Haywood County, Tennessee
Selected Statistical Information
I.  Geography & Demographics Tennessee Haywood County County Rank Percent of State
Total Land Area (sq. mi.)                 41,217                533 29th  1.3%
Farmland (2007)          
Acres of Farmland            10,969,798         214,336  13th   2.0%
Number of Farms                 79,280                491  71st   0.6%
Average Size of Farms (Acres)                     138                437  2nd   316.7%
Population            
2008 Estimate 6,214,888 19,024 66th  0.3%
2000 Census 5,689,283 19,797 64th  0.3%
1990 Census 4,877,203 19,437 59th  0.4%
Gain (1990 to 2000) 812,080 360 94th  0.0%
Growth Rate (1990 to 2000) 16.7% 1.9% 94th  11.1%
Population Density (per sq. mi.)         Comparison to State Figure
2008 Estimate                   150.8               35.7 66th  23.7%
2000 Census                   138.0               37.1 81st  26.9%
1990 Census                   118.3               36.5 73rd  30.8%
Urban Population         Percent of State
2000 Census            3,618,968           10,309 41st  0.3%
1990 Census            2,969,948           10,019 34th  0.3%
Growth Rate (1990 to 2000) 21.9% 2.9% 51st  13.2%
Percent of Population in Urban Areas
2000 Census 63.6% 52.1% 23rd  81.9%
1990 Census 60.9% 51.5% 17th  84.6%
Median Age            
2000 Census 36 35 82nd  98.3%
1990 Census 34 33 83rd  97.9%
Population Percentages by Age Bracket        
2000 Census
under 18 24.6% 27.2% 6th 
18-24 9.6% 9.8% 18th 
25-44 30.2% 27.3% 77th 
45-64 23.2% 21.9% 85th 
65 & over 12.4% 13.8% 48th 
1990 Census
under 18 25.1% 29.2% 4th 
18-24 10.9% 9.5% 57th 
25-44 31.8% 28.5% 71st 
45-64 19.6% 17.5% 92nd 
65 & over 12.6% 15.4% 27th 
Population Growth by Age Bracket, 1990 to 2000  
Population Percentages by Race/Ethnicity (2000 Census)  
Tennessee Haywood County County Rank* Comparison to State Figure
Males per 100 Females (2007) 95.4 87.0 59th  91.3%
Marriages Recorded per 1,000 Population in 2006 10.7 7.6 75th  71.0%
Divorces Recorded per 1,000 Population in 2006 4.7 3.1 11th  66.0%
*A rank of 1 indicates the best condition.
II.  Income & Poverty Tennessee Haywood County County Rank* Comparison to State Figure
Per Capita Personal Income          
2006 $32,172 $24,694 58th  76.8%
2000 $26,097 $20,148 61st  77.2%
Compound Annual Growth Rate 3.55% 3.45% 44th  97.17%
Median Household Income          
2007 $42,389 $33,007 77th  77.9%
2000 $35,760 $28,661 77th  80.1%
Compound Annual Growth Rate 2.46% 2.04% 45th  82.85%
2007 Poverty Rate          
All Ages  15.8% 22.4% 86th  141.77%
Related Children Under 18 Years  22.5% 28.8% 70th  128.00%
2000 Census            
All Ages  13.1% 14.3% 44th  108.71%
Related Children Under 18 Years 15.9% 20.1% 67th  125.97%
2007 Food Stamp Recipients (Monthly Average )          
Percent of Households 15.8% 29.4% 92nd  185.74%
Percent of Individuals 14.1% 23.8% 90th  168.83%
2007 Families First           
Percent of Households 2.5% 2.5% 80th  103.63%
Percent of Individuals 2.5% 2.6% 77th  103.17%
*A rank of 1 indicates the best condition.
