Hancock County, Tennessee
Selected Statistical Information
I.  Geography & Demographics Tennessee Hancock County County Rank Percent of State
Total Land Area (sq. mi.)                 41,217                222 87th  0.5%
Farmland (2007)          
Acres of Farmland            10,969,798           60,646  69th   0.6%
Number of Farms                 79,280                462  74th   0.6%
Average Size of Farms (Acres)                     138                131  45th   94.9%
Population            
2008 Estimate 6,214,888 6,693 92nd  0.1%
2000 Census 5,689,283 6,786 92nd  0.1%
1990 Census 4,877,203 6,739 90th  0.1%
Gain (1990 to 2000) 812,080 47 95th  0.0%
Growth Rate (1990 to 2000) 16.7% 0.7% 95th  4.2%
Population Density (per sq. mi.)         Comparison to State Figure
2008 Estimate                   150.8               30.1 92nd  20.0%
2000 Census                   138.0               30.5 89th  22.1%
1990 Census                   118.3               30.3 85th  25.6%
Urban Population         Percent of State
2000 Census            3,618,968                  -   71st  0.0%
1990 Census            2,969,948                  -   72nd  0.0%
Growth Rate (1990 to 2000) 21.9% n/a n/a n/a
Percent of Population in Urban Areas
2000 Census 63.6% 0.0% 71st  0.0%
1990 Census 60.9% 0.0% 72nd  0.0%
Median Age            
2000 Census 36 39 17th  109.2%
1990 Census 34 35 43rd  104.8%
Population Percentages by Age Bracket        
2000 Census
under 18 24.6% 23.1% 62nd 
18-24 9.6% 8.8% 31st 
25-44 30.2% 26.9% 79th 
45-64 23.2% 25.5% 33rd 
65 & over 12.4% 15.7% 18th 
1990 Census
under 18 25.1% 25.5% 34th 
18-24 10.9% 9.4% 59th 
25-44 31.8% 28.4% 75th 
45-64 19.6% 21.0% 46th 
65 & over 12.6% 15.7% 23rd 
Population Growth by Age Bracket, 1990 to 2000  
Population Percentages by Race/Ethnicity (2000 Census)  
Tennessee Hancock County County Rank* Comparison to State Figure
Males per 100 Females (2007) 95.4 98.4 18th  103.2%
Marriages Recorded per 1,000 Population in 2006 10.7 9.3 23rd  86.9%
Divorces Recorded per 1,000 Population in 2006 4.7 6.7 90th  142.6%
*A rank of 1 indicates the best condition.
II.  Income & Poverty Tennessee Hancock County County Rank* Comparison to State Figure
Per Capita Personal Income          
2006 $32,172 $15,795 95th  49.1%
2000 $26,097 $13,904 94th  53.3%
Compound Annual Growth Rate 3.55% 2.15% 89th  60.52%
Median Household Income          
2007 $42,389 $24,375 95th  57.5%
2000 $35,760 $20,849 95th  58.3%
Compound Annual Growth Rate 2.46% 2.26% 34th  91.79%
2007 Poverty Rate          
All Ages  15.8% 32.2% 94th  203.80%
Related Children Under 18 Years  22.5% 44.5% 95th  197.78%
2000 Census            
All Ages  13.1% 18.8% 81st  142.75%
Related Children Under 18 Years 15.9% 25.8% 87th  161.90%
2007 Food Stamp Recipients (Monthly Average )          
Percent of Households 15.8% 33.0% 93rd  208.97%
Percent of Individuals 14.1% 53.8% 95th  380.90%
2007 Families First           
Percent of Households 2.5% 4.0% 92nd  164.10%
Percent of Individuals 2.5% 3.8% 89th  149.97%
*A rank of 1 indicates the best condition.
