Overton County, Tennessee
Selected Statistical Information
I.  Geography & Demographics Tennessee Overton County County Rank Percent of State
Total Land Area (sq. mi.)                 41,217                433 51st  1.1%
Farmland (2007)          
Acres of Farmland            10,969,798         114,800  44th   1.0%
Number of Farms                 79,280             1,009  30th   1.3%
Average Size of Farms (Acres)                     138                114  61st   82.6%
Population            
2008 Estimate 6,214,888 20,975 63rd  0.3%
2000 Census 5,689,283 20,118 63rd  0.4%
1990 Census 4,877,203 17,636 61st  0.4%
Gain (1990 to 2000) 812,080 2,482 68th  0.3%
Growth Rate (1990 to 2000) 16.7% 14.1% 59th  84.5%
Population Density (per sq. mi.)         Comparison to State Figure
2008 Estimate                   150.8               48.4 63rd  32.1%
2000 Census                   138.0               46.4 68th  33.6%
1990 Census                   118.3               40.7 67th  34.4%
Urban Population         Percent of State
2000 Census            3,618,968             3,149 68th  0.1%
1990 Census            2,969,948             3,809 60th  0.1%
Growth Rate (1990 to 2000) 21.9% -17.3% 67th  -79.3%
Percent of Population in Urban Areas
2000 Census 63.6% 15.7% 68th  24.6%
1990 Census 60.9% 21.6% 59th  35.5%
Median Age            
2000 Census 36 39 23rd  108.1%
1990 Census 34 37 19th  109.0%
Population Percentages by Age Bracket        
2000 Census
under 18 24.6% 23.0% 66th 
18-24 9.6% 8.4% 50th 
25-44 30.2% 27.7% 66th 
45-64 23.2% 25.9% 25th 
65 & over 12.4% 15.0% 27th 
1990 Census
under 18 25.1% 24.2% 63rd 
18-24 10.9% 10.0% 37th 
25-44 31.8% 28.4% 74th 
45-64 19.6% 22.2% 25th 
65 & over 12.6% 15.3% 29th 
Population Growth by Age Bracket, 1990 to 2000  
Population Percentages by Race/Ethnicity (2000 Census)  
Tennessee Overton County County Rank* Comparison to State Figure
Males per 100 Females (2007) 95.4 100.0 5th  104.8%
Marriages Recorded per 1,000 Population in 2006 10.7 9.7 19th  90.7%
Divorces Recorded per 1,000 Population in 2006 4.7 4.5 39th  95.7%
*A rank of 1 indicates the best condition.
II.  Income & Poverty Tennessee Overton County County Rank* Comparison to State Figure
Per Capita Personal Income          
2006 $32,172 $21,969 80th  68.3%
2000 $26,097 $18,372 76th  70.4%
Compound Annual Growth Rate 3.55% 3.02% 64th  85.22%
Median Household Income          
2007 $42,389 $32,146 80th  75.8%
2000 $35,760 $28,302 82nd  79.1%
Compound Annual Growth Rate 2.46% 1.84% 58th  74.66%
2007 Poverty Rate          
All Ages  15.8% 20.0% 72nd  126.58%
Related Children Under 18 Years  22.5% 26.2% 59th  116.44%
2000 Census            
All Ages  13.1% 15.6% 59th  118.45%
Related Children Under 18 Years 15.9% 19.4% 63rd  122.00%
2007 Food Stamp Recipients (Monthly Average )          
Percent of Households 15.8% 18.8% 55th  118.75%
Percent of Individuals 14.1% 17.7% 61st  125.65%
2007 Families First           
Percent of Households 2.5% 1.8% 46th  72.39%
Percent of Individuals 2.5% 1.8% 51st  70.52%
*A rank of 1 indicates the best condition.
III.  Health & Healthcare Tennessee Overton County County Rank* Comparison to State Figure
2007 Pregnancy & Birth Rates           
Live births per 1,000 Population                    14.2               12.0 63rd  84.5%
Percent of Live Births to Unmarried Parents 42.8% 25.6% 4th  59.8%
Percent Low Birth Weight 9.4% 8.0% 26th  85.1%
Pregnancies per 1,000 Females Aged 15-44                    80.7               66.5 60th  82.4%
Pregnancies per 1,000 Females Aged 10-17                    13.9                8.0 13th  57.6%
Pregnancies per 1,000 Females Aged 10-14                      1.3                1.6 74th  123.1%
* A rank of 1 indicates the best condition.
