Warren County, Tennessee
Selected Statistical Information
I.  Geography & Demographics Tennessee Warren County County Rank Percent of State
Total Land Area (sq. mi.)                 41,217                433 52nd  1.0%
Farmland (2007)          
Acres of Farmland            10,969,798         160,583  24th   1.5%
Number of Farms                 79,280             1,331  14th   1.7%
Average Size of Farms (Acres)                     138                121  58th   87.7%
Population            
2008 Estimate 6,214,888 39,842 38th  0.6%
2000 Census 5,689,283 38,276 37th  0.7%
1990 Census 4,877,203 32,992 36th  0.7%
Gain (1990 to 2000) 812,080 5,284 33rd  0.7%
Growth Rate (1990 to 2000) 16.7% 16.0% 47th  96.2%
Population Density (per sq. mi.)         Comparison to State Figure
2008 Estimate                   150.8               92.1 38th  61.1%
2000 Census                   138.0               88.5 33rd  64.1%
1990 Census                   118.3               76.2 34th  64.4%
Urban Population         Percent of State
2000 Census            3,618,968           14,436 34th  0.4%
1990 Census            2,969,948           11,194 31st  0.4%
Growth Rate (1990 to 2000) 21.9% 29.0% 29th  132.5%
Percent of Population in Urban Areas
2000 Census 63.6% 37.7% 34th  59.3%
1990 Census 60.9% 33.9% 35th  55.7%
Median Age            
2000 Census 36 37 61st  101.9%
1990 Census 34 35 46th  104.5%
Population Percentages by Age Bracket        
2000 Census
under 18 24.6% 24.2% 37th 
18-24 9.6% 9.1% 25th 
25-44 30.2% 29.4% 33rd 
45-64 23.2% 23.4% 70th 
65 & over 12.4% 13.9% 46th 
1990 Census
under 18 25.1% 25.3% 38th 
18-24 10.9% 9.7% 47th 
25-44 31.8% 29.7% 43rd 
45-64 19.6% 20.9% 50th 
65 & over 12.6% 14.4% 47th 
Population Growth by Age Bracket, 1990 to 2000  
Population Percentages by Race/Ethnicity (2000 Census)  
Tennessee Warren County County Rank* Comparison to State Figure
Males per 100 Females (2007) 95.4 95.9 6th  100.5%
Marriages Recorded per 1,000 Population in 2006 10.7 12.5 4th  116.8%
Divorces Recorded per 1,000 Population in 2006 4.7 5.7 78th  121.3%
*A rank of 1 indicates the best condition.
II.  Income & Poverty Tennessee Warren County County Rank* Comparison to State Figure
Per Capita Personal Income          
2006 $32,172 $24,626 59th  76.5%
2000 $26,097 $21,378 46th  81.9%
Compound Annual Growth Rate 3.55% 2.39% 85th  67.20%
Median Household Income          
2007 $42,389 $38,210 40th  90.1%
2000 $35,760 $32,097 47th  89.8%
Compound Annual Growth Rate 2.46% 2.52% 22nd  102.55%
2007 Poverty Rate          
All Ages  15.8% 16.6% 42nd  105.06%
Related Children Under 18 Years  22.5% 24.0% 44th  106.67%
2000 Census            
All Ages  13.1% 16.3% 69th  124.11%
Related Children Under 18 Years 15.9% 18.6% 53rd  116.83%
2007 Food Stamp Recipients (Monthly Average )          
Percent of Households 15.8% 18.2% 53rd  115.19%
Percent of Individuals 14.1% 17.0% 57th  120.22%
2007 Families First           
Percent of Households 2.5% 1.8% 44th  71.96%
Percent of Individuals 2.5% 1.7% 49th  68.21%
*A rank of 1 indicates the best condition.
