Bolivar, TN Profile

Bolivar, TN, population 5,652, is located in Tennessee's Hardeman county, about 60.4 miles from Memphis and 126.8 miles from Clarksville.

Through the 90's Bolivar's population has declined by about 3%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Bolivar has declined by about 3%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	45%
	Females	55%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	42%
	African American	56%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	36.90
	Males	33.50
	Females	39.40

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	15.00%	Under 20:	14.00%
20 to 40	11.00%	20 to 40:	14.00%
40 to 60	12.00%	40 to 60:	13.00%
Over 60	7.00%	Over 60:	13.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	5,802	N/A
2001	5,760	-0.72%
2002	5,723	-0.64%
2003	5,692	-0.54%
2004	5,661	-0.54%
2005	5,652	-0.16%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$28,651

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,537
2002	1,353
2003	777
2004	992
2005	908
2006	926
2007	N/A
2008	967

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	1	0	1	2	1	-	0
Forcible Rape	3	3	3	1	4	2	-	4
Robbery	11	7	6	9	8	11	-	9
Aggravated Assault	76	69	36	46	38	39	-	41

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	6,286
2002	8,627
2003	8,582
2004	6,282
2005	6,182
2006	5,922
2007	N/A
2008	7,197

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	114	156	163	103	102	90	-	97
Larceny, Theft	226	310	306	220	228	223	-	275
Motor Vehicle Theft	28	44	28	38	24	26	-	30
Arson	1	6	2	1	2	3	-	6

Location

Elevation	453 feet above sea level
Land Area	5.1 Square Miles