Wayne County Information
Wayne in
Tennessee occupies
736 square miles and has a 2006 population of
16,828, a change from a 2000 population of
16,842 and
13,935 in 1990.
13.2% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
15.8% percent is 25-35, and
16.2% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
40 acts of violent crime reported in
Wayne in 2004, a change from
24 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
682 people:
10.4% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
8.4%.
Read more about
Wayne, Tennessee in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Wayne | |
| State | Tennessee | |
| Land Area | 736 sq. miles | Ranked 1,310 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 16,828 | Ranked 1,983 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 16,848 | |
| Population 2000 | 16,842 | Ranked 1,967 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 13,935 | Ranked 2,062 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 91.7% | |
| African American | 7.5% | |
| Asian American | .4% | |
| Native American | .2% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 4.6% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 10.7% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 13.2% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 15.8% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 16.2% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 13.5% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 11.6% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 8.3% | |
| Population 75 and up | 6.2% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 40 | 24 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | 2 | |
| Robberies | 1 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 37 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 274 | 168 |
| Burglaries | 122 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 114 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 38 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 6,539 | 6,757 |
| Unemployed Population | 682 | 567 |
| Unemployment Rate | 10.4% | 8.4% |
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