La Follette, TN Profile

La Follette, TN, population 8,166, is located in Tennessee's Campbell county, about 31.2 miles from Knoxville and 114.1 miles from Chattanooga.

Through the 90's La Follette's population has grown by about 10%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of La Follette has grown by about 3%.

La Follette's property crime levels tend to be about the same as Tennessee's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in La Follette tend to be higher than Tennessee's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	45%
	Females	55%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	98%
	African American	1%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	39.90
	Males	36.40
	Females	43.60

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	12.00%	Under 20:	12.00%
20 to 40	13.00%	20 to 40:	13.00%
40 to 60	11.00%	40 to 60:	13.00%
Over 60	9.00%	Over 60:	17.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	7,926	N/A
2001	7,941	0.19%
2002	8,003	0.78%
2003	8,055	0.65%
2004	8,168	1.40%
2005	8,166	-0.02%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$18,370

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,175
2002	854
2003	909
2004	1,008
2005	1,250
2006	822

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	1	1	0
Forcible Rape	1	6	6	5	3	3
Robbery	11	10	4	7	7	5
Aggravated Assault	82	53	63	69	92	60

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	4,239
2002	4,519
2003	4,968
2004	5,471
2005	5,740
2006	5,719

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	90	142	142	174	168	170
Larceny, Theft	222	189	224	241	278	265
Motor Vehicle Theft	27	34	33	30	27	38
Arson	0	5	3	0	0	0

Location

Elevation	1,060 feet above sea level
Land Area	4.4 Square Miles