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
Sevier County, Tennessee
Selected Statistical Information
I.  Geography & Demographics
					Tennessee	Sevier County	County Rank	Percent of State Total
	Total Land Area (sq. mi.)				41,217	592	15th	1.4%
	Farmland (2007)
		Acres of Farmland (2007)			10,969,798	56,449	70th	0.5%
		Acres of Farmland (1992)			11,169,086	74,107	89th	0.7%
		Number of Farms (2007)			79,280	707	46th	0.9%
		Average Size of Farms (Acres, 2007)			138	80	87th
	Population
		2010 Census			6,346,105	89,889	15th	1.4%
		2000 Census			5,689,283	71,170	16th	1.3%
		Population Change (2000 to 2010)			656,822	18,719	10th	2.8%
		Growth Rate (2000 to 2010)			11.5%	26.3%	6th
	Population Density (per sq. mi.)							Comparison to State Figure
		2010 Census			154	152	15th	98.6%
		2000 Census			138	120	15th	87.1%
	Urban Population							Percent of State Total
		2000 Census			3,618,968	24,887	22nd	0.7%
		1990 Census			2,969,948	18,726	24th	0.6%
		Growth Rate (1990 to 2000)			21.9%	32.9%	25th
	Percent of Population in Urban Areas							Percentage Point Difference
		2000 Census			63.6%	35.0%	37th	-28.6%
		1990 Census			60.9%	36.7%	33rd	-24.2%
	Median Age
		2010 Census			38	41	50th
		2000 Census			36	38	35th
	Population Percentages by Age Bracket							Percentage Point Difference
		2005-2009 (5-year average)
			under 18		19.5%	22.4%	57th	2.8%
			18-24		6.9%	6.5%	51st	-0.4%
			24-44		33.2%	31.0%	34th	-2.2%
			45-64		27.0%	28.3%	28th	1.3%
			65 & over		13.4%	15.1%	43rd	1.7%
		2000 Census
			under 18		24.6%	23.0%	67th	-1.6%
			18-24		9.6%	8.3%	59th	-1.4%
			25-44		30.2%	29.8%	29th	-0.4%
			45-64		23.2%	26.3%	18th	3.1%
			65 & over		12.4%	12.6%	70th	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	Sevier County	County Rank*	Comparison to State Figure
	Males per 100 Females (2010)				95.1	97.2	8th	102.2%
	Marriages Recorded per 1,000 Population in 2009				9.1	155.6	1st	1709.9%
	Divorces Recorded per 1,000 Population in 2009				4.2	5.4	85th	128.6%
	*Note: A rank of 1 indicates the best condition.

II. Income and Poverty
	Per Capita Personal Income				Tennessee	Sevier County	County Rank*	Comparison to State Figure
		2009			$34,277	$31,949	18th	93.2%
		2000			$26,097	$22,374	33rd	85.7%
		Compound Annual Growth Rate			3.08%	4.04%	17th
	Median Household Income
		2009			$41,715	$41,466	22nd	99.4%
		2000			$35,760	$34,970	29th	97.8%
		Compound Annual Growth Rate			1.73%	1.91%	13th
	2009 Poverty Rate							Percentage Point Difference
		All Ages			17.2%	13.9%	11th	-3.30%
		Related Children Under 18 Years			21.8%	20.8%	23rd	-1.00%
	2000 Census
		All Ages			13.5%	10.7%	13th	-2.81%
		Related Children Under 18 Years			17.6%	13.1%	15th	-4.46%
	2009 Food Stamp Recipients (Monthly Average )
		Percent of Households			20.4%	16.6%	18th	-3.81%
		Percent of Individuals			17.8%	16.5%	23rd	-1.31%
	2009 Families First (Monthly Average)
		Percent of Households			2.4%	1.3%	17th	-1.10%
		Percent of Individuals			2.5%	1.3%	22nd	-1.18%
	*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	Sevier County	County Rank*	Comparison to State Figure
	2008 Pregnancy & Birth Rates
		Live births per 1,000 Population			13.9	13.6	40th	97.8%
		Percent of Live Births to Unmarried Parents			44.0%	42.2%	45th	95.9%
		Percent Low Birth Weight			9.2%	10.7%	45th	116.3%
		Pregnancies per 1,000 Females Aged 15-44			79.6	77.2	71st	97.0%
		Pregnancies per 1,000 Females Aged 10-17			13.6	16.0	59th	117.6%
		Pregnancies per 1,000 Females Aged 10-14			1.2	0.8	7th	66.7%
	* 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	238.3	29th	100.0%
			Cancer (Malignant Neoplasm)		213.3	230.0	41st	107.8%
	* Note: A rank of 1 indicates the best condition.
							23rd
							10th
							27th
					Tennessee	Sevier County	County Rank	Comparison to State Figure
	Access to Healthcare
		Medical Doctors per 1,000 (2007)			1.8	0.6	49th	35.5%
		Hospital Beds per 1,000 Population (2008)			4.2	0.9	75th	21.4%
		Nursing Home Beds per 1,000 Pop. 65 & older (2008)			46.0	25.1	92nd	54.4%
								Percentage Point Difference
		2008 Charity Care--Percent of All Hospital Care			9.4%	21.9%	4th	12.5%

