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
	White	80%
	African American	16%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	3%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	35.9
	Males	34.5
	Females	37.2

Vs. National Median Age

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%

Age Distribution

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%

Vs. National Change Rate

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	745
2002	717
2003	688
2004	695
2005	753
2006	760
2007	753
2008	722

Vs. National Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	425	420	395	351	432	409	397	408
Forcible Rape	2,196	2,290	2,085	2,220	2,171	2,142	2,174	2,062
Robbery	10,219	9,413	9,372	8,840	9,974	11,129	11,022	10,800
Aggravated Assault	29,938	29,439	28,325	29,613	32,314	32,227	32,787	31,627

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	4,408
2002	4,302
2003	4,379
2004	4,306
2005	4,276
2006	4,128
2007	4,089
2008	4,043

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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