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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
Maury County, Tennessee
Selected Statistical Information
I.  Geography & Demographics
        Tennessee Maury County County
Rank
Percent of State Total
Total Land Area (sq. mi.) 41,217 613 10th  1.5%
Farmland (2007)            
Acres of Farmland (2007) 10,969,798 226,404  12th   2.1%
Acres of Farmland (1992) 11,169,086 50,767  1st   0.5%
Number of Farms (2007) 79,280 1,696  6th   2.1%
Average Size of Farms (Acres, 2007) 138 133  42nd  
Population            
2010 Census 6,346,105 80,956 16th  1.3%
2000 Census 5,689,283 69,498 17th  1.2%
Population Change (2000 to 2010) 656,822 11,458 14th  1.7%
Growth Rate (2000 to 2010) 11.5% 16.5% 14th 
Population Density (per sq. mi.)           Comparison to State Figure
2010 Census 154 132 16th  85.8%
2000 Census 138 113 16th  82.2%
Urban Population           Percent of State Total
2000 Census 3,618,968 39,174 17th  1.1%
1990 Census 2,969,948 32,422 15th  1.1%
Growth Rate (1990 to 2000) 21.9% 20.8% 35th 
Percent of Population in Urban Areas           Percentage Point Difference
2000 Census 63.6% 56.4% 18th  -7.2%
1990 Census 60.9% 59.2% 10th  -1.7%
Median Age            
2010 Census 38 38 79th 
2000 Census 36 36 66th 
Population Percentages by Age Bracket           Percentage Point Difference
2005-2009 (5-year average)
under 18 19.5% 23.6% 40th  4.1%
18-24 6.9% 6.4% 58th  -0.5%
24-44 33.2% 31.7% 26th  -1.5%
45-64 27.0% 27.2% 53rd  0.2%
65 & over 13.4% 17.3% 13th  3.8%
2000 Census
under 18 24.6% 26.2% 12th  1.7%
18-24 9.6% 8.7% 32nd  -0.9%
25-44 30.2% 29.8% 28th  -0.4%
45-64 23.2% 23.2% 74th  0.0%
65 & over 12.4% 12.0% 77th  -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 Maury County County
Rank*
Comparison to State Figure
Males per 100 Females (2010) 95.1 93.7 34th  98.5%
Marriages Recorded per 1,000 Population in 2009 9.1 7.6 37th  83.5%
Divorces Recorded per 1,000 Population in 2009 4.2 4.5 55th  107.1%
*Note: A rank of 1 indicates the best condition.
II. Income and Poverty
Per Capita Personal Income     Tennessee Maury County County
Rank*
Comparison to State Figure
2009 $34,277 $28,415 46th  82.9%
2000 $26,097 $26,482 9th  101.5%
Compound Annual Growth Rate 3.08% 0.79% 94th 
Median Household Income            
2009 $41,715 $43,564 16th  104.4%
2000 $35,760 $41,564 7th  116.2%
Compound Annual Growth Rate 1.73% 0.52% 89th 
2009 Poverty Rate           Percentage Point Difference
All Ages  17.2% 14.8% 15th  -2.40%
Related Children Under 18 Years  21.8% 18.7% 15th  -3.10%
2000 Census            
All Ages  13.5% 10.9% 15th  -2.62%
Related Children Under 18 Years 17.6% 14.5% 19th  -3.12%
2009 Food Stamp Recipients (Monthly Average )          
Percent of Households 20.4% 17.2% 19th  -3.21%
Percent of Individuals 17.8% 14.1% 13th  -3.71%
2009 Families First (Monthly Average)            
Percent of Households 2.4% 1.8% 50th  -0.59%
Percent of Individuals 2.5% 1.8% 49th  -0.67%
*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 Maury County County
Rank*
Comparison to State Figure
2008 Pregnancy & Birth Rates             
Live births per 1,000 Population 13.9              15.0 49th 107.9%
Percent of Live Births to Unmarried Parents 44.0% 43.3% 50th 98.4%
Percent Low Birth Weight 9.2% 11.7% 50th 127.2%
Pregnancies per 1,000 Females Aged 15-44               79.6              82.9 79th 104.1%
Pregnancies per 1,000 Females Aged 10-17               13.6              13.1 44th 96.3%
Pregnancies per 1,000 Females Aged 10-14                 1.2               0.4  3rd 33.3%
* Note: A rank of 1 indicates the best condition.
