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
Morgan County, Tennessee
Selected Statistical Information
I.  Geography & Demographics
					Tennessee	Morgan County	County Rank	Percent of State Total
	Total Land Area (sq. mi.)				41,217	522	33rd	1.3%
	Farmland (2007)
		Acres of Farmland (2007)			10,969,798	53,335	74th	0.5%
		Acres of Farmland (1992)			11,169,086	43,202	5th	0.4%
		Number of Farms (2007)			79,280	407	78th	0.5%
		Average Size of Farms (Acres, 2007)			138	131	45th
	Population
		2010 Census			6,346,105	21,987	64th	0.3%
		2000 Census			5,689,283	19,757	65th	0.3%
		Population Change (2000 to 2010)			656,822	2,230	42nd	0.3%
		Growth Rate (2000 to 2010)			11.5%	11.3%	26th
	Population Density (per sq. mi.)							Comparison to State Figure
		2010 Census			154	42	64th	27.4%
		2000 Census			138	38	64th	27.4%
	Urban Population							Percent of State Total
		2000 Census			3,618,968	3,400	65th	0.1%
		1990 Census			2,969,948	51	71st	0.0%
		Growth Rate (1990 to 2000)			21.9%	6566.7%	1st
	Percent of Population in Urban Areas							Percentage Point Difference
		2000 Census			63.6%	17.2%	64th	-46.4%
		1990 Census			60.9%	0.3%	71st	-60.6%
	Median Age
		2010 Census			38	40	58th
		2000 Census			36	37	63rd
	Population Percentages by Age Bracket							Percentage Point Difference
		2005-2009 (5-year average)
			under 18		19.5%	23.0%	50th	3.5%
			18-24		6.9%	6.2%	76th	-0.7%
			24-44		33.2%	34.4%	9th	1.3%
			45-64		27.0%	28.0%	39th	1.0%
			65 & over		13.4%	14.0%	64th	0.5%
		2000 Census
			under 18		24.6%	23.2%	60th	-1.4%
			18-24		9.6%	8.8%	30th	-0.8%
			25-44		30.2%	31.9%	6th	1.7%
			45-64		23.2%	24.5%	54th	1.3%
			65 & over		12.4%	11.5%	82nd	-0.8%
	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	Morgan County	County Rank*	Comparison to State Figure
	Males per 100 Females (2010)				95.1	122.5	2nd	128.8%
	Marriages Recorded per 1,000 Population in 2009				9.1	6.5	73rd	71.4%
	Divorces Recorded per 1,000 Population in 2009				4.2	3.1	22nd	73.8%
	*Note: A rank of 1 indicates the best condition.

II. Income and Poverty
	Per Capita Personal Income				Tennessee	Morgan County	County Rank*	Comparison to State Figure
		2009			$34,277	$25,929	68th	75.6%
		2000			$26,097	$17,194	89th	65.9%
		Compound Annual Growth Rate			3.08%	4.67%	5th
	Median Household Income
		2009			$41,715	$34,348	58th	82.3%
		2000			$35,760	$28,656	78th	80.1%
		Compound Annual Growth Rate			1.73%	2.03%	9th
	2009 Poverty Rate							Percentage Point Difference
		All Ages			17.2%	18.6%	47th	1.40%
		Related Children Under 18 Years			21.8%	27.4%	69th	5.60%
	2000 Census
		All Ages			13.5%	16.0%	66th	2.54%
		Related Children Under 18 Years			17.6%	18.5%	51st	0.91%
	2009 Food Stamp Recipients (Monthly Average )
		Percent of Households			20.4%	34.9%	87th	14.47%
		Percent of Individuals			17.8%	31.3%	90th	13.50%
	2009 Families First (Monthly Average)
		Percent of Households			2.4%	1.3%	14th	-1.17%
		Percent of Individuals			2.5%	1.0%	5th	-1.53%
	*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	Morgan County	County Rank*	Comparison to State Figure
	2008 Pregnancy & Birth Rates
		Live births per 1,000 Population			13.9	10.8	12th	77.7%
		Percent of Live Births to Unmarried Parents			44.0%	40.5%	38th	92.0%
		Percent Low Birth Weight			9.2%	5.9%	6th	64.1%
		Pregnancies per 1,000 Females Aged 15-44			79.6	65.2	35th	81.9%
		Pregnancies per 1,000 Females Aged 10-17			13.6	4.0	3rd	29.4%
		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	9.1	12th	95.8%
		Number of Deaths per 100,000 Population by Cause of Death
			Diseases of the Heart		238.2	181.5	9th	76.2%
			Cancer (Malignant Neoplasm)		213.3	255.1	61st	119.6%
	* Note: A rank of 1 indicates the best condition.
					Tennessee	Morgan County	County Rank	Comparison to State Figure
	Access to Healthcare
		Medical Doctors per 1,000 (2007)			1.8	0.3	85th	16.9%
		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	43.7	62nd	94.9%
								Percentage Point Difference
		2008 Charity Care--Percent of All Hospital Care			9.4%	-	n/a	n/a

IV. Employment
	Unemployment Rate				Tennessee	Morgan County	County Rank*	Percentage Point Difference
		2011 (June)			10.2%	11.8%	45th	1.6%
		2000 (annual)			4.0%	5.2%	66th	1.2%
		2010 Youth Unemployment Rate (annual)			28.9%	32.1%	58th	3.2%
	* 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	2,537	78th	0.1%
		Manufacturing			11.7%	13.7%	78th	0.1%
		Retail Trade			12.0%	9.0%	82nd	0.1%
		Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services			6.7%	3.0%	55th	0.0%
		Construction			3.9%	2.1%	71st	0.1%
		Other Services (except Public Administration)			2.6%	1.7%	69th	0.1%
		Federal Government			2.0%	1.6%	68th	0.1%
		Transportation and Warehousing			4.8%	1.5%	39th	0.0%
		Information			1.7%	1.0%	56	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
								68th
								23rd
								77th
								69th
								16th
								70th
								48th
								93rd

V.  Value of Farmland and Agricultural Products Sold
		2007 Estimates			Tennessee	Morgan County	County Rank	Comparison to State Figure
		Market Value of Farmland & Buildings (Average Per Farm)			$467,420	$378,576	74th	81.0%
		Market Value of Farmland & Buildings (Average Per Acre)			$3,378	$2,889	66th	85.5%
		Total Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold			$2,617,394,000	$12,760,000	62nd	0.5%
		Per Capita Value of Agricultural Products Sold			$424	$652	45th	153.7%

VI. County Government Finance (municipalities' revenue data not available)
	Fiscal Year 2010 Revenue by Source (in thousands)				Tennessee	Percent of Tennessee Revenue	Morgan County	Percent of County Revenue
		Grand Total			$   8,660,673	100.0%	$     39,438	100.00%
		Total State Revenue			$   2,637,323	30.5%	$     21,930	55.6%
			Public Schools*		2,236,881	25.8%	$     18,614	47.2%
			All Other		400,441	4.6%	3,316	8.4%
		Federal Revenue			$      614,129	7.1%	$       5,128	13.0%
		Total Local Revenue			$   5,409,221	62.5%	$     12,380	31.4%
			Property Tax		2,563,733	29.6%	7,621	19.3%
			Local Sales Tax		1,081,514	12.5%	1,223	3.1%
			Other Local		1,763,975	20.4%	3,536	9.0%
	Tax Base				Tennessee	County	County Rank	Percent of State Total
		2010 Equalized Assessed Property Value (in thousands)			$144,745,094	$275,988	74th	0.2%
			Tax Base Per Capita		$22,808	$12,552	91st
		2010 County Property Tax Rate (per $100)				$2.99	7th
		2010 Total Taxable Sales (in thousands)			$64,073,298	$45,247	27th	0.1%
			Tax Base Per Capita		$10,096	$2,058	95th
			2011 County Sales Tax Rate			2.00%	31st