IV. Employment
	Unemployment Rate				Tennessee	Sevier County	County Rank*	Percentage Point Difference
		2011 (June)			10.2%	9.9%	22nd	-0.3%
		2000 (annual)			4.0%	5.0%	58th	1.0%
		2010 Youth Unemployment Rate (annual)			28.9%	18.6%	5th	-10.3%
	* 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	37,079	14th	1.4%
		Accommodation and Food Services			9.1%	31.5%	5th	5.0%
		Retail Trade			12.0%	19.1%	10th	2.3%
		Local Government			10.9%	11.0%	9th	1.5%
		Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation			1.1%	10.7%	3rd	13.6%
		Health Care and Social Assistance			12.6%	4.6%	24th	0.5%
		Construction			3.9%	3.3%	16th	1.2%
		Manufacturing			11.7%	2.9%	59th	0.4%
		Finance and Insurance			4.1%	2.6%	17th	0.9%
		Real Estate and Rental and Leasing			1.3%	2.4%	7th	2.7%
		Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services			6.7%	2.3%	24th	0.5%
		Other Services (except Public Administration)			2.6%	2.1%	15th	1.1%
		Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services			4.2%	2.0%	16th	0.7%
		Management of Companies and Enterprises			1.0%	1.7%	9th	2.3%
		Federal Government			2.0%	1.1%	16th	0.8%
	*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
								18th
								36th
								18th
								12th
								27th
								59th
								20th
								36th
								8th
								33rd
								15th
								18th
								55th
								22nd
								87th

V.  Value of Farmland and Agricultural Products Sold
		2007 Estimates			Tennessee	Sevier County	County Rank	Comparison to State Figure
		Market Value of Farmland & Buildings (Average Per Farm)			$467,420	$441,378	47th	94.4%
		Market Value of Farmland & Buildings (Average Per Acre)			$3,378	$5,528	5th	163.6%
		Total Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold			$2,617,394,000	$6,783,000	75th	0.3%
		Per Capita Value of Agricultural Products Sold			$424	$81	88th	19.1%

VI. County Government Finance (municipalities' revenue data not available)
	Fiscal Year 2010 Revenue by Source (in thousands)				Tennessee	Percent of Tennessee Revenue	Sevier County	Percent of County Revenue
		Grand Total			$   8,660,673	100.0%	$   228,126	100.00%
		Total State Revenue			$   2,637,323	30.5%	$     45,106	19.8%
			Public Schools*		2,236,881	25.8%	$     38,648	16.9%
			All Other		400,441	4.6%	6,458	2.8%
		Federal Revenue			$      614,129	7.1%	$     14,260	6.3%
		Total Local Revenue			$   5,409,221	62.5%	$   168,760	74.0%
			Property Tax		2,563,733	29.6%	57,118	25.0%
			Local Sales Tax		1,081,514	12.5%	71,291	31.3%
			Other Local		1,763,975	20.4%	40,350	17.7%
	Tax Base				Tennessee	County	County Rank	Percent of State Total
		2010 Equalized Assessed Property Value (in thousands)			$144,745,094	$4,029,627	8th	2.8%
			Tax Base Per Capita		$22,808	$44,829	1st
		2010 County Property Tax Rate (per $100)				$1.54	87th
		2010 Total Taxable Sales (in thousands)			$64,073,298	$2,283,657	3rd	3.6%
			Tax Base Per Capita		$10,096	$25,405	1st
			2011 County Sales Tax Rate			2.75%	1st

