Anderson County, Tennessee
Selected Statistical Information
I.  Geography & Demographics Tennessee Anderson County County Rank Percent of State
Total Land Area (sq. mi.)                 41,217                338 65th  0.8%
Farmland (2007)          
Acres of Farmland            10,969,798           40,135  86th   0.4%
Number of Farms                 79,280                538  65th   0.7%
Average Size of Farms (Acres)                     138                 75  90th   54.3%
Population            
2008 Estimate 6,214,888 74,169 17th  1.2%
2000 Census 5,689,283 71,330 15th  1.3%
1990 Census 4,877,203 68,250 14th  1.4%
Gain (1990 to 2000) 812,080 3,080 56th  0.4%
Growth Rate (1990 to 2000) 16.7% 4.5% 91st  27.1%
Population Density (per sq. mi.)         Comparison to State Figure
2008 Estimate                   150.8             219.8 17th  145.7%
2000 Census                   138.0             211.3 13th  153.1%
1990 Census                   118.3             202.2 9th  170.9%
Urban Population         Percent of State
2000 Census            3,618,968           42,056 16th  1.2%
1990 Census            2,969,948           36,022 14th  1.2%
Growth Rate (1990 to 2000) 21.9% 16.8% 37th  76.7%
Percent of Population in Urban Areas
2000 Census 63.6% 59.0% 17th  92.7%
1990 Census 60.9% 52.8% 15th  86.7%
Median Age            
2000 Census 36 36 75th  100.0%
1990 Census 34 37 19th  109.0%
Population Percentages by Age Bracket        
2000 Census
under 18 24.6% 23.2% 61st 
18-24 9.6% 7.5% 85th 
25-44 30.2% 27.3% 78th 
45-64 23.2% 25.5% 32nd 
65 & over 12.4% 16.6% 10th 
1990 Census
under 18 25.1% 24.0% 68th 
18-24 10.9% 8.7% 86th 
25-44 31.8% 30.3% 32nd 
45-64 19.6% 21.6% 36th 
65 & over 12.6% 15.4% 28th 
Population Growth by Age Bracket, 1990 to 2000  
Population Percentages by Race/Ethnicity (2000 Census)  
Tennessee Anderson County County Rank* Comparison to State Figure
Males per 100 Females (2007) 95.4 92.6 89th  97.2%
Marriages Recorded per 1,000 Population in 2006 10.7 8.8 32nd  82.2%
Divorces Recorded per 1,000 Population in 2006 4.7 4.3 35th  91.5%
*A rank of 1 indicates the best condition.
II.  Income & Poverty Tennessee Anderson County County Rank* Comparison to State Figure
Per Capita Personal Income          
2006 $32,172 $30,218 16th  93.9%
2000 $26,097 $25,035 14th  95.9%
Compound Annual Growth Rate 3.55% 3.19% 55th  89.75%
Median Household Income          
2007 $42,389 $42,059 22nd  99.2%
2000 $35,760 $37,101 21st  103.8%
Compound Annual Growth Rate 2.46% 1.81% 61st  73.52%
2007 Poverty Rate          
All Ages  15.8% 16.1% 36th  101.90%
Related Children Under 18 Years  22.5% 23.5% 39th  104.44%
2000 Census            
All Ages  13.1% 15.6% 60th  118.95%
Related Children Under 18 Years 15.9% 23.9% 81st  149.66%
2007 Food Stamp Recipients (Monthly Average )          
Percent of Households 15.8% 15.0% 28th  94.80%
Percent of Individuals 14.1% 14.1% 31st  99.63%
2007 Families First           
Percent of Households 2.5% 2.1% 67th  86.38%
Percent of Individuals 2.5% 1.3% 33rd  53.01%
*A rank of 1 indicates the best condition.
III.  Health & Healthcare Tennessee Anderson County County Rank* Comparison to State Figure
2007 Pregnancy & Birth Rates           
Live births per 1,000 Population                    14.2               12.9 40th  90.8%
Percent of Live Births to Unmarried Parents 42.8% 40.4% 59th  94.4%
Percent Low Birth Weight 9.4% 11.4% 82nd  121.3%
Pregnancies per 1,000 Females Aged 15-44                    80.7               74.5 33rd  92.3%
Pregnancies per 1,000 Females Aged 10-17                    13.9                9.6 26th  69.1%
Pregnancies per 1,000 Females Aged 10-14                      1.3                  -   1st  0.0%
* A rank of 1 indicates the best condition.
2007 Mortality Rates           
Number of Deaths per 1,000 Population                      9.3               11.0 59th  118.3%
Number of Deaths per 100,000 Population by Cause of Death
Diseases of the Heart                   233.2             245.7 36th  105.4%
Cancer (Malignant Neoplasm)                   215.3             282.4 79th  131.2%
* A rank of 1 indicates the best condition.
