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

Williamson County, Tennessee

Selected Statistical Information

I. Geography & Demographics

Tennessee

Williamson County

County
Rank

Percent of State Total

Total Land Area (sq. mi.)

41,217

583

16th

1.4%

Farmland (2007)

Acres of Farmland (2007)

10,969,798

161,851

23rd

1.5%

Acres of Farmland (1992)

11,169,086

204,391

87th

1.8%

Number of Farms (2007)

79,280

1,442

12th

1.8%

Average Size of Farms (Acres, 2007)

138

112

64th

Population

2010 Census

6,346,105

183,182

6th

2.9%

2000 Census

5,689,283

126,638

9th

2.2%

Population Change (2000 to 2010)

656,822

56,544

3rd

8.6%

Growth Rate (2000 to 2010)

11.5%

44.7%

1st

Population Density (per sq. mi.)

Comparison to State Figure

2010 Census

154

314

6th

204.2%

2000 Census

138

217

6th

157.5%

Urban Population

Percent of State Total

2000 Census

3,618,968

89,512

9th

2.5%

1990 Census

2,969,948

40,551

13th

1.4%

Growth Rate (1990 to 2000)

21.9%

120.7%

5th

Percent of Population in Urban Areas

Percentage Point Difference

2000 Census

63.6%

70.7%

10th

7.1%

1990 Census

60.9%

50.0%

19th

-10.8%

Median Age

2010 Census

78th

2000 Census

70th

Population Percentages by Age Bracket

Percentage Point Difference

2005-2009 (5-year average)

under 18

19.5%

28.3%

1st

8.8%

18-24

6.9%

7.2%

13th

0.3%

24-44

33.2%

29.7%

51st

-3.5%

45-64

27.0%

28.7%

22nd

1.7%

65 & over

13.4%

9.0%

93rd

-4.5%

2000 Census

under 18

24.6%

29.5%

1st

4.9%

18-24

9.6%

6.2%

95th

-3.4%

25-44

30.2%

31.6%

9th

1.4%

45-64

23.2%

24.9%

42nd

1.7%

65 & over

12.4%

7.7%

94th

-4.6%

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

Williamson County

County
Rank*

Comparison to State Figure

Males per 100 Females (2010)

95.1

95.2

3rd

100.1%

Marriages Recorded per 1,000 Population in 2009

9.1

5.2

93rd

57.1%

Divorces Recorded per 1,000 Population in 2009

4.2

3.4

26th

81.0%

*Note: A rank of 1 indicates the best condition.


II. Income and Poverty
	Per Capita Personal Income		Tennessee	Williamson County	County Rank*	Comparison to State Figure
		2009	$34,277	$53,392	1st	155.8%
		2000	$26,097	$40,660	1st	155.8%
		Compound Annual Growth Rate	3.08%	3.07%	60th

	Median Household Income
		2009	$41,715	$87,474	1st	209.7%
		2000	$35,760	$72,031	1st	201.4%
		Compound Annual Growth Rate	1.73%	2.18%	6th

	2009 Poverty Rate					Percentage Point Difference
		All Ages	17.2%	5.4%	1st	-11.80%
		Related Children Under 18 Years	21.8%	6.0%	1st	-15.80%

	2000 Census
		All Ages	13.5%	4.7%	1st	-8.76%
		Related Children Under 18 Years	17.6%	5.4%	1st	-12.19%

	2009 Food Stamp Recipients (Monthly Average )
		Percent of Households	20.4%	4.5%	1st	-15.93%
		Percent of Individuals	17.8%	3.7%	1st	-14.07%

	2009 Families First (Monthly Average)
		Percent of Households	2.4%	0.4%	1st	-2.05%
		Percent of Individuals	2.5%	0.3%	1st	-2.16%

	*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

Williamson County

County
Rank*

Comparison to State Figure

2008 Pregnancy & Birth Rates

Live births per 1,000 Population

13.9

12.2

26th

87.8%

Percent of Live Births to Unmarried Parents

44.0%

15.6%

1st

35.5%

Percent Low Birth Weight

9.2%

6.9%

12th

75.0%

Pregnancies per 1,000 Females Aged 15-44

79.6

63.8

29th

80.2%

Pregnancies per 1,000 Females Aged 10-17

13.6

3.1

1st

22.8%

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

5.7

1st

60.0%

Number of Deaths per 100,000 Population by Cause of Death

Diseases of the Heart

238.2

127.0

2nd

53.3%

Cancer (Malignant Neoplasm)

213.3

133.0

1st

62.4%

* Note: A rank of 1 indicates the best conditio

3rd

1st

2nd

Tennessee

Williamson County

County
Rank

Comparison to State Figure

Access to Healthcare

Medical Doctors per 1,000 (2007)

