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
Wayne County, Tennessee
Selected Statistical Information
I.  Geography & Demographics
        Tennessee Wayne County County
Rank		 Percent of State Total
Total Land Area (sq. mi.) 41,217 734 2nd  1.8%
Farmland (2007)            
Acres of Farmland (2007) 10,969,798 115,307  43rd   1.1%
Acres of Farmland (1992) 11,169,086 125,092  38th   1.1%
Number of Farms (2007) 79,280 646  52nd   0.8%
Average Size of Farms (Acres, 2007) 138 178  17th  
Population            
2010 Census 6,346,105 17,021 74th  0.3%
2000 Census 5,689,283 16,842 72nd  0.3%
1990 Census 4,877,203 13,935 72nd  0.3%
Population Change (2000 to 2010) 656,822 179 80th  0.0%
Growth Rate (2000 to 2010) 11.5% 1.1% 81st 
Population Density (per sq. mi.)     Tennessee Wayne County County
Rank		 Comparison to State Figure
2010 Census 154                23 74th  15.1%
2000 Census 138                23 73rd  16.6%
1990 Census 118                19 93rd  16.0%
Urban Population           Percent of State Total
2010 Census 4,213,245 0 76th  0.0%
2000 Census 3,618,968 0 71st  0.0%
1990 Census 2,969,948 0 72nd  0.0%
Growth Rate (2000 to 2010) 16.4% n/a n/a
Growth Rate (1990 to 2000) 21.9% n/a n/a
Percent of Population in Urban Areas           Percentage Point Difference
2010 Census 66.4% 0.0% 76th  -66.4%
2000 Census 63.6% 0.0% 71st  -63.6%
1990 Census 60.9% 0.0% 72nd  -60.9%
Median Age            
2010 Census 38 41 50th 
2000 Census 36 37 50th 
Population Percentages by Age Bracket     Tennessee Wayne County County
Rank		 Percentage Point Difference
2010 Census
under 18 23.6% 19.6% 91st  -4.0%
18-24 9.6% 8.4% 26th  -1.2%
25-44 26.4% 28.1% 7th  1.7%
45-64 27.0% 28.1% 60th  1.1%
65 & over 13.4% 15.9% 50th  2.5%
2000 Census
under 18 24.6% 21.4% 90th  -3.2%
18-24 9.6% 9.1% 24th  -0.5%
25-44 30.2% 31.7% 8th  1.5%
45-64 23.2% 24.2% 59th  1.0%
65 & over 12.4% 13.6% 54th  1.2%
Population Growth by Age Bracket, 2000 (Census) to 2010 (Census)        
Population Percentages by Race/Ethnicity (2010 Census)          
        Tennessee Wayne County County
Rank*		 Comparison to State Figure
Males per 100 Females (2010) 95.1 123.4 1st  129.7%
Marriages Recorded per 1,000 Population in 2010 8.8 7.8 32nd  88.6%
Divorces Recorded per 1,000 Population in 2010 4.2 4.4 47th  104.8%
*Note: A rank of 1 indicates the best condition.
II. Income and Poverty
Per Capita Personal Income     Tennessee Wayne County County
Rank*		 Comparison to State Figure
2010 $34,921 $21,821 93rd  62.5%
2000 $26,097 $14,943 93rd  57.3%
Compound Annual Growth Rate 2.96% 3.86% 21st 
Median Household Income            
2010 $41,461 $32,334 78th  78.0%
2000 $35,760 $26,809 85th  75.0%
Compound Annual Growth Rate 1.49% 1.89% 14th 
2010 Poverty Rate           Percentage Point Difference
All Ages 17.8% 22.1% 71st  4.30%
Related Children Under 18 Years  25.9% 31.7% 60th  5.80%
2000 Poverty Rate            
All Ages  13.5% 16.3% 69th  2.82%
Related Children Under 18 Years 17.6% 18.6% 53rd  1.02%
2010 Food Stamp Recipients (Monthly Average )          
Percent of Occupied Households 23.5% 26.0% 52nd  2.45%
Percent of Individuals 19.6% 19.6% 29th  0.04%
2010 Families First (Monthly Average)            
Percent of Occupied Households 2.5% 1.10% 9th  -1.40%
Percent of Individuals 2.5% 0.99% 8th  -1.55%
*Note: A rank of 1 indicates the best condition.
III. Health & Healthcare
2010 Pregnancy & Birth Rates      Tennessee Wayne County County
Rank*		 Comparison to State Figure
Live births per 1,000 Population 12.5               8.0  2nd 64.0%
Percent of Live Births to Unmarried Parents 44.1% 38.0% 23rd 86.2%
Percent Low Birth Weight 9.0% 8.8% 28th 97.8%
Pregnancies per 1,000 Females Aged 15-44               72.2              56.4 11th 78.1%
Pregnancies per 1,000 Females Aged 10-17               10.0               4.0  4th 40.0%
Pregnancies per 1,000 Females Aged 10-14                 0.8  -       0.0%
* Note: A rank of 1 indicates the best condition.
2010 Mortality Rates      Tennessee Wayne County County
Rank*		 Comparison to State Figure
Number of Deaths per 1,000 Population                 9.3              10.5  25th  112.9%
Number of Deaths per 100,000 Population by Cause of Death
Diseases of the Heart             228.3            211.5 16th 92.6%
Cancer (Malignant Neoplasm)             212.9            246.8 46th 115.9%
Diabetes               26.4              58.8 83rd 222.7%
* Note: A rank of 1 indicates the best condition.
  
