Glenwood Population: 1,410 Crime rate: Over 200% above the national average The metropolitan area's violent crime rate was higher than the national rate in 2020. Roger Thompson, chief adviser at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga's criminal justice department, said the crime statistics in the city and state should be a call to action. What we know about the increase in U.S. murders in 2020 (The US average is 22.7) Columbia property crime is 48.9. Why poverty: Tennessee has the fifth highest poverty rate in the nation with 17.9% of residents living below the poverty line. About half of aggravated assaults and homicides involve disputes between people who live in the same home, Thompson said. Earlier this year, the supermarket chain Kroger closed two stores in impoverished locations. This is a burden that drags on their health and learning ability, much research has shown. Yet, its ills bear similarity to those plaguing once heavily industrialized cities across the US like Baltimore, Detroit, or St. Louis. WebTotal crime 4,291 83% higher than the US average Chance of being a victim 1 in 24 83% higher than the US average Year-over-year crime -23% Year over year crime is down Morristown crime F Morristown Employment Household income is 33% lower than Tennessee Median household income $31,259 43% lower than the US average Income per capita Poverty for the non-Hispanic white population is 13.3 percent, which, while far lower than that of their black counterparts, has risen over the past few years and remains several percentage points higher than the national average. For a decade, Tennessee has been ranked among the nation's 10 most violent states. Its rate of property crime was higher than the national rate. Knoxville has a higher crime rate than similarly sized metro areas. Crime rate is the number of crimes committed per 100,000 people. The violent crime rates and property crime rates were calculated by U.S. News using data from the Federal Bureau of Investigation's Uniform Crime Reports. Violent Crimes - Murder Rape Robbery Assault Property Crimes - Burglary Larceny Auto Theft What the data says about gun deaths in the U.S. In general, this is true in most large U.S. cities. KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) As of now, the Knoxville Police Department says it has had 19 homicides this year. The consent submitted will only be used for data processing originating from this website.
