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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
Trousdale County, Tennessee
Selected Statistical Information
I.  Geography & Demographics
        Tennessee Trousdale County County
Rank
Percent of State Total
Total Land Area (sq. mi.) 41,217 114 95th  0.3%
Farmland (2007)            
Acres of Farmland (2007) 10,969,798 44,006  82nd   0.4%
Acres of Farmland (1992) 11,169,086 55,097  85th   0.5%
Number of Farms (2007) 79,280 338  86th   0.4%
Average Size of Farms (Acres, 2007) 138 130  48th  
Population            
2010 Census 6,346,105 7,870 89th  0.1%
2000 Census 5,689,283 7,259 91st  0.1%
Population Change (2000 to 2010) 656,822 611 73rd  0.1%
Growth Rate (2000 to 2010) 11.5% 8.4% 39th 
Population Density (per sq. mi.)           Comparison to State Figure
2010 Census 154 69 89th  44.7%
2000 Census 138 64 89th  46.0%
Urban Population           Percent of State Total
2000 Census 3,618,968 0 71st  0.0%
1990 Census 2,969,948 0 72nd  0.0%
Growth Rate (1990 to 2000) 21.9% n/a n/a
Percent of Population in Urban Areas           Percentage Point Difference
2000 Census 63.6% 0.0% 71st  -63.6%
1990 Census 60.9% 0.0% 72nd  -60.9%
Median Age            
2010 Census 38 40 65th 
2000 Census 36 38 35th 
Population Percentages by Age Bracket           Percentage Point Difference
2005-2009 (5-year average)
under 18 19.5% 23.9% 35th  4.4%
18-24 6.9% 7.4% 8th  0.5%
24-44 33.2% 30.3% 43rd  -2.9%
45-64 27.0% 28.8% 20th  1.8%
65 & over 13.4% 14.2% 61st  0.8%
2000 Census
under 18 24.6% 24.2% 39th  -0.4%
18-24 9.6% 8.5% 43rd  -1.2%
25-44 30.2% 28.1% 58th  -2.1%
45-64 23.2% 24.9% 43rd  1.7%
65 & over 12.4% 14.3% 39th  1.9%
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 Trousdale County County
Rank*
Comparison to State Figure
Males per 100 Females (2010) 95.1 98.8 4th  103.9%
Marriages Recorded per 1,000 Population in 2009 9.1 9.7 11th  106.6%
Divorces Recorded per 1,000 Population in 2009 4.2 4.0 42nd  95.2%
*Note: A rank of 1 indicates the best condition.
II. Income and Poverty
Per Capita Personal Income     Tennessee Trousdale County County
Rank*
Comparison to State Figure
2009 $34,277 $25,752 69th  75.1%
2000 $26,097 $20,432 55th  78.3%
Compound Annual Growth Rate 3.08% 2.60% 76th 
Median Household Income            
2009 $41,715 $38,985 33rd  93.5%
2000 $35,760 $32,974 43rd  92.2%
Compound Annual Growth Rate 1.73% 1.88% 14th 
2009 Poverty Rate           Percentage Point Difference
All Ages  17.2% 16.7% 28th  -0.50%
Related Children Under 18 Years  21.8% 20.8% 23rd  -1.00%
2000 Census            
All Ages  13.5% 13.4% 36th  -0.03%
Related Children Under 18 Years 17.6% 14.0% 18th  -3.57%
2009 Food Stamp Recipients (Monthly Average )          
Percent of Households 20.4% 24.6% 63rd  4.21%
Percent of Individuals 17.8% 21.2% 55th  3.38%
2009 Families First (Monthly Average)            
Percent of Households 2.4% 1.3% 19th  -1.10%
Percent of Individuals 2.5% 1.1% 9th  -1.43%
*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 Trousdale County County
Rank*
Comparison to State Figure
2008 Pregnancy & Birth Rates             
Live births per 1,000 Population 13.9              11.9 23rd 85.6%
Percent of Live Births to Unmarried Parents 44.0% 36.8% 24th 83.6%
Percent Low Birth Weight 9.2% 15.8% 56th 171.7%
Pregnancies per 1,000 Females Aged 15-44               79.6              69.1 48th 86.8%
Pregnancies per 1,000 Females Aged 10-17               13.6              24.6 73rd 180.9%
Pregnancies per 1,000 Females Aged 10-14                 1.2               4.0 22nd 333.3%
* Note: A rank of 1 indicates the best condition.
2008 Mortality Rates             
Number of Deaths per 1,000 Population                 9.5              11.4  32nd  120.0%
Number of Deaths per 100,000 Population by Cause of Death
Diseases of the Heart             238.2            313.9 66th 131.8%
Cancer (Malignant Neoplasm)             213.3            150.7  6th 70.7%
* Note: A rank of 1 indicates the best condition.
  
