County population in 2016: 18,414 (53% urban, 47% rural); it was 19,797 in 2000County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 2,861 County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 1,734 County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 4,977 Renter-occupied apartments: 2,864 (it was 2,581 in 2000)
% of renters here:
34%
State:
32%
Land area: 533 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.9 sq. mi.
Population density: 35 people per square mile (low).
Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Haywood County: 81.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Estimated median household income in 2016: $36,580 ($27,671 in 1999)
This county:
$36,580
Tennessee:
$48,547
Median contract rent in 2016 for apartments: $425 (lower quartile is $233, upper quartile is $549)
This county:
$425
State:
$637
Estimated median house or condo value in 2016: $108,554 (it was $66,400 in 2000)
Haywood:
$108,554
Tennessee:
$157,700
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $76,052 - $172,204 Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $967 Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $395
Institutionalized population: 174
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Murders: 2
Rapes: 1
Robberies: 8
Assaults: 24
Burglaries: 76
Thefts: 112
Auto thefts: 27
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Murders: 0
Rapes: 4
Robberies: 4
Assaults: 19
Burglaries: 75
Thefts: 114
Auto thefts: 31
Single-family new house construction building permits:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2016: $823 (0.8%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2016: $815 (0.7%)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2016: 19.2%
Haywood County:
19.2%
Tennessee:
15.8%
(10.5% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 27.6% for Black residents, 10.3% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 90.9% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 6.1% for other race residents, 63.9% for two or more races residents)
Median age of residents in 2016: 40.5 years old
(Males: 37.8 years old, Females: 42.5 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 47.1 years old, Black residents: 38.4 years old, American Indian residents: 55.0 years old, Asian residents: 52.4 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 26.8 years old, Other race residents: 25.4 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Haywood County is $400 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $523 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $625 a month.
Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Haywood County: Cumberland Plateau Observatory (A), Camp Clements (B), Fall Creek Falls Scout Camp (C), Piney Volunteer Fire Department Station 1 (D), Cedar Grove Community Center (E), Bone Cave Community Center (F), Piney Volunteer Fire Department Station 2 (G), Cedar Grove Fire Department (H), Rocky River Volunteer Fire Department (I), Fall Creek Falls Volunteer Fire Department (J). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Haywood County include: Long Church (A), Laurel Creek Church (B), McElroy Church (C), Piney Church of Christ (D), Welchland Baptist Church (E), Crain Hill Church (F), Harmony Church (G), Haston Chapel (H), Highland Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Walling Cemetery (1), Shockley Cemetery (2), Lonewood Cemetery (3), Boyd Cemetery (4), Hale Cemetery (5), Miller Cemetery (6), Yates Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Longrock Branch (A), Long Fork Creek (B), Long Branch (C), Little Whetstone Branch (D), Little Sink Branch (E), Lick Branch (F), Bee Fork (G), Laurel Creek (H), Johnnie Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Current college students: 451 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 81.1% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 12.3%
Number of foreign born residents: 309 (27.7% naturalized citizens)
Haywood County:
1.7%
Whole state:
4.8%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
2010 or later: 25
2000 to 2009: 137
1990 to 1999: 52
1980 to 1989: 85
1970 to 1979: 40
Before 1970: 27
Note: State values scaled to Haywood County population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 24.0 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 60.0%
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 6,485
One, attached: 167
Two: 474
3 or 4: 234
5 to 9: 255
10 to 19: 192
20 to 49: 98
50 or more: 13
Mobile homes: 575
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 3
Housing units in Haywood County with a mortgage: 2,306 (83 second mortgage, 138 home equity loan, 30 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 1,983
Here:
66.7% with mortgage
State:
59.5% with mortgage
Religion statistics for Haywood County
Religion
Adherents
Congregations
Evangelical Protestant
6,552
25
Black Protestant
2,245
15
Mainline Protestant
1,583
15
Catholic
232
1
Other
62
2
None
8,113
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Haywood 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: 3
Haywood County:
1.57 / 10,000 pop.
State:
1.99 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
This county:
0.52 / 10,000 pop.
Tennessee:
0.65 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 12
Haywood County:
6.27 / 10,000 pop.
Tennessee:
5.16 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 8
This county:
4.18 / 10,000 pop.
State:
6.56 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Haywood County:
12.7%
Tennessee:
11.4%
Adult obesity rate:
Haywood County:
35.4%
State:
30.2%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:
13.3%
State:
13.5%
Agriculture in Haywood County:
Average size of farms: 517 acres Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $109,135 Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $273.29 The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 2.53% Average total farm production expenses per farm: $109,744 Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 75.26% Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 1.15% Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $138,160 The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 90.44% Average age of principal farm operators: 55 years Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 2.10 Corn for grain: 9916 harvested acres All wheat for grain: 6650 harvested acres Upland cotton: 111647 harvested acres Soybeans for beans: 28577 harvested acres Vegetables: 267 harvested acres
Tornado activity:
Haywood County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Tennessee state average. It is 13225192.0 times below overall U.S. average.
