New Tazewell, TN Profile

New Tazewell, TN, population 2,882, is located in Tennessee's Claiborne county, about 37.8 miles from Knoxville and 120.8 miles from Lexington.

Through the 90's New Tazewell's population has grown by about 54%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of New Tazewell has stayed about the same.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	46%
	Females	54%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	96%
	African American	1%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	3%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	36.60
	Males	34.50
	Females	38.80

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	13.00%		Under 20:	14.00%
	20 to 40	14.00%		20 to 40:	14.00%
	40 to 60	11.00%		40 to 60:	13.00%
	Over 60	8.00%		Over 60:	13.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	2,871	N/A
2001	2,863	-0.28%
2002	2,839	-0.84%
2003	2,857	0.63%
2004	2,867	0.35%
2005	2,882	0.52%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$21,875

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	345
2002	308
2003	174
2004	381
2005	794
2006	582

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	1	0	0	2	0	0
Forcible Rape	0	0	0	0	3	3
Robbery	0	0	3	0	3	2
Aggravated Assault	9	9	2	9	17	12

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	2,140
2002	2,188
2003	2,123
2004	4,193
2005	6,388
2006	6,954

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	9	9	14	19	33	34
Larceny, Theft	45	50	46	102	145	158
Motor Vehicle Theft	8	5	1	0	7	11
Arson	1	0	0	1	0	0

Location

Elevation	1,380 feet above sea level
Land Area	3.3 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities