Regional planning is the focus of the state’s Department of Economic and Community Development as West Tennessee communities prepare for expected growth from the single largest investment in the state dubbed as BlueOval City (BOC). Ford Motor Co. and SK On are preparing for its 2025 roll-out of Ford’s electric truck line - T3. SK On will produce batteries for the vehicles assembled in Stanton, Tenn. The $5.6 million project is expected to create nearly 6,000 direct jobs at the West Tennessee Megasite in Haywood County.
To prepare for future growth as a result of direct and indirect jobs, housing studies are examining current and future populations in an eight-county region surrounding BOC. Counties included are Madison, Crockett, Fayette, Hardeman, Haywood, Lauderdale, Shelby and Tipton. Younger Associates of Jackson was tasked with compiling housing-study data for Madison County, which is being used as a resource for stakeholders in the county.
The following are a handful of datasets from the 80-page study pertaining to countywide demographics. The full report can be found online at westtnplanning.tn.gov, a resource created by TNECD to house regional demographics relevant to housing, population and transportation plans.
Information was gathered in 2022 for Madison County’s housing study.