the best condition.

II. Income and Poverty
	Per Capita Personal Income				Tennessee	Jefferson County	County Rank*	Comparison to State Figure
		2009			$34,277	$26,965	55th	78.7%
		2000			$26,097	$20,424	56th	78.3%
		Compound Annual Growth Rate			3.08%	3.14%	55th
	Median Household Income
		2009			$41,715	$37,411	43rd	89.7%
		2000			$35,760	$33,476	38th	93.6%
		Compound Annual Growth Rate			1.73%	1.24%	56th
	2009 Poverty Rate							Percentage Point Difference
		All Ages			17.2%	20.2%	59th	3.00%
		Related Children Under 18 Years			21.8%	23.4%	39th	1.60%
	2000 Census
		All Ages			13.5%	13.4%	34th	-0.09%
		Related Children Under 18 Years			17.6%	16.9%	37th	-0.72%
	2009 Food Stamp Recipients (Monthly Average )
		Percent of Households			20.4%	22.0%	49th	1.67%
		Percent of Individuals			17.8%	19.1%	40th	1.28%
	2009 Families First (Monthly Average)
		Percent of Households			2.4%	1.3%	16th	-1.11%
		Percent of Individuals			2.5%	1.1%	10th	-1.34%
	*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	Jefferson County	County Rank*	Comparison to State Figure
	2008 Pregnancy & Birth Rates
		Live births per 1,000 Population			13.9	11.9	23rd	85.6%
		Percent of Live Births to Unmarried Parents			44.0%	35.0%	16th	79.5%
		Percent Low Birth Weight			9.2%	8.5%	25th	92.4%
		Pregnancies per 1,000 Females Aged 15-44			79.6	61.6	20th	77.4%
		Pregnancies per 1,000 Females Aged 10-17			13.6	11.4	32nd	83.8%
		Pregnancies per 1,000 Females Aged 10-14			1.2	0.7	6th	58.3%
	* Note: A rank of 1 indicates the best condition.
	2008 Mortality Rates
		Number of Deaths per 1,000 Population			9.5	10.6	25th	111.6%
		Number of Deaths per 100,000 Population by Cause of Death
			Diseases of the Heart		238.2	216.7	19th	91.0%
			Cancer (Malignant Neoplasm)		213.3	238.4	49th	111.8%
	* Note: A rank of 1 indicates the best condition.
							39th
							30th
							50th
					Tennessee	Jefferson County	County Rank	Comparison to State Figure
	Access to Healthcare
		Medical Doctors per 1,000 (2007)			1.8	0.7	40th	39.4%
		Hospital Beds per 1,000 Population (2008)			4.2	1.1	70th	26.2%
		Nursing Home Beds per 1,000 Pop. 65 & older (2008)			46.0	56.2	31st	122.0%
								Percentage Point Difference
		2008 Charity Care--Percent of All Hospital Care			9.4%	11.5%	8th	2.1%

IV. Employment
	Unemployment Rate				Tennessee	Jefferson County	County Rank*	Percentage Point Difference
		2011 (June)			10.2%	11.2%	41st	1.0%
		2000 (annual)			4.0%	4.4%	38th	0.4%
		2010 Youth Unemployment Rate (annual)			28.9%	36.6%	74th	7.6%
	* 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	10,712	35th	0.4%
		Manufacturing			11.7%	20.2%	36th	0.7%
		Local Government			10.9%	18.0%	24th	0.7%
		Retail Trade			12.0%	15.8%	30th	0.5%
		Accommodation and Food Services			9.1%	8.2%	31st	0.4%
		Transportation and Warehousing			4.8%	2.9%	20th	0.3%
		Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services			6.7%	2.8%	42nd	0.2%
		Finance and Insurance			4.1%	2.3%	42nd	0.2%
		Other Services (except Public Administration)			2.6%	1.6%	35th	0.2%
		Federal Government			2.0%	1.2%	33rd	0.3%
		Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services			4.2%	1.2%	32nd	0.1%
		Information			1.7%	1.0%	34th	0.2%
		Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation			1.1%	0.7%	33rd	0.3%
		Real Estate and Rental and Leasing			1.3%	0.5%	39th	0.2%
		Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting			0.3%	0.4%	21st	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
								13th
								58th
								18th
								63rd
								34th
								34th
								33rd
								64th
								44th
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								40th
								55th
								28th
								67th
								44th

V.  Value of Farmland and Agricultural Products Sold
		2007 Estimates			Tennessee	Jefferson County	County Rank	Comparison to State Figure
		Market Value of Farmland & Buildings (Average Per Farm)			$467,420	$392,469	68th	84.0%
		Market Value of Farmland & Buildings (Average Per Acre)			$3,378	$4,679	13th	138.5%
		Total Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold			$2,617,394,000	$29,323,000	31st	1.1%
		Per Capita Value of Agricultural Products Sold			$424	$582	48th	137.2%

