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County population in July 2011: 27,788 (40% urban, 60% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 6,217
Renter-occupied apartments: 3,350
% of renters here:

35%
State:

34%

Land area: 470 sq. mi.
Water area: 36.7 sq. mi.
Population density: 59 people per square mile 
 
  (average).

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Lauderdale County: 81.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (37.2%), Educational,health and social services (14.5%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 73%
  • Government: 19%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 7%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

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Races in Lauderdale County, Tennessee:

  • White Non-Hispanic Alone (62.5%)
  • Black Non-Hispanic Alone (34.0%)
  • Hispanic or Latino (1.7%)
  • Two or more races (1.2%)

Median resident age:  34.9 years
Tennessee median age:  35.9 years

Males: 14,076  (51.9%)
Females: 13,025  (48.1%)

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Lauderdale County,TN real estate house value trend



Average household size:
Lauderdale County:

2.5 people
Tennessee:

2 people

Estimated median household income in 2009: $34,140 ($29,751 in 1999)
This county:

$34140
Tennessee:

$41725

Median contract rent in 2009 for apartments: $405 (lower quartile is $271, upper quartile is $495)
This county:

$405
State:

$532


Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $83,448 (it was $58,100 in 2000)
Lauderdale County:

$83,448
Tennessee:

$137,300
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $53,595 - $127,544

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $130,489
Here:

$130,489
State:

$188,484

Townhouses or other attached units: $285,366
Here:

$285,366
State:

$164,698

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $18,840
Here:

$18,840
State:

$171,980

Mobile homes: $49,768
Here:

$49,768
State:

$44,109

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $17,437
Here:

$17,437
State:

$46,838
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,033
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $250

Institutionalized population: 2,678

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

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Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2007: 92 buildings, average cost: $82,500
  • 2008: 60 buildings, average cost: $88,900
  • 2009: 35 buildings, average cost: $88,600



2004 Presidential Election results in Lauderdale County Tennessee:

Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 51.5%
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 48.0%


2008 Presidential Election results in Lauderdale County Tennessee:

McCain (Republican): 53.0%
Obama (Democratic): 46.4%
Detailed 2008 Election Results


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $546 (0.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $502 (0.7%)


Lauderdale County household income distribution in 2009 Lauderdale County home values distribution


Lauderdale County contract rent distribution in 2009

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 24.8%
(15.3% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 43.2% for Black residents, 27.9% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 20.6% for American Indian residents, 0.0% for other race residents, 36.3% for two or more races residents)

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This county:

19.2%
Whole state:

13.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This county:

8.3%
Whole state:

5.8%

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.

Cities in this county include: Ripley, Halls, Henning, Gates, Ashport-Three Point.

Lauderdale County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Lauderdale County: Lauderdale County Landfill (A), Fort Pillow State Farm (B), Barr Landing (C), Fort Pillow Landing (D), Gold Dust Landing (E), Goses Landing (F), Head of Island Number Thirtyfour Landing (G), Heffner Landing (H), Keyes Point Landing (I), Litler Landing (J), Lookout Landing (K), Nebraska Landing (L), Plum Point Landing (M), Saw Mill Landing (N), Tamm Landing (O), Wardlows Pocket Landing (P), Ashport Landing (Q), Daniels Point Landing (R), Lower Forked Deer Landing (S), Tennessee Department of Agriculture Division of Forestry Ripley Fire Tower (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Lauderdale County include: Pilgrims Rest Church (A), New Hope Church (B), Mount Pleasant Church (C), Macedonia Church (D), Hales Point Church (E), Grace Church (F), Golddust Church (G), Fulton Baptist Church (H), Elon CHurch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Saint Pauls Cemetery (1), Samuels Cemetery (2), Leggett Cemetery (3), Anderson Cemetery (4), Anderson Chapel Cemetery (5), Ashport Cemetery (6), Bates Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Champion Lake (A), Long Pond (B), Goose Pond (C), Lost Lake (D), Bettis Lake (E), Sunk Lake (F), Johnson Lake (G), Camp Slough (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Lower Forked Deer River (A), Knob Creek (B), Jones Slough (C), Hyde Creek (D), Double Branches (E), Cotton Slough (F), Coker Slough (G), Chambers Branch (H), Cane Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Lauderdale County include: Lower Hatchie National Wildlife Refuge (1), Chickasaw National Wildlife Refuge (2), Fort Pillow State Park (3), Anderson-Tully State Wildlife Management Area (4), Fort Pillow State Historic Area (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Neighboring counties: Crockett County , Dyer County , Haywood County , Mississippi County, Arkansas , Tipton County .

