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WELCOME to the Tennessee State Data Center News Update -- helping you keep abreast and understand the most recent data releases concerning Tennesseeans.
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COMPUTER AND INTERNET USAGE IN TENNESSEE AND THE U.S.
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According to a recent report by the Census Bureau, Computer and Internet Use in the United States, smartphones appear to be bridging the demographic gap in the digital divide. More people are connecting to the Internet than ever before. The report provides household and individual-level data and analysis of computer and Internet use by asking questions regarding computer ownership, Internet use and devices used.
Over the years, changing technologies have altered the way in which people use computers and access the Internet. In order to measure this phenomenon, a "connectivity continuum" scale was developed which ranges from people with no Internet connection or computer (low connectivity), to those who connect from multiple locations on various devices, such as cell phones (high connectivity). A little more than half of all Tennesseans reported Internet usage in the home in 2011, and 22.2 percent reported being "highly connected." Tennessee is significantly lower than the national average of 27 percent for highly connected individuals, ranking 42nd in the nation.
A large percentage of Tennesseans (21.2 percent) reported no connectivity or computer in the household in 2011. Only four other states reported higher percentages of "low connectivity"--West Virginia (21.5 percent), South Carolina (21.6 percent), New Mexico (21.7 percent) and Mississippi (26.8 percent). Along with most other southern states, Tennessee is well above the national average of 15.9 percent in low connectivity.
For more detailed statistics, see the full report at
http://www.census.gov/prod/2013pubs/p20-569.pdf .
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HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS IN MEMPHIS METRO AREA
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The median price of a home in the Memphis metro area was $100,000 in 2011 according to statistics just released in the 2011 American Housing Survey. This compares to the national median of $110,000. Further, the median price of newly constructed housing (in the past 4 years) in the Memphis area was $185,000, compared to that of the national median of $235,000.
These and other statistics are collected in the American Housing Survey which provides detailed characteristics of homes by providing information on housing costs, physical characteristics, and other financial data of housing for the nation in every odd numbered year. Statistics for several selected metropolitan areas are collected on a rotating basis. Previous Memphis metro area statistics were collected in 2004. For historical summary briefs on the Memphis, as well as other metro areas, go to http://www.census.gov/housing/ahs/data/ metrotext.html.
- Almost 70 percent of Memphis homeowners have a mortgage and/or home equity mortgage, and 20 percent have a refinanced mortgage.
- Median monthly mortgage payments in the Memphis area are $876, compared to $1,015 for the nation.
- 56.7 percent of the Memphis area housing inventory are owner-occupied units.
These and other detailed housing statistics for the Memphis Metro area can be found on the American FactFinder.
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SEQUESTRATION BUDGET CUT IMPACTS
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The Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) has compiled a summary list of sequestration-related budget cuts by government agency and their potential impact on regional/state, and local program data analysis and research efforts.
The list includes the following agencies and their respective impacts:
Click HERE for the full listing of budget-related cuts and their potential impacts.
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The Tennessee State Data Center is always available to help with your specific data needs. TN SDC Serves as the lead state data center for the State of Tennessee and is housed at the Center for Business and Economic Research at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Please contact us with your specific data needs.
Sincerely,
Joan Snoderly, Director
Tennessee State Data Center
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2011 State and Local Revenue
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In fiscal year 2011, Tennessee state and local governments continued to rebound with over $60 billion in total revenues. This is an 11.6 percent ($6.3 billion) increase from FY10 and marks the second-straight year of strong growth following a 29 percent increase in FY10. Nationwide, state and local government revenues grew at a somewhat slower pace than Tennessee in FY11 at only 8.4 percent. Tennessee's total state tax revenues also increased for the second-straight year, by 5.3 percent to $11.2 billion, however this remains lower than the level seen in 2008. Tennessee local taxes also continue to grow, reaching a high of $7.9 billion.
While general sales taxes made up the largest proportion of total state taxes in Tennessee at 55.2 percent (compared to 31 percent for the U.S.), property taxes comprised the largest percentage share of taxes received by Tennessee local governments at 64.8 percent (74.2 percent for the nation).
Tennessee state and local government expenditures increased by 3.7 percent in FY11 to more than $55 billion. Education is the largest single expense in Tennessee with 23 percent ($12.8 billion) of total expenditures dedicated to Education. Elementary-secondary education received two-thirds of that funding and increased 2.3 percent from FY10, while higher ed expenditures actually decreased by one-half percent. Public welfare assistance was the next largest category, representing over 18 percent ($10 billion) of total expenditures.
The total outstanding debt remained relatively stable in Tennessee at just over $3 billion. This compares favorably to the U.S. as a whole, which saw debt increase 2.3 percent in FY11.
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UPCOMING IN AUGUST
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2012 Census of Governments: Finance - Survey of Public Pensions: State-Administered Defined Benefit Data
2011 Annual Survey of Public Pensions: State and Locally-Administrated Defined Benefits Data Summary Report
Annual Survey of Public Employment and Payroll Summary Report: 2011
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| Congressional District Statistics at Your Fingertips | |
My Congressional District is an interactive tool designed to give you quick and easy access to basic demographic and economic statistics from the American Community Survey for every congressional district in the U.S.
With My Congressional District, you can view statistics covering age, employment, education, and much more. My Congressional District is powered by the American Community Survey and Census Application Programming Interface (API). For more information, see http://www.census.gov/mycd/ .
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America's Economy Mobile App Update
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Three new key economic indicators have been added to America's Economy, the Census Bureau's mobile app that provides constantly updated statistics on the U.S. economy. With the addition of the producer price index (PPI), the consumer price index (CPI), and nonfarm payroll employment indicators, the app now brings 19 key economic statistics to users in real time. America's Economy app combines statistics from the Census Bureau, the Bureau of Economic Analysis, and the Bureau of Labor Statistics in providing monthly economic indicators and trends.
For more information on America's Economy App or to download, please click HERE.
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