Cumberland County, Tennessee
Selected Statistical Information
I.  Geography & Demographics Tennessee Cumberland County County Rank Percent of State
Total Land Area (sq. mi.)                 41,217                682 4th  1.7%
Farmland (2007)          
Acres of Farmland            10,969,798         122,554  38th   1.1%
Number of Farms                 79,280                842  41st   1.1%
Average Size of Farms (Acres)                     138                146  33rd   105.8%
Population            
2008 Estimate 6,214,888 53,590 25th  0.9%
2000 Census 5,689,283 46,802 29th  0.8%
1990 Census 4,877,203 34,736 34th  0.7%
Gain (1990 to 2000) 812,080 12,066 18th  1.5%
Growth Rate (1990 to 2000) 16.7% 34.7% 6th  208.6%
Population Density (per sq. mi.)         Comparison to State Figure
2008 Estimate                   150.8               78.6 25th  52.1%
2000 Census                   138.0               68.7 45th  49.7%
1990 Census                   118.3               51.0 51st  43.1%
Urban Population         Percent of State
2000 Census            3,618,968           14,547 33rd  0.4%
1990 Census            2,969,948             6,930 46th  0.2%
Growth Rate (1990 to 2000) 21.9% 109.9% 6th  503.0%
Percent of Population in Urban Areas
2000 Census 63.6% 31.1% 45th  48.9%
1990 Census 60.9% 20.0% 63rd  32.8%
Median Age            
2000 Census 36 43 1st  118.4%
1990 Census 34 38 10th  111.9%
Population Percentages by Age Bracket        
2000 Census
under 18 24.6% 21.4% 88th 
18-24 9.6% 6.7% 93rd 
25-44 30.2% 25.1% 94th 
45-64 23.2% 26.3% 20th 
65 & over 12.4% 20.5% 1st 
1990 Census
under 18 25.1% 23.5% 75th 
18-24 10.9% 8.9% 78th 
25-44 31.8% 27.7% 84th 
45-64 19.6% 22.3% 21st 
65 & over 12.6% 17.6% 8th 
Population Growth by Age Bracket, 1990 to 2000  
Population Percentages by Race/Ethnicity (2000 Census)  
Tennessee Cumberland County County Rank* Comparison to State Figure
Males per 100 Females (2007) 95.4 93.9 66th  98.4%
Marriages Recorded per 1,000 Population in 2006 10.7 8.6 37th  80.4%
Divorces Recorded per 1,000 Population in 2006 4.7 7.9 93rd  168.1%
*A rank of 1 indicates the best condition.
II.  Income & Poverty Tennessee Cumberland County County Rank* Comparison to State Figure
Per Capita Personal Income          
2006 $32,172 $25,962 41st  80.7%
2000 $26,097 $21,744 42nd  83.3%
Compound Annual Growth Rate 3.55% 3.00% 68th  84.49%
Median Household Income          
2007 $42,389 $36,424 54th  85.9%
2000 $35,760 $31,276 53rd  87.5%
Compound Annual Growth Rate 2.46% 2.20% 39th  89.49%
2007 Poverty Rate          
All Ages  15.8% 17.0% 45th  107.59%
Related Children Under 18 Years  22.5% 27.1% 64th  120.44%
2000 Census            
All Ages  13.1% 16.0% 64th  121.63%
Related Children Under 18 Years 15.9% 18.9% 56th  118.39%
2007 Food Stamp Recipients (Monthly Average )          
Percent of Households 15.8% 13.7% 18th  86.38%
Percent of Individuals 14.1% 23.5% 88th  166.73%
2007 Families First           
Percent of Households 2.5% 1.2% 17th  48.14%
Percent of Individuals 2.5% 1.2% 30th  49.56%
*A rank of 1 indicates the best condition.
III.  Health & Healthcare Tennessee Cumberland County County Rank* Comparison to State Figure
2007 Pregnancy & Birth Rates           
Live births per 1,000 Population                    14.2               10.3 81st  72.5%
Percent of Live Births to Unmarried Parents 42.8% 35.3% 28th  82.5%
Percent Low Birth Weight 9.4% 7.5% 20th  79.8%
Pregnancies per 1,000 Females Aged 15-44                    80.7               60.2 82nd  74.6%
Pregnancies per 1,000 Females Aged 10-17                    13.9               16.4 79th  118.0%
Pregnancies per 1,000 Females Aged 10-14                      1.3                1.4 69th  107.7%
* A rank of 1 indicates the best condition.
