Smith County, Tennessee (TN)

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County population in 2005: 18,647 (21% urban, 79% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 5,420
Renter-occupied apartments: 1,458

% of renters here:	21%
State:	30%

Land area: 314 sq. mi.
Water area: 10.9 sq. mi.

Population density: 59 people per square mile

(average).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	12.2%
Whole state:	13.5%

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

This county:	3.8%
Whole state:	5.8%

Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (26.8%), Educational,health and social services (14.4%), Construction (10.5%), Retail trade (10.2%).

Type of workers:

Private wage or salary: 77%
Government: 11%
Self-employed, not incorporated: 11%
Unpaid family work: 0%

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

Races in Smith County, Tennessee:

White Non-Hispanic (94.9%)
Black (2.5%)
Hispanic (1.1%)
Two or more races (0.9%)
American Indian (0.9%)
Other race (0.6%)

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

Median resident age:	36.8 years
Tennessee median age:	35.9 years

Males: 8,720	(49.2%)
Females: 8,992	(50.8%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $28,013
County population in 2003: 18,323
Jobs in 2003: 5,997

Smith County,TN real estate house value trend

Total labor force in 2004: 9,090
Unemployment rate in 2004: 6.4%

Average household size:

Smith County:	2.5 people
Tennessee:	2.5 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $38,088 ($35,625 in 2000)

This county	$38,088
Tennessee:	$38,874

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $112,451

Smith County	$112,451
Tennessee:	$114,000

Median montly rent in 2000: $401
Institutionalized population: 139
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Smith County in 2000: $733

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

Murders: 1
Rapes: 2
Robberies: 2
Assaults: 37
Burglaries: 25
Thefts: 46
Auto thefts: 14

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

Murders: 1
Rapes: 4
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 25
Burglaries: 28
Thefts: 63
Auto thefts: 13

Smith County races chart

Single-family new house construction building permits:

2004: 26 buildings, average cost: $121,300
2005: 91 buildings, average cost: $143,500
2006: 81 buildings, average cost: $141,200

2004 Presidential Election results in Smith County Tennessee:

Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 51.7%
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 47.8%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $384 (0.4%)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Smith County is $396 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $474 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $632 a month.

Cities in this county include: Carthage, South Carthage, Gordonsville, South Cannon, Bluff City-Piney Flats.

Neighboring counties: DeKalb County , Jackson County , Macon County , Putnam County , Trousdale County , Wilson County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Smith County: Bridgewaters Landing (A), Taylors Branch Landing (B), Enigma (C), Buffalo Landing (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Smith County include: Cedar Point Church (A), Chapel Hill Church (B), Chestnut Mound Church (C), Sanderson Church (D), Cornwell Chapel (E), Saint Marys Church (F), Cumberland Church (G), Rome Church of Christ (H), Rome Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Kennys Cemetery (1), Baird Cemetery (2), Baird Memorial Cemetery (3), Kent Cemetery (4), Gwaltney Cemetery (5), Barnett Cemetery (6), Bates Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Laurel Lake (A), Jersey Miniery Zinc Company Lake (B), Cordell Hull Reservoir (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Frog Branch (A), Austin Branch (B), Gammons Branch (C), Little Indian Creek (D), Raccoon Branch (E), Dry Branch (F), Dickinson Branch (G), Cromwell Branch (H), Kempville Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Smith County include: Rome Access Area (1), Granville Recreation Area (2), Defeated Creek Recreation Area (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post offices: Riddleton Post Office (A), Brush Creek Post Office (B), Chestnut Mound Post Office (C), Dixon Springs Post Office (D), Elmwood Post Office (E), Hickman Post Office (F), Lancaster Post Office (G), Monoville Post Office (H), Pleasant Shade Post Office (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Unemployment in September 2007:

Here:	4.4%
Tennessee:	4.4%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)

Current college students: 391
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 67.5%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 9.3%

Number of foreign born residents: 151 (34% naturalized citizens)

Smith County:	0.9%
Whole state:	2.8%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 60
1990 to 1994: 16
1985 to 1989: 25
1980 to 1984: 15
1975 to 1979: 0
1970 to 1974: 0
1970 to 1974: 0
1965 to 1969: 35

Mean travel time to work: 29.9 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 60.3%

Smith County marital status for males

Smith County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 5,531
One, attached: 71
Two: 123
3 or 4: 136
5 to 9: 174
10 to 19: 53
20 or more: 22
Mobile homes: 1,502
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 53

Housing units in Smith County with a mortgage: 1,674 (142 second mortgage, 52 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,413

Agriculture in Smith County
Average size of farms: 126 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $9879
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $157.20
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 1.29%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 60.34%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $10250
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 19.85%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 0.64%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $34697
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 93.87%
Average age of principal farm operators: 54 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 20.83
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 1.77%
Corn for grain: 2405 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 175 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 2013 harvested acres
Vegetables: 27 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 40 acres

Smith 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 13 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 1/24/1997, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured 6 people and caused $1 million in damages.

Class of Workers

Most common industries for males:

Construction (18%)
Metal and metal products (9%)
Transportation equipment (8%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
Truck transportation (6%)
Public administration (3%)
Health care (3%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (16%)
Accommodation and food services (7%)
Educational services (7%)
Transportation equipment (7%)
Finance and insurance (6%)
Public administration (5%)
Food and beverage stores (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
Assemblers and fabricators (4%)
Farmers and farm managers (4%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Assemblers and fabricators (8%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
Registered nurses (4%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)

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

Mexico (25%)
Canada (17%)
Germany (12%)
Vietnam (6%)
Italy (5%)
Trinidad and Tobago (5%)
Australia (4%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Smith County:

United States or American (48%)
English (11%)
Irish (9%)
German (8%)
Scotch-Irish (3%)
Scottish (1%)
Italian (1%)

Smith County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 6,610 (82%)
Carpooled: 980 (12%)
Bus or trolley bus: 32 (0%)
Motorcycle: 4 (0%)
Walked: 75 (1%)
Other means: 68 (1%)
Worked at home: 265 (3%)

People in group quarters in Smith County, Tennessee

115 people in nursing homes
24 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
9 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $42,481.

7.26% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,890 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.26%
Tennessee average:	7.52%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
5.27% relocated from other counties in Tennessee ($21,488 average AGI)
2.00% relocated from other states ($9,400 average AGI)
Smith County: 2.00%
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 Wilson County, TN	1.80% ($31,085 average AGI)
from Davidson County, TN	0.77% ($27,680)
from Putnam County, TN	0.38% ($22,360)
from DeKalb County, TN	0.37% ($24,917)
from Jackson County, TN	0.32% ($37,524)
from Rutherford County, TN	0.23% ($23,600)
from Sumner County, TN	0.23% ($35,400)

6.93% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,111 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.93%
Tennessee average:	6.67%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.52% relocated to other counties in Tennessee ($23,487 average AGI)
1.42% relocated to other states ($5,624 average AGI)
Smith County: 1.42%
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 Wilson County, TN	2.02% ($28,397 average AGI)
to Davidson County, TN	0.48% ($32,677)
to Putnam County, TN	0.48% ($23,806)
to DeKalb County, TN	0.45% ($20,759)
to Rutherford County, TN	0.39% ($37,440)
to Trousdale County, TN	0.28% ($37,889)
to Macon County, TN	0.23% ($18,600)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.8
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.0

Births per 1000 population in Smith County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.8

Deaths per 1000 population in Smith County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 5.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 4.4

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Smith County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 2,883 (2,322 aged, 561 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 6%

Household type by relationship

Households: 17,565

In family households: 15,575 (4,196 male householders, 912 female householders)
4,290 spouses, 5,271 children (4,609 natural, 57 adopted, 605 stepchildren), 262 grandchildren, 57 brothers or sisters, 132 parents, 258 other relatives, 197 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,990 (783 male householders (667 living alone)), 987 female householders (943 living alone)), 220 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 147 (138 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,228 2-persons, 1,284 3-persons, 1,018 4-persons, 367 5-persons, 148 6-persons, 63 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,610 1-person, 139 2-persons, 8 3-persons, 6 4-persons, 5 5-persons, 2 6-persons.

3,208 married couples with children.
883 single-parent households (223 men, 660 women).

98.0% of residents of Smith County speak English at home.
1.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (70% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (82% speak English very well, 8% speak English well, 11% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (70% speak English very well, 28% speak English well, 3% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $102,460,000 ($5565 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $5,012,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $40,902,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $31,619,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $1,123,000
Federal grants: $21,740,000
Federal procurement contracts: $1,592,000 ($861,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $5,485,000 ($2,656,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $118,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $3,975,000
Federal Government insurance: $15,547,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 1,140

Here:	61 per 1000 residents
State:	69 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 1,015

Here:	54 per 1000 residents
State:	50 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +40

Here:	+2 per 1000 residents
State:	+8 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +799

Here:	+43 per 1000 residents
State:	+18 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Smith County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.72 millions of gallons per day (all from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.0
State:	6.0

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.5
State:	4.2

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 321
1995 to 1998: 1,006
1990 to 1994: 898
1980 to 1989: 993
1970 to 1979: 1,155
1960 to 1969: 1,062
1950 to 1959: 615
1940 to 1949: 425
1939 or earlier: 1,190

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

1 room: 15
2 rooms: 37
3 rooms: 75
4 rooms: 566
5 rooms: 1,377
6 rooms: 1,340
7 rooms: 941
8 rooms: 533
9 or more rooms: 536

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

1 room: 13
2 rooms: 40
3 rooms: 254
4 rooms: 441
5 rooms: 369
6 rooms: 159
7 rooms: 85
8 rooms: 61
9 or more rooms: 36

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

no bedroom: 15
1 bedroom: 104
2 bedrooms: 1,302
3 bedrooms: 3,050
4 bedrooms: 793
5 or more bedrooms: 156

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Smith County:

no bedroom: 19
1 bedroom: 233
2 bedrooms: 709
3 bedrooms: 368
4 bedrooms: 93
5 or more bedrooms: 36

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

no vehicle: 337
1 vehicle: 1,118
2 vehicles: 2,330
3 vehicles: 1,128
4 vehicles: 372
5 or more vehicles: 135

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

no vehicle: 178
1 vehicle: 650
2 vehicles: 439
3 vehicles: 134
4 vehicles: 52
5 or more vehicles: 5

58% of Smith County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 52% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 71% lived in Tennessee.

Smith County:	57.6%
State average:	54.7%

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

This state: 13706
Northeast: 523
Midwest: 1193
South: 1748
West: 283

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $49,700

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 3%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Electricity (43%)
Utility gas (34%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (16%)
Wood (5%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Electricity (47%)
Utility gas (31%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (12%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (5%)
Wood (5%)
No fuel used (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 42

Here:	1.9%
Tennessee:	9.5%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 26

Here:	2.7%
Tennessee:	10.4%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 89

Here:	26.1%
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)

Smith County government finances in 2004:

Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $286,000
Charges - Solid Waste Management: $1,570,000
All Other: $1,314,000

Elementary & Secondary Education - Other: $1,146,000

Elementary & Secondary Education School Lunch: $650,000

Elementary & Secondary Education School Tuition: $5,000
Construction - Elementary & Secondary Education: $4,715,000
Parks & Recreation: $102,000
Current Operations - Elementary & Secondary Education: $16,934,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,743,000

Regular Highways: $1,464,000

Police Protection: $1,392,000

Health Services - Other: $906,000

General - Other: $550,000

Central Staff Services: $513,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $404,000

Corrections - Other: $328,000

Financial Administration: $261,000

Fire Protection: $243,000

General Public Buildings: $223,000

Natural Resources - Other: $61,000

Libraries: $51,000

Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $50,000

Welfare - Other: $36,000

Housing & Community Development: $27,000

Parks & Recreation: $25,000
Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $485,000
Highways: $82,000

Education: $0
General - Interest on Debt: $1,338,000
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $932,000
Intergovernmental to State - Health: $12,000
Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $11,000
Education: $11,000

All Other: $1,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, Education, NEC: $21,580,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $722,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $255,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Elementary & Secondary Education: $20,805,000
Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $750,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Elementary and Secondary Education: $775,000
Other, NEC: $227,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $367,000
General Revenue, NEC: $252,000
Other Capital Outlay - Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,354,000
General - Other: $819,000

Regular Highways: $344,000

Corrections - Other: $331,000

Fire Protection: $68,000

Parks & Recreation: $67,000

Police Protection: $41,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $6,086,000
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $2,257,000
State Intergovernmental - Education: $12,830,000
Highways: $1,969,000

All Other: $480,000

General Support: $112,000
Tax - Property: $5,019,000
Total General Sales: $2,043,000

Motor Vehicle License: $772,000

NEC: $352,000

Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $55,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $10,660,000

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