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County population in July 2011: 161,316 (69% urban, 31% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 36,970
Renter-occupied apartments: 11,971
% of renters here:

24%
State:

25%

Land area: 529 sq. mi.
Water area: 13.8 sq. mi.
Population density: 305 people per square mile 
 
  (high).

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Sumner County: 86.1 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (17.5%), Educational,health and social services (16.4%), Retail trade (13.8%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 80%
  • Government: 12%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 8%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

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Races in Sumner County, Tennessee:

  • White Non-Hispanic Alone (88.1%)
  • Black Non-Hispanic Alone (6.6%)
  • Hispanic or Latino (3.1%)
  • Asian alone (1.0%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)

Median resident age:  36.1 years
Tennessee median age:  35.9 years

Males: 63,876  (49.0%)
Females: 66,573  (51.0%)

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Sumner County,TN real estate house value trend



Average household size:
Sumner County:

2.6 people
Tennessee:

2 people

Estimated median household income in 2009: $54,090 ($46,030 in 1999)
This county:

$54090
Tennessee:

$41725

Median contract rent in 2009 for apartments: $611 (lower quartile is $510, upper quartile is $745)
This county:

$611
State:

$532


Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $179,100 (it was $121,000 in 2000)
Sumner County:

$179,100
Tennessee:

$137,300
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $123,100 - $260,400

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $210,912
Here:

$210,912
State:

$188,484

Townhouses or other attached units: $121,930
Here:

$121,930
State:

$164,698

In 2-unit structures: $106,971
Here:

$106,971
State:

$141,233

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $236,188
Here:

$236,188
State:

$171,980

Mobile homes: $73,258
Here:

$73,258
State:

$44,109
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,319
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $391

Institutionalized population: 1,240

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

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 24
  • Robberies: 3
  • Assaults: 100
  • Burglaries: 174
  • Thefts: 403
  • Auto thefts: 70

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

  • Murders: 1
  • Rapes: 19
  • Robberies: 5
  • Assaults: 89
  • Burglaries: 171
  • Thefts: 423
  • Auto thefts: 57

Sumner County, TN map from a distance

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2000: 846 buildings, average cost: $88,300
  • 2001: 1011 buildings, average cost: $93,200
  • 2002: 1171 buildings, average cost: $95,200
  • 2003: 1176 buildings, average cost: $117,100
  • 2004: 1382 buildings, average cost: $144,700
  • 2005: 1703 buildings, average cost: $163,600
  • 2006: 1673 buildings, average cost: $158,800
  • 2007: 1344 buildings, average cost: $166,400
  • 2008: 841 buildings, average cost: $158,500
  • 2009: 564 buildings, average cost: $175,300

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)




2004 Presidential Election results in Sumner County Tennessee:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 64.8%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 34.6%


2008 Presidential Election results in Sumner County Tennessee:

McCain (Republican): 67.1%
Obama (Democratic): 32.1%
Detailed 2008 Election Results


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,179 (0.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $1,144 (0.6%)


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


Sumner County contract rent distribution in 2009

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 10.7%

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 10.7%
Sumner County:

10.7%
Tennessee:

17.1%
Median age of residents in 2009: 38 years old
(Males: 37 years old, Females: 39 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 39 years old, Black residents: 28 years old, American Indian residents: 61 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 22 years old, Other race residents: 26 years old)

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

8.1%
Whole state:

13.5%

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

3.4%
Whole state:

5.8%

Area name: Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro, TN HUD Metro FMR Area
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Sumner County is $579 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $666 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $864 a month.

Cities in this county include: Hendersonville, Gallatin, Portland, White House, Millersville, Westmoreland, Walnut Grove, Mitchellville, Bethpage, Castalian Springs.

Sumner County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

2005 air pollution in Sumner County:

Ozone (1-hour): 0.100 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Ozone (8-hour): 0.083 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual: 14.8 µg/m3(standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3). Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 24-hour: 41 µg/m3(standard limit: 35 µg/m3). Near U.S. average.


