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
Shelby County, Tennessee
Selected Statistical Information
I.  Geography & Demographics
					Tennessee	Shelby County	County Rank	Percent of State Total
	Total Land Area (sq. mi.)				41,217	755	1st	1.8%
	Farmland (2007)
		Acres of Farmland (2007)			10,969,798	92,299	53rd	0.8%
		Acres of Farmland (1992)			11,169,086	144,953	92nd	1.3%
		Number of Farms (2007)			79,280	600	59th	0.8%
		Average Size of Farms (Acres, 2007)			138	154	29th
	Population
		2010 Census			6,346,105	927,644	1st	14.6%
		2000 Census			5,689,283	897,472	1st	15.8%
		Population Change (2000 to 2010)			656,822	30,172	7th	4.6%
		Growth Rate (2000 to 2010)			11.5%	3.4%	71st
	Population Density (per sq. mi.)							Comparison to State Figure
		2010 Census			154	1,229	1st	798.5%
		2000 Census			138	1,189	1st	861.7%
	Urban Population							Percent of State Total
		2000 Census			3,618,968	867,801	1st	24.0%
		1990 Census			2,969,948	793,545	1st	26.7%
		Growth Rate (1990 to 2000)			21.9%	9.4%	43rd
	Percent of Population in Urban Areas							Percentage Point Difference
		2000 Census			63.6%	96.7%	1st	33.1%
		1990 Census			60.9%	96.0%	2nd	35.1%
	Median Age
		2010 Census			38	35	92nd
		2000 Census			36	33	93rd
	Population Percentages by Age Bracket							Percentage Point Difference
		2005-2009 (5-year average)
			under 18		19.5%	27.6%	2nd	8.1%
			18-24		6.9%	7.7%	7th	0.8%
			24-44		33.2%	34.6%	8th	1.5%
			45-64		27.0%	24.6%	88th	-2.4%
			65 & over		13.4%	9.9%	92nd	-3.5%
		2000 Census
			under 18		24.6%	28.2%	4th	3.6%
			18-24		9.6%	9.7%	20th	0.1%
			25-44		30.2%	31.1%	14th	0.9%
			45-64		23.2%	21.0%	93rd	-2.2%
			65 & over		12.4%	10.0%	89th	-2.4%
	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	Shelby County	County Rank*	Comparison to State Figure
	Males per 100 Females (2010)				95.1	91.3	18th	96.0%
	Marriages Recorded per 1,000 Population in 2009				9.1	5.5	91st	60.4%
	Divorces Recorded per 1,000 Population in 2009				4.2	2.6	13th	61.9%
	*Note: A rank of 1 indicates the best condition.

II. Income and Poverty
	Per Capita Personal Income				Tennessee	Shelby County	County Rank*	Comparison to State Figure
		2009			$34,277	$40,547	3rd	118.3%
		2000			$26,097	$30,496	3rd	116.9%
		Compound Annual Growth Rate			3.08%	3.22%	50th
	Median Household Income
		2009			$41,715	$41,880	20th	100.4%
		2000			$35,760	$41,048	9th	114.8%
		Compound Annual Growth Rate			1.73%	0.22%	94th
	2009 Poverty Rate							Percentage Point Difference
		All Ages			17.2%	20.9%	70th	3.70%
		Related Children Under 18 Years			21.8%	26.4%	61st	4.60%
	2000 Census
		All Ages			13.5%	16.0%	65th	2.50%
		Related Children Under 18 Years			17.6%	22.9%	76th	5.30%
	2009 Food Stamp Recipients (Monthly Average )
		Percent of Households			20.4%	27.7%	74th	7.35%
		Percent of Individuals			17.8%	24.1%	73rd	6.27%
	2009 Families First (Monthly Average)
		Percent of Households			2.4%	5.1%	95th	2.69%
		Percent of Individuals			2.5%	5.8%	95th	3.32%
	*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	Shelby County	County Rank*	Comparison to State Figure
	2008 Pregnancy & Birth Rates
		Live births per 1,000 Population			13.9	16.3	50th	117.3%
		Percent of Live Births to Unmarried Parents			44.0%	61.3%	72nd	139.3%
		Percent Low Birth Weight			9.2%	11.0%	46th	119.6%
		Pregnancies per 1,000 Females Aged 15-44			79.6	103.4	86th	129.9%
		Pregnancies per 1,000 Females Aged 10-17			13.6	21.7	72nd	159.6%
		Pregnancies per 1,000 Females Aged 10-14			1.2	2.8	20th	233.3%
	* Note: A rank of 1 indicates the best condition.
	2008 Mortality Rates
		Number of Deaths per 1,000 Population			9.5	8.1	6th	85.3%
		Number of Deaths per 100,000 Population by Cause of Death
			Diseases of the Heart		238.2	199.9	14th	83.9%
			Cancer (Malignant Neoplasm)		213.3	182.0	10th	85.3%
	* Note: A rank of 1 indicates the best condition.
							44th
							19th
							48th
					Tennessee	Shelby County	County Rank	Comparison to State Figure
	Access to Healthcare
		Medical Doctors per 1,000 (2007)			1.8	2.3	8th	125.8%
		Hospital Beds per 1,000 Population (2008)			4.2	5.2	12th	123.8%
		Nursing Home Beds per 1,000 Pop. 65 & older (2008)			46.0	45.3	54th	98.3%
								Percentage Point Difference
		2008 Charity Care--Percent of All Hospital Care			9.4%	22.1%	3rd	12.7%

