White County, Tennessee (TN)

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County population in 2005: 24,253 (18% urban, 82% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 7,357
Renter-occupied apartments: 1,872

% of renters here:	20%
State:	30%

Land area: 377 sq. mi.
Water area: 2.8 sq. mi.

Population density: 64 people per square mile

(average).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	14.3%
Whole state:	13.5%

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

This county:	4.4%
Whole state:	5.8%

Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (34.5%), Educational,health and social services (13.3%), Retail trade (13.1%).

Type of workers:

Private wage or salary: 77%
Government: 12%
Self-employed, not incorporated: 11%
Unpaid family work: 0%

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

Races in White County, Tennessee:

White Non-Hispanic (96.1%)
Black (1.6%)
Hispanic (1.0%)
Two or more races (0.8%)
American Indian (0.6%)

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

Median resident age:	38.8 years
Tennessee median age:	35.9 years

Males: 11,326	(49.0%)
Females: 11,776	(51.0%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $24,946
County population in 2003: 23,567
Jobs in 2003: 7,141

White County,TN real estate house value trend

Total labor force in 2004: 10,791
Unemployment rate in 2004: 6.0%

Average household size:

White County:	2.5 people
Tennessee:	2.5 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $31,415 ($29,383 in 2000)

This county	$31,415
Tennessee:	$38,874

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $98,507

White County	$98,507
Tennessee:	$114,000

Median montly rent in 2000: $392
Institutionalized population: 246
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in White County in 2000: $671

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

Murders: 2
Rapes: 2
Robberies: 4
Assaults: 59
Burglaries: 181
Thefts: 193
Auto thefts: 49

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

Murders: 0
Rapes: 0
Robberies: 2
Assaults: 51
Burglaries: 162
Thefts: 195
Auto thefts: 59

White County races chart

2004 Presidential Election results in White County Tennessee:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 55.5%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 43.7%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $339 (0.4%)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in White County is $350 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $460 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $650 a month.

Cities in this county include: Sparta, Doyle, Cash Point-Blanche, Clifton-Natural Bridge.

Neighboring counties: Cumberland County , DeKalb County , Putnam County , Van Buren County , Warren County , Cumberland County , Van Buren County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in White County: Goulden Mountain (A), Key (B), Hensley Chapel (C), Cave (D), Cedar Shoals Ford (E), Sparta Golf and Country Club (F), Camp Shuerman (G), Camp Boxwell (H), Camp Belle Aire (I), Rockhouse (J), Onward (K), Hutchins College (L). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in White County include: Spring Hill Presbyterian Church (A), Spring Hill Church (B), Cherry Creek Church (C), Shiloh Church (D), Shady Grove Methodist Church (E), Corinth Church (F), Saint Charles Church (G), Liberty Church (H), Robinson Chapel (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Eastland Cemetery (1), Baker Cemetery (2), Plum Creek Cemetery (3), Pollard Cemetery (4), Grissom Cemetery (5), Nash Cemetery (6), Williams Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Duck Pond (A), Boiling Pond (B), Doe Creek Lake (C), Spain Lake (D), Billy Branch Lake (E), Arrowhead Lake (F), Payne Lake (G), Key Acres Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Bridge Creek (A), Old Cabin Branch (B), Little Laurel Creek (C), Long Branch (D), Doe Creek (E), Gastens Branch (F), Lost Creek (G), Glade Creek (H), Gleason Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in White County include: Virgin Falls State Natural Area (1), Rockhouse State Memorial (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post offices: Walling Post Office (A), Quebec Post Office (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Unemployment in September 2007:

Here:	5.4%
Tennessee:	4.4%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)

Current college students: 477
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 64.8%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 7.9%

Number of foreign born residents: 183 (56% naturalized citizens)

White County:	0.8%
Whole state:	2.8%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 44
1990 to 1994: 28
1985 to 1989: 19
1980 to 1984: 0
1975 to 1979: 12
1970 to 1974: 27
1970 to 1974: 6
1965 to 1969: 47

Mean travel time to work: 22.4 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 67.0%

White County marital status for males

White County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 7,386
One, attached: 101
Two: 240
3 or 4: 141
5 to 9: 130
10 to 19: 44
20 or more: 37
Mobile homes: 2,102
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 10

Housing units in White County with a mortgage: 2,400 (163 second mortgage, 145 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,135

