Hardeman County, Tennessee
Selected Statistical Information
I.  Geography & Demographics Tennessee Hardeman County County Rank Percent of State
Total Land Area (sq. mi.)                 41,217                668 5th  1.6%
Farmland (2007)          
Acres of Farmland            10,969,798         147,951  29th   1.3%
Number of Farms                 79,280                624  54th   0.8%
Average Size of Farms (Acres)                     138                237  11th   171.7%
Population            
2008 Estimate 6,214,888 27,848 53rd  0.4%
2000 Census 5,689,283 28,105 51st  0.5%
1990 Census 4,877,203 23,377 53rd  0.5%
Gain (1990 to 2000) 812,080 4,728 37th  0.6%
Growth Rate (1990 to 2000) 16.7% 20.2% 37th  121.5%
Population Density (per sq. mi.)         Comparison to State Figure
2008 Estimate                   150.8               41.7 53rd  27.7%
2000 Census                   138.0               42.1 73rd  30.5%
1990 Census                   118.3               35.0 77th  29.6%
Urban Population         Percent of State
2000 Census            3,618,968           10,305 42nd  0.3%
1990 Census            2,969,948             5,969 51st  0.2%
Growth Rate (1990 to 2000) 21.9% 72.6% 13th  332.4%
Percent of Population in Urban Areas
2000 Census 63.6% 36.7% 35th  57.6%
1990 Census 60.9% 25.5% 48th  41.9%
Median Age            
2000 Census 36 36 73rd  100.3%
1990 Census 34 33 81st  98.2%
Population Percentages by Age Bracket        
2000 Census
under 18 24.6% 23.9% 44th 
18-24 9.6% 9.8% 19th 
25-44 30.2% 31.3% 11th 
45-64 23.2% 22.4% 82nd 
65 & over 12.4% 12.6% 71st 
1990 Census
under 18 25.1% 28.4% 6th 
18-24 10.9% 9.6% 54th 
25-44 31.8% 29.0% 56th 
45-64 19.6% 18.7% 86th 
65 & over 12.6% 14.2% 52nd 
Population Growth by Age Bracket, 1990 to 2000  
Population Percentages by Race/Ethnicity (2000 Census)  
Tennessee Hardeman County County Rank* Comparison to State Figure
Males per 100 Females (2007) 95.4 116.7 3rd  122.3%
Marriages Recorded per 1,000 Population in 2006 10.7 12.2 8th  114.0%
Divorces Recorded per 1,000 Population in 2006 4.7 3.2 12th  68.1%
*A rank of 1 indicates the best condition.
II.  Income & Poverty Tennessee Hardeman County County Rank* Comparison to State Figure
Per Capita Personal Income          
2006 $32,172 $21,538 83rd  66.9%
2000 $26,097 $16,627 91st  63.7%
Compound Annual Growth Rate 3.55% 4.41% 14th  124.17%
Median Household Income          
2007 $42,389 $33,780 74th  79.7%
2000 $35,760 $28,736 76th  80.4%
Compound Annual Growth Rate 2.46% 2.34% 31st  95.04%
2007 Poverty Rate          
All Ages  15.8% 21.8% 82nd  137.97%
Related Children Under 18 Years  22.5% 26.4% 61st  117.33%
2000 Census            
All Ages  13.1% 15.8% 61st  120.04%
Related Children Under 18 Years 15.9% 20.4% 68th  127.84%
2007 Food Stamp Recipients (Monthly Average )          
Percent of Households 15.8% 23.2% 79th  146.63%
Percent of Individuals 14.1% 18.5% 66th  130.69%
2007 Families First           
Percent of Households 2.5% 2.5% 79th  101.23%
Percent of Individuals 2.5% 2.2% 69th  89.41%
*A rank of 1 indicates the best condition.
III.  Health & Healthcare Tennessee Hardeman County County Rank* Comparison to State Figure
2007 Pregnancy & Birth Rates           
Live births per 1,000 Population                    14.2               11.6 69th  81.7%
Percent of Live Births to Unmarried Parents 42.8% 60.0% 93rd  140.2%
Percent Low Birth Weight 9.4% 7.9% 24th  84.0%
Pregnancies per 1,000 Females Aged 15-44                    80.7               78.0 18th  96.7%
Pregnancies per 1,000 Females Aged 10-17                    13.9               16.9 85th  121.6%
Pregnancies per 1,000 Females Aged 10-14                      1.3                2.3 84th  176.9%
* A rank of 1 indicates the best condition.
2007 Mortality Rates           
Number of Deaths per 1,000 Population                      9.3                9.4 21st  101.1%
Number of Deaths per 100,000 Population by Cause of Death
Diseases of the Heart                   233.2             259.7 42nd  111.4%
Cancer (Malignant Neoplasm)                   215.3             207.1 19th  96.2%
* A rank of 1 indicates the best condition.
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Tennessee Hardeman County County Rank Comparison to State Figure
Access to Healthcare          
Medical Doctors per 1,000 (2007)                      1.8                0.7 43rd  37.9%
Hospital Beds per 1,000 Population (2006)                      4.2               12.6 1st  300.2%
Nursing Home Beds per 1,000 Pop. 65 & older (2006)                    49.2               55.7 45th  113.3%
2006 Charity Care--Percent of All Hospital Care  8.5% 85.1% 1st  996.2%
IV.  Employment
Unemployment Rate   Tennessee Hardeman County County Rank* Comparison to State Figure
2009 (February) 9.5% 10.7% 32nd  112.2%
2000 4.0% 5.2% 66th  129.7%
2007 Youth Unemployment Rate  15.7% 13.3% 30th  85.1%
* A rank of 1 indicates the best condition.
2007 Employment Percentages by Major Industry   Tennessee Hardeman County County Rank Comparison to State Figure
Total Employment All Industries 2,745,397 7,318 53 0.3%
Natural Resources and Mining 0.4% 2.3% 17 574.9%
Construction 4.9% 1.7% 65 34.6%
Manufacturing 13.8% 28.1% 46 203.3%
Trade, Transportation and Utilities 22.1% 13.8% 62 62.3%
Information 1.8% 0.0% 79 0.0%
Financial Activities 5.2% 2.5% 64 47.1%
Professional and Business Services 11.8% 0.0% 92 0.0%
Education and Health Services 12.4% 8.8% 56 70.9%
Leisure and Hospitality 10.1% 3.5% 71 34.9%
Other Services 2.6% 1.1% 65 41.4%
Government 14.9% 0.8% 79 5.6%
Federal 1.8% 0.8% 61 47.0%
State 3.3% 0.0% 68 0.0%
Local 9.9% 0.0% 68 0.0%
2007 Average Annual Wage by Major Industry         County Rank
26th 
47th 
79th 
32nd 
73rd 
79th 
84th 
92nd 
90th 
23rd 
72nd 
33rd 
73rd 
68th 
68th 
V.  Value of Farmland and Agricultural Products Sold
Tennessee Hardeman County Rank
Estimated Market Value of Farmland & Buildings   $           467,420  $      587,967 14th 
(Average Per Farm)
Estimated Market Value of Farmland & Buildings   $               3,378  $         2,480 82nd 
(Average Per Acre)
Total Market Value of Agicultural Products Sold   $  2,617,394,000  $ 14,022,000 58th 
VI.  County Government Finance (municipalities' revenue data not available)
2001-2002 Revenue by Source (in thousands)   Tennessee Percent of Total Hardeman County Percent of State Total
Grand Total  $         8,062,012 100.0%  $    37,023 100.00%
Total State Revenue  $         2,504,883 31.1%  $    19,191 51.8%
Public Schools            1,949,045 24.2%        16,016 43.3%
All Other               555,838 6.9%         3,175 8.6%
Federal Revenue  $           511,055 6.3%  $      4,782 12.9%
Total Local Revenue  $         5,046,074 62.6%  $    13,050 35.2%
Property Tax            2,720,971 33.8%         6,222 16.8%
Local Sales Tax            1,123,100 13.9%         2,716 7.3%
Other Local             1,202,003 14.9%         4,112 11.1%
 Tax Base (in thousands)   Tennessee Hardeman County County Rank Percent of State
2007 Equalized Assessed Property Value  $     131,625,598  $      337,161
Tax Base Per Capita $21,179 $12,107 60th  57.2%
2007 County Property Tax Rate (per $100) $2.26 53rd 
2008 Total Taxable Sales   $       69,005,974  $      120,184
Tax Base Per Capita $11,103 $4,316 39th  38.9%
2008 County Sales Tax Rate 2.75% 1st 
VII.  Public Infrastructure Needs Inventory
Estimated Costs, 2007 - 2012 (in thousands)   Tennessee Hardeman County County Rank Percent of State
Project  Type
Transportation  $       17,106,712  $      139,876 29th 0.8%
Public Health Facilities               323,093           57,170 4th 17.7%
Law Enforcement            1,826,201           19,880 18th 1.1%
Water & Wastewater            3,855,355             8,752 68th 0.2%
Industrial Sites & Parks               241,362             1,950 38th 0.8%
Recreation            1,118,527             1,097 70th 0.1%
Public Buildings               526,288                800 52nd 0.2%
Fire Protection               220,725                484 37th 0.2%
Non K-12 Education            3,015,869                460 36th 0.0%
Stormwater               371,227                300 30th 0.1%
Existing School Improvements            1,899,735                100 88th 0.0%
K-12 New School Construction            1,798,581                    - 45th 0.0%
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  $      230,869 33rd 0.7%
VIII.  Adult & Post-secondary Education
Adult Educational Attainment     Tennessee Hardeman County County Rank
2000 Census
Percent w/ HS diploma (or equivalent) or better 75.9% 66.7% 57th 
Percent w/ Bachelors Degree or better 19.6% 7.8% 75th 
2008 Estimate
1990 Census
Percent w/ HS diploma (or equivalent) or better 67.1% 53.0% 63rd 
Percent w/ Bachelors Degree or better 16.0% 7.6% 58th 
 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 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* 134,278 185
Community Colleges 80,454 0
Technology Centers 13,939 185
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 Hardeman County    
Number of Students
2007-2008                 944,738                    4,214               
Percent of Statewide 0.4%          
1997-1998                 834,318                    4,413               
Percent of Statewide 0.5%          
Increase/(Decrease)                 110,420 -199          
Percent Change 13.2% -4.5%          
2007-2008
Free or Reduced-price Meals 54.5% 81.3%
Federal Title 1 39.7% 65.5%
Special Education 14.7% 17.3%
English Language Learners 3.2% 0.9%
Statewide Hardeman County    
2007-2008 Accreditation by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools 
Elementary Schools 71.5% 66.7%
Secondary Schools 90.8% 100.0%
Students per Classroom Teacher*
2007-2008                      14.9                      13.0               
1997-1998                      15.8                      15.6               
Increase/(Decrease)                       (0.9)                       (2.6)                    
Progress Through School
Promotion Rate
2007-2008 98.0% 97.7%          
1997-1998 96.6% 95.9%
Dropout Rate
2007-2008 10.1% 9.3%
1997-1998 4.5% 5.8%
*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 Hardeman County    
Expenditures per Student
2007-2008 $7,742 $7,869
Percent of Statewide 101.6%          
1997-1998 $5,123 $4,432
Percent of Statewide 86.5%          
Increase/Decrease $2,618 $3,437          
Percent Change 51.1% 77.6%          
Classroom Teachers' Average Salary*
2007-2008 $44,820 $41,276
Percent of Statewide 92.1%
1997-1998 $34,584 $30,175
Percent of Statewide 87.3%
Gain $10,236 $11,101
Percent Change 29.6% 36.8%          
Revenue by Source (percent of total)
2007-2008
State 47.6% 61.6%
Federal 10.8% 14.1%
Local 41.6% 24.3%
System Rank for Percent Local 85th 
2006-2007
State 45.5% 62.8%
Federal 11.0% 15.2%
Local 43.5% 22.0%
System Rank for Percent Local 104th 
Statewide Hardeman County County Rank
2008-2009 County Area Fiscal Capacity        
Estimated Local Revenue per Student $2,782 $1,182 72nd 
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