2008 Mortality Rates             
Number of Deaths per 1,000 Population                 9.5               9.0  11th  94.7%
Number of Deaths per 100,000 Population by Cause of Death
Diseases of the Heart             238.2            190.8 11th 80.1%
Cancer (Malignant Neoplasm)             213.3            202.0 22nd 94.7%
* Note: A rank of 1 indicates the best condition.
 5th
26th
25th
Tennessee Maury County County
Rank
Comparison to State Figure
Access to Healthcare            
Medical Doctors per 1,000 (2007) 1.8 1.9 11th  104.3%
Hospital Beds per 1,000 Population (2008) 4.2 3.2 36th  76.2%
Nursing Home Beds per 1,000 Pop. 65 & older (2008) 46.0 16.3 95th  35.4%
              Percentage Point Difference
2008 Charity Care--Percent of All Hospital Care  9.4% 4.5% 33rd  -4.9%
IV. Employment
Unemployment Rate     Tennessee Maury County County
Rank*
Percentage Point Difference
2011 (June) 10.2% 13.9% 83rd  3.7%
2000 (annual) 4.0% 3.6% 11th  -0.4%
2010 Youth Unemployment Rate (annual) 28.9% 50.2% 93rd  21.2%
* 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 26,064 19th  1.0%
Retail Trade 12.0% 13.4% 19th  1.1%
Health Care and Social Assistance 12.6% 12.6% 17th  1.0%
Manufacturing 11.7% 10.8% 29th  0.9%
Accommodation and Food Services 9.1% 9.6% 18th  1.1%
Finance and Insurance 4.1% 5.0% 11th  1.2%
Wholesale Trade 4.6% 4.1% 14th  0.9%
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services 6.7% 3.7% 22nd  0.6%
Information 1.7% 3.4% 9th  2.0%
Other Services (except Public Administration) 2.6% 3.2% 13th  1.3%
Construction 3.9% 3.1% 20th  0.8%
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 4.2% 2.0% 19th  0.5%
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 1.3% 1.7% 12th  1.4%
Educational Services 1.5% 1.3% 13th  0.9%
Management of Companies and Enterprises 1.0% 1.0% 14th  0.9%
*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 
7th 
11th 
7th 
18th 
44th 
20th 
21st 
9th 
15th 
31st 
29th 
30th 
34th 
18th 
V.  Value of Farmland and Agricultural Products Sold
2007 Estimates     Tennessee Maury County County
Rank
Comparison to State Figure
Market Value of Farmland & Buildings (Average Per Farm) $467,420 $505,101 21st  108.1%
Market Value of Farmland & Buildings (Average Per Acre) $3,378 $3,784 30th  112.0%
Total Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold  $2,617,394,000 $28,507,000 32nd  1.1%
Per Capita Value of Agricultural Products Sold $424 $354 66th  83.6%
VI. County Government Finance (municipalities' revenue data not available)
Fiscal Year 2010 Revenue by Source (in thousands)   Tennessee Percent of Tennessee Revenue Maury County Percent of County Revenue
Grand Total  $   8,660,673 100.0%  $   149,169 100.00%
Total State Revenue  $   2,637,323 30.5%  $     51,488 34.5%
Public Schools*       2,236,881 25.8%  $     45,641 30.6%
All Other          400,441 4.6%           5,848 3.9%
Federal Revenue  $      614,129 7.1%  $     12,486 8.4%
Total Local Revenue  $   5,409,221 62.5%  $     85,194 57.1%
Property Tax       2,563,733 29.6%         45,671 30.6%
Local Sales Tax       1,081,514 12.5%         10,337 6.9%
Other Local        1,763,975 20.4%         29,187 19.6%
 Tax Base      Tennessee  County County
Rank
Percent of State Total
2010 Equalized Assessed Property Value (in thousands) $144,745,094 $1,635,262 17th  1.1%
Tax Base Per Capita $22,808 $20,199 35th 
2010 County Property Tax Rate (per $100) $2.60 20th 
2010 Total Taxable Sales (in thousands) $64,073,298 $727,820 11th  1.1%
Tax Base Per Capita $10,096 $8,990 22nd 
2011 County Sales Tax Rate 2.25% 20th 
VII.  Public Infrastructure Needs Inventory 
Estimated Costs, 2009 - 2014 (in thousands)     Tennessee Maury County County
 Rank
Percent of State Total
Project  Type
Transportation  $ 18,890,537  $      60,782 69th 0.3%
