Hawkins County Information
Hawkins in
Tennessee occupies
500 square miles and has a 2006 population of
56,850, a change from a 2000 population of
53,563 and
44,565 in 1990.
11.5% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
13.9% percent is 25-35, and
15.3% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
162 acts of violent crime reported in
Hawkins in 2004, a change from
129 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
1,503 people:
5.8% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
4.3%.
Read more about
Hawkins, Tennessee in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Hawkins | |
| State | Tennessee | |
| Land Area | 500 sq. miles | Ranked 2,182 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 56,850 | Ranked 876 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 56,203 | |
| Population 2000 | 53,563 | Ranked 873 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 44,565 | Ranked 917 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 97.4% | |
| African American | 1.7% | |
| Asian American | .3% | |
| Native American | .1% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 5.6% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 12.1% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 11.5% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 13.9% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 15.3% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14.5% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 12.8% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 8.3% | |
| Population 75 and up | 6% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 162 | 129 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 2 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 8 | |
| Robberies | 11 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 141 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 1,650 | 982 |
| Burglaries | 508 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 1,010 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 132 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 26,030 | 24,690 |
| Unemployed Population | 1,503 | 1,058 |
| Unemployment Rate | 5.8% | 4.3% |
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