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

Lauderdale County, Tennessee

Selected Statistical Information

I. Geography & Demographics

Tennessee

Lauderdale County

County
Rank

Percent of State Total

Total Land Area (sq. mi.)

41,217

470

45th

1.1%

Farmland (2007)

Acres of Farmland (2007)

10,969,798

192,232

16th

1.8%

Acres of Farmland (1992)

11,169,086

182,754

29th

1.6%

Number of Farms (2007)

79,280

602

58th

0.8%

Average Size of Farms (Acres, 2007)

138

319

5th

Population

2010 Census

6,346,105

27,815

53rd

0.4%

2000 Census

5,689,283

27,101

53rd

0.5%

Population Change (2000 to 2010)

656,822

714

67th

0.1%

Growth Rate (2000 to 2010)

11.5%

2.6%

75th

Population Density (per sq. mi.)

Comparison to State Figure

2010 Census

154

53rd

38.4%

2000 Census

138

55th

41.7%

Urban Population

Percent of State Total

2000 Census

3,618,968

10,946

39th

0.3%

1990 Census

2,969,948

6,188

49th

0.2%

Growth Rate (1990 to 2000)

21.9%

76.9%

12th

Percent of Population in Urban Areas

Percentage Point Difference

2000 Census

63.6%

40.4%

32nd

-23.2%

1990 Census

60.9%

26.3%

47th

-34.6%

Median Age

2010 Census

88th

2000 Census

84th

Population Percentages by Age Bracket

Percentage Point Difference

2005-2009 (5-year average)

under 18

19.5%

24.6%

21st

5.1%

18-24

6.9%

6.7%

43rd

-0.2%

24-44

33.2%

35.1%

6th

2.0%

45-64

27.0%

24.3%

89th

-2.7%

65 & over

13.4%

12.3%

83rd

-1.1%

2000 Census

under 18

24.6%

24.8%

29th

0.2%

18-24

9.6%

10.3%

14th

0.6%

25-44

30.2%

31.2%

13th

0.9%

45-64

23.2%

21.7%

89th

-1.5%

65 & over

12.4%

12.1%

76th

-0.3%

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

Lauderdale County

County
Rank*

Comparison to State Figure

Males per 100 Females (2010)

95.1

110.5

4th

116.2%

Marriages Recorded per 1,000 Population in 2009

9.1

7.1

52nd

78.0%

Divorces Recorded per 1,000 Population in 2009

4.2

4.6

56th

109.5%

*Note: A rank of 1 indicates the best condition.


II. Income and Poverty
	Per Capita Personal Income		Tennessee	Lauderdale County	County Rank*	Comparison to State Figure
		2009	$34,277	$22,824	89th	66.6%
		2000	$26,097	$17,486	87th	67.0%
		Compound Annual Growth Rate	3.08%	3.00%	63rd

	Median Household Income
		2009	$41,715	$33,960	61st	81.4%
		2000	$35,760	$29,657	69th	82.9%
		Compound Annual Growth Rate	1.73%	1.52%	36th

	2009 Poverty Rate					Percentage Point Difference
		All Ages	17.2%	23.1%	82nd	5.90%
		Related Children Under 18 Years	21.8%	28.5%	75th	6.70%

	2000 Census
		All Ages	13.5%	19.2%	83rd	5.67%
		Related Children Under 18 Years	17.6%	24.7%	85th	7.14%

	2009 Food Stamp Recipients (Monthly Average )
		Percent of Households	20.4%	33.4%	85th	13.04%
		Percent of Individuals	17.8%	28.4%	84th	10.57%

	2009 Families First (Monthly Average)
		Percent of Households	2.4%	3.6%	91st	1.19%
		Percent of Individuals	2.5%	3.5%	93rd	1.02%

	*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

Lauderdale County

County
Rank*

Comparison to State Figure

2008 Pregnancy & Birth Rates

Live births per 1,000 Population

13.9

13.4

38th

96.4%

Percent of Live Births to Unmarried Parents

44.0%

66.2%

75th

150.5%

Percent Low Birth Weight

9.2%

12.3%

52nd

133.7%

Pregnancies per 1,000 Females Aged 15-44

79.6

81.7

77th

102.6%

Pregnancies per 1,000 Females Aged 10-17

13.6

17.5

66th

128.7%

Pregnancies per 1,000 Females Aged 10-14

1.2

11th

100.0%

* Note: A rank of 1 indicates the best condition.

2008 Mortality Rates

Number of Deaths per 1,000 Population

9.5

10.4

23rd

109.5%

Number of Deaths per 100,000 Population by Cause of Death

Diseases of the Heart

238.2

296.8

54th

124.6%

Cancer (Malignant Neoplasm)

213.3

223.5

31st

104.8%

* Note: A rank of 1 indicates the best conditio

31st

11th

36th

Tennessee

Lauderdale County

County
Rank

Comparison to State Figure

Access to Healthcare

Medical Doctors per 1,000 (2007)

1.8

0.5

65th

27.0%

Hospital Beds per 1,000 Population (2008)

4.2

1.3

66th

31.0%

Nursing Home Beds per 1,000 Pop. 65 & older (2008)

46.0

62.5

23rd

135.7%

Percentage Point Difference

2008 Charity Care--Percent of All Hospital Care

9.4%

7.4%

16th

-2.0%


IV. Employment
	Unemployment Rate		Tennessee	Lauderdale County	County Rank*	Percentage Point Difference
		2011 (June)	10.2%	15.7%	94th	5.5%
		2000 (annual)	4.0%	5.2%	66th	1.2%
		2010 Youth Unemployment Rate (annual)	28.9%	38.6%	77th	9.7%

	* 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	5,401	59th	0.2%
		Manufacturing	11.7%	24.2%	55th	0.4%
		Local Government	10.9%	22.5%	42nd	0.4%
		Retail Trade	12.0%	11.9%	59th	0.2%
		Health Care and Social Assistance	12.6%	10.0%	34th	0.2%
		Wholesale Trade	4.6%	5.4%	38th	0.2%
		Finance and Insurance	4.1%	4.2%	45th	0.2%
		Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting	0.3%	3.1%	8th	2.3%
		Real Estate and Rental and Leasing	1.3%	1.9%	27th	0.3%
		Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services	6.7%	1.3%	56th	0.0%
		Federal Government	2.0%	1.2%	56th	0.1%
		Other Services (except Public Administration)	2.6%	1.2%	61st	0.1%
		Construction	3.9%	1.1%	70th	0.1%
		State Government	3.5%	0.8%	32nd	0.0%
		Information	1.7%	0.5%	54th	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


						37th
						37th
						56th
						56th
						56th
						56th
						58th
						58th
						30th
						30th
						31st
						31st
						7th
						7th
						53rd
						53rd
						57th
						57th
						42nd
						42nd
						59th
						59th
						82nd
						82nd
						77th
						77th
						64th
						64th
						72nd
						72nd


VI. County Government Finance (municipalities' revenue data not available)
	Fiscal Year 2010 Revenue by Source (in thousands)			Tennessee	Percent of Tennessee Revenue	Lauderdale County	Percent of County Revenue
		Grand Total		$ 8,660,673	100.0%	$ 56,217	100.00%
		Total State Revenue		$ 2,637,323	30.5%	$ 27,590	49.1%
			Public Schools*	2,236,881	25.8%	$ 23,794	42.3%
			All Other	400,441	4.6%	3,796	6.8%
		Federal Revenue		$ 614,129	7.1%	$ 7,687	13.7%
		Total Local Revenue		$ 5,409,221	62.5%	$ 20,940	37.2%
			Property Tax	2,563,733	29.6%	8,948	15.9%
			Local Sales Tax	1,081,514	12.5%	3,816	6.8%
			Other Local	1,763,975	20.4%	8,177	14.5%

	Tax Base			Tennessee	County	County Rank	Percent of State Total
		2010 Equalized Assessed Property Value (in thousands)		$144,745,094	$319,062	70th	0.2%
			Tax Base Per Capita	$22,808	$11,471	94th
		2010 County Property Tax Rate (per $100)			$2.85	10th
		2010 Total Taxable Sales (in thousands)		$64,073,298	$114,922	31st	0.2%
			Tax Base Per Capita	$10,096	$4,132	72nd
			2011 County Sales Tax Rate		2.75%	1st