36th
31st
Access to Healthcare     Tennessee Wayne County County
Rank		 Comparison to State Figure
Medical Doctors per 1,000 (2010) 2.4 0.4 76th  14.8%
Medical Doctors per 1,000 (2007) 1.8 0.5 58th  30.0%
Hospital Beds per 1,000 Population (2010) 3.5 4.7 13th  133.2%
Hospital Beds per 1,000 Population (2008) 4.2 4.7 17th  111.9%
Nursing Home Beds per 1,000 Pop. 65 & older (2010) 43.9 57.4 23rd  131.0%
Nursing Home Beds per 1,000 Pop. 65 & older (2008) 46.0 59.7 25th  129.7%
IV. Employment
Unemployment Rate     Tennessee Wayne County County
Rank*		 Percentage Point Difference
2012 (January) 8.7% 12.0% 77th  3.3%
2000 (annual) 4.0% 8.4% 94th  4.4%
2010 Youth Unemployment Rate (annual) 28.9% 25.7% 34th  -3.2%
2000 Youth Unemployment Rate (annual) 12.0% 13.3% 53rd  1.3%
* Note: A rank of 1 indicates the best condition.
2010 Employment Percentages by Major Industry   Tennessee Wayne County County
Rank		 Percent of State Total
Total Employment Top Industries 2,558,287 3,628 70th  0.1%
Manufacturing 11.7% 15.3% 70th  0.2%
Retail Trade 12.0% 10.7% 72nd  0.1%
Health Care and Social Assistance 12.6% 9.6% 43rd  0.1%
Construction 3.9% 1.2% 74th  0.0%
Other Services (except Public Administration) 2.6% 1.2% 69th  0.1%
Transportation and Warehousing 4.8% 0.8% 41st  0.0%
Federal Government 2.0% 0.8% 74th  0.1%
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 4.2% 0.4% 51st  0.0%
          
          
          
         
         
         
*Note: Percentages for counties may not total to 100%. 
This table shows the top industries in the county, not all industries.
2010 Average Annual Wage by Major Industry         County
Rank
87th 
26th 
85th 
66th 
89th 
55th 
45th 
91st 
55th 
  
  
  
  
  
