| Profile for Putnam County |
I. POPULATION | 1990 | 1997 | Change | %Change | 2005 | 2010 | 2020 | | 51,568 | 58,264 | 6,696 | 12.98 | 63,858 | 67,128 | 73,308 | |
II. LABOR FORCE ESTIMATES | | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | | Labor Force | 30,010 | 29,980 | 30,970 | 30,320 | 30,870 | | Employment | 28,320 | 28,510 | 29,500 | 28,540 | 29,570 | | Unemp Rate | 5.6 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 5.9 | 4.2 | |
III. INDUSTRY PROFILE - 1997 | Industry | Average #
of Firms | Annual Avg
Employment | Total Wages | Annual
Avg Wage | | All Industries | 1,546 | 29,731 | $654,296,413 | $22,007 | Agriculture,
Forestry,
Fishing | 22 | 96 | $1,321,567 | $13,766 | | Mining | 5 | 34 | $774,046 | $22,766 | | Construction | 145 | 1,288 | $30,977,732 | $24,051 | | Manufacturing | 145 | 9,770 | $247,202,676 | $25,302 | | TCPU* | 55 | 1,440 | $47,830,397 | $33,216 | | Trade | 511 | 6,444 | $102,785,702 | $15,951 | | FIRE* | 105 | 645 | $19,057,928 | $29,547 | | Services | 529 | 4,356 | $82,042,405 | $18,834 | | Government | 28 | 5,658 | $122,298,335 | $21,615 | TCPU = Transportation, Communications, Public Utilities
FIRE = Finance, Insurance, Real Estate |
IV. INCOME | | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | TN Rank | | Per Capita Income | $17,290 | $18,505 | $19,013 | $19,594 | $20,364 | 19 | Median Household
Income | | | $29,011 | | | 38 | |
V. High School Graduates | | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | | No. of High Schools | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | | No. of Graduates | 68 | 513 | 511 | 530 | 529 | 514 | | No. Entering Work Force | 0 | 44 | 73 | 163 | 71 | 169 | | No. Continuing Education | 27 | 264 | 228 | 248 | 334 | 271 | | Others | | | | | | | |
VI. Retail Sales | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | | $537,938,021 | $572,797,697 | $608,615,964 | | | | 1997 | 1998 | | | $634,157,533 | $816,862,730 | | | Pct Chg 1997-98 is 28.81% | | |
VII. Sales Tax Collections | 1993-94 | 1994-95 | 1995-96 | | $34,044,916.97 | $39,126,900.04 | $40,596,804.11 | | | | 1996-97 | 1997-98 | | | $43,063,679.04 | $44,831,770.44 | | | Pct Chg 1996-97/1997-98 is 4.11% | | |
VIII. Livability | | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | | Median Family Housing Value | | $70,000 | $75,000 | $79,000 | $81,950 | |
IX. Announced Industrial Growth (Mfg., Distribution, Headquarters and Selected Service Projects)
Capital Investment (in thousands) | Projects: | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | | New | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $12,000 | $0 | | Expansions | $3,627 | $1,477 | $2,056 | $3,060 | $3,060 | $11,234 | | Total | $3,627 | $1,477 | $2,056 | $3,060 | $15,060 | $11,234 | | | | Projects: | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | | | | | New | $0 | $200 | $0 | | | | | Expansions | $9,087 | $12,404 | $9,839 | | | | | Total | $9,087 | $12,604 | $9,839 | | | | |
Jobs | Projects: | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | | New | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 240 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | | Expansions | 74 | 33 | 118 | 328 | 196 | 163 | 126 | 86 | 122 | | Total | 74 | 33 | 118 | 328 | 436 | 163 | 126 | 89 | 122 | |
State Parks & Recreation Areas | Name | Acres | | Edgar Evins State Park - (DeKalb County) | 6,243 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Golf Courses | Name | City | Regulation Holes | | Belle Acres Golf Course | Cookeville | 9 | | Cookeville Golf & Country Club | Cookeville | 18 | | Ironwood Golf Course | Cookeville | 18 | | Mountain Ridge Gold Club | Monterey | 18 | | White Plains Golf Course | Cookeville | 18 | |
X. Top Ten Manufacturers by Employment | Name | City | Product(s) | Employment | | Gol-Pak Corp | Monterey | Sausages & Meat Products | 1,300 | | Russell Stover Candies Inc | Cookeville | Chocolate & Cocoa Products | 1,200 | | Fleetguard Inc | Cookeville | Blowers & Fans | 870 | | TRW-VSSI | Cookeville | Motor Vehicle Parts & Accessories | 600 | | Dacco Inc | Cookeville | Motor Vehicle Parts & Accessories | 500 | | Flowserve Corp | Cookeville | Industrial Valves | 410 | | TUTCO | Cookeville | Heating Equipment | 410 | | Red Kap Industries Inc | Cookeville | Men's & Boys' Work Clothing | 300 | | Siebe Automotive | Cookeville | Automatic Temperature Controls | 250 | | U S Stamp & Signs | Cookeville | Marking Devices | 250 | |