1.8

12th

101.2%

Hospital Beds per 1,000 Population (2008)

4.2

1.1

70th

26.2%

Nursing Home Beds per 1,000 Pop. 65 & older (2008)

46.0

35.3

86th

76.6%

Percentage Point Difference

2008 Charity Care--Percent of All Hospital Care

9.4%

2.5%

49th

-6.9%


IV. Employment
	Unemployment Rate		Tennessee	Williamson County	County Rank*	Percentage Point Difference
		2011 (June)	10.2%	7.2%	2nd	-3.0%
		2000 (annual)	4.0%	2.5%	1st	-1.5%
		2010 Youth Unemployment Rate (annual)	28.9%	21.9%	15th	-7.1%

	* 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	87,123	6th	3.4%
		Retail Trade	12.0%	15.1%	5th	4.3%
		Finance and Insurance	4.1%	10.4%	4th	8.7%
		Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	4.2%	10.3%	4th	8.4%
		Health Care and Social Assistance	12.6%	10.0%	7th	2.7%
		Accommodation and Food Services	9.1%	9.7%	7th	3.6%
		Local Government	10.9%	9.7%	6th	3.0%
		Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services	6.7%	7.0%	6th	3.6%
		Management of Companies and Enterprises	1.0%	4.8%	2nd	15.8%
		Construction	3.9%	4.5%	6th	3.8%
		Other Services (except Public Administration)	2.6%	3.5%	5th	4.5%
		Wholesale Trade	4.6%	3.1%	7th	2.3%
		Manufacturing	11.7%	3.0%	31st	0.9%
		Information	1.7%	2.2%	6th	4.4%
		Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation	1.1%	2.1%	6th	6.2%

	*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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VI. County Government Finance (municipalities' revenue data not available)
	Fiscal Year 2010 Revenue by Source (in thousands)			Tennessee	Percent of Tennessee Revenue	Williamson County	Percent of County Revenue
		Grand Total		$ 8,660,673	100.0%	$ 537,236	100.00%
		Total State Revenue		$ 2,637,323	30.5%	$ 103,077	19.2%
			Public Schools*	2,236,881	25.8%	$ 93,839	17.5%
			All Other	400,441	4.6%	9,238	1.7%
		Federal Revenue		$ 614,129	7.1%	$ 14,320	2.7%
		Total Local Revenue		$ 5,409,221	62.5%	$ 419,839	78.1%
			Property Tax	2,563,733	29.6%	163,600	30.5%
			Local Sales Tax	1,081,514	12.5%	35,614	6.6%
			Other Local	1,763,975	20.4%	220,625	41.1%

	Tax Base			Tennessee	County	County Rank	Percent of State Total
		2010 Equalized Assessed Property Value (in thousands)		$144,745,094	$7,855,791	5th	5.4%
			Tax Base Per Capita	$22,808	$42,885	2nd
		2010 County Property Tax Rate (per $100)			$2.31	36th
		2010 Total Taxable Sales (in thousands)		$64,073,298	$2,652,180	1st	4.1%
			Tax Base Per Capita	$10,096	$14,478	3rd
			2011 County Sales Tax Rate		2.25%	1st


VII. Public Infrastructure Needs Inventory
	Estimated Costs, 2009 - 2014 (in thousands)		Tennessee	Williamson County	County Rank	Percent of State Total
	Project Type
		Transportation	$ 18,890,537	$ 1,075,957	2nd	5.7%
		K-12 New School Construction	1,548,048	275,500	1st	17.8%
		Water & Wastewater	4,004,578	121,968	8th	3.0%
		Recreation	1,084,915	90,031	2nd	8.3%
		Public Buildings	441,686	43,393	3rd	9.8%
		Existing School Improvements	1,905,950	41,572	11th	2.2%
		Law Enforcement	1,880,412	37,413	9th	2.0%
		Non K-12 Education	4,096,971	36,230	13th	0.9%
		School System-wide Need	112,243	13,000	2nd	11.6%
		Fire Protection	218,982	11,514	4th	5.3%
		Business District Development	954,871	10,000	5th	1.0%
		Storm Water	355,315	8,871	9th	2.5%
		Libraries, Museums, & Historic Sites	390,159	5,292	8th	1.4%
		Solid Waste	40,152	4,382	3rd	10.9%
		Other Facilities	31,137	850	8th	2.7%
		Community Development	374,527	449	46th	0.1%
		Other Utilities	604,980	-	-	-
		Public Health Facilities	395,979	-	-	-
		Industrial Sites & Parks	194,809	-	-	-
		Telecommunications	24,300	-	-	-
		Housing	14,638	-	-	-
		Property Acquisition	-	-	-
	Grand Total		$ 37,565,189	$ 1,776,422	4th	4.7%

