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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
Madison County, Tennessee
Selected Statistical Information
I.  Geography & Demographics
        Tennessee Madison County County
Rank
Percent of State Total
Total Land Area (sq. mi.) 41,217 557 24th  1.4%
Farmland (2007)            
Acres of Farmland (2007) 10,969,798 177,090  19th   1.6%
Acres of Farmland (1992) 11,169,086 121,848  2nd   1.1%
Number of Farms (2007) 79,280 706  47th   0.9%
Average Size of Farms (Acres, 2007) 138 251  9th  
Population            
2010 Census 6,346,105 98,294 14th  1.5%
2000 Census 5,689,283 91,837 12th  1.6%
Population Change (2000 to 2010) 656,822 6,457 24th  1.0%
Growth Rate (2000 to 2010) 11.5% 7.0% 48th 
Population Density (per sq. mi.)           Comparison to State Figure
2010 Census 154 176 14th  114.6%
2000 Census 138 165 13th  119.4%
Urban Population           Percent of State Total
2000 Census 3,618,968 65,531 12th  1.8%
1990 Census 2,969,948 53,048 10th  1.8%
Growth Rate (1990 to 2000) 21.9% 23.5% 33rd 
Percent of Population in Urban Areas           Percentage Point Difference
2000 Census 63.6% 71.4% 9th  7.7%
1990 Census 60.9% 68.0% 7th  7.1%
Median Age            
2010 Census 38 37 86th 
2000 Census 36 35 87th 
Population Percentages by Age Bracket           Percentage Point Difference
2005-2009 (5-year average)
under 18 19.5% 24.7% 20th  5.2%
18-24 6.9% 8.0% 4th  1.1%
24-44 33.2% 32.3% 20th  -0.8%
45-64 27.0% 26.9% 61st  -0.1%
65 & over 13.4% 12.3% 82nd  -1.1%
2000 Census
under 18 24.6% 25.8% 17th  1.2%
18-24 9.6% 11.0% 10th  1.4%
25-44 30.2% 29.1% 37th  -1.1%
45-64 23.2% 21.7% 88th  -1.5%
65 & over 12.4% 12.3% 74th  -0.1%
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 Madison County County
Rank*
Comparison to State Figure
Males per 100 Females (2010) 95.1 90.3 40th  95.0%
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 3.3 25th  78.6%
*Note: A rank of 1 indicates the best condition.
II. Income and Poverty
Per Capita Personal Income     Tennessee Madison County County
Rank*
Comparison to State Figure
2009 $34,277 $33,023 14th  96.3%
2000 $26,097 $25,587 10th  98.0%
Compound Annual Growth Rate 3.08% 2.88% 67th 
Median Household Income            
2009 $41,715 $39,195 30th  94.0%
2000 $35,760 $37,535 19th  105.0%
Compound Annual Growth Rate 1.73% 0.48% 91st 
2009 Poverty Rate           Percentage Point Difference
All Ages  17.2% 20.6% 63rd  3.40%
Related Children Under 18 Years  21.8% 22.4% 32nd  0.60%
2000 Census            
All Ages  13.5% 14.0% 41st  0.47%
Related Children Under 18 Years 17.6% 18.4% 47th  0.76%
2009 Food Stamp Recipients (Monthly Average )          
Percent of Households 20.4% 13.5% 4th  -6.90%
Percent of Individuals 17.8% 12.3% 5th  -5.53%
2009 Families First (Monthly Average)            
Percent of Households 2.4% 4.2% 94th  1.78%
Percent of Individuals 2.5% 4.6% 94th  2.11%
*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 Madison County County
Rank*
Comparison to State Figure
2008 Pregnancy & Birth Rates             
Live births per 1,000 Population 13.9              14.3 46th 102.9%
Percent of Live Births to Unmarried Parents 44.0% 55.8% 71st 126.8%
Percent Low Birth Weight 9.2% 10.2% 40th 110.9%
Pregnancies per 1,000 Females Aged 15-44               79.6              80.1 76th 100.6%
Pregnancies per 1,000 Females Aged 10-17               13.6              17.6 67th 129.4%
Pregnancies per 1,000 Females Aged 10-14                 1.2               2.5 18th 208.3%
* Note: A rank of 1 indicates the best condition.
