Alcoa, TN Profile

Alcoa, TN, population 8,388, is located in Tennessee's Blount county, about 12.2 miles from Knoxville and 91.2 miles from Chattanooga.

Through the 90's Alcoa's population has grown by about 21%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Alcoa has grown by about 8%.

Alcoa's property crime levels tend to be much higher than Tennessee's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Alcoa tend to be higher than Tennessee's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	81%
	African American	16%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	3%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	39.80
	Males	37.60
	Females	41.80

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	12.00%	Under 20:	11.00%
20 to 40	14.00%	20 to 40:	13.00%
40 to 60	13.00%	40 to 60:	15.00%
Over 60	9.00%	Over 60:	13.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	7,734	N/A
2001	8,074	4.40%
2002	8,186	1.39%
2003	8,266	0.98%
2004	8,361	1.15%
2005	8,388	0.32%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$33,520

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,000
2002	1,193
2003	905
2004	993
2005	1,195
2006	1,413
2007	1,252
2008	1,345

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	1	1	1	0	1	0	1
Forcible Rape	5	8	6	10	7	7	7	3
Robbery	11	26	16	12	11	21	11	18
Aggravated Assault	62	59	51	59	83	91	89	94

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	9,061
2002	9,009
2003	7,641
2004	7,690
2005	7,761
2006	6,498
2007	6,180
2008	5,936

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	73	103	67	80	94	98	96	79
Larceny, Theft	581	547	510	510	523	413	401	401
Motor Vehicle Theft	53	60	48	45	39	41	31	32
Arson	5	1	5	3	5	4	6	6

Location

Elevation	895 feet above sea level
Land Area	9.7 Square Miles