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Bolivar, TN Profile


Bolivar, TN, population 5,556, 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 the past decade the population of Bolivar has declined by about 3%. Since 2005 Bolivar's population has declined by about 1%.

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
White42%
African American56%
Native American0%
Asian0%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed2%
As % of Population
     

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 607.00%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
20005,836N/A
20015,760-1.30%
20025,707-0.92%
20035,652-0.96%
20045,608-0.78%
20055,588-0.36%
20065,566-0.39%
20075,5980.57%
20085,6090.20%
20095,556-0.94%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$28,651
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20011,537
20021,353
2003777
2004992
2005908
2006926
2007N/A
2008967
20091,084
2010N/A
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
 
    
    
 
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 031176
2002 13769
2003 03636
2004 11946
2005 24838
2006 121139
2007 ----
2008 04941
2009 03652
2010 ----

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20016,286
20028,627
20038,582
20046,282
20056,182
20065,922
2007N/A
20087,197
20095,083
2010N/A
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
 
    
    
 
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 114 226 28
2002 156 310 44
2003 163 306 28
2004 103 220 38
2005 102 228 24
2006 90 223 26
2007 - - -
2008 97 275 30
2009 77 198 11
2010 - - -

Location

Elevation453 feet above sea level
Land Area5.1 Square Miles



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