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Decherd, TN Profile


Decherd, TN, population 2,129, is located in Tennessee's Franklin county, about 43.9 miles from Huntsville and 45.0 miles from Chattanooga.

Through the 90's Decherd's population has grown by about 2%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Decherd has declined by about 2%. Since 2005 Decherd's population has declined by about 1%.

Decherd's property crime levels tend to be about the same as Tennessee's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Decherd tend to be higher than Tennessee's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 46%
Females 54%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White83%
African American14%
Native American0%
Asian0%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed3%
As % of Population
     

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 609.00%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
20002,246N/A
20012,234-0.53%
20022,211-1.03%
20032,187-1.09%
20042,175-0.55%
20052,156-0.87%
20062,147-0.42%
20072,142-0.23%
20082,123-0.89%
20092,1290.28%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$27,750
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20011,280
20021,048
20031,072
2004718
2005899
2006496
2007462
2008468
2009284
2010568
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 01226
2002 00321
2003 11022
2004 11014
2005 01019
2006 01010
2007 0028
2008 00010
2009 0006
2010 01011

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20015,958
20025,374
20035,136
20045,251
20053,461
20064,734
20074,575
20082,763
20092,320
20103,313
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 42 88 5
2002 45 66 12
2003 32 77 6
2004 25 85 7
2005 32 40 5
2006 30 71 4
2007 27 70 2
2008 12 42 5
2009 21 28 0
2010 17 48 5

Location

Elevation960 feet above sea level
Land Area2.4 Square Miles



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