IV. Employment
	Unemployment Rate				Tennessee	Shelby County	County Rank*	Percentage Point Difference
		2011 (June)			10.2%	11.1%	38th	0.9%
		2000 (annual)			4.0%	3.9%	25th	-0.1%
		2010 Youth Unemployment Rate (annual)			28.9%	31.0%	54th	2.1%
	* 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	465,023	1st	18.2%
		Health Care and Social Assistance			12.6%	12.9%	2nd	18.6%
		Transportation and Warehousing			4.8%	11.1%	1st	42.0%
		Retail Trade			12.0%	11.1%	1st	16.7%
		Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services			6.7%	9.8%	1st	26.6%
		Local Government			10.9%	9.2%	1st	15.3%
		Accommodation and Food Services			9.1%	8.5%	1st	17.1%
		Manufacturing			11.7%	7.5%	1st	11.7%
		Wholesale Trade			4.6%	5.6%	1st	22.3%
		Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services			4.2%	3.4%	2nd	14.8%
		Finance and Insurance			4.1%	3.3%	2nd	15.0%
		Construction			3.9%	3.3%	2nd	15.1%
		Federal Government			2.0%	3.0%	1st	26.8%
		Other Services (except Public Administration)			2.6%	2.9%	1st	19.7%
		State Government			3.5%	2.0%	3rd	10.4%
	*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
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V.  Value of Farmland and Agricultural Products Sold
		2007 Estimates			Tennessee	Shelby County	County Rank	Comparison to State Figure
		Market Value of Farmland & Buildings (Average Per Farm)			$467,420	$716,648	7th	153.3%
		Market Value of Farmland & Buildings (Average Per Acre)			$3,378	$4,659	15th	137.9%
		Total Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold			$2,617,394,000	$23,539,000	42nd	0.9%
		Per Capita Value of Agricultural Products Sold			$424	$26	94th	6.0%

VI. County Government Finance (municipalities' revenue data not available)
	Fiscal Year 2010 Revenue by Source (in thousands)				Tennessee	Percent of Tennessee Revenue	Shelby County	Percent of County Revenue
		Grand Total			$   8,660,673	100.0%	$              -	n/a
		Total State Revenue			$   2,637,323	30.5%	$            -	n/a
			Public Schools*		2,236,881	25.8%	$              -	n/a
			All Other		400,441	4.6%	-	n/a
		Federal Revenue			$      614,129	7.1%	$            -	n/a
		Total Local Revenue			$   5,409,221	62.5%	$              -	n/a
			Property Tax		2,563,733	29.6%	-	n/a
			Local Sales Tax		1,081,514	12.5%	-	n/a
			Other Local		1,763,975	20.4%	-	n/a
	Tax Base				Tennessee	County	County Rank	Percent of State Total
		2010 Equalized Assessed Property Value (in thousands)			$144,745,094	$18,856,875	2nd	13.0%
			Tax Base Per Capita		$22,808	$20,328	33rd
		2010 County Property Tax Rate (per $100)				$4.06	1st
		2010 Total Taxable Sales (in thousands)			$64,073,298	$9,720,933	1st	15.2%
			Tax Base Per Capita		$10,096	$10,479	10th
			2011 County Sales Tax Rate			2.25%	8th

VII.  Public Infrastructure Needs Inventory
	Estimated Costs, 2009 - 2014 (in thousands)				Tennessee	Shelby County	County  Rank	Percent of State Total
	Project  Type
		Transportation			$ 18,890,537	$  2,769,882	1st	14.7%
		Non K-12 Education			4,096,971	645,130	2nd	15.7%
		Existing School Improvements			1,905,950	218,672	2nd	11.5%
		Water & Wastewater			4,004,578	190,992	4th	4.8%
		Storm Water			355,315	157,517	1st	44.3%
		Community Development			374,527	145,326	1st	38.8%
		Law Enforcement			1,880,412	140,375	3rd	7.5%
		Fire Protection			218,982	92,001	1st	42.0%
		Recreation			1,084,915	88,352	3rd	8.1%
		Public Buildings			441,686	81,657	1st	18.5%
		Public Health Facilities			395,979	58,548	3rd	14.8%
		K-12 New School Construction			1,548,048	40,000	10th	2.6%
		Libraries, Museums, & Historic Sites			390,159	34,531	2nd	8.9%
		Housing			14,638	14,000	1st	95.6%
		Business District Development			954,871	6,500	9th	0.7%
		Solid Waste			40,152	3,200	5th	8.0%
		Other Facilities			31,137	1,130	6th	3.6%
		Other Utilities			604,980	-	-	-
		Industrial Sites & Parks			194,809	-	-	-
		School System-wide Need			112,243	-	-	-
		Telecommunications			24,300	-	-	-
		Property Acquisition			-	-	-
	Grand Total				$ 37,565,189	$  4,687,813	1st	12.5%

