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
Sumner County, Tennessee
Selected Statistical Information
I.  Geography & Demographics
					Tennessee	Sumner County	County Rank	Percent of State Total
	Total Land Area (sq. mi.)				41,217	529	32nd	1.3%
	Farmland (2007)
		Acres of Farmland (2007)			10,969,798	183,419	17th	1.7%
		Acres of Farmland (1992)			11,169,086	177,522	34th	1.6%
		Number of Farms (2007)			79,280	1,673	8th	2.1%
		Average Size of Farms (Acres, 2007)			138	110	66th
	Population
		2010 Census			6,346,105	160,645	8th	2.5%
		2000 Census			5,689,283	130,449	8th	2.3%
		Population Change (2000 to 2010)			656,822	30,196	6th	4.6%
		Growth Rate (2000 to 2010)			11.5%	23.1%	9th
	Population Density (per sq. mi.)							Comparison to State Figure
		2010 Census			154	304	8th	197.1%
		2000 Census			138	246	7th	178.5%
	Urban Population							Percent of State Total
		2000 Census			3,618,968	90,592	8th	2.5%
		1990 Census			2,969,948	63,644	8th	2.1%
		Growth Rate (1990 to 2000)			21.9%	42.3%	24th
	Percent of Population in Urban Areas							Percentage Point Difference
		2000 Census			63.6%	69.4%	11th	5.8%
		1990 Census			60.9%	61.6%	9th	0.7%
	Median Age
		2010 Census			38	39	77th
		2000 Census			36	36	72nd
	Population Percentages by Age Bracket							Percentage Point Difference
		2005-2009 (5-year average)
			under 18		19.5%	25.6%	12th	6.1%
			18-24		6.9%	6.8%	28th	-0.1%
			24-44		33.2%	31.8%	23rd	-1.3%
			45-64		27.0%	27.0%	55th	0.1%
			65 & over		13.4%	11.8%	86th	-1.7%
		2000 Census
			under 18		24.6%	26.3%	10th	1.7%
			18-24		9.6%	8.0%	70th	-1.6%
			25-44		30.2%	30.7%	18th	0.5%
			45-64		23.2%	24.3%	58th	1.1%
			65 & over		12.4%	10.7%	88th	-1.7%
	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	Sumner County	County Rank*	Comparison to State Figure
	Males per 100 Females (2010)				95.1	95.3	12th	100.2%
	Marriages Recorded per 1,000 Population in 2009				9.1	5.8	88th	63.7%
	Divorces Recorded per 1,000 Population in 2009				4.2	5.1	78th	121.4%
	*Note: A rank of 1 indicates the best condition.

II. Income and Poverty
	Per Capita Personal Income				Tennessee	Sumner County	County Rank*	Comparison to State Figure
		2009			$34,277	$33,557	12th	97.9%
		2000			$26,097	$27,061	7th	103.7%
		Compound Annual Growth Rate			3.08%	2.42%	79th
	Median Household Income
		2009			$41,715	$54,012	3rd	129.5%
		2000			$35,760	$46,695	5th	130.6%
		Compound Annual Growth Rate			1.73%	1.63%	30th
	2009 Poverty Rate							Percentage Point Difference
		All Ages			17.2%	11.1%	3rd	-6.10%
		Related Children Under 18 Years			21.8%	11.3%	2nd	-10.50%
	2000 Census
		All Ages			13.5%	8.1%	4th	-5.36%
		Related Children Under 18 Years			17.6%	10.5%	5th	-7.14%
	2009 Food Stamp Recipients (Monthly Average )
		Percent of Households			20.4%	13.6%	5th	-6.81%
		Percent of Individuals			17.8%	12.1%	3rd	-5.75%
	2009 Families First (Monthly Average)
		Percent of Households			2.4%	1.5%	35th	-0.91%
		Percent of Individuals			2.5%	1.5%	33rd	-1.00%
	*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	Sumner County	County Rank*	Comparison to State Figure
	2008 Pregnancy & Birth Rates
		Live births per 1,000 Population			13.9	14.0	44th	100.7%
		Percent of Live Births to Unmarried Parents			44.0%	34.5%	14th	78.4%
		Percent Low Birth Weight			9.2%	7.9%	20th	85.9%
		Pregnancies per 1,000 Females Aged 15-44			79.6	77.5	72nd	97.4%
		Pregnancies per 1,000 Females Aged 10-17			13.6	11.0	28th	80.9%
		Pregnancies per 1,000 Females Aged 10-14			1.2	0.2	1st	16.7%
	* Note: A rank of 1 indicates the best condition.
	2008 Mortality Rates
		Number of Deaths per 1,000 Population			9.5	8.3	7th	87.4%
		Number of Deaths per 100,000 Population by Cause of Death
			Diseases of the Heart		238.2	207.5	16th	87.1%
			Cancer (Malignant Neoplasm)		213.3	192.6	15th	90.3%
	* Note: A rank of 1 indicates the best condition.
							42nd
							7th
							40th
					Tennessee	Sumner County	County Rank	Comparison to State Figure
	Access to Healthcare
		Medical Doctors per 1,000 (2007)			1.8	0.9	29th	48.4%
		Hospital Beds per 1,000 Population (2008)			4.2	1.9	53rd	45.2%
		Nursing Home Beds per 1,000 Pop. 65 & older (2008)			46.0	35.7	84th	77.5%
								Percentage Point Difference
		2008 Charity Care--Percent of All Hospital Care			9.4%	3.3%	39th	-6.1%

