I. Geography & Demographics VI.  County Government Finance
II. Income & Poverty VII.  Public Infrastructure Needs Inventory
III.  Health & Healthcare VIII.  Adult & Post-secondary Education
IV.  Employment IX.  Public School Systems
V.  Value of Farmland & Agricultural Products Sold
Haywood County, Tennessee
Selected Statistical Information
I.  Geography & Demographics
        Tennessee Haywood County County
Rank
Percent of State Total
Total Land Area (sq. mi.) 41,217 533 29th  1.3%
Farmland (2007)            
Acres of Farmland (2007) 10,969,798 214,336  13th   2.0%
Acres of Farmland (1992) 11,169,086 224,247  10th   2.0%
Number of Farms (2007) 79,280 491  71st   0.6%
Average Size of Farms (Acres, 2007) 138 437  2nd  
Population            
2010 Census 6,346,105 18,787 67th  0.3%
2000 Census 5,689,283 19,797 64th  0.3%
1990 Census 4,877,203 19,437 59th  0.4%
Population Change (2000 to 2010) 656,822 -1,010 95th  -0.2%
Growth Rate (2000 to 2010) 11.5% -5.1% 95th 
Population Density (per sq. mi.)     Tennessee Haywood County County
Rank
Comparison to State Figure
2010 Census 154                35 67th  22.9%
2000 Census 138                37 67th  26.9%
1990 Census 118                36 73rd  30.8%
Urban Population           Percent of State Total
2010 Census 4,213,245 9,879 48th  0.2%
2000 Census 3,618,968 10,309 41st  0.3%
1990 Census 2,969,948 10,019 34th  0.3%
Growth Rate (2000 to 2010) 16.4% -4.2% 64th 
Growth Rate (1990 to 2000) 21.9% 2.9% 51st 
Percent of Population in Urban Areas           Percentage Point Difference
2010 Census 66.4% 52.6% 24th  -13.8%
2000 Census 63.6% 52.1% 23rd  -11.5%
1990 Census 60.9% 51.5% 17th  -9.3%
Median Age            
2010 Census 38 39 72nd 
2000 Census 36 35 82nd 
Population Percentages by Age Bracket     Tennessee Haywood County County
Rank
Percentage Point Difference
2010 Census
under 18 23.6% 25.6% 8th  2.0%
18-24 9.6% 8.3% 29th  -1.3%
25-44 26.4% 23.5% 69th  -2.9%
45-64 27.0% 28.9% 38th  1.9%
65 & over 13.4% 13.7% 73rd  0.3%
2000 Census
under 18 24.6% 27.2% 6th  2.6%
18-24 9.6% 9.8% 18th  0.1%
25-44 30.2% 27.3% 77th  -2.9%
45-64 23.2% 21.9% 85th  -1.3%
65 & over 12.4% 13.8% 48th  1.5%
Population Growth by Age Bracket, 2000 (Census) to 2010 (Census)        
Population Percentages by Race/Ethnicity (2010 Census)          
        Tennessee Haywood County County
Rank*
Comparison to State Figure
Males per 100 Females (2010) 95.1 89.0 59th  93.5%
Marriages Recorded per 1,000 Population in 2010 8.8 5.2 94th  59.1%
Divorces Recorded per 1,000 Population in 2010 4.2 2.7 12th  64.3%
*Note: A rank of 1 indicates the best condition.
II. Income and Poverty
Per Capita Personal Income     Tennessee Haywood County County
Rank*
Comparison to State Figure
2010 $34,921 $30,914 25th  88.5%
2000 $26,097 $20,148 61st  77.2%
Compound Annual Growth Rate 2.96% 4.37% 10th 
Median Household Income            
2010 $41,461 $34,310 66th  82.8%
2000 $35,760 $28,661 77th  80.1%
Compound Annual Growth Rate 1.49% 1.82% 17th 
2010 Poverty Rate           Percentage Point Difference
All Ages 17.8% 23.6% 81st  5.80%
Related Children Under 18 Years  25.9% 34.2% 78th  8.30%
2000 Poverty Rate            
All Ages  13.5% 19.5% 84th  6.00%
Related Children Under 18 Years 17.6% 24.0% 82nd  6.39%
2010 Food Stamp Recipients (Monthly Average )          
Percent of Occupied Households 23.5% 40.8% 91st  17.24%
Percent of Individuals 19.6% 31.5% 90th  11.92%
2010 Families First (Monthly Average)            
Percent of Occupied Households 2.5% 3.16% 87th  0.66%
Percent of Individuals 2.5% 3.16% 90th  0.62%
*Note: A rank of 1 indicates the best condition.
