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
Cannon County, Tennessee
Selected Statistical Information
I.  Geography & Demographics
        Tennessee Cannon County County
Rank		 Percent of State Total
Total Land Area (sq. mi.) 41,217 266 82nd  0.6%
Farmland (2007)            
Acres of Farmland (2007) 10,969,798 116,720  42nd   1.1%
Acres of Farmland (1992) 11,169,086 96,550  51st   0.9%
Number of Farms (2007) 79,280 880  39th   1.1%
Average Size of Farms (Acres, 2007) 138 133  42nd  
Population            
2010 Census 6,346,105 13,801 79th  0.2%
2000 Census 5,689,283 12,826 79th  0.2%
1990 Census 4,877,203 10,467 80th  0.2%
Population Change (2000 to 2010) 656,822 975 61st  0.1%
Growth Rate (2000 to 2010) 11.5% 7.6% 44th 
Population Density (per sq. mi.)     Tennessee Cannon County County
Rank		 Comparison to State Figure
2010 Census 154                52 79th  33.7%
2000 Census 138                48 79th  35.0%
1990 Census 118                39 69th  33.3%
Urban Population           Percent of State Total
2010 Census 4,213,245 2,604 73rd  0.1%
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% 18.9% 66th  -47.5%
2000 Census 63.6% 0.0% 71st  -63.6%
1990 Census 60.9% 0.0% 72nd  -60.9%
Median Age            
2010 Census 38 41 42nd 
2000 Census 36 37 56th 
Population Percentages by Age Bracket     Tennessee Cannon County County
Rank		 Percentage Point Difference
2010 Census
under 18 23.6% 22.5% 49th  -1.1%
18-24 9.6% 8.0% 41st  -1.6%
25-44 26.4% 24.8% 37th  -1.6%
45-64 27.0% 28.6% 45th  1.6%
65 & over 13.4% 16.1% 44th  2.7%
2000 Census
under 18 24.6% 25.4% 24th  0.8%
18-24 9.6% 8.3% 60th  -1.4%
25-44 30.2% 28.9% 41st  -1.3%
45-64 23.2% 23.7% 64th  0.5%
65 & over 12.4% 13.7% 50th  1.3%
Population Growth by Age Bracket, 2000 (Census) to 2010 (Census)        
Population Percentages by Race/Ethnicity (2010 Census)          
        Tennessee Cannon County County
Rank*		 Comparison to State Figure
Males per 100 Females (2010) 95.1 98.0 25th  103.0%
Marriages Recorded per 1,000 Population in 2010 8.8 7.4 46th  84.1%
Divorces Recorded per 1,000 Population in 2010 4.2 3.3 24th  78.6%
*Note: A rank of 1 indicates the best condition.
II. Income and Poverty
Per Capita Personal Income     Tennessee Cannon County County
Rank*		 Comparison to State Figure
2010 $34,921 $29,927 40th  85.7%
2000 $26,097 $22,026 38th  84.4%
Compound Annual Growth Rate 2.96% 3.11% 49th 
Median Household Income            
2010 $41,461 $36,246 48th  87.4%
2000 $35,760 $33,988 36th  95.0%
Compound Annual Growth Rate 1.49% 0.65% 88th 
2010 Poverty Rate           Percentage Point Difference
All Ages 17.8% 16.7% 25th  -1.10%
Related Children Under 18 Years  25.9% 26.2% 28th  0.30%
2000 Poverty Rate            
All Ages  13.5% 12.8% 24th  -0.71%
Related Children Under 18 Years 17.6% 14.0% 17th  -3.57%
2010 Food Stamp Recipients (Monthly Average )          
Percent of Occupied Households 23.5% 27.8% 63rd  4.24%
Percent of Individuals 19.6% 23.3% 58th  3.75%
2010 Families First (Monthly Average)            
Percent of Occupied Households 2.5% 1.30% 15th  -1.20%
Percent of Individuals 2.5% 1.29% 22nd  -1.25%
*Note: A rank of 1 indicates the best condition.
III. Health & Healthcare
2010 Pregnancy & Birth Rates      Tennessee Cannon County County
Rank*		 Comparison to State Figure
Live births per 1,000 Population 12.5              10.1 15th 80.8%
Percent of Live Births to Unmarried Parents 44.1% 48.6% 64th 110.2%
Percent Low Birth Weight 9.0% 9.3% 32nd 103.3%
Pregnancies per 1,000 Females Aged 15-44               72.2              59.6 15th 82.5%
Pregnancies per 1,000 Females Aged 10-17               10.0               5.6 12th 56.0%
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 Cannon County County
Rank*		 Comparison to State Figure
Number of Deaths per 1,000 Population                 9.3              11.0  29th  118.3%
Number of Deaths per 100,000 Population by Cause of Death
Diseases of the Heart             228.3            289.8 60th 126.9%
Cancer (Malignant Neoplasm)             212.9            239.1 44th 112.3%
Diabetes               26.4              29.0 49th 109.8%
* Note: A rank of 1 indicates the best condition.
  