VII.  Public Infrastructure Needs Inventory
	Estimated Costs, 2009 - 2014 (in thousands)				Tennessee	Morgan County	County  Rank	Percent of State Total
	Project  Type
		Transportation			$ 18,890,537	$    206,250	23rd	1.1%
		Existing School Improvements			1,905,950	5,299	50th	0.3%
		Law Enforcement			1,880,412	4,290	44th	0.2%
		Water & Wastewater			4,004,578	3,358	87th	0.1%
		Recreation			1,084,915	1,411	70th	0.1%
		Storm Water			355,315	1,000	21st	0.3%
		Community Development			374,527	576	38th	0.2%
		Other Utilities			604,980	300	30th	0.0%
		Non K-12 Education			4,096,971	-	50th	-
		K-12 New School Construction			1,548,048	-	46th	-
		Business District Development			954,871	-	28th	-
		Public Buildings			441,686	-	-	-
		Public Health Facilities			395,979	-	-	-
		Libraries, Museums, & Historic Sites			390,159	-	-	-
		Fire Protection			218,982	-	-	-
		Industrial Sites & Parks			194,809	-	-	-
		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	$    222,484	37th	0.6%

VIII.  Adult & Post-secondary Education
Adult Educational Attainment					Tennessee	Morgan County	County  Rank	Percentage Point Difference
	2005-2009 American Community Survey
		Percent w/ HS diploma (or equivalent) or better			81.8%	73.0%	68th	-8.8%
		Percent w/ Bachelors Degree or better			22.4%	5.4%	94th	-17.0%
	1990 Census
		Percent w/ HS diploma (or equivalent) or better			67.1%	56.7%	49th	-10.4%
		Percent w/ Bachelors Degree or better			16.0%	3.7%	95th	-12.3%
	*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	Morgan County
	Four-year Colleges and Universities				77	0
		Public			14	0
		Private			63	0
	Other Public Institutions				94	1
		Community Colleges			13	0
		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	122
		Community Colleges			69,816	0
		Technology Centers			12,237	0
		Two-Year Private Institutions			13,088	0
		Off-campus Sites			34,510	122
		*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	Morgan County
Number of Students
	2009-2010			948,508	3,206
		Percent of Statewide			0.3%
	1999-2010			892,270	3,213
		Percent of Statewide			0.4%
	Increase/(Decrease)			56,238	(8)
	Percent Change			6.3%	-0.2%
	2008-2009*
	Free or Reduced-price Meals			57.8%	54.5%
	Federal Title 1			41.4%	98.4%
	Special Education			14.5%	18.3%
	English Language Learners			9.2%	0.3%
	*Note: 2009-2010 data not yet available.
				Statewide	Morgan 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	23
	Increase/(Decrease)			(1)	(10)
	*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%	98.3%
		1998-1999		96.4%	97.1%
	Dropout Rate
		2008-2009		10.4%	6.2%
		1998-1999		14.8%	13.2%
	*Note: 2009-2010 data not yet available.
				Statewide	Morgan County
Expenditures per Student
	2009-2010			$8,132	$7,620
		Percent of Statewide			93.7%
	1999-2000			$5,475	$4,992
		Percent of Statewide			91.2%
	Increase/Decrease			$2,657	$2,628
	Percent Change			48.5%
Classroom Teachers' Average Salary
	2009-2010			$45,597	$39,873
		Percent of Statewide			0.0%
	1999-2000			$36,328	$31,105
		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%	70.5%
		Federal		13.5%	17.1%
		Local		39.3%	12.4%
		System Rank for Percent Local			133rd
	1999-2000
		State		47.5%	71.6%
		Federal		9.1%	11.0%
		Local		43.3%	17.4%
		System Rank for Percent Local			133rd
				Statewide	Morgan County	County Rank
2011-2012 County Area Fiscal Capacity
	Per Pupil Fiscal Capacity			$2,967	$710	94th
	Percent of Statewide Figure				23.9%

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