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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
Marshall County, Tennessee
Selected Statistical Information
I.  Geography & Demographics
        Tennessee Marshall County County
Rank
Percent of State Total
Total Land Area (sq. mi.) 41,217 375 61st  0.9%
Farmland (2007)            
Acres of Farmland (2007) 10,969,798 151,583  25th   1.4%
Acres of Farmland (1992) 11,169,086 141,357  21st   1.3%
Number of Farms (2007) 79,280 1,078  24th   1.4%
Average Size of Farms (Acres, 2007) 138 141  37th  
Population            
2010 Census 6,346,105 30,617 49th  0.5%
2000 Census 5,689,283 26,767 54th  0.5%
Population Change (2000 to 2010) 656,822 3,850 29th  0.6%
Growth Rate (2000 to 2010) 11.5% 14.4% 20th 
Population Density (per sq. mi.)           Comparison to State Figure
2010 Census 154 82 49th  53.0%
2000 Census 138 71 49th  51.7%
Urban Population           Percent of State Total
2000 Census 3,618,968 9,755 46th  0.3%
1990 Census 2,969,948 9,879 35th  0.3%
Growth Rate (1990 to 2000) 21.9% -1.3% 56th 
Percent of Population in Urban Areas           Percentage Point Difference
2000 Census 63.6% 36.4% 36th  -27.2%
1990 Census 60.9% 45.9% 23rd  -15.0%
Median Age            
2010 Census 38 39 74th 
2000 Census 36 36 66th 
Population Percentages by Age Bracket           Percentage Point Difference
2005-2009 (5-year average)
under 18 19.5% 23.6% 41st  4.1%
18-24 6.9% 6.7% 43rd  -0.2%
24-44 33.2% 31.4% 30th  -1.7%
45-64 27.0% 27.5% 44th  0.5%
65 & over 13.4% 15.2% 40th  1.8%
2000 Census
under 18 24.6% 25.6% 22nd  1.0%
18-24 9.6% 8.7% 33rd  -0.9%
25-44 30.2% 29.9% 27th  -0.3%
45-64 23.2% 23.2% 73rd  0.0%
65 & over 12.4% 12.6% 72nd  0.2%
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 Marshall County County
Rank*
Comparison to State Figure
Males per 100 Females (2010) 95.1 95.6 31st  100.5%
Marriages Recorded per 1,000 Population in 2009 9.1 6.4 79th  70.3%
Divorces Recorded per 1,000 Population in 2009 4.2 4.0 42nd  95.2%
*Note: A rank of 1 indicates the best condition.
II. Income and Poverty
Per Capita Personal Income     Tennessee Marshall County County
Rank*
Comparison to State Figure
2009 $34,277 $25,299 75th  73.8%
2000 $26,097 $24,530 16th  94.0%
Compound Annual Growth Rate 3.08% 0.34% 95th 
Median Household Income            
2009 $41,715 $41,681 21st  99.9%
2000 $35,760 $39,404 14th  110.2%
Compound Annual Growth Rate 1.73% 0.63% 86th 
2009 Poverty Rate           Percentage Point Difference
All Ages  17.2% 14.8% 15th  -2.40%
Related Children Under 18 Years  21.8% 22.1% 31st  0.30%
2000 Census            
All Ages  13.5% 10.0% 11th  -3.45%
Related Children Under 18 Years 17.6% 10.8% 6th  -6.78%
2009 Food Stamp Recipients (Monthly Average )          
Percent of Households 20.4% 16.3% 17th  -4.13%
Percent of Individuals 17.8% 16.5% 24th  -1.29%
2009 Families First (Monthly Average)            
Percent of Households 2.4% 2.1% 60th  -0.36%
Percent of Individuals 2.5% 2.0% 57th  -0.50%
*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 Marshall County County
Rank*
Comparison to State Figure
2008 Pregnancy & Birth Rates             
Live births per 1,000 Population 13.9              13.7 41st 98.6%
Percent of Live Births to Unmarried Parents 44.0% 43.2% 49th 98.2%
Percent Low Birth Weight 9.2% 7.7% 18th 83.7%
Pregnancies per 1,000 Females Aged 15-44               79.6              75.0 64th 94.2%
Pregnancies per 1,000 Females Aged 10-17               13.6              15.8 58th 116.2%
Pregnancies per 1,000 Females Aged 10-14                 1.2               1.0  9th 83.3%
* Note: A rank of 1 indicates the best condition.
