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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
Johnson County, Tennessee
Selected Statistical Information
I.  Geography & Demographics
        Tennessee Johnson County County
Rank
Percent of State Total
Total Land Area (sq. mi.) 41,217 298 75th  0.7%
Farmland (2007)            
Acres of Farmland (2007) 10,969,798 43,543  83rd   0.4%
Acres of Farmland (1992) 11,169,086 54,518  86th   0.5%
Number of Farms (2007) 79,280 513  68th   0.6%
Average Size of Farms (Acres, 2007) 138 85  82nd  
Population            
2010 Census 6,346,105 18,244 71st  0.3%
2000 Census 5,689,283 17,499 70th  0.3%
Population Change (2000 to 2010) 656,822 745 66th  0.1%
Growth Rate (2000 to 2010) 11.5% 4.3% 63rd 
Population Density (per sq. mi.)           Comparison to State Figure
2010 Census 154 61 71st  39.7%
2000 Census 138 59 70th  42.5%
Urban Population           Percent of State Total
2000 Census 3,618,968 2,857 69th  0.1%
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% 16.3% 66th  -47.3%
1990 Census 60.9% 0.0% 72nd  -60.9%
Median Age            
2010 Census 38 43 14th 
2000 Census 36 40 10th 
Population Percentages by Age Bracket           Percentage Point Difference
2005-2009 (5-year average)
under 18 19.5% 17.7% 94th  -1.8%
18-24 6.9% 5.5% 90th  -1.4%
24-44 33.2% 32.1% 21st  -1.1%
45-64 27.0% 30.5% 5th  3.5%
65 & over 13.4% 16.6% 19th  3.2%
2000 Census
under 18 24.6% 19.7% 94th  -4.9%
18-24 9.6% 7.4% 88th  -2.2%
25-44 30.2% 30.8% 17th  0.6%
45-64 23.2% 27.1% 5th  3.9%
65 & over 12.4% 15.0% 28th  2.6%
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 Johnson County County
Rank*
Comparison to State Figure
Males per 100 Females (2010) 95.1 116.9 4th  122.9%
Marriages Recorded per 1,000 Population in 2009 9.1 7.9 30th  86.8%
Divorces Recorded per 1,000 Population in 2009 4.2 5.2 81st  123.8%
*Note: A rank of 1 indicates the best condition.
II. Income and Poverty
Per Capita Personal Income     Tennessee Johnson County County
Rank*
Comparison to State Figure
2009 $34,277 $22,459 91st  65.5%
2000 $26,097 $15,206 92nd  58.3%
Compound Annual Growth Rate 3.08% 4.43% 9th 
Median Household Income            
2009 $41,715 $27,312 93rd  65.5%
2000 $35,760 $23,966 93rd  67.0%
Compound Annual Growth Rate 1.73% 1.46% 40th 
2009 Poverty Rate           Percentage Point Difference
All Ages  17.2% 31.9% 93rd  14.70%
Related Children Under 18 Years  21.8% 36.0% 92nd  14.20%
2000 Census            
All Ages  13.5% 22.6% 89th  9.08%
Related Children Under 18 Years 17.6% 26.8% 88th  9.15%
2009 Food Stamp Recipients (Monthly Average )          
Percent of Households 20.4% 28.2% 76th  7.81%
Percent of Individuals 17.8% 22.7% 67th  4.93%
2009 Families First (Monthly Average)            
Percent of Households 2.4% 2.3% 73rd  -0.12%
Percent of Individuals 2.5% 2.2% 64th  -0.32%
*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 Johnson County County
Rank*
Comparison to State Figure
2008 Pregnancy & Birth Rates             
Live births per 1,000 Population 13.9               9.4  5th 67.6%
Percent of Live Births to Unmarried Parents 44.0% 44.8% 58th 101.8%
Percent Low Birth Weight 9.2% 9.9% 38th 107.6%
Pregnancies per 1,000 Females Aged 15-44               79.6              54.3  5th 68.2%
Pregnancies per 1,000 Females Aged 10-17               13.6              12.3 39th 90.4%
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              10.5  24th  110.5%
Number of Deaths per 100,000 Population by Cause of Death
Diseases of the Heart             238.2            207.8 17th 87.2%
Cancer (Malignant Neoplasm)             213.3            213.2 27th 100.0%
* Note: A rank of 1 indicates the best condition.
  
  
  
Tennessee Johnson County County
Rank
Comparison to State Figure
Access to Healthcare            
Medical Doctors per 1,000 (2007) 1.8 0.3 89th  15.3%
Hospital Beds per 1,000 Population (2008) 4.2 0.1 80th  2.4%
Nursing Home Beds per 1,000 Pop. 65 & older (2008) 46.0 38.2 77th  83.0%
              Percentage Point Difference
2008 Charity Care--Percent of All Hospital Care  9.4% 1.6% n/a -7.8%
IV. Employment
Unemployment Rate     Tennessee Johnson County County
Rank*
Percentage Point Difference
2011 (June) 10.2% 13.2% 71st  3.0%
2000 (annual) 4.0% 6.8% 89th  2.8%
2010 Youth Unemployment Rate (annual) 28.9% 28.2% 43rd  -0.7%
* 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 3,244 72nd  0.1%
Manufacturing 11.7% 17.1% 70th  0.2%
Retail Trade 12.0% 16.1% 68th  0.2%
Health Care and Social Assistance 12.6% 12.8% 38th  0.1%
Transportation and Warehousing 4.8% 9.3% 21st  0.2%
Accommodation and Food Services 9.1% 6.3% 63rd  0.1%
Construction 3.9% 4.1% 58th  0.1%
Finance and Insurance 4.1% 3.0% 67th  0.1%
Utilities 0.1% 1.9% 6th  1.8%
Other Services (except Public Administration) 2.6% 1.7% 65th  0.1%
Federal Government 2.0% 1.5% 63rd  0.1%
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 4.2% 1.4% 43rd  0.0%
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 1.3% 1.1% 45th  0.1%
Information 1.7% 0.6% 59th  0.0%
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation 1.1% 0.6% 55th  0.1%
*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
1st 
17th 
5th 
67th 
38th 
7th 
31st 
33rd 
31st 
47th 
39th 
21st 
49th 
73rd 
21st 
V.  Value of Farmland and Agricultural Products Sold
2007 Estimates     Tennessee Johnson County County
Rank
Comparison to State Figure
Market Value of Farmland & Buildings (Average Per Farm) $467,420 $370,818 76th  79.3%
Market Value of Farmland & Buildings (Average Per Acre) $3,378 $4,369 17th  129.3%
Total Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold  $2,617,394,000 $5,642,000 80th  0.2%
Per Capita Value of Agricultural Products Sold $424 $312 69th  73.6%
VI. County Government Finance (municipalities' revenue data not available)
Fiscal Year 2010 Revenue by Source (in thousands)   Tennessee Percent of Tennessee Revenue Johnson County Percent of County Revenue
Grand Total  $   8,660,673 100.0%  $     31,531 100.00%
Total State Revenue  $   2,637,323 30.5%  $     16,234 51.5%
Public Schools*       2,236,881 25.8%  $     12,259 38.9%
All Other          400,441 4.6%           3,975 12.6%
Federal Revenue  $      614,129 7.1%  $       3,579 11.4%
Total Local Revenue  $   5,409,221 62.5%  $     11,717 37.2%
Property Tax       2,563,733 29.6%           5,490 17.4%
Local Sales Tax       1,081,514 12.5%           1,387 4.4%
Other Local        1,763,975 20.4%           4,841 15.4%
 Tax Base      Tennessee  County County
Rank
Percent of State Total
2010 Equalized Assessed Property Value (in thousands) $144,745,094 $337,385 66th  0.2%
Tax Base Per Capita $22,808 $18,493 49th 
2010 County Property Tax Rate (per $100) $2.03 61st 
2010 Total Taxable Sales (in thousands) $64,073,298 $71,340 38th  0.1%
Tax Base Per Capita $10,096 $3,910 73rd 
2011 County Sales Tax Rate 1.50% 50th 
VII.  Public Infrastructure Needs Inventory 
Estimated Costs, 2009 - 2014 (in thousands)     Tennessee Johnson County County
 Rank
Percent of State Total
Project  Type
Water & Wastewater  $   4,004,578  $      27,483 37th 0.7%
Law Enforcement       1,880,412            9,945 31st 0.5%
Transportation     18,890,537            9,922 91st 0.1%
Recreation       1,084,915            7,060 36th 0.7%
Industrial Sites & Parks          194,809            2,000 31st 1.0%
Existing School Improvements       1,905,950            1,917 71st 0.1%
Fire Protection          218,982            1,400 19th 0.6%
Storm Water          355,315            1,000 21st 0.3%
School System-wide Need          112,243               500 10th 0.4%
Public Buildings          441,686               300 61st 0.1%
Non K-12 Education       4,096,971                   - 50th -
K-12 New School Construction       1,548,048                   - - -
Business District Development          954,871                   - - -
Other Utilities          604,980                   - - -
Public Health Facilities          395,979                   - - -
Libraries, Museums, & Historic Sites          390,159                   - - -
Community Development          374,527                   - - -
Solid Waste           40,152                   - - -
Other Facilities           31,137                   - - -
Telecommunications           24,300                   - - -
Housing           14,638                   - - -
Property Acquisition                    -                   - -  
Grand Total  $ 37,565,189  $      61,527 85th 0.2%
VIII.  Adult & Post-secondary Education
Adult Educational Attainment     Tennessee Johnson County County
 Rank
Percentage Point Difference
2005-2009 American Community Survey
Percent w/ HS diploma (or equivalent) or better 81.8% 69.1% 86th  -12.7%
Percent w/ Bachelors Degree or better 22.4% 10.4% 67th  -12.0%
1990 Census
Percent w/ HS diploma (or equivalent) or better 67.1% 47.2% 87th  -19.9%
Percent w/ Bachelors Degree or better 16.0% 5.0% 90th  -11.0%
*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 Johnson 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 Johnson County          
Number of Students
2009-2010 948,508 2,211
Percent of Statewide 0.2%          
1999-2010 892,270 2,334
Percent of Statewide 0.3%          
Increase/(Decrease) 56,238              (123)                    
Percent Change 6.3% -5.3%          
  
