I. Geography & Demographics VI.  County Government Finance
II. Income & Poverty VII.  Public Infrastructure Needs Inventory
III.  Health & Healthcare VIII.  Adult & Post-secondary Education
IV.  Employment IX.  Public School Systems
V.  Value of Farmland & Agricultural Products Sold
Shelby County, Tennessee
Selected Statistical Information
I.  Geography & Demographics
        Tennessee Shelby County County
Rank		 Percent of State Total
Total Land Area (sq. mi.) 41,217 755 1st  1.8%
Farmland (2007)            
Acres of Farmland (2007) 10,969,798 92,299  53rd   0.8%
Acres of Farmland (1992) 11,169,086 144,953  29th   1.3%
Number of Farms (2007) 79,280 600  59th   0.8%
Average Size of Farms (Acres, 2007) 138 154  29th  
Population            
2010 Census 6,346,105 927,644 1st  14.6%
2000 Census 5,689,283 897,472 1st  15.8%
1990 Census 4,877,203 826,330 1st  16.9%
Population Change (2000 to 2010) 656,822 30,172 7th  4.6%
Growth Rate (2000 to 2010) 11.5% 3.4% 71st 
Population Density (per sq. mi.)     Tennessee Shelby County County
Rank		 Comparison to State Figure
2010 Census 154            1,229 1st  798.5%
2000 Census 138            1,189 1st  861.7%
1990 Census 118            1,095 1st  925.5%
Urban Population           Percent of State Total
2010 Census 4,213,245 902,043 1st  21.4%
2000 Census 3,618,968 867,801 1st  24.0%
1990 Census 2,969,948 793,545 1st  26.7%
Growth Rate (2000 to 2010) 16.4% 3.9% 53rd 
Growth Rate (1990 to 2000) 21.9% 9.4% 43rd 
Percent of Population in Urban Areas           Percentage Point Difference
2010 Census 66.4% 97.2% 1st  30.8%
2000 Census 63.6% 96.7% 1st  33.1%
1990 Census 60.9% 96.0% 2nd  35.1%
Median Age            
2010 Census 38 35 92nd 
2000 Census 36 33 93rd 
Population Percentages by Age Bracket     Tennessee Shelby County County
Rank		 Percentage Point Difference
2010 Census
under 18 23.6% 26.4% 5th  2.8%
18-24 9.6% 10.2% 12th  0.6%
25-44 26.4% 27.5% 9th  1.1%
45-64 27.0% 25.7% 88th  -1.3%
65 & over 13.4% 10.3% 92nd  -3.1%
2000 Census
under 18 24.6% 28.2% 4th  3.6%
18-24 9.6% 9.7% 20th  0.1%
25-44 30.2% 31.1% 14th  0.9%
45-64 23.2% 21.0% 93rd  -2.2%
65 & over 12.4% 10.0% 89th  -2.4%
Population Growth by Age Bracket, 2000 (Census) to 2010 (Census)        
Population Percentages by Race/Ethnicity (2010 Census)          
        Tennessee Shelby County County
Rank*		 Comparison to State Figure
Males per 100 Females (2010) 95.1 91.3 18th  96.0%
Marriages Recorded per 1,000 Population in 2010 8.8 5.6 90th  63.6%
Divorces Recorded per 1,000 Population in 2010 4.2 2.4 8th  57.1%
*Note: A rank of 1 indicates the best condition.
II. Income and Poverty
Per Capita Personal Income     Tennessee Shelby County County
Rank*		 Comparison to State Figure
2010 $34,921 $39,892 4th  114.2%
2000 $26,097 $30,496 3rd  116.9%
Compound Annual Growth Rate 2.96% 2.72% 68th 
Median Household Income            
2010 $41,461 $43,859 16th  105.8%
2000 $35,760 $41,048 9th  114.8%
Compound Annual Growth Rate 1.49% 0.66% 84th 
2010 Poverty Rate           Percentage Point Difference
All Ages 17.8% 20.4% 56th  2.60%
Related Children Under 18 Years  25.9% 29.2% 43rd  3.30%
2000 Poverty Rate            
All Ages  13.5% 16.0% 65th  2.50%
Related Children Under 18 Years 17.6% 22.9% 76th  5.30%
2010 Food Stamp Recipients (Monthly Average )          
Percent of Occupied Households 23.5% 33.2% 83rd  9.69%
Percent of Individuals 19.6% 26.4% 77th  6.80%
2010 Families First (Monthly Average)            
Percent of Occupied Households 2.5% 5.73% 94th  3.23%
Percent of Individuals 2.5% 6.12% 94th  3.59%
*Note: A rank of 1 indicates the best condition.
