County population in 2016: 11,990 (all rural); it was 11,086 in 2000County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 1,935 County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 1,782 County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 3,527 Renter-occupied apartments: 969 (it was 777 in 2000)
% of renters here:
18%
State:
32%
Land area: 195 sq. mi.
Water area: 21.9 sq. mi.
Population density: 62 people per square mile (average).
Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Meigs County: 80.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (31.3%), Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing (20.0%), Manufacturing (17.5%).
Estimated median household income in 2016: $36,700 ($29,354 in 1999)
This county:
$36,700
Tennessee:
$48,547
Median contract rent in 2016 for apartments: $471 (lower quartile is $362, upper quartile is $610)
This county:
$471
State:
$637
Estimated median house or condo value in 2016: $112,226 (it was $71,600 in 2000)
Meigs:
$112,226
Tennessee:
$157,700
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $57,148 - $199,036 Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,000 Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $290
Institutionalized population: 128
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Murders: 0
Rapes: 1
Robberies: 6
Assaults: 27
Burglaries: 86
Thefts: 113
Auto thefts: 24
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Murders: 1
Rapes: 4
Robberies: 1
Assaults: 44
Burglaries: 87
Thefts: 107
Auto thefts: 18
Single-family new house construction building permits:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2016: $602 (0.5%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2016: $549 (0.6%)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2016: 17.2%
Meigs County:
17.2%
Tennessee:
15.8%
(16.9% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 13.9% for Black residents, 4.9% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 40.8% for two or more races residents)
Median age of residents in 2016: 44.0 years old
(Males: 43.4 years old, Females: 44.6 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 44.9 years old, Black residents: 36.6 years old, American Indian residents: 54.7 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 39.3 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Meigs County is $377 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $460 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $604 a month.
Current college students: 223 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 79.2% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 9.1%
Number of foreign born residents: 127 (99.6% naturalized citizens)
Meigs County:
1.1%
Whole state:
4.8%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
2010 or later: 0
2000 to 2009: 53
1990 to 1999: 21
1980 to 1989: 6
1970 to 1979: 29
Before 1970: 27
Note: State values scaled to Meigs County population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 33.7 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 32.9%
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 3,504
One, attached: 13
Two: 42
3 or 4: 100
5 to 9: 37
10 to 19: 2
20 or more: 3
Mobile homes: 1,947
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 43
Housing units in Meigs County with a mortgage: 1,626 (24 second mortgage, 166 home equity loan, 19 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 2,039
Here:
33.3% with mortgage
State:
59.5% with mortgage
Religion statistics for Meigs County
Religion
Adherents
Congregations
Evangelical Protestant
5,516
21
Mainline Protestant
644
9
Other
-
1
None
5,593
-
Meigs 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: 2
Meigs County:
1.72 / 10,000 pop.
State:
1.99 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 8
Meigs County:
6.88 / 10,000 pop.
Tennessee:
5.16 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 4
This county:
3.44 / 10,000 pop.
State:
6.56 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Meigs County:
11.6%
Tennessee:
11.4%
Adult obesity rate:
Meigs County:
30.0%
State:
30.2%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:
12.0%
State:
13.5%
Agriculture in Meigs County:
Average size of farms: 144 acres Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $16,593 Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $69.65 The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 6.68% The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 85.09% Average total farm production expenses per farm: $15,594 Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 24.68% Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 1.34% Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $42,285 The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 95.88% Average age of principal farm operators: 58 years Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 26.04 Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 4.15% Corn for grain: 302 harvested acres Soybeans for beans: 490 harvested acres
Earthquake activity:
Meigs County-area historical earthquake activity is near Tennessee state average. It is 78% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 4/29/2003 at 08:59:39, a magnitude 4.9 (4.4 MB, 4.6 MW, 4.9 LG, Depth: 12.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 85.2 miles away from Meigs County center On 11/30/1973 at 07:48:41, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, 4.6 ML) earthquake occurred 51.0 miles away from the county center On 7/27/1980 at 18:52:21, a magnitude 5.2 (5.1 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 UK, 5.2 UK, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 191.5 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 264.6 miles away from the county center On 8/2/1974 at 08:52:09, a magnitude 4.9 (4.3 MB, 4.9 LG) earthquake occurred 174.3 miles away from Meigs County center On 6/18/2002 at 17:37:15, a magnitude 5.0 (4.3 MB, 4.6 MW, 5.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 237.1 miles away from the county center Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), 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 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 and Flooding, Incident Period: September 16, 2004 to September 20, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1568: October 07, 2004, FEMA Id: 1568, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
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 Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding, Incident Period: November 09, 2002 to November 12, 2002, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1441: November 13, 2002, FEMA Id: 1441, 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 and Flooding, Incident Period: January 06, 1998 to February 12, 1998, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1197: January 13, 1998, FEMA Id: 1197, 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 Snowfall, Winter Storm, Incident Period: March 13, 1993 to March 17, 1993, Emergency Declared EM-3095: March 14, 1993, FEMA Id: 3095, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Snowfall
2 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Meigs County (12) is near the US average (13). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 10 Emergencies Declared: 2
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 8, Storms: 6, Tornadoes: 3, Winter Storms: 3, Flash Flood: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Snowfall: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (9%)
Transportation occupations (9%)
Sales and related occupations (6%)
Material moving occupations (6%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
Office and administrative support occupations (17%)
Production occupations (14%)
Sales and related occupations (12%)
Education, training, and library occupations (9%)
Food preparation and serving related occupations (9%)
Health technologists and technicians (7%)
Management occupations (6%)
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
Venezuela (33%)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (18%)
United Kingdom, excluding England and Scotland (17%)
France (16%)
Austria (9%)
Netherlands (3%)
Germany (2%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Meigs County (%):
American (43%)
Irish (7%)
German (7%)
English (4%)
European (2%)
Scotch-Irish (2%)
Scottish (1%)
Means of transportation to work:
Drove a car alone: 1,671 (82.3%)
Carpooled: 218 (10.7%)
Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 44 (2.2%)
Walked: 6 (0.3%)
Worked at home: 86 (4.2%)
Owners and renters by unit type in %
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders ($)
78 people in nursing homes
36 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
65 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
63 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilitiesAverage gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2010 was $43,157.
8.73% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($41,743 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
8.73%
Tennessee average:
6.50%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
6.21% relocated from other counties in Tennessee ($24,662 average AGI)
2.52% relocated from other states ($17,082 average AGI)
Meigs County:
2.52%
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:
9.01% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($29,634 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
9.01%
Tennessee average:
6.26%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
6.87% relocated to other counties in Tennessee ($20,186 average AGI)
2.13% relocated to other states ($9,448 average AGI)
Meigs County:
2.13%
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:
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Meigs County
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 2,164 (1,516 aged, 648 disabled) Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 294 (10%)
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 Meigs County, Tennessee in 1999 - 2014:
Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (249)
Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (157)
1,364 married couples with children.
426 single-parent households (72 men, 354 women).
98.5% of residents of Meigs speak English at home.
1.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (68% speak English very well, 9% speak English well, 23% speak English not well).
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 (100% speak English very well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $73,671,000 ($6,393 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $3,265,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $32,244,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $12,770,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $160,000 Federal grants: $24,640,000 Federal procurement contracts: $466,000 ($118,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $3,392,000 ($2,022,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $342,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $1,197,000 Federal Government insurance: $324,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 735
Here:
63 per 1000 residents
State:
69 per 1000 residents
Deaths: 602
Here:
52 per 1000 residents
State:
50 per 1000 residents
Net international migration: +4
Here:
+0 per 1000 residents
State:
+8 per 1000 residents
Net internal migration: +451
Here:
+39 per 1000 residents
State:
+18 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Meigs County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.58 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
5.7
State:
6.4
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.6
State:
4.5
Year house built
2014 or later: 81
2010 to 2013: 187
2000 to 2009: 1,071
1990 to 1999: 1,448
1980 to 1989: 1,046
1970 to 1979: 1,055
1960 to 1969: 341
1950 to 1959: 248
1940 to 1949: 137
1939 or earlier: 149
Note: State values scaled to Meigs population
Rooms in houses/apartments in Meigs County, Tennessee
Note: State values scaled to Meigs County population
no vehicle: 144
1 vehicle: 887
2 vehicles: 1,468
3 vehicles: 812
4 vehicles: 219
5+ vehicles: 100
no vehicle: 148
1 vehicle: 543
2 vehicles: 280
3 vehicles: 61
4 vehicles: 17
5+ vehicles: 10
93% of Meigs County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 36% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 64% lived in Tennessee.
Meigs County:
92.6%
State average:
85.8%
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 8,507
Other state: 3,374
Northeast: 403
Midwest: 1,003
South: 1,714
West: 249
Year Householders Moved Into Unit
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