Hamblen County, Tennessee
Selected Statistical Information
I.  Geography & Demographics Tennessee Hamblen County County Rank Percent of State
Total Land Area (sq. mi.)                 41,217                161 93rd  0.4%
Farmland (2007)          
Acres of Farmland            10,969,798           69,383  66th   0.6%
Number of Farms                 79,280                715  45th   0.9%
Average Size of Farms (Acres)                     138                 97  75th   70.3%
Population            
2008 Estimate 6,214,888 62,132 21st  1.0%
2000 Census 5,689,283 58,128 20th  1.0%
1990 Census 4,877,203 50,480 21st  1.0%
Gain (1990 to 2000) 812,080 7,648 28th  0.9%
Growth Rate (1990 to 2000) 16.7% 15.2% 53rd  91.0%
Population Density (per sq. mi.)         Comparison to State Figure
2008 Estimate                   150.8             385.8 21st  255.9%
2000 Census                   138.0             361.0 6th  261.5%
1990 Census                   118.3             313.5 6th  264.9%
Urban Population         Percent of State
2000 Census            3,618,968           43,131 15th  1.2%
1990 Census            2,969,948           21,385 21st  0.7%
Growth Rate (1990 to 2000) 21.9% 101.7% 8th  465.3%
Percent of Population in Urban Areas
2000 Census 63.6% 74.2% 7th  116.6%
1990 Census 60.9% 42.4% 26th  69.6%
Median Age            
2000 Census 36 37 54th  103.3%
1990 Census 34 35 43rd  104.8%
Population Percentages by Age Bracket        
2000 Census
under 18 24.6% 23.3% 56th 
18-24 9.6% 8.9% 27th 
25-44 30.2% 29.6% 32nd 
45-64 23.2% 24.9% 44th 
65 & over 12.4% 13.3% 60th 
1990 Census
under 18 25.1% 24.1% 66th 
18-24 10.9% 10.5% 21st 
25-44 31.8% 30.7% 28th 
45-64 19.6% 22.9% 10th 
65 & over 12.6% 11.9% 81st 
Population Growth by Age Bracket, 1990 to 2000  
Population Percentages by Race/Ethnicity (2000 Census)  
Tennessee Hamblen County County Rank* Comparison to State Figure
Males per 100 Females (2007) 95.4 98.5 17th  103.3%
Marriages Recorded per 1,000 Population in 2006 10.7 7.9 62nd  73.8%
Divorces Recorded per 1,000 Population in 2006 4.7 6.3 85th  134.0%
*A rank of 1 indicates the best condition.
II.  Income & Poverty Tennessee Hamblen County County Rank* Comparison to State Figure
Per Capita Personal Income          
2006 $32,172 $26,338 39th  81.9%
2000 $26,097 $22,628 31st  86.7%
Compound Annual Growth Rate 3.55% 2.56% 80th  72.20%
Median Household Income          
2007 $42,389 $37,147 48th  87.6%
2000 $35,760 $33,449 39th  93.5%
Compound Annual Growth Rate 2.46% 1.51% 80th  61.37%
2007 Poverty Rate          
All Ages  15.8% 16.9% 44th  106.96%
Related Children Under 18 Years  22.5% 22.5% 31st  100.00%
2000 Census            
All Ages  13.1% 29.4% 95th  223.60%
Related Children Under 18 Years 15.9% 37.5% 95th  235.16%
2007 Food Stamp Recipients (Monthly Average )          
Percent of Households 15.8% 16.0% 33rd  101.21%
Percent of Individuals 14.1% 13.9% 30th  98.30%
2007 Families First           
Percent of Households 2.5% 1.8% 47th  72.71%
Percent of Individuals 2.5% 1.6% 42nd  62.52%
*A rank of 1 indicates the best condition.
