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Greene County, Tennessee
Selected Statistical Information
I.  Geography & Demographics Tennessee Greene County County Rank Percent of State
Total Land Area (sq. mi.)                 41,217               622 7th  1.5%
Population          
2007 Estimate 6,156,719 65,971 19th  1.1%
2000 Census 5,689,283 62,909 18th  1.1%
1990 Census 4,877,203 55,832 16th  1.1%
Gain (1990 to 2000) 812,080 7,077 30th  0.9%
Growth Rate (1990 to 2000) 16.7% 12.7% 69th  76.1%
Population Density (per sq. mi.)          
2007 Estimate                   149.4            106.1 19th  71.0%
2000 Census                   138.0            101.2 30th  73.3%
1990 Census                   118.3              89.8 25th  75.9%
Urban Population          
2000 Census            3,618,968          19,443 29th  0.5%
1990 Census            2,969,948          13,532 29th  0.5%
Growth Rate (1990 to 2000) 21.9% 43.7% 22nd  199.9%
Percent of Population in Urban Areas
2000 Census 63.6% 30.9% 46th  48.6%
1990 Census 60.9% 24.2% 55th  39.8%
Median Age          
2000 Census 36 39 21st  108.4%
1990 Census 34 36 22nd  108.7%
Population Percentages by Age Bracket        
2000 Census
under 18 24.6% 22.2% 79th 
18-24 9.6% 8.1% 64th 
25-44 30.2% 28.7% 46th 
45-64 23.2% 26.1% 23rd 
65 & over 12.4% 14.8% 31st 
1990 Census
under 18 25.1% 23.0% 79th 
18-24 10.9% 9.9% 40th 
25-44 31.8% 30.2% 36th 
45-64 19.6% 23.1% 6th 
65 & over 12.6% 13.8% 59th 
Population Growth by Age Bracket, 1990 to 2000  
Population Percentages by Race/Ethnicity (2000 Census)  
Tennessee Greene County County Rank* Percent of State
Males per 100 Females (2007) 95.4 95.3 49th  99.9%
Marriages Recorded per 1,000 Population in 2006 10.7 8.0 55th  74.8%
Divorces Recorded per 1,000 Population in 2006 4.7 6.5 87th  138.3%
*A rank of 1 indicates the best condition.
II.  Income & Poverty Tennessee Greene County County Rank* Percent of State
Per Capita Personal Income          
2006 $32,172 $30,539 13th  94.9%
2000 $26,097 $22,749 28th  87.2%
Compound Annual Growth Rate 3.55% 5.03% 6th  141.72%
Median Household Income          
2005 $38,947 $33,378 52nd  85.7%
2000 $35,760 $31,100 60th  87.0%
Compound Annual Growth Rate 1.72% 1.42% 41st  82.68%
2005 Poverty Rate          
All Ages  15.6% 19.2% 69th  123.08%
Related Children Under 18 Years  21.8% 24.4% 48th  111.93%
2000 Census          
All Ages  13.1% 14.4% 49th  109.43%
Related Children Under 18 Years 15.9% 18.8% 55th  118.07%
2007 Food Stamp Recipients (Monthly Average )          
Percent of Households (Woods & Poole estimate) 15.8% 14.2% 21st  89.66%
Percent of Individuals (Census estimate) 14.3% 12.5% 22nd  88.03%
2007 Families First           
Percent of Households (Woods & Poole estimate) 2.5% 0.3% 10th  12.70%
Percent of Individuals (Census Estimate) 2.5% 1.3% 32nd  52.18%
*A rank of 1 indicates the best condition.
III.  Health & Healthcare Tennessee Greene County County Rank* Percent of State
2006 Pregnancy & Birth Rates           
Live births per 1,000 Population                    14.0              10.9 74th  77.9%
Percent of Live Births to Unmarried Parents 41.4% 39.9% 67th  96.4%
Percent Low Birth Weight 9.6% 10.1% 71st  105.2%
Pregnancies per 1,000 Females Aged 15-44                    77.8              61.1 78th  78.5%
Pregnancies per 1,000 Females Aged 10-17                    13.7               8.7 18th  63.5%
Pregnancies per 1,000 Females Aged 10-14                      1.1               0.5 45th  45.5%
* A rank of 1 indicates the best condition.
2006 Mortality Rates