Stewart County, Tennessee
Selected Statistical Information
I.  Geography & Demographics Tennessee Stewart County County Rank Percent of State
Total Land Area (sq. mi.)                 41,217                458 47th  1.1%
Farmland (2007)          
Acres of Farmland            10,969,798           55,368  72nd   0.5%
Number of Farms                 79,280                353  84th   0.4%
Average Size of Farms (Acres)                     138                157  28th   113.8%
Population            
2008 Estimate 6,214,888 13,226 81st  0.2%
2000 Census 5,689,283 12,370 80th  0.2%
1990 Census 4,877,203 9,479 82nd  0.2%
Gain (1990 to 2000) 812,080 2,891 63rd  0.4%
Growth Rate (1990 to 2000) 16.7% 30.5% 13th  183.2%
Population Density (per sq. mi.)         Comparison to State Figure
2008 Estimate                   150.8               28.8 81st  19.1%
2000 Census                   138.0               27.0 92nd  19.5%
1990 Census                   118.3               20.7 92nd  17.5%
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 39 26th  107.8%
1990 Census 34 39 2nd  115.2%
Population Percentages by Age Bracket        
2000 Census
under 18 24.6% 23.9% 42nd 
18-24 9.6% 7.5% 87th 
25-44 30.2% 28.4% 55th 
45-64 23.2% 25.4% 40th 
65 & over 12.4% 14.9% 30th 
1990 Census
under 18 25.1% 22.3% 88th 
18-24 10.9% 8.6% 89th 
25-44 31.8% 28.0% 83rd 
45-64 19.6% 23.7% 1st 
65 & over 12.6% 17.4% 9th 
Population Growth by Age Bracket, 1990 to 2000  
Population Percentages by Race/Ethnicity (2000 Census)  
Tennessee Stewart County County Rank* Comparison to State Figure
Males per 100 Females (2007) 95.4 95.7 12th  100.3%
Marriages Recorded per 1,000 Population in 2006 10.7 7.0 84th  65.4%
Divorces Recorded per 1,000 Population in 2006 4.7 4.1 27th  87.2%
*A rank of 1 indicates the best condition.
II.  Income & Poverty Tennessee Stewart County County Rank* Comparison to State Figure
Per Capita Personal Income          
2006 $32,172 $25,011 55th  77.7%
2000 $26,097 $19,301 66th  74.0%
Compound Annual Growth Rate 3.55% 4.41% 13th  124.36%
Median Household Income          
2007 $42,389 $44,490 18th  105.0%
2000 $35,760 $33,169 41st  92.8%
Compound Annual Growth Rate 2.46% 4.28% 2nd  174.21%
2007 Poverty Rate          
All Ages  15.8% 13.6% 19th  86.08%
Related Children Under 18 Years  22.5% 20.1% 19th  89.33%
2000 Census            
All Ages  13.1% 8.1% 6th  61.83%
Related Children Under 18 Years 15.9% 10.5% 7th  65.67%
2007 Food Stamp Recipients (Monthly Average )          
Percent of Households 15.8% 11.4% 10th  72.38%
Percent of Individuals 14.1% 11.9% 16th  83.96%
2007 Families First           
Percent of Households 2.5% 1.2% 15th  47.96%
Percent of Individuals 2.5% 1.2% 25th  46.20%
*A rank of 1 indicates the best condition.
III.  Health & Healthcare Tennessee Stewart County County Rank* Comparison to State Figure
2007 Pregnancy & Birth Rates           
Live births per 1,000 Population                    14.2                9.9 89th  69.7%
Percent of Live Births to Unmarried Parents 42.8% 36.6% 33rd  85.5%
Percent Low Birth Weight 9.4% 6.9% 8th  73.4%
Pregnancies per 1,000 Females Aged 15-44                    80.7               55.3 92nd  68.5%
Pregnancies per 1,000 Females Aged 10-17                    13.9               12.7 56th  91.4%
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               10.6 45th  114.0%
Number of Deaths per 100,000 Population by Cause of Death
Diseases of the Heart                   233.2             340.5 77th  146.0%
Cancer (Malignant Neoplasm)                   215.3             204.3 16th  94.9%
* A rank of 1 indicates the best condition.
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Tennessee Stewart County County Rank Comparison to State Figure
Access to Healthcare          
Medical Doctors per 1,000 (2007)                      1.8                0.3 84th  16.8%
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             112.3 14th  228.3%
2006 Charity Care--Percent of All Hospital Care  8.5% n/a n/a n/a
IV.  Employment
Unemployment Rate   Tennessee Stewart County County Rank* Comparison to State Figure
2009 (February) 9.5% 12.1% 51st  126.9%
2000 4.0% 4.9% 56th  122.2%
2007 Youth Unemployment Rate  15.7% 16.7% 50th  106.4%
* A rank of 1 indicates the best condition.
