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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
Moore County, Tennessee
Selected Statistical Information
I.  Geography & Demographics
        Tennessee Moore County County
Rank
Percent of State Total
Total Land Area (sq. mi.) 41,217 129 94th  0.3%
Farmland (2007)            
Acres of Farmland (2007) 10,969,798 51,814  76th   0.5%
Acres of Farmland (1992) 11,169,086 48,098  19th   0.4%
Number of Farms (2007) 79,280 346  85th   0.4%
Average Size of Farms (Acres, 2007) 138 150  30th  
Population            
2010 Census 6,346,105 6,362 93rd  0.1%
2000 Census 5,689,283 5,740 93rd  0.1%
Population Change (2000 to 2010) 656,822 622 72nd  0.1%
Growth Rate (2000 to 2010) 11.5% 10.8% 27th 
Population Density (per sq. mi.)           Comparison to State Figure
2010 Census 154 49 93rd  32.0%
2000 Census 138 44 93rd  32.2%
Urban Population           Percent of State Total
2000 Census 3,618,968 0 71st  0.0%
1990 Census 2,969,948 714 70th  0.0%
Growth Rate (1990 to 2000) 21.9% -100.0% 69th 
Percent of Population in Urban Areas           Percentage Point Difference
2000 Census 63.6% 0.0% 71st  -63.6%
1990 Census 60.9% 15.1% 68th  -45.8%
Median Age            
2010 Census 38 43 14th 
2000 Census 36 40 15th 
Population Percentages by Age Bracket           Percentage Point Difference
2005-2009 (5-year average)
under 18 19.5% 22.0% 71st  2.5%
18-24 6.9% 6.5% 51st  -0.4%
24-44 33.2% 28.1% 80th  -5.1%
45-64 27.0% 29.4% 9th  2.4%
65 & over 13.4% 16.2% 27th  2.7%
2000 Census
under 18 24.6% 23.3% 54th  -1.2%
18-24 9.6% 8.4% 52nd  -1.3%
25-44 30.2% 26.5% 85th  -3.7%
45-64 23.2% 26.3% 13th  3.1%
65 & over 12.4% 15.5% 21st  3.1%
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 Moore County County
Rank*
Comparison to State Figure
Males per 100 Females (2010) 95.1 96.8 18th  101.8%
Marriages Recorded per 1,000 Population in 2009 9.1 7.7 34th  84.6%
Divorces Recorded per 1,000 Population in 2009 4.2 6.3 92nd  150.0%
*Note: A rank of 1 indicates the best condition.
II. Income and Poverty
Per Capita Personal Income     Tennessee Moore County County
Rank*
Comparison to State Figure
2009 $34,277 $31,514 20th  91.9%
2000 $26,097 $20,562 52nd  78.8%
Compound Annual Growth Rate 3.08% 4.86% 3rd 
Median Household Income            
2009 $41,715 $46,494 11th  111.5%
2000 $35,760 $37,231 20th  104.1%
Compound Annual Growth Rate 1.73% 2.50% 2nd 
2009 Poverty Rate           Percentage Point Difference
All Ages  17.2% 14.2% 12th  -3.00%
Related Children Under 18 Years  21.8% 17.5% 8th  -4.30%
2000 Census            
All Ages  13.5% 9.6% 7th  -3.88%
Related Children Under 18 Years 17.6% 11.7% 8th  -5.91%
2009 Food Stamp Recipients (Monthly Average )          
Percent of Households 20.4% 11.7% 2nd  -8.68%
Percent of Individuals 17.8% 12.5% 7th  -5.33%
2009 Families First (Monthly Average)            
Percent of Households 2.4% 1.2% 9th  -1.22%
Percent of Individuals 2.5% 1.4% 30th  -1.06%
*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 Moore County County
Rank*
Comparison to State Figure
2008 Pregnancy & Birth Rates             
Live births per 1,000 Population 13.9               7.6  1st 54.7%
Percent of Live Births to Unmarried Parents 44.0% 27.7%  3rd 63.0%
Percent Low Birth Weight 9.2% 14.9% 55th 162.0%
Pregnancies per 1,000 Females Aged 15-44               79.6              47.8  1st 60.1%
Pregnancies per 1,000 Females Aged 10-17               13.6  -       0.0%
Pregnancies per 1,000 Females Aged 10-14                 1.2  -       0.0%
* 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            227.4 24th 95.5%
Cancer (Malignant Neoplasm)             213.3            259.9 62nd 121.8%
* Note: A rank of 1 indicates the best condition.
  
  
  
