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Madison County, Tennessee
Selected Statistical Information
I.  Geography & Demographics Tennessee Madison County County Rank Percent of State
Total Land Area (sq. mi.)            41,217               557 24th  1.4%
Population          
2003 Estimate 5,841,748 93,873 13th  1.6%
2000 Census 5,689,283 91,837 12th  1.6%
1990 Census 4,877,203 77,982 15th  1.6%
Gain (1990 to 2000) 812,080 13,855 15th  1.7%
Growth Rate (1990 to 2000) 16.7% 17.8% 42nd  106.7%
Population Density (per sq. mi.)          
2003 Estimate              141.7            168.5 13th  118.9%
2000 Census              138.0            164.9 13th  119.4%
1990 Census              118.3            140.0 17th  118.3%
Urban Population          
Count
2000 Census       3,618,968          65,531 12th  1.8%
1990 Census       2,969,948          53,048 10th  1.8%
Growth Rate (1990 to 2000) 21.9% 23.5% 33rd  107.7%
Percent of Population in Urban Areas
2000 Census 63.6% 71.4% 9th  112.2%
1990 Census 60.9% 68.0% 7th  111.7%
Median Age          
2000 Census 35.9 34.7 87th  96.7%
1990 Census 33.5 33.0 79th  98.5%
Population Percentages by Age Bracket        
2000 Census
under 18 24.6% 25.8% 17th 
18-24 9.6% 11.0% 10th 
25-44 30.2% 29.1% 37th 
45-64 23.2% 21.7% 88th 
65 & over 12.4% 12.3% 74th 
1990 Census
under 18 25.1% 26.2% 22nd 
18-24 10.9% 11.2% 13th 
25-44 31.8% 30.9% 25th 
45-64 19.6% 18.0% 90th 
65 & over 12.6% 13.8% 60th 
Population Growth by Age Bracket, 1990 to 2000
Population Percentages by Race/Ethnicity (2000 Census)
Males per 100 Females (2000 Census) 94.9 92.1 89th  97.0%
Marriages Recorded per 1,000 Population in 2000 29.2 19.7 63rd  67.5%
Divorces Recorded per 1,000 Population in 2000 11.9 9.3 83rd  78.2%
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II.  Income & Poverty Tennessee Madison County County Rank Percent of State
Per Capita Personal Income          
2003 $28,641 $27,414 13th  95.7%
2000 $26,097 $25,587 10th  98.0%
Compound Annual Growth Rate 3.15% 2.33% 59th  73.85%
Median Household Income          
2002 $37,129 $36,418 22nd  98.1%
2000 $35,760 $37,535 19th  105.0%
Compound Annual Growth Rate 1.90% -1.50% 78th  -79.06%
2002 Poverty Rate          
All Ages 13.6% 14.3% 55th  105.15%
Related Children Under 18 Years 18.6% 19.1% 54th  102.69%
1999 Poverty Rate (2000 Census)          
All Ages 13.1% 10.0% 83rd  76.36%
Related Children Under 18 Years 15.9% 10.8% 88th  67.93%
Food Stamp Recipients (Mean April to November 2004)      
Percent of Households (Compared to 2004 NACO est.) 16.0% 18.1% 41st  113.69%
Percent of Individuals (Compared to 2003 Census est.) 14.1% 15.3% 48th  108.59%
Families First (2003)          
Cases as a Percent of All Families 4.5% 6.8% 5th  148.78%
(Compared to Census 2000 Number of Families)
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III.  Health & Healthcare Tennessee Madison County County Rank Percent of State
Pregnancy & Birth Rates (2003)          
Live births per 1,000 Population               13.5              14.2 14th  105.2%
Percent of Live Births to Unmarried Parents 37.2% 45.6% 6th  122.6%
Percent Low Birth Weight 9.4% 12.4% 7th  131.9%
Pregnancies per 1,000 Females Aged 15-44               75.0              75.3 16th  100.4%
Pregnancies per 1,000 Females Aged 10-17               13.9              17.4 8th  125.2%
Pregnancies per 1,000 Females Aged 10-14                 1.6               3.9 3rd  243.8%
Mortality Rates (2002)          
Number of Deaths per 1,000 Population                 9.8               9.4 75th  96.5%
Number of Deaths per 100,000 Population by Cause of Death
Diseases of the Heart              280.0            266.2 70th  95.1%
Cancer (Malignant Neoplasm)              216.1            210.4 69th  97.4%
26th 
70th 
40th 
Tennessee Madison County County Rank Percent of State
Access to Healthcare          
Medical Doctors per 1,000 (2004)                 2.3               3.8 3rd  166.6%
Hospital Beds per 1,000 Population (2000)                 4.1               8.3 1st  201.8%
Nursing Home Beds per 1,000 Pop. 65 & older (2000)               54.5              68.2 25th  125.2%
Charity Care--Percent of All Hospital Care (2000) 1.3% 3.5% 1st  269.2%
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IV.  Employment
Unemployment Rate   Tennessee Madison County County Rank Percent of State
2004 5.4% 5.2% 70th  96.8%
2001 4.6% 4.8% 66th  104.3%
Youth Unemployment Rate (2003) 18.8% 30.4% 17th  161.9%
2003 Employment Percentages by Major Industry Tennessee Madison County County Rank Percent of State
Total Employment All Industries 2,598,417 52,746 9th  2.0%
