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

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

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

Property Crimes

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

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

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

Location

Land Area	87.9 Square Miles
Water Area	0.3 Square Miles