Decherd, TN Profile

Decherd, TN, population 2,190, is located in Tennessee's Franklin county, about 43.9 miles from Huntsville and 45.0 miles from Chattanooga.

Through the 90's Decherd's population has grown by about 2%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Decherd has declined by about 2%.

Decherd's property crime levels tend to be about the same as Tennessee's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Decherd tend to be higher than Tennessee's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	46%
	Females	54%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	83%
	African American	14%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	3%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	37.90
	Males	35.60
	Females	40.60

Vs. State Median Age


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

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	2,246	N/A
2001	2,246	0.00%
2002	2,227	-0.85%
2003	2,211	-0.72%
2004	2,202	-0.41%
2005	2,190	-0.54%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$27,750

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,280
2002	1,048
2003	1,072
2004	718
2005	899
2006	496

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	1	1	0	0
Forcible Rape	1	0	1	1	1	1
Robbery	2	3	0	0	0	0
Aggravated Assault	26	21	22	14	19	10

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	5,958
2002	5,374
2003	5,136
2004	5,251
2005	3,461
2006	4,734

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	42	45	32	25	32	30
Larceny, Theft	88	66	77	85	40	71
Motor Vehicle Theft	5	12	6	7	5	4
Arson	2	0	0	1	2	0

Location

Elevation	960 feet above sea level
Land Area	2.4 Square Miles