2007 Mortality Rates           
Number of Deaths per 1,000 Population                      9.3               10.8 50th  116.1%
Number of Deaths per 100,000 Population by Cause of Death
Diseases of the Heart                   233.2             300.5 62nd  128.9%
Cancer (Malignant Neoplasm)                   215.3             304.3 86th  141.3%
* A rank of 1 indicates the best condition.
24th 
39th 
24th 
Tennessee Cumberland County County Rank Comparison to State Figure
Access to Healthcare          
Medical Doctors per 1,000 (2007)                      1.8                1.5 15th  83.9%
Hospital Beds per 1,000 Population (2006)                      4.2                3.5 34th  82.9%
Nursing Home Beds per 1,000 Pop. 65 & older (2006)                    49.2               29.7 83rd  60.4%
2006 Charity Care--Percent of All Hospital Care  8.5% 0.2% 73rd  2.5%
IV.  Employment
Unemployment Rate   Tennessee Cumberland County County Rank* Comparison to State Figure
2009 (February) 9.5% 11.8% 46th  123.8%
2000 4.0% 5.0% 58th  124.7%
2007 Youth Unemployment Rate  15.7% 13.6% 31st  87.0%
* A rank of 1 indicates the best condition.
2007 Employment Percentages by Major Industry   Tennessee Cumberland County County Rank Comparison to State Figure
Total Employment All Industries 2,745,397 16,500 27 0.6%
Natural Resources and Mining 0.4% 2.7% 6 674.3%
Construction 4.9% 6.2% 22 127.6%
Manufacturing 13.8% 13.9% 43 100.7%
Trade, Transportation and Utilities 22.1% 21.8% 22 98.5%
Information 1.8% 2.3% 16 130.2%
Financial Activities 5.2% 3.1% 29 58.9%
Professional and Business Services 11.8% 5.8% 29 49.1%
Education and Health Services 12.4% 16.3% 20 131.2%
Leisure and Hospitality 10.1% 12.1% 21 119.8%
Other Services 2.6% 1.6% 28 61.3%
Government 14.9% 12.4% 32 83.3%
Federal 1.8% 0.6% 39 36.2%
State 3.3% 0.9% 14 26.4%
Local 9.9% 10.9% 30 110.5%
2007 Average Annual Wage by Major Industry         County Rank
71st 
26th 
19th 
66th 
62nd 
21st 
47th 
70th 
34th 
24th 
75th 
70th 
51st 
48th 
29th 
V.  Value of Farmland and Agricultural Products Sold
Tennessee Cumberland County Rank
Estimated Market Value of Farmland & Buildings   $           467,420  $      510,586 19th 
(Average Per Farm)
Estimated Market Value of Farmland & Buildings   $               3,378  $         3,508 40th 
(Average Per Acre)
Total Market Value of Agicultural Products Sold   $  2,617,394,000  $ 42,029,000 20th 
VI.  County Government Finance (municipalities' revenue data not available)
2001-2002 Revenue by Source (in thousands)   Tennessee Percent of Total Cumberland County Percent of State Total
Grand Total  $         8,062,012 100.0%  $    60,799 100.00%
Total State Revenue  $         2,504,883 31.1%  $    23,414 38.5%
Public Schools            1,949,045 24.2%        19,431 32.0%
All Other               555,838 6.9%         3,983 6.6%
Federal Revenue  $           511,055 6.3%  $      4,352 7.2%
Total Local Revenue  $         5,046,074 62.6%  $    33,033 54.3%
Property Tax            2,720,971 33.8%        11,741 19.3%
Local Sales Tax            1,123,100 13.9%        13,455 22.1%
Other Local             1,202,003 14.9%         7,837 12.9%
 Tax Base (in thousands)   Tennessee Cumberland County County Rank Percent of State
2007 Equalized Assessed Property Value  $     131,625,598  $   1,298,450
Tax Base Per Capita $21,179 $24,229 20th  114.4%
2007 County Property Tax Rate (per $100) $1.24 93rd 
2008 Total Taxable Sales   $       69,005,974  $      532,447
Tax Base Per Capita $11,103 $9,936 17th  89.5%
2008 County Sales Tax Rate 2.75% 1st 
VII.  Public Infrastructure Needs Inventory
Estimated Costs, 2007 - 2012 (in thousands)   Tennessee Cumberland County County Rank Percent of State
Project  Type
Transportation  $       17,106,712  $      224,311 19th 1.3%
Water & Wastewater            3,855,355           77,050 14th 2.0%
Law Enforcement            1,826,201           14,825 23rd 0.8%
K-12 New School Construction            1,798,581           14,000 31st 0.8%