VIII.  Adult & Post-secondary Education
Adult Educational Attainment					Tennessee	Shelby County	County  Rank	Percentage Point Difference
	2005-2009 American Community Survey
		Percent w/ HS diploma (or equivalent) or better			81.8%	84.7%	9th	2.9%
		Percent w/ Bachelors Degree or better			22.4%	27.5%	4th	5.1%
	1990 Census
		Percent w/ HS diploma (or equivalent) or better			67.1%	75.1%	4th	8.1%
		Percent w/ Bachelors Degree or better			16.0%	20.8%	4th	4.8%
	*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	Shelby County
	Four-year Colleges and Universities				77	15
		Public			14	2
		Private			63	13
	Other Public Institutions				94	5
		Community Colleges			13	1
		Technology Centers			27	1
		Two-Year Private Institutions			20	4
		Off-campus Sites			34	3
2009-2010 Enrollment at Post-secondary Institutions
	Four-year Colleges and Universities*				242,600	38,552
		Public			151,344	27,091
		Private			91,256	11,461
	Other Public Institutions*				129,651	17,641
		Community Colleges			69,816	950
		Technology Centers			12,237	826
		Two-Year Private Institutions			13,088	2,447
		Off-campus Sites			34,510	13,418
		*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	Shelby County	Memphis City
Number of Students
	2009-2010			948,508	47,892	105,816
		Percent of Statewide			5.0%	11.2%
	1999-2010			892,270	44,189	116,378
		Percent of Statewide			5.0%	13.0%
	Increase/(Decrease)			56,238	3,703	(10,562)
	Percent Change			6.3%	8.4%	-9.1%
	2008-2009*
	Free or Reduced-price Meals			57.8%	85.8%	55.8%
	Federal Title 1			41.4%	10.8%	89.9%
	Special Education			14.5%	16.6%	15.2%
	English Language Learners			9.2%	2.5%	2.6%
	*Note: 2009-2010 data not yet available.
				Statewide	Shelby County	Memphis City
2008-2009 Accreditation by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools*
	Elementary Schools			73.2%	100.0%	100.0%
	Secondary Schools			90.1%	100.0%	100.0%
	*Note: 2009-2010 data not yet available.
Students per Classroom Teacher*
	2009-2010			15	16	15.1
	1999-2000			16	26	24.6
	Increase/(Decrease)			(1)	(10)	(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%	98.5%	98.4%
		1998-1999		96.4%	98.2%	90.2%
	Dropout Rate
		2008-2009		10.4%	25.9%	2.1%
		1998-1999		14.8%	28.5%	12.0%
	*Note: 2009-2010 data not yet available.
				Statewide	Shelby County	Memphis City
Expenditures per Student
	2009-2010			$8,132	$7,899	$9,887
		Percent of Statewide			97.1%	121.6%
	1999-2000			$5,475	$5,150	$6,071
		Percent of Statewide			94.1%	110.9%
	Increase/Decrease			$2,657	$2,749	$3,816
	Percent Change			48.5%		62.9%
Classroom Teachers' Average Salary
	2009-2010			$45,597	$52,674	$54,362
		Percent of Statewide			0.0%	119.2%
	1999-2000			$36,328	$40,620	$42,273
		Percent of Statewide			0.0%	116.4%
	Increase/(Decrease)			$9,269	$0	$12,089
	Percent Change			25.5%		28.6%
Revenue by Source (percent of total)
	2009-2010
		State		47.2%	47.0%	41.5%
		Federal		13.5%	8.4%	17.2%
		Local		39.3%	44.5%	41.4%
		System Rank for Percent Local			15th	24th
	1999-2000
		State		47.5%	40.1%	51.0%
		Federal		9.1%	4.3%	10.6%
		Local		43.3%	55.6%	38.4%
		System Rank for Percent Local			22nd	17th
				Statewide	Shelby County	County Rank
2011-2012 County Area Fiscal Capacity
	Per Pupil Fiscal Capacity			$2,967	$3,312	9th
	Percent of Statewide Figure				111.6%

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