Tennessee Profile
Total Population: 5,962,959
Capital: Nashville
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Population Statistics
Gender
| Population by Gender |
| Males | 49% |
| Females | 51% |
Race
| Population by Race |
| White | 80% |
| African American | 16% |
| Native American | 0% |
| Asian | 1% |
| Hawaiian | 0% |
| Other/Mixed | 3% |
Age
| Median Age |
| Population | 35.9 |
| Males | 34.5 |
| Females | 37.2 |
| Males by Age | Females by Age |
| Under 20 | 14% | | Under 20: | 13% |
| 20 to 40 | 15% | | 20 to 40: | 14% |
| 40 to 60 | 13% | | 40 to 60: | 14% |
| Over 60 | 7% | | Over 60: | 10% |
Size
| Population by Year | Annual Change |
| 2000 | 5,689,283 | N/A |
| 2001 | 5,746,831 | 1.01% |
| 2002 | 5,790,312 | 0.76% |
| 2003 | 5,841,585 | 0.89% |
| 2004 | 5,893,298 | 0.89% |
| 2005 | 5,962,959 | 1.18% |
Law Enforcement Statistics
Violent Crimes
| Rate Per 100K People |
| 2001 | 745 |
| 2002 | 717 |
| 2003 | 688 |
| 2004 | 695 |
| 2005 | 753 |
| 2006 | 770 |
| Vs. National Violent Crime Rate |
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| Offense |
2001 |
2002 |
2003 |
2004 |
2005 |
2006 |
| Murder, Man-Slaughter |
425 | 420 | 395 | 351 | 432 | 409 |
| Forcible Rape |
2,196 | 2,290 | 2,085 | 2,220 | 2,171 | 2,142 |
| Robbery |
10,219 | 9,413 | 9,372 | 8,840 | 9,974 | 11,129 |
| Aggravated Assault |
29,938 | 29,439 | 28,325 | 29,613 | 32,314 | 32,227 |
Property Crimes
| Rate Per 100K People |
| 2001 | 4,408 |
| 2002 | 4,302 |
| 2003 | 4,379 |
| 2004 | 4,306 |
| 2005 | 4,276 |
| 2006 | 4,181 |
| Vs. National Property Crime Rate |
|---|
| Offense |
2001 |
2002 |
2003 |
2004 |
2005 |
2006 |
| Burglary |
59,705 |
61,248 |
63,207 |
60,205 |
61,233 |
62,859 |
| Larceny, Theft |
165,015 |
161,610 |
166,216 |
169,169 |
168,637 |
163,845 |
| Motor Vehicle Theft |
28,272 |
26,541 |
26,410 |
24,749 |
25,078 |
22,593 |
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