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
Sullivan County, Tennessee
Selected Statistical Information
I.  Geography & Demographics
					Tennessee	Sullivan County	County Rank	Percent of State Total
	Total Land Area (sq. mi.)				41,217	413	56th	1.0%
	Farmland (2007)
		Acres of Farmland (2007)			10,969,798	82,104	59th	0.7%
		Acres of Farmland (1992)			11,169,086	92,773	71st	0.8%
		Number of Farms (2007)			79,280	1,280	16th	1.6%
		Average Size of Farms (Acres, 2007)			138	64	94th
	Population
		2010 Census			6,346,105	156,823	9th	2.5%
		2000 Census			5,689,283	153,048	6th	2.7%
		Population Change (2000 to 2010)			656,822	3,775	31st	0.6%
		Growth Rate (2000 to 2010)			11.5%	2.5%	76th
	Population Density (per sq. mi.)							Comparison to State Figure
		2010 Census			154	380	9th	246.6%
		2000 Census			138	371	9th	268.5%
	Urban Population							Percent of State Total
		2000 Census			3,618,968	112,474	6th	3.1%
		1990 Census			2,969,948	103,352	5th	3.5%
		Growth Rate (1990 to 2000)			21.9%	8.8%	45th
	Percent of Population in Urban Areas							Percentage Point Difference
		2000 Census			63.6%	73.5%	8th	9.9%
		1990 Census			60.9%	72.0%	6th	11.1%
	Median Age
		2010 Census			38	44	12th
		2000 Census			36	40	9th
	Population Percentages by Age Bracket							Percentage Point Difference
		2005-2009 (5-year average)
			under 18		19.5%	21.2%	81st	1.7%
			18-24		6.9%	6.2%	76th	-0.7%
			24-44		33.2%	28.9%	67th	-4.2%
			45-64		27.0%	28.8%	21st	1.8%
			65 & over		13.4%	17.5%	11th	4.0%
		2000 Census
			under 18		24.6%	21.8%	84th	-2.8%
			18-24		9.6%	7.3%	89th	-2.3%
			25-44		30.2%	28.4%	54th	-1.8%
			45-64		23.2%	26.5%	8th	3.3%
			65 & over		12.4%	15.9%	16th	3.5%
	Population Growth by Age Bracket, 2000 (Census) to 2005-2009 (5-year average)
		*Note: Census 2010 data not available; 2005-2009 figures from the American Community Survey, U.S. Census Bureau.
	Population Percentages by Race/Ethnicity (2010 Census)
					Tennessee	Sullivan County	County Rank*	Comparison to State Figure
	Males per 100 Females (2010)				95.1	93.6	15th	98.4%
	Marriages Recorded per 1,000 Population in 2009				9.1	6.4	79th	70.3%
	Divorces Recorded per 1,000 Population in 2009				4.2	4.8	65th	114.3%
	*Note: A rank of 1 indicates the best condition.

II. Income and Poverty
	Per Capita Personal Income				Tennessee	Sullivan County	County Rank*	Comparison to State Figure
		2009			$34,277	$34,081	10th	99.4%
		2000			$26,097	$24,528	17th	94.0%
		Compound Annual Growth Rate			3.08%	3.72%	28th
	Median Household Income
		2009			$41,715	$37,672	41st	90.3%
		2000			$35,760	$34,767	31st	97.2%
		Compound Annual Growth Rate			1.73%	0.90%	79th
	2009 Poverty Rate							Percentage Point Difference
		All Ages			17.2%	17.8%	34th	0.60%
		Related Children Under 18 Years			21.8%	19.5%	18th	-2.30%
	2000 Census
		All Ages			13.5%	12.9%	26th	-0.55%
		Related Children Under 18 Years			17.6%	17.1%	42nd	-0.47%
	2009 Food Stamp Recipients (Monthly Average )
		Percent of Households			20.4%	16.2%	16th	-4.20%
		Percent of Individuals			17.8%	15.1%	19th	-2.67%
	2009 Families First (Monthly Average)
		Percent of Households			2.4%	1.9%	56th	-0.50%
		Percent of Individuals			2.5%	2.0%	56th	-0.51%
	*Note: A rank of 1 indicates the best condition.
	*Note: Census 2010 data not available; 2005-2009 figures from the American Community Survey, U.S. Census Bureau.

