Big Sandy, TN Profile

Big Sandy, TN, population 518, is located in Tennessee's Benton county, about 45.3 miles from Clarksville and 72.8 miles from Nashville.

Through the 90's Big Sandy's population has grown by about 3%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Big Sandy has stayed about the same.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	99%
	African American	0%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	43.80
	Males	41.30
	Females	44.60

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	12.00%	Under 20:	12.00%
20 to 40	12.00%	20 to 40:	11.00%
40 to 60	14.00%	40 to 60:	13.00%
Over 60	11.00%	Over 60:	16.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	518	N/A
2001	523	0.97%
2002	520	-0.57%
2003	520	0.00%
2004	517	-0.58%
2005	518	0.19%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$22,917

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	191
2002	N/A
2003	191
2004	380
2005	954
2006	571
2007	971
2008	587

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	0	-	0	0	0	1	0	0
Robbery	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0
Aggravated Assault	1	-	1	2	5	2	5	3

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,147
2002	N/A
2003	574
2004	1,711
2005	1,718
2006	1,333
2007	388
2008	1,174

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	5	-	2	6	2	1	1	3
Larceny, Theft	1	-	1	3	6	5	1	3
Motor Vehicle Theft	0	-	0	0	1	1	0	0
Arson	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0

Location

Elevation	436 feet above sea level
Land Area	0.7 Square Miles