2008 Mortality Rates             
Number of Deaths per 1,000 Population                 9.5               9.1  12th  95.8%
Number of Deaths per 100,000 Population by Cause of Death
Diseases of the Heart             238.2            224.6 22nd 94.3%
Cancer (Malignant Neoplasm)             213.3            191.8 14th 89.9%
* Note: A rank of 1 indicates the best condition.
41st
26th
47th
Tennessee Madison County County
Rank
Comparison to State Figure
Access to Healthcare            
Medical Doctors per 1,000 (2007) 1.8 3.3 4th  184.4%
Hospital Beds per 1,000 Population (2008) 4.2 8.1 2nd  192.9%
Nursing Home Beds per 1,000 Pop. 65 & older (2008) 46.0 22.3 93rd  48.3%
              Percentage Point Difference
2008 Charity Care--Percent of All Hospital Care  9.4% 5.2% 30th  -4.2%
IV. Employment
Unemployment Rate     Tennessee Madison County County
Rank*
Percentage Point Difference
2011 (June) 10.2% 10.5% 29th  0.3%
2000 (annual) 4.0% 3.8% 20th  -0.2%
2010 Youth Unemployment Rate (annual) 28.9% 22.9% 19th  -6.1%
* 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 51,414 9th  2.0%
Local Government 10.9% 18.0% 5th  3.3%
Manufacturing 11.7% 15.8% 9th  2.7%
Retail Trade 12.0% 12.6% 11th  2.1%
Health Care and Social Assistance 12.6% 12.5% 9th  2.0%
Accommodation and Food Services 9.1% 8.1% 11th  1.8%
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services 6.7% 5.5% 8th  1.7%
Wholesale Trade 4.6% 4.8% 8th  2.1%
Construction 3.9% 4.7% 9th  2.4%
Educational Services 1.5% 2.9% 5th  3.8%
Finance and Insurance 4.1% 2.1% 14th  1.0%
State Government 3.5% 2.0% 6th  1.1%
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 4.2% 1.9% 14th  0.9%
Other Services (except Public Administration) 2.6% 1.6% 14th  1.2%
Federal Government 2.0% 1.0% 10th  1.0%
*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
18th 
15th 
6th 
17th 
23rd 
6th 
11th 
43rd 
25th 
4th 
19th 
6th 
15th 
25th 
23rd 
V.  Value of Farmland and Agricultural Products Sold
2007 Estimates     Tennessee Madison County County
Rank
Comparison to State Figure
Market Value of Farmland & Buildings (Average Per Farm) $467,420 $702,495 8th  150.3%
Market Value of Farmland & Buildings (Average Per Acre) $3,378 $2,801 69th  82.9%
Total Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold  $2,617,394,000 $28,159,000 33rd  1.1%
Per Capita Value of Agricultural Products Sold $424 $291 71st  68.7%
VI. County Government Finance (municipalities' revenue data not available)
Fiscal Year 2010 Revenue by Source (in thousands)   Tennessee Percent of Tennessee Revenue Madison County Percent of County Revenue
Grand Total  $   8,660,673 100.0%  $   196,833 100.00%
Total State Revenue  $   2,637,323 30.5%  $     57,037 29.0%
Public Schools*       2,236,881 25.8%  $     45,892 23.3%
All Other          400,441 4.6%         11,145 5.7%
Federal Revenue  $      614,129 7.1%  $     18,652 9.5%
Total Local Revenue  $   5,409,221 62.5%  $   121,144 61.5%
Property Tax       2,563,733 29.6%         44,123 22.4%
Local Sales Tax       1,081,514 12.5%         44,562 22.6%
Other Local        1,763,975 20.4%         32,458 16.5%
 Tax Base      Tennessee  County County
Rank
Percent of State Total
2010 Equalized Assessed Property Value (in thousands) $144,745,094 $1,999,537 15th  1.4%
Tax Base Per Capita $22,808 $20,342 32nd 
2010 County Property Tax Rate (per $100) $2.15 50th 
2010 Total Taxable Sales (in thousands) $64,073,298 $1,408,196 8th  2.2%
Tax Base Per Capita $10,096 $14,326 4th 
2011 County Sales Tax Rate 2.75% 1st 
VII.  Public Infrastructure Needs Inventory 
Estimated Costs, 2009 - 2014 (in thousands)     Tennessee Madison County County
 Rank
Percent of State Total
Project  Type
Transportation  $ 18,890,537  $    157,522 33rd 0.8%
Water & Wastewater       4,004,578          48,721 21st 1.2%
Non K-12 Education       4,096,971          38,900 11th 0.9%
Public Health Facilities          395,979          22,000 5th 5.6%