III. Health & Healthcare
2010 Pregnancy & Birth Rates      Tennessee Shelby County County
Rank*		 Comparison to State Figure
Live births per 1,000 Population 12.5              14.9 47th 119.2%
Percent of Live Births to Unmarried Parents 44.1% 62.0% 77th 140.6%
Percent Low Birth Weight 9.0% 11.1% 45th 123.3%
Pregnancies per 1,000 Females Aged 15-44               72.2              91.1 76th 126.2%
Pregnancies per 1,000 Females Aged 10-17               10.0              16.1 62nd 161.0%
Pregnancies per 1,000 Females Aged 10-14                 0.8               1.7 15th 212.5%
* Note: A rank of 1 indicates the best condition.
2010 Mortality Rates      Tennessee Shelby County County
Rank*		 Comparison to State Figure
Number of Deaths per 1,000 Population                 9.3               8.0   7th  86.0%
Number of Deaths per 100,000 Population by Cause of Death
Diseases of the Heart             228.3            189.9 11th 83.2%
Cancer (Malignant Neoplasm)             212.9            185.6  9th 87.2%
Diabetes               26.4              25.3 40th 95.8%
* Note: A rank of 1 indicates the best condition.
20th
33rd
46th
Access to Healthcare     Tennessee Shelby County County
Rank		 Comparison to State Figure
Medical Doctors per 1,000 (2010) 2.4 3.0 8th  127.4%
Medical Doctors per 1,000 (2007) 1.8 2.3 8th  125.8%
Hospital Beds per 1,000 Population (2010) 3.5 4.4 16th  124.7%
Hospital Beds per 1,000 Population (2008) 4.2 5.2 12th  123.8%
Nursing Home Beds per 1,000 Pop. 65 & older (2010) 43.9 44.7 54th  101.8%
Nursing Home Beds per 1,000 Pop. 65 & older (2008) 46.0 45.3 56th  98.3%
IV. Employment
Unemployment Rate     Tennessee Shelby County County
Rank*		 Percentage Point Difference
2012 (January) 8.7% 9.4% 31st  0.7%
2000 (annual) 4.0% 3.9% 25th  -0.1%
2010 Youth Unemployment Rate (annual) 28.9% 31.0% 52nd  2.1%
2000 Youth Unemployment Rate (annual) 12.0% 14.5% 64th  2.5%
* Note: A rank of 1 indicates the best condition.
2010 Employment Percentages by Major Industry   Tennessee Shelby County County
Rank		 Percent of State Total
Total Employment Top Industries 2,558,287 465,023 1st  18.2%
Health Care and Social Assistance 12.6% 12.9% 2nd  18.6%
Transportation and Warehousing 4.8% 11.1% 1st  42.0%
Retail Trade 12.0% 11.1% 1st  16.7%
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services 6.7% 9.8% 1st  26.6%
Local Government 10.9% 9.2% 1st  15.3%
Accommodation and Food Services 9.1% 8.5% 1st  17.1%
Manufacturing 11.7% 7.5% 1st  11.7%
Wholesale Trade 4.6% 5.6% 1st  22.3%
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 4.2% 3.4% 2nd  14.8%
Finance and Insurance 4.1% 3.3% 2nd  15.0%
Construction 3.9% 3.3% 2nd  15.1%
Federal Government 2.0% 3.0% 1st  26.8%
Other Services (except Public Administration) 2.6% 2.9% 1st  19.7%
State Government 3.5% 2.0% 3rd  10.4%
*Note: Percentages for counties may not total to 100%. 
This table shows the top industries in the county, not all industries.
