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Tennessee Profile

Total Population: 5,962,959
Capital: Nashville

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Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 49%
Females 51%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White80%
African American16%
Native American0%
Asian1%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed3%
As % of Population
       

Age


Median Age
Population35.9
Males34.5
Females37.2
Vs. National Median Age
    
    
    
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 2014%Under 20: 13%
20 to 4015%20 to 40: 14%
40 to 6013%40 to 60: 14%
Over 607%Over 60: 10%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearAnnual Change
20005,689,283N/A
20015,746,8311.01%
20025,790,3120.76%
20035,841,5850.89%
20045,893,2980.89%
20055,962,9591.18%
Vs. National Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes


Rate Per 100K People
2001745
2002717
2003688
2004695
2005753
2006770
Vs. National Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
Offense 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter 425420395351432409
Forcible Rape 2,1962,2902,0852,2202,1712,142
Robbery 10,2199,4139,3728,8409,97411,129
Aggravated Assault 29,93829,43928,32529,61332,31432,227

Property Crimes


Rate Per 100K People
20014,408
20024,302
20034,379
20044,306
20054,276
20064,181
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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