VII. Public Infrastructure Needs Inventory
	Estimated Costs, 2009 - 2014 (in thousands)		Tennessee	Lauderdale County	County Rank	Percent of State Total
	Project Type
		Transportation	$ 18,890,537	$ 85,369	55th	0.5%
		Law Enforcement	1,880,412	21,400	16th	1.1%
		Business District Development	954,871	10,000	5th	1.0%
		Existing School Improvements	1,905,950	8,289	38th	0.4%
		Libraries, Museums, & Historic Sites	390,159	2,490	14th	0.6%
		Recreation	1,084,915	1,572	68th	0.1%
		Non K-12 Education	4,096,971	960	33rd	0.0%
		Fire Protection	218,982	700	33rd	0.3%
		Public Buildings	441,686	50	71st	0.0%
		Water & Wastewater	4,004,578	-	96th	-
		K-12 New School Construction	1,548,048	-	46th	-
		Other Utilities	604,980	-	-	-
		Public Health Facilities	395,979	-	-	-
		Community Development	374,527	-	-	-
		Storm Water	355,315	-	-	-
		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	$ 130,830	63rd	0.3%

VIII. Adult & Post-secondary Education

Adult Educational Attainment

Tennessee

Lauderdale County

County
Rank

Percentage Point Difference

2005-2009 American Community Survey

Percent w/ HS diploma (or equivalent) or better

81.8%

71.8%

74th

-9.9%

Percent w/ Bachelors Degree or better

22.4%

8.7%

82nd

-13.7%

1990 Census

Percent w/ HS diploma (or equivalent) or better

67.1%

52.1%

70th

-15.0%

Percent w/ Bachelors Degree or better

16.0%

6.0%

79th

-10.0%

*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

Lauderdale County

Four-year Colleges and Universities

Public

Private

Other Public Institutions

Community Colleges

Technology Centers

Two-Year Private Institutions

Off-campus Sites

2009-2010 Enrollment at Post-secondary Institutions

Four-year Colleges and Universities*

242,600

Public

151,344

Private

91,256

Other Public Institutions*

129,651

546

Community Colleges

69,816

Technology Centers

12,237

188

Two-Year Private Institutions

13,088

Off-campus Sites

34,510

358

*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	Lauderdale County
Number of Students
	2009-2010			948,508	4,503
		Percent of Statewide			0.5%
	1999-2010			892,270	4,607
		Percent of Statewide			0.5%
	Increase/(Decrease)			56,238	(103)
	Percent Change			6.3%	-2.2%

	2008-2009*
	Free or Reduced-price Meals			57.8%	60.8%
	Federal Title 1			41.4%	50.1%
	Special Education			14.5%	19.9%
	English Language Learners			9.2%	0.4%

	*Note: 2009-2010 data not yet available.
				Statewide	Lauderdale County
2008-2009 Accreditation by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools*
	Elementary Schools			73.2%	0.0%
	Secondary Schools			90.1%	100.0%

	*Note: 2009-2010 data not yet available.

Students per Classroom Teacher*
	2009-2010			15	14
	1999-2000			16	21
	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%	97.0%
		1998-1999		96.4%	97.8%
	Dropout Rate
		2008-2009		10.4%	11.1%
		1998-1999		14.8%	8.7%

	*Note: 2009-2010 data not yet available.
				Statewide	Lauderdale County
Expenditures per Student
	2009-2010			$8,132	$7,723
		Percent of Statewide			95.0%
	1999-2000			$5,475	$5,088
		Percent of Statewide			92.9%
	Increase/Decrease			$2,657	$2,635
	Percent Change			48.5%

Classroom Teachers' Average Salary
	2009-2010			$45,597	$41,559
		Percent of Statewide			0.0%
	1999-2000			$36,328	$32,559
		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%	64.2%
		Federal		13.5%	18.1%
		Local		39.3%	17.7%
		System Rank for Percent Local			114th
	1999-2000
		State		47.5%	65.5%
		Federal		9.1%	12.8%
		Local		43.3%	21.7%
		System Rank for Percent Local			115th

				Statewide	Lauderdale County	County Rank
2011-2012 County Area Fiscal Capacity
	Per Pupil Fiscal Capacity			$2,967	$1,215	77th
	Percent of Statewide Figure				41.0%


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


V. Value of Farmland and Agricultural Products Sold
	2007 Estimates	Tennessee	Lauderdale County	County Rank	Comparison to State Figure
	Market Value of Farmland & Buildings (Average Per Farm)	$467,420	$696,984	10th	149.1%
	Market Value of Farmland & Buildings (Average Per Acre)	$3,378	$2,183	93rd	64.6%
	Total Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold	$2,617,394,000	$44,022,000	19th	1.7%
	Per Capita Value of Agricultural Products Sold	$424	$1,655	18th	390.3%