Existing School Improvements       1,905,950          18,814 21st 1.0%
Law Enforcement       1,880,412          11,870 28th 0.6%
Public Buildings          441,686            1,885 30th 0.4%
Recreation       1,084,915            1,135 74th 0.1%
School System-wide Need          112,243               860 9th 0.8%
Industrial Sites & Parks          194,809               750 56th 0.4%
Libraries, Museums, & Historic Sites          390,159               180 44th 0.0%
K-12 New School Construction       1,548,048                   - - -
Business District Development          954,871                   - - -
Other Utilities          604,980                   - - -
Community Development          374,527                   - - -
Storm Water          355,315                   - - -
Fire Protection          218,982                   - - -
Solid Waste           40,152                   - - -
Other Facilities           31,137                   - - -
Telecommunications           24,300                   - - -
Housing           14,638                   - - -
Property Acquisition                    -                   - -  
Grand Total  $ 37,565,189  $    302,637 26th 0.8%
VIII.  Adult & Post-secondary Education
Adult Educational Attainment     Tennessee Madison County County
 Rank
Percentage Point Difference
2005-2009 American Community Survey
Percent w/ HS diploma (or equivalent) or better 81.8% 77.7% 39th  -4.1%
Percent w/ Bachelors Degree or better 22.4% 11.4% 54th  -11.0%
1990 Census
Percent w/ HS diploma (or equivalent) or better 67.1% 68.3% 13th  1.2%
Percent w/ Bachelors Degree or better 16.0% 16.6% 10th  0.6%
*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 Madison County    
Four-year Colleges and Universities 77 3
Public 14 0
Private 63 3
Other Public Institutions 94 4
Community Colleges 13 1
Technology Centers 27 1
Two-Year Private Institutions 20 1
Off-campus Sites 34 2
2009-2010 Enrollment at Post-secondary Institutions            
Four-year Colleges and Universities* 242,600 6,674
Public 151,344 0
Private 91,256 6,674
Other Public Institutions* 129,651 5,840  
Community Colleges 69,816 4,557  
Technology Centers 12,237 450  
Two-Year Private Institutions 13,088 427  
Off-campus Sites 34,510 406  
*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 Madison County          
Number of Students
2009-2010 948,508 12,808
Percent of Statewide 1.4%          
1999-2010 892,270 13,777
Percent of Statewide 1.5%          
Increase/(Decrease) 56,238              (969)                    
Percent Change 6.3% -7.0%          
  
2008-2009*    
Free or Reduced-price Meals 57.8% 69.4%
Federal Title 1 41.4% 34.2%
Special Education 14.5% 18.6%
English Language Learners 9.2% 2.0%
*Note: 2009-2010 data not yet available.   
        Statewide Madison 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 13               
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% 96.9%  
1998-1999 96.4% 93.3%
Dropout Rate
2008-2009 10.4% 7.1%
1998-1999 14.8% 5.1%
  
*Note: 2009-2010 data not yet available.
        Statewide Madison County          
Expenditures per Student
2009-2010 $8,132 $8,650
Percent of Statewide 106.4%          
1999-2000 $5,475 $5,913
Percent of Statewide 108.0%          
Increase/Decrease $2,657 $2,737          
Percent Change 48.5%            
Classroom Teachers' Average Salary
2009-2010 $45,597 $45,361
Percent of Statewide 0.0%
1999-2000 $36,328 $39,458
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% 41.7%
Federal 13.5% 15.6%  
Local 39.3% 42.7%          
System Rank for Percent Local 22nd           
1999-2000
State 47.5% 41.6%
Federal 9.1% 8.4%
Local 43.3% 50.0%
System Rank for Percent Local 9th           
        Statewide Madison County County
Rank
       
2011-2012 County Area Fiscal Capacity
Per Pupil Fiscal Capacity $2,967 $3,899 6th 
Percent of Statewide Figure 131.4%
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