Meigs County Information
Meigs in
Tennessee occupies
217 square miles and has a 2006 population of
11,698, a change from a 2000 population of
11,086 and
8,033 in 1990.
11.9% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
14.5% percent is 25-35, and
14.9% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
52 acts of violent crime reported in
Meigs in 2004, a change from
10 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
331 people:
6.8% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
5.3%.
Read more about
Meigs, Tennessee in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Meigs | |
| State | Tennessee | |
| Land Area | 217 sq. miles | Ranked 2,992 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 11,698 | Ranked 2,316 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 11,595 | |
| Population 2000 | 11,086 | Ranked 2,359 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 8,033 | Ranked 2,561 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 97.4% | |
| African American | 1.8% | |
| Asian American | .2% | |
| Native American | .3% | |
| Pacific Islander | % | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 5.9% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 13% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 11.9% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 14.5% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 14.9% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 13.4% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 13.5% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 7.8% | |
| Population 75 and up | 5.1% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 52 | 10 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 1 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 4 | |
| Robberies | 1 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 46 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 245 | 205 |
| Burglaries | 90 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 135 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 20 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 4,841 | 4,909 |
| Unemployed Population | 331 | 258 |
| Unemployment Rate | 6.8% | 5.3% |
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