  
V.  Value of Farmland and Agricultural Products Sold
2007 Estimates*     Tennessee Wayne County County
Rank		 Comparison to State Figure
Market Value of Farmland & Buildings (Average Per Farm) $467,420 $393,113 67th  84.1%
Market Value of Farmland & Buildings (Average Per Acre) $3,378 $2,202 92nd  65.2%
Total Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold  $2,617,394,000 $12,551,000 63rd  0.5%
Per Capita Value of Agricultural Products Sold $424 $757 39th  178.6%
*2012 Ag Census not available until 2013
VI. County Government Finance (municipalities' revenue data not available)*
Fiscal Year 2011 Revenue by Source (in thousands)   Tennessee Percent of Tennessee Revenue Wayne County Percent of County Revenue
Grand Total  $      7,377,794 100.0%  $     33,569 100.0%
Total State Revenue  $      2,705,115 36.7%  $     18,284 54.5%
Public Schools**          2,360,751 32.0%  $     14,567 43.4%
All Other             344,365 4.7%           3,716 11.1%
Federal Revenue***  $         747,424 10.1%  $       6,002 17.9%
Total Local Revenue  $      3,925,254 53.2%  $       9,284 27.7%
Property Tax†          2,563,733 34.7%           4,440 13.2%
Local Sales Tax††          1,081,514 14.7%           1,973 5.9%
Other Local‡           1,245,096 16.9%           2,871 8.6%
*Davidson, Gibson, Hamilton, Knox, McMinn, Shelby and Washington County Audits not available as of July 1, 2012
**State revenue for County School Districts Only
***Includes federal revenue through state and direct federal revenue.
†Includes county property tax support for city and/or special school districts.
††Includes local option sales tax support for city and/or special school districts.
‡Includes all other local taxes, licenses and permits, fees and fines, and charges for current services.
 Tax Base      Tennessee  County County
Rank		 Percent of State Total
2011 Equalized Assessed Property Value (in thousands) $144,184,673 $266,260 75th  0.2%
Tax Base Per Capita $22,720 $15,643 69th 
2011 County Property Tax Rate (per $100) $2.07 61st 
2011 Total Taxable Sales (in thousands) $66,377,563 $55,795 77th  0.1%
Tax Base Per Capita $10,460 $3,278 83rd 
2011 County Sales Tax Rate 2.75% 1st 
VII.  Public Infrastructure Needs Inventory 
Estimated Costs, 2010 - 2015 (in thousands)     Tennessee Wayne County County
 Rank		 Percent of State Total
Project  Type
Transportation  $ 18,847,863  $      77,666 63rd 0.41%
Law Enforcement       1,946,322          38,090 10th 1.96%
Water and Wastewater       4,363,596          36,228 25th 0.83%
Existing School Improvements       1,981,658            3,236 62nd 0.16%
Industrial Sites and Parks          261,002            2,661 26th 1.02%
Community Development          417,137            1,500 21st 0.36%
Recreation       1,058,943               300 85th 0.03%
Non K-12 Education       4,160,573                   - 48th -
K-12 New School Construction       1,736,322                   - 36th -
Business District Development          984,423                   - 26th -
Public Health Facilities          443,995                   - 25th -
Libraries, Museums, and Historic Sites          397,182                   - - -
Public Buildings          359,311                   - - -
Storm Water          350,741                   - - -
Other Utilities          246,816                   - - -
Fire Protection          175,805                   - - -
School System-wide Need          111,334                   - - -
Other Facilities           97,549                   - - -
Solid Waste           38,334                   - - -
Housing           25,100                   - - -
Telecommunications           16,400                   - - -
Property Acquisition                    -                   - - -
Grand Total  $ 38,020,406  $    159,681 53rd 0.42%
VIII.  Adult & Post-secondary Education
Adult Educational Attainment (Persons 25 years and over)   Tennessee Wayne County County
 Rank		 Percentage Point Difference
2006-2010 American Community Survey 
Percent w/ HS diploma (or equivalent) or better 82.5% 75.0% 61st  -7.5%
Percent w/ Bachelors Degree or better 22.7% 8.7% 86th  -14.0%
2000 Census
Percent w/ HS diploma (or equivalent) or better 75.9% 61.3% 81st  -14.6%
Percent w/ Bachelors Degree or better 19.6% 8.0% 73rd  -11.6%
1990 Census
Percent w/ HS diploma (or equivalent) or better 67.1% 51.0% 76th  -16.0%
Percent w/ Bachelors Degree or better 16.0% 5.0% 89th  -11.0%
*Note: Percentages do not add to 100%
because categories are not mutually exclusive.
*Note: 2011 educational attainment data not yet available. 
 Number of Post-secondary Institutions (Fall 2010)     Tennessee Wayne County    
Four-year Colleges and Universities 55 0
Public 10 0
Private 45 0
Other Public Institutions 85 0
Two-Year Public (Community Colleges) 13 0
Technology Centers 26 0
Two-Year Private Institutions 2 0
Off-campus Sites 44 0
2010-2011 Enrollment at Post-secondary Institutions            
Four-year Colleges and Universities 190,018 0
Public 121,833 0
Private 68,185 0
Other Public Institutions 86,841 0  
Two-Year Public (Community Colleges) 62,971 0  
Technology Centers 9,941 0  
Two-Year Private Institutions 362 0  
Off-campus Sites 13,567 0  
IX.  Public School Systems (Total number of school systems in Tennessee is 136)
        Statewide Wayne County          
Number of Students
2010-2011 949,354 2,356
System Rank for Students 85th 
Percent of Statewide 0.2%          
2000-2001 896,556 2,634
System Rank for Students 79th 
Percent of Statewide 0.3%          
Increase/(Decrease) 52,798              (278)                    
Percent Change 5.9% -10.6%          
2009-2010*    
Free or Reduced-price Meals 60.2% 68.7%
Federal Title 1 58.0% 74.3%
Special Education 11.4% 15.8%
English Language Learners 3.8% 0.0%
*Note: 2010-2011 data not yet available.
        Statewide Wayne County          
2009-2010 Accreditation by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools* 
Elementary Schools 57.0% 100.0%
Secondary Schools 90.7% 100.0%
*Note: 2010-2011 data not yet available.
                     
