Jefferson City, TN Profile

Jefferson City, TN, population 7,931, 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 this decade the population of Jefferson City has grown by about 2%.

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
	White	90%
	African American	6%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	3%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	28.30
	Males	26.30
	Females	31.20

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	14.00%		Under 20:	13.00%
	20 to 40	19.00%		20 to 40:	18.00%
	40 to 60	8.00%		40 to 60:	10.00%
	Over 60	7.00%		Over 60:	12.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	7,760	N/A
2001	7,758	-0.03%
2002	7,780	0.28%
2003	7,875	1.22%
2004	7,917	0.53%
2005	7,931	0.18%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$25,911

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	358
2002	481
2003	513
2004	441
2005	362
2006	174

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	1	1	0	0
Forcible Rape	3	3	4	2	1	0
Robbery	2	3	8	5	6	4
Aggravated Assault	23	32	27	27	22	10

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	6,118
2002	5,489
2003	6,268
2004	5,788
2005	5,045
2006	6,449

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	84	101	82	82	49	87
Larceny, Theft	369	309	370	341	324	407
Motor Vehicle Theft	26	24	37	36	31	24
Arson	3	4	6	2	4	0

Location

Elevation	1,205 feet above sea level
Land Area	3.3 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities