Morgan County, Tennessee
Selected Statistical Information
I.  Geography & Demographics Tennessee Morgan County County Rank Percent of State
Total Land Area (sq. mi.)                 41,217                522 33rd  1.3%
Farmland (2007)          
Acres of Farmland            10,969,798           53,335  74th   0.5%
Number of Farms                 79,280                407  78th   0.5%
Average Size of Farms (Acres)                     138                131  45th   94.9%
Population            
2008 Estimate 6,214,888 20,404 64th  0.3%
2000 Census 5,689,283 19,757 65th  0.3%
1990 Census 4,877,203 17,300 62nd  0.4%
Gain (1990 to 2000) 812,080 2,457 69th  0.3%
Growth Rate (1990 to 2000) 16.7% 14.2% 58th  85.3%
Population Density (per sq. mi.)         Comparison to State Figure
2008 Estimate                   150.8               39.1 64th  25.9%
2000 Census                   138.0               37.8 80th  27.4%
1990 Census                   118.3               33.1 80th  28.0%
Urban Population         Percent of State
2000 Census            3,618,968             3,400 65th  0.1%
1990 Census            2,969,948                 51 71st  0.0%
Growth Rate (1990 to 2000) 21.9% 6566.7% 1st  30049.4%
Percent of Population in Urban Areas
2000 Census 63.6% 17.2% 64th  27.1%
1990 Census 60.9% 0.3% 71st  0.5%
Median Age            
2000 Census 36 37 63rd  101.7%
1990 Census 34 33 76th  98.8%
Population Percentages by Age Bracket        
2000 Census
under 18 24.6% 23.2% 60th 
18-24 9.6% 8.8% 30th 
25-44 30.2% 31.9% 6th 
45-64 23.2% 24.5% 54th 
65 & over 12.4% 11.5% 82nd 
1990 Census
under 18 25.1% 26.0% 25th 
18-24 10.9% 10.1% 31st 
25-44 31.8% 32.8% 10th 
45-64 19.6% 19.5% 77th 
65 & over 12.6% 11.7% 84th 
Population Growth by Age Bracket, 1990 to 2000  
Population Percentages by Race/Ethnicity (2000 Census)  
Tennessee Morgan County County Rank* Comparison to State Figure
Males per 100 Females (2007) 95.4 96.8 19th  101.6%
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 4.2 31st  89.4%
*A rank of 1 indicates the best condition.
II.  Income & Poverty Tennessee Morgan County County Rank* Comparison to State Figure
Per Capita Personal Income          
2006 $32,172 $20,701 88th  64.3%
2000 $26,097 $17,194 89th  65.9%
Compound Annual Growth Rate 3.55% 3.14% 57th  88.52%
Median Household Income          
2007 $42,389 $35,026 62nd  82.6%
2000 $35,760 $28,656 78th  80.1%
Compound Annual Growth Rate 2.46% 2.91% 9th  118.29%
2007 Poverty Rate          
All Ages  15.8% 21.4% 79th  135.44%
Related Children Under 18 Years  22.5% 29.0% 72nd  128.89%
2000 Census            
All Ages  13.1% 16.0% 67th  122.01%
Related Children Under 18 Years 15.9% 20.4% 69th  127.90%
2007 Food Stamp Recipients (Monthly Average )          
Percent of Households 15.8% 23.4% 81st  147.81%
Percent of Individuals 14.1% 20.1% 78th  142.55%
2007 Families First           
Percent of Households 2.5% 1.9% 51st  77.15%
Percent of Individuals 2.5% 2.3% 71st  89.85%
*A rank of 1 indicates the best condition.
