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Gibson County, Tennessee (TN)



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Gibson County, TN mapCounty population in 2005: 48,148 (51% urban, 49% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 14,075
Renter-occupied apartments: 5,443
% of renters here:  28%
State:  30%
Land area: 603 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.9 sq. mi.
Population density: 80 people per square mile 
 
 (average).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This county:  12.8%
Whole state:  13.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This county:  4.9%
Whole state:  5.8%

Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (35.4%), Educational,health and social services (15.7%), Retail trade (10.7%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 82%
  • Government: 11%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 7%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

Gibson County, Tennessee business tout: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Gibson County, Tennessee:

  • White Non-Hispanic (78.2%)
  • Black (19.7%)
  • Hispanic (1.1%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Median resident age:  38.8 years
Tennessee median age:  35.9 years

Males: 22,744  (47.2%)
Females: 25,408  (52.8%)
Average wage per job in 2003: $26,338
County population in 2003: 47,961
Jobs in 2003: 16,778

Gibson County,TN real estate house value trend


Total labor force in 2004: 21,831
Unemployment rate in 2004: 8.1%

Average household size:
Gibson County:  2.4 people
Tennessee:  2.5 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $33,256 ($31,105 in 2000)
This county  $33,256
Tennessee:  $38,874

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $85,597
Gibson County  $85,597
Tennessee:  $114,000

Median montly rent in 2000: $398
Institutionalized population: 1,024
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Gibson County in 2000: $683


Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 4
  • Robberies: 2
  • Assaults: 55
  • Burglaries: 110
  • Thefts: 114
  • Auto thefts: 41

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 3
  • Robberies: 1
  • Assaults: 52
  • Burglaries: 87
  • Thefts: 124
  • Auto thefts: 31

Gibson County races chart


Gibson County, TN map from a distance


2004 Presidential Election results in Gibson County Tennessee:


Bush/Cheney (Republican): 55.1%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 44.3%




Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $437 (0.7%)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Gibson County is $385 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $460 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $578 a month.

Cities in this county include: Humboldt, Milan, Trenton, Dyer, Rutherford, Bradford, Medina, Gibson, Yorkville, China Grove.

Neighboring counties: Carroll County , Crockett County , Dyer County , Madison County , Obion County , Weakley County .


Gibson County close-up map

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Gibson County: Central (A), Lonoke Community Center (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Gibson County include: Spring Hill Baptist Church (A), Center Church (B), Chapel Grove Church (C), Chapel Hill Church (D), Smyrna Church (E), Chestnut Hill Church (F), China Grove Church (G), Sitka Church of Christ (H), Christian Chapel (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Clear Creek Cemetery (1), Wilson Cemetery (2), Griffins Chapel Cemetery (3), Griers Chapel Cemetery (4), Rush Cemetery (5), Williams Cemetery (6), Beech Grove Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Possum Pond (A), Creswell Lake Number Twenty-four (B), Creswell Lake Number Twenty-nine (C), Creswell Lake Number Twenty-one (D), Creswell Lake Number Twenty-three (E), Austin Hank Lake (F), W H Bowers Lake (G), Jones Farm Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Adams Branch (A), Little Sugar Creek (B), Locust Grove Creek (C), Cressville Creek (D), Wallsmith Branch (E), Mayo Branch (F), Hog Creek (G), Cow Creek (H), Bethel Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post offices: Eaton Post Office (A), Fruitland Post Office (B), Idlewild Post Office (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

 
Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  6.1%
Tennessee:  4.4%


Unemployment by year (%)


County total employment by year


County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 1,395
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 70.9%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 10.1%

Number of foreign born residents: 399 (32% naturalized citizens)

Gibson County:  0.8%
Whole state:  2.8%


Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 148
  • 1990 to 1994: 34
  • 1985 to 1989: 100
  • 1980 to 1984: 18
  • 1975 to 1979: 22
  • 1970 to 1974: 17
  • 1970 to 1974: 9
  • 1965 to 1969: 51

Mean travel time to work: 22.1 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 66.3%

Gibson County marital status for males

Gibson County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 16,267
  • One, attached: 172
  • Two: 999
  • 3 or 4: 566
  • 5 to 9: 411
  • 10 to 19: 92
  • 20 or more: 291
  • Mobile homes: 2,249
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 12

Housing units in Gibson County with a mortgage: 5,742 (537 second mortgage, 358 home equity loan, 6 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 4,936


Agriculture in Gibson County
Average size of farms: 285 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $58984
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $231.18
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 2.30%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 14.46%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $52268
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 76.65%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 1.12%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $87545
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 93.68%
Average age of principal farm operators: 56 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 6.05
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.82%
Corn for grain: 57215 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 41653 harvested acres
Upland cotton: 44453 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 109857 harvested acres
Vegetables: 244 harvested acres

Gibson County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above Tennessee state average. It is 3.7 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 6 fatalities and 147 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 5/7/1971, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado killed 3 people and injured 137 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.



