Tazewell, TN Profile

Tazewell, TN, population 2,150, is located in Tennessee's Claiborne county, about 39.4 miles from Knoxville and 120.7 miles from Lexington.

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

Tazewell's property crime levels tend to be about the same as Tennessee's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Tazewell 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	94%
	African American	4%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	41.40
	Males	38.30
	Females	44.30

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	11.00%		Under 20:	11.00%
	20 to 40	13.00%		20 to 40:	13.00%
	40 to 60	12.00%		40 to 60:	15.00%
	Over 60	9.00%		Over 60:	16.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	2,165	N/A
2001	2,144	-0.97%
2002	2,123	-0.98%
2003	2,134	0.52%
2004	2,140	0.28%
2005	2,150	0.47%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$22,288

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,053
2002	589
2003	467
2004	512
2005	602
2006	689

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	2	2	0	0	1	0
Robbery	1	0	0	0	0	2
Aggravated Assault	20	11	10	11	12	13

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	4,716
2002	4,488
2003	5,320
2004	4,930
2005	5,275
2006	7,671

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	15	8	20	20	27	32
Larceny, Theft	75	84	88	73	76	126
Motor Vehicle Theft	13	7	6	13	11	9
Arson	0	1	0	0	0	1

Location

Elevation	1,350 feet above sea level
Land Area	3.1 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities