Perry County, Tennessee (TN)

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County population in 2005: 7,574 (all rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 2,594
Renter-occupied apartments: 429

% of renters here:	14%
State:	30%

Land area: 415 sq. mi.
Water area: 8.0 sq. mi.

Population density: 18 people per square mile

(low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	15.4%
Whole state:	13.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	7.1%
Whole state:	5.8%

Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (35.6%), Educational,health and social services (16.2%).

Type of workers:

Private wage or salary: 76%
Government: 13%
Self-employed, not incorporated: 10%
Unpaid family work: 1%

Perry County, Tennessee business tout: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Perry County, Tennessee:

White Non-Hispanic (96.1%)
Black (1.7%)
American Indian (1.0%)
Two or more races (0.8%)
Hispanic (0.8%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Median resident age:	39.8 years
Tennessee median age:	35.9 years

Males: 3,797	(49.8%)
Females: 3,834	(50.2%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $24,321
County population in 2003: 7,642
Jobs in 2003: 2,648

Perry County,TN real estate house value trend

Total labor force in 2004: 3,193
Unemployment rate in 2004: 6.7%

Average household size:

Perry County:	2.5 people
Tennessee:	2.5 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $30,001 ($28,061 in 2000)

This county	$30,001
Tennessee:	$38,874

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $80,820

Perry County	$80,820
Tennessee:	$114,000

Median montly rent in 2000: $365
Institutionalized population: 116
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Perry County in 2000: $674

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

Murders: 3
Rapes: 2
Robberies: 2
Assaults: 13
Burglaries: 61
Thefts: 73
Auto thefts: 9

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

Murders: 0
Rapes: 1
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 19
Burglaries: 76
Thefts: 77
Auto thefts: 18

Perry County races chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Perry County Tennessee:

Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 50.1%
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 48.3%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $352 (0.6%)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Perry County is $358 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $462 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $589 a month.

Cities in this county include: Linden, Lobelville, Pope.

Neighboring counties: Benton County , Decatur County , Hickman County , Humphreys County , Lewis County , Wayne County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Perry County: Cypress Creek Boat Dock (A), Blunts Landing (B), Mousetail Landing (C), Daniels Landing (D), Lick Creek Landing (E), Britts Landing (F), Webbs Landing (G), East Perryville Landing (H), Crooked Creek Boat Dock (I), New Era Landing (J), New Era Dock (K), Crooked Creek Marina (L), Peoples Landing (M), Deer Point Campground (N), Standing Rock (O), Jennings Bluff Landing (P), Densons Landing (Q), Jeter Landing (R), Rameys Dock (S), Cedar Creek Dock (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Perry County include: Cedar Valley Church (A), Chappell Methodist Church (B), Chestnut Grove Church (C), Sinking Creek Church (D), Simmons Church (E), Short Creek Church (F), Lick Creek Church (G), Coon Creek Church (H), Crooked Creek Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Barber Cemetery (1), Barham Cemetery (2), Murray Cemetery (3), Clayborne Cemetery (4), Ledbetter Cemetery (5), Griggs Cemetery (6), Poole Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes: Horse Pond (A), Poole Lake (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Furnace Branch (A), Crooked Creek (B), Little Opossum Creek (C), Lost Creek (D), Jack Branch (E), Marrs Branch (F), Marsh Creek (G), Hurricane Creek (H), Mayberry Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Perry County: Mousetail Landing State Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Post offices: Flatwoods Post Office (A), Peters Landing Post Office (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Unemployment in September 2007:

Here:	7.5%
Tennessee:	4.4%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)

Current college students: 146
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 63.8%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 7.1%

Number of foreign born residents: 37 (32% naturalized citizens)

Perry County:	0.5%
Whole state:	2.8%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 14
1990 to 1994: 11
1985 to 1989: 0
1980 to 1984: 3
1975 to 1979: 6
1970 to 1974: 0
1970 to 1974: 0
1965 to 1969: 3

Mean travel time to work: 27.9 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 71.6%

Perry County marital status for males

Perry County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 2,646
One, attached: 30
Two: 12
3 or 4: 26
5 to 9: 24
20 or more: 34
Mobile homes: 1,290
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 53

Housing units in Perry County with a mortgage: 541 (25 second mortgage, 28 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 662

Agriculture in Perry County
Average size of farms: 187 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $9584
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $93.03
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 64.36%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $12860
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 19.67%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 0.14%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $43862
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 97.37%
Average age of principal farm operators: 56 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 13.23
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.05%
Corn for grain: 2266 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 986 harvested acres

Perry County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is below Tennessee state average. It is 1.1 times above overall U.S. average.
On 5/5/1999, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado killed 3 people and caused $290,000 in damages.

