Overton County Information
Overton in
Tennessee occupies
435 square miles and has a 2006 population of
20,740, a change from a 2000 population of
20,118 and
17,636 in 1990.
11.8% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
13.4% percent is 25-35, and
14.1% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
35 acts of violent crime reported in
Overton in 2004, a change from
33 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
665 people:
6.6% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
5.5%.
Read more about
Overton, Tennessee in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Overton | |
| State | Tennessee | |
| Land Area | 435 sq. miles | Ranked 2,416 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 20,740 | Ranked 1,775 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 20,498 | |
| Population 2000 | 20,118 | Ranked 1,788 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 17,636 | Ranked 1,809 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 98.3% | |
| African American | .8% | |
| Asian American | .1% | |
| Native American | .3% | |
| Pacific Islander | .1% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 5.6% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 12% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 11.8% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 13.4% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 14.1% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14.3% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 12.7% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 9.3% | |
| Population 75 and up | 6.9% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 35 | 33 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | | |
| Robberies | 5 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 30 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 367 | 199 |
| Burglaries | 137 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 201 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 29 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 10,036 | 9,682 |
| Unemployed Population | 665 | 529 |
| Unemployment Rate | 6.6% | 5.5% |
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