Gibson County, Tennessee
Selected Statistical Information
I.  Geography & Demographics Tennessee Gibson County County Rank Percent of State
Total Land Area (sq. mi.)                 41,217                603 13th  1.5%
Farmland (2007)          
Acres of Farmland            10,969,798         286,769  1st   2.6%
Number of Farms                 79,280             1,049  27th   1.3%
Average Size of Farms (Acres)                     138                273  8th   197.8%
Population            
2008 Estimate 6,214,888 49,257 30th  0.8%
2000 Census 5,689,283 48,152 27th  0.8%
1990 Census 4,877,203 46,315 23rd  0.9%
Gain (1990 to 2000) 812,080 1,837 79th  0.2%
Growth Rate (1990 to 2000) 16.7% 4.0% 92nd  23.8%
Population Density (per sq. mi.)         Comparison to State Figure
2008 Estimate                   150.8               81.7 30th  54.2%
2000 Census                   138.0               79.9 36th  57.9%
1990 Census                   118.3               76.8 33rd  64.9%
Urban Population         Percent of State
2000 Census            3,618,968           24,267 23rd  0.7%
1990 Census            2,969,948           21,982 20th  0.7%
Growth Rate (1990 to 2000) 21.9% 10.4% 40th  47.6%
Percent of Population in Urban Areas
2000 Census 63.6% 50.4% 24th  79.2%
1990 Census 60.9% 47.5% 20th  77.9%
Median Age            
2000 Census 36 39 23rd  108.1%
1990 Census 34 37 15th  110.4%
Population Percentages by Age Bracket        
2000 Census
under 18 24.6% 24.0% 41st 
18-24 9.6% 8.1% 69th 
25-44 30.2% 26.9% 80th 
45-64 23.2% 23.3% 72nd 
65 & over 12.4% 17.7% 6th 
1990 Census
under 18 25.1% 24.0% 70th 
18-24 10.9% 9.1% 77th 
25-44 31.8% 27.6% 86th 
45-64 19.6% 21.1% 45th 
65 & over 12.6% 18.3% 4th 
Population Growth by Age Bracket, 1990 to 2000  
Population Percentages by Race/Ethnicity (2000 Census)  
Tennessee Gibson County County Rank* Comparison to State Figure
Males per 100 Females (2007) 95.4 90.3 69th  94.7%
Marriages Recorded per 1,000 Population in 2006 10.7 7.8 67th  72.9%
Divorces Recorded per 1,000 Population in 2006 4.7 3.9 24th  83.0%
*A rank of 1 indicates the best condition.
II.  Income & Poverty Tennessee Gibson County County Rank* Comparison to State Figure
Per Capita Personal Income          
2006 $32,172 $25,833 43rd  80.3%
2000 $26,097 $22,333 36th  85.6%
Compound Annual Growth Rate 3.55% 2.46% 83rd  69.20%
Median Household Income          
2007 $42,389 $34,601 67th  81.6%
2000 $35,760 $32,081 48th  89.7%
Compound Annual Growth Rate 2.46% 1.09% 92nd  44.17%
2007 Poverty Rate          
All Ages  15.8% 16.5% 40th  104.43%
Related Children Under 18 Years  22.5% 25.2% 54th  112.00%
2000 Census            
All Ages  13.1% 18.7% 80th  142.20%
Related Children Under 18 Years 15.9% 22.4% 75th  140.31%
2007 Food Stamp Recipients (Monthly Average )          
Percent of Households 15.8% 20.3% 69th  128.23%
Percent of Individuals 14.1% 17.8% 62nd  126.12%
2007 Families First           
Percent of Households 2.5% 2.9% 86th  116.22%
Percent of Individuals 2.5% 3.1% 86th  122.71%
*A rank of 1 indicates the best condition.
III.  Health & Healthcare Tennessee Gibson County County Rank* Comparison to State Figure
2007 Pregnancy & Birth Rates           
Live births per 1,000 Population                    14.2               13.1 36th  92.3%
Percent of Live Births to Unmarried Parents 42.8% 45.6% 80th  106.5%
Percent Low Birth Weight 9.4% 7.5% 20th  79.8%
Pregnancies per 1,000 Females Aged 15-44                    80.7               74.9 29th  92.8%
Pregnancies per 1,000 Females Aged 10-17                    13.9               10.8 34th  77.7%
Pregnancies per 1,000 Females Aged 10-14                      1.3                1.3 65th  100.0%
* A rank of 1 indicates the best condition.
2007 Mortality Rates           
Number of Deaths per 1,000 Population                      9.3               14.0 90th  150.5%
Number of Deaths per 100,000 Population by Cause of Death
Diseases of the Heart                   233.2             352.2 81st  151.0%
Cancer (Malignant Neoplasm)                   215.3             296.6 84th  137.8%
* A rank of 1 indicates the best condition.
