Jackson County, Tennessee
Selected Statistical Information
I.  Geography & Demographics Tennessee Jackson County County Rank Percent of State
Total Land Area (sq. mi.)                 41,217                309 71st  0.7%
Farmland (2007)          
Acres of Farmland            10,969,798           75,642  63rd   0.7%
Number of Farms                 79,280                587  60th   0.7%
Average Size of Farms (Acres)                     138                129  51st   93.5%
Population            
2008 Estimate 6,214,888 10,847 86th  0.2%
2000 Census 5,689,283 10,984 86th  0.2%
1990 Census 4,877,203 9,297 83rd  0.2%
Gain (1990 to 2000) 812,080 1,687 80th  0.2%
Growth Rate (1990 to 2000) 16.7% 18.1% 41st  109.0%
Population Density (per sq. mi.)         Comparison to State Figure
2008 Estimate                   150.8               35.1 86th  23.3%
2000 Census                   138.0               35.6 84th  25.8%
1990 Census                   118.3               30.1 86th  25.4%
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 40 12th  110.9%
1990 Census 34 38 6th  113.1%
Population Percentages by Age Bracket        
2000 Census
under 18 24.6% 22.3% 78th 
18-24 9.6% 7.8% 78th 
25-44 30.2% 28.2% 57th 
45-64 23.2% 26.8% 7th 
65 & over 12.4% 15.0% 29th 
1990 Census
under 18 25.1% 22.8% 85th 
18-24 10.9% 9.1% 75th 
25-44 31.8% 28.7% 63rd 
45-64 19.6% 22.3% 22nd 
65 & over 12.6% 17.1% 11th 
Population Growth by Age Bracket, 1990 to 2000  
Population Percentages by Race/Ethnicity (2000 Census)  
Tennessee Jackson County County Rank* Comparison to State Figure
Males per 100 Females (2007) 95.4 96.1 34th  100.7%
Marriages Recorded per 1,000 Population in 2006 10.7 8.5 41st  79.4%
Divorces Recorded per 1,000 Population in 2006 4.7 2.6 5th  55.3%
*A rank of 1 indicates the best condition.
II.  Income & Poverty Tennessee Jackson County County Rank* Comparison to State Figure
Per Capita Personal Income          
2006 $32,172 $24,215 65th  75.3%
2000 $26,097 $18,477 75th  70.8%
Compound Annual Growth Rate 3.55% 4.61% 10th  129.89%
Median Household Income          
2007 $42,389 $30,343 86th  71.6%
2000 $35,760 $27,197 83rd  76.1%
Compound Annual Growth Rate 2.46% 1.58% 75th  64.09%
2007 Poverty Rate          
All Ages  15.8% 21.8% 82nd  137.97%
Related Children Under 18 Years  22.5% 30.6% 80th  136.00%
2000 Census            
All Ages  13.1% 22.6% 89th  171.71%
Related Children Under 18 Years 15.9% 26.8% 88th  167.86%
2007 Food Stamp Recipients (Monthly Average )          
Percent of Households 15.8% 20.1% 68th  127.02%
Percent of Individuals 14.1% 19.9% 75th  141.13%
2007 Families First           
Percent of Households 2.5% 1.0% 7th  40.08%
Percent of Individuals 2.5% 1.0% 15th  39.51%
*A rank of 1 indicates the best condition.
III.  Health & Healthcare Tennessee Jackson County County Rank* Comparison to State Figure
2007 Pregnancy & Birth Rates           
Live births per 1,000 Population                    14.2               10.3 81st  72.5%
Percent of Live Births to Unmarried Parents 42.8% 39.8% 55th  93.0%
Percent Low Birth Weight 9.4% 9.7% 68th  103.2%
Pregnancies per 1,000 Females Aged 15-44                    80.7               57.7 86th  71.5%
Pregnancies per 1,000 Females Aged 10-17                    13.9                9.6 26th  69.1%
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               13.3 86th  143.0%
Number of Deaths per 100,000 Population by Cause of Death
Diseases of the Heart                   233.2             373.0 85th  159.9%
Cancer (Malignant Neoplasm)                   215.3             318.4 90th  147.9%
* A rank of 1 indicates the best condition.