III. Health & Healthcare
					Tennessee	Sullivan County	County Rank*	Comparison to State Figure
	2008 Pregnancy & Birth Rates
		Live births per 1,000 Population			13.9	11.0	14th	79.1%
		Percent of Live Births to Unmarried Parents			44.0%	39.8%	34th	90.5%
		Percent Low Birth Weight			9.2%	7.8%	19th	84.8%
		Pregnancies per 1,000 Females Aged 15-44			79.6	63.0	26th	79.1%
		Pregnancies per 1,000 Females Aged 10-17			13.6	10.1	24th	74.3%
		Pregnancies per 1,000 Females Aged 10-14			1.2	0.2	1st	16.7%
	* Note: A rank of 1 indicates the best condition.
	2008 Mortality Rates
		Number of Deaths per 1,000 Population			9.5	11.4	32nd	120.0%
		Number of Deaths per 100,000 Population by Cause of Death
			Diseases of the Heart		238.2	265.7	41st	111.5%
			Cancer (Malignant Neoplasm)		213.3	263.1	64th	123.3%
	* Note: A rank of 1 indicates the best condition.
							12th
							18th
							23rd
					Tennessee	Sullivan County	County Rank	Comparison to State Figure
	Access to Healthcare
		Medical Doctors per 1,000 (2007)			1.8	3.1	5th	172.1%
		Hospital Beds per 1,000 Population (2008)			4.2	7.8	3rd	185.7%
		Nursing Home Beds per 1,000 Pop. 65 & older (2008)			46.0	36.4	83rd	79.1%
								Percentage Point Difference
		2008 Charity Care--Percent of All Hospital Care			9.4%	5.3%	29th	-4.1%

IV. Employment
	Unemployment Rate				Tennessee	Sullivan County	County Rank*	Percentage Point Difference
		2011 (June)			10.2%	8.5%	5th	-1.7%
		2000 (annual)			4.0%	3.8%	20th	-0.2%
		2010 Youth Unemployment Rate (annual)			28.9%	24.6%	28th	-4.4%
	* Note: A rank of 1 indicates the best condition.
	2009 Employment Percentages by Major Industry				Tennessee	County	County Rank	Percent of State Total
	Total Employment Top Industries				2,558,287	65,323	7th	2.6%
		Health Care and Social Assistance			12.6%	18.3%	5th	3.7%
		Manufacturing			11.7%	17.6%	5th	3.9%
		Retail Trade			12.0%	12.2%	7th	2.6%
		Accommodation and Food Services			9.1%	9.0%	9th	2.5%
		Construction			3.9%	7.4%	5th	4.8%
		Wholesale Trade			4.6%	4.2%	6th	2.3%
		Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services			6.7%	4.1%	10th	1.6%
		Transportation and Warehousing			4.8%	2.9%	6th	1.5%
		Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services			4.2%	2.7%	10th	1.6%
		Finance and Insurance			4.1%	2.6%	9th	1.7%
		Information			1.7%	2.6%	8th	3.9%
		Other Services (except Public Administration)			2.6%	2.4%	8th	2.3%
		Management of Companies and Enterprises			1.0%	0.9%	10th	2.2%
		Real Estate and Rental and Leasing			1.3%	0.8%	8th	1.6%
	*Note: Percentages for counties may not total to 100%.
	This table shows the top industries in the county, not all industries.
	2009 Average Annual Wage by Major Industry							County Rank
								2nd
								10th
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								4th
								19th
								10th
								22nd
								18th
								8th
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								7th
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								29th
								13th
								34th

V.  Value of Farmland and Agricultural Products Sold
		2007 Estimates			Tennessee	Sullivan County	County Rank	Comparison to State Figure
		Market Value of Farmland & Buildings (Average Per Farm)			$467,420	$326,716	89th	69.9%
		Market Value of Farmland & Buildings (Average Per Acre)			$3,378	$5,094	10th	150.8%
		Total Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold			$2,617,394,000	$17,144,000	55th	0.7%
		Per Capita Value of Agricultural Products Sold			$424	$112	84th	26.3%