35th
29th
Access to Healthcare     Tennessee Cannon County County
Rank		 Comparison to State Figure
Medical Doctors per 1,000 (2010) 2.4 0.3 81st  12.1%
Medical Doctors per 1,000 (2007) 1.8 0.4 76th  20.5%
Hospital Beds per 1,000 Population (2010) 3.5 4.3 18th  123.2%
Hospital Beds per 1,000 Population (2008) 4.2 4.4 18th  104.8%
Nursing Home Beds per 1,000 Pop. 65 & older (2010) 43.9 46.0 50th  104.9%
Nursing Home Beds per 1,000 Pop. 65 & older (2008) 46.0 48.6 48th  105.5%
IV. Employment
Unemployment Rate     Tennessee Cannon County County
Rank*		 Percentage Point Difference
2012 (January) 8.7% 7.9% 15th  -0.8%
2000 (annual) 4.0% 3.6% 11th  -0.4%
2010 Youth Unemployment Rate (annual) 28.9% 13.9% 1st  -15.0%
2000 Youth Unemployment Rate (annual) 12.0% 3.6% 2nd  -8.5%
* Note: A rank of 1 indicates the best condition.
2010 Employment Percentages by Major Industry   Tennessee Cannon County County
Rank		 Percent of State Total
Total Employment Top Industries 2,558,287 1,879 83rd  0.1%
Health Care and Social Assistance 12.6% 22.0% 39th  0.1%
Retail Trade 12.0% 9.7% 83rd  0.1%
Manufacturing 11.7% 8.9% 88th  0.1%
Transportation and Warehousing 4.8% 3.1% 35th  0.0%
Other Services (except Public Administration) 2.6% 2.3% 68th  0.1%
Federal Government 2.0% 2.2% 67th  0.1%
Information 1.7% 0.6% 62nd  0.0%
Educational Services 1.5% 0.4% 30th  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
15th 
76th 
80th 
42nd 
77th 
65th 
22nd 
49th 
24th 
  
  
  
  
  
