Equal rights would give above the fold placement on the editorial page that would be appreciated since for my response has 66 fewer words than Commissioner Anderson when you don't include the (https://factfinder.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?src=bkmk). The research to support my position is below under FYI.
Thank you for your consideration.
Editor,
According to the Director for
Blount County Human Resources Department the "average tenure is
9.5 years". The national average for State and Local
municipalities, according to US Dept. Labor at 9.2 years. The 671
employees are now getting 60 percent more than 32 other employers pay
for the same job and the Commission and Berrong/Mitchell
administration want to make it 70 percent.
The definition of “per
capita income” by the source for Commissioner Anderson uses, is not
the US Census Bureau but rather the American Community Survey. The
USCensus Bureau that “produces and disseminates the official
estimates.” In the official Census Bureau estimates the employment
status of 16 years in the workforce and those older in the workforce
as the "per capita income" and not
“toddlers”.(https://factfinder.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?src=bkmk)
I never used
“extravagantly” to describe the excessive pay raise that the
unsubstantiated
loss of employees is proposed to remedy. If the 70 percent pay scale
is implemented the average pay raise is $6296 per employee at
midpoint. Using the new proposed pay scale the per
capita income of County employees is $48,425 a difference of $20,091
more that the per capita taxpayer is earning.
Commissioner
Anderson or anyone may speak on the issue Monday March 4 at 6:30pm at
114 Defoe Circle, Maryville 37804. Remarks will be video streamed
live and archived at ww.truthradio.tv
where the documentation presented to the editor for this letter
appears on Truth Radio's Blog.
Working for
Term Limits,
Harry Grothjahn
120 DeFoe
Circle
Maryville, TN
37804
In researching the Census Bureau
definition of per capita income the following reference was made.
DP03 - American FactFinder - Census Bureau
https://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/15_5YR/DP03/0100000USWorkers 16 years and over, 143,621,171, +/-143,374, 143,621,171, (X). Car, truck, or van .... Per capita income (dollars), 28,930, +/-77, (X), (X). Nonfamily ..
when entering the above address the
following appears in the search bar.
https://factfinder.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?src=bkmk
Where we read the following.
“Although the
American Community Survey (ACS) produces population, demographic and
housing unit estimates, it is the Census Bureau's Population
Estimates Program that produces and disseminates the official
estimates of the population for the nation, states, counties, cities,
andville towns and estimates of housing units for states and
counties. :”
QuickFactshttps://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/blountcountytennessee,US/SEX255217
Blount County, Tennessee; UNITED STATES
QuickFacts provides statistics for all states and counties.Table
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Blount County, Tennessee
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UNITED STATES
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Female persons, percent
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51.5% |
50.8% |
People
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Population |
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Population estimates, July 1, 2018,
(V2018)
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NA
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327,167,434 |
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Population estimates, July 1, 2017,
(V2017)
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129,929 |
325,719,178 |
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Population estimates base, April 1,
2010, (V2018)
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NA
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308,758,105 |
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Population estimates base, April 1,
2010, (V2017)
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123,100 |
308,758,105 |
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Economy |
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In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16
years+, 2013-2017
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59.5% |
63.0% |
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In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16
years+, 2013-2017
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54.6% |
58.2% |
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Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)(c)
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229,831 |
708,138,598 |
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Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012
($1,000)(c)
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561,471 |
2,040,441,203 |
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Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)(c)
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3,761,415 |
5,696,729,632 |
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Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)(c)
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D
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5,208,023,478 |
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Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)(c)
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1,441,212 |
4,219,821,871 |
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Total retail sales per capita, 2012(c)
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$11,606 |
$13,443 |
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Transportation |
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Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+,
2013-2017
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24.8 |
26.4 |
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Income & Poverty |
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Median household income (in 2017 dollars), 2013-2017
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$51,172 |
$57,652 |
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Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2017 dollars),
2013-2017
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$28,334 |
$31,177 |
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Persons in poverty, percent
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12.1% |
12.3% |
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Commissioner Jared Anderson used the
American Community Survey
(ACS) definition below which
we learned above is not the same method
as the Census Bureau's .
Sources: U.S. Census
Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) and Puerto Rico Community
Survey (PRCS), 5-Year Estimates. The PRCS is part of the Census
Bureau's ACS, customized
for Puerto Rico. Both Surveys are updated every year. American
FactFinder
DefinitionPer capita income is the mean income computed for every man, woman, and child in a particular group including those living in group quarters. It is derived by dividing the aggregate income of a particular group by the total population in that group. This measure is rounded to the nearest whole dollar. For the complete definition, go to ACS subject definitions "Income in the Past 12 Months, Per Capita Income."
Please note IN THE ECONOMY SECTION
EMPLOYMENT IS BASED ON THOSE 16 OR OLDER
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