VI. County Government Finance (municipalities' revenue data not available)
	Fiscal Year 2010 Revenue by Source (in thousands)				Tennessee	Percent of Tennessee Revenue	Sullivan County	Percent of County Revenue
		Grand Total			$   8,660,673	100.0%	$   210,216	100.00%
		Total State Revenue			$   2,637,323	30.5%	$     51,530	24.5%
			Public Schools*		2,236,881	25.8%	$     41,562	19.8%
			All Other		400,441	4.6%	9,967	4.7%
		Federal Revenue			$      614,129	7.1%	$     13,201	6.3%
		Total Local Revenue			$   5,409,221	62.5%	$   145,485	69.2%
			Property Tax		2,563,733	29.6%	76,482	36.4%
			Local Sales Tax		1,081,514	12.5%	43,585	20.7%
			Other Local		1,763,975	20.4%	25,418	12.1%
	Tax Base				Tennessee	County	County Rank	Percent of State Total
		2010 Equalized Assessed Property Value (in thousands)			$144,745,094	$3,607,439	9th	2.5%
			Tax Base Per Capita		$22,808	$23,003	21st
		2010 County Property Tax Rate (per $100)				$2.13	51st
		2010 Total Taxable Sales (in thousands)			$64,073,298	$1,634,630	2nd	2.6%
			Tax Base Per Capita		$10,096	$10,423	11th
			2011 County Sales Tax Rate			2.25%	7th

VII.  Public Infrastructure Needs Inventory
	Estimated Costs, 2009 - 2014 (in thousands)				Tennessee	Sullivan County	County  Rank	Percent of State Total
	Project  Type
		Transportation			$ 18,890,537	$    221,618	21st	1.2%
		Existing School Improvements			1,905,950	105,499	5th	5.5%
		Water & Wastewater			4,004,578	78,579	12th	2.0%
		Non K-12 Education			4,096,971	37,860	12th	0.9%
		Law Enforcement			1,880,412	36,810	10th	2.0%
		Recreation			1,084,915	32,007	8th	3.0%
		Storm Water			355,315	28,784	3rd	8.1%
		K-12 New School Construction			1,548,048	14,600	25th	0.9%
		Industrial Sites & Parks			194,809	6,600	7th	3.4%
		Business District Development			954,871	4,850	10th	0.5%
		Fire Protection			218,982	3,271	12th	1.5%
		Libraries, Museums, & Historic Sites			390,159	2,197	17th	0.6%
		School System-wide Need			112,243	2,125	7th	1.9%
		Community Development			374,527	1,450	25th	0.4%
		Public Buildings			441,686	1,332	37th	0.3%
		Other Facilities			31,137	99	16th	0.3%
		Other Utilities			604,980	-	-	-
		Public Health Facilities			395,979	-	-	-
		Solid Waste			40,152	-	-	-
		Telecommunications			24,300	-	-	-
		Housing			14,638	-	-	-
		Property Acquisition			-	-	-
	Grand Total				$ 37,565,189	$    577,681	14th	1.5%

VIII.  Adult & Post-secondary Education
Adult Educational Attainment					Tennessee	Sullivan County	County  Rank	Percentage Point Difference
	2005-2009 American Community Survey
		Percent w/ HS diploma (or equivalent) or better			81.8%	81.8%	17th	0.0%
		Percent w/ Bachelors Degree or better			22.4%	19.6%	16th	-2.8%
	1990 Census
		Percent w/ HS diploma (or equivalent) or better			67.1%	66.8%	14th	-0.2%
		Percent w/ Bachelors Degree or better			16.0%	15.6%	12th	-0.4%
	*Note: Percentages do not add to 100%
	because categories are not mutually exclusive.
	*Note: 2010 educational attainment data not yet available.
Number of Post-secondary Institutions (2010)					Tennessee	Sullivan County
	Four-year Colleges and Universities				77	1
		Public			14	0
		Private			63	1
	Other Public Institutions				94	2
		Community Colleges			13	1
		Technology Centers			27	0
		Two-Year Private Institutions			20	0
		Off-campus Sites			34	1
2009-2010 Enrollment at Post-secondary Institutions
	Four-year Colleges and Universities*				242,600	1,949
		Public			151,344	0
		Private			91,256	1,949
	Other Public Institutions*				129,651	6,281
		Community Colleges			69,816	5,610
		Technology Centers			12,237	0
		Two-Year Private Institutions			13,088	0
		Off-campus Sites			34,510	671
		*Note: Census 2010 data not available; 2005-2009 figures from the American Community Survey, U.S. Census Bureau.