  
V.  Value of Farmland and Agricultural Products Sold
2007 Estimates*     Tennessee Cannon County County
Rank		 Comparison to State Figure
Market Value of Farmland & Buildings (Average Per Farm) $467,420 $428,757 49th  91.7%
Market Value of Farmland & Buildings (Average Per Acre) $3,378 $3,233 56th  95.7%
Total Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold  $2,617,394,000 $13,544,000 59th  0.5%
Per Capita Value of Agricultural Products Sold $424 $1,008 30th  237.8%
*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 Cannon County Percent of County Revenue
Grand Total  $      7,377,794 100.0%  $     26,049 100.0%
Total State Revenue  $      2,705,115 36.7%  $     13,898 53.4%
Public Schools**          2,360,751 32.0%  $     11,878 45.6%
All Other             344,365 4.7%           2,019 7.8%
Federal Revenue***  $         747,424 10.1%  $       3,144 12.1%
Total Local Revenue  $      3,925,254 53.2%  $       9,007 34.6%
Property Tax†          2,563,733 34.7%           5,116 19.6%
Local Sales Tax††          1,081,514 14.7%              950 3.6%
Other Local‡           1,245,096 16.9%           2,942 11.3%
*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 $216,721 79th  0.2%
Tax Base Per Capita $22,720 $15,703 68th 
2011 County Property Tax Rate (per $100) $2.44 31st 
2011 Total Taxable Sales (in thousands) $66,377,563 $41,530 83rd  0.1%
Tax Base Per Capita $10,460 $3,009 86th 
2011 County Sales Tax Rate 1.75% 94th 
VII.  Public Infrastructure Needs Inventory 
Estimated Costs, 2010 - 2015 (in thousands)     Tennessee Cannon County County
 Rank		 Percent of State Total
Project  Type
Transportation  $ 18,847,863  $    101,259 56th 0.54%
Water and Wastewater       4,363,596            7,550 71st 0.17%
Industrial Sites and Parks          261,002            3,000 22nd 1.15%
Law Enforcement       1,946,322               690 63rd 0.04%
Public Health Facilities          443,995               150 24th 0.03%
Existing School Improvements       1,981,658                83 91st 0.00%
Non K-12 Education       4,160,573                   - 48th -
K-12 New School Construction       1,736,322                   - 36th -
Recreation       1,058,943                   - 93rd -
Business District Development          984,423                   - 26th -
Community Development          417,137                   - 47th -
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  $    112,732 71st 0.30%
VIII.  Adult & Post-secondary Education
Adult Educational Attainment (Persons 25 years and over)   Tennessee Cannon County County
 Rank		 Percentage Point Difference
2006-2010 American Community Survey 
Percent w/ HS diploma (or equivalent) or better 82.5% 77.7% 48th  -4.8%
Percent w/ Bachelors Degree or better 22.7% 11.1% 61st  -11.6%
2000 Census
Percent w/ HS diploma (or equivalent) or better 75.9% 67.2% 54th  -8.7%
Percent w/ Bachelors Degree or better 19.6% 8.4% 69th  -11.2%
1990 Census
Percent w/ HS diploma (or equivalent) or better 67.1% 54.6% 59th  -12.5%
Percent w/ Bachelors Degree or better 16.0% 6.9% 64th  -9.0%
*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 Cannon 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 Cannon County          
Number of Students
2010-2011 949,354 2,109
System Rank for Students 95th 
Percent of Statewide 0.2%          
2000-2001 896,556 2,083
System Rank for Students 91st 
Percent of Statewide 0.2%          
Increase/(Decrease) 52,798                 25                    
Percent Change 5.9% 1.2%          
2009-2010*    
Free or Reduced-price Meals 60.2% 65.9%
Federal Title 1 58.0% 67.6%
Special Education 11.4% 14.0%
English Language Learners 3.8% 0.8%
*Note: 2010-2011 data not yet available.
        Statewide Cannon County          
2009-2010 Accreditation by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools* 
Elementary Schools 57.0% 50.0%
Secondary Schools 90.7% 50.0%
*Note: 2010-2011 data not yet available.
                     
Students per Classroom Teacher*
2010-2011 14.6 13.6               
System Rank for Students/Classroom Teacher 44th                
2000-2001 15.8 14.2               
System Rank for Students/Classroom Teacher 23rd                
Increase/(Decrease)             (1)                  (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.
        Statewide Cannon County          
Progress Through School
Promotion Rate
2009-2010 98.5% 98.5%  
1999-2000 96.8% 97.5%
Dropout Rate
2009-2010 11.7% 18.8%
1999-2000 14.4% 16.7%
*Note: 2010-2011 data not yet available.
        Statewide Cannon County          
Expenditures per Student
2010-2011 $8,465 $7,572
System Rank for Expenditures per Student
Percent of Statewide 89.5%          
2000-2001 $6,055 $5,191
System Rank for Expenditures per Student 114th 
Percent of Statewide 85.7%          
Increase/Decrease $2,410 $2,381          
Percent Change 39.8% 45.9%          
                     
Classroom Teachers' Average Salary
2010-2011 $45,891 $39,793
System Rank for Ave. Teacher Salary 119th 
Percent of Statewide 86.7%          
2000-2001 $37,431 $31,149
System Rank for Ave. Teacher Salary 130th 
Percent of Statewide 83.2%          
Increase/(Decrease) $8,459 $8,644
Percent Change 22.6% 27.8%          
        Statewide Cannon County           
Revenue by Source (percent of total)
2010-2011
Federal 14.9% 12.1%  
State 46.2% 70.6%
Local 38.9% 17.3%          
System Rank for Percent Local 113rd           
2000-2001
Federal 9.5% 9.2%
State 46.9% 70.5%
Local 43.7% 20.3%
System Rank for Percent Local 119th           
        Statewide Cannon County County
Rank		        
2012-2013 County Area Fiscal Capacity
Per Pupil Fiscal Capacity $3,024 $1,240 77th 
Percent of Statewide Figure 41.0%
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
  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