Class of Workers

Most common industries for males:

Transportation equipment (17%)
Construction (14%)
Public administration (5%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
Plastics and rubber products (4%)
Truck transportation (4%)
Metal and metal products (3%)

Most common industries for females:

Transportation equipment (27%)
Health care (19%)
Educational services (9%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)
Public administration (5%)
Food and beverage stores (4%)
Social assistance (3%)

Most common occupations for males

Other production occupations including supervisors (12%)
Assemblers and fabricators (8%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Other production occupations including supervisors (13%)
Assemblers and fabricators (11%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
Registered nurses (4%)
Health technologists and technicians (4%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Canada (43%)
Mexico (32%)
Germany (16%)
Africa, n.e.c. (8%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Perry County:

United States or American (49%)
Irish (10%)
English (7%)
German (5%)
Scotch-Irish (2%)
French (except Basque) (2%)
Dutch (1%)

Perry County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 2,358 (74%)
Carpooled: 608 (19%)
Bus or trolley bus: 3 (0%)
Streetcar or trolley car: 3 (0%)
Bicycle: 6 (0%)
Walked: 25 (1%)
Other means: 15 (0%)
Worked at home: 149 (5%)

People in group quarters in Perry County, Tennessee

106 people in nursing homes
25 people in other group homes
10 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $35,727.

6.80% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,095 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.80%
Tennessee average:	7.52%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.41% relocated from other counties in Tennessee ($22,369 average AGI)
2.39% relocated from other states ($10,732 average AGI)
Perry County: 2.39%
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 Lewis County, TN	0.65% ($28,625 average AGI)
from Davidson County, TN	0.61% ($37,533)
from Decatur County, TN	0.53% ($18,308)
from Wayne County, TN	0.40% ($23,100)

6.80% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($22,060 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.80%
Tennessee average:	6.67%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.89% relocated to other counties in Tennessee ($16,923 average AGI)
1.90% relocated to other states ($5,131 average AGI)
Perry County: 1.90%
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 Lewis County, TN	0.61% ($31,133 average AGI)
to Decatur County, TN	0.57% ($14,500)
to Wayne County, TN	0.57% ($28,500)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.1
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.2

Births per 1000 population in Perry County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.6

Deaths per 1000 population in Perry County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 9.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 2.5

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Perry County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 1,485 (1,159 aged, 326 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 7%

Household type by relationship

Households: 7,487

In family households: 6,536 (1,869 male householders, 334 female householders)
1,800 spouses, 2,160 children (1,924 natural, 35 adopted, 201 stepchildren), 127 grandchildren, 13 brothers or sisters, 28 parents, 126 other relatives, 79 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 951 (371 male householders (332 living alone)), 475 female householders (421 living alone)), 105 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 144 (123 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,034 2-persons, 533 3-persons, 383 4-persons, 159 5-persons, 59 6-persons, 35 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 753 1-person, 81 2-persons, 9 3-persons, 3 4-persons.

1,375 married couples with children.
309 single-parent households (74 men, 235 women).

97.6% of residents of Perry County speak English at home.
0.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (62% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 24% speak English not well).
1.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (79% speak English very well, 21% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $55,136,000 ($7186 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $3,346,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $21,720,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $15,831,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $151,000
Federal grants: $14,115,000
Federal procurement contracts: $292,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $3,027,000 ($1,926,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $2,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $645,000
Federal Government insurance: $2,820,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 469

Here:	62 per 1000 residents
State:	69 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 507

Here:	67 per 1000 residents
State:	50 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +10

Here:	+1 per 1000 residents
State:	+8 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -16

Here:	-2 per 1000 residents
State:	+18 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Perry County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.75 millions of gallons per day (all from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.5
State:	6.0

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.4
State:	4.2

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 140
1995 to 1998: 440
1990 to 1994: 493
1980 to 1989: 896
1970 to 1979: 796
1960 to 1969: 488
1950 to 1959: 333
1940 to 1949: 210
1939 or earlier: 319

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Perry County, Tennessee:

1 room: 8
2 rooms: 28
3 rooms: 154
4 rooms: 386
5 rooms: 740
6 rooms: 631
7 rooms: 354
8 rooms: 165
9 or more rooms: 128

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Perry County, Tennessee:

1 room: 4
2 rooms: 14
3 rooms: 54
4 rooms: 157
5 rooms: 94
6 rooms: 41
7 rooms: 30
8 rooms: 31
9 or more rooms: 4

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Perry County:

no bedroom: 8
1 bedroom: 119
2 bedrooms: 706
3 bedrooms: 1,454
4 bedrooms: 279
5 or more bedrooms: 28

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Perry County:

no bedroom: 11
1 bedroom: 77
2 bedrooms: 192
3 bedrooms: 97
4 bedrooms: 52
5 or more bedrooms: 0

Cars and other vehicles available in Perry County in owner-occupied houses/condos:

no vehicle: 114
1 vehicle: 632
2 vehicles: 1,059
3 vehicles: 640
4 vehicles: 110
5 or more vehicles: 39

Cars and other vehicles available in Perry County in renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 79
1 vehicle: 201
2 vehicles: 99
3 vehicles: 28
4 vehicles: 19
5 or more vehicles: 3

67% of Perry County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 42% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 58% lived in Tennessee.

Perry County:	66.5%
State average:	54.7%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 5725
Northeast: 176
Midwest: 759
South: 807
West: 113

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $56,300

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 5%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 5%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Electricity (39%)
Utility gas (33%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (15%)
Wood (12%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Electricity (54%)
Utility gas (27%)
Wood (10%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (9%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 61

Here:	6.7%
Tennessee:	9.5%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 21

Here:	5.2%
Tennessee:	10.4%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 7

Here:	5.7%
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 (Noninstitutionalized)

Perry County government finances in 2002:

Charges - Air Transportation: $1,000
Charges - All Other: $309,000
Elementary & Secondary Education - Other: $268,000

Elementary & Secondary Education School Lunch: $214,000

Solid Waste Management: $28,000

Elementary & Secondary Education School Tuition: $1,000
Construction - Regular Highways: $359,000
Health - Other: $87,000

General Public Buildings: $4,000
Current Operations - Elementary & Secondary Education: $6,941,000
Regular Highways: $1,223,000

Police Protection: $436,000

Solid Waste Management: $363,000

Central Staff Services: $277,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $276,000

Financial Administration: $235,000

General - Other: $200,000

Health Services - Other: $193,000

General Public Buildings: $184,000

Corrections - Other: $146,000

Libraries: $73,000

Parks & Recreation: $36,000

Natural Resources - Other: $29,000

Air Transportation: $5,000

Housing & Community Development: $5,000
Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $84,000
General Support: $3,000
General - Interest on Debt: $504,000
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $221,000
Health: $18,000

Financial Administration: $7,000

Elementary and Secondary Education: $3,000
Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $93,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, Education, NEC: $7,350,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $1,049,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Elementary & Secondary Education: $7,032,000
Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $918,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Elementary and Secondary Education: $318,000
Other, NEC: $131,000
Miscellaneous - Rents: $174,000
Interest Earnings: $131,000

General Revenue, NEC: $60,000
Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $105,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $65,000

Police Protection: $28,000

Housing & Community Development: $6,000

General - Other: $5,000

Health - Other: $1,000

Natural Resource - Other: $1,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $2,769,000
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $1,564,000
State Intergovernmental - Education: $5,380,000
Highways: $1,833,000

General Support: $509,000

All Other: $171,000

Housing & Community Development: $87,000
Tax - Property: $2,732,000
Total General Sales: $751,000

NEC: $70,000

Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $35,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $6,056,000

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