  
  
Tennessee Trousdale County County
Rank
Comparison to State Figure
Access to Healthcare            
Medical Doctors per 1,000 (2007) 1.8 0.4 74th  21.5%
Hospital Beds per 1,000 Population (2008) 4.2 3.1 39th  73.8%
Nursing Home Beds per 1,000 Pop. 65 & older (2008) 46.0 83.0 13th  180.4%
              Percentage Point Difference
2008 Charity Care--Percent of All Hospital Care  9.4% 4.5% 33rd  -4.9%
IV. Employment
Unemployment Rate     Tennessee Trousdale County County
Rank*
Percentage Point Difference
2011 (June) 10.2% 12.2% 55th  2.0%
2000 (annual) 4.0% 3.5% 10th  -0.5%
2010 Youth Unemployment Rate (annual) 28.9% 19.2% 7th  -9.7%
* 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 1,460 88th  0.1%
Health Care and Social Assistance 12.6% 15.0% 48th  0.1%
Manufacturing 11.7% 14.3% 82nd  0.1%
Retail Trade 12.0% 12.5% 83rd  0.1%
Accommodation and Food Services 9.1% 7.7% 66th  0.0%
Finance and Insurance 4.1% 4.5% 74th  0.1%
Construction 3.9% 3.4% 73rd  0.0%
Federal Government 2.0% 3.2% 65th  0.1%
Wholesale Trade 4.6% 2.5% 60th  0.0%
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 4.2% 2.1% 47  0.0%
          
          
         
         
         
*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
15th 
51st 
56th 
70th 
64th 
48th 
46th 
85th 
66th 
51st 
  
  
  
  
  
