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Spencer, TN Profile


Spencer, TN, population 1,693, is located in Tennessee's Van Buren county, about 49.3 miles from Chattanooga and 79.3 miles from Nashville.

Through the 90's Spencer's population has grown by about 52%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Spencer has declined by about 1%. Since 2005 Spencer's population has grown by about 2%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 48%
Females 52%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White99%
African American0%
Native American0%
Asian0%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed1%
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 609.00%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
20001,713N/A
20011,696-0.99%
20021,7000.24%
20031,669-1.82%
20041,664-0.30%
20051,661-0.18%
20061,655-0.36%
20071,6781.39%
20081,6951.01%
20091,693-0.12%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$25,583
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001116
2002N/A
2003N/A
2004117
200558
2006117
200759
20080
2009118
201059
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
 
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 0002
2002 ----
2003 ----
2004 0002
2005 0001
2006 0002
2007 0001
2008 0000
2009 0101
2010 0001

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001694
2002N/A
2003N/A
2004933
20051,110
2006408
2007832
20081,665
20091,533
20101,482
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
 
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 2 9 1
2002 - - -
2003 - - -
2004 5 9 2
2005 5 13 1
2006 4 3 0
2007 3 11 0
2008 3 21 4
2009 6 19 1
2010 10 14 1

Location

Elevation1,820 feet above sea level
Land Area3.3 Square Miles



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