County population in 2014: 27,382 (41% urban, 59% rural); it was 27,101 in 2000County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 3,693 County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 2,513 County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 6,217 Renter-occupied apartments: 3,589 (it was 3,350 in 2000)
% of renters here:
35%
State:
32%
Land area: 470 sq. mi.
Water area: 36.7 sq. mi.
Population density: 58 people per square mile (average).
Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Lauderdale County: 80.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (29.4%), Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing (18.3%), Educational, health and social services (18.3%).
Estimated median household income in 2015: $31,657 ($29,751 in 1999)
This county:
$31,657
Tennessee:
$47,275
Median contract rent in 2015 for apartments: $416 (lower quartile is $281, upper quartile is $526)
This county:
$416
State:
$614
Estimated median house or condo value in 2015: $85,951 (it was $58,100 in 2000)
Lauderdale:
$85,951
Tennessee:
$150,600
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $53,396 - $138,809 Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $945 Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $354
Institutionalized population: 2,734
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Murders: 0
Rapes: 3
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 21
Burglaries: 130
Thefts: 154
Auto thefts: 42
Single-family new house construction building permits:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2015: $770 (0.8%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2015: $576 (0.8%)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2015: 26.7%
(19.8% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 39.2% for Black residents, 35.1% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 14.9% for American Indian residents, 1.8% for other race residents, 50.0% for two or more races residents)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2015: 25.3%
Lauderdale County:
25.3%
Tennessee:
16.7%
(19.4% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 34.8% for Black residents, 32.6% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 13.9% for American Indian residents, 1.4% for other race residents, 46.0% for two or more races residents)
Median age of residents in 2015: 37 years old
(Males: 35 years old, Females: 39 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 41 years old, Black residents: 33 years old, American Indian residents: 45 years old, Asian residents: 24 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 28 years old, Other race residents: 28 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Lauderdale County is $406 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $488 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $593 a month.
Current college students: 702 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 62.3% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 7.7%
Number of foreign born residents: 194 (36% naturalized citizens)
Lauderdale County:
0.7%
Whole state:
2.8%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
1995 to March 2000: 105
1990 to 1994: 19
1985 to 1989: 9
1980 to 1984: 17
1975 to 1979: 0
1970 to 1974: 4
1970 to 1974: 12
1965 to 1969: 28
Note: State values scaled to Lauderdale County population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 23.6 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 67.9%
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 7,479
One, attached: 115
Two: 487
3 or 4: 434
5 to 9: 330
10 to 19: 35
20 or more: 104
Mobile homes: 1,554
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 25
Housing units in Lauderdale County with a mortgage: 2,870 (225 second mortgage, 115 home equity loan, 14 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 1,687
Here:
63.0% with mortgage
State:
66.0% with mortgage
Religion statistics for Lauderdale County
Religion
Adherents
Congregations
Evangelical Protestant
9,791
51
Mainline Protestant
2,156
21
Black Protestant
1,164
6
Catholic
34
1
Other
2
1
None
14,668
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Lauderdale 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: 8
Lauderdale County:
3.00 / 10,000 pop.
State:
1.99 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Here:
0.37 / 10,000 pop.
Tennessee:
0.17 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
This county:
0.37 / 10,000 pop.
Tennessee:
0.65 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 16
Lauderdale County:
6.00 / 10,000 pop.
Tennessee:
5.16 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 7
This county:
2.62 / 10,000 pop.
State:
6.56 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Lauderdale County:
11.3%
Tennessee:
11.4%
Adult obesity rate:
Lauderdale County:
34.9%
State:
30.2%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:
12.4%
State:
13.5%
Agriculture in Lauderdale County:
Average size of farms: 345 acres Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $61,125 Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $226.01 The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.10% The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 5.30% Average total farm production expenses per farm: $61,698 Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 74.31% Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $82,335 The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 90.06% Average age of principal farm operators: 56 years Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 3.71 Corn for grain: 22406 harvested acres All wheat for grain: 7912 harvested acres Upland cotton: 41373 harvested acres Soybeans for beans: 83814 harvested acres Vegetables: 769 harvested acres
Earthquake activity:
Lauderdale 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 46.3 miles away from Lauderdale 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 56.3 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 20.4 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 95.5 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 205.3 miles away from Lauderdale County center On 3/25/1976 at 01:00:11, a magnitude 4.5 (4.1 MB, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 55.1 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: April 19, 2011 to June 07, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1979: May 09, 2011, FEMA Id: 1979, 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 and Flooding, Incident Period: February 14, 2003 to February 26, 2003, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1456: March 20, 2003, FEMA Id: 1456, Natural disaster type: Storm, 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
Tennessee Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding, Incident Period: April 16, 1998 to May 18, 1998, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1215: April 20, 1998, FEMA Id: 1215, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
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 Tornadoes, Incident Period: May 14, 1995 to June 15, 1995, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1057: June 14, 1995, FEMA Id: 1057, Natural disaster type: Tornado
5 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Lauderdale County (15) is near the US average (13). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 14 Emergencies Declared: 1
Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 12, Floods: 11, Tornadoes: 7, Winds: 3, Flash Flood: 1, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Winter Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Law enforcement workers including supervisors (8%)
Sales and related occupations (7%)
Office and administrative support occupations (19%)
Production occupations (10%)
Education, training, and library occupations (10%)
Food preparation and serving related occupations (7%)
Management occupations (7%)
Sales and related occupations (6%)
Healthcare support occupations (6%)
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (30%)
India (23%)
Mexico (12%)
Cuba (12%)
Germany (5%)
Thailand (5%)
Poland (4%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Lauderdale County (%):
United States or American (28%)
Irish (9%)
English (4%)
German (3%)
African (1%)
Scotch-Irish (1%)
European (1%)
Means of transportation to work:
Drove a car alone: 8,390 (83%)
Carpooled: 1,307 (13%)
Bus or trolley bus: 15 (0%)
Subway or elevated: 4 (0%)
Railroad: 2 (0%)
Ferryboat: 7 (0%)
Motorcycle: 2 (0%)
Walked: 122 (1%)
Other means: 61 (1%)
Worked at home: 157 (2%)
Owners and renters by unit type in %
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders ($)
People in group quarters in Lauderdale County, Tennessee in 2000:
2,346 people in state prisons
216 people in nursing homes
106 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
10 people in hospitals or wards for drug/alcohol abuse
8 people in homes for the mentally retarded
2 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
People in group quarters in Lauderdale County, Tennessee in 2010:
2,494 people in state prisons
133 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
107 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2010 was $37,418.
5.53% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($25,465 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
5.53%
Tennessee average:
6.50%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.21% relocated from other counties in Tennessee ($18,018 average AGI)
1.32% relocated from other states ($7,447 average AGI)
Lauderdale County:
1.32%
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:
5.78% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($23,814 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
5.78%
Tennessee average:
6.26%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.16% relocated to other counties in Tennessee ($17,694 average AGI)
1.62% relocated to other states ($6,120 average AGI)
Lauderdale County:
1.62%
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: 15.0 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 14.5
Births per 1000 population in Lauderdale County
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.8 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.4 Deaths per 1000 population from 2007 to 2014: 10.0
Deaths per 1000 population in Lauderdale County
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 11.2 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 14.4
Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Lauderdale County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2013: 15.4% Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2013: 4.5%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Lauderdale County
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Lauderdale County
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 4,337 (3,105 aged, 1,232 disabled) Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 534 (8%)
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 Lauderdale County, Tennessee in 1999 - 2014:
Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (524)
Atherosclerotic heart disease (403)
Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (347)
Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (93)
Hypertensive heart disease with (congestive) heart failure (87)
Unspecified diabetes mellitus, without complications (73)
Congestive heart failure (71)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%
Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 3.73 Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 3,496 Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 52 Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 42,825
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,306 Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,198 Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 4
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 21 Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 41
Crimes per 100,000 population in 1996: 1
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 148.9. This is more than state average.
Household type by relationship:
Households: 25,081
In family households: 21,655 (4,051 male householders, 2,826 female householders)
4,353 spouses, 7,599 children (6,877 natural, 190 adopted, 532 stepchildren), 1,091 grandchildren, 293 brothers or sisters, 213 parents, 446 other relatives, 649 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 3,426 (1,383 male householders (1,145 living alone)), 1,535 female householders (1,361 living alone)), 508 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 2,734 (all institutionalized)
Size of family households: 2,905 2-persons, 1,737 3-persons, 1,218 4-persons, 593 5-persons, 279 6-persons, 145 7-or-more-persons.
3,564 married couples with children.
2,043 single-parent households (284 men, 1,759 women).
96.8% of residents of Lauderdale County speak English at home.
1.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (68% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 14% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
0.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (85% speak English very well, 7% speak English well, 8% speak English not well).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (32% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 44% speak English not well).
0.4% of residents speak other language at home (89% speak English very well, 11% speak English not well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $188,442,000 ($7,024 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $9,608,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $61,644,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $42,678,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $8,886,000 Federal grants: $64,137,000 Federal procurement contracts: $6,220,000 ($5,249,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $4,877,000 ($1,607,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $2,460,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $6,047,000 Federal Government insurance: $22,824,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 2,145
Here:
80 per 1000 residents
State:
69 per 1000 residents
Deaths: 1,455
Here:
54 per 1000 residents
State:
50 per 1000 residents
Net international migration: +72
Here:
+3 per 1000 residents
State:
+8 per 1000 residents
Net internal migration: -1,019
Here:
-38 per 1000 residents
State:
+18 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Lauderdale County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 3.92 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:
4.4
State:
4.2
Year house built
2014 or later: 22
2010 to 2013: 107
2000 to 2009: 1,410
1990 to 1999: 2,055
1980 to 1989: 1,613
1970 to 1979: 1,985
1960 to 1969: 1,859
1950 to 1959: 943
1940 to 1949: 461
1939 or earlier: 850
Note: State values scaled to Lauderdale population
Rooms in houses/apartments in Lauderdale County, Tennessee
Note: State values scaled to Lauderdale County population
no vehicle: 300
1 vehicle: 1,839
2 vehicles: 2,794
3 vehicles: 937
4 vehicles: 277
5+ vehicles: 70
no vehicle: 720
1 vehicle: 1,560
2 vehicles: 885
3 vehicles: 185
4 vehicles: 0
5+ vehicles: 0
57% of Lauderdale County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 61% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 68% lived in Tennessee.
Lauderdale County:
56.9%
State average:
54.7%
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 22,193
Northeast: 232
Midwest: 1,896
South: 2,114
West: 385
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $51,900
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%
Year Householders Moved Into Unit
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