Macon County Information
Macon in
Tennessee occupies
307 square miles and has a 2006 population of
21,726, a change from a 2000 population of
20,386 and
15,906 in 1990.
12.5% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
15.4% percent is 25-35, and
15.5% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
103 acts of violent crime reported in
Macon in 2004, a change from
43 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
741 people:
6.8% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
3.8%.
Read more about
Macon, Tennessee in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Macon | |
| State | Tennessee | |
| Land Area | 307 sq. miles | Ranked 2,830 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 21,726 | Ranked 1,733 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 21,564 | |
| Population 2000 | 20,386 | Ranked 1,769 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 15,906 | Ranked 1,930 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 98.6% | |
| African American | .6% | |
| Asian American | .3% | |
| Native American | .3% | |
| Pacific Islander | .1% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 5.9% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 13.5% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 12.5% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 15.4% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 15.5% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 13.5% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 11.3% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 7% | |
| Population 75 and up | 5.4% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 103 | 43 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | 6 | |
| Robberies | 1 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 96 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 396 | 305 |
| Burglaries | 94 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 269 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 33 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 10,976 | 10,267 |
| Unemployed Population | 741 | 392 |
| Unemployment Rate | 6.8% | 3.8% |
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