III.  Health & Healthcare Tennessee Morgan County County Rank* Comparison to State Figure
2007 Pregnancy & Birth Rates           
Live births per 1,000 Population                    14.2               12.2 58th  85.9%
Percent of Live Births to Unmarried Parents 42.8% 31.2% 11th  72.9%
Percent Low Birth Weight 9.4% 9.3% 56th  98.9%
Pregnancies per 1,000 Females Aged 15-44                    80.7               71.9 38th  89.1%
Pregnancies per 1,000 Females Aged 10-17                    13.9                5.0 8th  36.0%
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               10.8 50th  116.1%
Number of Deaths per 100,000 Population by Cause of Death
Diseases of the Heart                   233.2             177.7 9th  76.2%
Cancer (Malignant Neoplasm)                   215.3             311.0 89th  144.4%
* A rank of 1 indicates the best condition.
50th 
1st 
50th 
Tennessee Morgan County County Rank Comparison to State Figure
Access to Healthcare          
Medical Doctors per 1,000 (2007)                      1.8                0.3 86th  16.3%
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             682.3 1st  1387.2%
2006 Charity Care--Percent of All Hospital Care  8.5% n/a n/a n/a
IV.  Employment
Unemployment Rate   Tennessee Morgan County County Rank* Comparison to State Figure
2009 (February) 9.5% 10.9% 37th  114.3%
2000 4.0% 5.2% 66th  129.7%
2007 Youth Unemployment Rate  15.7% 18.8% 65th  119.7%
* A rank of 1 indicates the best condition.
2007 Employment Percentages by Major Industry   Tennessee Morgan County County Rank Comparison to State Figure
Total Employment All Industries 2,745,397 2,513 80 0.1%
Natural Resources and Mining 0.4% 2.7% 42 675.7%
Construction 4.9% 4.2% 67 86.9%
Manufacturing 13.8% 10.3% 87 74.7%
Trade, Transportation and Utilities 22.1% 13.3% 81 60.3%
Information 1.8% 1.1% 66 62.3%
Financial Activities 5.2% 4.5% 73 86.8%
Professional and Business Services 11.8% 9.2% 61 77.8%
Education and Health Services 12.4% 11.1% 80 89.9%
Leisure and Hospitality 10.1% 5.2% 83 51.4%
Other Services 2.6% 1.8% 78 68.1%
Government 14.9% 38.6% 55 258.8%
Federal 1.8% 1.7% 74 94.2%
State 3.3% 0.6% 64 17.1%
Local 9.9% 36.4% 53 367.9%
2007 Average Annual Wage by Major Industry         County Rank
66th 
23rd 
64th 
59th 
43rd 
31st 
83rd 
12th 
49th 
77th 
17th 
95th 
92nd 
59th 
66th 
V.  Value of Farmland and Agricultural Products Sold
Tennessee Morgan County Rank
Estimated Market Value of Farmland & Buildings   $           467,420  $      378,576 74th 
(Average Per Farm)
Estimated Market Value of Farmland & Buildings   $               3,378  $         2,889 66th 
(Average Per Acre)
Total Market Value of Agicultural Products Sold   $  2,617,394,000  $ 12,760,000 62nd 
VI.  County Government Finance (municipalities' revenue data not available)
2001-2002 Revenue by Source (in thousands)   Tennessee Percent of Total Morgan County Percent of State Total
Grand Total  $         8,062,012 100.0%  $    25,645 100.00%
Total State Revenue  $         2,504,883 31.1%  $    14,806 57.7%
Public Schools            1,949,045 24.2%        12,294 47.9%
All Other               555,838 6.9%         2,512 9.8%
Federal Revenue  $           511,055 6.3%  $      2,135 8.3%
Total Local Revenue  $         5,046,074 62.6%  $      8,704 33.9%
Property Tax            2,720,971 33.8%         5,490 21.4%
Local Sales Tax            1,123,100 13.9%            878 3.4%
Other Local             1,202,003 14.9%         2,335 9.1%
 Tax Base (in thousands)   Tennessee Morgan County County Rank Percent of State
2007 Equalized Assessed Property Value  $     131,625,598  $      238,192
Tax Base Per Capita $21,179 $11,674 74th  55.1%
2007 County Property Tax Rate (per $100) $2.99 8th 
2008 Total Taxable Sales   $       69,005,974  $       46,454
Tax Base Per Capita $11,103 $2,277 27th  20.5%
2008 County Sales Tax Rate 2.00% 31st 
