Tennessee Data Dashboard
Jobs & Economic Development
The percentage of the workforce that is unemployed. A person is classified as unemployed if they do not have a job, they have actively looked for work in the previous four weeks, and they are currently available for work.
Source: USDOL, Bureau of Labor Statistics, March 2012
The annual percent change in employment figures from the previous to the current year. This number indicates the rate at which the state's economy is creating and filling new jobs.
Source: USDOL, Bureau of Labor Statistics, June 2011
The personal income of all residents divided by the population of Tennessee as of July 1 of the reference year. Personal income is the income received by all persons from all sources where all dollar estimates are in current dollars.
Source: USDOC, Bureau of Economic Analysis, 2010
The average annual wage for all industries in the private sector.
Source: USDOL, Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2010
The percent of the population (all ages) living in poverty. The data here reflects the federal government's official poverty definition.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010
The percent growth in a state's annual output, which is the sum of value added from all industries in the state.
Source: USDOC, Bureau of Economic Analysis, 2010
The number of new private sector jobs from one year to the next.
Source: Dept. of Economic & Community Development 2011 Annual Report
The state business tax climate index is put out by the Tax Foundation and measures the “tax-friendliness” to business of each state’s tax system. The ranking compares Tennessee's state business tax climate index to that of the other 50 states.
Source: The Tax Foundation, FY 2012
Education & Workforce Development
The percentage of 3rd grade students (spring) who score at or above proficient on the TCAP reading/language arts assessment.
Source: TN Department of Education Report Card, 2011
The percentage of 7th grade students (spring) who score at or above proficient on the TCAP mathematics assessment.
Source: TN Department of Education Report Card, 2011
The percentage of ACT-tested graduates in Tennessee (both public and private school students) who meet or exceed the College Readiness Benchmark score in all four subjects: English, math, reading, and science.
Source: ACT State Profile Report, 2011
The ratio of regular diplomas earned in 4 years for current cohort divided by all members of the current cohort. Beginning with the 2010-2011 school year, the graduation rate calculation is based on the US DOE 4-year adjusted cohort formula based on the year the student entered ninth grade.
The standard number of years to graduate for all students is defined as 4 years plus any summer school terms including the summer school term after 12th grade. Only students entering ninth grade 4 years prior will be included in the cohort. Only students earning a regular diploma within 4 years will be included in the numerator.
Source: TN Department of Education Report Card, 2011
The percentage of recent high school graduates attending postsecondary institutions. It is calculated using the following data:
1) The number of Tennessee public high school graduates in a given year
2) The number of such graduates who attended postsecondary institutions somewhere in the nation in the immediate fall term following high school graduation.
The division of the latter by the former returns the college-going rate.
Source: TN Higher Education Commission, 2010
The percentage of the population between 25 and 34 who have completed an associate's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2009
Fiscal Strength
A grade given to a state government by a credit rating agency that expresses its opinion about a government's ability to meet its financial obligations in full and on time. Each of the three credit rating agencies (Moody's, Standard & Poor's, and Fitch) give letter designations to indicate a state government's credit worthiness.
Source: TN Department of Finance and Administration, Comprehensive Annual Financial Report , 2011
A grade given to a state government by a credit rating agency that expresses its opinion about a government's ability to meet its financial obligations in full and on time. Each of the three credit rating agencies (Moody's, Standard & Poor's, and Fitch) give letter designations to indicate a state government's credit worthiness.
Source: TN Department of Finance and Administration, Comprehensive Annual Financial Report , 2011
A grade given to a state government by a credit rating agency that expresses its opinion about a government's ability to meet its financial obligations in full and on time. Each of the three credit rating agencies (Moody's, Standard & Poor's, and Fitch) give letter designations to indicate a state government's credit worthiness.
Source: TN Department of Finance and Administration, Comprehensive Annual Financial Report , 2011
A measurement of the value of a state government's debt expressed in terms of the amount attributable to each citizen under the government's jurisdiction.
Source: TN Department of Finance and Administration, Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, FY2010
The amount of money (as a percent of expenditures) that the government sets aside to deal with budget shortfalls in years where revenues do not match expenditures.
Source: National Association of State Budget Officers, FY 2011
A grade by Pew Center on States that reflects the quality of management in the state as measured by four key areas--money, people, infrastructure, and information.
Source: PEW Center on the States, 2008
The total amount of taxes per capita based on population data from the 2010 census. This data includes state taxes only.
Source: Federation of Tax Administrators, 2010
Public Safety
Violent crime is composed of four offenses: murder and nonnegligent manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault. Violent crimes are defined in the UCR Program as those offenses which involve force or threat of force.
Source: Federal Bureau of Investigation, 2010
Property crime includes the offenses of burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft, and arson. The object of the theft-type offenses is the taking of money or property, but there is no force or threat of force against the victims.
Source: Federal Bureau of Investigation, 2010
The total number of traffic fatalities within a year.
Source: TN Department of Safety & Homeland Security, 2011
As suggested by the Bureau of Justice Statistics, recidivism is measured by counting the criminal acts that result in re-arrest, reconviction, or a return to prison of an individual with or without a new sentence for a period of three years.
Source: TN Department of Corrections, 2007
The average amount of time (in minutes) that a customer waits before being served by an attendant at a driver's service center in Tennessee.
Source: TN Department of Safety & Homeland Security, 2011
Health & Welfare
A ranking put out by America’s Health Rankings that accounts for both outcomes and determinants using 22 different measures. Each measure is assigned a weight that determines its percentage of the overall score.
The 15 determinant measures account for 75 percent of the overall ranking and the 7 outcome measures account for 25 percent. The numerical value is the weighted sum of the number of standard deviations each core measure is from the national average.
Source: America's Health Rankings, 2011
The percent of the population over age 18 that smokes on a regular basis.
Source: CDC, Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey, 2010
The percent of adults categorized as obese. An adult is considered obese if their body mass index (BMI) is 30 or greater.
Source: CDC, Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey, 2010
The number of infant deaths per 1,000 births.
Source: TN Department of Health, 2010
The National Immunization Survey (NIS) measures the percentage of children in Tennessee and nationally between 19 and 35 months of age who have been completely vaccinated against 11 serious diseases: by the year 2020, the national goal is for 80% of these children to be completely vaccinated.
To count as completely vaccinated, a child must have had 4 doses of DTaP (diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis), 3 doses of polio vaccine, 1 dose of MMR (measles, mumps and rubella), 3 doses of Hib vaccine, 3 doses of hepatitis B vaccine, and 1 dose of varicella (chickenpox) vaccine: they call it the “4:3:1:3:3:1:4” series.
The NIS is temporarily excluding Hib vaccine from published measures because of a national shortage in 2009 and 2010: Hib will be included again once the survey no longer includes children who were affected by the shortage.
Source: CDC, National Immunization Survey, 2010
The number of births per 1,000 women age 15 to 19.
Source: America's Health Rankings, 2011
The percent of long-term care individuals (both elderly and adults with physical disabilities) in home and community-based care as opposed to nursing facilities.
Source: TennCare, 2011
The average number of months between termination of parental rights and adoption finalization.
Source: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, FY 2010