28th 
1st 
28th 
Tennessee Anderson County County Rank Comparison to State Figure
Access to Healthcare          
Medical Doctors per 1,000 (2007)                      1.8                2.2 9th  122.8%
Hospital Beds per 1,000 Population (2006)                      4.2                4.3 24th  102.7%
Nursing Home Beds per 1,000 Pop. 65 & older (2006)                    49.2               50.6 52nd  102.9%
2006 Charity Care--Percent of All Hospital Care  8.5% 7.0% 16th  82.3%
IV.  Employment
Unemployment Rate   Tennessee Anderson County County Rank* Comparison to State Figure
2009 (February) 9.5% 8.7% 15th  91.2%
2000 4.0% 4.2% 33rd  104.8%
2007 Youth Unemployment Rate  15.7% 12.6% 25th  80.6%
* A rank of 1 indicates the best condition.
2007 Employment Percentages by Major Industry   Tennessee Anderson County County Rank Comparison to State Figure
Total Employment All Industries 2,745,397 36,600 14 1.3%
Natural Resources and Mining 0.4% 0.3% 33 64.4%
Construction 4.9% 3.1% 19 64.8%
Manufacturing 13.8% 27.0% 9 195.3%
Trade, Transportation and Utilities 22.1% 13.3% 20 60.0%
Information 1.8% 0.4% 32 20.3%
Financial Activities 5.2% 3.7% 17 71.4%
Professional and Business Services 11.8% 17.7% 7 150.8%
Education and Health Services 12.4% 11.1% 13 89.2%
Leisure and Hospitality 10.1% 9.2% 15 91.6%
Other Services 2.6% 1.8% 20 69.9%
Government 14.9% 12.3% 11 82.8%
Federal 1.8% 2.8% 6 155.7%
State 3.3% 0.1% 46 2.4%
Local 9.9% 9.5% 13 96.2%
2007 Average Annual Wage by Major Industry         County Rank
5th 
22nd 
13th 
5th 
18th 
18th 
27th 
5th 
9th 
43rd 
24th 
16th 
2nd 
56th 
9th 
V.  Value of Farmland and Agricultural Products Sold
Tennessee Anderson County Rank
Estimated Market Value of Farmland & Buildings   $           467,420  $      398,508 65th 
(Average Per Farm)
Estimated Market Value of Farmland & Buildings   $               3,378  $         5,342 9th 
(Average Per Acre)
Total Market Value of Agicultural Products Sold   $  2,617,394,000  $   4,425,000 87th 
VI.  County Government Finance (municipalities' revenue data not available)
2001-2002 Revenue by Source (in thousands)   Tennessee Percent of Total Anderson County Percent of State Total
Grand Total  $         8,062,012 100.0%  $    95,682 100.00%
Total State Revenue  $         2,504,883 31.1%  $    25,253 26.4%
Public Schools            1,949,045 24.2%        21,617 22.6%
All Other               555,838 6.9%         3,636 3.8%
Federal Revenue  $           511,055 6.3%  $      8,783 9.2%
Total Local Revenue  $         5,046,074 62.6%  $    61,646 64.4%
Property Tax            2,720,971 33.8%        32,083 33.5%
Local Sales Tax            1,123,100 13.9%        16,099 16.8%
Other Local             1,202,003 14.9%        13,464 14.1%
 Tax Base (in thousands)   Tennessee Anderson County County Rank Percent of State
2007 Equalized Assessed Property Value  $     131,625,598  $   1,516,068
Tax Base Per Capita $21,179 $20,441 17th  96.5%
2007 County Property Tax Rate (per $100) $2.82 19th 
2008 Total Taxable Sales   $       69,005,974  $      751,388
Tax Base Per Capita $11,103 $10,131 18th  91.2%
2008 County Sales Tax Rate 2.75% 1st 
VII.  Public Infrastructure Needs Inventory
Estimated Costs, 2007 - 2012 (in thousands)   Tennessee Anderson County County Rank Percent of State
Project  Type
Transportation  $       17,106,712  $       67,679 62nd 0.4%
Existing School Improvements            1,899,735           61,284 7th 3.2%
Water & Wastewater            3,855,355           27,789 35th 0.7%
Recreation            1,118,527           13,690 19th 1.2%
Other Utilities               598,698             9,735 7th 1.6%
Solid Waste                 54,314             4,100 5th 7.5%
Fire Protection               220,725             3,350 14th 1.5%
Public Buildings               526,288             3,125 24th 0.6%
Industrial Sites & Parks               241,362             1,200 51st 0.5%
Stormwater               371,227             1,000 18th 0.3%
Libraries, Museums, & Historic Sites               285,785                600 32nd 0.2%
Public Health Facilities               323,093                175 27th 0.1%
Non K-12 Education            3,015,869                    - 43rd 0.0%
Law Enforcement            1,826,201                    - 74th 0.0%
K-12 New School Construction            1,798,581                    - 45th 0.0%
Business District Development               375,758                    - 23rd 0.0%
Community Development               367,547                    - 50th 0.0%
Housing               100,189                    - 14th 0.0%
School System-wide Need                 63,021                    - 16th 0.0%
Other Facilities                 32,755                    - 9th 0.0%
Telecommunications                 17,009                    - 5th 0.0%