77th 
66th 
77th 
Tennessee Gibson County County Rank Comparison to State Figure
Access to Healthcare          
Medical Doctors per 1,000 (2007)                      1.8                0.5 56th  30.4%
Hospital Beds per 1,000 Population (2006)                      4.2                4.8 15th  114.1%
Nursing Home Beds per 1,000 Pop. 65 & older (2006)                    49.2             103.7 17th  210.9%
2006 Charity Care--Percent of All Hospital Care  8.5% 1.0% 59th  12.3%
IV.  Employment
Unemployment Rate   Tennessee Gibson County County Rank* Comparison to State Figure
2009 (February) 9.5% 12.7% 60th  133.2%
2000 4.0% 5.4% 75th  134.7%
2007 Youth Unemployment Rate  15.7% 20.8% 71st  132.8%
* A rank of 1 indicates the best condition.
2007 Employment Percentages by Major Industry   Tennessee Gibson County County Rank Comparison to State Figure
Total Employment All Industries 2,745,397 14,580 29 0.5%
Natural Resources and Mining 0.4% 0.4% 44 111.3%
Construction 4.9% 4.6% 29 95.4%
Manufacturing 13.8% 26.0% 28 187.6%
Trade, Transportation and Utilities 22.1% 22.5% 25 101.9%
Information 1.8% 1.7% 25 95.2%
Financial Activities 5.2% 3.8% 26 73.7%
Professional and Business Services 11.8% 3.6% 41 30.4%
Education and Health Services 12.4% 10.3% 29 83.4%
Leisure and Hospitality 10.1% 6.8% 32 67.6%
Other Services 2.6% 1.9% 26 75.5%
Government 14.9% 18.1% 18 121.5%
Federal 1.8% 1.1% 28 62.6%
State 3.3% 0.3% 35 9.9%
Local 9.9% 16.7% 16 168.7%
2007 Average Annual Wage by Major Industry         County Rank
58th 
48th 
22nd 
36th 
70th 
14th 
40th 
74th 
85th 
84th 
83rd 
67th 
42nd 
41st 
36th 
V.  Value of Farmland and Agricultural Products Sold
Tennessee Gibson County Rank
Estimated Market Value of Farmland & Buildings   $           467,420  $      699,824 9th 
(Average Per Farm)
Estimated Market Value of Farmland & Buildings   $               3,378  $         2,560 77th 
(Average Per Acre)
Total Market Value of Agicultural Products Sold   $  2,617,394,000  $ 71,677,000 10th 
VI.  County Government Finance (municipalities' revenue data not available)
2001-2002 Revenue by Source (in thousands)   Tennessee Percent of Total Gibson County Percent of State Total
Grand Total  $         8,062,012 100.0%  $    27,845 100.00%
Total State Revenue  $         2,504,883 31.1%  $      3,636 13.1%
Public Schools            1,949,045 24.2%              -   0.0%
All Other               555,838 6.9%         3,636 13.1%
Federal Revenue  $           511,055 6.3%  $        498 1.8%
Total Local Revenue  $         5,046,074 62.6%  $    23,711 85.2%
Property Tax            2,720,971 33.8%        12,078 43.4%
Local Sales Tax            1,123,100 13.9%         6,482 23.3%
Other Local             1,202,003 14.9%         5,152 18.5%
 Tax Base (in thousands)   Tennessee Gibson County County Rank Percent of State
2007 Equalized Assessed Property Value  $     131,625,598  $      672,003
Tax Base Per Capita $21,179 $13,643 38th  64.4%
2007 County Property Tax Rate (per $100) $0.79 95th 
2008 Total Taxable Sales   $       69,005,974  $      318,803
Tax Base Per Capita $11,103 $6,472 23rd  58.3%
2008 County Sales Tax Rate 2.25% 40th 
VII.  Public Infrastructure Needs Inventory
Estimated Costs, 2007 - 2012 (in thousands)   Tennessee Gibson County County Rank Percent of State
Project  Type
Transportation  $       17,106,712  $      102,041 47th 0.6%
K-12 New School Construction            1,798,581           16,000 29th 0.9%
Existing School Improvements            1,899,735           14,677 25th 0.8%
Law Enforcement            1,826,201           10,900 31st 0.6%
Water & Wastewater            3,855,355             8,227 70th 0.2%
Non K-12 Education            3,015,869             6,550 21st 0.2%
Recreation            1,118,527             2,352 53rd 0.2%
Public Buildings               526,288             1,100 43rd 0.2%
Fire Protection               220,725             1,000 24th 0.5%
Industrial Sites & Parks               241,362                920 58th 0.4%
Stormwater               371,227                300 30th 0.1%
Public Health Facilities               323,093                300 23rd 0.1%
Other Utilities               598,698                    - 32nd 0.0%
Business District Development               375,758                    - 23rd 0.0%