III. Health & Healthcare
2010 Pregnancy & Birth Rates      Tennessee Haywood County County
Rank*
Comparison to State Figure
Live births per 1,000 Population 12.5              12.8 40th 102.4%
Percent of Live Births to Unmarried Parents 44.1% 60.8% 76th 137.9%
Percent Low Birth Weight 9.0% 9.2% 31st 102.2%
Pregnancies per 1,000 Females Aged 15-44               72.2              79.9 71st 110.7%
Pregnancies per 1,000 Females Aged 10-17               10.0              17.6 64th 176.0%
Pregnancies per 1,000 Females Aged 10-14                 0.8               3.0 21st 375.0%
* Note: A rank of 1 indicates the best condition.
2010 Mortality Rates      Tennessee Haywood County County
Rank*
Comparison to State Figure
Number of Deaths per 1,000 Population                 9.3              10.3  23rd  110.8%
Number of Deaths per 100,000 Population by Cause of Death
Diseases of the Heart             228.3            314.0 70th 137.5%
Cancer (Malignant Neoplasm)             212.9            234.2 38th 110.0%
Diabetes               26.4              21.3 26th 80.7%
* Note: A rank of 1 indicates the best condition.
23rd
44th
63rd
Access to Healthcare     Tennessee Haywood County County
Rank
Comparison to State Figure
Medical Doctors per 1,000 (2010) 2.4 0.6 58th  24.5%
Medical Doctors per 1,000 (2007) 1.8 0.4 78th  20.1%
Hospital Beds per 1,000 Population (2010) 3.5 3.3 30th  93.5%
Hospital Beds per 1,000 Population (2008) 4.2 3.2 36th  76.2%
Nursing Home Beds per 1,000 Pop. 65 & older (2010) 43.9 44.5 55th  101.5%
Nursing Home Beds per 1,000 Pop. 65 & older (2008) 46.0 44.1 63rd  95.7%
IV. Employment
Unemployment Rate     Tennessee Haywood County County
Rank*
Percentage Point Difference
2012 (January) 8.7% 13.0% 88th  4.3%
2000 (annual) 4.0% 5.7% 81st  1.7%
2010 Youth Unemployment Rate (annual) 28.9% 46.0% 86th  17.1%
2000 Youth Unemployment Rate (annual) 12.0% 25.5% 91st  13.5%
* Note: A rank of 1 indicates the best condition.
2010 Employment Percentages by Major Industry   Tennessee Haywood County County
Rank
Percent of State Total
Total Employment Top Industries 2,558,287 5,198 61st  0.2%
Manufacturing 11.7% 26.9% 51st  0.5%
Retail Trade 12.0% 10.8% 64th  0.2%
Health Care and Social Assistance 12.6% 7.9% 40th  0.1%
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 4.2% 4.9% 22nd  0.2%
Accommodation and Food Services 9.1% 4.8% 59th  0.1%
Finance and Insurance 4.1% 4.3% 46th  0.2%
Wholesale Trade 4.6% 3.3% 42nd  0.1%
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting 0.3% 3.2% 9th  2.3%
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services 6.7% 2.5% 52nd  0.1%
Construction 3.9% 2.2% 62nd  0.1%
Federal Government 2.0% 1.8% 44th  0.2%
Other Services (except Public Administration) 2.6% 1.7% 56th  0.1%
Information 1.7% 1.4% 42nd  0.2%
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 1.3% 1.1% 34th  0.2%
*Note: Percentages for counties may not total to 100%. 
This table shows the top industries in the county, not all industries.