IV. Employment
	Unemployment Rate				Tennessee	Sumner County	County Rank*	Percentage Point Difference
		2011 (June)			10.2%	8.7%	8th	-1.5%
		2000 (annual)			4.0%	3.3%	8th	-0.7%
		2010 Youth Unemployment Rate (annual)			28.9%	26.6%	36th	-2.4%
	* 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	39,095	12th	1.5%
		Retail Trade			12.0%	13.1%	14th	1.7%
		Health Care and Social Assistance			12.6%	12.9%	11th	1.6%
		Manufacturing			11.7%	12.3%	17th	1.6%
		Accommodation and Food Services			9.1%	9.0%	14th	1.5%
		Construction			3.9%	5.2%	11th	2.0%
		Wholesale Trade			4.6%	4.7%	10th	1.6%
		Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services			6.7%	4.0%	17th	0.9%
		Other Services (except Public Administration)			2.6%	3.7%	9th	2.1%
		Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services			4.2%	3.4%	11th	1.2%
		Finance and Insurance			4.1%	3.2%	13th	1.2%
		Federal Government			2.0%	1.3%	11th	1.0%
		Real Estate and Rental and Leasing			1.3%	1.2%	10th	1.5%
		Information			1.7%	1.2%	12th	1.1%
		Management of Companies and Enterprises			1.0%	1.1%	11th	1.6%
	*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
								12th
								13th
								8th
								15th
								27th
								7th
								14th
								32nd
								14th
								27th
								7th
								17th
								25th
								49th
								60th

V.  Value of Farmland and Agricultural Products Sold
		2007 Estimates			Tennessee	Sumner County	County Rank	Comparison to State Figure
		Market Value of Farmland & Buildings (Average Per Farm)			$467,420	$443,513	46th	94.9%
		Market Value of Farmland & Buildings (Average Per Acre)			$3,378	$4,045	24th	119.7%
		Total Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold			$2,617,394,000	$32,359,000	27th	1.2%
		Per Capita Value of Agricultural Products Sold			$424	$212	78th	50.0%

VI. County Government Finance (municipalities' revenue data not available)
	Fiscal Year 2010 Revenue by Source (in thousands)				Tennessee	Percent of Tennessee Revenue	Sumner County	Percent of County Revenue
		Grand Total			$   8,660,673	100.0%	$   310,434	100.00%
		Total State Revenue			$   2,637,323	30.5%	$   118,201	38.1%
			Public Schools*		2,236,881	25.8%	$   108,476	34.9%
			All Other		400,441	4.6%	9,725	3.1%
		Federal Revenue			$      614,129	7.1%	$     22,357	7.2%
		Total Local Revenue			$   5,409,221	62.5%	$   169,875	54.7%
			Property Tax		2,563,733	29.6%	80,893	26.1%
			Local Sales Tax		1,081,514	12.5%	16,561	5.3%
			Other Local		1,763,975	20.4%	72,422	23.3%
	Tax Base				Tennessee	County	County Rank	Percent of State Total
		2010 Equalized Assessed Property Value (in thousands)			$144,745,094	$4,087,089	7th	2.8%
			Tax Base Per Capita		$22,808	$25,442	12th
		2010 County Property Tax Rate (per $100)				$2.02	62nd
		2010 Total Taxable Sales (in thousands)			$64,073,298	$1,176,357	3rd	1.8%
			Tax Base Per Capita		$10,096	$7,323	29th
			2011 County Sales Tax Rate			2.25%	7th

