Grainger County Information
Grainger in
Tennessee occupies
302 square miles and has a 2006 population of
22,453, a change from a 2000 population of
20,659 and
17,095 in 1990.
11.6% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
14.6% percent is 25-35, and
15.4% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
60 acts of violent crime reported in
Grainger in 2004, a change from
82 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
604 people:
5.8% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
4.6%.
Read more about
Grainger, Tennessee in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Grainger | |
| State | Tennessee | |
| Land Area | 302 sq. miles | Ranked 2,841 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 22,453 | Ranked 1,702 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 22,188 | |
| Population 2000 | 20,659 | Ranked 1,754 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 17,095 | Ranked 1,846 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 98.7% | |
| African American | .6% | |
| Asian American | .1% | |
| Native American | .1% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 5.9% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 11.9% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 11.6% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 14.6% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 15.4% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14.6% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 12.3% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 8.4% | |
| Population 75 and up | 5.3% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 60 | 82 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | 5 | |
| Robberies | 4 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 51 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 548 | 409 |
| Burglaries | 135 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 371 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 42 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 10,356 | 9,760 |
| Unemployed Population | 604 | 450 |
| Unemployment Rate | 5.8% | 4.6% |
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