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

Marion County, Tennessee

Selected Statistical Information

I. Geography & Demographics

Tennessee

Marion County

County
Rank

Percent of State Total

Total Land Area (sq. mi.)

41,217

498

39th

1.2%

Farmland (2007)

Acres of Farmland (2007)

10,969,798

50,593

78th

0.5%

Acres of Farmland (1992)

11,169,086

138,618

95th

1.2%

Number of Farms (2007)

79,280

392

80th

0.5%

Average Size of Farms (Acres, 2007)

138

129

51st

Population

2010 Census

6,346,105

28,237

52nd

0.4%

2000 Census

5,689,283

27,776

52nd

0.5%

Population Change (2000 to 2010)

656,822

461

76th

0.1%

Growth Rate (2000 to 2010)

11.5%

1.7%

79th

Population Density (per sq. mi.)

Comparison to State Figure

2010 Census

154

52nd

36.8%

2000 Census

138

52nd

40.4%

Urban Population

Percent of State Total

2000 Census

3,618,968

5,749

55th

0.2%

1990 Census

2,969,948

6,075

50th

0.2%

Growth Rate (1990 to 2000)

21.9%

-5.4%

63rd

Percent of Population in Urban Areas

Percentage Point Difference

2000 Census

63.6%

20.7%

60th

-42.9%

1990 Census

60.9%

24.4%

54th

-36.5%

Median Age

2010 Census

24th

2000 Census

34th

Population Percentages by Age Bracket

Percentage Point Difference

2005-2009 (5-year average)

under 18

19.5%

24.4%

28th

4.8%

18-24

6.9%

6.0%

85th

-0.9%

24-44

33.2%

29.6%

55th

-3.6%

45-64

27.0%

26.9%

58th

0.0%

65 & over

13.4%

12.5%

80th

-1.0%

2000 Census

under 18

24.6%

23.7%

47th

-0.8%

18-24

9.6%

8.5%

45th

-1.2%

25-44

30.2%

28.6%

49th

-1.6%

45-64

23.2%

26.3%

19th

3.1%

65 & over

12.4%

12.9%

65th

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

Marion County

County
Rank*

Comparison to State Figure

Males per 100 Females (2010)

95.1

96.6

22nd

101.5%

Marriages Recorded per 1,000 Population in 2009

9.1

9.0

13th

98.9%

Divorces Recorded per 1,000 Population in 2009

4.2

4.3

50th

102.4%

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


II. Income and Poverty
	Per Capita Personal Income		Tennessee	Marion County	County Rank*	Comparison to State Figure
		2009	$34,277	$29,715	32nd	86.7%
		2000	$26,097	$21,848	41st	83.7%
		Compound Annual Growth Rate	3.08%	3.48%	37th

	Median Household Income
		2009	$41,715	$37,067	44th	88.9%
		2000	$35,760	$32,566	45th	91.1%
		Compound Annual Growth Rate	1.73%	1.45%	42nd

	2009 Poverty Rate					Percentage Point Difference
		All Ages	17.2%	19.2%	51st	2.00%
		Related Children Under 18 Years	21.8%	23.7%	41st	1.90%

	2000 Census
		All Ages	13.5%	14.1%	42nd	0.63%
		Related Children Under 18 Years	17.6%	20.0%	66th	2.36%

	2009 Food Stamp Recipients (Monthly Average )
		Percent of Households	20.4%	40.1%	92nd	19.70%
		Percent of Individuals	17.8%	37.2%	93rd	19.40%

	2009 Families First (Monthly Average)
		Percent of Households	2.4%	2.5%	80th	0.04%
		Percent of Individuals	2.5%	2.6%	82nd	0.11%

	*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

Marion County

County
Rank*

Comparison to State Figure

2008 Pregnancy & Birth Rates

Live births per 1,000 Population

13.9

11.7

21st

84.2%

Percent of Live Births to Unmarried Parents

44.0%

46.3%

62nd

105.2%

Percent Low Birth Weight

9.2%

15.9%

57th

172.8%

Pregnancies per 1,000 Females Aged 15-44

79.6

66.2

39th

83.2%

Pregnancies per 1,000 Females Aged 10-17

13.6

14.6

54th

107.4%

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

12.0

38th

126.3%

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

Diseases of the Heart

238.2

220.5

21st

92.6%

Cancer (Malignant Neoplasm)

