County population in 2016: 34,560 (33% urban, 67% rural); it was 34,895 in 2000County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 5,204 County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 3,904 County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 9,362 Renter-occupied apartments: 4,790 (it was 4,237 in 2000)
% of renters here:
31%
State:
32%
Land area: 580 sq. mi.
Water area: 1.6 sq. mi.
Population density: 60 people per square mile (average).
Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Weakley County: 80.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Industries providing employment: Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services (26.0%), Construction (18.6%), Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services (15.8%), Educational, health and social services (12.6%).
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2016: $786 (0.7%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2016: $664 (0.7%)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2016: 17.5%
Weakley County:
17.5%
Tennessee:
15.8%
(15.8% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 35.5% for Black residents, 21.3% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 35.6% for American Indian residents, 10.0% for other race residents, 20.5% for two or more races residents)
Median age of residents in 2016: 37.6 years old
(Males: 35.2 years old, Females: 40.0 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 40.0 years old, Black residents: 25.2 years old, American Indian residents: 61.6 years old, Asian residents: 21.5 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 23.5 years old, Other race residents: 22.9 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Weakley County is $411 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $460 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $673 a month.
Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Weakley County: Pleasant View Dock (A), J and S Poultry Farms (B), Kentucky-Tennessee Spur (C), Paris - Henry County Landfill (D), Spinks Spur (E), Buchanans Resort (F), Camp Running Deer (G), Nelson Community Center (H), Britton Ford Campground (I), Chapel Hill (J), County Junction Resort (K), Cypress Bay Resort (L), Eagle Nest Marina (M), Mansard Island Resort (N), Morgans Dock (O), Oak Haven Acres Dock (P), Paris Landing Marina (Q), Pine Point Dock (R), Pleasant View Resort (S), Reelfoot Girl Scout Council Camp (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Weakley County include: Evergreen Church (A), Little Rock Church (B), Springhill Baptist Church (C), Springville Church (D), Lebanon Church (E), Union Grove Church (F), Spring Creek Church (G), Pleasant Hill Church (H), Old Foundry Hill Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Hopkins Cemetery (1), Salmon Cemetery (2), House Cemetery (3), Hughes Cemetery (4), Scarbough Cemetery (5), Thompson Cemetery (6), Jackson Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Briarpatch Lake (A), Middle Fork Obion River Lake Number Four (B), Weaks Lake (C), Smith Lake (D), Middle Fork Obion River Lake Number Two (E), Platts Pond (F), Jones Bend Lake (G), Middle Fork Obion Lake Number Seven (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Betsy Branch (A), Bennetts Creek (B), Lawrence Creek (C), Barnes Fork (D), Bailey Fork Creek (E), Slickup Creek (F), Pettijohn Creek (G), Jones Bend Creek (H), Woodson Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Weakley County include: West Sandy Wildlife Management Area (1), Paris Landing State Park (2), Big Eagle Recreation Area (3), Greenhead Recreation Area (4), Big Sandy Unit Tennessee National Wildlife Refuge (5). Display/hide their locations on the map
Current college students: 4,274 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 85.3% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 21.7%
Number of foreign born residents: 436 (44.2% naturalized citizens)
Weakley County:
1.3%
Whole state:
4.8%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
2010 or later: 211
2000 to 2009: 132
1990 to 1999: 41
1980 to 1989: 123
1970 to 1979: 48
Before 1970: 80
Note: State values scaled to Weakley County population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 20.2 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 70.2%
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 11,294
One, attached: 124
Two: 854
3 or 4: 620
5 to 9: 582
10 to 19: 368
20 to 49: 73
50 or more: 55
Mobile homes: 1,746
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 5
Housing units in Weakley County with a mortgage: 4,516 (80 second mortgage, 142 home equity loan, 11 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 4,627
Here:
50.0% with mortgage
State:
59.5% with mortgage
Religion statistics for Weakley County
Religion
Adherents
Congregations
Evangelical Protestant
20,271
92
Mainline Protestant
2,258
22
Other
308
2
Black Protestant
295
2
Catholic
245
1
None
11,644
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Weakley 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: 5
Weakley County:
1.51 / 10,000 pop.
State:
1.99 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Here:
0.30 / 10,000 pop.
Tennessee:
0.17 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 18
Weakley County:
5.43 / 10,000 pop.
Tennessee:
5.16 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 22
This county:
6.63 / 10,000 pop.
State:
6.56 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Weakley County:
10.9%
Tennessee:
11.4%
Adult obesity rate:
Weakley County:
30.9%
State:
30.2%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:
16.9%
State:
13.5%
Agriculture in Weakley County:
Average size of farms: 195 acres Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $47,722 Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $218.51 The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.99% The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 42.80% Average total farm production expenses per farm: $37,396 Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 64.18% Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $54,165 The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 94.31% Average age of principal farm operators: 56 years Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 7.59 Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 6.19% Corn for grain: 61532 harvested acres All wheat for grain: 26582 harvested acres Soybeans for beans: 72583 harvested acres Vegetables: 35 harvested acres
Tornado activity:
Weakley County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Tennessee state average. It is 3601314.4 times below overall U.S. average. Tornadoes in this county have caused 2 fatalities and 70 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004. On 5/7/1984, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado injured 36 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Weakley County-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Tennessee state average. It is 73% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
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, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 63.4 miles away from Weakley 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 156.7 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 75.1 miles away from the county center On 3/25/1976 at 00:41:20, a magnitude 5.0 (4.9 MB, 5.0 LG) earthquake occurred 99.8 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 60.9 miles away from Weakley 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 128.7 miles away from the county center Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
Tennessee Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding, Incident Period: June 05, 2014 to June 10, 2014, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4189: August 13, 2014, FEMA Id: 4189, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
Tennessee Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Associated Flooding, Incident Period: April 25, 2011 to April 28, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1974: May 01, 2011, FEMA Id: 1974, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
Tennessee Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding, Incident Period: April 19, 2011 to June 07, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1979: May 09, 2011, FEMA Id: 1979, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
Tennessee Severe Winter Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: January 27, 2009 to January 31, 2009, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1821: February 17, 2009, FEMA Id: 1821, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Flood
Tennessee Severe Storms and Tornadoes, Incident Period: April 02, 2006 to April 08, 2006, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1634: April 05, 2006, FEMA Id: 1634, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado
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, 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, Tornadoes And Flooding, Incident Period: May 23, 2000 to May 31, 2000, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1331: June 12, 2000, FEMA Id: 1331, 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 07, 1997, FEMA Id: 1167, 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
1 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Weakley County (11) is near the US average (13). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 10 Emergencies Declared: 1
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 8, Storms: 8, Tornadoes: 6, Winds: 3, Winter Storms: 2, Flash Flood: 1, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (8%)
Office and administrative support occupations (5%)
Office and administrative support occupations (18%)
Sales and related occupations (14%)
Education, training, and library occupations (11%)
Health technologists and technicians (7%)
Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (7%)
Management occupations (7%)
Production occupations (6%)
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
Mexico (29%)
Saudi Arabia (10%)
Colombia (6%)
Iran (6%)
Ukraine (5%)
Canada (4%)
Sri Lanka (4%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Weakley County (%):
American (37%)
English (9%)
Irish (7%)
German (5%)
Scotch-Irish (2%)
Scottish (1%)
European (1%)
Means of transportation to work:
Drove a car alone: 10,208 (85.3%)
Carpooled: 853 (7.1%)
Bus or trolley bus: 9 (0.1%)
Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 137 (1.1%)
Bicycle: 27 (0.2%)
Walked: 470 (3.9%)
Worked at home: 219 (1.8%)
Owners and renters by unit type in %
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders ($)
People in group quarters in Weakley County, Tennessee in 2000:
1,877 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
423 people in nursing homes
106 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
35 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
19 people in homes for the mentally ill
18 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
13 people in homes for the mentally retarded
7 people in other group homes
People in group quarters in Weakley County, Tennessee in 2010:
1,781 people in college/university student housing
351 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
69 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
26 people in residential treatment centers for adults
17 people in group homes intended for adults
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2010 was $43,964.