VIII. Adult & Post-secondary Education

Adult Educational Attainment

Tennessee

Williamson County

County
Rank

Percentage Point Difference

2005-2009 American Community Survey

Percent w/ HS diploma (or equivalent) or better

81.8%

93.9%

1st

12.1%

Percent w/ Bachelors Degree or better

22.4%

50.2%

1st

27.8%

1990 Census

Percent w/ HS diploma (or equivalent) or better

67.1%

81.8%

1st

14.8%

Percent w/ Bachelors Degree or better

16.0%

34.2%

1st

18.3%

*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

Williamson County

Four-year Colleges and Universities

Public

Private

Other Public Institutions

Community Colleges

Technology Centers

Two-Year Private Institutions

Off-campus Sites

2009-2010 Enrollment at Post-secondary Institutions

Four-year Colleges and Universities*

242,600

521

Public

151,344

Private

91,256

521

Other Public Institutions*

129,651

1,580

Community Colleges

69,816

Technology Centers

12,237

Two-Year Private Institutions

13,088

Off-campus Sites

34,510

1,580

*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	Williamson County	Franklin SSD
Number of Students
	2009-2010			948,508	30,517	3,688
		Percent of Statewide			3.2%	0.4%
	1999-2010			892,270	19,056	3,807
		Percent of Statewide			2.1%	0.4%
	Increase/(Decrease)			56,238	11,461	(119)
	Percent Change			6.3%	60.1%	-3.1%

	2008-2009*
	Free or Reduced-price Meals			57.8%	36.3%	29.7%
	Federal Title 1			41.4%	1.2%	11.0%
	Special Education			14.5%	13.3%	15.1%
	English Language Learners			9.2%	0.0%	1.9%

	*Note: 2009-2010 data not yet available.
				Statewide	Williamson County	Franklin SSD
2008-2009 Accreditation by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools*
	Elementary Schools			73.2%	100.0%	100.0%
	Secondary Schools			90.1%	0.0%	100.0%

	*Note: 2009-2010 data not yet available.

Students per Classroom Teacher*
	2009-2010			15	15	11.4
	1999-2000			16	24	12.9
	Increase/(Decrease)			(1)	(9)	(1)

	*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%	99.6%	98.7%
		1998-1999		96.4%	98.3%	99.3%
	Dropout Rate
		2008-2009		10.4%	n/a	6.3%
		1998-1999		14.8%	8.7%	n/a

	*Note: 2009-2010 data not yet available.
				Statewide	Williamson County	Franklin SSD
Expenditures per Student
	2009-2010			$8,132	$7,379	$11,360
		Percent of Statewide			90.7%	139.7%
	1999-2000			$5,475	$5,461	$6,919
		Percent of Statewide			99.7%	126.4%
	Increase/Decrease			$2,657	$1,917	$4,441
	Percent Change			48.5%		64.2%

Classroom Teachers' Average Salary
	2009-2010			$45,597	$46,324	$51,965
		Percent of Statewide			0.0%	114.0%
	1999-2000			$36,328	$36,512	$39,837
		Percent of Statewide			0.0%	109.7%
	Increase/(Decrease)			$9,269	$0	$12,128
	Percent Change			25.5%		30.4%

Revenue by Source (percent of total)
	2009-2010
		State		47.2%	42.5%	26.9%
		Federal		13.5%	4.5%	6.6%
		Local		39.3%	53.0%	66.5%
		System Rank for Percent Local			8th	1st
	1999-2000
		State		47.5%	61.3%	67.9%
		Federal		9.1%	3.3%	3.8%
		Local		43.3%	35.4%	28.3%
		System Rank for Percent Local			16th	2nd

				Statewide	Williamson County	County Rank
2011-2012 County Area Fiscal Capacity
	Per Pupil Fiscal Capacity			$2,967	$4,302	3rd
	Percent of Statewide Figure				145.0%


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


V. Value of Farmland and Agricultural Products Sold
	2007 Estimates	Tennessee	Williamson County	County Rank	Comparison to State Figure
	Market Value of Farmland & Buildings (Average Per Farm)	$467,420	$602,384	13th	128.9%
	Market Value of Farmland & Buildings (Average Per Acre)	$3,378	$5,367	8th	158.9%
	Total Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold	$2,617,394,000	$26,851,000	37th	1.0%
	Per Capita Value of Agricultural Products Sold	$424	$161	82nd	38.0%