VI. County Government Finance (municipalities' revenue data not available)
	Fiscal Year 2010 Revenue by Source (in thousands)				Tennessee	Percent of Tennessee Revenue	Jefferson County	Percent of County Revenue
		Grand Total			$   8,660,673	100.0%	$     94,136	100.00%
		Total State Revenue			$   2,637,323	30.5%	$     36,457	38.7%
			Public Schools*		2,236,881	25.8%	$     31,572	33.5%
			All Other		400,441	4.6%	4,885	5.2%
		Federal Revenue			$      614,129	7.1%	$       8,744	9.3%
		Total Local Revenue			$   5,409,221	62.5%	$     48,935	52.0%
			Property Tax		2,563,733	29.6%	23,427	24.9%
			Local Sales Tax		1,081,514	12.5%	9,658	10.3%
			Other Local		1,763,975	20.4%	15,851	16.8%
	Tax Base				Tennessee	County	County Rank	Percent of State Total
		2010 Equalized Assessed Property Value (in thousands)			$144,745,094	$1,178,547	26th	0.8%
			Tax Base Per Capita		$22,808	$22,926	23rd
		2010 County Property Tax Rate (per $100)				$2.05	56th
		2010 Total Taxable Sales (in thousands)			$64,073,298	$296,340	18th	0.5%
			Tax Base Per Capita		$10,096	$5,765	49th
			2011 County Sales Tax Rate			2.75%	1st

VII.  Public Infrastructure Needs Inventory
	Estimated Costs, 2009 - 2014 (in thousands)				Tennessee	Jefferson County	County  Rank	Percent of State Total
	Project  Type
		Transportation			$ 18,890,537	$      76,773	60th	0.4%
		K-12 New School Construction			1,548,048	40,000	10th	2.6%
		Water & Wastewater			4,004,578	29,078	34th	0.7%
		Public Buildings			441,686	10,000	11th	2.3%
		Law Enforcement			1,880,412	3,910	47th	0.2%
		Recreation			1,084,915	3,340	45th	0.3%
		Community Development			374,527	884	35th	0.2%
		Fire Protection			218,982	800	29th	0.4%
		Existing School Improvements			1,905,950	158	89th	0.0%
		Other Facilities			31,137	150	13th	0.5%
		Business District Development			954,871	113	26th	0.0%
		Storm Water			355,315	50	38th	0.0%
		Non K-12 Education			4,096,971	-	-	-
		Other Utilities			604,980	-	-	-
		Public Health Facilities			395,979	-	-	-
		Libraries, Museums, & Historic Sites			390,159	-	-	-
		Industrial Sites & Parks			194,809	-	-	-
		School System-wide Need			112,243	-	-	-
		Solid Waste			40,152	-	-	-
		Telecommunications			24,300	-	-	-
		Housing			14,638	-	-	-
		Property Acquisition			-	-	-
	Grand Total				$ 37,565,189	$    165,255	47th	0.4%

VIII.  Adult & Post-secondary Education
Adult Educational Attainment					Tennessee	Jefferson County	County  Rank	Percentage Point Difference
	2005-2009 American Community Survey
		Percent w/ HS diploma (or equivalent) or better			81.8%	76.5%	45th	-5.3%
		Percent w/ Bachelors Degree or better			22.4%	13.5%	43rd	-8.9%
	1990 Census
		Percent w/ HS diploma (or equivalent) or better			67.1%	60.5%	31st	-6.6%
		Percent w/ Bachelors Degree or better			16.0%	11.7%	22nd	-4.2%
	*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	Jefferson County
	Four-year Colleges and Universities				77	1
		Public			14	0
		Private			63	1
	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	2,064
		Public			151,344	0
		Private			91,256	2,064
	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	Jefferson County
Number of Students
	2009-2010			948,508	7,372
		Percent of Statewide			0.8%
	1999-2010			892,270	6,553
		Percent of Statewide			0.7%
	Increase/(Decrease)			56,238	819
	Percent Change			6.3%	12.5%
	2008-2009*
	Free or Reduced-price Meals			57.8%	70.4%
	Federal Title 1			41.4%	55.3%
	Special Education			14.5%	11.6%
	English Language Learners			9.2%	0.6%
	*Note: 2009-2010 data not yet available.
				Statewide	Jefferson County
2008-2009 Accreditation by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools*
	Elementary Schools			73.2%	100.0%
	Secondary Schools			90.1%	100.0%
	*Note: 2009-2010 data not yet available.
Students per Classroom Teacher*
	2009-2010			15	16
	1999-2000			16	22
	Increase/(Decrease)			(1)	(7)
	*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%	99.3%
		1998-1999		96.4%	97.0%
	Dropout Rate
		2008-2009		10.4%	6.8%
		1998-1999		14.8%	1.2%
	*Note: 2009-2010 data not yet available.
				Statewide	Jefferson County
Expenditures per Student
	2009-2010			$8,132	$7,005
		Percent of Statewide			86.1%
	1999-2000			$5,475	$4,715
		Percent of Statewide			86.1%
	Increase/Decrease			$2,657	$2,290
	Percent Change			48.5%
Classroom Teachers' Average Salary
	2009-2010			$45,597	$41,180
		Percent of Statewide			0.0%
	1999-2000			$36,328	$32,314
		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%	60.0%
		Federal		13.5%	15.6%
		Local		39.3%	24.4%
		System Rank for Percent Local			74th
	1999-2000
		State		47.5%	63.7%
		Federal		9.1%	10.1%
		Local		43.3%	26.2%
		System Rank for Percent Local			90th
				Statewide	Jefferson County	County Rank
2011-2012 County Area Fiscal Capacity
	Per Pupil Fiscal Capacity			$2,967	$1,834	43rd
	Percent of Statewide Figure				61.8%

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