2010 Average Annual Wage by Major Industry         County
Rank
1st 
6th 
3rd 
11th 
5th 
9th 
2nd 
7th 
12th 
5th 
5th 
1st 
4th 
1st 
4th 
V.  Value of Farmland and Agricultural Products Sold
2007 Estimates*     Tennessee Shelby County County
Rank		 Comparison to State Figure
Market Value of Farmland & Buildings (Average Per Farm) $467,420 $716,648 7th  153.3%
Market Value of Farmland & Buildings (Average Per Acre) $3,378 $4,659 15th  137.9%
Total Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold  $2,617,394,000 $23,539,000 42nd  0.9%
Per Capita Value of Agricultural Products Sold $424 $26 94th  6.0%
*2012 Ag Census not available until 2013
VI. County Government Finance (municipalities' revenue data not available)*
Fiscal Year 2011 Revenue by Source (in thousands)   Tennessee Percent of Tennessee Revenue Shelby County Percent of County Revenue
Grand Total  $      7,377,794 100.0%  $              - n/a
Total State Revenue  $      2,705,115 36.7%  $            -   n/a
Public Schools**          2,360,751 32.0%  $              - n/a
All Other             344,365 4.7%                -   n/a
Federal Revenue***  $         747,424 10.1%  $            -   n/a
Total Local Revenue  $      3,925,254 53.2%  $              - n/a
Property Tax†          2,563,733 34.7%                -   n/a
Local Sales Tax††          1,081,514 14.7%                -   n/a
Other Local‡           1,245,096 16.9%                -   n/a
*Davidson, Gibson, Hamilton, Knox, McMinn, Shelby and Washington County Audits not available as of July 1, 2012
**State revenue for County School Districts Only
***Includes federal revenue through state and direct federal revenue.
†Includes county property tax support for city and/or special school districts.
††Includes local option sales tax support for city and/or special school districts.
‡Includes all other local taxes, licenses and permits, fees and fines, and charges for current services.
 Tax Base      Tennessee  County County
Rank		 Percent of State Total
2011 Equalized Assessed Property Value (in thousands) $144,184,673 $18,753,321 2nd  13.0%
Tax Base Per Capita $22,720 $20,216 33rd 
2011 County Property Tax Rate (per $100) $4.06 1st 
2011 Total Taxable Sales (in thousands) $66,377,563 $10,137,654 2nd  15.3%
Tax Base Per Capita $10,460 $10,928 9th 
2011 County Sales Tax Rate 2.25% 58th 
VII.  Public Infrastructure Needs Inventory 
Estimated Costs, 2010 - 2015 (in thousands)     Tennessee Shelby County County
 Rank		 Percent of State Total
Project  Type
Transportation  $ 18,847,863  $  3,048,419 1st 16.17%
Non K-12 Education       4,160,573        662,510 2nd 15.92%
Water and Wastewater       4,363,596        220,429 3rd 5.05%
Existing School Improvements       1,981,658        187,901 2nd 9.48%
Storm Water          350,741        171,624 1st 48.93%
Law Enforcement       1,946,322        151,690 3rd 7.79%
Community Development          417,137        145,926 1st 34.98%
Recreation       1,058,943        111,129 2nd 10.49%
K-12 New School Construction       1,736,322          96,500 4th 5.56%
Public Buildings          359,311          80,102 1st 22.29%
Libraries, Museums, and Historic Sites          397,182          57,583 2nd 14.50%
Fire Protection          175,805          50,086 1st 28.49%
Other Facilities           97,549          49,978 1st 51.23%
Industrial Sites and Parks          261,002          42,651 1st 16.34%
Public Health Facilities          443,995          28,010 4th 6.31%
Housing           25,100          14,000 1st 55.78%
Business District Development          984,423            6,500 8th 0.66%
Solid Waste           38,334            3,200 5th 8.35%
Other Utilities          246,816                   - - -
School System-wide Need          111,334                   - - -
Telecommunications           16,400                   - - -
Property Acquisition                    -                   - - -
Grand Total  $ 38,020,406  $  5,128,237 1st 13.49%
VIII.  Adult & Post-secondary Education
Adult Educational Attainment (Persons 25 years and over)   Tennessee Shelby County County
 Rank		 Percentage Point Difference
2006-2010 American Community Survey 
Percent w/ HS diploma (or equivalent) or better 82.5% 84.9% 10th  2.4%
Percent w/ Bachelors Degree or better 22.7% 27.8% 5th  5.1%
2000 Census
Percent w/ HS diploma (or equivalent) or better 75.9% 80.8% 7th  4.9%
Percent w/ Bachelors Degree or better 19.6% 25.3% 4th  5.7%
1990 Census
Percent w/ HS diploma (or equivalent) or better 67.1% 75.1% 4th  8.1%
Percent w/ Bachelors Degree or better 16.0% 20.8% 4th  4.8%
*Note: Percentages do not add to 100%
because categories are not mutually exclusive.
*Note: 2011 educational attainment data not yet available. 
