Fentress County Information
Fentress in
Tennessee occupies
499 square miles and has a 2006 population of
17,480, a change from a 2000 population of
16,625 and
14,669 in 1990.
12.2% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
13.6% percent is 25-35, and
14.3% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
50 acts of violent crime reported in
Fentress in 2004, a change from
53 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
499 people:
6.6% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
7.6%.
Read more about
Fentress, Tennessee in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Fentress | |
| State | Tennessee | |
| Land Area | 499 sq. miles | Ranked 2,184 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 17,480 | Ranked 1,943 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 17,180 | |
| Population 2000 | 16,625 | Ranked 1,984 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 14,669 | Ranked 2,007 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 99.4% | |
| African American | .2% | |
| Asian American | .1% | |
| Native American | .1% | |
| Pacific Islander | % | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 5.6% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 12.4% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 12.2% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 13.6% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 14.3% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14.5% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 13% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 8.4% | |
| Population 75 and up | 6% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 50 | 53 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 1 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 1 | |
| Robberies | | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 48 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 417 | 335 |
| Burglaries | 156 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 233 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 28 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 7,569 | 6,916 |
| Unemployed Population | 499 | 523 |
| Unemployment Rate | 6.6% | 7.6% |
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