III.  Health & Healthcare Tennessee Haywood County County Rank* Comparison to State Figure
2007 Pregnancy & Birth Rates           
Live births per 1,000 Population                    14.2               14.3 19th  100.7%
Percent of Live Births to Unmarried Parents 42.8% 62.6% 94th  146.3%
Percent Low Birth Weight 9.4% 13.3% 95th  141.5%
Pregnancies per 1,000 Females Aged 15-44                    80.7               81.8 12th  101.4%
Pregnancies per 1,000 Females Aged 10-17                    13.9               16.7 82nd  120.1%
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               11.2 60th  120.4%
Number of Deaths per 100,000 Population by Cause of Death
Diseases of the Heart                   233.2             349.3 78th  149.8%
Cancer (Malignant Neoplasm)                   215.3             241.4 46th  112.1%
* A rank of 1 indicates the best condition.
91st 
92nd 
91st 
Tennessee Haywood County County Rank Comparison to State Figure
Access to Healthcare          
Medical Doctors per 1,000 (2007)                      1.8                0.4 77th  20.4%
Hospital Beds per 1,000 Population (2006)                      4.2                3.2 39th  76.1%
Nursing Home Beds per 1,000 Pop. 65 & older (2006)                    49.2               44.3 66th  90.0%
2006 Charity Care--Percent of All Hospital Care  8.5% 16.0% 5th  187.8%
IV.  Employment
Unemployment Rate   Tennessee Haywood County County Rank* Comparison to State Figure
2009 (February) 9.5% 13.4% 73rd  140.5%
2000 4.0% 5.7% 81st  142.2%
2007 Youth Unemployment Rate  15.7% 25.9% 86th  165.5%
* A rank of 1 indicates the best condition.
2007 Employment Percentages by Major Industry   Tennessee Haywood County County Rank Comparison to State Figure
Total Employment All Industries 2,745,397 6,074 61 0.2%
Natural Resources and Mining 0.4% 0.1% 79 29.2%
Construction 4.9% 2.0% 66 41.0%
Manufacturing 13.8% 32.6% 51 235.5%
Trade, Transportation and Utilities 22.1% 18.4% 60 83.2%
Information 1.8% 0.9% 54 51.6%
Financial Activities 5.2% 6.4% 34 121.7%
Professional and Business Services 11.8% 4.3% 56 36.5%
Education and Health Services 12.4% 7.0% 67 56.3%
Leisure and Hospitality 10.1% 5.1% 67 50.5%
Other Services 2.6% 2.1% 47 81.9%
Government 14.9% 1.0% 81 6.5%
Federal 1.8% 1.0% 64 54.8%
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
44th 
79th 
41st 
50th 
44th 
61st 
39th 
61st 
25th 
89th 
84th 
9th 
28th 
68th 
68th 
V.  Value of Farmland and Agricultural Products Sold
Tennessee Haywood County Rank
Estimated Market Value of Farmland & Buildings   $           467,420  $   1,056,476 3rd 
(Average Per Farm)
Estimated Market Value of Farmland & Buildings   $               3,378  $         2,420 85th 
(Average Per Acre)
Total Market Value of Agicultural Products Sold   $  2,617,394,000  $ 46,038,000 17th 
VI.  County Government Finance (municipalities' revenue data not available)
2001-2002 Revenue by Source (in thousands)   Tennessee Percent of Total Haywood County Percent of State Total
Grand Total  $         8,062,012 100.0%  $    34,608 100.00%
Total State Revenue  $         2,504,883 31.1%  $    14,905 43.1%
Public Schools            1,949,045 24.2%        11,969 34.6%
All Other               555,838 6.9%         2,936 8.5%
Federal Revenue  $           511,055 6.3%  $      5,008 14.5%
Total Local Revenue  $         5,046,074 62.6%  $    14,695 42.5%
Property Tax            2,720,971 33.8%         6,427 18.6%
Local Sales Tax            1,123,100 13.9%         2,900 8.4%
Other Local             1,202,003 14.9%         5,368 15.5%
 Tax Base (in thousands)   Tennessee Haywood County County Rank Percent of State
2007 Equalized Assessed Property Value  $     131,625,598  $      362,495
Tax Base Per Capita $21,179 $19,055 56th  90.0%
