Wayne County, Tennessee
Selected Statistical Information
I.  Geography & Demographics Tennessee Wayne County County Rank Percent of State
Total Land Area (sq. mi.)                 41,217                734 2nd  1.8%
Farmland (2007)          
Acres of Farmland            10,969,798         115,307  43rd   1.1%
Number of Farms                 79,280                646  52nd   0.8%
Average Size of Farms (Acres)                     138                178  17th   129.0%
Population            
2008 Estimate 6,214,888 16,614 73rd  0.3%
2000 Census 5,689,283 16,842 72nd  0.3%
1990 Census 4,877,203 13,935 72nd  0.3%
Gain (1990 to 2000) 812,080 2,907 62nd  0.4%
Growth Rate (1990 to 2000) 16.7% 20.9% 35th  125.3%
Population Density (per sq. mi.)         Comparison to State Figure
2008 Estimate                   150.8               22.6 73rd  15.0%
2000 Census                   138.0               22.9 93rd  16.6%
1990 Census                   118.3               19.0 93rd  16.0%
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 37 50th  103.9%
1990 Census 34 35 53rd  103.9%
Population Percentages by Age Bracket        
2000 Census
under 18 24.6% 21.4% 90th 
18-24 9.6% 9.1% 24th 
25-44 30.2% 31.7% 8th 
45-64 23.2% 24.2% 59th 
65 & over 12.4% 13.6% 54th 
1990 Census
under 18 25.1% 25.9% 27th 
18-24 10.9% 9.7% 45th 
25-44 31.8% 28.6% 69th 
45-64 19.6% 21.1% 42nd 
65 & over 12.6% 14.7% 41st 
Population Growth by Age Bracket, 1990 to 2000  
Population Percentages by Race/Ethnicity (2000 Census)  
Tennessee Wayne County County Rank* Comparison to State Figure
Males per 100 Females (2007) 95.4 101.2 2nd  106.2%
Marriages Recorded per 1,000 Population in 2006 10.7 8.3 49th  77.6%
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 Wayne County County Rank* Comparison to State Figure
Per Capita Personal Income          
2006 $32,172 $18,575 93rd  57.7%
2000 $26,097 $14,943 93rd  57.3%
Compound Annual Growth Rate 3.55% 3.69% 34th  104.04%
Median Household Income          
2007 $42,389 $31,281 84th  73.8%
2000 $35,760 $26,809 85th  75.0%
Compound Annual Growth Rate 2.46% 2.23% 36th  90.61%
2007 Poverty Rate          
All Ages  15.8% 20.5% 75th  129.75%
Related Children Under 18 Years  22.5% 27.1% 64th  120.44%
2000 Census            
All Ages  13.1% 14.3% 43rd  108.55%
Related Children Under 18 Years 15.9% 16.9% 37th  105.75%
2007 Food Stamp Recipients (Monthly Average )          
Percent of Households 15.8% 19.1% 61st  120.50%
Percent of Individuals 14.1% 15.6% 46th  110.27%
2007 Families First           
Percent of Households 2.5% 1.4% 30th  59.05%
Percent of Individuals 2.5% 1.3% 31st  51.99%
*A rank of 1 indicates the best condition.
III.  Health & Healthcare Tennessee Wayne County County Rank* Comparison to State Figure
2007 Pregnancy & Birth Rates           
Live births per 1,000 Population                    14.2                9.1 95th  64.1%
Percent of Live Births to Unmarried Parents 42.8% 36.8% 35th  86.0%
Percent Low Birth Weight 9.4% 8.4% 32nd  89.4%
Pregnancies per 1,000 Females Aged 15-44                    80.7               59.2 84th  73.4%
Pregnancies per 1,000 Females Aged 10-17                    13.9                7.9 12th  56.8%
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               10.3 39th  110.8%
Number of Deaths per 100,000 Population by Cause of Death
Diseases of the Heart                   233.2             271.5 52nd  116.4%
Cancer (Malignant Neoplasm)                   215.3             295.1 83rd  137.1%
* A rank of 1 indicates the best condition.
38th 
78th 
38th 
Tennessee Wayne County County Rank Comparison to State Figure
Access to Healthcare          
Medical Doctors per 1,000 (2007)                      1.8                0.5 58th  30.1%
Hospital Beds per 1,000 Population (2006)                      4.2                4.7 17th  113.2%
Nursing Home Beds per 1,000 Pop. 65 & older (2006)                    49.2               65.5 29th  133.1%
2006 Charity Care--Percent of All Hospital Care  8.5% 3.5% 37th  41.0%
IV.  Employment
Unemployment Rate   Tennessee Wayne County County Rank* Comparison to State Figure
2009 (February) 9.5% 13.0% 67th  136.3%
2000 4.0% 8.4% 94th  209.6%
2007 Youth Unemployment Rate  15.7% 15.2% 41st  96.7%
* A rank of 1 indicates the best condition.
2007 Employment Percentages by Major Industry   Tennessee Wayne County County Rank Comparison to State Figure
Total Employment All Industries 2,745,397 3,897 69 0.1%
Natural Resources and Mining 0.4% 1.4% 55 364.2%
Construction 4.9% 1.6% 74 33.8%
Manufacturing 13.8% 18.7% 72 135.0%
Trade, Transportation and Utilities 22.1% 13.2% 74 59.6%
Information 1.8% 3.7% 29 206.7%
Financial Activities 5.2% 5.2% 61 100.2%
Professional and Business Services 11.8% 11.3% 46 96.0%
Education and Health Services 12.4% 9.1% 77 73.1%
Leisure and Hospitality 10.1% 7.0% 69 69.3%
Other Services 2.6% 1.2% 76 46.9%
Government 14.9% 30.6% 50 205.4%
Federal 1.8% 0.7% 82 41.9%
State 3.3% 0.4% 56 13.4%
Local 9.9% 29.5% 45 298.0%
2007 Average Annual Wage by Major Industry         County Rank
82nd 
5th 
59th 
82nd 
91st 
70th 
65th 
17th 
93rd 
68th 
49th 
88th 
79th 
31st 
67th 
V.  Value of Farmland and Agricultural Products Sold
Tennessee Wayne County Rank
Estimated Market Value of Farmland & Buildings   $           467,420  $      393,113 67th 
(Average Per Farm)
Estimated Market Value of Farmland & Buildings   $               3,378  $         2,202 92nd 
(Average Per Acre)
Total Market Value of Agicultural Products Sold   $  2,617,394,000  $ 12,551,000 63rd 
VI.  County Government Finance (municipalities' revenue data not available)
2001-2002 Revenue by Source (in thousands)   Tennessee Percent of Total Wayne County Percent of State Total
Grand Total  $         8,062,012 100.0%  $    46,729 100.00%
Total State Revenue  $         2,504,883 31.1%  $    26,313 56.3%
Public Schools            1,949,045 24.2%        10,102 21.6%
All Other               555,838 6.9%        16,211 34.7%
Federal Revenue  $           511,055 6.3%  $      5,336 11.4%
Total Local Revenue  $         5,046,074 62.6%  $    15,080 32.3%
Property Tax            2,720,971 33.8%         7,136 15.3%
Local Sales Tax            1,123,100 13.9%         3,389 7.3%
Other Local             1,202,003 14.9%         4,556 9.7%
 Tax Base (in thousands)   Tennessee Wayne County County Rank Percent of State
2007 Equalized Assessed Property Value  $     131,625,598  $      205,383
Tax Base Per Capita $21,179 $12,362 76th  58.4%
2007 County Property Tax Rate (per $100) $2.25 54th 
2008 Total Taxable Sales   $       69,005,974  $       56,185
Tax Base Per Capita $11,103 $3,382 5th  30.5%
2008 County Sales Tax Rate 2.75% 1st 
VII.  Public Infrastructure Needs Inventory
Estimated Costs, 2007 - 2012 (in thousands)   Tennessee Wayne County County Rank Percent of State
Project  Type
Transportation  $       17,106,712  $      101,072 49th 0.6%
Law Enforcement            1,826,201           33,625 11th 1.8%
Water & Wastewater            3,855,355           33,617 28th 0.9%