Class of Workers



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (11%)
  • Transportation equipment (8%)
  • Metal and metal products (6%)
  • Machinery (6%)
  • Truck transportation (4%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (3%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (16%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Transportation equipment (5%)
  • Apparel (4%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (4%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (11%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (9%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
  • Cashiers (4%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)


Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:



  • Mexico (47%)
  • Canada (10%)
  • Germany (6%)
  • Philippines (5%)
  • United Kingdom (4%)
  • India (4%)
  • Vietnam (4%)


Most common first ancestries reported in Gibson County:



  • United States or American (33%)
  • Irish (9%)
  • English (8%)
  • German (6%)
  • Scotch-Irish (2%)
  • African (1%)
  • Scottish (1%)

Gibson County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 17,764 (85%)
  • Carpooled: 2,447 (12%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 25 (0%)
  • Taxi: 13 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 17 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 11 (0%)
  • Walked: 199 (1%)
  • Other means: 197 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 325 (2%)
 

People in group quarters in Gibson County, Tennessee
  • 912 people in nursing homes
  • 112 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 23 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 21 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $38,458.

6.22% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,939 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.22%
Tennessee average:  7.52%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.36% relocated from other counties in Tennessee ($23,135 average AGI)
1.86% relocated from other states ($9,804 average AGI)
Gibson County:  1.86%
Tennessee average:  3.80%



Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Madison County, TN  1.41% ($38,792 average AGI)
from Carroll County, TN  0.59% ($27,941)
from Weakley County, TN  0.46% ($30,077)
from Dyer County, TN  0.33% ($34,526)
from Crockett County, TN  0.32% ($25,273)
from Obion County, TN  0.25% ($26,651)
from Shelby County, TN  0.21% ($31,167)


5.80% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,620 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.80%
Tennessee average:  6.67%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.38% relocated to other counties in Tennessee ($21,776 average AGI)
1.42% relocated to other states ($6,843 average AGI)
Gibson County:  1.42%
Tennessee average:  2.97%



Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Madison County, TN  1.45% ($30,447 average AGI)
to Carroll County, TN  0.55% ($24,915)
to Weakley County, TN  0.36% ($26,656)
to Dyer County, TN  0.27% ($30,435)
to Shelby County, TN  0.25% ($32,833)
to Crockett County, TN  0.24% ($24,150)
to Davidson County, TN  0.19% ($26,636)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.7
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.9



Births per 1000 population in Gibson County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 14.6



Deaths per 1000 population in Gibson County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 12.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 14.1



Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Gibson County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 9,842 (8,053 aged, 1,789 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 7%


Household type by relationship


Households: 47,085
  • In family households: 40,572 (10,411 male householders, 3,227 female householders)
    10,589 spouses, 13,235 children (11,813 natural, 254 adopted, 1,168 stepchildren), 1,183 grandchildren, 345 brothers or sisters, 317 parents, 647 other relatives, 618 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 6,513 (2,332 male householders (1,972 living alone)), 3,530 female householders (3,365 living alone)), 651 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 1,067 (1,036 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 6,232 2-persons, 3,420 3-persons, 2,584 4-persons, 929 5-persons, 336 6-persons, 137 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 5,337 1-person, 449 2-persons, 48 3-persons, 24 4-persons, 4 5-persons.

7,079 married couples with children.
3,032 single-parent households (504 men, 2,528 women).

97.7% of residents of Gibson County speak English at home.
1.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (56% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 26% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
0.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (60% speak English very well, 26% speak English well, 14% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (63% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 20% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $334,460,000 ($6950 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $12,172,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $136,900,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $87,557,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $10,702,000
Federal grants: $83,774,000
Federal procurement contracts: $4,338,000 ($2,281,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $11,190,000 ($3,720,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $794,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $14,804,000
Federal Government insurance: $45,580,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 3,251
Here:  68 per 1000 residents
State:  69 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 3,698
Here:  77 per 1000 residents
State:  50 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +119
Here:  +2 per 1000 residents
State:  +8 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +392
Here:  +8 per 1000 residents
State:  +18 per 1000 residents



Population growth in Gibson County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 6.97 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  5.8
State:  6.0

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  4.5
State:  4.2



Year house built:

  • 1999 to March 2000: 486
  • 1995 to 1998: 1,343
  • 1990 to 1994: 1,247
  • 1980 to 1989: 2,380
  • 1970 to 1979: 3,649
  • 1960 to 1969: 4,081
  • 1950 to 1959: 3,197
  • 1940 to 1949: 2,144
  • 1939 or earlier: 2,532


Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Gibson County, Tennessee:

  • 1 room: 6
  • 2 rooms: 70
  • 3 rooms: 166
  • 4 rooms: 1,545
  • 5 rooms: 3,994
  • 6 rooms: 3,827
  • 7 rooms: 2,274
  • 8 rooms: 1,278
  • 9 or more rooms: 915


Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Gibson County, Tennessee:

  • 1 room: 48
  • 2 rooms: 245
  • 3 rooms: 599
  • 4 rooms: 1,888
  • 5 rooms: 1,402
  • 6 rooms: 783
  • 7 rooms: 328
  • 8 rooms: 122
  • 9 or more rooms: 28


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Gibson County:

  • no bedroom: 12
  • 1 bedroom: 265
  • 2 bedrooms: 3,683
  • 3 bedrooms: 8,187
  • 4 bedrooms: 1,657
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 271


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Gibson County:

  • no bedroom: 98
  • 1 bedroom: 872
  • 2 bedrooms: 2,726
  • 3 bedrooms: 1,403
  • 4 bedrooms: 313
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 31


Cars and other vehicles available in Gibson County in owner-occupied houses/condos:

  • no vehicle: 601
  • 1 vehicle: 3,977
  • 2 vehicles: 6,522
  • 3 vehicles: 2,359
  • 4 vehicles: 504
  • 5 or more vehicles: 112


Cars and other vehicles available in Gibson County in renter-occupied apartments

  • no vehicle: 914
  • 1 vehicle: 2,687
  • 2 vehicles: 1,427
  • 3 vehicles: 331
  • 4 vehicles: 55
  • 5 or more vehicles: 29

59% of Gibson County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 64% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 62% lived in Tennessee.

Gibson County:  59.3%
State average:  54.7%


Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 38712
  • Northeast: 520
  • Midwest: 3862
  • South: 3853
  • West: 665

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $35,700


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%


Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

 


Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:


  • Utility gas (53%)
  • Electricity (37%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (7%)
  • Wood (2%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:


  • Electricity (46%)
  • Utility gas (45%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (6%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)
  • Wood (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 273
Here:  5.1%
Tennessee:  9.5%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 91
Here:  3.3%
Tennessee:  10.4%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 149
Here:  12.6%
Tennessee:  22.8%



Educational Attainment




School Enrollment by Level of School



Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)

Gibson County government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - All Other: $2,855,000
    Solid Waste Management: $7,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $1,328,000
    General: $5,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $2,558,000
    General - Other: $1,567,000
    Police Protection: $1,514,000
    Health Services - Other: $1,476,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,033,000
    Corrections - Other: $920,000
    Financial Administration: $537,000
    Central Staff Services: $509,000
    General Public Buildings: $251,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $249,000
    Fire Protection: $127,000
    Solid Waste Management: $102,000
    Libraries: $97,000
    Welfare - Other: $35,000
    Air Transportation: $27,000
    Parks & Recreation: $12,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $148,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Elementary and Secondary Education: $10,477,000
    General: $66,000
    Police Protection: $15,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $145,000
    General Support: $71,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $4,033,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $3,250,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $3,643,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $3,640,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $376,000
    Interest Earnings: $76,000
    Rents: $70,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Fire Protection: $465,000
    Health - Other: $131,000
    General - Other: $35,000
    Judicial: $12,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $2,194,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $646,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $2,490,000
    General Support: $849,000
    All Other: $635,000
    Health & Hospitals: $119,000
  • Tax - Property: $11,315,000
    Total General Sales: $6,481,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $1,034,000
    NEC: $587,000
    Other Selective Sales: $37,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $5,482,000

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