Amarillo, TX Profile

Amarillo, TX, population 183,021, is located in Texas's Potter county, about 113.7 miles from Lubbock and 210.5 miles from Wichita Falls.

Through the 90's Amarillo's population has grown by about 10%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Amarillo has grown by about 5%.

Amarillo's property crime levels tend to be higher than Texas's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Amarillo tend to be higher than Texas's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	78%
	African American	6%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	2%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	13%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	33.50
	Males	32.10
	Females	34.80

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	16.00%	Under 20:	15.00%
20 to 40	14.00%	20 to 40:	15.00%
40 to 60	12.00%	40 to 60:	13.00%
Over 60	7.00%	Over 60:	10.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	173,627	N/A
2001	174,650	0.59%
2002	176,336	0.97%
2003	178,543	1.25%
2004	180,490	1.09%
2005	183,021	1.40%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$34,940

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	790
2002	816
2003	835
2004	785
2005	836
2006	862
2007	980
2008	785

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	19	7	17	11	10	5	19	13
Forcible Rape	98	109	97	75	88	98	127	122
Robbery	277	330	378	377	347	401	431	324
Aggravated Assault	1,008	1,033	1,009	963	1,092	1119	1257	1015

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	6,885
2002	6,614
2003	6,455
2004	6,337
2005	6,448
2006	5,887
2007	6,072
2008	5,494

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	2,533	2,468	2,203	2,297	2,549	2412	2585	2419
Larceny, Theft	8,747	8,566	8,501	8,241	8,245	7617	7554	7150
Motor Vehicle Theft	945	960	900	971	1,056	1051	1230	741
Arson	56	66	62	53	62	93	70	48