Natural Resources and Mining 0.4% 0.0% 34th  0.0%
Construction 4.4% 0.0% 8th  0.0%
Manufacturing 15.8% 5.5% 9th  34.7%
Trade, Transportation and Utilities 22.1% 4.8% 8th  21.6%
Information 1.9% 0.1% 11th  5.5%
Financial Activities 5.3% 0.8% 13th  14.4%
Professional and Business Services 11.1% 1.1% 13th  9.9%
Education and Health Services 11.5% 1.4% 9th  11.7%
Leisure and Hospitality 9.5% 1.5% 11th  16.1%
Other Services 2.7% 0.8% 10th  29.3%
Government 15.1% 3.6% 6th  23.5%
Federal 2.0% 0.3% 10th  15.5%
State 3.2% 0.0% 10th  0.4%
Local 10.0% 3.2% 5th  32.6%
2003 Average Annual Wage by Major Industry       County Rank
17th 
41st 
10th 
12th 
25th 
23rd 
17th 
50th 
3rd 
27th 
47th 
10th 
11th 
62nd 
4th 
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V.  County Government Finance (municipalities' revenue data not available)
2001-2002 Revenue by Source (in thousands) Tennessee Percent of Total Madison County Percent of Total
Grand Total  $    8,062,012 100.0%  $     159,237 100.00%
Total State Revenue  $    2,504,883 31.1%  $      43,969 27.6%
Public Schools       1,949,045 24.2%          34,165 21.5%
All Other          555,838 6.9%            9,805 6.2%
Federal Revenue  $      511,055 6.3%  $      10,762 6.8%
Total Local Revenue  $    5,046,074 62.6%  $     104,505 65.6%
Property Tax       2,720,971 33.8%          34,872 21.9%
Local Sales Tax       1,123,100 13.9%          46,134 29.0%
Other Local        1,202,003 14.9%          23,499 14.8%
2001 Tax Base (in thousands)   Tennessee Madison County County Rank Percent of State
Equalized Assessed Property Value  $  91,908,338  $  1,483,928
Tax Base Per Capita $16,155 $16,158 19th  100.0%
2004 County Property Tax Rate (per $100) $2.46 47th 
Total Taxable Sales  $  57,062,837  $  1,272,314
Tax Base Per Capita $10,030 $13,854 5th  138.1%
2004 County Sales Tax Rate 2.75% 1st 
VI.  Public Infrastructure Needs Inventory
        Tennessee Madison County County Rank Percent of State
Estimated Costs, 2003-2008 (in thousands)
Transportation  $    9,405,428  $     294,360 10th  3.1%
Water and Wastewater       3,333,945          71,257 13th  2.1%
Existing School Improvements       2,014,780            5,064 29th  0.3%
K-12 New School Construction       1,690,459          32,300 16th  1.9%
Non K-12 Education       1,517,533          21,890 13th  1.4%
Recreation       1,179,120          11,876 15th  1.0%
Other Utilities          604,097                   - 42nd  0.0%
Law Enforcement          946,793            2,675 43rd  0.3%
Business District Development          849,724            4,000 11th  0.5%
Libraries and Museums          353,698            1,500 19th  0.4%
Industrial Sites and Parks          371,272            1,680 55th  0.5%
Community Development          240,753            4,230 14th  1.8%
Stormwater          429,255               300 36th  0.1%
Navigation          357,330                   - 6th  0.0%
Public Buildings          381,123            3,650 15th  1.0%
Public Health Facilities          256,621          12,900 4th  5.0%
Fire Protection          172,728               260 57th  0.2%
Housing            63,438                   - 19th  0.0%
Solid Waste          163,704               750 16th  0.5%
Other Facilities            21,164                   - 10th  0.0%
LEA System-wide Need            35,210            1,665 8th  4.7%
Telecommunications            35,833               414 12th  1.2%
Property Acquisition              8,813               250 5th  2.8%
Grand Total  $  24,432,821  $     471,021 12th  1.9%
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VII.  Adult & Post-secondary Education
Adult Educational Attainment   Tennessee Madison County County Rank
2000 Census
Percent w/ HS diploma (or equivalent) or better 76.3% 73.6% 27th 
Percent w/ Bachelors Degree or better 20.1% 10.6% 44th 
1990 Census
Percent w/ HS diploma (or equivalent) or better 67.1% 68.3% 13th 
Percent w/ Bachelors Degree or better 16.0% 16.6% 10th 
Number of Post-secondary Institutions      
Four-year Colleges and Universities 46 3
Public 11 0
Private 35 3
Other Public Institutions 90 4
Community Colleges 13 1
Technology Centers 27 1
Off-campus Sites 50 2
Enrollment (full-time equivalent) at Post-secondary Institutions  
Four-year Colleges and Universities          158,536          4,597
Public          103,035               -  
Private            55,501          4,597
Other Public Institutions            59,299          3,276
Community Colleges            49,013          2,743
Technology Centers            10,286             533
Off-campus Sites--included in figures for main campus.
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VIII.  Public School Systems  (Total number of school systems is 136)
Statewide Madison County
Number of Students
2002-03     903,380          13,521               
Percent of Statewide 1.5%          
1992-93     841,098          14,061               
Percent of Statewide 1.7%          
Increase/(Decrease)      62,282 -540          
Percent Change 7.4% -3.8%          
Special Program Eligibility/Participation (2002-03)
Free or Reduced-price Meals 42.4% 63.5%
Federal Title 1 28.7% 18.7%
Special Education 15.0% 21.0%
English Language Learners 1.5% 1.1%
Statewide Madison County
Accreditation by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (2002-03)
Elementary Schools 69.8% 0.0%
Secondary Schools 90.9% 100.0%
Students per Classroom Teacher*
2002-03          15.6             14.8               
1992-93          18.3             17.7               
Increase/(Decrease)           (2.7)              (2.9)                    
Progress Through School
Promotion Rate
2002-03 96.9% 97.5%
1992-93 96.1% 96.4%
Dropout Rate
2002-03 11.3% 11.1%
1998-99 14.8% 13.9%
*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 Madison County
Expenditures per Student
2002-03 $6,247 $6,696
Percent of Statewide 107.2%          
1992-93 $3,801 $4,145
Percent of Statewide 109.0%          
Increase/Decrease $2,446 $2,551          
Percent Change 64.4% 61.5%          
Classroom Teachers' Average Salary*
2002-03 $39,186 $41,205
Percent of Statewide 105.2%
1992-93 $28,960 $31,509
Percent of Statewide 108.8%
Gain $10,226 $9,695
Percent Change 35.3% 30.8%          
Revenue by Source (percent of total)
2002-03
State 46.3% 39.8%
Federal 10.5% 10.8%
Local 43.2% 49.4%
System Rank for Percent Local 16th 
2000-01
State 47.0% 41.4%
Federal 9.5% 9.4%
Local 43.5% 49.2%
System Rank for Percent Local 18th 
Statewide Madison County County Rank
2005-06 County Area Fiscal Capacity      
Estimated Revenue per Student $2,478 $3,079 6th 
Percent of Statewide 124.3%
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Sources of Information for County Profiles
I. Geography & Demographics
U.S. Bureau of the Census--all data.
http://www.census.gov/
II. Income & Poverty
U.S. Bureau of the Census--income data & poverty rates.
http://www.census.gov/
TN Dept. of Human Services--Food Stamp data.
www.state.tn.us/humanserv/foodstamps.htm
TN Dept. of Human Services--Families First data.
www.state.tn.us/humanserv/famfir.htm
NACO County Household Data
http://www.naco.org/Template.cfm?Section=Data_and_Demographics&Template=/cffiles/counties/income_st_res.cfm
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis
http://www.bea.gov/
III. Health & Healthcare
TN Dept.of Health, Health Statistics & Research--pregnancy, births, mortality & healthcare access data.
www2.state.tn.us/health/statistics/HealthData/hsr_healthdata.htm
Statistical Profiling of Tennessee
http://hit.state.tn.us/SpotToc.aspx
IV. Employment
U.S. Department of Labor--all data.
ww.bls.gov/lau/home.htm
V. County Government Finance (municipalities' revenue data not available)
TN County Technical Advisory Service (CTAS), Resource Center--county revenue data.
http://www.ctas.utk.edu/
TN Comptroller of the Treasury, Division of Property Assessment--equalized assessed property values.
www.comptroller.state.tn.us/cpdivpa.htm
TN Dept. of Revenue--total taxable sales.
www.state.tn.us/revenue/files.htm
VI. Public Infrastructure Needs Inventory
TN Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations--all data. 
www.state.tn.us/tacir/infrastructure.htm
VII. 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 data.
www.state.tn.us/thec
VIII. 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/mreport.htm
TN Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations--education fiscal capacity.
www.state.tn.us/tacir