2007 Mortality Rates           
Number of Deaths per 1,000 Population                      9.3               11.6 72nd  124.7%
Number of Deaths per 100,000 Population by Cause of Death
Diseases of the Heart                   233.2             278.3 56th  119.3%
Cancer (Malignant Neoplasm)                   215.3             283.1 80th  131.5%
* A rank of 1 indicates the best condition.
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Tennessee Overton County County Rank Comparison to State Figure
Access to Healthcare          
Medical Doctors per 1,000 (2007)                      1.8                0.6 52nd  34.4%
Hospital Beds per 1,000 Population (2006)                      4.2                5.5 10th  131.0%
Nursing Home Beds per 1,000 Pop. 65 & older (2006)                    49.2               59.6 36th  121.2%
2006 Charity Care--Percent of All Hospital Care  8.5% 0.0% 77th  0.0%
IV.  Employment
Unemployment Rate   Tennessee Overton County County Rank* Comparison to State Figure
2009 (February) 9.5% 14.2% 80th  148.9%
2000 4.0% 5.5% 77th  137.2%
2007 Youth Unemployment Rate  15.7% 14.5% 38th  92.5%
* A rank of 1 indicates the best condition.
2007 Employment Percentages by Major Industry   Tennessee Overton County County Rank Comparison to State Figure
Total Employment All Industries 2,745,397 4,461 66 0.2%
Natural Resources and Mining 0.4% 0.0% 80 0.0%
Construction 4.9% 3.8% 59 78.0%
Manufacturing 13.8% 24.7% 67 178.8%
Trade, Transportation and Utilities 22.1% 14.2% 69 64.3%
Information 1.8% 2.2% 37 122.9%
Financial Activities 5.2% 4.1% 62 79.4%
Professional and Business Services 11.8% 2.4% 70 20.0%
Education and Health Services 12.4% 12.4% 60 99.8%
Leisure and Hospitality 10.1% 7.6% 64 75.3%
Other Services 2.6% 1.4% 70 54.9%
Government 14.9% 25.8% 53 173.2%
Federal 1.8% 1.1% 69 63.2%
State 3.3% 1.9% 21 57.8%
Local 9.9% 22.8% 51 230.9%
2007 Average Annual Wage by Major Industry         County Rank
63rd 
80th 
37th 
72nd 
42nd 
78th 
12th 
44th 
30th 
61st 
43rd 
79th 
84th 
12th 
55th 
V.  Value of Farmland and Agricultural Products Sold
Tennessee Overton County Rank
Estimated Market Value of Farmland & Buildings   $           467,420  $      369,485 78th 
(Average Per Farm)
Estimated Market Value of Farmland & Buildings   $               3,378  $         3,247 52nd 
(Average Per Acre)
Total Market Value of Agicultural Products Sold   $  2,617,394,000  $ 15,056,000 56th 
VI.  County Government Finance (municipalities' revenue data not available)
2001-2002 Revenue by Source (in thousands)   Tennessee Percent of Total Overton County Percent of State Total
Grand Total  $         8,062,012 100.0%  $    26,532 100.00%
Total State Revenue  $         2,504,883 31.1%  $    14,170 53.4%
Public Schools            1,949,045 24.2%        11,313 42.6%
All Other               555,838 6.9%         2,857 10.8%
Federal Revenue  $           511,055 6.3%  $      2,633 9.9%
Total Local Revenue  $         5,046,074 62.6%  $      9,729 36.7%
Property Tax            2,720,971 33.8%         3,625 13.7%
Local Sales Tax            1,123,100 13.9%         2,533 9.5%
Other Local             1,202,003 14.9%         3,570 13.5%
 Tax Base (in thousands)   Tennessee Overton County County Rank Percent of State
2007 Equalized Assessed Property Value  $     131,625,598  $      286,511
Tax Base Per Capita $21,179 $13,660 70th  64.5%
2007 County Property Tax Rate (per $100) $1.80 84th 
2008 Total Taxable Sales   $       69,005,974  $       99,485
Tax Base Per Capita $11,103 $4,743 19th  42.7%
2008 County Sales Tax Rate 2.50% 12th 
VII.  Public Infrastructure Needs Inventory
Estimated Costs, 2007 - 2012 (in thousands)   Tennessee Overton County County Rank Percent of State
Project  Type
Transportation  $       17,106,712  $       73,723 57th 0.4%
Water & Wastewater            3,855,355           20,861 43rd 0.5%
K-12 New School Construction            1,798,581           10,000 39th 0.6%
Housing               100,189             6,000 4th 6.0%
Public Buildings               526,288             4,300 16th 0.8%
