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Rockwood, TN Profile


Rockwood, TN, population 5,539, 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 the past decade the population of Rockwood has declined by about 6%. Since 2005 Rockwood's population has grown by about 3%.

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
White93%
African American5%
Native American0%
Asian0%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed2%
As % of Population
     

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 609.99%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
20005,436N/A
20015,400-0.66%
20025,374-0.48%
20035,370-0.07%
20045,3860.30%
20055,385-0.02%
20065,4190.63%
20075,5342.12%
20085,529-0.09%
20095,5390.18%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$23,986
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001137
2002204
2003329
2004257
2005236
2006364
2007275
2008126
2009306
2010686
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 0134
2002 0039
2003 01216
2004 01211
2005 0355
2006 00416
2007 00213
2008 0106
2009 01412
2010 02234

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20013,966
20024,164
20035,633
20046,594
20056,931
20065,987
20078,766
20086,170
20096,717
20106,033
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 33 189 9
2002 26 210 9
2003 42 273 10
2004 48 291 20
2005 67 299 15
2006 55 258 16
2007 73 393 12
2008 63 262 19
2009 95 269 9
2010 69 251 14

Location

Elevation883 feet above sea level
Land Area6.7 Square Miles



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