213.3

291.7

79th

136.8%

* Note: A rank of 1 indicates the best conditio

45th

13th

47th

Tennessee

Marion County

County
Rank

Comparison to State Figure

Access to Healthcare

Medical Doctors per 1,000 (2007)

1.8

1.0

26th

57.1%

Hospital Beds per 1,000 Population (2008)

4.2

2.5

46th

59.5%

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

46.0

39.9

n/a

86.6%

Percentage Point Difference

2008 Charity Care--Percent of All Hospital Care

9.4%

0.6%

70th

-8.8%


IV. Employment
	Unemployment Rate		Tennessee	Marion County	County Rank*	Percentage Point Difference
		2011 (June)	10.2%	11.1%	38th	0.9%
		2000 (annual)	4.0%	4.6%	45th	0.6%
		2010 Youth Unemployment Rate (annual)	28.9%	29.2%	44th	0.2%

	* 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	6,784	54th	0.3%
		Manufacturing	11.7%	20.3%	52nd	0.5%
		Local Government	10.9%	16.5%	45th	0.4%
		Retail Trade	12.0%	16.2%	46th	0.4%
		Accommodation and Food Services	9.1%	11.5%	36th	0.3%
		Transportation and Warehousing	4.8%	4.4%	23rd	0.2%
		Other Services (except Public Administration)	2.6%	4.0%	25th	0.4%
		Finance and Insurance	4.1%	3.3%	44th	0.2%
		Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services	6.7%	2.8%	47th	0.1%
		Construction	3.9%	1.5%	64th	0.1%
		Federal Government	2.0%	1.1%	51st	0.1%
		Information	1.7%	0.8%	48th	0.1%
		State Government	3.5%	0.4%	35th	0.0%
		Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation	1.1%	0.3%	54th	0.1%
		Real Estate and Rental and Leasing	1.3%	0.2%	57th	0.0%

	*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


						45th
						45th
						37th
						37th
						40th
						40th
						25th
						25th
						37th
						37th
						46th
						46th
						56th
						56th
						56th
						56th
						46th
						46th
						36th
						36th
						38th
						38th
						52nd
						52nd
						70th
						70th
						41st
						41st
						30th
						30th


VI. County Government Finance (municipalities' revenue data not available)
	Fiscal Year 2010 Revenue by Source (in thousands)			Tennessee	Percent of Tennessee Revenue	Marion County	Percent of County Revenue
		Grand Total		$ 8,660,673	100.0%	$ 57,328	100.00%
		Total State Revenue		$ 2,637,323	30.5%	$ 23,318	40.7%
			Public Schools*	2,236,881	25.8%	$ 18,952	33.1%
			All Other	400,441	4.6%	4,366	7.6%
		Federal Revenue		$ 614,129	7.1%	$ 5,411	9.4%
		Total Local Revenue		$ 5,409,221	62.5%	$ 28,600	49.9%
			Property Tax	2,563,733	29.6%	10,829	18.9%
			Local Sales Tax	1,081,514	12.5%	7,446	13.0%
			Other Local	1,763,975	20.4%	10,325	18.0%

	Tax Base			Tennessee	County	County Rank	Percent of State Total
		2010 Equalized Assessed Property Value (in thousands)		$144,745,094	$643,162	41st	0.4%
			Tax Base Per Capita	$22,808	$22,777	24th
		2010 County Property Tax Rate (per $100)			$1.67	81st
		2010 Total Taxable Sales (in thousands)		$64,073,298	$227,871	18th	0.4%
			Tax Base Per Capita	$10,096	$8,070	27th
			2011 County Sales Tax Rate		2.75%	1st


VII. Public Infrastructure Needs Inventory
	Estimated Costs, 2009 - 2014 (in thousands)		Tennessee	Marion County	County Rank	Percent of State Total
	Project Type
		Transportation	$ 18,890,537	$ 47,413	75th	0.3%
		Water & Wastewater	4,004,578	30,728	30th	0.8%
		Existing School Improvements	1,905,950	11,291	32nd	0.6%
		Industrial Sites & Parks	194,809	6,650	6th	3.4%
		Recreation	1,084,915	1,396	71st	0.1%
		Public Buildings	441,686	1,350	34th	0.3%
		Libraries, Museums, & Historic Sites	390,159	1,252	23rd	0.3%
		Business District Development	954,871	500	21st	0.1%
		Non K-12 Education	4,096,971	-	50th	-
		Law Enforcement	1,880,412	-	76th	-
		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	-	-	-
		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	$ 100,581	73rd	0.3%

