Robertson County, Tennessee
Selected Statistical Information
I.  Geography & Demographics Tennessee Robertson County County Rank Percent of State
Total Land Area (sq. mi.)                 41,217                476 43rd  1.2%
Farmland (2007)          
Acres of Farmland            10,969,798         227,298  11th   2.1%
Number of Farms                 79,280             1,408  13th   1.8%
Average Size of Farms (Acres)                     138                161  25th   116.7%
Population            
2008 Estimate 6,214,888 64,898 20th  1.0%
2000 Census 5,689,283 54,433 22nd  1.0%
1990 Census 4,877,203 41,492 26th  0.9%
Gain (1990 to 2000) 812,080 12,941 17th  1.6%
Growth Rate (1990 to 2000) 16.7% 31.2% 12th  187.3%
Population Density (per sq. mi.)         Comparison to State Figure
2008 Estimate                   150.8             136.2 20th  90.3%
2000 Census                   138.0             114.2 24th  82.8%
1990 Census                   118.3               87.1 29th  73.6%
Urban Population         Percent of State
2000 Census            3,618,968           22,979 24th  0.6%
1990 Census            2,969,948           15,824 27th  0.5%
Growth Rate (1990 to 2000) 21.9% 45.2% 21st  206.9%
Percent of Population in Urban Areas
2000 Census 63.6% 42.2% 28th  66.4%
1990 Census 60.9% 38.1% 30th  62.6%
Median Age            
2000 Census 36 35 81st  98.6%
1990 Census 34 33 76th  98.8%
Population Percentages by Age Bracket        
2000 Census
under 18 24.6% 26.8% 7th 
18-24 9.6% 8.5% 44th 
25-44 30.2% 31.4% 10th 
45-64 23.2% 22.5% 81st 
65 & over 12.4% 10.8% 87th 
1990 Census
under 18 25.1% 27.5% 11th 
18-24 10.9% 8.8% 83rd 
25-44 31.8% 32.2% 12th 
45-64 19.6% 19.3% 79th 
65 & over 12.6% 12.1% 79th 
Population Growth by Age Bracket, 1990 to 2000  
Population Percentages by Race/Ethnicity (2000 Census)  
Tennessee Robertson County County Rank* Comparison to State Figure
Males per 100 Females (2007) 95.4 100.1 3rd  105.0%
Marriages Recorded per 1,000 Population in 2006 10.7 9.6 20th  89.7%
Divorces Recorded per 1,000 Population in 2006 4.7 4.7 43rd  100.0%
*A rank of 1 indicates the best condition.
II.  Income & Poverty Tennessee Robertson County County Rank* Comparison to State Figure
Per Capita Personal Income          
2006 $32,172 $30,764 12th  95.6%
2000 $26,097 $25,333 12th  97.1%
Compound Annual Growth Rate 3.55% 3.29% 51st  92.70%
Median Household Income          
2007 $42,389 $50,528 7th  119.2%
2000 $35,760 $44,369 6th  124.1%
Compound Annual Growth Rate 2.46% 1.87% 55th  76.22%
2007 Poverty Rate          
All Ages  15.8% 11.6% 7th  73.42%
Related Children Under 18 Years  22.5% 16.7% 9th  74.22%
2000 Census            
All Ages  13.1% 20.2% 87th  153.93%
Related Children Under 18 Years 15.9% 24.1% 83rd  151.29%
2007 Food Stamp Recipients (Monthly Average )          
Percent of Households 15.8% 13.4% 17th  84.97%
Percent of Individuals 14.1% 11.0% 13th  77.96%
2007 Families First           
Percent of Households 2.5% 1.7% 41st  68.33%
Percent of Individuals 2.5% 1.5% 38th  58.73%
*A rank of 1 indicates the best condition.
