Carter County Information
Carter in
Tennessee occupies
348 square miles and has a 2006 population of
59,157, a change from a 2000 population of
56,742 and
51,505 in 1990.
13.1% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
14.6% percent is 25-35, and
15.2% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
139 acts of violent crime reported in
Carter in 2004, a change from
159 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
1,473 people:
5% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
4.9%.
Read more about
Carter, Tennessee in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Carter | |
| State | Tennessee | |
| Land Area | 348 sq. miles | Ranked 2,735 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 59,157 | Ranked 848 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 58,884 | |
| Population 2000 | 56,742 | Ranked 835 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 51,505 | Ranked 820 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 97.2% | |
| African American | 1.6% | |
| Asian American | .3% | |
| Native American | .2% | |
| Pacific Islander | % | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 4.9% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 10.7% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 13.1% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 14.6% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 15.2% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14.5% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 12.2% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 8.2% | |
| Population 75 and up | 6.7% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 139 | 159 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 2 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 6 | |
| Robberies | 16 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 115 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 1,732 | 1,794 |
| Burglaries | 437 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 1,197 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 98 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 29,290 | 27,844 |
| Unemployed Population | 1,473 | 1,360 |
| Unemployment Rate | 5% | 4.9% |
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