Tennessee Moore County County
Rank
Comparison to State Figure
Access to Healthcare            
Medical Doctors per 1,000 (2007) 1.8 0.3 79th  18.3%
Hospital Beds per 1,000 Population (2008) 4.2 - n/a n/a
Nursing Home Beds per 1,000 Pop. 65 & older (2008) 46.0 81.2 15th  176.3%
              Percentage Point Difference
2008 Charity Care--Percent of All Hospital Care  9.4% - n/a n/a
IV. Employment
Unemployment Rate     Tennessee Moore County County
Rank*
Percentage Point Difference
2011 (June) 10.2% 9.6% 18th  -0.6%
2000 (annual) 4.0% 3.2% 4th  -0.8%
2010 Youth Unemployment Rate (annual) 28.9% 20.0% 9th  -8.9%
* 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 1,429 89th  0.1%
Manufacturing 11.7% 27.7% 76th  0.1%
Health Care and Social Assistance 12.6% 9.8% 53rd  0.0%
Retail Trade 12.0% 6.2% 93rd  0.0%
Accommodation and Food Services 9.1% 5.4% 69th  0.0%
Other Services (except Public Administration) 2.6% 0.6% 78th  0.0%
Federal Government 2.0% 0.5% 81st  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
9th 
79th 
20th 
13th 
56th 
83rd 
73rd 
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
V.  Value of Farmland and Agricultural Products Sold
2007 Estimates     Tennessee Moore County County
Rank
Comparison to State Figure
Market Value of Farmland & Buildings (Average Per Farm) $467,420 $491,455 27th  105.1%
Market Value of Farmland & Buildings (Average Per Acre) $3,378 $3,282 49th  97.2%
Total Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold  $2,617,394,000 $18,267,000 52nd  0.7%
Per Capita Value of Agricultural Products Sold $424 $3,023 4th  712.9%
VI. County Government Finance (municipalities' revenue data not available)
Fiscal Year 2010 Revenue by Source (in thousands)   Tennessee Percent of Tennessee Revenue Moore County Percent of County Revenue
Grand Total  $   8,660,673 100.0%  $     14,384 100.00%
Total State Revenue  $   2,637,323 30.5%  $       6,392 44.4%
Public Schools*       2,236,881 25.8%  $       4,668 32.5%
All Other          400,441 4.6%           1,724 12.0%
Federal Revenue  $      614,129 7.1%  $       1,012 7.0%
Total Local Revenue  $   5,409,221 62.5%  $       6,980 48.5%
Property Tax       2,563,733 29.6%           4,217 29.3%
Local Sales Tax       1,081,514 12.5%              643 4.5%
Other Local        1,763,975 20.4%           2,120 14.7%
 Tax Base      Tennessee  County County
Rank
Percent of State Total
2010 Equalized Assessed Property Value (in thousands) $144,745,094 $206,023 85th  0.1%
Tax Base Per Capita $22,808 $32,383 4th 
2010 County Property Tax Rate (per $100) $2.23 44th 
2010 Total Taxable Sales (in thousands) $64,073,298 $20,171 31st  0.0%
Tax Base Per Capita $10,096 $3,171 84th 
2011 County Sales Tax Rate 2.50% 14th 
VII.  Public Infrastructure Needs Inventory 
Estimated Costs, 2009 - 2014 (in thousands)     Tennessee Moore County County
 Rank
Percent of State Total
Project  Type
Water & Wastewater  $   4,004,578  $      10,500 61st 0.3%
Non K-12 Education       4,096,971            5,817 22nd 0.1%
Existing School Improvements       1,905,950            3,635 54th 0.2%
Recreation       1,084,915            1,000 77th 0.1%
Industrial Sites & Parks          194,809            1,000 49th 0.5%
Law Enforcement       1,880,412               750 64th 0.0%
Transportation     18,890,537               513 96th 0.0%
Public Buildings          441,686               300 61st 0.1%
K-12 New School Construction       1,548,048                   - 46th -
Business District Development          954,871                   - 28th -
Other Utilities          604,980                   - 34th -
Public Health Facilities          395,979                   - - -
Libraries, Museums, & Historic Sites          390,159                   - - -
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  $      23,515 93rd 0.1%
VIII.  Adult & Post-secondary Education
Adult Educational Attainment     Tennessee Moore County County
 Rank
Percentage Point Difference
2005-2009 American Community Survey
Percent w/ HS diploma (or equivalent) or better 81.8% 81.3% 19th  -0.5%
Percent w/ Bachelors Degree or better 22.4% 14.3% 32nd  -8.1%
1990 Census
Percent w/ HS diploma (or equivalent) or better 67.1% 66.7% 15th  -0.4%
Percent w/ Bachelors Degree or better 16.0% 11.7% 21st  -4.2%
*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 Moore County    
Four-year Colleges and Universities 77 0
Public 14 0
Private 63 0
Other Public Institutions 94 1
Community Colleges 13 1
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 2,506  
Community Colleges 69,816 2,506  
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 Moore County          
Number of Students
2009-2010 948,508 973
Percent of Statewide 0.1%          
1999-2010 892,270 954
Percent of Statewide 0.1%          
Increase/(Decrease) 56,238                 20                    
Percent Change 6.3% 2.0%          
  
2008-2009*    
Free or Reduced-price Meals 57.8% 62.5%
Federal Title 1 41.4% 5.2%
Special Education 14.5% 15.3%
English Language Learners 9.2% 2.6%
*Note: 2009-2010 data not yet available.   
        Statewide Moore 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 14               
1999-2000 16 24               
Increase/(Decrease)            (1)                (11)                    
*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% 97.1%  
1998-1999 96.4% 98.3%
Dropout Rate
2008-2009 10.4% 1.3%
1998-1999 14.8% 12.0%
  
*Note: 2009-2010 data not yet available.
        Statewide Moore County          
Expenditures per Student
2009-2010 $8,132 $8,345
Percent of Statewide 102.6%          
1999-2000 $5,475 $5,532
Percent of Statewide 101.1%          
Increase/Decrease $2,657 $2,813          
Percent Change 48.5%            
Classroom Teachers' Average Salary
2009-2010 $45,597 $41,909
Percent of Statewide 0.0%
1999-2000 $36,328 $33,815
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% 56.1%
Federal 13.5% 11.7%  
Local 39.3% 32.2%          
System Rank for Percent Local 48th           
1999-2000
State 47.5% 59.3%
Federal 9.1% 5.3%
Local 43.3% 35.4%
System Rank for Percent Local 52nd           
        Statewide Moore County County
Rank
       
2011-2012 County Area Fiscal Capacity
Per Pupil Fiscal Capacity $2,967 $2,013 37th 
Percent of Statewide Figure 67.9%
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