5.79% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($28,583 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
5.79%
Tennessee average:
6.50%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.75% relocated from other counties in Tennessee ($16,748 average AGI)
2.04% relocated from other states ($11,834 average AGI)
Weakley County:
2.04%
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:
6.23% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($27,247 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
6.23%
Tennessee average:
6.26%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.14% relocated to other counties in Tennessee ($17,072 average AGI)
2.09% relocated to other states ($10,175 average AGI)
Weakley County:
2.09%
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:
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.2 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.7
Births per 1000 population in Weakley County
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.0 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.0 Deaths per 1000 population from 2007 to 2014: 10.6
Deaths per 1000 population in Weakley County
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.5 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 8.2
Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Weakley County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2013: 15.9% Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2013: 5.8%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Weakley County
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Weakley County
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 6,115 (4,856 aged, 1,259 disabled) Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 747 (11%)
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 Weakley County, Tennessee in 1999 - 2014:
Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (549)
Atherosclerotic heart disease (500)
Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (421)
Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (190)
Alzheimer's disease, unspecified (177)
Other ill-defined and unspecified causes of mortality (167)
Pneumonia, unspecified (160)
Colon, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (117)
Unspecified dementia (82)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%
Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 2.96 Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 7,423 Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 193 Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 13,734
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,026 Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,195
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 33 Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 71
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 105.1. This is less than state average.
Household type by relationship:
Households: 34,560
In family households: 25,253 (5,054 male householders, 3,515 female householders)
6,559 spouses, 7,746 children (7,028 natural, 280 adopted, 442 stepchildren), 898 grandchildren, 213 brothers or sisters, 209 parents, 322 other relatives, 667 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 6,615 (2,494 male householders (1,799 living alone)), 2,557 female householders (2,143 living alone)), 1,572 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 2,694
Size of family households: 4,623 2-persons, 1,835 3-persons, 1,530 4-persons, 503 5-persons, 74 6-persons, 42 7-or-more-persons.
3,827 married couples with children.
1,785 single-parent households (577 men, 1,208 women).
98.1% of residents of Weakley speak English at home.
1.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (70% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 3% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (47% speak English very well, 50% speak English well, 3% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (18% speak English very well, 43% speak English well, 39% speak English not well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $196,924,000 ($5,838 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $7,370,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $76,392,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $53,609,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $5,423,000 Federal grants: $49,085,000 Federal procurement contracts: $1,898,000 ($43,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $10,517,000 ($3,257,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $309,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $10,089,000 Federal Government insurance: $24,336,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 1,938
Here:
57 per 1000 residents
State:
69 per 1000 residents
Deaths: 1,883
Here:
56 per 1000 residents
State:
50 per 1000 residents
Net international migration: +324
Here:
+10 per 1000 residents
State:
+8 per 1000 residents
Net internal migration: -1,507
Here:
-45 per 1000 residents
State:
+18 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Weakley County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 2.54 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
6.5
State:
6.4
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.6
State:
4.5
Year house built
2014 or later: 0
2010 to 2013: 453
2000 to 2009: 1,596
1990 to 1999: 3,078
1980 to 1989: 1,734
1970 to 1979: 2,906
1960 to 1969: 2,109
1950 to 1959: 1,279
1940 to 1949: 847
1939 or earlier: 1,529
Note: State values scaled to Weakley population
Rooms in houses/apartments in Weakley County, Tennessee
Note: State values scaled to Weakley County population
no vehicle: 215
1 vehicle: 2,098
2 vehicles: 3,975
3 vehicles: 1,884
4 vehicles: 601
5+ vehicles: 327
no vehicle: 518
1 vehicle: 2,214
2 vehicles: 1,352
3 vehicles: 376
4 vehicles: 41
5+ vehicles: 18
85% of Weakley County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 34% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 77% lived in Tennessee.
Weakley County:
85.1%
State average:
85.8%
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 25,050
Other state: 8,985
Northeast: 537
Midwest: 3,685
South: 3,952
West: 771
Year Householders Moved Into Unit
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