White County, Tennessee
Selected Statistical Information
I.  Geography & Demographics Tennessee White County County Rank Percent of State
Total Land Area (sq. mi.)                 41,217                377 60th  0.9%
Farmland (2007)          
Acres of Farmland            10,969,798         131,652  33rd   1.2%
Number of Farms                 79,280             1,035  28th   1.3%
Average Size of Farms (Acres)                     138                127  54th   92.0%
Population            
2008 Estimate 6,214,888 25,129 58th  0.4%
2000 Census 5,689,283 23,102 58th  0.4%
1990 Census 4,877,203 20,090 58th  0.4%
Gain (1990 to 2000) 812,080 3,012 59th  0.4%
Growth Rate (1990 to 2000) 16.7% 15.0% 55th  90.0%
Population Density (per sq. mi.)         Comparison to State Figure
2008 Estimate                   150.8               66.7 58th  44.3%
2000 Census                   138.0               61.3 50th  44.4%
1990 Census                   118.3               53.3 48th  45.1%
Urban Population         Percent of State
2000 Census            3,618,968             4,080 58th  0.1%
1990 Census            2,969,948             4,681 57th  0.2%
Growth Rate (1990 to 2000) 21.9% -12.8% 65th  -58.8%
Percent of Population in Urban Areas
2000 Census 63.6% 17.7% 63rd  27.8%
1990 Census 60.9% 23.3% 56th  38.3%
Median Age            
2000 Census 36 39 23rd  108.1%
1990 Census 34 37 18th  109.6%
Population Percentages by Age Bracket        
2000 Census
under 18 24.6% 23.5% 52nd 
18-24 9.6% 7.9% 75th 
25-44 30.2% 27.9% 64th 
45-64 23.2% 25.4% 35th 
65 & over 12.4% 15.3% 22nd 
1990 Census
under 18 25.1% 24.0% 69th 
18-24 10.9% 9.4% 62nd 
25-44 31.8% 28.7% 65th 
45-64 19.6% 21.9% 30th 
65 & over 12.6% 16.0% 20th 
Population Growth by Age Bracket, 1990 to 2000  
Population Percentages by Race/Ethnicity (2000 Census)  
Tennessee White County County Rank* Comparison to State Figure
Males per 100 Females (2007) 95.4 94.7 4th  99.3%
Marriages Recorded per 1,000 Population in 2006 10.7 8.9 29th  83.2%
Divorces Recorded per 1,000 Population in 2006 4.7 5.2 62nd  110.6%
*A rank of 1 indicates the best condition.
II.  Income & Poverty Tennessee White County County Rank* Comparison to State Figure
Per Capita Personal Income          
2006 $32,172 $21,550 82nd  67.0%
2000 $26,097 $18,902 71st  72.4%
Compound Annual Growth Rate 3.55% 2.21% 88th  62.24%
Median Household Income          
2007 $42,389 $33,654 75th  79.4%
2000 $35,760 $30,007 68th  83.9%
Compound Annual Growth Rate 2.46% 1.65% 68th  67.18%
2007 Poverty Rate          
All Ages  15.8% 18.7% 61st  118.35%
Related Children Under 18 Years  22.5% 29.2% 73rd  129.78%
2000 Census            
All Ages  13.1% 6.7% 3rd  50.72%
Related Children Under 18 Years 15.9% 7.8% 4th  48.69%
2007 Food Stamp Recipients (Monthly Average )          
Percent of Households 15.8% 16.1% 38th  101.96%
Percent of Individuals 14.1% 15.3% 41st  108.11%
2007 Families First           
Percent of Households 2.5% 1.2% 20th  50.79%
Percent of Individuals 2.5% 1.1% 24th  45.63%
*A rank of 1 indicates the best condition.