Existing School Improvements            1,899,735             3,789 52nd 0.2%
Industrial Sites & Parks               241,362             3,109 27th 1.3%
Community Development               367,547             2,300 17th 0.6%
Recreation            1,118,527                465 83rd 0.0%
Stormwater               371,227                250 33rd 0.1%
Non K-12 Education            3,015,869                    - 43rd 0.0%
K-12 New School Construction            1,798,581                    - 45th 0.0%
Other Utilities               598,698                    - 32nd 0.0%
Public Buildings               526,288                    - 77th 0.0%
Business District Development               375,758                    - 23rd 0.0%
Public Health Facilities               323,093                    - 30th 0.0%
Libraries, Museums, & Historic Sites               285,785                    - 52nd 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  $      178,227 45th 0.5%
VIII.  Adult & Post-secondary Education
Adult Educational Attainment     Tennessee Wayne County County Rank
2000 Census
Percent w/ HS diploma (or equivalent) or better 75.9% 61.3% 81st 
Percent w/ Bachelors Degree or better 19.6% 8.0% 73rd 
2008 Estimate
1990 Census
Percent w/ HS diploma (or equivalent) or better 67.1% 51.0% 76th 
Percent w/ Bachelors Degree or better 16.0% 5.0% 89th 
 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 Wayne County    
Number of Students
2007-2008                 944,738                    2,445               
Percent of Statewide 0.3%          
1997-1998                 834,318                    2,530               
Percent of Statewide 0.3%          
Increase/(Decrease)                 110,420 -85          
Percent Change 13.2% -3.3%          
2007-2008
Free or Reduced-price Meals 54.5% 63.9%
Federal Title 1 39.7% 108.1%
Special Education 14.7% 17.9%
English Language Learners 3.2% 0.0%
Statewide Wayne County    
2007-2008 Accreditation by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools 
Elementary Schools 71.5% 0.0%
Secondary Schools 90.8% 100.0%
Students per Classroom Teacher*
2007-2008                      14.9                      11.9               
1997-1998                      15.8                      14.5               
Increase/(Decrease)                       (0.9)                       (2.6)                    
Progress Through School
Promotion Rate
2007-2008 98.0% 97.9%          
1997-1998 96.6% 97.5%
Dropout Rate
2007-2008 10.1% 6.0%
1997-1998 4.5% 5.0%
*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 Wayne County    
Expenditures per Student
2007-2008 $7,742 $7,812
Percent of Statewide 100.9%          
1997-1998 $5,123 $4,669
Percent of Statewide 91.1%          
Increase/Decrease $2,618 $3,143          
Percent Change 51.1% 67.3%          
Classroom Teachers' Average Salary*
2007-2008 $44,820 $40,005
Percent of Statewide 89.3%
1997-1998 $34,584 $29,734
Percent of Statewide 86.0%
Gain $10,236 $10,271
Percent Change 29.6% 34.5%          
Revenue by Source (percent of total)
2007-2008
State 47.6% 70.0%
Federal 10.8% 17.4%
Local 41.6% 12.7%
System Rank for Percent Local 134th 
2006-2007
State 45.5% 64.4%
Federal 11.0% 22.5%
Local 43.5% 13.1%
System Rank for Percent Local 134th 
Statewide Wayne County County Rank
2008-2009 County Area Fiscal Capacity        
Estimated Local Revenue per Student $2,782 $830 89th 
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