Agriculture in White County
Average size of farms: 118 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $16506
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $66.05
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 3.65%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 86.71%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $16526
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 28.25%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 0.11%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $35879
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 95.46%
Average age of principal farm operators: 55 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 33.02
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 5.90%
Corn for grain: 1292 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 418 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 1436 harvested acres
Vegetables: 70 harvested acres

White 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 11 fatalities and 85 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 4/3/1974, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado killed 10 people and injured 51 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Class of Workers

Most common industries for males:

Construction (14%)
Transportation equipment (6%)
Truck transportation (5%)
Metal and metal products (5%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (4%)
Wood products (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (11%)
Educational services (10%)
Apparel (6%)
Transportation equipment (6%)
Metal and metal products (5%)
Accommodation and food services (4%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (8%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Assemblers and fabricators (9%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (6%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)
Cashiers (4%)

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

Germany (19%)
India (16%)
Mexico (12%)
Canada (11%)
Korea (9%)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (8%)
United Kingdom (7%)

Most common first ancestries reported in White County:

United States or American (52%)
Irish (10%)
English (7%)
German (6%)
Scotch-Irish (2%)
Scottish (2%)
Dutch (2%)

White County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 8,249 (82%)
Carpooled: 1,249 (12%)
Bus or trolley bus: 12 (0%)
Motorcycle: 6 (0%)
Bicycle: 13 (0%)
Walked: 120 (1%)
Other means: 131 (1%)
Worked at home: 308 (3%)

People in group quarters in White County, Tennessee

147 people in nursing homes
73 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
35 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
16 people in residential treatment centers for emotionally disturbed children
16 people in homes for the mentally ill
10 people in halfway houses
8 people in other nonhousehold living situations

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $36,119.

6.65% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,686 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.65%
Tennessee average:	7.52%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.77% relocated from other counties in Tennessee ($16,752 average AGI)
2.88% relocated from other states ($15,934 average AGI)
White County: 2.88%
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 Putnam County, TN	1.52% ($29,719 average AGI)
from Cumberland County, TN	0.33% ($25,286)
from Van Buren County, TN	0.30% ($23,160)
from Warren County, TN	0.28% ($22,292)
from Davidson County, TN	0.23% ($49,053)
from DeKalb County, TN	0.14% ($24,667)
from Overton County, TN	0.13% ($21,182)

5.64% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($25,481 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.64%
Tennessee average:	6.67%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.12% relocated to other counties in Tennessee ($18,619 average AGI)
1.51% relocated to other states ($6,862 average AGI)
White County: 1.51%
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 Putnam County, TN	1.79% ($27,094 average AGI)
to Warren County, TN	0.46% ($22,553)
to Van Buren County, TN	0.28% ($14,609)
to DeKalb County, TN	0.25% ($27,333)
to Davidson County, TN	0.18% ($28,200)
to Cumberland County, TN	0.17% ($15,000)
to Rutherford County, TN	0.14% ($28,667)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.5
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.7

Births per 1000 population in White County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.7
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 13.0

Deaths per 1000 population in White County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 6.8

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in White County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 4,720 (3,733 aged, 987 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%

Household type by relationship

Households: 22,800

In family households: 20,056 (5,499 male householders, 1,315 female householders)
5,379 spouses, 6,616 children (5,860 natural, 144 adopted, 612 stepchildren), 337 grandchildren, 97 brothers or sisters, 161 parents, 332 other relatives, 320 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 2,744 (1,069 male householders (881 living alone)), 1,337 female householders (1,274 living alone)), 338 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 302 (251 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 3,286 2-persons, 1,649 3-persons, 1,235 4-persons, 478 5-persons, 105 6-persons, 61 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,155 1-person, 188 2-persons, 36 3-persons, 23 4-persons, 4 5-persons.

3,660 married couples with children.
1,170 single-parent households (293 men, 877 women).