2007 Employment Percentages by Major Industry   Tennessee Stewart County County Rank Comparison to State Figure
Total Employment All Industries 2,745,397 2,372 81 0.1%
Natural Resources and Mining 0.4% 5.4% 20 1378.4%
Construction 4.9% 4.0% 69 82.5%
Manufacturing 13.8% 17.6% 81 127.3%
Trade, Transportation and Utilities 22.1% 12.4% 84 56.2%
Information 1.8% 0.0% 79 0.0%
Financial Activities 5.2% 3.1% 79 58.9%
Professional and Business Services 11.8% 2.7% 81 22.9%
Education and Health Services 12.4% 4.7% 93 38.1%
Leisure and Hospitality 10.1% 7.9% 76 78.7%
Other Services 2.6% 0.0% 87 0.0%
Government 14.9% 22.7% 67 152.1%
Federal 1.8% 22.7% 10 1278.5%
State 3.3% 0.0% 68 0.0%
Local 9.9% 0.0% 68 0.0%
2007 Average Annual Wage by Major Industry         County Rank
8th 
66th 
66th 
28th 
49th 
79th 
63rd 
3rd 
59th 
79th 
88th 
1st 
5th 
68th 
68th 
V.  Value of Farmland and Agricultural Products Sold
Tennessee Stewart County Rank
Estimated Market Value of Farmland & Buildings   $           467,420  $      425,012 51st 
(Average Per Farm)
Estimated Market Value of Farmland & Buildings   $               3,378  $         2,710 75th 
(Average Per Acre)
Total Market Value of Agicultural Products Sold   $  2,617,394,000  $   6,026,000 77th 
VI.  County Government Finance (municipalities' revenue data not available)
2001-2002 Revenue by Source (in thousands)   Tennessee Percent of Total Stewart County Percent of State Total
Grand Total  $         8,062,012 100.0%  $    20,358 100.00%
Total State Revenue  $         2,504,883 31.1%  $    11,284 55.4%
Public Schools            1,949,045 24.2%         7,499 36.8%
All Other               555,838 6.9%         3,784 18.6%
Federal Revenue  $           511,055 6.3%  $      1,905 9.4%
Total Local Revenue  $         5,046,074 62.6%  $      7,169 35.2%
Property Tax            2,720,971 33.8%         3,864 19.0%
Local Sales Tax            1,123,100 13.9%         1,131 5.6%
Other Local             1,202,003 14.9%         2,174 10.7%
 Tax Base (in thousands)   Tennessee Stewart County County Rank Percent of State
2007 Equalized Assessed Property Value  $     131,625,598  $      204,526
Tax Base Per Capita $21,179 $15,464 77th  73.0%
2007 County Property Tax Rate (per $100) $2.58 29th 
2008 Total Taxable Sales   $       69,005,974  $       51,115
Tax Base Per Capita $11,103 $3,865 13th  34.8%
2008 County Sales Tax Rate 2.25% 7th 
VII.  Public Infrastructure Needs Inventory
Estimated Costs, 2007 - 2012 (in thousands)   Tennessee Stewart County County Rank Percent of State
Project  Type
Transportation  $       17,106,712  $       64,161 65th 0.4%
Public Buildings               526,288           21,045 5th 4.0%
Water & Wastewater            3,855,355           11,335 60th 0.3%
Recreation            1,118,527             3,294 45th 0.3%
Law Enforcement            1,826,201             3,200 53rd 0.2%
Other Utilities               598,698             3,000 13th 0.5%
Community Development               367,547             2,400 16th 0.7%
Existing School Improvements            1,899,735                 80 89th 0.0%
Non K-12 Education            3,015,869                    - 43rd 0.0%
K-12 New School Construction            1,798,581                    - 45th 0.0%
Business District Development               375,758                    - 23rd 0.0%
Stormwater               371,227                    - 39th 0.0%
Public Health Facilities               323,093                    - 30th 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  $      108,515 68th 0.3%
VIII.  Adult & Post-secondary Education
Adult Educational Attainment     Tennessee Stewart County County Rank
2000 Census
Percent w/ HS diploma (or equivalent) or better 75.9% 74.3% 23rd 
Percent w/ Bachelors Degree or better 19.6% 10.2% 49th 
2008 Estimate
1990 Census
Percent w/ HS diploma (or equivalent) or better 67.1% 58.9% 37th 
Percent w/ Bachelors Degree or better 16.0% 7.7% 53rd 
 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 Stewart County    
Number of Students
2007-2008                 944,738                    2,235               
Percent of Statewide 0.2%          
1997-1998                 834,318                    1,886               
Percent of Statewide 0.2%          
Increase/(Decrease)                 110,420 349          
Percent Change 13.2% 18.5%          
2007-2008
Free or Reduced-price Meals 54.5% 54.2%
Federal Title 1 39.7% 45.2%
Special Education 14.7% 14.8%
English Language Learners 3.2% 0.7%
Statewide Stewart 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                      16.4               
1997-1998                      15.8                      17.1               
Increase/(Decrease)                       (0.9)                       (0.8)                    
Progress Through School
Promotion Rate
2007-2008 98.0% 97.9%          
1997-1998 96.6% 99.2%
Dropout Rate
2007-2008 10.1% 9.0%
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 Stewart County    
Expenditures per Student
2007-2008 $7,742 $7,210
Percent of Statewide 93.1%          
1997-1998 $5,123 $4,485
Percent of Statewide 87.5%          
Increase/Decrease $2,618 $2,725          
Percent Change 51.1% 60.8%          
Classroom Teachers' Average Salary*
2007-2008 $44,820 $41,551
Percent of Statewide 92.7%
1997-1998 $34,584 $30,253
Percent of Statewide 87.5%
Gain $10,236 $11,298
Percent Change 29.6% 37.3%          
Revenue by Source (percent of total)
2007-2008
State 47.6% 76.7%
Federal 10.8% 10.5%
Local 41.6% 12.9%
System Rank for Percent Local 133rd 
2006-2007
State 45.5% 75.5%
Federal 11.0% 10.9%
Local 43.5% 13.6%
System Rank for Percent Local 133rd 
Statewide Stewart County County Rank
2008-2009 County Area Fiscal Capacity        
Estimated Local Revenue per Student $2,782 $1,067 82nd 
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