Lewis County Information
Lewis in
Tennessee occupies
282 square miles and has a 2006 population of
11,588, a change from a 2000 population of
11,367 and
9,247 in 1990.
13.1% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
12.8% percent is 25-35, and
14.1% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
19 acts of violent crime reported in
Lewis in 2004, a change from
24 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
375 people:
7.2% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
5.6%.
Read more about
Lewis, Tennessee in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Lewis | |
| State | Tennessee | |
| Land Area | 282 sq. miles | Ranked 2,883 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 11,588 | Ranked 2,323 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 11,426 | |
| Population 2000 | 11,367 | Ranked 2,346 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 9,247 | Ranked 2,449 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 97.4% | |
| African American | 1.8% | |
| Asian American | .3% | |
| Native American | .1% | |
| Pacific Islander | % | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 6.5% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 13% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 13.1% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 12.8% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 14.1% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14.4% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 12.3% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 7.8% | |
| Population 75 and up | 5.9% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 19 | 24 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 2 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 1 | |
| Robberies | | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 16 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 248 | 199 |
| Burglaries | 62 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 172 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 14 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 5,244 | 5,311 |
| Unemployed Population | 375 | 297 |
| Unemployment Rate | 7.2% | 5.6% |
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