Property Acquisition                   3,956                    - 8th 0.0%
Grand Total  $       34,202,707  $      193,726 40th 0.6%
VIII.  Adult & Post-secondary Education
Adult Educational Attainment     Tennessee Anderson County County Rank
2000 Census
Percent w/ HS diploma (or equivalent) or better 75.9% 78.9% 10th 
Percent w/ Bachelors Degree or better 19.6% 20.8% 9th 
2008 Estimate
1990 Census
Percent w/ HS diploma (or equivalent) or better 67.1% 72.4% 8th 
Percent w/ Bachelors Degree or better 16.0% 18.6% 8th 
 Number of Post-secondary Institutions (2008)      
Four-year Colleges and Universities 77 0
Public 14 0
Private 63 0
Other Public Institutions 93 1
Community Colleges 13 0
Technology Centers 27 0
Two-Year Private Institutions 20 0
Off-campus Sites 33 1
2007 - 2008 Enrollment (full-time equivalent) at Post-secondary Institutions    
Four-year Colleges and Universities*          214,260                     -  
Public 134,696 0
Private 79,564 0
Other Public Institutions* 134,278 2,174
Community Colleges 80,454 0
Technology Centers 13,939 0
Two-Year Private Insitutions 11,049 0
Off-campus Sites 28,836 2,174
* Note: By location of instiution, not county of residence of students
IX.  Public School Systems  (Total number of school systems is 136)
Statewide Anderson County Clinton City Oak Ridge City
Number of Students
2007-2008                 944,738                    6,968                853                4,385         
Percent of Statewide 0.7% 0.1% 0.5%      
1997-1998                 834,318                    6,534                957                4,520         
Percent of Statewide 0.8% 0.1% 0.5%      
Increase/(Decrease)                 110,420 434 -104 -135      
Percent Change 13.2% 6.6% -10.9% -3.0%      
2007-2008
Free or Reduced-price Meals 54.5% 52.9% 52.6% 35.9%
Federal Title 1 39.7% 37.7% 15.5% 4.6%
Special Education 14.7% 17.6% 17.0% 24.3%
English Language Learners 3.2% 0.2% 0.1% 3.2%
Statewide Anderson County Clinton City Oak Ridge City
2007-2008 Accreditation by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools 
Elementary Schools 71.5% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
Secondary Schools 90.8% 100.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Students per Classroom Teacher*
2007-2008                      14.9                      13.2               14.9                  12.6         
1997-1998                      15.8                      14.1               14.6                  13.6         
Increase/(Decrease)                       (0.9)                       (0.9)                 0.3                   (0.9)            
Progress Through School
Promotion Rate
2007-2008 98.0% 98.9% 98.9% 98.7%      
1997-1998 96.6% 98.8% 98.4% 99.0%
Dropout Rate
2007-2008 10.1% 6.7% n/a 8.0%
1997-1998 4.5% 3.8% n/a 1.1%
*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 Anderson County Clinton City Oak Ridge City
Expenditures per Student
2007-2008 $7,742 $7,856 $8,304 $11,082
Percent of Statewide 101.5% 107.3% 143.1%      
1997-1998 $5,123 $5,366 $5,613 $7,258
Percent of Statewide 104.7% 109.6% 141.7%      
Increase/Decrease $2,618 $2,491 $2,690 $3,823      
Percent Change 51.1% 46.4% 47.9% 52.7%      
Classroom Teachers' Average Salary*
2007-2008 $44,820 $42,798 $45,452 $56,641
Percent of Statewide 95.5% 101.4% 126.4%
1997-1998 $34,584 $32,301 $36,846 $42,977
Percent of Statewide 93.4% 106.5% 124.3%
Gain $10,236 $10,496 $8,606 $13,663
Percent Change 29.6% 32.5% 23.4% 31.8%      
Revenue by Source (percent of total)
2007-2008
State 47.6% 50.1% 51.8% 37.9%
Federal 10.8% 13.3% 9.1% 7.6%
Local 41.6% 36.6% 39.1% 54.5%
System Rank for Percent Local 36th  28th  7th 
2006-2007
State 45.5% 47.3% 52.4% 36.2%
Federal 11.0% 13.8% 9.5% 8.1%
Local 43.5% 38.8% 38.1% 55.7%
System Rank for Percent Local 34th  37th  7th 
Statewide Anderson County County Rank
2008-2009 County Area Fiscal Capacity        
Estimated Local Revenue per Student $2,782 $2,445 18th 
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.state.tn.us/
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.tennessee.gov/humanserv/adfam/afs_fsp.htm
http://www.tennessee.gov/humanserv/adfam/afs_tanf.htm
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.state.tn.us/statistics/healthdata.htm
IV. Employment
TN Dept. Of Labor and Workforce Development - unemployment data. 
http://www.state.tn.us/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.state.tn.us/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.state.tn.us/thec
IX. Public School Systems (Total number of school systems is 136)
TN Department of Education--all data except fiscal capacity.
http://www.state.tn.us/education/mdata.shtml
TN Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations--education fiscal capacity.
http://tn.gov/tacir/fiscalcapacity.html
Prepared by TACIR