DeKalb County, Tennessee
Selected Statistical Information
I.  Geography & Demographics Tennessee DeKalb County County Rank Percent of State
Total Land Area (sq. mi.)                 41,217                305 73rd  0.7%
Farmland (2007)          
Acres of Farmland            10,969,798           95,315  51st   0.9%
Number of Farms                 79,280                722  44th   0.9%
Average Size of Farms (Acres)                     138                132  44th   95.7%
Population            
2008 Estimate 6,214,888 18,694 68th  0.3%
2000 Census 5,689,283 17,423 71st  0.3%
1990 Census 4,877,203 14,360 70th  0.3%
Gain (1990 to 2000) 812,080 3,063 57th  0.4%
Growth Rate (1990 to 2000) 16.7% 21.3% 32nd  128.1%
Population Density (per sq. mi.)         Comparison to State Figure
2008 Estimate                   150.8               61.4 68th  40.7%
2000 Census                   138.0               57.2 55th  41.4%
1990 Census                   118.3               47.1 58th  39.8%
Urban Population         Percent of State
2000 Census            3,618,968             3,678 62nd  0.1%
1990 Census            2,969,948             3,791 61st  0.1%
Growth Rate (1990 to 2000) 21.9% -3.0% 59th  -13.6%
Percent of Population in Urban Areas
2000 Census 63.6% 21.1% 59th  33.2%
1990 Census 60.9% 26.4% 46th  43.4%
Median Age            
2000 Census 36 38 43rd  105.0%
1990 Census 34 37 19th  109.0%
Population Percentages by Age Bracket        
2000 Census
under 18 24.6% 23.3% 57th 
18-24 9.6% 8.5% 40th 
25-44 30.2% 29.3% 36th 
45-64 23.2% 24.6% 52nd 
65 & over 12.4% 14.3% 40th 
1990 Census
under 18 25.1% 24.2% 59th 
18-24 10.9% 9.4% 66th 
25-44 31.8% 28.4% 72nd 
45-64 19.6% 22.1% 26th 
65 & over 12.6% 15.9% 22nd 
Population Growth by Age Bracket, 1990 to 2000  
Population Percentages by Race/Ethnicity (2000 Census)  
Tennessee DeKalb County County Rank* Comparison to State Figure
Males per 100 Females (2007) 95.4 98.1 22nd  102.9%
Marriages Recorded per 1,000 Population in 2006 10.7 12.3 7th  115.0%
Divorces Recorded per 1,000 Population in 2006 4.7 5.4 68th  114.9%
*A rank of 1 indicates the best condition.
II.  Income & Poverty Tennessee DeKalb County County Rank* Comparison to State Figure
Per Capita Personal Income          
2006 $32,172 $25,553 49th  79.4%
2000 $26,097 $20,038 62nd  76.8%
Compound Annual Growth Rate 3.55% 4.14% 18th  116.50%
Median Household Income          
2007 $42,389 $36,905 51st  87.1%
2000 $35,760 $31,204 55th  87.3%
Compound Annual Growth Rate 2.46% 2.43% 25th  98.66%
2007 Poverty Rate          
All Ages  15.8% 17.3% 47th  109.49%
Related Children Under 18 Years  22.5% 23.0% 36th  102.22%
2000 Census            
All Ages  13.1% 15.9% 62nd  121.26%
Related Children Under 18 Years 15.9% 21.0% 72nd  131.93%
2007 Food Stamp Recipients (Monthly Average )          
Percent of Households 15.8% 18.0% 52nd  113.78%
Percent of Individuals 14.1% 15.7% 49th  111.01%
2007 Families First           
Percent of Households 2.5% 1.6% 38th  66.35%
Percent of Individuals 2.5% 1.6% 41st  61.98%
*A rank of 1 indicates the best condition.