Students per Classroom Teacher*
2010-2011 14.6 12.0               
System Rank for Students/Classroom Teacher 9th                
2000-2001 15.8 14.2               
System Rank for Students/Classroom Teacher 21st                
Increase/(Decrease)             (1)                  (2)                    
*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.
        Statewide Wayne County          
Progress Through School
Promotion Rate
2009-2010 98.5% 98.0%  
1999-2000 96.8% 98.9%
Dropout Rate
2009-2010 11.7% 1.7%
1999-2000 14.4% 15.4%
*Note: 2010-2011 data not yet available.
        Statewide Wayne County          
Expenditures per Student
2010-2011 $8,465 $8,547
System Rank for Expenditures per Student
Percent of Statewide 101.0%          
2000-2001 $6,055 $5,578
System Rank for Expenditures per Student 74th 
Percent of Statewide 92.1%          
Increase/Decrease $2,410 $2,969          
Percent Change 39.8% 53.2%          
                     
Classroom Teachers' Average Salary
2010-2011 $45,891 $40,212
System Rank for Ave. Teacher Salary 105th 
Percent of Statewide 87.6%          
2000-2001 $37,431 $32,117
System Rank for Ave. Teacher Salary 113rd 
Percent of Statewide 85.8%          
Increase/(Decrease) $8,459 $8,095
Percent Change 22.6% 25.2%          
        Statewide Wayne County           
Revenue by Source (percent of total)
2010-2011
Federal 14.9% 19.4%  
State 46.2% 67.3%
Local 38.9% 13.3%          
System Rank for Percent Local 132nd           
2000-2001
Federal 9.5% 12.8%
State 46.9% 70.5%
Local 43.7% 16.7%
System Rank for Percent Local 135th           
        Statewide Wayne County County
Rank		        
2012-2013 County Area Fiscal Capacity
Per Pupil Fiscal Capacity $3,024 $960 88th 
Percent of Statewide Figure 31.7%
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
  http://www.agcensus.usda.gov
  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