County population in 2014: 25,965 (20% urban, 80% rural); it was 28,105 in 2000County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 3,828 County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 2,906 County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 6,978 Renter-occupied apartments: 2,567 (it was 2,434 in 2000)
% of renters here:
26%
State:
32%
Land area: 668 sq. mi.
Water area: 2.8 sq. mi.
Population density: 39 people per square mile (low).
Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Hardeman County: 80.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Industries providing employment: Retail trade (22.4%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (17.5%), Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services (13.5%), Educational, health and social services (12.2%).
Estimated median household income in 2015: $33,246 ($29,111 in 1999)
This county:
$33,246
Tennessee:
$47,275
Median contract rent in 2015 for apartments: $390 (lower quartile is $270, upper quartile is $537)
This county:
$390
State:
$614
Estimated median house or condo value in 2015: $87,965 (it was $57,400 in 2000)
Hardeman:
$87,965
Tennessee:
$150,600
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $55,201 - $152,064 Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $892 Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $335
Institutionalized population: 3,764
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Murders: 1
Rapes: 2
Robberies: 7
Assaults: 81
Burglaries: 170
Thefts: 170
Auto thefts: 51
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Murders: 2
Rapes: 8
Robberies: 3
Assaults: 91
Burglaries: 166
Thefts: 193
Auto thefts: 51
Single-family new house construction building permits:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2015: $626 (0.7%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2015: $554 (0.7%)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2015: 24.8%
(16.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 36.0% for Black residents, 53.4% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 27.8% for American Indian residents, 50.2% for two or more races residents)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2015: 23.6%
Hardeman County:
23.6%
Tennessee:
16.7%
(15.7% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 31.9% for Black residents, 49.3% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 25.9% for American Indian residents, 46.2% for two or more races residents)
Median age of residents in 2015: 40 years old
(Males: 37 years old, Females: 43 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 46 years old, Black residents: 35 years old, American Indian residents: 50 years old, Asian residents: 71 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 24 years old, Other race residents: 42 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Hardeman County is $412 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $460 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $623 a month.
Current college students: 607 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 66.7% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 7.8%
Number of foreign born residents: 200 (40% naturalized citizens)
Hardeman County:
0.7%
Whole state:
2.8%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
1995 to March 2000: 28
1990 to 1994: 2
1985 to 1989: 43
1980 to 1984: 63
1975 to 1979: 19
1970 to 1974: 3
1970 to 1974: 10
1965 to 1969: 32
Note: State values scaled to Hardeman County population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 29.4 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 65.3%
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 7,525
One, attached: 123
Two: 274
3 or 4: 167
5 to 9: 105
10 to 19: 80
20 or more: 61
Mobile homes: 2,335
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 24
Housing units in Hardeman County with a mortgage: 2,785 (243 second mortgage, 70 home equity loan, 4 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 1,752
Here:
61.4% with mortgage
State:
66.0% with mortgage
Religion statistics for Hardeman County
Religion
Adherents
Congregations
Evangelical Protestant
11,904
60
Black Protestant
2,650
16
Mainline Protestant
1,031
11
Catholic
125
1
Other
2
1
None
11,541
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Hardeman County Religion Details
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 10
Hardeman County:
3.59 / 10,000 pop.
State:
1.99 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Here:
0.36 / 10,000 pop.
Tennessee:
0.17 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
This county:
0.72 / 10,000 pop.
Tennessee:
0.65 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 16
Hardeman County:
5.75 / 10,000 pop.
Tennessee:
5.16 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 12
This county:
4.31 / 10,000 pop.
State:
6.56 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Hardeman County:
13.4%
Tennessee:
11.4%
Adult obesity rate:
Hardeman County:
37.5%
State:
30.2%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:
11.2%
State:
13.5%
Agriculture in Hardeman County:
Average size of farms: 255 acres Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $21,249 Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $210.47 The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 7.87% The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 22.96% Average total farm production expenses per farm: $23,315 Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 30.45% Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 0.51% Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $75,715 The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 94.35% Average age of principal farm operators: 58 years Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 8.81 Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.04% Corn for grain: 6244 harvested acres All wheat for grain: 1918 harvested acres Upland cotton: 12617 harvested acres Soybeans for beans: 8909 harvested acres Vegetables: 463 harvested acres
Earthquake activity:
Hardeman County-area historical earthquake activity is near Tennessee state average. It is 75% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 3/25/1976 at 00:41:20, a magnitude 5.0 (4.9 MB, 5.0 LG, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 80.8 miles away from Hardeman County center On 5/4/1991 at 01:18:54, a magnitude 5.0 (4.4 MB, 4.6 LG, 5.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 104.9 miles away from the county center On 4/27/1989 at 16:47:49, a magnitude 4.7 (4.6 MB, 4.7 LG, 4.3 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 70.5 miles away from the county center On 9/26/1990 at 13:18:51, a magnitude 5.0 (4.7 MB, 4.8 LG, 5.0 LG, Depth: 7.7 mi) earthquake occurred 139.1 miles away from the county center On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi) earthquake occurred 233.0 miles away from Hardeman County center On 3/25/1976 at 01:00:11, a magnitude 4.5 (4.1 MB, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 88.2 miles away from the county center Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
Tennessee Severe Winter Storm and Flooding, Incident Period: February 15, 2015 to February 23, 2015, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4211: April 02, 2015, FEMA Id: 4211, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Flood
Tennessee Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Associated Flooding, Incident Period: April 25, 2011 to April 28, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1974: May 01, 2011, FEMA Id: 1974, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
Tennessee Severe Storms, Flooding, Straight-Line Winds, and Tornadoes, Incident Period: April 30, 2010 to May 18, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1909: May 04, 2010, FEMA Id: 1909, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
Tennessee Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3217: September 05, 2005, FEMA Id: 3217, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
Tennessee Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding, Incident Period: May 04, 2003 to May 30, 2003, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1464: May 08, 2003, FEMA Id: 1464, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
Tennessee Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding, Incident Period: May 05, 1999 to May 19, 1999, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1275: May 12, 1999, FEMA Id: 1275, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
Tennessee Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and High Winds, Incident Period: January 17, 1999 to February 01, 1999, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1262: January 19, 1999, FEMA Id: 1262, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Wind
Tennessee Severe Storms/Flooding, Incident Period: February 28, 1997 to March 24, 1997, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1167: March 07, 1997, FEMA Id: 1167, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
Tennessee Ice Storm, Severe Winter Storm, Flash Flooding, Incident Period: February 09, 1994 to February 11, 1994, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1010: February 28, 1994, FEMA Id: 1010, Natural disaster type: Ice Storm, Winter Storm, Flash Flood
Tennessee SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, Incident Period: March 22, 1975, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-459: March 22, 1975, FEMA Id: 459, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
The number of natural disasters in Hardeman County (10) is smaller than the US average (13). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 9 Emergencies Declared: 1
Office and administrative support occupations (6%)
Office and administrative support occupations (16%)
Production occupations (12%)
Education, training, and library occupations (12%)
Sales and related occupations (11%)
Health technologists and technicians (7%)
Personal care and service occupations (6%)
Healthcare support occupations (6%)
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
Cuba (12%)
Jamaica (12%)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (10%)
Laos (10%)
Micronesia (10%)
Mexico (10%)
Germany (10%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Hardeman County (%):
United States or American (16%)
Irish (8%)
English (6%)
German (5%)
African (2%)
Scotch-Irish (2%)
French (except Basque) (1%)
Means of transportation to work:
Drove a car alone: 7,865 (79%)
Carpooled: 1,652 (17%)
Bus or trolley bus: 16 (0%)
Motorcycle: 9 (0%)
Bicycle: 4 (0%)
Walked: 76 (1%)
Other means: 126 (1%)
Worked at home: 220 (2%)
Owners and renters by unit type in %
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders ($)
People in group quarters in Hardeman County, Tennessee in 2000:
2,045 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
1,393 people in state prisons
211 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
203 people in nursing homes
49 people in homes for the mentally ill
38 people in homes for the mentally retarded
16 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
9 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
9 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
People in group quarters in Hardeman County, Tennessee in 2010:
3,456 people in state prisons
190 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
118 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals and psychiatric units in other hospitals
52 people in group homes intended for adults
9 people in residential treatment centers for adults
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2010 was $35,638.