K-12 New School Construction       1,548,048          30,000 15th 1.9%
Water & Wastewater       4,004,578          27,400 38th 0.7%
Recreation       1,084,915          21,125 13th 1.9%
Law Enforcement       1,880,412          19,530 18th 1.0%
Public Health Facilities          395,979          11,988 6th 3.0%
Fire Protection          218,982            5,050 8th 2.3%
Non K-12 Education       4,096,971            3,312 26th 0.1%
Libraries, Museums, & Historic Sites          390,159            2,350 15th 0.6%
Business District Development          954,871            2,100 15th 0.2%
Industrial Sites & Parks          194,809            2,000 31st 1.0%
Existing School Improvements       1,905,950            1,800 73rd 0.1%
Storm Water          355,315            1,110 20th 0.3%
Other Utilities          604,980                   - - -
Public Buildings          441,686                   - - -
Community Development          374,527                   - - -
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  $    188,547 44th 0.5%
VIII.  Adult & Post-secondary Education
Adult Educational Attainment     Tennessee Maury County County
 Rank
Percentage Point Difference
2005-2009 American Community Survey
Percent w/ HS diploma (or equivalent) or better 81.8% 76.1% 51st  -5.7%
Percent w/ Bachelors Degree or better 22.4% 9.7% 71st  -12.7%
1990 Census
Percent w/ HS diploma (or equivalent) or better 67.1% 65.2% 18th  -1.8%
Percent w/ Bachelors Degree or better 16.0% 12.1% 19th  -3.9%
*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 Maury County    
Four-year Colleges and Universities 77 0
Public 14 0
Private 63 0
Other Public Institutions 94 2
Community Colleges 13 1
Technology Centers 27 0
Two-Year Private Institutions 20 0
Off-campus Sites 34 1
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 3,874  
Community Colleges 69,816 3,760  
Technology Centers 12,237 0  
Two-Year Private Institutions 13,088 0  
Off-campus Sites 34,510 114  
*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 Maury County          
Number of Students
2009-2010 948,508 11,403
Percent of Statewide 1.2%          
1999-2010 892,270 11,416
Percent of Statewide 1.3%          
Increase/(Decrease) 56,238               (14)                    
Percent Change 6.3% -0.1%          
  
2008-2009*    
Free or Reduced-price Meals 57.8% 70.4%
Federal Title 1 41.4% 12.0%
Special Education 14.5% 17.2%
English Language Learners 9.2% 2.8%
*Note: 2009-2010 data not yet available.   
        Statewide Maury 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 15               
1999-2000 16 23               
Increase/(Decrease)            (1)                  (8)                    
*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%  
1998-1999 96.4% 98.4%
Dropout Rate
2008-2009 10.4% 1.3%
1998-1999 14.8% 11.0%
  
*Note: 2009-2010 data not yet available.
        Statewide Maury County          
Expenditures per Student
2009-2010 $8,132 $7,661
Percent of Statewide 94.2%          
1999-2000 $5,475 $5,370
Percent of Statewide 98.1%          
Increase/Decrease $2,657 $2,292          
Percent Change 48.5%            
Classroom Teachers' Average Salary
2009-2010 $45,597 $44,751
Percent of Statewide 0.0%
1999-2000 $36,328 $34,975
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% 51.2%
Federal 13.5% 12.7%  
Local 39.3% 36.1%          
System Rank for Percent Local 30th           
1999-2000
State 47.5% 55.6%
Federal 9.1% 8.2%
Local 43.3% 36.3%
System Rank for Percent Local 55th           
        Statewide Maury County County
Rank
       
2011-2012 County Area Fiscal Capacity
Per Pupil Fiscal Capacity $2,967 $2,654 17th 
Percent of Statewide Figure 89.4%
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