2008-2009*    
Free or Reduced-price Meals 57.8% 44.1%
Federal Title 1 41.4% 53.3%
Special Education 14.5% 19.6%
English Language Learners 9.2% 2.5%
*Note: 2009-2010 data not yet available.   
        Statewide Johnson 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 14               
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% 98.8%
Dropout Rate
2008-2009 10.4% 13.3%
1998-1999 14.8% 11.3%
  
*Note: 2009-2010 data not yet available.
        Statewide Johnson County          
Expenditures per Student
2009-2010 $8,132 $8,559
Percent of Statewide 105.2%          
1999-2000 $5,475 $5,370
Percent of Statewide 98.1%          
Increase/Decrease $2,657 $3,189          
Percent Change 48.5%            
Classroom Teachers' Average Salary
2009-2010 $45,597 $39,943
Percent of Statewide 0.0%
1999-2000 $36,328 $31,441
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% 59.6%
Federal 13.5% 18.2%  
Local 39.3% 22.3%          
System Rank for Percent Local 89th           
1999-2000
State 47.5% 58.9%
Federal 9.1% 14.5%
Local 43.3% 26.6%
System Rank for Percent Local 98th           
        Statewide Johnson County County
Rank
       
2011-2012 County Area Fiscal Capacity
Per Pupil Fiscal Capacity $2,967 $1,375 68th 
Percent of Statewide Figure 46.3%
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