III.  Health & Healthcare Tennessee White County County Rank* Comparison to State Figure
2007 Pregnancy & Birth Rates           
Live births per 1,000 Population                    14.2               12.3 54th  86.6%
Percent of Live Births to Unmarried Parents 42.8% 38.0% 43rd  88.8%
Percent Low Birth Weight 9.4% 8.6% 41st  91.5%
Pregnancies per 1,000 Females Aged 15-44                    80.7               69.5 49th  86.1%
Pregnancies per 1,000 Females Aged 10-17                    13.9               11.7 48th  84.2%
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               11.9 77th  128.0%
Number of Deaths per 100,000 Population by Cause of Death
Diseases of the Heart                   233.2             312.5 68th  134.0%
Cancer (Malignant Neoplasm)                   215.3             243.5 48th  113.1%
* A rank of 1 indicates the best condition.
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Tennessee White County County Rank Comparison to State Figure
Access to Healthcare          
Medical Doctors per 1,000 (2007)                      1.8  n/a  n/a n/a
Hospital Beds per 1,000 Population (2006)                      4.2                2.5 47th  58.4%
Nursing Home Beds per 1,000 Pop. 65 & older (2006)                    49.2               22.6 85th  46.0%
2006 Charity Care--Percent of All Hospital Care  8.5% 2.5% 47th  28.8%
IV.  Employment
Unemployment Rate   Tennessee White County County Rank* Comparison to State Figure
2009 (February) 9.5% 14.3% 81st  150.0%
2000 4.0% 4.7% 50th  117.3%
2007 Youth Unemployment Rate  15.7% 15.8% 45th  100.8%
* A rank of 1 indicates the best condition.
2007 Employment Percentages by Major Industry   Tennessee White County County Rank Comparison to State Figure
Total Employment All Industries 2,745,397 6,548 58 0.2%
Natural Resources and Mining 0.4% 0.0% 80 0.0%
Construction 4.9% 3.2% 55 66.4%
Manufacturing 13.8% 31.6% 45 228.6%
Trade, Transportation and Utilities 22.1% 18.4% 56 83.4%
Information 1.8% 35.2% 6 1966.7%
Financial Activities 5.2% 2.7% 65 50.9%
Professional and Business Services 11.8% 4.0% 56 33.9%
Education and Health Services 12.4% 11.3% 53 90.8%
Leisure and Hospitality 10.1% 6.2% 58 61.7%
Other Services 2.6% 3.7% 30 145.5%
Government 14.9% 0.9% 80 6.1%
Federal 1.8% 0.9% 62 51.7%
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
72nd 
80th 
35th 
71st 
60th 
1st 
38th 
58th 
46th 
58th 
7th 
28th 
70th 
68th 
68th 
V.  Value of Farmland and Agricultural Products Sold
Tennessee White County Rank
Estimated Market Value of Farmland & Buildings   $           467,420  $      417,998 57th 
(Average Per Farm)
Estimated Market Value of Farmland & Buildings   $               3,378  $         3,286 48th 
(Average Per Acre)
Total Market Value of Agicultural Products Sold   $  2,617,394,000  $ 23,197,000 44th 
VI.  County Government Finance (municipalities' revenue data not available)
2001-2002 Revenue by Source (in thousands)   Tennessee Percent of Total White County Percent of State Total
Grand Total  $         8,062,012 100.0%  $    30,802 100.00%
Total State Revenue  $         2,504,883 31.1%  $    15,519 50.4%
Public Schools            1,949,045 24.2%        12,844 41.7%
All Other               555,838 6.9%         2,675 8.7%
Federal Revenue  $           511,055 6.3%  $      2,774 9.0%
Total Local Revenue  $         5,046,074 62.6%  $    12,509 40.6%
Property Tax            2,720,971 33.8%         5,329 17.3%
Local Sales Tax            1,123,100 13.9%         2,958 9.6%
Other Local             1,202,003 14.9%         4,222 13.7%
 Tax Base (in thousands)   Tennessee White County County Rank Percent of State
2007 Equalized Assessed Property Value  $     131,625,598  $      352,275
Tax Base Per Capita $21,179 $14,019 58th  66.2%
