Obion County Information
Obion in
Tennessee occupies
555 square miles and has a 2006 population of
32,184, a change from a 2000 population of
32,450 and
31,717 in 1990.
11.8% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
13.2% percent is 25-35, and
13.1% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
110 acts of violent crime reported in
Obion in 2004, a change from
109 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
877 people:
5.6% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
4.4%.
Read more about
Obion, Tennessee in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Obion | |
| State | Tennessee | |
| Land Area | 555 sq. miles | Ranked 1,989 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 32,184 | Ranked 1,367 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 32,177 | |
| Population 2000 | 32,450 | Ranked 1,336 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 31,717 | Ranked 1,221 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 88.9% | |
| African American | 10.2% | |
| Asian American | .3% | |
| Native American | .1% | |
| Pacific Islander | .1% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 6.1% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 12.5% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 11.8% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 13.2% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 13.1% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 15.2% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 12.4% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 8.7% | |
| Population 75 and up | 7% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 110 | 109 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 1 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 5 | |
| Robberies | 9 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 95 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 1,140 | 1,066 |
| Burglaries | 245 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 828 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 67 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 15,622 | 16,392 |
| Unemployed Population | 877 | 717 |
| Unemployment Rate | 5.6% | 4.4% |
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