III.  Health & Healthcare Tennessee Warren County County Rank* Comparison to State Figure
2007 Pregnancy & Birth Rates           
Live births per 1,000 Population                    14.2               12.7 44th  89.4%
Percent of Live Births to Unmarried Parents 42.8% 41.6% 63rd  97.2%
Percent Low Birth Weight 9.4% 9.5% 62nd  101.1%
Pregnancies per 1,000 Females Aged 15-44                    80.7               70.5 44th  87.4%
Pregnancies per 1,000 Females Aged 10-17                    13.9               11.2 43rd  80.6%
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               10.7 48th  115.1%
Number of Deaths per 100,000 Population by Cause of Death
Diseases of the Heart                   233.2             267.5 49th  114.7%
Cancer (Malignant Neoplasm)                   215.3             282.3 78th  131.1%
* A rank of 1 indicates the best condition.
26th 
41st 
26th 
Tennessee Warren County County Rank Comparison to State Figure
Access to Healthcare          
Medical Doctors per 1,000 (2007)                      1.8                0.5 66th  26.5%
Hospital Beds per 1,000 Population (2006)                      4.2                3.1 40th  74.4%
Nursing Home Beds per 1,000 Pop. 65 & older (2006)                    49.2             114.5 13th  232.8%
2006 Charity Care--Percent of All Hospital Care  8.5% 4.6% 26th  53.5%
IV.  Employment
Unemployment Rate   Tennessee Warren County County Rank* Comparison to State Figure
2009 (February) 9.5% 15.9% 90th  166.8%
2000 4.0% 4.2% 33rd  104.8%
2007 Youth Unemployment Rate  15.7% 21.4% 74th  136.8%
* A rank of 1 indicates the best condition.
2007 Employment Percentages by Major Industry   Tennessee Warren County County Rank Comparison to State Figure
Total Employment All Industries 2,745,397 12,952 33 0.5%
Natural Resources and Mining 0.4% 0.4% 56 105.7%
Construction 4.9% 4.3% 32 89.2%
Manufacturing 13.8% 29.6% 27 213.9%
Trade, Transportation and Utilities 22.1% 19.7% 33 89.2%
Information 1.8% 17.3% 7 965.8%
Financial Activities 5.2% 2.8% 37 53.2%
Professional and Business Services 11.8% 5.4% 34 45.9%
Education and Health Services 12.4% 11.1% 31 90.0%
Leisure and Hospitality 10.1% 5.4% 47 54.1%
Other Services 2.6% 8.4% 12 326.9%
Government 14.9% 13.4% 36 89.9%
Federal 1.8% 0.8% 40 45.7%
State 3.3% 0.7% 16 23.0%
Local 9.9% 11.8% 36 119.8%
2007 Average Annual Wage by Major Industry         County Rank
28th 
30th 
52nd 
12th 
53rd 
19th 
66th 
75th 
47th 
51st 
29th 
61st 
38th 
50th 
27th 
V.  Value of Farmland and Agricultural Products Sold
Tennessee Warren County Rank
Estimated Market Value of Farmland & Buildings   $           467,420  $      426,095 50th 
(Average Per Farm)
Estimated Market Value of Farmland & Buildings   $               3,378  $         3,532 39th 
(Average Per Acre)
Total Market Value of Agicultural Products Sold   $  2,617,394,000 ############ 2nd 
VI.  County Government Finance (municipalities' revenue data not available)
2001-2002 Revenue by Source (in thousands)   Tennessee Percent of Total Warren County Percent of State Total
Grand Total  $         8,062,012 100.0%  $    51,799 100.00%
Total State Revenue  $         2,504,883 31.1%  $    21,978 42.4%
Public Schools            1,949,045 24.2%        18,504 35.7%
All Other               555,838 6.9%         3,474 6.7%
Federal Revenue  $           511,055 6.3%  $      3,804 7.3%
Total Local Revenue  $         5,046,074 62.6%  $    26,017 50.2%
Property Tax            2,720,971 33.8%        12,065 23.3%
Local Sales Tax            1,123,100 13.9%         6,307 12.2%
Other Local             1,202,003 14.9%         7,645 14.8%
 Tax Base (in thousands)   Tennessee Warren County County Rank Percent of State
2007 Equalized Assessed Property Value  $     131,625,598  $      567,439
Tax Base Per Capita $21,179 $14,242 41st  67.2%
2007 County Property Tax Rate (per $100) $2.31 45th 
2008 Total Taxable Sales   $       69,005,974  $      299,718
Tax Base Per Capita $11,103 $7,523 4th  67.8%
2008 County Sales Tax Rate 2.75% 1st 