 Number of Post-secondary Institutions (Fall 2010)     Tennessee Shelby County    
Four-year Colleges and Universities 55 10
Public 10 2
Private 45 8
Other Public Institutions 85 4
Two-Year Public (Community Colleges) 13 1
Technology Centers 26 1
Two-Year Private Institutions 2 0
Off-campus Sites 44 2
2010-2011 Enrollment at Post-secondary Institutions            
Four-year Colleges and Universities 190,018 26,156
Public 121,833 20,159
Private 68,185 5,997
Other Public Institutions 86,841 10,251  
Two-Year Public (Community Colleges) 62,971 8,431  
Technology Centers 9,941 789  
Two-Year Private Institutions 362 105  
Off-campus Sites 13,567 926  
IX.  Public School Systems (Total number of school systems in Tennessee is 136)
        Statewide Shelby County Memphis City        
Number of Students
2010-2011 949,354 46,790 104,903
System Rank for Students 4th  1st 
Percent of Statewide 4.9% 11.0%        
2000-2001 896,556 44,882 115,878
System Rank for Students 4th  1st 
Percent of Statewide 5.0% 12.9%        
Increase/(Decrease) 52,798            1,908          (10,974)                
Percent Change 5.9% 4.3% -9.5%        
2009-2010*    
Free or Reduced-price Meals 60.2% 37.1% 87.2%
Federal Title 1 58.0% 15.8% 95.8%
Special Education 11.4% 9.4% 11.6%
English Language Learners 3.8% 2.8% 6.3%
*Note: 2010-2011 data not yet available.
        Statewide Shelby County Memphis City        
2009-2010 Accreditation by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools* 
Elementary Schools 57.0% 85.7% 100.0%
Secondary Schools 90.7% 85.7% 100.0%
*Note: 2010-2011 data not yet available.
                     
Students per Classroom Teacher*
2010-2011 14.6 15.6               14.4            
System Rank for Students/Classroom Teacher 117th   78th              
2000-2001 15.8 18.3               16.9            
System Rank for Students/Classroom Teacher 138th   125th              
Increase/(Decrease)             (1)                  (3)                  (3)                
*Note: 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 Shelby County Memphis City        
Progress Through School
Promotion Rate
2009-2010 98.5% 99.3% 98.9%
1999-2000 96.8% 98.5% 93.8%
Dropout Rate
2009-2010 11.7% 1.5% 32.0%
1999-2000 14.4% 8.1% 29.2%
*Note: 2010-2011 data not yet available.
        Statewide Shelby County Memphis City        
Expenditures per Student
2010-2011 $8,465 $8,469 $10,439
System Rank for Expenditures per Student 43rd  3rd 
Percent of Statewide 100.0% 123.3%        
2000-2001 $6,055 $5,669 $6,850
System Rank for Expenditures per Student 66th  11th 
Percent of Statewide 93.6% 113.1%        
Increase/Decrease $2,410 $2,800 $3,589        
Percent Change 39.8% 49.4% 52.4%        
                     
Classroom Teachers' Average Salary
2010-2011 $45,891 $54,070 $55,089
System Rank for Ave. Teacher Salary 5th  3rd 
Percent of Statewide 117.8% 120.0%        
2000-2001 $37,431 $41,665 $43,143
System Rank for Ave. Teacher Salary 8th  5th 
Percent of Statewide 111.3% 115.3%        
Increase/(Decrease) $8,459 $12,405 $11,946
Percent Change 22.6% 29.8% 27.7%        
        Statewide Shelby County Memphis City         
Revenue by Source (percent of total)
2010-2011
Federal 14.9% 8.9% 20.0%  
State 46.2% 45.9% 39.6%
Local 38.9% 45.2% 40.4%        
System Rank for Percent Local 16th  24th         
2000-2001
Federal 9.5% 4.7% 11.3%
State 46.9% 50.0% 36.6%
Local 43.7% 45.3% 52.1%
System Rank for Percent Local 23rd  15th         
        Statewide Shelby County County
Rank		        
2012-2013 County Area Fiscal Capacity
Per Pupil Fiscal Capacity $3,024 $3,399 9th 
Percent of Statewide Figure 112.4%
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
  http://www.agcensus.usda.gov
  TN Dept. of Health - marriage and divorce rates.
  http://health.tn.gov
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.tn.gov/foodstamps
http://tn.gov/humanserv/adfam/afs_tanf.html
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.tn.gov/statistics/healthdata.htm
IV. Employment
TN Dept. Of Labor and Workforce Development - unemployment data. 
http://www.tn.gov/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.tn.gov/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.tn.gov/thec
IX. Public School Systems (Total number of school systems is 136)
TN Department of Education--all data except fiscal capacity.
http://www.tn.gov/education/reports_data.shtml
TN Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations--education fiscal capacity.
http://tn.gov/tacir/fiscalcapacity.html
Prepared by TACIR