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

Overton County, Tennessee

Selected Statistical Information

I. Geography & Demographics

Tennessee

Overton County

County
Rank

Percent of State Total

Total Land Area (sq. mi.)

41,217

433

51st

1.1%

Farmland (2007)

Acres of Farmland (2007)

10,969,798

114,800

44th

1.0%

Acres of Farmland (1992)

11,169,086

105,519

15th

0.9%

Number of Farms (2007)

79,280

1,009

30th

1.3%

Average Size of Farms (Acres, 2007)

138

114

61st

Population

2010 Census

6,346,105

22,083

63rd

0.3%

2000 Census

5,689,283

20,118

63rd

0.4%

Population Change (2000 to 2010)

656,822

1,965

46th

0.3%

Growth Rate (2000 to 2010)

11.5%

9.8%

32nd

Population Density (per sq. mi.)

Comparison to State Figure

2010 Census

154

63rd

33.1%

2000 Census

138

63rd

33.6%

Urban Population

Percent of State Total

2000 Census

3,618,968

3,149

68th

0.1%

1990 Census

2,969,948

3,809

60th

0.1%

Growth Rate (1990 to 2000)

21.9%

-17.3%

67th

Percent of Population in Urban Areas

Percentage Point Difference

2000 Census

63.6%

15.7%

68th

-48.0%

1990 Census

60.9%

21.6%

59th

-39.3%

Median Age

2010 Census

38th

2000 Census

23rd

Population Percentages by Age Bracket

Percentage Point Difference

2005-2009 (5-year average)

under 18

19.5%

22.7%

54th

3.2%

18-24

6.9%

6.4%

58th

-0.5%

24-44

33.2%

28.9%

69th

-4.2%

45-64

27.0%

27.5%

46th

0.5%

65 & over

13.4%

16.4%

24th

2.9%

2000 Census

under 18

24.6%

23.0%

66th

-1.6%

18-24

9.6%

8.4%

50th

-1.3%

25-44

30.2%

27.7%

66th

-2.5%

45-64

23.2%

25.9%

25th

2.7%

65 & over

12.4%

15.0%

27th

2.6%

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

Overton County

County
Rank*

Comparison to State Figure

Males per 100 Females (2010)

95.1

97.5

12th

102.5%

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

3.6

30th

85.7%

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


II. Income and Poverty
	Per Capita Personal Income		Tennessee	Overton County	County Rank*	Comparison to State Figure
		2009	$34,277	$24,811	80th	72.4%
		2000	$26,097	$18,372	76th	70.4%
		Compound Annual Growth Rate	3.08%	3.39%	42nd

	Median Household Income
		2009	$41,715	$32,574	74th	78.1%
		2000	$35,760	$28,302	82nd	79.1%
		Compound Annual Growth Rate	1.73%	1.57%	32nd

	2009 Poverty Rate					Percentage Point Difference
		All Ages	17.2%	21.3%	73rd	4.10%
		Related Children Under 18 Years	21.8%	26.2%	58th	4.40%

	2000 Census
		All Ages	13.5%	16.0%	67th	2.55%
		Related Children Under 18 Years	17.6%	20.4%	69th	2.78%

	2009 Food Stamp Recipients (Monthly Average )
		Percent of Households	20.4%	22.9%	53rd	2.54%
		Percent of Individuals	17.8%	21.9%	58th	4.10%

	2009 Families First (Monthly Average)
		Percent of Households	2.4%	1.8%	47th	-0.65%
		Percent of Individuals	2.5%	1.7%	46th	-0.75%

	*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

Overton County

County
Rank*

Comparison to State Figure

2008 Pregnancy & Birth Rates

Live births per 1,000 Population

13.9

11.8

22nd

84.9%

Percent of Live Births to Unmarried Parents

44.0%

37.2%

26th

84.5%

Percent Low Birth Weight

9.2%

9.7%

36th

105.4%

Pregnancies per 1,000 Females Aged 15-44

79.6

64.7

32nd

81.3%

Pregnancies per 1,000 Females Aged 10-17

13.6

8.9

15th

65.4%

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

12.2

40th

128.4%

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

Diseases of the Heart

238.2

338.8

77th

142.2%

Cancer (Malignant Neoplasm)