IX.  Public School Systems			(Total number of school systems is 136)
				Statewide	Sullivan County	Bristol City	Kingsport City
Number of Students
	2009-2010			948,508	11,418	3,853	6,439
		Percent of Statewide			1.2%	0.4%	0.7%
	1999-2010			892,270	13,175	3,615	6,303
		Percent of Statewide			1.5%	0.4%	0.7%
	Increase/(Decrease)			56,238	(1,757)	237	136
	Percent Change			6.3%	-13.3%	6.6%	2.2%
	2008-2009*
	Free or Reduced-price Meals			57.8%	48.8%	43.9%	37.1%
	Federal Title 1			41.4%	32.5%	34.9%	29.0%
	Special Education			14.5%	16.1%	14.5%	17.0%
	English Language Learners			9.2%	0.4%	0.2%	1.0%
	*Note: 2009-2010 data not yet available.
				Statewide	Sullivan County	Bristol City	Kingsport City
2008-2009 Accreditation by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools*
	Elementary Schools			73.2%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%
	Secondary Schools			90.1%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%
	*Note: 2009-2010 data not yet available.
Students per Classroom Teacher*
	2009-2010			15	14	14.4	14.6
	1999-2000			16	21	20.4	20.9
	Increase/(Decrease)			(1)	(7)	(6)	(6)
	*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.
Progress Through School
	Promotion Rate
		2008-2009		98.5%	98.4%	98.6%	98.8%
		1998-1999		96.4%	96.6%	97.6%	96.1%
	Dropout Rate
		2008-2009		10.4%	8.4%	3.7%	5.2%
		1998-1999		14.8%	9.0%	16.0%	13.3%
	*Note: 2009-2010 data not yet available.
				Statewide	Sullivan County	Bristol City	Kingsport City
Expenditures per Student
	2009-2010			$8,132	$8,067	$8,999	$9,388
		Percent of Statewide			99.2%	110.7%	115.4%
	1999-2000			$5,475	$6,438	$6,603	$6,541
		Percent of Statewide			117.6%	120.6%	119.5%
	Increase/Decrease			$2,657	$1,630	$2,397	$2,847
	Percent Change			48.5%		36.3%	43.5%
Classroom Teachers' Average Salary
	2009-2010			$45,597	$41,935	$49,072	$51,686
		Percent of Statewide			0.0%	107.6%	113.4%
	1999-2000			$36,328	$36,356	$40,491	$42,428
		Percent of Statewide			0.0%	111.5%	116.8%
	Increase/(Decrease)			$9,269	$0	$8,581	$9,258
	Percent Change			25.5%		21.2%	21.8%
Revenue by Source (percent of total)
	2009-2010
		State		47.2%	45.4%	37.6%	35.0%
		Federal		13.5%	10.8%	12.2%	11.0%
		Local		39.3%	43.7%	50.3%	54.0%
		System Rank for Percent Local			16th	12th	5th
	1999-2000
		State		47.5%	73.7%	40.1%	35.9%
		Federal		9.1%	6.7%	6.2%	5.0%
		Local		43.3%	19.6%	53.6%	59.1%
		System Rank for Percent Local			7th	3rd	1st
				Statewide	Sullivan County	County Rank
2011-2012 County Area Fiscal Capacity
	Per Pupil Fiscal Capacity			$2,967	$3,317	8th
	Percent of Statewide Figure				111.8%

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.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