VII.  Public Infrastructure Needs Inventory
	Estimated Costs, 2009 - 2014 (in thousands)				Tennessee	Sevier County	County  Rank	Percent of State Total
	Project  Type
		Transportation			$ 18,890,537	$    410,346	8th	2.2%
		Water & Wastewater			4,004,578	145,753	6th	3.6%
		Other Utilities			604,980	59,638	2nd	9.9%
		K-12 New School Construction			1,548,048	50,350	7th	3.3%
		Recreation			1,084,915	48,737	7th	4.5%
		Existing School Improvements			1,905,950	44,341	9th	2.3%
		Business District Development			954,871	30,000	3rd	3.1%
		Libraries, Museums, & Historic Sites			390,159	14,000	4th	3.6%
		Storm Water			355,315	13,175	6th	3.7%
		Fire Protection			218,982	7,399	6th	3.4%
		Community Development			374,527	6,350	12th	1.7%
		Public Buildings			441,686	1,865	31st	0.4%
		Law Enforcement			1,880,412	625	67th	0.0%
		Industrial Sites & Parks			194,809	354	65th	0.2%
		Other Facilities			31,137	300	11th	1.0%
		Non K-12 Education			4,096,971	-	-	-
		Public Health Facilities			395,979	-	-	-
		School System-wide Need			112,243	-	-	-
		Solid Waste			40,152	-	-	-
		Telecommunications			24,300	-	-	-
		Housing			14,638	-	-	-
		Property Acquisition			-	-	-
	Grand Total				$ 37,565,189	$    833,233	10th	2.2%

VIII.  Adult & Post-secondary Education
Adult Educational Attainment					Tennessee	Sevier County	County  Rank	Percentage Point Difference
	2005-2009 American Community Survey
		Percent w/ HS diploma (or equivalent) or better			81.8%	79.8%	26th	-1.9%
		Percent w/ Bachelors Degree or better			22.4%	15.2%	29th	-7.2%
	1990 Census
		Percent w/ HS diploma (or equivalent) or better			67.1%	63.0%	26th	-4.0%
		Percent w/ Bachelors Degree or better			16.0%	10.8%	24th	-5.2%
	*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	Sevier 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	1,692
		Community Colleges			69,816	0
		Technology Centers			12,237	0
		Two-Year Private Institutions			13,088	0
		Off-campus Sites			34,510	1,692
		*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	Sevier County
Number of Students
	2009-2010			948,508	14,291
		Percent of Statewide			1.5%
	1999-2010			892,270	12,132
		Percent of Statewide			1.4%
	Increase/(Decrease)			56,238	2,160
	Percent Change			6.3%	17.8%
	2008-2009*
	Free or Reduced-price Meals			57.8%	33.2%
	Federal Title 1			41.4%	44.2%
	Special Education			14.5%	12.9%
	English Language Learners			9.2%	1.3%
	*Note: 2009-2010 data not yet available.
				Statewide	Sevier 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)	(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%	99.2%
		1998-1999		96.4%	96.8%
	Dropout Rate
		2008-2009		10.4%	0.6%
		1998-1999		14.8%	8.3%
	*Note: 2009-2010 data not yet available.
				Statewide	Sevier County
Expenditures per Student
	2009-2010			$8,132	$8,008
		Percent of Statewide			98.5%
	1999-2000			$5,475	$5,332
		Percent of Statewide			97.4%
	Increase/Decrease			$2,657	$2,676
	Percent Change			48.5%
Classroom Teachers' Average Salary
	2009-2010			$45,597	$46,784
		Percent of Statewide			0.0%
	1999-2000			$36,328	$35,795
		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%	31.5%
		Federal		13.5%	10.6%
		Local		39.3%	57.9%
		System Rank for Percent Local			2nd
	1999-2000
		State		47.5%	58.1%
		Federal		9.1%	6.8%
		Local		43.3%	35.1%
		System Rank for Percent Local			12th
				Statewide	Sevier County	County Rank
2011-2012 County Area Fiscal Capacity
	Per Pupil Fiscal Capacity			$2,967	$4,701	2nd
	Percent of Statewide Figure				158.5%

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