Sweetwater, TN Profile

Sweetwater, TN, population 6,117, is located in Tennessee's Monroe county, about 39.2 miles from Knoxville and 61.4 miles from Chattanooga.

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

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	45%
	Females	55%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	90%
	African American	7%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	40.40
	Males	38.10
	Females	42.90

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	13.00%		Under 20:	13.00%
	20 to 40	11.00%		20 to 40:	13.00%
	40 to 60	12.00%		40 to 60:	14.00%
	Over 60	10.00%		Over 60:	16.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	5,586	N/A
2001	5,650	1.15%
2002	5,723	1.29%
2003	5,808	1.49%
2004	5,937	2.22%
2005	6,117	3.03%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$28,323

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	905
2002	703
2003	754
2004	873
2005	N/A
2006	823

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	-	0
Forcible Rape	1	0	2	0	-	2
Robbery	1	5	3	6	-	3
Aggravated Assault	49	35	38	45	-	46

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	3,016
2002	5,639
2003	6,204
2004	5,477
2005	N/A
2006	5,521

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	39	66	70	70	-	58
Larceny, Theft	114	238	272	221	-	263
Motor Vehicle Theft	17	17	12	29	-	21
Arson	1	3	3	2	-	2

Location

Elevation	917 feet above sea level
Land Area	6.7 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities