Upper Cumberland Region

County Profile Tool
Upper Cumberland Region

Population & Demographics

Population

Population

338,158

Population

360,376

Population Change

6.60%

Population Forecast

397,512

Foreign Born Population

10,625

Foreign Born Persons (Percentage of Population)

3.00%

Language Other Than English Spoken At Home

4.10%

Civilian Veteran Population

23,722

Race (Percentage of Population)

White Alone

91.90%

Black or African American, alone

1.10%

American Indian And Alaska Native, alone

0.30%

Asian, alone

0.40%

Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, alone

0.00%

Some Other Race, alone

1.80%

Two or More Races

4.50%

Hispanic or Latino

3.80%

Age (Percentage of Population)
Male
Female
Total

Under 5 Years Old

Male: 5.60%

Female: 5.50%

Total: 5.60%

Under 18 Years Old

Male: 22.00%

Female: 20.30%

Total: 21.10%

18-64 Years Old

Male: 59.20%

Female: 57.90%

Total: 58.60%

65 Years and Over

Male: 18.80%

Female: 21.80%

Total: 20.30%

Housing & Income

Housing & Income

Households

137,161

Homeownership Rate

72.2%

Persons Per Household

2.46

Annual Home Sales

4,059

Persons In Households With Income Below Poverty Level

20.1%

Total Personal Income

$11,692,351,000

Personal Income Per Capita

$33,572

Household Income & Benefits
Percent of Household

Less Than $10,000

10.5%

$10,000 to $14,999

7.7%

$15,000 to $24,999

15.2%

$25,000 to $34,999

14.1%

$35,000 to $49,999

15.6%

$50,000 to $74,999

17.6%

$75,000 to $99,999

8.9%

$100,000 to $149,999

7.1%

$150,000 to $199,999

1.8%

$200,000 or More

1.6%

Percentage of Households by Income Range

Tax Structure

Property Tax

State Property Tax

None

Assessment Ratio: Residential Property

25%

Assessment Ratio: Farm Property

25%

Assessment Ratio: Commercial/Industrial Property

40%

Assessment Ratio: Public Utility Property

55%

Assessment Ratio: Business Personal Property

30%

State Tax

State Income Tax on Wages

None

State Income Tax: Interest from Bonds and Notes and Dividends from Stock

3% (Hall Income tax is fully repealed after January 1, 2021)

Excise Tax (State)

6.5% of Tennessee taxable income

Franchise Tax (state)

0.25% of the greater of net worth or real and tangible property in Tennessee. The minimum tax is $100.

Unemployment Insurance Tax (state)

2.7% of the first $8,000 in wages for new employers

Sales Tax

State Sales Tax Rate

7.0%

Local Sales Tax Collections

$83,027,497

Local Sales Tax Collections

$84,829,114

Local Sales Tax Collections Growth

2.2%

State Bond Ratings

Moody's

Aaa

Standard & Poor's

AAA

Fitch

AAA

Debt per Capita

State Debt per Capita

$913 (lowest in U.S.)

Labor Force

Labor Force Estimates
Tennessee
Upper Cumberland

Labor Force

Tennessee: 3,139,378

Upper Cumberland: 147,345

Employment

Tennessee: 2,988,212

Upper Cumberland: 139,462

Unemployment

Tennessee: 151,166

Upper Cumberland: 7,883

Unemployment Rate

Tennessee: 4.8%

Upper Cumberland: 5.4%

Unemployment Rate*
Tennessee
Upper Cumberland

2019

Tennessee: 7.7%

Upper Cumberland: 8.9%

2020

Tennessee: 6.5%

Upper Cumberland: 7.3%

2021

Tennessee: 5.5%

Upper Cumberland: 6.3%

2022

Tennessee: 4.8%

Upper Cumberland: 5.4%

Unemployment Rate (by percentage)

Industries

Industry
Employment
Establishments
Avg. Annual Wages

Crop and Animal Production

Employment: 1,522

Establishments: 140

Avg. Annual Wages: $32,821

Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction

Employment: 407

Establishments: 32

Avg. Annual Wages: $61,729

Utilities

Employment: 385

Establishments: 15

Employment: $92,616

Construction

Employment: 3,758

Establishments: 504

Employment: $48,059

Manufacturing

Employment: 20,065

Establishments: 428

Employment: $53,871

Wholesale Trade

Employment: 3,469

Establishments: 327

Employment: $57,943

Retail Trade

Employment: 13,877

Establishments: 1,139

Employment: $30,544

Transportation and Warehousing

Employment: 3,214

Establishments: 187

Employment: $50,580

Information

Employment: 1,403

Establishments: 94

Employment: $54,885

Finance and Insurance

Employment: 2,891

Establishments: 339

Employment: $54,018

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing

Employment: 647

Establishments: 173

Employment: $34,070

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

Employment: 1,608

Establishments: 459

Employment: $52,094

Management of Companies and Enterprises

Employment: 206

Establishments: 25

Employment: $99,671

Administrative, Support, Waste Management and Remediation

Employment: 4,756

Establishments: 231

Employment: $33,123

Educational Services

Employment: 294

Establishments: 33

Employment: $30,922

Health Care and Social Assistance

Employment: 13,654

Establishments: 624

Employment: $41,512

Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation

Employment: 662

Establishments: 76

Employment: $21,412

Accommodation and Food Services

Employment: 9,169

Establishments: 486

Employment: $16,254

Other Services (except Public Administration)

Employment: 2,309

Establishments: 717

Employment: $27,058

Government

Employment: 20,898

Establishments: 431

Employment: $53,540

Unclassified

Employment: <10

Establishments: 2

Employment: Insf. Data

Total

Employment: 105,200

Establishments: 6,462

Employment: $43,701

Top Employers

Top County Employers
Estimated Employees
City

Cookville Regional Medical Center

Est. Employees: 2,000

City: Cookeville

Putman County School District

Est. Employees: 1,500

City: Cookeville

Yorozu Automotive Tennessee, Inc

Est. Employees: 1,400

City: Morrison

Perdue Farms, Inc.

Est. Employees: 1,100

City: Monterey

Cumberland County School District

Est. Employees: 1,000

City: Crossville

TN Technological University

Est. Employees: 1000

City: Cookeville

Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations, LLC

Est. Employees: 1000

City: Morrison

Warren County School District, Inc

Est. Employees: 850

City: McMinnville

Cumberland Medical Center, Inc.

Est. Employees: 800

City: Crossville

Cummins Filtration, Inc.

Est. Employees: 700

City: Cookeville

Transportation & Logistics

Transportation

Nearest Commercial Service Airport

Nashville International Airport

Daily Flights At Nearest Commercial Service Airport

380

Nearest General Aviation Airport

9 in region

Access of Interstate

I-40

U.S. Highways

70, 127

Nearest Port (From County Seat)

Nashville, Knoxville, South Pittsburg

Railroads Serving County

Caney Fork and Western Railroad, Franklin Industries, Nashville and Eastern Railroad

Education

General Stats
Upper Cumberland
Tennessee

Population Aged 25-64 With High School Degree Or Higher

Upper Cumberland: 84.9%

Tennessee: 89.1%

Population Aged 25-64 With Associate's Degree Or Higher

Upper Cumberland: 22.2%

Tennessee: 35.7%

Population Aged 25-64 With Bachelor's Degree Or Higher

Upper Cumberland: 16.1%

Tennessee: 27.7%

High School Graduation Rate

Upper Cumberland: 92.0%

Tennessee: 89.1%

College Going Rate

Upper Cumberland: 57.6%

Tennessee: 60.8%

Average ACT Score

Upper Cumberland: 19.8

Tennessee: 20.1

High School Graduation Rate
College Going Rate
Average ACT Score

Health & Public Safety

Doctors

Number of Doctors

396

Regional Hospitals
Number of Beds
City

Cookeville Regional Medical Center

Number of Beds: 247

City: Cookeville

Cumberland Medical Center, Inc.

Number of Beds: 189

City: Crossville

Cumberland River Hospital

Number of Beds: 36

City: Celina

DeKalb Community Hospital

Number of Beds: 71

City: Smithville

Harton Regional Medical Center

Number of Beds: 135

City: Tullahoma

Highlands Medical Center

Number of Beds: 60

City: Sparta

Jamestown Regional Medical Center

Number of Beds: 85

City: Jamestown

Livingston Regional Hospital

Number of Beds: 114

City: Livingston

Macon County General Hospital

Number of Beds: 25

City: Lafayette

Medical Center of Manchester

Number of Beds: 25

City: Manchester

Pioneer Community Hospital of Scott

Number of Beds: 25

City: Oneida

Rhea Medical Center

Number of Beds: 25

City: Dayton

River Park Hospital

Number of Beds: 125

City: McMinnville

Riverview Regional Medical Center

Number of Beds: 35

City: Carthage

Roane Medical Center

Number of Beds: 54

City: Harriman

Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital

Number of Beds: 286

City: Murfreesboro

Stones River Hospital

Number of Beds: 60

City: Woodbury

Sumner Regional Medical Center

Number of Beds: 155

City: Gallatin

Sweetwater Hospital Association

Number of Beds: 59

City: Sweetwater

Tristar Hendersonville Medical Center

Number of Beds: 110

City: Hendersonville

Tristar Portland Medical Park

Number of Beds: 38

City: Portland

Tristar Stonecrest Medical Center

Number of Beds: 109

City: Smyrna

Trustpoint Hospital

Number of Beds: 96

City: Murfreesboro

United Regional Medical Center

Number of Beds: 54

City: Manchester

University Medical Center

Number of Beds: 245

City: Lebanon

Climate

Community Information

Additional Community Information

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