Earthquake activity:
Haywood County-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Tennessee state average. It is 73% 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 59.2 miles away from Haywood 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 75.6 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 41.2 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 111.9 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 214.1 miles away from Haywood County center On 3/25/1976 at 01:00:11, a magnitude 4.5 (4.1 MB, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 67.7 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 Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding, Incident Period: June 05, 2014 to June 10, 2014, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4189: August 13, 2014, FEMA Id: 4189, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
Tennessee Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: March 02, 2014 to March 04, 2014, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4171: April 11, 2014, FEMA Id: 4171, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
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 Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding, Incident Period: June 12, 2009 to June 14, 2009, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1851: July 13, 2009, FEMA Id: 1851, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
Tennessee Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding, Incident Period: February 05, 2008 to February 06, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1745: February 07, 2008, FEMA Id: 1745, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
Tennessee Severe Storms and Tornadoes, Incident Period: April 02, 2006 to April 08, 2006, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1634: April 05, 2006, FEMA Id: 1634, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado
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 Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: January 23, 2002 to March 20, 2002, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1408: April 05, 2002, FEMA Id: 1408, Natural disaster type: Storm, 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
2 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Haywood County (12) is near the US average (13). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 11 Emergencies Declared: 1
Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 9, Floods: 7, Tornadoes: 7, Winds: 5, Winter Storms: 2, Flash Flood: 1, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (10%)
Material moving occupations (9%)
Transportation occupations (9%)
Management occupations (8%)
Office and administrative support occupations (8%)
Sales and related occupations (8%)
Office and administrative support occupations (18%)
Production occupations (15%)
Sales and related occupations (10%)
Management occupations (9%)
Food preparation and serving related occupations (8%)
Education, training, and library occupations (7%)
Healthcare support occupations (7%)
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
Mexico (64%)
Guatemala (17%)
Honduras (8%)
England (6%)
Philippines (4%)
United Kingdom, excluding England and Scotland (3%)
Costa Rica (1%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Haywood County (%):
American (11%)
English (5%)
Irish (4%)
African (4%)
German (3%)
Scotch-Irish (2%)
Scottish (1%)
Means of transportation to work:
Drove a car alone: 4,815 (87.3%)
Carpooled: 360 (6.5%)
Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 94 (1.7%)
Walked: 46 (0.8%)
Worked at home: 201 (3.6%)
Owners and renters by unit type in %
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders ($)
People in group quarters in Haywood County, Tennessee in 2000:
158 people in nursing homes
66 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
29 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
87 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
87 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilitiesAverage gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2010 was $35,432.
4.87% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($27,172 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
4.87%
Tennessee average:
6.50%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.64% relocated from other counties in Tennessee ($20,404 average AGI)
1.23% relocated from other states ($6,768 average AGI)
Haywood County:
1.23%
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:
5.87% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($26,896 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
5.87%
Tennessee average:
6.26%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.73% relocated to other counties in Tennessee ($22,235 average AGI)
1.13% relocated to other states ($4,658 average AGI)
Haywood County:
1.13%
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: 15.3 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 14.4
Births per 1000 population in Haywood County
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.4 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.2 Deaths per 1000 population from 2007 to 2014: 10.6
Deaths per 1000 population in Haywood County
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 12.5 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 14.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Haywood County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2013: 16.1% Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2013: 5.0%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Haywood County
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Haywood County
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 3,192 (2,433 aged, 759 disabled) Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 467 (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 Haywood County, Tennessee in 1999 - 2014:
Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (422)
Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (218)
Atherosclerotic heart disease (167)
Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, so described (113)
Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (108)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 18% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 14%
Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 5.1 Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 5,919 Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 316 Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 26,945
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,491 Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,175 Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 10
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 36 Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 71
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 5
EPA green book nonattainment status in 2004-2006: 1 Crimes per 100,000 population in 1996: 1
Household type by relationship:
Households: 18,414
In family households: 15,050 (2,012 male householders, 2,433 female householders)
2,962 spouses, 5,902 children (5,470 natural, 178 adopted, 253 stepchildren), 634 grandchildren, 233 brothers or sisters, 194 parents, 376 other relatives, 318 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 3,129 (1,082 male householders (888 living alone)), 1,644 female householders (1,522 living alone)), 391 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 240
Size of family households: 2,422 2-persons, 892 3-persons, 663 4-persons, 344 5-persons, 111 6-persons, 4 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 2,416 1-person, 309 2-persons.
2,017 married couples with children.
1,584 single-parent households (419 men, 1,165 women).
96.8% of residents of Haywood speak English at home.
2.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (48% speak English very well, 27% speak English well, 18% speak English not well, 7% don't speak English at all).
0.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (63% speak English very well, 37% speak English well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $165,273,000 ($8,426 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $6,071,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $38,197,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $35,206,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $11,532,000 Federal grants: $71,241,000 Federal procurement contracts: $856,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $8,241,000 ($4,442,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $625,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $28,050,000 Federal Government insurance: $30,560,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 1,633
Here:
83 per 1000 residents
State:
69 per 1000 residents
Deaths: 1,148
Here:
58 per 1000 residents
State:
50 per 1000 residents
Net international migration: +106
Here:
+5 per 1000 residents
State:
+8 per 1000 residents
Net internal migration: -708
Here:
-36 per 1000 residents
State:
+18 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Haywood County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.89 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
6.2
State:
6.4
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.7
State:
4.5
Year house built
2014 or later: 70
2010 to 2013: 196
2000 to 2009: 707
1990 to 1999: 1,630
1980 to 1989: 1,049
1970 to 1979: 1,984
1960 to 1969: 1,059
1950 to 1959: 742
1940 to 1949: 377
1939 or earlier: 611
Note: State values scaled to Haywood population
Rooms in houses/apartments in Haywood County, Tennessee
Note: State values scaled to Haywood County population
no vehicle: 233
1 vehicle: 1,108
2 vehicles: 1,681
3 vehicles: 838
4 vehicles: 240
5+ vehicles: 157
no vehicle: 564
1 vehicle: 1,502
2 vehicles: 599
3 vehicles: 175
4 vehicles: 12
5+ vehicles: 0
92% of Haywood County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 39% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 91% lived in Tennessee.
Haywood County:
92.1%
State average:
85.8%
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 15,667
Other state: 2,458
Northeast: 143
Midwest: 1,050
South: 1,097
West: 154
Year Householders Moved Into Unit
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