Anderson County Information
Anderson in
Tennessee occupies
345 square miles and has a 2006 population of
73,579, a change from a 2000 population of
71,330 and
68,250 in 1990.
12.1% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
11.8% percent is 25-35, and
14.2% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
293 acts of violent crime reported in
Anderson in 2004, a change from
255 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
1,670 people:
4.7% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
4.2%.
Read more about
Anderson, Tennessee in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Anderson | |
| State | Tennessee | |
| Land Area | 345 sq. miles | Ranked 2,744 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 73,579 | Ranked 709 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 72,518 | |
| Population 2000 | 71,330 | Ranked 694 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 68,250 | Ranked 648 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 93.4% | |
| African American | 3.9% | |
| Asian American | 1.1% | |
| Native American | .3% | |
| Pacific Islander | % | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 5.5% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 11.9% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 12.1% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 11.8% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 14.2% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 15.5% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 12.5% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 8.1% | |
| Population 75 and up | 8.3% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 293 | 255 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 2 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 18 | |
| Robberies | 61 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 212 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 3,230 | 2,549 |
| Burglaries | 766 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 2,207 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 257 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 35,527 | 34,058 |
| Unemployed Population | 1,670 | 1,445 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.7% | 4.2% |
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