Local government website:www.sumnertn.org

Click to draw/clear Sumner County borders

Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Sumner County: Buck Lodge (A), Shady Cove Resort (B), Highway 109 North Industrial Area (C), Gallatin Steam Plant Reservation (D), Gallatin Landing (E), Sumner County Home (F), Red Chief Orchard (G), Liberty Community Hall (H), Highland Volunteer Fire Department Station 2 (I), Gallatin Community Volunteer Fire Department (J), Number 1 Volunteer Fire Department (K), Oak Grove Community Fire Department (L), White House Community Volunteer Fire Department Station 51 Headquarters (M), Cottontown Fire Association (N), Shackle Island Fire and Rescue Department (O), Southeast Community Fire Department (P). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Sumner County include: Forest Chapel (A), Martins Church (B), Little Bethel Church (C), Franklin Chapel (D), State Line Church (E), Station Camp Church (F), Garrett Creek Church (G), Rehoboth Church (H), Bushs Chapel Church of Christ (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Stratton Cemetery (1), Strother Cemetery (2), Strother-Mitchell Cemetery (3), Horn-Hudson Cemetery (4), Howlis Cemetery (5), Upchurch Cemetery (6), Village Green Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Crutcher Lake (A), Phillip Bradshaw Lake (B), Willow Lake (C), Pine Lake (D), Five Coves Lake (E), Sumner Sportsman Club Lake (F), Portland City Lake (G), Meadowbrook Game Farm Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Locke Branch (A), Liggett Branch (B), Lick Creek (C), Liberty Branch (D), Janey Branch (E), Indian Trail Creek (F), Hogan Branch (G), Hall Town Creek (H), Grace Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Sumner County include: Sumner County Park (1), Odoms Bend Access Area (2), Bulls Creek Access Area (3), Cages Bend Access Area (4), Gallatin Steam Plant Access Area (5), Cairo Access Area (6), Cages Bend Recreation Area (7), Bledsoe Creek Camping State Park (8). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Neighboring counties: Allen County, Kentucky , Davidson County , Macon County , Robertson County , Trousdale County , Wilson County , Simpson County, Kentucky .

Unemployment in Apr. 2010:
Here:

7.2%
Tennessee:

8.3%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 4,410
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 79.7%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 18.6%

Number of foreign born residents: 3,108 (38% naturalized citizens)

Sumner County:

2.4%
Whole state:

2.8%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 1,015
  • 1990 to 1994: 573
  • 1985 to 1989: 302
  • 1980 to 1984: 446
  • 1975 to 1979: 212
  • 1970 to 1974: 178
  • 1970 to 1974: 81
  • 1965 to 1969: 301

Mean travel time to work (commute): 27.2 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 49.3%

Sumner County marital status for males
Sumner County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 38,505
  • One, attached: 1,051
  • Two: 1,774
  • 3 or 4: 1,136
  • 5 to 9: 2,021
  • 10 to 19: 1,097
  • 20 or more: 1,969
  • Mobile homes: 4,084
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 20

Housing units in Sumner County with a mortgage: 22,240 (2,609 second mortgage, 2,414 home equity loan, 99 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 7,719

Here:

74.2% with mortgage
State:

66.0% with mortgage



Religion statistics:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 43.55%
Here43.6%
USA50.2%
Total adherents: 56,815
Total congregations: 137

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchChurches of ChristCatholic ChurchSeventh-Day Adventist Church
Adherents28,811 (50.7%)7,393 (13.0%)6,961 (12.3%)4,340 (7.6%)1,291 (2.3%)
Congregations36 (26.3%)21 (15.3%)32 (23.4%)2 (1.5%)5 (3.6%)
NameChurch of the NazareneLDS (Mormon) ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)Evangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaOther
Adherents1,209 (2.1%)987 (1.7%)920 (1.6%)785 (1.4%)4,118 (7.2%)
Congregations4 (2.9%)2 (1.5%)3 (2.2%)1 (0.7%)31 (22.6%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Sumner County - Hendersonville, Gallatin, Portland, White House, Millersville