Community Development               367,547                    - 50th 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%
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  $      164,367 47th 0.5%
VIII.  Adult & Post-secondary Education
Adult Educational Attainment     Tennessee Gibson County County Rank
2000 Census
Percent w/ HS diploma (or equivalent) or better 75.9% 70.9% 35th 
Percent w/ Bachelors Degree or better 19.6% 10.1% 52nd 
2008 Estimate
1990 Census
Percent w/ HS diploma (or equivalent) or better 67.1% 57.5% 41st 
Percent w/ Bachelors Degree or better 16.0% 8.0% 50th 
 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* 134,278 245
Community Colleges 80,454 0
Technology Centers 13,939 0
Two-Year Private Insitutions 11,049 0
Off-campus Sites 28,836 245
* Note: By location of instiution, not county of residence of students
IX.  Public School Systems  (Total number of school systems is 136)
Statewide Humboldt City Milan SSD Trenton SSD Bradford SSD Gibson SSD
Number of Students
2007-2008                 944,738                    1,368             2,051                1,396            585          3,117   
Percent of Statewide 0.1% 0.2% 0.1% 0.1% 0.3%  
1997-1998                 834,318                    1,908             2,018                1,417            626          2,283   
Percent of Statewide 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 0.1% 0.3%  
Increase/(Decrease)                 110,420 -540 33 -21 -41 835  
Percent Change 13.2% -28.3% 1.6% -1.5% -6.6% 36.6%  
2007-2008
Free or Reduced-price Meals 54.5% 88.3% 54.4% 61.9% 56.4% 40.4%
Federal Title 1 39.7% 62.0% 40.5% 78.2% 21.6% 37.6%
Special Education 14.7% 15.3% 17.6% 10.4% 13.4% 18.3%
English Language Learners 3.2% 1.7% 0.7% 0.9% 0.0% 0.3%
Statewide Humboldt City Milan SSD Trenton SSD Bradford SSD Gibson SSD
2007-2008 Accreditation by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools 
Elementary Schools 71.5% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 0.0%
Secondary Schools 90.8% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Students per Classroom Teacher*
2007-2008                      14.9                      14.1               13.9                  15.0           13.9            16.9   
1997-1998                      15.8                      14.7               14.9                  16.6           19.6            17.2   
Increase/(Decrease)                       (0.9)                       (0.6)                (1.0)                   (1.5)           (5.7)             (0.3)    
Progress Through School
Promotion Rate
2007-2008 98.0% 98.2% 98.9% 98.4% 98.3% 97.6%  
1997-1998 96.6% 97.9% 97.2% 97.7% 97.3% 99.8%
Dropout Rate
2007-2008 10.1% 2.6% 2.1% 4.0% 2.7% 9.8%
1997-1998 4.5% 6.4% 3.3% 2.5% 6.3% 0.7%
*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 Humboldt City Milan SSD Trenton SSD Bradford SSD Gibson SSD
Expenditures per Student
2007-2008 $7,742 $7,901 $7,270 $6,708 $7,389 $5,914
Percent of Statewide 102.0% 93.9% 86.6% 95.4% 76.4%  
1997-1998 $5,123 $4,798 $4,391 $4,364 $4,127 $3,976
Percent of Statewide 93.6% 85.7% 85.2% 80.6% 77.6%  
Increase/Decrease $2,618 $3,103 $2,879 $2,344 $3,262 $1,937  
Percent Change 51.1% 64.7% 65.6% 53.7% 79.0% 48.7%  
Classroom Teachers' Average Salary*
2007-2008 $44,820 $40,270 $41,569 $40,231 $38,566 $37,971
Percent of Statewide 89.8% 92.7% 89.8% 86.0% 84.7%
1997-1998 $34,584 $31,234 $30,775 $30,446 $32,028 $29,706
Percent of Statewide 90.3% 89.0% 88.0% 92.6% 85.9%
Gain $10,236 $9,035 $10,793 $9,785 $6,538 $8,265
Percent Change 29.6% 28.9% 35.1% 32.1% 20.4% 27.8%  
Revenue by Source (percent of total)
2007-2008
State 47.6% 55.0% 58.3% 61.0% 62.8% 63.4%
Federal 10.8% 19.7% 11.2% 10.4% 10.4% 7.8%
Local 41.6% 25.3% 30.5% 28.6% 26.8% 28.8%
System Rank for Percent Local 81st  60th  67th  77th  66th 
2006-2007
State 45.5% 53.7% 54.3% 57.0% 59.5% 62.8%
Federal 11.0% 17.7% 12.2% 12.2% 11.2% 9.3%
Local 43.5% 28.5% 33.5% 30.8% 29.3% 27.9%
System Rank for Percent Local 69th  54th  63rd  68th  71st 
Statewide Gibson County County Rank
2008-2009 County Area Fiscal Capacity        
Estimated Local Revenue per Student $2,782 $1,713 44th 
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