VIII. Adult & Post-secondary Education

Adult Educational Attainment

Tennessee

Marion County

County
Rank

Percentage Point Difference

2005-2009 American Community Survey

Percent w/ HS diploma (or equivalent) or better

81.8%

82.3%

15th

0.6%

Percent w/ Bachelors Degree or better

22.4%

16.1%

25th

-6.3%

1990 Census

Percent w/ HS diploma (or equivalent) or better

67.1%

51.9%

71st

-15.2%

Percent w/ Bachelors Degree or better

16.0%

6.4%

74th

-9.5%

*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

Marion 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

Community Colleges

69,816

Technology Centers

12,237

Two-Year Private Institutions

13,088

Off-campus Sites

34,510

*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	Marion County	Richard City SSD
Number of Students
	2009-2010			948,508	4,271	312
		Percent of Statewide			0.5%	0.0%
	1999-2010			892,270	4,216	296
		Percent of Statewide			0.5%	0.0%
	Increase/(Decrease)			56,238	55	16
	Percent Change			6.3%	1.3%	5.5%

	2008-2009*
	Free or Reduced-price Meals			57.8%	60.5%	49.5%
	Federal Title 1			41.4%	49.3%	106.3%
	Special Education			14.5%	13.9%	7.2%
	English Language Learners			9.2%	3.1%	1.0%

	*Note: 2009-2010 data not yet available.
				Statewide	Marion County	Richard City SSD
2008-2009 Accreditation by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools*
	Elementary Schools			73.2%	5.0%	100.0%
	Secondary Schools			90.1%	100.0%	100.0%

	*Note: 2009-2010 data not yet available.

Students per Classroom Teacher*
	2009-2010			15	15	12.0
	1999-2000			16	22	18.5
	Increase/(Decrease)			(1)	(7)	(6)

	*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%	97.9%	98.1%
		1998-1999		96.4%	96.0%	95.7%
	Dropout Rate
		2008-2009		10.4%	11.1%	4.8%
		1998-1999		14.8%	11.1%	10.7%

	*Note: 2009-2010 data not yet available.
				Statewide	Marion County	Richard City SSD
Expenditures per Student
	2009-2010			$8,132	$7,405	$7,531
		Percent of Statewide			91.1%	92.6%
	1999-2000			$5,475	$4,736	$4,396
		Percent of Statewide			86.5%	80.3%
	Increase/Decrease			$2,657	$2,669	$3,135
	Percent Change			48.5%		71.3%

Classroom Teachers' Average Salary
	2009-2010			$45,597	$41,716	$42,718
		Percent of Statewide			0.0%	93.7%
	1999-2000			$36,328	$32,946	$31,373
		Percent of Statewide			0.0%	86.4%
	Increase/(Decrease)			$9,269	$0	$11,345
	Percent Change			25.5%		36.2%

Revenue by Source (percent of total)
	2009-2010
		State		47.2%	59.1%	66.4%
		Federal		13.5%	13.6%	6.4%
		Local		39.3%	27.3%	27.2%
		System Rank for Percent Local			65th	66th
	1999-2000
		State		47.5%	60.3%	59.7%
		Federal		9.1%	10.2%	3.6%
		Local		43.3%	29.4%	36.7%
		System Rank for Percent Local			83rd	64th

				Statewide	Marion County	County Rank
2011-2012 County Area Fiscal Capacity
	Per Pupil Fiscal Capacity			$2,967	$2,106	33rd
	Percent of Statewide Figure				71.0%


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	Marion County	County Rank	Comparison to State Figure
	Market Value of Farmland & Buildings (Average Per Farm)	$467,420	$468,342	37th	100.2%
	Market Value of Farmland & Buildings (Average Per Acre)	$3,378	$3,629	36th	107.4%
	Total Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold	$2,617,394,000	$20,291,000	48th	0.8%
	Per Capita Value of Agricultural Products Sold	$424	$724	42nd	170.8%