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Jefferson City, TN Profile


Jefferson City, TN, population 8,219, is located in Tennessee's Jefferson county, about 26.4 miles from Knoxville and 126.5 miles from Chattanooga.

Through the 90's Jefferson City's population has grown by about 41%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Jefferson City has grown by about 2%. Since 2005 Jefferson City's population has grown by about 4%.

Jefferson City's property crime levels tend to be higher than Tennessee's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Jefferson City tend to be lower than Tennessee's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 47%
Females 53%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White90%
African American6%
Native American0%
Asian1%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed3%
As % of Population
       

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 608.00%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 607.00%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
20007,876N/A
20017,841-0.44%
20027,835-0.08%
20037,9020.86%
20047,9330.39%
20057,910-0.29%
20068,0351.58%
20078,1130.97%
20088,1770.79%
20098,2190.51%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$25,911
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001358
2002481
2003513
2004441
2005362
2006174
2007410
2008381
2009318
2010243
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 03223
2002 03332
2003 14827
2004 12527
2005 01622
2006 00410
2007 02328
2008 03325
2009 03716
2010 0398

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20016,118
20025,489
20036,268
20045,788
20055,045
20066,449
20075,636
20086,165
20094,934
20104,871
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 84 369 26
2002 101 309 24
2003 82 370 37
2004 82 341 36
2005 49 324 31
2006 87 407 24
2007 67 367 20
2008 70 407 24
2009 77 308 19
2010 74 311 16

Location

Elevation1,205 feet above sea level
Land Area3.3 Square Miles



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