V.  Value of Farmland and Agricultural Products Sold
2007 Estimates     Tennessee Trousdale County County
Rank
Comparison to State Figure
Market Value of Farmland & Buildings (Average Per Farm) $467,420 $421,195 53rd  90.1%
Market Value of Farmland & Buildings (Average Per Acre) $3,378 $3,235 55th  95.8%
Total Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold  $2,617,394,000 $4,275,000 89th  0.2%
Per Capita Value of Agricultural Products Sold $424 $555 49th  130.8%
VI. County Government Finance (municipalities' revenue data not available)
Fiscal Year 2010 Revenue by Source (in thousands)   Tennessee Percent of Tennessee Revenue Trousdale County Percent of County Revenue
Grand Total  $   8,660,673 100.0%  $     20,927 100.00%
Total State Revenue  $   2,637,323 30.5%  $       9,069 43.3%
Public Schools*       2,236,881 25.8%  $       7,300 34.9%
All Other          400,441 4.6%           1,769 8.5%
Federal Revenue  $      614,129 7.1%  $       2,252 10.8%
Total Local Revenue  $   5,409,221 62.5%  $       9,606 45.9%
Property Tax       2,563,733 29.6%           4,107 19.6%
Local Sales Tax       1,081,514 12.5%              888 4.2%
Other Local        1,763,975 20.4%           4,612 22.0%
 Tax Base      Tennessee  County County
Rank
Percent of State Total
2010 Equalized Assessed Property Value (in thousands) $144,745,094 $126,614 90th  0.1%
Tax Base Per Capita $22,808 $16,088 67th 
2010 County Property Tax Rate (per $100) $3.00 6th 
2010 Total Taxable Sales (in thousands) $64,073,298 $28,886 10th  0.0%
Tax Base Per Capita $10,096 $3,670 77th 
2011 County Sales Tax Rate 2.25% 7th 
VII.  Public Infrastructure Needs Inventory 
Estimated Costs, 2009 - 2014 (in thousands)     Tennessee Trousdale County County
 Rank
Percent of State Total
Project  Type
Transportation  $ 18,890,537  $      69,700 64th 0.4%
Water & Wastewater       4,004,578          17,059 52nd 0.4%
Industrial Sites & Parks          194,809          11,250 2nd 5.8%
Non K-12 Education       4,096,971            4,650 24th 0.1%
Public Buildings          441,686            2,845 24th 0.6%
Recreation       1,084,915               300 86th 0.0%
Existing School Improvements       1,905,950                20 93rd 0.0%
Law Enforcement       1,880,412                   - 76th -
K-12 New School Construction       1,548,048                   - 46th -
Business District Development          954,871                   - 28th -
Other Utilities          604,980                   - 34th -
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                   - - -
Solid Waste           40,152                   - - -
Other Facilities           31,137                   - - -
Telecommunications           24,300                   - - -
Housing           14,638                   - - -
Property Acquisition                    -                   - -  
Grand Total  $ 37,565,189  $    105,824 69th 0.3%
VIII.  Adult & Post-secondary Education
Adult Educational Attainment     Tennessee Trousdale County County
 Rank
Percentage Point Difference
2005-2009 American Community Survey
Percent w/ HS diploma (or equivalent) or better 81.8% 71.9% 73rd  -9.9%
Percent w/ Bachelors Degree or better 22.4% 9.7% 72nd  -12.7%
1990 Census
Percent w/ HS diploma (or equivalent) or better 67.1% 47.7% 85th  -19.3%
Percent w/ Bachelors Degree or better 16.0% 7.0% 62nd  -9.0%
*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 Trousdale 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 1
Two-Year Private Institutions 20 0
Off-campus Sites 34 0
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* 129,651 619  
Community Colleges 69,816 0  
Technology Centers 12,237 619  
Two-Year Private Institutions 13,088 0  
Off-campus Sites 34,510 0  
*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 Trousdale County          
Number of Students
2009-2010 948,508 1,297
Percent of Statewide 0.1%          
1999-2010 892,270 1,284
Percent of Statewide 0.1%          
Increase/(Decrease) 56,238                 14                    
Percent Change 6.3% 1.1%          
  
2008-2009*    
Free or Reduced-price Meals 57.8% 57.4%
Federal Title 1 41.4% 99.2%
Special Education 14.5% 18.2%
English Language Learners 9.2% 0.2%
*Note: 2009-2010 data not yet available.   
        Statewide Trousdale 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 22               
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% 98.9%  
1998-1999 96.4% 95.7%
Dropout Rate
2008-2009 10.4% 1.9%
1998-1999 14.8% 11.5%
  
*Note: 2009-2010 data not yet available.
        Statewide Trousdale County          
Expenditures per Student
2009-2010 $8,132 $6,989
Percent of Statewide 85.9%          
1999-2000 $5,475 $4,384
Percent of Statewide 80.1%          
Increase/Decrease $2,657 $2,605          
Percent Change 48.5%            
Classroom Teachers' Average Salary
2009-2010 $45,597 $40,463
Percent of Statewide 0.0%
1999-2000 $36,328 $31,011
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% 70.4%
Federal 13.5% 13.1%  
Local 39.3% 16.4%          
System Rank for Percent Local 119th           
1999-2000
State 47.5% 68.7%
Federal 9.1% 8.9%
Local 43.3% 22.4%
System Rank for Percent Local 124th           
        Statewide Trousdale County County
Rank
       
2011-2012 County Area Fiscal Capacity
Per Pupil Fiscal Capacity $2,967 $1,250 74th 
Percent of Statewide Figure 42.1%
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