III.  Health & Healthcare Tennessee Hamblen County County Rank* Comparison to State Figure
2007 Pregnancy & Birth Rates           
Live births per 1,000 Population                    14.2               14.7 13th  103.5%
Percent of Live Births to Unmarried Parents 42.8% 39.8% 55th  93.0%
Percent Low Birth Weight 9.4% 7.3% 16th  77.7%
Pregnancies per 1,000 Females Aged 15-44                    80.7               85.7 7th  106.2%
Pregnancies per 1,000 Females Aged 10-17                    13.9               13.9 70th  100.0%
Pregnancies per 1,000 Females Aged 10-14                      1.3                1.1 60th  84.6%
* 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             271.9 53rd  116.6%
Cancer (Malignant Neoplasm)                   215.3             224.7 29th  104.4%
* A rank of 1 indicates the best condition.
15th 
42nd 
15th 
Tennessee Hamblen County County Rank Comparison to State Figure
Access to Healthcare          
Medical Doctors per 1,000 (2007)                      1.8                1.7 13th  94.7%
Hospital Beds per 1,000 Population (2006)                      4.2                4.8 16th  113.3%
Nursing Home Beds per 1,000 Pop. 65 & older (2006)                    49.2               40.5 74th  82.3%
2006 Charity Care--Percent of All Hospital Care  8.5% 4.1% 32nd  48.0%
IV.  Employment
Unemployment Rate   Tennessee Hamblen County County Rank* Comparison to State Figure
2009 (February) 9.5% 10.8% 34th  113.3%
2000 4.0% 4.1% 29th  102.3%
2007 Youth Unemployment Rate  15.7% 9.7% 7th  62.2%
* A rank of 1 indicates the best condition.
2007 Employment Percentages by Major Industry   Tennessee Hamblen County County Rank Comparison to State Figure
Total Employment All Industries 2,745,397 32,094 18 1.2%
Natural Resources and Mining 0.4% 0.1% 67 29.2%
Construction 4.9% 3.6% 18 74.8%
Manufacturing 13.8% 32.2% 7 233.0%
Trade, Transportation and Utilities 22.1% 22.9% 15 103.4%
Information 1.8% 1.1% 19 60.1%
Financial Activities 5.2% 2.4% 21 45.7%
Professional and Business Services 11.8% 8.0% 20 68.0%
Education and Health Services 12.4% 11.3% 15 91.4%
Leisure and Hospitality 10.1% 6.3% 20 62.1%
Other Services 2.6% 2.3% 15 90.4%
Government 14.9% 10.2% 15 68.3%
Federal 1.8% 0.6% 26 31.1%
State 3.3% 2.3% 8 69.7%
Local 9.9% 7.4% 18 74.6%
2007 Average Annual Wage by Major Industry         County Rank
27th 
49th 
50th 
41st 
10th 
43rd 
21st 
54th 
15th 
20th 
22nd 
37th 
26th 
24th 
18th 
V.  Value of Farmland and Agricultural Products Sold
Tennessee Hamblen County Rank
Estimated Market Value of Farmland & Buildings   $           467,420  $      370,033 77th 
(Average Per Farm)
Estimated Market Value of Farmland & Buildings   $               3,378  $         3,813 28th 
(Average Per Acre)
Total Market Value of Agicultural Products Sold   $  2,617,394,000  $ 29,439,000 30th 
VI.  County Government Finance (municipalities' revenue data not available)
2001-2002 Revenue by Source (in thousands)   Tennessee Percent of Total Hamblen County Percent of State Total
Grand Total  $         8,062,012 100.0%  $    85,744 100.00%
Total State Revenue  $         2,504,883 31.1%  $    28,588 33.3%
Public Schools            1,949,045 24.2%        23,693 27.6%
All Other               555,838 6.9%         4,895 5.7%
Federal Revenue  $           511,055 6.3%  $      6,813 7.9%
Total Local Revenue  $         5,046,074 62.6%  $    50,344 58.7%
Property Tax            2,720,971 33.8%        18,369 21.4%
Local Sales Tax            1,123,100 13.9%         8,913 10.4%
Other Local             1,202,003 14.9%        23,062 26.9%
 Tax Base (in thousands)   Tennessee Hamblen County County Rank Percent of State
2007 Equalized Assessed Property Value  $     131,625,598  $   1,328,671
Tax Base Per Capita $21,179 $21,385 19th  101.0%
2007 County Property Tax Rate (per $100) $2.20 58th 
2008 Total Taxable Sales   $       69,005,974  $      711,095
Tax Base Per Capita $11,103 $11,445 15th  103.1%
2008 County Sales Tax Rate 2.50% 26th 