III.  Health & Healthcare Tennessee DeKalb County County Rank* Comparison to State Figure
2007 Pregnancy & Birth Rates           
Live births per 1,000 Population                    14.2               13.9 23rd  97.9%
Percent of Live Births to Unmarried Parents 42.8% 33.3% 19th  77.8%
Percent Low Birth Weight 9.4% 9.3% 56th  98.9%
Pregnancies per 1,000 Females Aged 15-44                    80.7               76.3 20th  94.5%
Pregnancies per 1,000 Females Aged 10-17                    13.9               15.2 78th  109.4%
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               11.4 67th  122.6%
Number of Deaths per 100,000 Population by Cause of Death
Diseases of the Heart                   233.2             286.0 58th  122.6%
Cancer (Malignant Neoplasm)                   215.3             248.2 54th  115.3%
* A rank of 1 indicates the best condition.
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Tennessee DeKalb County County Rank Comparison to State Figure
Access to Healthcare          
Medical Doctors per 1,000 (2007)                      1.8                1.1 23rd  59.4%
Hospital Beds per 1,000 Population (2006)                      4.2                3.9 28th  92.1%
Nursing Home Beds per 1,000 Pop. 65 & older (2006)                    49.2               43.4 67th  88.3%
2006 Charity Care--Percent of All Hospital Care  8.5% 3.2% 41st  36.9%
IV.  Employment
Unemployment Rate   Tennessee DeKalb County County Rank* Comparison to State Figure
2009 (February) 9.5% 11.5% 43rd  120.6%
2000 4.0% 4.8% 53rd  119.8%
2007 Youth Unemployment Rate  15.7% 8.3% 3rd  53.2%
* A rank of 1 indicates the best condition.
2007 Employment Percentages by Major Industry   Tennessee DeKalb County County Rank Comparison to State Figure
Total Employment All Industries 2,745,397 6,085 60 0.2%
Natural Resources and Mining 0.4% 9.0% 4 2286.7%
Construction 4.9% 1.3% 73 26.4%
Manufacturing 13.8% 32.9% 50 237.7%
Trade, Transportation and Utilities 22.1% 16.7% 61 75.4%
Information 1.8% 0.0% 79 0.0%
Financial Activities 5.2% 0.0% 94 0.0%
Professional and Business Services 11.8% 5.5% 51 46.9%
Education and Health Services 12.4% 7.5% 65 60.3%
Leisure and Hospitality 10.1% 7.9% 54 78.0%
Other Services 2.6% 2.0% 52 77.3%
Government 14.9% 13.4% 59 89.8%
Federal 1.8% 0.7% 73 40.8%
State 3.3% 0.5% 40 16.7%
Local 9.9% 12.1% 57 122.7%
2007 Average Annual Wage by Major Industry         County Rank
59th 
62nd 
28th 
61st 
61st 
79th 
94th 
48th 
62nd 
7th 
27th 
84th 
86th 
26th 
44th 
V.  Value of Farmland and Agricultural Products Sold
Tennessee DeKalb County Rank
Estimated Market Value of Farmland & Buildings   $           467,420  $      419,666 54th 
(Average Per Farm)
Estimated Market Value of Farmland & Buildings   $               3,378  $         3,179 59th 
(Average Per Acre)
Total Market Value of Agicultural Products Sold   $  2,617,394,000  $ 72,021,000 9th 
VI.  County Government Finance (municipalities' revenue data not available)
2001-2002 Revenue by Source (in thousands)   Tennessee Percent of Total DeKalb County Percent of State Total
Grand Total  $         8,062,012 100.0%  $    20,711 100.00%
Total State Revenue  $         2,504,883 31.1%  $    10,722 51.8%
Public Schools            1,949,045 24.2%         8,696 42.0%
All Other               555,838 6.9%         2,026 9.8%
Federal Revenue  $           511,055 6.3%  $      2,218 10.7%
Total Local Revenue  $         5,046,074 62.6%  $      7,771 37.5%
Property Tax            2,720,971 33.8%         3,751 18.1%
Local Sales Tax            1,123,100 13.9%         1,574 7.6%
Other Local             1,202,003 14.9%         2,446 11.8%
 Tax Base (in thousands)   Tennessee DeKalb County County Rank Percent of State
2007 Equalized Assessed Property Value  $     131,625,598  $      434,234
Tax Base Per Capita $21,179 $23,229 52nd  109.7%
2007 County Property Tax Rate (per $100) $1.70 88th 
2008 Total Taxable Sales   $       69,005,974  $      107,542
Tax Base Per Capita $11,103 $5,753 49th  51.8%
2008 County Sales Tax Rate 2.75% 1st 
