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Tennessee State Demographics Data

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  • Table 1. Tennessee Area and Population - See below
  • Table 2. Tennessee Population by Age, Sex, and Race
  • Table 3. Tennessee Group Quarters Population and Households
  • Table 4. Tennessee Vital Statistics and Health
  • Table 5. Tennessee Education, Income, and Poverty
  • Table 6. Tennessee Crime, Housing, Building Permits
  • Table 7. Tennessee Personal Income and Earnings
    TABLE 1. Tennessee Area and Population
    Land area, Year 2000 (sq. miles) 41,217
    Population Year 2001 (July 1) > Number 5,740,021
    Population Year 2001 (July 1) > Rank 16
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Number 5,689,283
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Rank 16
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Per square mile 138
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Number 4,877,203
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Rank 17
    Population (April 1) > Year 1980 4,591,023
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 2000-2001 50,738
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1990-2000 812,080
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1980-1990 286,180
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 2000-2001 0.90%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1990-2000 16.70%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1980-1990 6.20%
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Number 123,838
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Percent 2.20%


    TABLE 2. Tennessee Population by Age, Sex, and Race
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    Total population, Year 2000 (April 1) 5,689,283
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Number 374,880
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Percent 6.60%
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Number 1,023,641
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Percent 18.00%
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Number 548,856
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Percent 9.60%
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Number 1,718,428
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Percent 30.20%
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Number 1,320,167
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Percent 23.20%
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Number 382,852
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Percent 6.70%
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Number 238,994
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Percent 4.20%
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Number 81,465
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Percent 1.40%
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > Median age (years) 35.90
    Population by sex, Year 2000 (April 1) > Males 2,770,275
    Population by sex, Year 2000 (April 1) > Females 2,919,008
    Population by sex, Year 2000 (April 1) > Males per 100 females 94.90
    Population by race, Year 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Number 4,563,310
    Population by race, Year 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Percent 80.20%
    Population by race, Year 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Number 932,809
    Population by race, Year 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Percent 16.40%
    Population by race, Year 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Number 15,152
    Population by race, Year 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Percent 0.30%
    Population by race, Year 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Number 56,662
    Population by race, Year 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Percent 1.00%
    Population by race, Year 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Number 2,205
    Population by race, Year 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Percent (Z)%
    Population by race, Year 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Number 56,036
    Population by race, Year 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Percent 1.00%
    Population by race, Year 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Number 63,109
    Population by race, Year 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Percent 1.10%


    TABLE 3. Tennessee Group Quarters Population and Households
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    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Number 147,946
    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Institutionalized population 83,397
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 2000 2,232,905
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 1990 1,853,725
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 20.50%
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Number 5,541,337
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Persons per household 2.48
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > One person > Number 576,401
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > One person > Percent 25.80%
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Number 785,816
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Percent 35.20%
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Number 502,332
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Percent 22.50%
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Number 1,547,835
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Number 707,305
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Percent 45.70%
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > Number 1,173,960
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Number 499,298
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Percent 42.50%
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > Number 287,899
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Number 165,842
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Percent 57.60%
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > Year 2000 685,070
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > Year 1990 505,706
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 35.50%


    TABLE 4. Tennessee Vital Statistics and Health
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    Population, Year 1997 (July 1) for birth and death rates 5,378,433
    Births, Year 1997 > Number 74,478
    Births, Year 1997 > Rate 13.80
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Number 52,665
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Rate 9.80
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Number 637
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Rate 8.60
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Number **
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Rate **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Rate **
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Establishments 554
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Employees 37,081
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Total 815,231
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Aged 672,228


    TABLE 5. Tennessee Education, Income, and Poverty
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    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1998-1999 892,936
    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1994-1995 870,594
    Public school enrollment > Year 1990 806,796
    Educational attainment, Year 1990 > Persons 25 years and over 3,139,066
    Educational attainment, Year 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Number 2,105,152
    Educational attainment, Year 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Percent 67.10%
    Educational attainment, Year 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Number 500,991
    Educational attainment, Year 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Percent 16.00%
    Median household income > Year 1997 (dollars) 32,047
    Median household income > 1989 (dollars) 24,807
    Median household income > Percent change, 1989-1997 29.20%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Total 734,108
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Net change, 1989-1997 -10833
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons under 18 years 258,288
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons of all ages 13.60%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons under 18 years 18.90%


    TABLE 6. Tennessee Crime, Housing, Building Permits
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    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Total 248,849
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Violent 37,037
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Property 211,812
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1990 218,433
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > FBI population 5,317,598
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > Rate 4,680
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > FBI population 4,011,736
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > Rate 5,445
    Housing, Year 2000 > Total units 2,439,443
    Housing, Year 2000 > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 20.40%
    Housing, Year 2000 > Occupied units > Number 2,232,905
    Housing, Year 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Number 1,561,363
    Housing, Year 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Percent 69.90
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, Year 2000 > Number 32,203
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, Year 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Number 24,440
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, Year 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Percent 75.90%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, Year 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Number 6,756
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, Year 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Percent 21.00%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, Year 2000 > Valuation ($1,000) 3,377,637


    TABLE 7. Tennessee Personal Income and Earnings
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    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1998 132,756,477
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1990 82,267,328
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Percent change, Year 1990-1998 61.40%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > BEA population, 1998 (July 1) for per capita income 5,432,679
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita > Amount (dollars) 24,437
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita > Percent of national average 89.80%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Transfer payments ($1,000) 20,539,957
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > Total ($1,000) 98,605,263
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Amount ($1,000) 26,664,405
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Percent 27%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Amount ($1,000) 20,152,760
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Percent 20.40%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Total > Amount ($1,000) 71,830,239
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > by-selected industry > Service-related > Total > Percent 72.80%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Amount ($1,000) 10,259,040
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Percent 10.40%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Amount ($1,000) 6,749,045
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Percent 6.80%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Amount ($1,000) 27,344,905
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Percent 27.70%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Amount ($1,000) 13,360,538
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Percent 13.50%
    Manufacturing earnings > Year 1998 ($1,000) 20,152,760
    Manufacturing earnings > Year 1997 ($1,000) 19,683,235
    Manufacturing earnings > Year 1996 ($1,000) 18,911,753









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