Gibson County Information
Gibson in
Tennessee occupies
604 square miles and has a 2006 population of
48,461, a change from a 2000 population of
48,149 and
46,315 in 1990.
12% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
13% percent is 25-35, and
13.8% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
280 acts of violent crime reported in
Gibson in 2004, a change from
250 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
1,617 people:
7.7% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
5.4%.
Read more about
Gibson, Tennessee in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Gibson | |
| State | Tennessee | |
| Land Area | 604 sq. miles | Ranked 1,726 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 48,461 | Ranked 981 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 48,061 | |
| Population 2000 | 48,149 | Ranked 945 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 46,315 | Ranked 897 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 79.3% | |
| African American | 19.5% | |
| Asian American | .3% | |
| Native American | .2% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 6.1% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 12.5% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 12% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 13% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 13.8% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 11.4% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 8.5% | |
| Population 75 and up | 8.6% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 280 | 250 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 1 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 17 | |
| Robberies | 18 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 244 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 1,439 | 1,351 |
| Burglaries | 374 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 968 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 97 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 21,066 | 23,404 |
| Unemployed Population | 1,617 | 1,272 |
| Unemployment Rate | 7.7% | 5.4% |
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