VII.  Public Infrastructure Needs Inventory
Estimated Costs, 2007 - 2012 (in thousands)   Tennessee Warren County County Rank Percent of State
Project  Type
Transportation  $       17,106,712  $      137,457 30th 0.8%
Water & Wastewater            3,855,355           78,840 13th 2.0%
Law Enforcement            1,826,201           16,310 21st 0.9%
Industrial Sites & Parks               241,362             8,000 8th 3.3%
Existing School Improvements            1,899,735             5,405 46th 0.3%
Housing               100,189             1,000 8th 1.0%
Fire Protection               220,725                200 49th 0.1%
Public Health Facilities               323,093                190 26th 0.1%
Libraries, Museums, & Historic Sites               285,785                100 45th 0.0%
Non K-12 Education            3,015,869                    - 43rd 0.0%
K-12 New School Construction            1,798,581                    - 45th 0.0%
Recreation            1,118,527                    - 92nd 0.0%
Other Utilities               598,698                    - 32nd 0.0%
Public Buildings               526,288                    - 77th 0.0%
Business District Development               375,758                    - 23rd 0.0%
Stormwater               371,227                    - 39th 0.0%
Community Development               367,547                    - 50th 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  $      247,502 29th 0.7%
VIII.  Adult & Post-secondary Education
Adult Educational Attainment     Tennessee Warren County County Rank
2000 Census
Percent w/ HS diploma (or equivalent) or better 75.9% 67.2% 54th 
Percent w/ Bachelors Degree or better 19.6% 9.1% 60th 
2008 Estimate
1990 Census
Percent w/ HS diploma (or equivalent) or better 67.1% 57.0% 47th 
Percent w/ Bachelors Degree or better 16.0% 8.1% 48th 
 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 1,005
Community Colleges 80,454 0
Technology Centers 13,939 295
Two-Year Private Insitutions 11,049 0
Off-campus Sites 28,836 710
* Note: By location of instiution, not county of residence of students
IX.  Public School Systems  (Total number of school systems is 136)
Statewide Warren County    
Number of Students
2007-2008                 944,738                    6,326               
Percent of Statewide 0.7%          
1997-1998                 834,318                    5,940               
Percent of Statewide 0.7%          
Increase/(Decrease)                 110,420 387          
Percent Change 13.2% 6.5%          
2007-2008
Free or Reduced-price Meals 54.5% 58.7%
Federal Title 1 39.7% 68.5%
Special Education 14.7% 19.8%
English Language Learners 3.2% 6.0%
Statewide Warren 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                      14.9               
1997-1998                      15.8                      15.3               
Increase/(Decrease)                       (0.9)                       (0.4)                    
Progress Through School
Promotion Rate
2007-2008 98.0% 98.5%          
1997-1998 96.6% 99.1%
Dropout Rate
2007-2008 10.1% 16.7%
1997-1998 4.5% 1.8%
*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 Warren County    
Expenditures per Student
2007-2008 $7,742 $6,891
Percent of Statewide 89.0%          
1997-1998 $5,123 $4,650
Percent of Statewide 90.8%          
Increase/Decrease $2,618 $2,241          
Percent Change 51.1% 48.2%          
Classroom Teachers' Average Salary*
2007-2008 $44,820 $41,061
Percent of Statewide 91.6%
1997-1998 $34,584 $31,289
Percent of Statewide 90.5%
Gain $10,236 $9,772
Percent Change 29.6% 31.2%          
Revenue by Source (percent of total)
2007-2008
State 47.6% 59.5%
Federal 10.8% 12.9%
Local 41.6% 27.6%
System Rank for Percent Local 69th 
2006-2007
State 45.5% 56.9%
Federal 11.0% 13.7%
Local 43.5% 29.4%
System Rank for Percent Local 67th 
Statewide Warren County County Rank
2008-2009 County Area Fiscal Capacity        
Estimated Local Revenue per Student $2,782 $1,992 32nd 
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