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Canyon, TX Profile


Canyon, TX, population 14,530, is located in Texas's Randall county, about 17.4 miles from Amarillo and 97.1 miles from Lubbock.

Through the 90's Canyon's population has grown by about 13%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Canyon has grown by about 4%. Since 2005 Canyon's population has grown by about 9%.

Canyon's property crime levels tend to be much lower than Texas's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Canyon tend to be much lower than Texas's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 48%
Females 52%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White88%
African American2%
Native American1%
Asian2%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed7%
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 609.00%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 605.00%Over 60: 7.00%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
200013,078N/A
200113,0920.11%
200213,055-0.28%
200313,1000.34%
200413,2661.27%
200513,3830.88%
200613,4340.38%
200714,0264.41%
200814,3122.04%
200914,5301.52%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$32,361
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
200161
200230
2003121
2004114
200523
200673
200722
200863
200988
201089
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 0008
2002 0202
2003 02410
2004 01311
2005 0102
2006 0019
2007 0003
2008 0207
2009 1219
2010 1129

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20011,390
20021,562
20031,108
20041,272
20051,529
20061,100
20071,393
2008873
2009920
2010813
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 24 154 5
2002 29 178 3
2003 20 117 9
2004 18 147 3
2005 29 169 5
2006 16 128 7
2007 15 170 5
2008 15 102 7
2009 19 113 4
2010 15 102 2

Location

Elevation3,551 feet above sea level
Land Area5 Square Miles



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