VII.  Public Infrastructure Needs Inventory
Estimated Costs, 2007 - 2012 (in thousands)   Tennessee Hamblen County County Rank Percent of State
Project  Type
Transportation  $       17,106,712  $       98,402 50th 0.6%
Water & Wastewater            3,855,355           26,930 37th 0.7%
K-12 New School Construction            1,798,581           25,000 22nd 1.4%
Non K-12 Education            3,015,869           22,560 15th 0.7%
Recreation            1,118,527           11,715 22nd 1.0%
Public Buildings               526,288             4,340 15th 0.8%
Other Utilities               598,698             1,200 18th 0.2%
Existing School Improvements            1,899,735             1,174 69th 0.1%
Law Enforcement            1,826,201                340 70th 0.0%
Business District Development               375,758                    - 23rd 0.0%
Stormwater               371,227                    - 39th 0.0%
Community Development               367,547                    - 50th 0.0%
Public Health Facilities               323,093                    - 30th 0.0%
Libraries, Museums, & Historic Sites               285,785                    - 52nd 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  $      191,660 41st 0.6%
VIII.  Adult & Post-secondary Education
Adult Educational Attainment     Tennessee Hamblen County County Rank
2000 Census
Percent w/ HS diploma (or equivalent) or better 75.9% 69.3% 45th 
Percent w/ Bachelors Degree or better 19.6% 13.3% 26th 
2008 Estimate
1990 Census
Percent w/ HS diploma (or equivalent) or better 67.1% 61.6% 28th 
Percent w/ Bachelors Degree or better 16.0% 11.2% 23rd 
 Number of Post-secondary Institutions (2008)      
Four-year Colleges and Universities 77 0
Public 14 0
Private 63 0
Other Public Institutions 93 2
Community Colleges 13 1
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 6,775
Community Colleges 80,454 5,933
Technology Centers 13,939 842
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 Hamblen County    
Number of Students
2007-2008                 944,738                    9,651               
Percent of Statewide 1.0%          
1997-1998                 834,318                    8,403               
Percent of Statewide 1.0%          
Increase/(Decrease)                 110,420 1,248          
Percent Change 13.2% 14.9%          
2007-2008
Free or Reduced-price Meals 54.5% 55.3%
Federal Title 1 39.7% 45.1%
Special Education 14.7% 12.4%
English Language Learners 3.2% 7.5%
Statewide Hamblen County    
2007-2008 Accreditation by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools 
Elementary Schools 71.5% 0.0%
Secondary Schools 90.8% 100.0%
Students per Classroom Teacher*
2007-2008                      14.9                      15.3               
1997-1998                      15.8                      14.6               
Increase/(Decrease)                       (0.9)                        0.8                    
Progress Through School
Promotion Rate
2007-2008 98.0% 97.9%          
1997-1998 96.6% 97.5%
Dropout Rate
2007-2008 10.1% 16.8%
1997-1998 4.5% 2.9%
*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 Hamblen County    
Expenditures per Student
2007-2008 $7,742 $6,939
Percent of Statewide 89.6%          
1997-1998 $5,123 $5,277
Percent of Statewide 103.0%          
Increase/Decrease $2,618 $1,662          
Percent Change 51.1% 31.5%          
Classroom Teachers' Average Salary*
2007-2008 $44,820 $41,002
Percent of Statewide 91.5%
1997-1998 $34,584 $33,315
Percent of Statewide 96.3%
Gain $10,236 $7,686
Percent Change 29.6% 23.1%          
Revenue by Source (percent of total)
2007-2008
State 47.6% 51.1%
Federal 10.8% 10.6%
Local 41.6% 38.3%
System Rank for Percent Local 31st 
2006-2007
State 45.5% 46.6%
Federal 11.0% 11.5%
Local 43.5% 41.9%
System Rank for Percent Local 29th 
Statewide Hamblen County County Rank
2008-2009 County Area Fiscal Capacity        
Estimated Local Revenue per Student $2,782 $2,751 11th 
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