VII.  Public Infrastructure Needs Inventory
	Estimated Costs, 2009 - 2014 (in thousands)				Tennessee	Sumner County	County  Rank	Percent of State Total
	Project  Type
		Transportation			$ 18,890,537	$    323,424	15th	1.7%
		Water & Wastewater			4,004,578	202,358	3rd	5.1%
		Recreation			1,084,915	50,799	6th	4.7%
		Non K-12 Education			4,096,971	41,367	10th	1.0%
		K-12 New School Construction			1,548,048	22,239	20th	1.4%
		Existing School Improvements			1,905,950	16,952	23rd	0.9%
		Community Development			374,527	13,700	6th	3.7%
		Libraries, Museums, & Historic Sites			390,159	6,878	5th	1.8%
		Fire Protection			218,982	3,830	10th	1.7%
		Storm Water			355,315	3,410	15th	1.0%
		Business District Development			954,871	3,000	13th	0.3%
		Public Buildings			441,686	2,730	25th	0.6%
		Law Enforcement			1,880,412	1,100	57th	0.1%
		Industrial Sites & Parks			194,809	1,000	49th	0.5%
		Solid Waste			40,152	800	14th	2.0%
		Other Utilities			604,980	420	28th	0.1%
		Public Health Facilities			395,979	-	-	-
		School System-wide Need			112,243	-	-	-
		Other Facilities			31,137	-	-	-
		Telecommunications			24,300	-	-	-
		Housing			14,638	-	-	-
		Property Acquisition			-	-	-
	Grand Total				$ 37,565,189	$    694,007	12th	1.8%

VIII.  Adult & Post-secondary Education
Adult Educational Attainment					Tennessee	Sumner County	County  Rank	Percentage Point Difference
	2005-2009 American Community Survey
		Percent w/ HS diploma (or equivalent) or better			81.8%	84.9%	8th	3.1%
		Percent w/ Bachelors Degree or better			22.4%	22.8%	11th	0.4%
	1990 Census
		Percent w/ HS diploma (or equivalent) or better			67.1%	70.6%	10th	3.6%
		Percent w/ Bachelors Degree or better			16.0%	14.4%	15th	-1.5%
	*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	Sumner County
	Four-year Colleges and Universities				77	0
		Public			14	0
		Private			63	0
	Other Public Institutions				94	2
		Community Colleges			13	1
		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	9,139
		Community Colleges			69,816	8,986
		Technology Centers			12,237	0
		Two-Year Private Institutions			13,088	0
		Off-campus Sites			34,510	153
		*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	Sumner County
Number of Students
	2009-2010			948,508	27,032
		Percent of Statewide			2.8%
	1999-2010			892,270	22,277
		Percent of Statewide			2.5%
	Increase/(Decrease)			56,238	4,755
	Percent Change			6.3%	21.3%
	2008-2009*
	Free or Reduced-price Meals			57.8%	54.6%
	Federal Title 1			41.4%	8.1%
	Special Education			14.5%	16.2%
	English Language Learners			9.2%	0.9%
	*Note: 2009-2010 data not yet available.
				Statewide	Sumner 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%	98.2%
		1998-1999		96.4%	96.5%
	Dropout Rate
		2008-2009		10.4%	3.6%
		1998-1999		14.8%	8.6%
	*Note: 2009-2010 data not yet available.
				Statewide	Sumner County
Expenditures per Student
	2009-2010			$8,132	$7,324
		Percent of Statewide			90.1%
	1999-2000			$5,475	$4,999
		Percent of Statewide			91.3%
	Increase/Decrease			$2,657	$2,325
	Percent Change			48.5%
Classroom Teachers' Average Salary
	2009-2010			$45,597	$43,424
		Percent of Statewide			0.0%
	1999-2000			$36,328	$34,603
		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%	54.3%
		Federal		13.5%	9.9%
		Local		39.3%	35.8%
		System Rank for Percent Local			32nd
	1999-2000
		State		47.5%	31.8%
		Federal		9.1%	6.3%
		Local		43.3%	61.9%
		System Rank for Percent Local			37th
				Statewide	Sumner County	County Rank
2011-2012 County Area Fiscal Capacity
	Per Pupil Fiscal Capacity			$2,967	$2,282	28th
	Percent of Statewide Figure				76.9%

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