La Vergne, TN Profile

La Vergne, TN, population 25,885, is located in Tennessee's Rutherford county, about 15.4 miles from Nashville and 56.1 miles from Clarksville.

Through the 90's La Vergne's population has grown by about 149%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of La Vergne has grown by about 39%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	49%
	Females	51%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	84%
	African American	11%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	4%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	30.80
	Males	30.70
	Females	30.80

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	17.00%	Under 20:	16.00%
20 to 40	17.00%	20 to 40:	19.00%
40 to 60	12.00%	40 to 60:	12.00%
Over 60	3.00%	Over 60:	4.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	18,687	N/A
2001	19,926	6.63%
2002	21,564	8.22%
2003	23,045	6.87%
2004	24,776	7.51%
2005	25,885	4.48%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$51,478

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	652
2002	588
2003	734
2004	533
2005	662
2006	633

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	1	1	2	0
Forcible Rape	5	3	12	10	10	7
Robbery	10	6	8	8	9	10
Aggravated Assault	108	103	138	105	145	149

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	2,917
2002	2,789
2003	2,783
2004	2,701
2005	2,824
2006	2,556

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	176	91	150	125	177	170
Larceny, Theft	330	393	386	455	455	432
Motor Vehicle Theft	44	47	67	49	76	68
Arson	6	11	6	10	10	5

Location

Elevation	600 feet above sea level
Land Area	16.6 Square Miles