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Tennessee Jackson County County Rank Comparison to State Figure
Access to Healthcare          
Medical Doctors per 1,000 (2007)                      1.8                0.4 76th  20.5%
Hospital Beds per 1,000 Population (2006)                      4.2  n/a  n/a n/a
Nursing Home Beds per 1,000 Pop. 65 & older (2006)                    49.2               69.8 25th  141.9%
2006 Charity Care--Percent of All Hospital Care  8.5% n/a n/a n/a
IV.  Employment
Unemployment Rate   Tennessee Jackson County County Rank* Comparison to State Figure
2009 (February) 9.5% 13.8% 76th  144.7%
2000 4.0% 6.4% 86th  159.7%
2007 Youth Unemployment Rate  15.7% 10.3% 9th  66.0%
* A rank of 1 indicates the best condition.
2007 Employment Percentages by Major Industry   Tennessee Jackson County County Rank Comparison to State Figure
Total Employment All Industries 2,745,397 1,623 87 0.1%
Natural Resources and Mining 0.4% 1.0% 75 265.5%
Construction 4.9% 5.6% 71 115.5%
Manufacturing 13.8% 25.9% 80 187.4%
Trade, Transportation and Utilities 22.1% 12.0% 91 54.1%
Information 1.8% 0.0% 79 0.0%
Financial Activities 5.2% 1.0% 93 18.9%
Professional and Business Services 11.8% 2.3% 86 19.4%
Education and Health Services 12.4% 8.7% 87 70.6%
Leisure and Hospitality 10.1% 4.3% 90 42.2%
Other Services 2.6% 0.0% 87 0.0%
Government 14.9% 31.8% 68 213.2%
Federal 1.8% 2.0% 79 111.1%
State 3.3% 1.0% 59 30.3%
Local 9.9% 28.8% 64 291.7%
2007 Average Annual Wage by Major Industry         County Rank
56th 
76th 
10th 
75th 
19th 
79th 
74th 
52nd 
86th 
14th 
88th 
93rd 
95th 
37th 
62nd 
V.  Value of Farmland and Agricultural Products Sold
Tennessee Jackson County Rank
Estimated Market Value of Farmland & Buildings   $           467,420  $      350,839 85th 
(Average Per Farm)
Estimated Market Value of Farmland & Buildings   $               3,378  $         2,723 73rd 
(Average Per Acre)
Total Market Value of Agicultural Products Sold   $  2,617,394,000  $   5,086,000 82nd 
VI.  County Government Finance (municipalities' revenue data not available)
2001-2002 Revenue by Source (in thousands)   Tennessee Percent of Total Jackson County Percent of State Total
Grand Total  $         8,062,012 100.0%  $    16,043 100.00%
Total State Revenue  $         2,504,883 31.1%  $      8,595 53.6%
Public Schools            1,949,045 24.2%         6,446 40.2%
All Other               555,838 6.9%         2,148 13.4%
Federal Revenue  $           511,055 6.3%  $      2,179 13.6%
Total Local Revenue  $         5,046,074 62.6%  $      5,270 32.8%
Property Tax            2,720,971 33.8%         2,689 16.8%
Local Sales Tax            1,123,100 13.9%            825 5.1%
Other Local             1,202,003 14.9%         1,756 10.9%
 Tax Base (in thousands)   Tennessee Jackson County County Rank Percent of State
2007 Equalized Assessed Property Value  $     131,625,598  $      154,256
Tax Base Per Capita $21,179 $14,221 86th  67.1%
2007 County Property Tax Rate (per $100) $2.61 27th 
2008 Total Taxable Sales   $       69,005,974  $       28,005
Tax Base Per Capita $11,103 $2,582 48th  23.3%
2008 County Sales Tax Rate 2.75% 1st 
VII.  Public Infrastructure Needs Inventory
Estimated Costs, 2007 - 2012 (in thousands)   Tennessee Jackson County County Rank Percent of State
Project  Type
Transportation  $       17,106,712  $       67,411 63rd 0.4%
Water & Wastewater            3,855,355             4,910 82nd 0.1%