VII.  Public Infrastructure Needs Inventory
Estimated Costs, 2007 - 2012 (in thousands)   Tennessee Morgan County County Rank Percent of State
Project  Type
Transportation  $       17,106,712  $       98,095 51st 0.6%
Existing School Improvements            1,899,735             5,349 47th 0.3%
Law Enforcement            1,826,201             3,990 50th 0.2%
Water & Wastewater            3,855,355             2,150 91st 0.1%
Stormwater               371,227             1,000 18th 0.3%
Community Development               367,547                576 33rd 0.2%
Recreation            1,118,527                211 88th 0.0%
Public Health Facilities               323,093                100 29th 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%
Libraries, Museums, & Historic Sites               285,785                    - 52nd 0.0%
Industrial Sites & Parks               241,362                    - 68th 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  $      111,471 67th 0.3%
VIII.  Adult & Post-secondary Education
Adult Educational Attainment     Tennessee Morgan County County Rank
2000 Census
Percent w/ HS diploma (or equivalent) or better 75.9% 63.8% 71st 
Percent w/ Bachelors Degree or better 19.6% 6.0% 92nd 
2008 Estimate
1990 Census
Percent w/ HS diploma (or equivalent) or better 67.1% 56.7% 49th 
Percent w/ Bachelors Degree or better 16.0% 3.7% 95th 
 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 0
Two-Year Private Institutions 20 0
Off-campus Sites 33 1
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 68
Community Colleges 80,454 0
Technology Centers 13,939 0
Two-Year Private Insitutions 11,049 0
Off-campus Sites 28,836 68
* Note: By location of instiution, not county of residence of students
IX.  Public School Systems  (Total number of school systems is 136)
Statewide Morgan County    
Number of Students
2007-2008                 944,738                    3,265               
Percent of Statewide 0.3%          
1997-1998                 834,318                    3,123               
Percent of Statewide 0.4%          
Increase/(Decrease)                 110,420 142          
Percent Change 13.2% 4.5%          
2007-2008
Free or Reduced-price Meals 54.5% 59.1%
Federal Title 1 39.7% 103.5%
Special Education 14.7% 18.0%
English Language Learners 3.2% 0.0%
Statewide Morgan County    
2007-2008 Accreditation by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools 
Elementary Schools 71.5% 0.0%
Secondary Schools 90.8% 25.0%
Students per Classroom Teacher*
2007-2008                      14.9                      13.6               
1997-1998                      15.8                      14.2               
Increase/(Decrease)                       (0.9)                       (0.6)                    
Progress Through School
Promotion Rate
2007-2008 98.0% 97.2%          
1997-1998 96.6% 96.0%
Dropout Rate
2007-2008 10.1% 5.9%
1997-1998 4.5% 1.9%
*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 Morgan County    
Expenditures per Student
2007-2008 $7,742 $7,429
Percent of Statewide 96.0%          
1997-1998 $5,123 $4,766
Percent of Statewide 93.0%          
Increase/Decrease $2,618 $2,663          
Percent Change 51.1% 55.9%          
Classroom Teachers' Average Salary*
2007-2008 $44,820 $39,534
Percent of Statewide 88.2%
1997-1998 $34,584 $31,210
Percent of Statewide 90.2%
Gain $10,236 $8,324
Percent Change 29.6% 26.7%          
Revenue by Source (percent of total)
2007-2008
State 47.6% 72.3%
Federal 10.8% 13.9%
Local 41.6% 13.9%
System Rank for Percent Local 130th 
2006-2007
State 45.5% 71.8%
Federal 11.0% 12.8%
Local 43.5% 15.4%
System Rank for Percent Local 129th 
Statewide Morgan County County Rank
2008-2009 County Area Fiscal Capacity        
Estimated Local Revenue per Student $2,782 $593 94th 
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