97.8% of residents of White County speak English at home.
1.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (69% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 15% speak English not well).
0.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (62% speak English very well, 8% speak English well, 22% speak English not well, 8% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (41% speak English very well, 47% speak English well, 12% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (33% speak English very well, 67% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $145,128,000 ($6083 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $5,220,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $67,714,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $33,587,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $574,000
Federal grants: $37,191,000
Federal procurement contracts: $1,033,000 ($105,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $5,029,000 ($1,868,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,124,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $4,591,000
Federal Government insurance: $1,023,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 1,555

Here:	64 per 1000 residents
State:	69 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 1,633

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

Net international migration: +26

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

Net internal migration: +1,238

Here:	+51 per 1000 residents
State:	+18 per 1000 residents

Population growth in White County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 3.48 millions of gallons per day (all from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.8
State:	6.0

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.7
State:	4.2

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 264
1995 to 1998: 1,036
1990 to 1994: 1,086
1980 to 1989: 1,670
1970 to 1979: 2,146
1960 to 1969: 1,365
1950 to 1959: 960
1940 to 1949: 737
1939 or earlier: 927

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

1 room: 16
2 rooms: 36
3 rooms: 223
4 rooms: 777
5 rooms: 2,144
6 rooms: 1,923
7 rooms: 1,120
8 rooms: 562
9 or more rooms: 556

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

1 room: 31
2 rooms: 54
3 rooms: 212
4 rooms: 543
5 rooms: 574
6 rooms: 287
7 rooms: 108
8 rooms: 34
9 or more rooms: 29

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

no bedroom: 16
1 bedroom: 177
2 bedrooms: 1,700
3 bedrooms: 4,437
4 bedrooms: 884
5 or more bedrooms: 143

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in White County:

no bedroom: 31
1 bedroom: 257
2 bedrooms: 869
3 bedrooms: 601
4 bedrooms: 108
5 or more bedrooms: 6

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

no vehicle: 519
1 vehicle: 1,731
2 vehicles: 3,076
3 vehicles: 1,470
4 vehicles: 391
5 or more vehicles: 170

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

no vehicle: 243
1 vehicle: 863
2 vehicles: 572
3 vehicles: 131
4 vehicles: 36
5 or more vehicles: 27

63% of White County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 61% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 58% lived in Tennessee.

White County:	62.9%
State average:	54.7%

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

This state: 17382
Northeast: 785
Midwest: 2370
South: 1982
West: 297

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $50,000

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 houses and condos:

Utility gas (52%)
Electricity (32%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (10%)
Wood (6%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Utility gas (44%)
Electricity (42%)
Wood (7%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 112

Here:	4.1%
Tennessee:	9.5%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 69

Here:	5.4%
Tennessee:	10.4%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 42

Here:	9.6%
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)

White County government finances in 2002:

Charges - All Other: $1,438,000
Solid Waste Management: $992,000

Elementary & Secondary Education School Lunch: $598,000

Elementary & Secondary Education School Tuition: $1,000

Elementary & Secondary Education - Other: $0
Construction - Elementary & Secondary Education: $257,000
Regular Highways: $91,000
Current Operations - Elementary & Secondary Education: $18,492,000
Regular Highways: $2,103,000

Solid Waste Management: $1,221,000

General - Other: $1,156,000

Corrections - Other: $1,037,000

Police Protection: $835,000

Health Services - Other: $510,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $470,000

Central Staff Services: $455,000

Financial Administration: $415,000

General Public Buildings: $317,000

Fire Protection: $137,000

Libraries: $74,000

Air Transportation: $35,000

Natural Resources - Other: $17,000

Parks & Recreation: $16,000
Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $78,000
Education: $38,000
General - Interest on Debt: $773,000
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $1,231,000
Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $60,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, Education, NEC: $14,834,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $2,390,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Elementary and Secondary Education: $2,177,000
Other NEC: $950,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Elementary & Secondary Education: $16,409,000
Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $2,345,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $995,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $602,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $566,000
General Revenue, NEC: $201,000

Rents: $10,000

Property Sale Other: $1,000
Other Capital Outlay - Elementary and Secondary Education: $472,000
Fire Protection: $242,000

Parks & Recreation: $198,000

Police Protection: $74,000

Health - Other: $70,000

General Public Building: $50,000

Central Staff: $14,000

Judicial: $12,000

Corrections - Other: $7,000

Financial Administration: $3,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $14,635,000
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $3,627,000
State Intergovernmental - Education: $15,255,000
Highways: $1,785,000

General Support: $728,000

All Other: $438,000
Tax - Property: $5,326,000
Total General Sales: $2,958,000

NEC: $163,000

Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $134,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $16,567,000

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