Unemployment in Apr. 2010:
Here:

13.0%
Tennessee:

8.3%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)


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

Mean travel time to work (commute): 23.6 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 67.9%

Lauderdale County marital status for males
Lauderdale County marital status for females

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:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 42.07%
Here42.1%
USA50.2%
Total adherents: 11,401
Total congregations: 61

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchAssemblies of GodChurches of ChristCumberland Presbyterian Church
Adherents7,658 (67.2%)2,281 (20.0%)701 (6.1%)498 (4.4%)69 (0.6%)
Congregations23 (37.7%)16 (26.2%)7 (11.5%)8 (13.1%)1 (1.6%)
NameChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Presbyterian Church (USA)Catholic ChurchOther
Adherents56 (0.5%)54 (0.5%)36 (0.3%)32 (0.3%)16 (0.1%)
Congregations1 (1.6%)2 (3.3%)1 (1.6%)1 (1.6%)1 (1.6%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Lauderdale County - Ripley, Halls, Henning, Gates, Ashport-Three Point

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 8
This county:

3.00 / 10,000 pop.
Tennessee:

1.99 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Lauderdale County:

0.37 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.17 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
Lauderdale County:

0.37 / 10,000 pop.
Tennessee:

0.65 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 16
This county:

6.00 / 10,000 pop.
Tennessee:

5.16 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 7
Lauderdale County:

2.62 / 10,000 pop.
Tennessee:

6.56 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

11.3%
Tennessee:

11.4%

Adult obesity rate:
Here:

34.9%
Tennessee:

30.2%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Lauderdale County:

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

Tornado activity:

Lauderdale County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is above Tennessee state average. It is 2.8 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 14 fatalities and 53 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 4/3/1968, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado killed 4 people and injured 32 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Lauderdale County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Tennessee state average. It is 48% greater 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 the 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 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
On 9/29/1987 at 00:04:56, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 78.7 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Tennessee Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding, Incident Period: April 19, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1979): May 9, 2011, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-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 4, 2010, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1909, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
  • Tennessee Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 1, 2005, Emergency Declared (EM-3217): September 5, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3217, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Tennessee Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding, Incident Period: May 4, 2003 to May 30, 2003, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1464): May 8, 2003, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-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: FEMA-DR-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 5, 2002, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1408, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Tennessee Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and High Winds, Incident Period: January 17, 1999 to February 1, 1999, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1262): January 19, 1999, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-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: FEMA-DR-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 7, 1997, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-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: FEMA-DR-1057, Natural disaster type: Tornado
  • 5 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Lauderdale County (15) is greater than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 14
Emergencies Declared: 1

Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 12, Floods: 11, Tornadoes: 6, Winds: 3, Flash Flood: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Tornado: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Class of Workers


Most common industries (%)
Males Females
  • Construction (11%)
  • Metal and metal products (8%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Transportation equipment (7%)
  • Printing and related support activities (5%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
  • Truck transportation (3%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Health care (10%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Metal and metal products (7%)
  • Transportation equipment (6%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (11%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (4%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (8%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)

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%)


Lauderdale County mode of transportation to work chart

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:

  • 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

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $34,924.

5.50% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($26,298 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.50%
Tennessee average:

7.52%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.11% relocated from other counties in Tennessee ($18,615 average AGI)
1.39% relocated from other states ($7,682 average AGI)
Lauderdale County:

1.39%
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 Tipton County, TN  0.96% ($27,667 average AGI)
from Dyer County, TN  0.95% ($24,571)
from Shelby County, TN  0.65% ($27,302)
from Haywood County, TN  0.41% ($22,212)
from Davidson County, TN  0.18% ($18,933)
from Crockett County, TN  0.14% ($20,273)
from Madison County, TN  0.14% ($19,909)


6.01% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($26,878 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.01%
Tennessee average:

6.67%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.41% relocated to other counties in Tennessee ($19,943 average AGI)
1.60% relocated to other states ($6,935 average AGI)
Lauderdale County:

1.60%
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 Dyer County, TN  0.99% ($22,296 average AGI)
to Tipton County, TN  0.77% ($32,556)
to Shelby County, TN  0.65% ($27,887)
to Haywood County, TN  0.53% ($24,163)
to Crockett County, TN  0.28% ($24,391)
to Madison County, TN  0.27% ($32,909)
to Davidson County, TN  0.12% ($27,700)

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 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

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 4,311 (3,268 aged, 1,043 disabled)
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: 3496.350
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 52.18
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 42824.66

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1306.210
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1197.980
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 3.73

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 20.66
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 41.05

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: 24,401
  • In family households: 21,437 (4,785 male householders, 2,099 female householders)
    5,142 spouses, 7,256 children (6,439 natural, 152 adopted, 665 stepchildren), 819 grandchildren, 255 brothers or sisters, 198 parents, 359 other relatives, 524 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 2,964 (1,112 male householders (981 living alone)), 1,561 female householders (1,453 living alone)), 291 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 2,700 (2,692 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,832 2-persons, 1,791 3-persons, 1,299 4-persons, 625 5-persons, 246 6-persons, 91 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,434 1-person, 204 2-persons, 18 3-persons, 17 4-persons.

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 ($7024 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

  • 2005 or later: 276
  • 2000 to 2004: 816
  • 1990 to 1999: 2,363
  • 1980 to 1989: 1,900
  • 1970 to 1979: 1,808
  • 1960 to 1969: 1,476
  • 1950 to 1959: 1,015
  • 1940 to 1949: 909
  • 1939 or earlier: 953
Rooms in houses/apartments in Lauderdale County, Tennessee
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 33
  • 3 rooms: 106
  • 4 rooms: 737
  • 5 rooms: 1,725
  • 6 rooms: 1,758
  • 7 rooms: 880
  • 8 rooms: 590
  • 9+ rooms: 388
  • 1 room: 51
  • 2 rooms: 99
  • 3 rooms: 543
  • 4 rooms: 1,058
  • 5 rooms: 743
  • 6 rooms: 595
  • 7 rooms: 164
  • 8 rooms: 58
  • 9+ rooms: 39
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Lauderdale County, Tennessee
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 187
  • 2 bedrooms: 1,442
  • 3 bedrooms: 3,620
  • 4 bedrooms: 788
  • 5+ bedrooms: 180
  • no bedroom: 51
  • 1 bedroom: 723
  • 2 bedrooms: 1,352
  • 3 bedrooms: 992
  • 4 bedrooms: 217
  • 5+ bedrooms: 15
Cars and other vehicles available in Lauderdale County, Tennessee in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • 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: 22193
  • Northeast: 232
  • Midwest: 1896
  • South: 2114
  • 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:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in Lauderdale County
Houses and condos Apartments
  • Utility gas (60.6%)
  • Electricity (27.6%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (9.1%)
  • Wood (1.7%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (0.7%)
  • Utility gas (54.0%)
  • Electricity (36.3%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (6.5%)
  • Wood (1.9%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1.2%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 168
Here:

5.5%
Tennessee:

9.5%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 102
Here:

6.4%
Tennessee:

10.4%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 64
Here:

9.9%
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 (Noninst.)


Lauderdale County government finances in 2002:

  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $38,000
  • Charges - All Other: $886,000
    Elementary & Secondary Education - Other: $848,000
    Elementary & Secondary Education School Lunch: $590,000
    Solid Waste Management: $358,000
    Elementary & Secondary Education School Tuition: $10,000
  • Construction - General: $806,000
    Regular Highways: $281,000
    Elementary & Secondary Education: $86,000
  • Current Operations - Elementary & Secondary Education: $24,636,000
    Regular Highways: $2,026,000
    General - Other: $963,000
    Corrections - Other: $910,000
    Police Protection: $806,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $739,000
    Central Staff Services: $484,000
    Financial Administration: $479,000
    Solid Waste Management: $409,000
    Health Services - Other: $386,000
    General Public Buildings: $283,000
    Housing & Community Development: $107,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $106,000
    Parks & Recreation: $25,000
    Fire Protection: $23,000
    Libraries: $21,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $76,000
    Education: $41,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $1,152,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $841,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $112,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, Education, NEC: $15,465,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $7,009,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $217,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Elementary & Secondary Education: $14,656,000
    Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $6,857,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Elementary and Secondary Education: $809,000
    Other, NEC: $369,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $723,000
    Interest Earnings: $373,000
    Rents: $10,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $633,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $449,000
    Fire Protection: $140,000
    General - Other: $91,000
    Judicial: $6,000
    Corrections - Other: $4,000
    Police Protection: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $7,033,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $1,289,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Education: $18,909,000
    Highways: $1,936,000
    All Other: $1,290,000
    General Support: $452,000
    Health & Hospitals: $151,000
    Housing & Community Development: $38,000
  • Tax - Property: $5,810,000
    Total General Sales: $2,461,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $930,000
    NEC: $233,000
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $66,000
    Other Selective Sales: $32,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $19,553,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 1,184
  • Number of aged recipients: 123
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 1,061
  • Number of recipients under 18: 178
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 723
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 283
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 498
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 519


Lauderdale County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 1991
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

Lauderdale County Fatal accident statistics for 1992 - 2009
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons Pedestrians

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)




Most common first names in Lauderdale County, TN among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
James35973.2 years
William31072.0 years
Mary25877.7 years
John22974.4 years
Robert17372.6 years
Willie14876.2 years
Annie11780.1 years
George11075.8 years
Charles10669.3 years
Thomas8968.9 years
Most common last names in Lauderdale County, TN among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith15776.4 years
Jones11875.5 years
Taylor10774.3 years
Williams10376.2 years
Johnson10273.2 years
Moore7177.9 years
Brown7077.2 years
Jackson6974.4 years
Davis6874.5 years
Young5776.3 years
Businesses in Lauderdale County, TN
NameCountNameCount
AutoZone1Penske1
Dairy Queen1Pizza Hut1
Days Inn1SONIC Drive-In1
Domino's Pizza1Subway1
FedEx4Super 81
H&R Block1Taco Bell1
KFC1True Value1
La-Z-Boy1U-Haul1
MasterBrand Cabinets2UPS1
McDonald's1Walmart1
Nike3
Browse common businesses in Lauderdale County, TN


Lauderdale County on our top lists:

  • #28 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004"

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