213.3

267.2

67th

125.3%

* Note: A rank of 1 indicates the best conditio

20th

10th

Tennessee

Overton County

County
Rank

Comparison to State Figure

Access to Healthcare

Medical Doctors per 1,000 (2007)

1.8

0.6

52nd

34.2%

Hospital Beds per 1,000 Population (2008)

4.2

5.4

10th

128.6%

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

46.0

44.5

59th

96.7%

Percentage Point Difference

2008 Charity Care--Percent of All Hospital Care

9.4%

n/a-

n/a


IV. Employment
	Unemployment Rate		Tennessee	Overton County	County Rank*	Percentage Point Difference
		2011 (June)	10.2%	11.3%	42nd	1.1%
		2000 (annual)	4.0%	5.5%	77th	1.5%
		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	4,614	64th	0.2%
		Local Government	10.9%	25.2%	44th	0.4%
		Manufacturing	11.7%	16.5%	66th	0.3%
		Health Care and Social Assistance	12.6%	12.8%	33rd	0.2%
		Retail Trade	12.0%	9.1%	71st	0.1%
		Accommodation and Food Services	9.1%	6.9%	56th	0.1%
		Construction	3.9%	5.1%	47th	0.2%
		Finance and Insurance	4.1%	3.6%	56th	0.2%
		Information	1.7%	2.8%	27th	0.3%
		Wholesale Trade	4.6%	2.6%	51st	0.1%
		State Government	3.5%	1.9%	16th	0.1%
		Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	4.2%	1.7%	36th	0.1%
		Other Services (except Public Administration)	2.6%	1.3%	64th	0.1%
		Federal Government	2.0%	1.1%	62nd	0.1%
		Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation	1.1%	1.1%	43rd	0.2%

	*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


						13th
						13th
						23rd
						23rd
						83rd
						83rd
						12th
						12th
						19th
						19th
						63rd
						63rd
						52nd
						52nd
						66th
						66th
						45th
						45th
						31st
						31st
						61st
						61st
						56th
						56th
						74th
						74th
						76th
						76th
						31st
						31st


VI. County Government Finance (municipalities' revenue data not available)
	Fiscal Year 2010 Revenue by Source (in thousands)			Tennessee	Percent of Tennessee Revenue	Overton County	Percent of County Revenue
		Grand Total		$ 8,660,673	100.0%	$ 40,937	100.00%
		Total State Revenue		$ 2,637,323	30.5%	$ 22,245	54.3%
			Public Schools*	2,236,881	25.8%	$ 17,895	43.7%
			All Other	400,441	4.6%	4,350	10.6%
		Federal Revenue		$ 614,129	7.1%	$ 5,223	12.8%
		Total Local Revenue		$ 5,409,221	62.5%	$ 13,468	32.9%
			Property Tax	2,563,733	29.6%	5,567	13.6%
			Local Sales Tax	1,081,514	12.5%	2,924	7.1%
			Other Local	1,763,975	20.4%	4,977	12.2%

	Tax Base			Tennessee	County	County Rank	Percent of State Total
		2010 Equalized Assessed Property Value (in thousands)		$144,745,094	$313,943	72nd	0.2%
			Tax Base Per Capita	$22,808	$14,217	84th
		2010 County Property Tax Rate (per $100)			$1.80	75th
		2010 Total Taxable Sales (in thousands)		$64,073,298	$94,712	19th	0.1%
			Tax Base Per Capita	$10,096	$4,289	67th
			2011 County Sales Tax Rate		2.50%	13th