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 27
This county:

1.77 / 10,000 pop.
Tennessee:

1.99 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Sumner County:

0.07 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.17 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 6
Sumner County:

0.39 / 10,000 pop.
Tennessee:

0.65 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 65
This county:

4.26 / 10,000 pop.
Tennessee:

5.16 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 86
Sumner County:

5.64 / 10,000 pop.
Tennessee:

6.56 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

12.1%
Tennessee:

11.4%

Adult obesity rate:
Here:

28.2%
Tennessee:

30.2%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Sumner County:

16.7%
State:

13.5%


Agriculture in Sumner County:

Average size of farms: 99 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $13,372
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $224.39
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 12.38%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 45.90%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $14,237
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 32.62%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $35,243
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 94.89%
Average age of principal farm operators: 56 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 21.40
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 2.14%
Corn for grain: 5395 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 3780 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 9602 harvested acres
Vegetables: 155 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 61 acres

Tornado activity:

Sumner County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above Tennessee state average. It is 5.6 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 47 fatalities and 277 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 2/5/2008, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado killed 22 people and injured 63 people and caused $28 million in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Sumner County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Tennessee state average. It is 99% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/19/2007 at 18:16:27, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 MD, Depth: 2.9 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 77.3 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: duration magnitude (MD)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Tennessee Severe Storms, Flooding, Tornadoes, And Straight-Line Winds, Incident Period: April 4, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1978): May 9, 2011, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1978, 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 Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding, Incident Period: February 5, 2008 to February 6, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1745): February 7, 2008, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1745, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
  • Tennessee Severe Storms and Tornadoes, Incident Period: April 2, 2006 to April 8, 2006, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1634): April 5, 2006, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1634, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado
  • 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, Tornadoes and Flooding, Incident Period: November 9, 2002 to November 12, 2002, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1441): November 13, 2002, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1441, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Tennessee Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding, Incident Period: May 5, 1999 to May 19, 1999, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1275): May 12, 1999, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1275, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • 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
  • 3 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Sumner County (13) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 12
Emergencies Declared: 1

Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 11, Floods: 10, Tornadoes: 8, Winds: 3, Flash Flood: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Class of Workers


Most common industries in 2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (-0%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (-0%)
  • Construction (-0%)
  • Food (-0%)
  • Beverage and tobacco products (-0%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (-0%)
  • Apparel (-0%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (-0%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (-0%)
  • Construction (-0%)
  • Food (-0%)
  • Beverage and tobacco products (-0%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (-0%)
  • Apparel (-0%)
Most common occupations in 2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Top executives (-0%)
  • Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers (-0%)
  • Financial managers (-0%)
  • Operations specialties managers except financial managers (-0%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (-0%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (-0%)
  • Business operations specialists (-0%)
  • Top executives (-0%)
  • Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers (-0%)
  • Financial managers (-0%)
  • Operations specialties managers except financial managers (-0%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (-0%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (-0%)
  • Business operations specialists (-0%)

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



  • Mexico (25%)
  • Canada (8%)
  • Romania (6%)
  • United Kingdom (6%)
  • Germany (5%)
  • Other Northern Africa (4%)
  • Philippines (4%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Sumner County (%):



  • United States or American (29%)
  • English (12%)
  • Irish (11%)
  • German (11%)
  • Scotch-Irish (3%)
  • Italian (2%)
  • Scottish (2%)


Sumner County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 53,672 (83%)
  • Carpooled: 7,806 (12%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 169 (0%)
  • Subway or elevated: 15 (0%)
  • Taxi: 14 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 41 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 44 (0%)
  • Walked: 521 (1%)
  • Other means: 408 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 2,066 (3%)

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


People in group quarters in Sumner County, Tennessee:

  • 938 people in nursing homes
  • 275 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 81 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 50 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 22 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children
  • 8 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
  • 5 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere
  • 5 people in other workers' dormitories
  • 4 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 3 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $55,614.

9.47% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($45,060 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

9.47%
Tennessee average:

7.52%


0.04% of residents moved from foreign countries ($117 average AGI)
Sumner County:

0.04%
Tennessee average:

0.09%

5.53% relocated from other counties in Tennessee ($23,775 average AGI)
3.90% relocated from other states ($21,167 average AGI)
Sumner County:

3.90%
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 Davidson County, TN  2.94% ($39,547 average AGI)
from Robertson County, TN  0.72% ($41,099)
from Wilson County, TN  0.35% ($49,005)
from Rutherford County, TN  0.25% ($37,131)
from Macon County, TN  0.18% ($25,635)
from Williamson County, TN  0.12% ($67,754)
from Montgomery County, TN  0.12% ($33,984)


7.59% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($39,018 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.59%
Tennessee average:

6.67%


0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($135 average AGI)
Sumner County:

0.04%
Tennessee average:

0.04%

4.87% relocated to other counties in Tennessee ($24,414 average AGI)
2.68% relocated to other states ($14,468 average AGI)
Sumner County:

2.68%
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 Davidson County, TN  2.21% ($38,508 average AGI)
to Robertson County, TN  0.78% ($41,790)
to Rutherford County, TN  0.34% ($35,164)
to Wilson County, TN  0.30% ($40,735)
to Macon County, TN  0.18% ($27,032)
to Williamson County, TN  0.11% ($66,702)
to Warren County, KY  0.09% ($27,771)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.3
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 13.4

Births per 1000 population in Sumner County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 7.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 8.0

Deaths per 1000 population in Sumner County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 5.7

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Sumner County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 16,906 (13,949 aged, 2,957 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 6%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 1.41
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 6594.120
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 130.640
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 39069

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1278.540
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 776.5
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 4.83

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 33.86
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 64.13

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 9.65
Beer, wine & liquor stores per 100,000 population in 2005: 1

Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 30.9. This is less than state average.

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 141.1. This is more than state average.

Mechanisms of suicide:

 

Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 94.7
  • Poisoning - 23.7
  • Other - 22.7

Household type by relationship:

Households: 129,055
  • In family households: 114,957 (29,836 male householders, 7,387 female householders)
    30,216 spouses, 39,584 children (35,676 natural, 1,053 adopted, 2,855 stepchildren), 2,756 grandchildren, 649 brothers or sisters, 786 parents, 1,725 other relatives, 2,018 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 14,098 (5,304 male householders (4,152 living alone)), 6,425 female householders (5,770 living alone)), 2,369 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 1,394 (1,254 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 15,331 2-persons, 9,480 3-persons, 7,964 4-persons, 3,105 5-persons, 1,012 6-persons, 331 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 9,922 1-person, 1,480 2-persons, 224 3-persons, 60 4-persons, 25 5-persons, 13 6-persons, 5 7-or-more-persons.

96.0% of residents of Sumner County speak English at home.
2.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (53% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 18% speak English not well, 11% don't speak English at all).
1.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (77% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 9% speak English not well).
0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (63% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 15% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (69% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 4% speak English not well, 9% don't speak English at all).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $634,623,000 ($4481 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $22,239,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $282,777,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $131,405,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $1,804,000
Federal grants: $86,991,000
Federal procurement contracts: $100,355,000 ($1,778,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $31,291,000 ($2,970,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,153,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $161,224,000
Federal Government insurance: $40,036,000

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

Births: 9,601
Here:

66 per 1000 residents
State:

69 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 5,795
Here:

40 per 1000 residents
State:

50 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +903
Here:

+6 per 1000 residents
State:

+8 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +10,067
Here:

+69 per 1000 residents
State:

+18 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Sumner County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 24.60 millions of gallons per day (all from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.3
State:

