Erwin, TN Profile

Erwin, TN, population 5,786, is located in Tennessee's Unicoi county, about 85.1 miles from Knoxville and 108.8 miles from Charlotte.

Through the 90's Erwin's population has grown by about 12%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Erwin has grown by about 3%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	46%
	Females	54%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	98%
	African American	0%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	43.50
	Males	40.30
	Females	46.90

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	11.00%		Under 20:	11.00%
	20 to 40	12.00%		20 to 40:	11.00%
	40 to 60	13.00%		40 to 60:	13.00%
	Over 60	11.00%		Over 60:	18.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	5,610	N/A
2001	5,765	2.76%
2002	5,775	0.17%
2003	5,776	0.02%
2004	5,827	0.88%
2005	5,786	-0.70%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$29,644

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	71
2002	192
2003	125
2004	103
2005	305
2006	307

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	3	0
Forcible Rape	0	0	0	0	0	0
Robbery	0	2	0	1	0	1
Aggravated Assault	4	9	7	5	15	17

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	3,004
2002	3,779
2003	5,104
2004	7,953
2005	7,151
2006	4,010

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	39	49	51	41	35	40
Larceny, Theft	126	158	226	416	382	185
Motor Vehicle Theft	5	9	9	6	5	10
Arson	2	0	0	1	1	1

Location

Elevation	1,675 feet above sea level
Land Area	2.8 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities