Rhea County Information
Rhea in
Tennessee occupies
336 square miles and has a 2006 population of
30,347, a change from a 2000 population of
28,403 and
24,344 in 1990.
13.9% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
13.5% percent is 25-35, and
13.6% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
87 acts of violent crime reported in
Rhea in 2004, a change from
53 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
824 people:
6.1% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
4.8%.
Read more about
Rhea, Tennessee in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Rhea | |
| State | Tennessee | |
| Land Area | 336 sq. miles | Ranked 2,769 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 30,347 | Ranked 1,408 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 29,872 | |
| Population 2000 | 28,403 | Ranked 1,436 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 24,344 | Ranked 1,483 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 96.1% | |
| African American | 2.2% | |
| Asian American | .4% | |
| Native American | .4% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 6.6% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 12.2% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 13.9% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 13.5% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 13.6% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 12.3% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 7.9% | |
| Population 75 and up | 6% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 87 | 53 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 2 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 2 | |
| Robberies | 3 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 80 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 708 | 677 |
| Burglaries | 81 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 591 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 36 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 13,403 | 13,420 |
| Unemployed Population | 824 | 641 |
| Unemployment Rate | 6.1% | 4.8% |
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