6.0

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.4
State:

4.2

Year house built

  • 2005 or later: 3,283
  • 2000 to 2004: 8,594
  • 1990 to 1999: 13,743
  • 1980 to 1989: 10,823
  • 1970 to 1979: 10,674
  • 1960 to 1969: 7,581
  • 1950 to 1959: 2,872
  • 1940 to 1949: 1,511
  • 1939 or earlier: 2,580
Rooms in houses/apartments in Sumner County, Tennessee
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • 1 room: 17
  • 2 rooms: 103
  • 3 rooms: 514
  • 4 rooms: 2,159
  • 5 rooms: 7,569
  • 6 rooms: 9,659
  • 7 rooms: 7,233
  • 8 rooms: 4,736
  • 9+ rooms: 4,980
  • 1 room: 170
  • 2 rooms: 694
  • 3 rooms: 1,973
  • 4 rooms: 3,652
  • 5 rooms: 3,075
  • 6 rooms: 1,373
  • 7 rooms: 526
  • 8 rooms: 313
  • 9+ rooms: 195
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Sumner County, Tennessee
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no bedroom: 17
  • 1 bedroom: 497
  • 2 bedrooms: 4,528
  • 3 bedrooms: 23,129
  • 4 bedrooms: 7,540
  • 5+ bedrooms: 1,259
  • no bedroom: 214
  • 1 bedroom: 2,909
  • 2 bedrooms: 5,057
  • 3 bedrooms: 3,201
  • 4 bedrooms: 510
  • 5+ bedrooms: 80
Cars and other vehicles available in Sumner County, Tennessee in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no vehicle: 976
  • 1 vehicle: 7,450
  • 2 vehicles: 18,306
  • 3 vehicles: 7,611
  • 4 vehicles: 1,938
  • 5+ vehicles: 689
  • no vehicle: 1,578
  • 1 vehicle: 5,602
  • 2 vehicles: 3,847
  • 3 vehicles: 667
  • 4 vehicles: 232
  • 5+ vehicles: 45

52% of Sumner County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 47% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 56% lived in Tennessee.

Sumner County:

52.4%
State average:

54.7%


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

  • This state: 80275
  • Northeast: 5128
  • Midwest: 14499
  • South: 22211
  • West: 4474

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $135,600


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 Sumner County
Houses and condos Apartments
  • Utility gas (45.1%)
  • Electricity (45.0%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (7.6%)
  • Wood (1.6%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (0.6%)
  • Electricity (73.7%)
  • Utility gas (19.8%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2.7%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1.7%)
  • Wood (1.7%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 1,657
Here:

10.4%
Tennessee:

9.5%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 849
Here:

10.5%
Tennessee:

10.4%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 654
Here:

17.0%
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.)


Sumner County government finances in 2006:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,722,000
  • Charges - All Other: $12,553,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $10,473,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $5,827,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $259,000
    Air Transportation: $143,000
  • Construction - General - Other: $6,047,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,739,000
    Regular Highways: $873,000
  • Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $166,492,000
    General - Other: $9,696,000
    Health - Other: $5,792,000
    Regular Highways: $5,075,000
    Correctional Institutions: $4,706,000
    Police Protection: $3,930,000
    Financial Administration: $2,414,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $2,361,000
    Central Staff Services: $2,018,000
    General Public Buildings: $1,240,000
    Libraries: $803,000
    Corrections - Other: $287,000
    Air Transportation: $274,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $245,000
    Local Fire Protection: $76,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $6,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Air Transportation: $755,000
    Education: $95,000
    All Other: $25,000
    General Local Government Support: $17,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $4,114,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General - Other: $13,729,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - Health - Other: $139,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $536,000
    General Local Government Support: $118,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $17,000,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $2,532,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $2,016,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $831,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $207,000
    Rents: $141,000
    Sale of Property: $28,000
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $129,000,000
    Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $112,000,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,359,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $37,373,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $23,202,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Education: $98,839,000
    Highways: $3,123,000
    All Other: $2,948,000
    General Local Government Support: $1,462,000
    Health and Hospitals: $1,155,000
  • Tax - Property: $75,005,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $23,274,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $6,444,000
    Other License: $4,236,000
    Occupation and Business License, NEC: $909,000
    Other Selective Sales: $690,000
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $370,000
    Public Utility License: $196,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $123,873,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 2,329
  • Number of aged recipients: 254
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 2,075
  • Number of recipients under 18: 377
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 1,475
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 477
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 976
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 1,014