III.  Health & Healthcare Tennessee Robertson County County Rank* Comparison to State Figure
2007 Pregnancy & Birth Rates           
Live births per 1,000 Population                    14.2               17.2 2nd  121.1%
Percent of Live Births to Unmarried Parents 42.8% 39.7% 54th  92.8%
Percent Low Birth Weight 9.4% 8.0% 26th  85.1%
Pregnancies per 1,000 Females Aged 15-44                    80.7               90.7 4th  112.4%
Pregnancies per 1,000 Females Aged 10-17                    13.9               11.8 50th  84.9%
Pregnancies per 1,000 Females Aged 10-14                      1.3                1.9 79th  146.2%
* A rank of 1 indicates the best condition.
2007 Mortality Rates           
Number of Deaths per 1,000 Population                      9.3                9.1 18th  97.8%
Number of Deaths per 100,000 Population by Cause of Death
Diseases of the Heart                   233.2             242.2 33rd  103.9%
Cancer (Malignant Neoplasm)                   215.3             228.0 37th  105.9%
* A rank of 1 indicates the best condition.
46th 
50th 
46th 
Tennessee Robertson County County Rank Comparison to State Figure
Access to Healthcare          
Medical Doctors per 1,000 (2007)                      1.8                0.6 50th  35.1%
Hospital Beds per 1,000 Population (2006)                      4.2                1.8 55th  41.8%
Nursing Home Beds per 1,000 Pop. 65 & older (2006)                    49.2               24.1 84th  49.1%
2006 Charity Care--Percent of All Hospital Care  8.5% 2.4% 48th  28.3%
IV.  Employment
Unemployment Rate   Tennessee Robertson County County Rank* Comparison to State Figure
2009 (February) 9.5% 9.7% 23rd  101.7%
2000 4.0% 3.6% 11th  89.8%
2007 Youth Unemployment Rate  15.7% 10.9% 10th  69.4%
* A rank of 1 indicates the best condition.
2007 Employment Percentages by Major Industry   Tennessee Robertson County County Rank Comparison to State Figure
Total Employment All Industries 2,745,397 18,264 22 0.7%
Natural Resources and Mining 0.4% 0.4% 43 91.6%
Construction 4.9% 6.0% 20 122.9%
Manufacturing 13.8% 32.6% 19 235.4%
Trade, Transportation and Utilities 22.1% 19.0% 23 86.1%
Information 1.8% 0.2% 59 10.7%
Financial Activities 5.2% 2.7% 30 52.5%
Professional and Business Services 11.8% 5.8% 27 49.4%
Education and Health Services 12.4% 4.7% 46 37.7%
Leisure and Hospitality 10.1% 8.2% 23 81.6%
Other Services 2.6% 2.5% 22 98.8%
Government 14.9% 17.6% 16 117.8%
Federal 1.8% 0.5% 42 30.9%
State 3.3% 0.2% 38 7.4%
Local 9.9% 16.8% 14 169.7%
2007 Average Annual Wage by Major Industry         County Rank
48th 
31st 
32nd 
63rd 
15th 
12th 
56th 
69th 
52nd 
29th 
76th 
44th 
49th 
6th 
21st 
V.  Value of Farmland and Agricultural Products Sold
Tennessee Robertson County Rank
Estimated Market Value of Farmland & Buildings   $           467,420  $      620,415 12th 
(Average Per Farm)
Estimated Market Value of Farmland & Buildings   $               3,378  $         3,843 27th 
(Average Per Acre)
Total Market Value of Agicultural Products Sold   $  2,617,394,000  $ 82,028,000 5th 
VI.  County Government Finance (municipalities' revenue data not available)
2001-2002 Revenue by Source (in thousands)   Tennessee Percent of Total Robertson County Percent of State Total
Grand Total  $         8,062,012 100.0%  $    78,116 100.00%
Total State Revenue  $         2,504,883 31.1%  $    33,866 43.4%
Public Schools            1,949,045 24.2%        30,311 38.8%
All Other               555,838 6.9%         3,556 4.6%
Federal Revenue  $           511,055 6.3%  $      3,806 4.9%
Total Local Revenue  $         5,046,074 62.6%  $    40,445 51.8%
Property Tax            2,720,971 33.8%        21,204 27.1%
Local Sales Tax            1,123,100 13.9%         8,259 10.6%
Other Local             1,202,003 14.9%        10,982 14.1%
 Tax Base (in thousands)   Tennessee Robertson County County Rank Percent of State
2007 Equalized Assessed Property Value  $     131,625,598  $   1,248,809
Tax Base Per Capita $21,179 $19,243 22nd  90.9%
2007 County Property Tax Rate (per $100) $2.30 48th 
2008 Total Taxable Sales   $       69,005,974  $      477,937
Tax Base Per Capita $11,103 $7,364 9th  66.3%
2008 County Sales Tax Rate 2.75% 1st 
VII.  Public Infrastructure Needs Inventory
Estimated Costs, 2007 - 2012 (in thousands)   Tennessee Robertson County County Rank Percent of State
Project  Type
Transportation  $       17,106,712  $      209,279 22nd 1.2%
Water & Wastewater            3,855,355           67,052 16th 1.7%
Existing School Improvements            1,899,735           47,356 10th 2.5%
K-12 New School Construction            1,798,581           35,000 17th 1.9%
Law Enforcement            1,826,201           12,000 27th 0.7%
Recreation            1,118,527             9,674 27th 0.9%
Libraries, Museums, & Historic Sites               285,785             9,115 4th 3.2%
Other Utilities               598,698             4,560 10th 0.8%
Fire Protection               220,725             2,310 18th 1.0%
Stormwater               371,227             1,150 16th 0.3%
Community Development               367,547             1,150 23rd 0.3%
Industrial Sites & Parks               241,362                500 62nd 0.2%
Public Buildings               526,288                200 65th 0.0%
Solid Waste                 54,314                 75 28th 0.1%
Non K-12 Education            3,015,869                    - 43rd 0.0%
Business District Development               375,758                    - 23rd 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%
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  $      399,420 18th 1.2%
VIII.  Adult & Post-secondary Education
Adult Educational Attainment     Tennessee Robertson County County Rank
2000 Census
Percent w/ HS diploma (or equivalent) or better 75.9% 74.8% 19th 
Percent w/ Bachelors Degree or better 19.6% 11.9% 33rd 
2008 Estimate
1990 Census
Percent w/ HS diploma (or equivalent) or better 67.1% 65.5% 17th 
Percent w/ Bachelors Degree or better 16.0% 9.6% 32nd 
 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 Robertson County    
Number of Students
2007-2008                 944,738                   10,710               
Percent of Statewide 1.1%          
1997-1998                 834,318                    9,208               
Percent of Statewide 1.1%          
Increase/(Decrease)                 110,420 1,503          
Percent Change 13.2% 16.3%          
2007-2008
Free or Reduced-price Meals 54.5% 42.8%
Federal Title 1 39.7% 12.8%
Special Education 14.7% 15.8%
English Language Learners 3.2% 4.8%
Statewide Robertson 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                      15.4               
1997-1998                      15.8                      15.9               
Increase/(Decrease)                       (0.9)                       (0.5)                    
Progress Through School
Promotion Rate
2007-2008 98.0% 98.4%          
1997-1998 96.6% 97.6%
Dropout Rate
2007-2008 10.1% 8.0%
1997-1998 4.5% 4.0%
*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 Robertson County    
Expenditures per Student
2007-2008 $7,742 $6,682
Percent of Statewide 86.3%          
1997-1998 $5,123 $4,439
Percent of Statewide 86.6%          
Increase/Decrease $2,618 $2,243          
Percent Change 51.1% 50.5%          
Classroom Teachers' Average Salary*
2007-2008 $44,820 $41,293
Percent of Statewide 92.1%
1997-1998 $34,584 $32,246
Percent of Statewide 93.2%
Gain $10,236 $9,047
Percent Change 29.6% 28.1%          
Revenue by Source (percent of total)
2007-2008
State 47.6% 60.5%
Federal 10.8% 8.7%
Local 41.6% 30.8%
System Rank for Percent Local 58th 
2006-2007
State 45.5% 59.8%
Federal 11.0% 9.2%
Local 43.5% 31.1%
System Rank for Percent Local 61st 
Statewide Robertson County County Rank
2008-2009 County Area Fiscal Capacity        
Estimated Local Revenue per Student $2,782 $1,972 34th 
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