III.  Health & Healthcare Tennessee Hancock County County Rank* Comparison to State Figure
2007 Pregnancy & Birth Rates           
Live births per 1,000 Population                    14.2               12.7 44th  89.4%
Percent of Live Births to Unmarried Parents 42.8% 25.6% 4th  59.8%
Percent Low Birth Weight 9.4% 12.8% 94th  136.2%
Pregnancies per 1,000 Females Aged 15-44                    80.7               67.0 57th  83.0%
Pregnancies per 1,000 Females Aged 10-17                    13.9                2.8 3rd  20.1%
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               12.4 82nd  133.3%
Number of Deaths per 100,000 Population by Cause of Death
Diseases of the Heart                   233.2             251.7 40th  107.9%
Cancer (Malignant Neoplasm)                   215.3             251.7 58th  116.9%
* A rank of 1 indicates the best condition.
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Tennessee Hancock County County Rank Comparison to State Figure
Access to Healthcare          
Medical Doctors per 1,000 (2007)                      1.8                0.4 68th  24.9%
Hospital Beds per 1,000 Population (2006)                      4.2                1.5 63rd  35.4%
Nursing Home Beds per 1,000 Pop. 65 & older (2006)                    49.2               47.8 54th  97.1%
2006 Charity Care--Percent of All Hospital Care  8.5% 0.9% n/a 10.5%
IV.  Employment
Unemployment Rate   Tennessee Hancock County County Rank* Comparison to State Figure
2009 (February) 9.5% 13.4% 73rd  140.5%
2000 4.0% 5.2% 66th  129.7%
2007 Youth Unemployment Rate  15.7% 16.7% 50th  106.4%
* A rank of 1 indicates the best condition.
2007 Employment Percentages by Major Industry   Tennessee Hancock County County Rank Comparison to State Figure
Total Employment All Industries 2,745,397 956 94 0.0%
Natural Resources and Mining 0.4% 3.8% 68 954.4%
Construction 4.9% 3.0% 80 62.5%
Manufacturing 13.8% 15.8% 92 114.1%
Trade, Transportation and Utilities 22.1% 13.5% 95 61.0%
Information 1.8% 0.0% 79 0.0%
Financial Activities 5.2% 1.9% 92 36.0%
Professional and Business Services 11.8% 0.0% 92 0.0%
Education and Health Services 12.4% 12.9% 91 103.8%
Leisure and Hospitality 10.1% 4.0% 93 39.5%
Other Services 2.6% 0.5% 85 20.3%
Government 14.9% 40.4% 71 270.7%
Federal 1.8% 0.9% 92 53.1%
State 3.3% 1.6% 62 48.2%
Local 9.9% 37.9% 65 383.1%
2007 Average Annual Wage by Major Industry         County Rank
95th 
74th 
71st 
93rd 
95th 
79th 
89th 
92nd 
91st 
83rd 
51st 
94th 
89th 
55th 
65th 
V.  Value of Farmland and Agricultural Products Sold
Tennessee Hancock County Rank
Estimated Market Value of Farmland & Buildings   $           467,420  $      387,894 71st 
(Average Per Farm)
Estimated Market Value of Farmland & Buildings   $               3,378  $         2,955 65th 
(Average Per Acre)
Total Market Value of Agicultural Products Sold   $  2,617,394,000  $   6,981,000 74th 
VI.  County Government Finance (municipalities' revenue data not available)
2001-2002 Revenue by Source (in thousands)   Tennessee Percent of Total Hancock County Percent of State Total
Grand Total  $         8,062,012 100.0%  $    12,904 100.00%
Total State Revenue  $         2,504,883 31.1%  $      7,863 60.9%
Public Schools            1,949,045 24.2%         4,979 38.6%
All Other               555,838 6.9%         2,884 22.4%
Federal Revenue  $           511,055 6.3%  $      2,011 15.6%
Total Local Revenue  $         5,046,074 62.6%  $      3,030 23.5%
Property Tax            2,720,971 33.8%         1,167 9.0%
Local Sales Tax            1,123,100 13.9%            327 2.5%
Other Local             1,202,003 14.9%         1,535 11.9%
 Tax Base (in thousands)   Tennessee Hancock County County Rank Percent of State
2007 Equalized Assessed Property Value  $     131,625,598  $       97,841
Tax Base Per Capita $21,179 $14,618 94th  69.0%
2007 County Property Tax Rate (per $100) $2.27 51st 
2008 Total Taxable Sales   $       69,005,974  $       16,349
Tax Base Per Capita $11,103 $2,443 61st  22.0%
2008 County Sales Tax Rate 2.00% 57th 
VII.  Public Infrastructure Needs Inventory
Estimated Costs, 2007 - 2012 (in thousands)   Tennessee Hancock County County Rank Percent of State
Project  Type
Transportation  $       17,106,712  $       23,911 82nd 0.1%
Water & Wastewater            3,855,355             9,800 66th 0.3%
Industrial Sites & Parks               241,362             1,009 54th 0.4%
Other Utilities               598,698             1,000 20th 0.2%
Existing School Improvements            1,899,735                883 73rd 0.0%
Recreation            1,118,527                844 78th 0.1%
Community Development               367,547                200 46th 0.1%
Non K-12 Education            3,015,869                    - 43rd 0.0%
Law Enforcement            1,826,201                    - 74th 0.0%
K-12 New School Construction            1,798,581                    - 45th 0.0%
Public Buildings               526,288                    - 77th 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%
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  $       37,647 90th 0.1%
VIII.  Adult & Post-secondary Education
Adult Educational Attainment     Tennessee Hancock County County Rank
2000 Census
Percent w/ HS diploma (or equivalent) or better 75.9% 55.9% 94th 
Percent w/ Bachelors Degree or better 19.6% 10.2% 49th 
2008 Estimate
1990 Census
Percent w/ HS diploma (or equivalent) or better 67.1% 42.4% 95th 
Percent w/ Bachelors Degree or better 16.0% 5.1% 86th 
 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 Hancock County    
Number of Students
2007-2008                 944,738                    1,019               
Percent of Statewide 0.1%          
1997-1998                 834,318                    1,081               
Percent of Statewide 0.1%          
Increase/(Decrease)                 110,420 -62          
Percent Change 13.2% -5.7%          
2007-2008
Free or Reduced-price Meals 54.5% 80.9%
Federal Title 1 39.7% 98.4%
Special Education 14.7% 18.7%
English Language Learners 3.2% 0.0%
Statewide Hancock County    
2007-2008 Accreditation by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools 
Elementary Schools 71.5% 0.0%
Secondary Schools 90.8% 0.0%
Students per Classroom Teacher*
2007-2008                      14.9                      11.5               
1997-1998                      15.8                      12.9               
Increase/(Decrease)                       (0.9)                       (1.3)                    
Progress Through School
Promotion Rate
2007-2008 98.0% 98.3%          
1997-1998 96.6% 99.4%
Dropout Rate
2007-2008 10.1% 13.4%
1997-1998 4.5% 4.2%
*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 Hancock County    
Expenditures per Student
2007-2008 $7,742 $8,173
Percent of Statewide 105.6%          
1997-1998 $5,123 $5,323
Percent of Statewide 103.9%          
Increase/Decrease $2,618 $2,850          
Percent Change 51.1% 53.5%          
Classroom Teachers' Average Salary*
2007-2008 $44,820 $40,253
Percent of Statewide 89.8%
1997-1998 $34,584 $31,409
Percent of Statewide 90.8%
Gain $10,236 $8,843
Percent Change 29.6% 28.2%          
Revenue by Source (percent of total)
2007-2008
State 47.6% 73.6%
Federal 10.8% 15.3%
Local 41.6% 11.1%
System Rank for Percent Local 135th 
2006-2007
State 45.5% 72.1%
Federal 11.0% 16.6%
Local 43.5% 11.3%
System Rank for Percent Local 135th 
Statewide Hancock County County Rank
2008-2009 County Area Fiscal Capacity        
Estimated Local Revenue per Student $2,782 $497 95th 
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