Housing               100,189             2,280 5th 2.3%
Community Development               367,547             1,510 20th 0.4%
Public Health Facilities               323,093             1,300 15th 0.4%
Industrial Sites & Parks               241,362             1,250 50th 0.5%
Libraries, Museums, & Historic Sites               285,785             1,000 23rd 0.3%
Other Utilities               598,698                750 22nd 0.1%
Law Enforcement            1,826,201                300 71st 0.0%
Existing School Improvements            1,899,735                155 87th 0.0%
Public Buildings               526,288                125 72nd 0.0%
Non K-12 Education            3,015,869                    - 43rd 0.0%
K-12 New School Construction            1,798,581                    - 45th 0.0%
Recreation            1,118,527                    - 92nd 0.0%
Business District Development               375,758                    - 23rd 0.0%
Stormwater               371,227                    - 39th 0.0%
Fire Protection               220,725                    - 57th 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  $       80,991 76th 0.2%
VIII.  Adult & Post-secondary Education
Adult Educational Attainment     Tennessee Jackson County County Rank
2000 Census
Percent w/ HS diploma (or equivalent) or better 75.9% 61.6% 79th 
Percent w/ Bachelors Degree or better 19.6% 8.4% 69th 
2008 Estimate
1990 Census
Percent w/ HS diploma (or equivalent) or better 67.1% 45.2% 91st 
Percent w/ Bachelors Degree or better 16.0% 6.8% 66th 
 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 Jackson County    
Number of Students
2007-2008                 944,738                    1,651               
Percent of Statewide 0.2%          
1997-1998                 834,318                    1,503               
Percent of Statewide 0.2%          
Increase/(Decrease)                 110,420 148          
Percent Change 13.2% 9.9%          
2007-2008
Free or Reduced-price Meals 54.5% 72.3%
Federal Title 1 39.7% 102.3%
Special Education 14.7% 16.8%
English Language Learners 3.2% 0.4%
Statewide Jackson 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                      13.8               
1997-1998                      15.8                      15.0               
Increase/(Decrease)                       (0.9)                       (1.1)                    
Progress Through School
Promotion Rate
2007-2008 98.0% 98.2%          
1997-1998 96.6% 98.3%
Dropout Rate
2007-2008 10.1% 7.8%
1997-1998 4.5% 1.3%
*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 Jackson County    
Expenditures per Student
2007-2008 $7,742 $7,613
Percent of Statewide 98.3%          
1997-1998 $5,123 $4,696
Percent of Statewide 91.7%          
Increase/Decrease $2,618 $2,916          
Percent Change 51.1% 62.1%          
Classroom Teachers' Average Salary*
2007-2008 $44,820 $39,784
Percent of Statewide 88.8%
1997-1998 $34,584 $30,868
Percent of Statewide 89.3%
Gain $10,236 $8,916
Percent Change 29.6% 28.9%          
Revenue by Source (percent of total)
2007-2008
State 47.6% 64.8%
Federal 10.8% 18.0%
Local 41.6% 17.2%
System Rank for Percent Local 118th 
2006-2007
State 45.5% 60.3%
Federal 11.0% 15.8%
Local 43.5% 23.9%
System Rank for Percent Local 92nd 
Statewide Jackson County County Rank
2008-2009 County Area Fiscal Capacity        
Estimated Local Revenue per Student $2,782 $1,161 74th 
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