4.16% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($26,935 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
4.16%
Tennessee average:
6.50%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
2.76% relocated from other counties in Tennessee ($16,770 average AGI)
1.39% relocated from other states ($10,165 average AGI)
Hardeman County:
1.39%
Tennessee average:
3.16%
Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
5.42% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($25,566 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
5.42%
Tennessee average:
6.26%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.05% relocated to other counties in Tennessee ($19,213 average AGI)
1.36% relocated to other states ($6,351 average AGI)
Hardeman County:
1.36%
Tennessee average:
2.90%
Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.0 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 12.1
Births per 1000 population in Hardeman County
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.5 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.3 Deaths per 1000 population from 2007 to 2014: 10.5
Deaths per 1000 population in Hardeman County
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 15.5 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 15.7
Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Hardeman County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2013: 15.2% Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2013: 5.0%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Hardeman County
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Hardeman County
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 4,862 (3,520 aged, 1,342 disabled) Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 530 (9%)
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Aged persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Disabled persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Most common underlying causes of death in Hardeman County, Tennessee in 1999 - 2014:
Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (466)
Atherosclerotic heart disease (378)
Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (323)
Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (138)
Pneumonia, unspecified (108)
Alzheimer's disease, unspecified (100)
Colon, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (87)
Unspecified dementia (81)
Breast, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (74)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 16% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%
Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 3.55 Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 3,451 Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 131 Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 38,993
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,175 Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,033 Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 4
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 24 Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 43
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 4
EPA green book nonattainment status in 2004-2006: 1 Crimes per 100,000 population in 1996: 1
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 158.5. This is more than state average.
Household type by relationship:
Households: 23,428
In family households: 20,083 (3,943 male householders, 2,473 female householders)
4,177 spouses, 6,795 children (6,194 natural, 182 adopted, 419 stepchildren), 1,210 grandchildren, 292 brothers or sisters, 194 parents, 359 other relatives, 511 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 3,345 (1,363 male householders (1,144 living alone)), 1,522 female householders (1,374 living alone)), 460 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 3,825 (3,764 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 2,834 2-persons, 1,512 3-persons, 1,120 4-persons, 600 5-persons, 205 6-persons, 145 7-or-more-persons.
3,484 married couples with children.
1,949 single-parent households (275 men, 1,674 women).
95.6% of residents of Hardeman County speak English at home.
2.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (79% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 7% speak English not well).
1.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (82% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 1% speak English not well).
0.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (52% speak English very well, 48% speak English well, 1% speak English not well).
0.4% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $211,347,000 ($7,504 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $20,968,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $69,625,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $43,741,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $3,338,000 Federal grants: $72,800,000 Federal procurement contracts: $16,218,000 ($15,237,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $5,626,000 ($2,070,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $570,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $4,257,000 Federal Government insurance: $5,438,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 1,806
Here:
64 per 1000 residents
State:
69 per 1000 residents
Deaths: 1,523
Here:
54 per 1000 residents
State:
50 per 1000 residents
Net international migration: +24
Here:
+1 per 1000 residents
State:
+8 per 1000 residents
Net internal migration: -209
Here:
-7 per 1000 residents
State:
+18 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Hardeman County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 2.65 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
5.7
State:
6.0
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.6
State:
4.2
Year house built
2014 or later: 122
2010 to 2013: 386
2000 to 2009: 1,449
1990 to 1999: 2,210
1980 to 1989: 1,659
1970 to 1979: 1,735
1960 to 1969: 1,319
1950 to 1959: 1,141
1940 to 1949: 341
1939 or earlier: 703
Note: State values scaled to Hardeman population
Rooms in houses/apartments in Hardeman County, Tennessee
Note: State values scaled to Hardeman County population
no vehicle: 495
1 vehicle: 1,949
2 vehicles: 2,900
3 vehicles: 1,266
4 vehicles: 261
5+ vehicles: 107
no vehicle: 506
1 vehicle: 1,023
2 vehicles: 730
3 vehicles: 154
4 vehicles: 21
5+ vehicles: 0
59% of Hardeman County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 47% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 38% lived in Tennessee.
Hardeman County:
58.7%
State average:
54.7%
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 20,744
Northeast: 251
Midwest: 3,590
South: 2,828
West: 386
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $52,000
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 3%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%
Year Householders Moved Into Unit
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