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Sweetwater, TN Profile


Sweetwater, TN, population 6,654, 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 the past decade the population of Sweetwater has grown by about 10%. Since 2005 Sweetwater's population has grown by about 8%.

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
White90%
African American7%
Native American0%
Asian1%
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
20005,691N/A
20015,7150.42%
20025,7761.07%
20035,8481.25%
20045,9712.10%
20056,1382.80%
20066,3253.05%
20076,4852.53%
20086,6081.90%
20096,6540.70%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$28,323
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001905
2002703
2003754
2004873
2005N/A
2006823
2007919
2008844
2009636
2010504
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
 
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 01149
2002 00535
2003 02338
2004 00645
2005 ----
2006 02346
2007 11552
2008 00452
2009 01438
2010 01726

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20013,016
20025,639
20036,204
20045,477
2005N/A
20065,521
20074,829
20084,309
20093,196
20104,318
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
 
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 39 114 17
2002 66 238 17
2003 70 272 12
2004 70 221 29
2005 - - -
2006 58 263 21
2007 52 239 19
2008 65 210 11
2009 59 136 21
2010 80 192 19

Location

Elevation917 feet above sea level
Land Area6.7 Square Miles



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