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

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

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

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 21 full tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1,133$168,967931$189,6984,450$174,033200$44,5553$616,667425$126,551184$52,957
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED42$170,33362$192,645312$173,93622$22,4090$015$109,73314$68,286
APPLICATIONS DENIED104$162,125104$147,0871,242$180,561173$42,5262$288,50058$147,05253$71,509
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN153$159,745147$214,4011,076$182,42045$79,9561$4,903,00047$152,40418$91,889
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS17$151,58815$182,600191$185,2517$122,2860$07$120,2863$79,333
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 21 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED144$212,042153$201,9542$87,500
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED34$237,67649$199,1630$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED14$195,28630$208,7336$149,833
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN9$201,55612$194,6671$108,000
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS4$291,7506$197,1670$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value


Most common first names in Sumner County, TN among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
James1,06272.2 years
William82973.6 years
Mary75379.3 years
John66474.7 years
Robert50771.7 years
Charles44070.9 years
Thomas28772.9 years
George28175.5 years
Willie27376.6 years
Margaret23977.8 years
Most common last names in Sumner County, TN among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Jones35176.5 years
Brown34376.6 years
Smith33271.9 years
Johnson24276.4 years
Williams23373.0 years
Gregory17972.7 years
Carter17073.5 years
Taylor16474.5 years
Martin14475.5 years
Harris14075.2 years
Businesses in Sumner County, TN
NameCountNameCount
AT&T2Kmart1
Ace Hardware3Kohl's1
Ann Taylor1Kroger5
Arby's4La-Z-Boy1
AutoZone2Lane Bryant1
Baskin-Robbins2Little Caesars Pizza3
Bath & Body Works1Lowe's2
Blockbuster2MasterBrand Cabinets3
Buffalo Wild Wings2Maurices1
Burger King2McDonald's5
CVS3New Balance1
Cache1New York & Co1
Chick-Fil-A2Nike1
Chico's1Office Depot1
Church's Chicken1Papa John's Pizza1
Coldwater Creek1Pizza Hut3
ColorTyme1Publix Super Markets2
Comfort Inn1Qdoba Mexican Grill1
Comfort Suites1Quiznos2
Cracker Barrel2RadioShack1
Cricket Wireless5Red Robin1
Curves2Rite Aid3
DHL1SONIC Drive-In7
Dairy Queen2Sears1
Decora Cabinetry2Shoe Carnival1
Discount Tire2Sprint Nextel2
Domino's Pizza4Staples1
Dunkin Donuts1Starbucks4
FedEx15Steak 'n Shake1
Firestone Complete Auto Care1Subway3
GNC2T-Mobile3
GameStop2Taco Bell3
Gap1Talbots1
Goodwill2Target1
Gymboree1U-Haul8
H&R Block6UPS15
Hardee's2Vans1
Holiday Inn1Verizon Wireless2
Home Depot1Victoria's Secret1
Hyatt1Waffle House2
InTown Suites1Walgreens5
JoS. A. Bank1Walmart2
Jones New York1Wendy's3
KFC2YMCA1
Kincaid1
Browse common businesses in Sumner County, TN


Sumner County on our top lists:

  • #21 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most beer, wine & liquor stores per 100,000 population in 2005 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #81 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006"
  • #90 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Evangelical Denominations adherents (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #92 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 24-hour air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"
  • #94 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006 (pop. 50,000+)"

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