Business District Development               375,758             9,000 6th 2.4%
Libraries, Museums, & Historic Sites               285,785             6,850 6th 2.4%
Recreation            1,118,527             6,810 35th 0.6%
Non K-12 Education            3,015,869             1,000 33rd 0.0%
Community Development               367,547                750 30th 0.2%
Existing School Improvements            1,899,735                445 78th 0.0%
Stormwater               371,227                300 30th 0.1%
Other Utilities               598,698                    - 32nd 0.0%
Public Buildings               526,288                    - 77th 0.0%
Public Health Facilities               323,093                    - 30th 0.0%
Industrial Sites & Parks               241,362                    - 68th 0.0%
Fire Protection               220,725                    - 57th 0.0%
Housing               100,189                    - 14th 0.0%
School System-wide Need                 63,021                    - 16th 0.0%
Solid Waste                 54,314                    - 30th 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  $      355,341 20th 1.0%
VIII.  Adult & Post-secondary Education
Adult Educational Attainment     Tennessee Cumberland County County Rank
2000 Census
Percent w/ HS diploma (or equivalent) or better 75.9% 72.5% 30th 
Percent w/ Bachelors Degree or better 19.6% 13.7% 23rd 
2008 Estimate
1990 Census
Percent w/ HS diploma (or equivalent) or better 67.1% 59.8% 35th 
Percent w/ Bachelors Degree or better 16.0% 10.2% 31st 
 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 1
Two-Year Private Institutions 20 0
Off-campus Sites 33 0
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* 134,278 385
Community Colleges 80,454 0
Technology Centers 13,939 385
Two-Year Private Insitutions 11,049 0
Off-campus Sites 28,836 0
* Note: By location of instiution, not county of residence of students
IX.  Public School Systems  (Total number of school systems is 136)
Statewide Cumberland County    
Number of Students
2007-2008                 944,738                    7,235               
Percent of Statewide 0.8%          
1997-1998                 834,318                    6,160               
Percent of Statewide 0.7%          
Increase/(Decrease)                 110,420 1,075          
Percent Change 13.2% 17.5%          
2007-2008
Free or Reduced-price Meals 54.5% 62.5%
Federal Title 1 39.7% 67.6%
Special Education 14.7% 13.9%
English Language Learners 3.2% 1.2%
Statewide Cumberland County    
2007-2008 Accreditation by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools 
Elementary Schools 71.5% 100.0%
Secondary Schools 90.8% 100.0%
Students per Classroom Teacher*
2007-2008                      14.9                      15.6               
1997-1998                      15.8                      16.9               
Increase/(Decrease)                       (0.9)                       (1.3)                    
Progress Through School
Promotion Rate
2007-2008 98.0% 96.6%          
1997-1998 96.6% 98.4%
Dropout Rate
2007-2008 10.1% 7.8%
1997-1998 4.5% 2.3%
*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 Cumberland County    
Expenditures per Student
2007-2008 $7,742 $6,705
Percent of Statewide 86.6%          
1997-1998 $5,123 $4,379
Percent of Statewide 85.5%          
Increase/Decrease $2,618 $2,327          
Percent Change 51.1% 53.1%          
Classroom Teachers' Average Salary*
2007-2008 $44,820 $39,465
Percent of Statewide 88.1%
1997-1998 $34,584 $31,805
Percent of Statewide 92.0%
Gain $10,236 $7,660
Percent Change 29.6% 24.1%          
Revenue by Source (percent of total)
2007-2008
State 47.6% 57.9%
Federal 10.8% 13.0%
Local 41.6% 29.1%
System Rank for Percent Local 64th 
2006-2007
State 45.5% 56.9%
Federal 11.0% 13.1%
Local 43.5% 30.0%
System Rank for Percent Local 66th 
Statewide Cumberland County County Rank
2008-2009 County Area Fiscal Capacity        
Estimated Local Revenue per Student $2,782 $2,237 22nd 
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