Hamilton County Information
Hamilton in
Tennessee occupies
576 square miles and has a 2006 population of
312,905, a change from a 2000 population of
307,908 and
285,536 in 1990.
14% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
12.5% percent is 25-35, and
14.1% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
2,616 acts of violent crime reported in
Hamilton in 2004, a change from
3,284 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
7,171 people:
4.4% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
3.4%.
Read more about
Hamilton, Tennessee in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Hamilton | |
| State | Tennessee | |
| Land Area | 576 sq. miles | Ranked 1,866 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 312,905 | Ranked 196 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 310,659 | |
| Population 2000 | 307,908 | Ranked 185 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 285,536 | Ranked 172 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 76.4% | |
| African American | 20.6% | |
| Asian American | 1.5% | |
| Native American | .3% | |
| Pacific Islander | .1% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 6.2% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 11.9% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 14% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 12.5% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 14.1% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 15.2% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 11.9% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 7.5% | |
| Population 75 and up | 6.6% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 2,616 | 3,284 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 15 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 165 | |
| Robberies | 536 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 1,900 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 18,839 | 19,893 |
| Burglaries | 3,692 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 13,356 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 1,791 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 161,562 | 160,657 |
| Unemployed Population | 7,171 | 5,403 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.4% | 3.4% |
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