Rockwood, TN Profile

Rockwood, TN, population 5,426, is located in Tennessee's Roane county, about 43.3 miles from Knoxville and 66.8 miles from Chattanooga.

Through the 90's Rockwood's population has grown by about 8%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Rockwood has declined by about 6%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	46%
	Females	54%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	93%
	African American	5%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	42.00
	Males	38.60
	Females	45.30

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	12.00%	Under 20:	11.00%
20 to 40	11.00%	20 to 40:	12.00%
40 to 60	12.00%	40 to 60:	14.00%
Over 60	10.00%	Over 60:	17.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	5,774	N/A
2001	5,397	-6.53%
2002	5,391	-0.11%
2003	5,383	-0.15%
2004	5,408	0.46%
2005	5,426	0.33%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$23,986

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	137
2002	204
2003	329
2004	257
2005	236
2006	364
2007	275
2008	126

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	1	0	1	1	3	0	0	1
Robbery	3	3	2	2	5	4	2	0
Aggravated Assault	4	9	16	11	5	16	13	6

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	3,966
2002	4,164
2003	5,633
2004	6,594
2005	6,931
2006	5,987
2007	8,766
2008	6,170

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	33	26	42	48	67	55	73	63
Larceny, Theft	189	210	273	291	299	258	393	262
Motor Vehicle Theft	9	9	10	20	15	16	12	19
Arson	1	1	1	3	0	0	1	0

Location

Elevation	883 feet above sea level
Land Area	6.7 Square Miles