2008 Mortality Rates             
Number of Deaths per 1,000 Population                 9.5              10.1  20th  106.3%
Number of Deaths per 100,000 Population by Cause of Death
Diseases of the Heart             238.2            274.1 48th 115.1%
Cancer (Malignant Neoplasm)             213.3            226.7 38th 106.3%
* Note: A rank of 1 indicates the best condition.
42nd
 9th
43rd
Tennessee Marshall County County
Rank
Comparison to State Figure
Access to Healthcare            
Medical Doctors per 1,000 (2007) 1.8 0.4 69th  24.4%
Hospital Beds per 1,000 Population (2008) 4.2 0.8 77th  19.0%
Nursing Home Beds per 1,000 Pop. 65 & older (2008) 46.0 180.1 2nd  391.1%
              Percentage Point Difference
2008 Charity Care--Percent of All Hospital Care  9.4% 2.8% 45th  -6.6%
IV. Employment
Unemployment Rate     Tennessee Marshall County County
Rank*
Percentage Point Difference
2011 (June) 10.2% 15.2% 91st  5.0%
2000 (annual) 4.0% 3.6% 11th  -0.4%
2010 Youth Unemployment Rate (annual) 28.9% 48.1% 92nd  19.1%
* 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 7,065 52nd  0.3%
Manufacturing 11.7% 31.1% 34th  0.7%
Local Government 10.9% 19.1% 39th  0.5%
Retail Trade 12.0% 14.0% 50th  0.3%
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services 6.7% 6.5% 32nd  0.3%
Health Care and Social Assistance 12.6% 6.0% 37th  0.1%
Accommodation and Food Services 9.1% 5.9% 49th  0.2%
Construction 3.9% 3.4% 46th  0.2%
Finance and Insurance 4.1% 2.3% 58th  0.2%
Other Services (except Public Administration) 2.6% 1.8% 47th  0.2%
Wholesale Trade 4.6% 1.7% 49th  0.1%
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 4.2% 1.3% 34th  0.1%
Information 1.7% 1.2% 37th  0.2%
Federal Government 2.0% 1.0% 54th  0.1%
State Government 3.5% 0.8% 27th  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
4th 
49th 
47th 
46th 
29th 
65th 
12th 
39th 
49th 
54th 
19th 
58th 
50th 
36th 
61st 
V.  Value of Farmland and Agricultural Products Sold
2007 Estimates     Tennessee Marshall County County
Rank
Comparison to State Figure
Market Value of Farmland & Buildings (Average Per Farm) $467,420 $459,053 41st  98.2%
Market Value of Farmland & Buildings (Average Per Acre) $3,378 $3,265 51st  96.7%
Total Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold  $2,617,394,000 $25,808,000 39th  1.0%
Per Capita Value of Agricultural Products Sold $424 $878 35th  207.2%
VI. County Government Finance (municipalities' revenue data not available)
Fiscal Year 2010 Revenue by Source (in thousands)   Tennessee Percent of Tennessee Revenue Marshall County Percent of County Revenue
Grand Total  $   8,660,673 100.0%  $     69,628 100.00%
Total State Revenue  $   2,637,323 30.5%  $     25,363 36.4%
Public Schools*       2,236,881 25.8%  $     22,335 32.1%
All Other          400,441 4.6%           3,028 4.3%
Federal Revenue  $      614,129 7.1%  $       6,506 9.3%
Total Local Revenue  $   5,409,221 62.5%  $     37,758 54.2%
Property Tax       2,563,733 29.6%         17,139 24.6%
Local Sales Tax       1,081,514 12.5%           3,699 5.3%
Other Local        1,763,975 20.4%         16,920 24.3%
 Tax Base      Tennessee  County County
Rank
Percent of State Total
2010 Equalized Assessed Property Value (in thousands) $144,745,094 $576,151 47th  0.4%
Tax Base Per Capita $22,808 $18,818 47th 
2010 County Property Tax Rate (per $100) $3.09 4th 
2010 Total Taxable Sales (in thousands) $64,073,298 $195,505 19th  0.3%
Tax Base Per Capita $10,096 $6,386 43rd 
2011 County Sales Tax Rate 2.25% 20th 
VII.  Public Infrastructure Needs Inventory 
Estimated Costs, 2009 - 2014 (in thousands)     Tennessee Marshall County County
 Rank
Percent of State Total
Project  Type
Transportation  $ 18,890,537  $      36,545 80th 0.2%
Water & Wastewater       4,004,578          32,380 28th 0.8%
K-12 New School Construction       1,548,048          27,000 17th 1.7%
Recreation       1,084,915            8,385 32nd 0.8%
Existing School Improvements       1,905,950            7,938 43rd 0.4%
Industrial Sites & Parks          194,809            5,000 13th 2.6%
Business District Development          954,871            1,000 19th 0.1%
Public Buildings          441,686               600 53rd 0.1%
Storm Water          355,315               366 31st 0.1%
Housing           14,638               338 2nd 2.3%
Public Health Facilities          395,979               300 23rd 0.1%
Fire Protection          218,982               150 51st 0.1%
Non K-12 Education       4,096,971                   - - -
Law Enforcement       1,880,412                   - - -
Other Utilities          604,980                   - - -
Libraries, Museums, & Historic Sites          390,159                   - - -
Community Development          374,527                   - - -
School System-wide Need          112,243                   - - -
Solid Waste           40,152                   - - -
Other Facilities           31,137                   - - -
Telecommunications           24,300                   - - -
Property Acquisition                    -                   - -  
Grand Total  $ 37,565,189  $    120,001 66th 0.3%
VIII.  Adult & Post-secondary Education
Adult Educational Attainment     Tennessee Marshall County County
 Rank
Percentage Point Difference
2005-2009 American Community Survey
Percent w/ HS diploma (or equivalent) or better 81.8% 76.6% 42nd  -5.1%
Percent w/ Bachelors Degree or better 22.4% 14.3% 33rd  -8.1%
1990 Census
Percent w/ HS diploma (or equivalent) or better 67.1% 60.0% 33rd  -7.1%
Percent w/ Bachelors Degree or better 16.0% 7.7% 54th  -8.3%
*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 Marshall 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 Marshall County          
Number of Students
2009-2010 948,508 5,260
Percent of Statewide 0.6%          
1999-2010 892,270 4,750
Percent of Statewide 0.5%          
Increase/(Decrease) 56,238               510                    
Percent Change 6.3% 10.7%          
  
2008-2009*    
Free or Reduced-price Meals 57.8% 51.1%
Federal Title 1 41.4% 45.7%
Special Education 14.5% 10.2%
English Language Learners 9.2% 0.0%
*Note: 2009-2010 data not yet available.   
        Statewide Marshall County          
2008-2009 Accreditation by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools* 
Elementary Schools 73.2% 0.0%
Secondary Schools 90.1% 0.0%
*Note: 2009-2010 data not yet available.
Students per Classroom Teacher*
2009-2010 15 15               
1999-2000 16 24               
Increase/(Decrease)            (1)                  (9)                    
*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% 98.2%  
1998-1999 96.4% 95.1%
Dropout Rate
2008-2009 10.4% 12.4%
1998-1999 14.8% 18.5%
  
*Note: 2009-2010 data not yet available.
        Statewide Marshall County          
Expenditures per Student
2009-2010 $8,132 $7,344
Percent of Statewide 90.3%          
1999-2000 $5,475 $5,353
Percent of Statewide 97.8%          
Increase/Decrease $2,657 $1,990          
Percent Change 48.5%            
Classroom Teachers' Average Salary
2009-2010 $45,597 $43,388
Percent of Statewide 0.0%
1999-2000 $36,328 $34,224
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% 57.5%
Federal 13.5% 11.5%  
Local 39.3% 31.0%          
System Rank for Percent Local 52nd           
1999-2000
State 47.5% 52.2%
Federal 9.1% 7.2%
Local 43.3% 40.6%
System Rank for Percent Local 33rd           
        Statewide Marshall County County
Rank
       
2011-2012 County Area Fiscal Capacity
Per Pupil Fiscal Capacity $2,967 $1,794 46th 
Percent of Statewide Figure 60.5%
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