2007 County Property Tax Rate (per $100) $1.99 76th 
2008 Total Taxable Sales   $       69,005,974  $      157,028
Tax Base Per Capita $11,103 $6,249 3rd  56.3%
2008 County Sales Tax Rate 2.25% 1st 
VII.  Public Infrastructure Needs Inventory
Estimated Costs, 2007 - 2012 (in thousands)   Tennessee White County County Rank Percent of State
Project  Type
Transportation  $       17,106,712  $      152,318 27th 0.9%
Water & Wastewater            3,855,355           41,350 22nd 1.1%
Industrial Sites & Parks               241,362             4,000 20th 1.7%
Law Enforcement            1,826,201             2,130 57th 0.1%
Recreation            1,118,527             1,081 71st 0.1%
Other Utilities               598,698                638 24th 0.1%
Libraries, Museums, & Historic Sites               285,785                100 45th 0.0%
Existing School Improvements            1,899,735                 25 91st 0.0%
Non K-12 Education            3,015,869                    - 43rd 0.0%
K-12 New School Construction            1,798,581                    - 45th 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%
Public Health Facilities               323,093                    - 30th 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  $      201,642 39th 0.6%
VIII.  Adult & Post-secondary Education
Adult Educational Attainment     Tennessee White County County Rank
2000 Census
Percent w/ HS diploma (or equivalent) or better 75.9% 64.8% 67th 
Percent w/ Bachelors Degree or better 19.6% 7.9% 74th 
2008 Estimate
1990 Census
Percent w/ HS diploma (or equivalent) or better 67.1% 53.2% 62nd 
Percent w/ Bachelors Degree or better 16.0% 7.6% 57th 
 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 White County    
Number of Students
2007-2008                 944,738                    3,990               
Percent of Statewide 0.4%          
1997-1998                 834,318                    3,656               
Percent of Statewide 0.4%          
Increase/(Decrease)                 110,420 334          
Percent Change 13.2% 9.1%          
2007-2008
Free or Reduced-price Meals 54.5% 56.5%
Federal Title 1 39.7% 48.9%
Special Education 14.7% 18.4%
English Language Learners 3.2% 0.0%
Statewide White County    
2007-2008 Accreditation by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools 
Elementary Schools 71.5% 100.0%
Secondary Schools 90.8% 0.0%
Students per Classroom Teacher*
2007-2008                      14.9                      15.0               
1997-1998                      15.8                      16.7               
Increase/(Decrease)                       (0.9)                       (1.7)                    
Progress Through School
Promotion Rate
2007-2008 98.0% 99.7%          
1997-1998 96.6% 95.5%
Dropout Rate
2007-2008 10.1% 4.2%
1997-1998 4.5% 4.1%
*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 White County    
Expenditures per Student
2007-2008 $7,742 $6,342
Percent of Statewide 81.9%          
1997-1998 $5,123 $3,928
Percent of Statewide 76.7%          
Increase/Decrease $2,618 $2,413          
Percent Change 51.1% 61.4%          
Classroom Teachers' Average Salary*
2007-2008 $44,820 $40,584
Percent of Statewide 90.5%
1997-1998 $34,584 $30,416
Percent of Statewide 87.9%
Gain $10,236 $10,168
Percent Change 29.6% 33.4%          
Revenue by Source (percent of total)
2007-2008
State 47.6% 66.6%
Federal 10.8% 14.3%
Local 41.6% 19.0%
System Rank for Percent Local 112nd 
2006-2007
State 45.5% 66.7%
Federal 11.0% 13.6%
Local 43.5% 19.8%
System Rank for Percent Local 113rd 
Statewide White County County Rank
2008-2009 County Area Fiscal Capacity        
Estimated Local Revenue per Student $2,782 $1,365 65th 
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