Decatur County Information
Decatur in
Tennessee occupies
345 square miles and has a 2006 population of
11,426, a change from a 2000 population of
11,731 and
10,472 in 1990.
11.1% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
13.4% percent is 25-35, and
13.4% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
20 acts of violent crime reported in
Decatur in 2004, a change from
22 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
362 people:
6.5% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
5.4%.
Read more about
Decatur, Tennessee in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Decatur | |
| State | Tennessee | |
| Land Area | 345 sq. miles | Ranked 2,742 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 11,426 | Ranked 2,336 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 11,586 | |
| Population 2000 | 11,731 | Ranked 2,317 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 10,472 | Ranked 2,338 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 95.9% | |
| African American | 3.5% | |
| Asian American | .2% | |
| Native American | .1% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 5.2% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 11.2% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 11.1% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 13.4% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 13.4% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 13.7% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 12.8% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 10.6% | |
| Population 75 and up | 8.6% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 20 | 22 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | | |
| Robberies | | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 20 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 300 | 173 |
| Burglaries | 140 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 138 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 22 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 5,538 | 5,719 |
| Unemployed Population | 362 | 311 |
| Unemployment Rate | 6.5% | 5.4% |
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