2010 Average Annual Wage by Major Industry         County
Rank
1st 
7th 
15th 
24th 
41st 
17th 
14th 
22nd 
48th 
13th 
54th 
55th 
63rd 
74th 
68th 
V.  Value of Farmland and Agricultural Products Sold
2007 Estimates*     Tennessee Haywood County County
Rank
Comparison to State Figure
Market Value of Farmland & Buildings (Average Per Farm) $467,420 $1,056,476 3rd  226.0%
Market Value of Farmland & Buildings (Average Per Acre) $3,378 $2,420 85th  71.6%
Total Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold  $2,617,394,000 $46,038,000 17th  1.8%
Per Capita Value of Agricultural Products Sold $424 $2,402 10th  566.5%
*2012 Ag Census not available until 2013
VI. County Government Finance (municipalities' revenue data not available)*
Fiscal Year 2011 Revenue by Source (in thousands)   Tennessee Percent of Tennessee Revenue Haywood County Percent of County Revenue
Grand Total  $      7,377,794 100.0%  $     47,239 100.0%
Total State Revenue  $      2,705,115 36.7%  $     20,374 43.1%
Public Schools**          2,360,751 32.0%  $     17,388 36.8%
All Other             344,365 4.7%           2,986 6.3%
Federal Revenue***  $         747,424 10.1%  $       7,690 16.3%
Total Local Revenue  $      3,925,254 53.2%  $     19,175 40.6%
Property Tax          2,563,733 34.7%           9,414 19.9%
Local Sales Tax††          1,081,514 14.7%           3,019 6.4%
Other Local           1,245,096 16.9%           6,742 14.3%
*Davidson, Gibson, Hamilton, Knox, McMinn, Shelby and Washington County Audits not available as of July 1, 2012
**State revenue for County School Districts Only
***Includes federal revenue through state and direct federal revenue.
Includes county property tax support for city and/or special school districts.
††Includes local option sales tax support for city and/or special school districts.
Includes all other local taxes, licenses and permits, fees and fines, and charges for current services.
 Tax Base      Tennessee  County County
Rank
Percent of State Total
2011 Equalized Assessed Property Value (in thousands) $144,184,673 $362,566 59th  0.3%
Tax Base Per Capita $22,720 $19,299 40th 
2011 County Property Tax Rate (per $100) $2.58 21st 
2011 Total Taxable Sales (in thousands) $66,377,563 $89,526 68th  0.1%
Tax Base Per Capita $10,460 $4,765 64th 
2011 County Sales Tax Rate 2.75% 1st 
VII.  Public Infrastructure Needs Inventory 
Estimated Costs, 2010 - 2015 (in thousands)     Tennessee Haywood County County
 Rank
Percent of State Total
Project  Type
Transportation  $ 18,847,863  $    119,288 47th 0.63%
Law Enforcement       1,946,322          15,620 23rd 0.80%
Existing School Improvements       1,981,658            7,435 46th 0.38%
Water and Wastewater       4,363,596            6,350 75th 0.15%
Industrial Sites and Parks          261,002            1,930 34th 0.74%
Community Development          417,137            1,200 25th 0.29%
Recreation       1,058,943               175 90th 0.02%
Non K-12 Education       4,160,573                   - 48th -
K-12 New School Construction       1,736,322                   - 36th -
Business District Development          984,423                   - 26th -
Public Health Facilities          443,995                   - 25th -
Libraries, Museums, and Historic Sites          397,182                   - - -
Public Buildings          359,311                   - - -
Storm Water          350,741                   - - -
Other Utilities          246,816                   - - -
Fire Protection          175,805                   - - -
School System-wide Need          111,334                   - - -
Other Facilities           97,549                   - - -
Solid Waste           38,334                   - - -
Housing           25,100                   - - -
Telecommunications           16,400                   - - -
Property Acquisition                    -                   - - -
Grand Total  $ 38,020,406  $    151,998 55th 0.40%
VIII.  Adult & Post-secondary Education
Adult Educational Attainment (Persons 25 years and over)   Tennessee Haywood County County
 Rank
Percentage Point Difference
2006-2010 American Community Survey 
Percent w/ HS diploma (or equivalent) or better 82.5% 74.8% 62nd  -7.7%
Percent w/ Bachelors Degree or better 22.7% 12.9% 44th  -9.8%
2000 Census
Percent w/ HS diploma (or equivalent) or better 75.9% 65.6% 63rd  -10.3%
Percent w/ Bachelors Degree or better 19.6% 11.1% 39th  -8.5%
1990 Census
Percent w/ HS diploma (or equivalent) or better 67.1% 53.0% 64th  -14.1%
Percent w/ Bachelors Degree or better 16.0% 8.7% 42nd  -7.3%
*Note: Percentages do not add to 100%
because categories are not mutually exclusive.
*Note: 2011 educational attainment data not yet available. 
 Number of Post-secondary Institutions (Fall 2010)     Tennessee Haywood County    
Four-year Colleges and Universities 55 0
Public 10 0
Private 45 0
Other Public Institutions 85 0
Two-Year Public (Community Colleges) 13 0
Technology Centers 26 0
Two-Year Private Institutions 2 0
Off-campus Sites 44 0
2010-2011 Enrollment at Post-secondary Institutions            
Four-year Colleges and Universities 190,018 0
Public 121,833 0
Private 68,185 0
Other Public Institutions 86,841 0  
Two-Year Public (Community Colleges) 62,971 0  
Technology Centers 9,941 0  
Two-Year Private Institutions 362 0  
Off-campus Sites 13,567 0  
IX.  Public School Systems (Total number of school systems in Tennessee is 136)
        Statewide Haywood County          
Number of Students
2010-2011 949,354 3,310
System Rank for Students 71st 
Percent of Statewide 0.3%          
2000-2001 896,556 3,629
System Rank for Students 62nd 
Percent of Statewide 0.4%          
Increase/(Decrease) 52,798              (319)                    
Percent Change 5.9% -8.8%          
2009-2010*    
Free or Reduced-price Meals 60.2% 82.2%
Federal Title 1 58.0% 59.7%
Special Education 11.4% 9.7%
English Language Learners 3.8% 1.9%
*Note: 2010-2011 data not yet available.
        Statewide Haywood County          
2009-2010 Accreditation by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools* 
Elementary Schools 57.0% 100.0%
Secondary Schools 90.7% 100.0%
*Note: 2010-2011 data not yet available.
                     
Students per Classroom Teacher*
2010-2011 14.6 14.2               
System Rank for Students/Classroom Teacher 67th                
2000-2001 15.8 14.7               
System Rank for Students/Classroom Teacher 35th                
Increase/(Decrease)             (1)                  (0)                    
*Note: 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 Haywood County          
Progress Through School
Promotion Rate
2009-2010 98.5% 99.7%  
1999-2000 96.8% 94.0%
Dropout Rate
2009-2010 11.7% 14.5%
1999-2000 14.4% 13.0%
*Note: 2010-2011 data not yet available.
        Statewide Haywood County          
Expenditures per Student
2010-2011 $8,465 $8,454
System Rank for Expenditures per Student
Percent of Statewide 99.9%          
2000-2001 $6,055 $5,844
System Rank for Expenditures per Student 55th 
Percent of Statewide 96.5%          
Increase/Decrease $2,410 $2,610          
Percent Change 39.8% 44.7%          
                     
Classroom Teachers' Average Salary
2010-2011 $45,891 $40,857
System Rank for Ave. Teacher Salary 94th 
Percent of Statewide 89.0%          
2000-2001 $37,431 $32,684
System Rank for Ave. Teacher Salary 92nd 
Percent of Statewide 87.3%          
Increase/(Decrease) $8,459 $8,172
Percent Change 22.6% 25.0%          
        Statewide Haywood County           
Revenue by Source (percent of total)
2010-2011
Federal 14.9% 20.3%  
State 46.2% 59.0%
Local 38.9% 20.7%          
System Rank for Percent Local 99th           
2000-2001
Federal 9.5% 17.6%
State 46.9% 56.5%
Local 43.7% 25.9%
System Rank for Percent Local 89th           
        Statewide Haywood County County
Rank
       
2012-2013 County Area Fiscal Capacity
Per Pupil Fiscal Capacity $3,024 $1,738 49th 
Percent of Statewide Figure 57.5%
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
  http://www.agcensus.usda.gov
  TN Dept. of Health - marriage and divorce rates.
  http://health.tn.gov
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.tn.gov/foodstamps
http://tn.gov/humanserv/adfam/afs_tanf.html
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.tn.gov/statistics/healthdata.htm
IV. Employment
TN Dept. Of Labor and Workforce Development - unemployment data. 
http://www.tn.gov/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.tn.gov/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.tn.gov/thec
IX. Public School Systems (Total number of school systems is 136)
TN Department of Education--all data except fiscal capacity.
http://www.tn.gov/education/reports_data.shtml
TN Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations--education fiscal capacity.
http://tn.gov/tacir/fiscalcapacity.html
Prepared by TACIR