VII.  Public Infrastructure Needs Inventory
Estimated Costs, 2007 - 2012 (in thousands)   Tennessee DeKalb County County Rank Percent of State
Project  Type
Transportation  $       17,106,712  $      101,426 48th 0.6%
Water & Wastewater            3,855,355           12,400 58th 0.3%
Community Development               367,547             5,100 10th 1.4%
K-12 New School Construction            1,798,581             4,200 42nd 0.2%
Industrial Sites & Parks               241,362             3,700 22nd 1.5%
Recreation            1,118,527             3,190 46th 0.3%
Fire Protection               220,725             2,000 19th 0.9%
Existing School Improvements            1,899,735             1,695 64th 0.1%
Public Buildings               526,288                400 62nd 0.1%
Solid Waste                 54,314                370 20th 0.7%
Non K-12 Education            3,015,869                    - 43rd 0.0%
Law Enforcement            1,826,201                    - 74th 0.0%
Other Utilities               598,698                    - 32nd 0.0%
Business District Development               375,758                    - 23rd 0.0%
Stormwater               371,227                    - 39th 0.0%
Public Health Facilities               323,093                    - 30th 0.0%
Libraries, Museums, & Historic Sites               285,785                    - 52nd 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  $      134,481 59th 0.4%
VIII.  Adult & Post-secondary Education
Adult Educational Attainment     Tennessee DeKalb County County Rank
2000 Census
Percent w/ HS diploma (or equivalent) or better 75.9% 64.6% 68th 
Percent w/ Bachelors Degree or better 19.6% 11.3% 36th 
2008 Estimate
1990 Census
Percent w/ HS diploma (or equivalent) or better 67.1% 50.3% 79th 
Percent w/ Bachelors Degree or better 16.0% 8.4% 46th 
 Number of Post-secondary Institutions (2008)      
Four-year Colleges and Universities 77 0
Public 14 0
Private 63 0
Other Public Institutions 93 0
Community Colleges 13 0
Technology Centers 27 0
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 0
Community Colleges 80,454 0
Technology Centers 13,939 0
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 DeKalb County    
Number of Students
2007-2008                 944,738                    2,827               
Percent of Statewide 0.3%          
1997-1998                 834,318                    2,508               
Percent of Statewide 0.3%          
Increase/(Decrease)                 110,420 319          
Percent Change 13.2% 12.7%          
2007-2008
Free or Reduced-price Meals 54.5% 57.8%
Federal Title 1 39.7% 55.4%
Special Education 14.7% 15.8%
English Language Learners 3.2% 5.6%
Statewide DeKalb 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                      14.4               
1997-1998                      15.8                      16.1               
Increase/(Decrease)                       (0.9)                       (1.7)                    
Progress Through School
Promotion Rate
2007-2008 98.0% 98.8%          
1997-1998 96.6% 96.9%
Dropout Rate
2007-2008 10.1% 10.6%
1997-1998 4.5% 3.2%
*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 DeKalb County    
Expenditures per Student
2007-2008 $7,742 $6,558
Percent of Statewide 84.7%          
1997-1998 $5,123 $3,972
Percent of Statewide 77.5%          
Increase/Decrease $2,618 $2,586          
Percent Change 51.1% 65.1%          
Classroom Teachers' Average Salary*
2007-2008 $44,820 $40,309
Percent of Statewide 89.9%
1997-1998 $34,584 $29,519
Percent of Statewide 85.4%
Gain $10,236 $10,791
Percent Change 29.6% 36.6%          
Revenue by Source (percent of total)
2007-2008
State 47.6% 65.5%
Federal 10.8% 13.1%
Local 41.6% 21.5%
System Rank for Percent Local 101st 
2006-2007
State 45.5% 63.9%
Federal 11.0% 13.0%
Local 43.5% 23.1%
System Rank for Percent Local 98th 
Statewide DeKalb County County Rank
2008-2009 County Area Fiscal Capacity        
Estimated Local Revenue per Student $2,782 $1,675 46th 
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