VII. Public Infrastructure Needs Inventory
	Estimated Costs, 2009 - 2014 (in thousands)		Tennessee	Overton County	County Rank	Percent of State Total
	Project Type
		Transportation	$ 18,890,537	$ 87,989	54th	0.5%
		Water & Wastewater	4,004,578	20,125	46th	0.5%
		K-12 New School Construction	1,548,048	15,000	23rd	1.0%
		Existing School Improvements	1,905,950	6,063	47th	0.3%
		Public Buildings	441,686	6,000	15th	1.4%
		Industrial Sites & Parks	194,809	2,200	28th	1.1%
		Solid Waste	40,152	2,000	9th	5.0%
		Non K-12 Education	4,096,971	960	33rd	0.0%
		Recreation	1,084,915	50	91st	0.0%
		Law Enforcement	1,880,412	-	76th	-
		Business District Development	954,871	-	28th	-
		Other Utilities	604,980	-	-	-
		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	-	-	-
		Other Facilities	31,137	-	-	-
		Telecommunications	24,300	-	-	-
		Housing	14,638	-	-	-
		Property Acquisition	-	-	-
	Grand Total		$ 37,565,189	$ 140,386	59th	0.4%

VIII. Adult & Post-secondary Education

Adult Educational Attainment

Tennessee

Overton County

County
Rank

Percentage Point Difference

2005-2009 American Community Survey

Percent w/ HS diploma (or equivalent) or better

81.8%

70.2%

80th

-11.6%

Percent w/ Bachelors Degree or better

22.4%

10.1%

69th

-12.3%

1990 Census

Percent w/ HS diploma (or equivalent) or better

67.1%

44.1%

94th

-22.9%

Percent w/ Bachelors Degree or better

16.0%

6.9%

65th

-9.1%

*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

Overton 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

1,307

Community Colleges

69,816

Technology Centers

12,237

574

Two-Year Private Institutions

13,088

Off-campus Sites

34,510

733

*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	Overton County
Number of Students
	2009-2010			948,508	3,448
		Percent of Statewide			0.4%
	1999-2010			892,270	3,059
		Percent of Statewide			0.3%
	Increase/(Decrease)			56,238	389
	Percent Change			6.3%	12.7%

	2008-2009*
	Free or Reduced-price Meals			57.8%	68.4%
	Federal Title 1			41.4%	70.9%
	Special Education			14.5%	16.6%
	English Language Learners			9.2%	4.2%

	*Note: 2009-2010 data not yet available.
				Statewide	Overton 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	16
	1999-2000			16	20
	Increase/(Decrease)			(1)	(4)

	*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%	98.6%
		1998-1999		96.4%	96.9%
	Dropout Rate
		2008-2009		10.4%	3.2%
		1998-1999		14.8%	13.6%

	*Note: 2009-2010 data not yet available.
				Statewide	Overton County
Expenditures per Student
	2009-2010			$8,132	$6,889
		Percent of Statewide			84.7%
	1999-2000			$5,475	$4,868
		Percent of Statewide			88.9%
	Increase/Decrease			$2,657	$2,021
	Percent Change			48.5%

Classroom Teachers' Average Salary
	2009-2010			$45,597	$40,481
		Percent of Statewide			0.0%
	1999-2000			$36,328	$30,801
		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%	65.8%
		Federal		13.5%	17.6%
		Local		39.3%	16.6%
		System Rank for Percent Local			118th
	1999-2000
		State		47.5%	64.0%
		Federal		9.1%	11.7%
		Local		43.3%	24.3%
		System Rank for Percent Local			106th

				Statewide	Overton County	County Rank
2011-2012 County Area Fiscal Capacity
	Per Pupil Fiscal Capacity			$2,967	$1,198	79th
	Percent of Statewide Figure				40.4%


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


V. Value of Farmland and Agricultural Products Sold
	2007 Estimates	Tennessee	Overton County	County Rank	Comparison to State Figure
	Market Value of Farmland & Buildings (Average Per Farm)	$467,420	$369,485	78th	79.0%
	Market Value of Farmland & Buildings (Average Per Acre)	$3,378	$3,247	52nd	96.1%
	Total Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold	$2,617,394,000	$15,056,000	56th	0.6%
	Per Capita Value of Agricultural Products Sold	$424	$719	44th	169.5%