Blackwell, OK Profile

Blackwell, OK, population 7,297, is located in Oklahoma's Kay county, about 61.5 miles from Wichita and 84.7 miles from Tulsa.

Through the 90's Blackwell's population has grown by about 2%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Blackwell has declined by about 5%.

Blackwell's property crime levels tend to be about the same as Oklahoma's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Blackwell tend to be lower than Oklahoma's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	87%
	African American	0%
	Native American	4%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	9%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	37.70
	Males	36.20
	Females	39.00

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	15.00%	Under 20:	15.00%
20 to 40	11.00%	20 to 40:	12.00%
40 to 60	12.00%	40 to 60:	12.00%
Over 60	10.00%	Over 60:	14.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	7,668	N/A
2001	7,521	-1.92%
2002	7,520	-0.01%
2003	7,439	-1.08%
2004	7,350	-1.20%
2005	7,297	-0.72%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$25,835

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	520
2002	309
2003	225
2004	215
2005	229
2006	258
2007	266
2008	351

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	5	3	1	4	4	2	3	2
Robbery	2	2	2	0	3	0	2	0
Aggravated Assault	32	19	14	12	10	17	14	23

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	3,603
2002	4,611
2003	4,619
2004	3,759
2005	3,010
2006	2,146
2007	2,145
2008	2,009

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	87	76	85	108	79	45	52	39
Larceny, Theft	170	265	240	162	132	99	92	98
Motor Vehicle Theft	20	17	24	10	12	14	9	6
Arson	3	2	7	0	8	4	3	1

Location

Elevation	1,014 feet above sea level
Land Area	5 Square Miles