South Carthage, TN Profile

South Carthage, TN, population 1,321, is located in Tennessee's Smith county, about 46.8 miles from Nashville and 80.9 miles from Clarksville.

Through the 90's South Carthage's population has grown by about 53%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of South Carthage has grown by about 1%.

South Carthage's property crime levels tend to be lower than Tennessee's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in South Carthage 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	95%
	African American	2%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	3%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	36.70
	Males	34.80
	Females	38.10

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	14.00%	Under 20:	14.00%
20 to 40	13.00%	20 to 40:	15.00%
40 to 60	12.00%	40 to 60:	13.00%
Over 60	7.00%	Over 60:	13.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	1,302	N/A
2001	1,301	-0.08%
2002	1,307	0.46%
2003	1,308	0.08%
2004	1,303	-0.38%
2005	1,321	1.38%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$30,592

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	304
2002	75
2003	152
2004	152
2005	379
2006	224
2007	154
2008	1,141

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	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Robbery	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2
Aggravated Assault	4	1	2	2	5	3	1	13

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	3,120
2002	2,261
2003	3,336
2004	2,961
2005	2,504
2006	4,634
2007	4,074
2008	2,281

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	8	9	8	6	6	24	13	6
Larceny, Theft	32	20	33	32	25	36	40	20
Motor Vehicle Theft	1	1	3	1	2	2	0	4
Arson	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0

Location

Elevation	499 feet above sea level
Land Area	2.5 Square Miles
Water Area	0.1 Square Miles