2007 County Property Tax Rate (per $100) $2.18 61st 
2008 Total Taxable Sales   $       69,005,974  $       90,141
Tax Base Per Capita $11,103 $4,738 40th  42.7%
2008 County Sales Tax Rate 2.75% 1st 
VII.  Public Infrastructure Needs Inventory
Estimated Costs, 2007 - 2012 (in thousands)   Tennessee Haywood County County Rank Percent of State
Project  Type
Transportation  $       17,106,712  $       74,740 56th 0.4%
Existing School Improvements            1,899,735           32,453 17th 1.7%
Law Enforcement            1,826,201           15,950 22nd 0.9%
Industrial Sites & Parks               241,362           11,930 5th 4.9%
Water & Wastewater            3,855,355             7,350 74th 0.2%
Recreation            1,118,527             1,206 69th 0.1%
Community Development               367,547                350 40th 0.1%
Libraries, Museums, & Historic Sites               285,785                100 45th 0.0%
Fire Protection               220,725                100 52nd 0.0%
Non K-12 Education            3,015,869                    - 43rd 0.0%
K-12 New School Construction            1,798,581                    - 45th 0.0%
Other Utilities               598,698                    - 32nd 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%
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  $      144,179 55th 0.4%
VIII.  Adult & Post-secondary Education
Adult Educational Attainment     Tennessee Haywood County County Rank
2000 Census
Percent w/ HS diploma (or equivalent) or better 75.9% 65.6% 63rd 
Percent w/ Bachelors Degree or better 19.6% 11.1% 39th 
2008 Estimate
1990 Census
Percent w/ HS diploma (or equivalent) or better 67.1% 53.0% 64th 
Percent w/ Bachelors Degree or better 16.0% 8.7% 42nd 
 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 Haywood County    
Number of Students
2007-2008                 944,738                    3,326               
Percent of Statewide 0.4%          
1997-1998                 834,318                    3,569               
Percent of Statewide 0.4%          
Increase/(Decrease)                 110,420 -243          
Percent Change 13.2% -6.8%          
2007-2008
Free or Reduced-price Meals 54.5% 81.0%
Federal Title 1 39.7% 68.1%
Special Education 14.7% 16.6%
English Language Learners 3.2% 1.9%
Statewide Haywood County    
2007-2008 Accreditation by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools 
Elementary Schools 71.5% 100.0%
Secondary Schools 90.8% 100.0%
Students per Classroom Teacher*
2007-2008                      14.9                      14.1               
1997-1998                      15.8                      13.8               
Increase/(Decrease)                       (0.9)                        0.3                    
Progress Through School
Promotion Rate
2007-2008 98.0% 98.8%          
1997-1998 96.6% 90.8%
Dropout Rate
2007-2008 10.1% 6.1%
1997-1998 4.5% 7.3%
*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    
Expenditures per Student
2007-2008 $7,742 $7,666
Percent of Statewide 99.0%          
1997-1998 $5,123 $5,076
Percent of Statewide 99.1%          
Increase/Decrease $2,618 $2,591          
Percent Change 51.1% 51.0%          
Classroom Teachers' Average Salary*
2007-2008 $44,820 $41,002
Percent of Statewide 91.5%
1997-1998 $34,584 $29,261
Percent of Statewide 84.6%
Gain $10,236 $11,741
Percent Change 29.6% 40.1%          
Revenue by Source (percent of total)
2007-2008
State 47.6% 61.6%
Federal 10.8% 14.0%
Local 41.6% 24.4%
System Rank for Percent Local 83rd 
2006-2007
State 45.5% 61.2%
Federal 11.0% 14.8%
Local 43.5% 24.0%
System Rank for Percent Local 91st 
Statewide Haywood County County Rank
2008-2009 County Area Fiscal Capacity        
Estimated Local Revenue per Student $2,782 $1,416 63rd 
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