Solid Waste                 54,314             2,250 11th 4.1%
Industrial Sites & Parks               241,362             2,200 33rd 0.9%
Existing School Improvements            1,899,735                761 74th 0.0%
Non K-12 Education            3,015,869                720 34th 0.0%
Public Health Facilities               323,093                360 22nd 0.1%
Recreation            1,118,527                 50 91st 0.0%
Law Enforcement            1,826,201                    - 74th 0.0%
Other Utilities               598,698                    - 32nd 0.0%
Business District Development               375,758                    - 23rd 0.0%
Stormwater               371,227                    - 39th 0.0%
Community Development               367,547                    - 50th 0.0%
Libraries, Museums, & Historic Sites               285,785                    - 52nd 0.0%
Fire Protection               220,725                    - 57th 0.0%
School System-wide Need                 63,021                    - 16th 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  $      121,225 63rd 0.4%
VIII.  Adult & Post-secondary Education
Adult Educational Attainment     Tennessee Overton County County Rank
2000 Census
Percent w/ HS diploma (or equivalent) or better 75.9% 59.0% 87th 
Percent w/ Bachelors Degree or better 19.6% 8.3% 71st 
2008 Estimate
1990 Census
Percent w/ HS diploma (or equivalent) or better 67.1% 44.1% 94th 
Percent w/ Bachelors Degree or better 16.0% 6.9% 65th 
 Number of Post-secondary Institutions (2008)      
Four-year Colleges and Universities 77 0
Public 14 0
Private 63 0
Other Public Institutions 93 2
Community Colleges 13 0
Technology Centers 27 1
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 1,336
Community Colleges 80,454 0
Technology Centers 13,939 738
Two-Year Private Insitutions 11,049 0
Off-campus Sites 28,836 598
* Note: By location of instiution, not county of residence of students
IX.  Public School Systems  (Total number of school systems is 136)
Statewide Overton County    
Number of Students
2007-2008                 944,738                    3,372               
Percent of Statewide 0.4%          
1997-1998                 834,318                    2,910               
Percent of Statewide 0.3%          
Increase/(Decrease)                 110,420 462          
Percent Change 13.2% 15.9%          
2007-2008
Free or Reduced-price Meals 54.5% 66.9%
Federal Title 1 39.7% 70.6%
Special Education 14.7% 18.2%
English Language Learners 3.2% 0.0%
Statewide Overton County    
2007-2008 Accreditation by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools 
Elementary Schools 71.5% 20.0%
Secondary Schools 90.8% 50.0%
Students per Classroom Teacher*
2007-2008                      14.9                      15.0               
1997-1998                      15.8                      15.0               
Increase/(Decrease)                       (0.9)                       (0.0)                    
Progress Through School
Promotion Rate
2007-2008 98.0% 97.6%          
1997-1998 96.6% 96.9%
Dropout Rate
2007-2008 10.1% 2.0%
1997-1998 4.5% 3.6%
*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 Overton County    
Expenditures per Student
2007-2008 $7,742 $6,737
Percent of Statewide 87.0%          
1997-1998 $5,123 $4,630
Percent of Statewide 90.4%          
Increase/Decrease $2,618 $2,107          
Percent Change 51.1% 45.5%          
Classroom Teachers' Average Salary*
2007-2008 $44,820 $41,029
Percent of Statewide 91.5%
1997-1998 $34,584 $29,630
Percent of Statewide 85.7%
Gain $10,236 $11,399
Percent Change 29.6% 38.5%          
Revenue by Source (percent of total)
2007-2008
State 47.6% 69.1%
Federal 10.8% 12.5%
Local 41.6% 18.4%
System Rank for Percent Local 113rd 
2006-2007
State 45.5% 67.6%
Federal 11.0% 13.1%
Local 43.5% 19.3%
System Rank for Percent Local 116th 
Statewide Overton County County Rank
2008-2009 County Area Fiscal Capacity        
Estimated Local Revenue per Student $2,782 $1,221 70th 
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