Canyon, TX Profile

Canyon, TX, population 13,353, 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 this decade the population of Canyon has grown by about 4%.

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
	White	88%
	African American	2%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	2%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	7%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	25.40
	Males	24.60
	Females	26.70

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	16.00%		Under 20:	16.00%
	20 to 40	19.00%		20 to 40:	18.00%
	40 to 60	9.00%		40 to 60:	10.00%
	Over 60	5.00%		Over 60:	7.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	12,875	N/A
2001	13,036	1.25%
2002	13,019	-0.13%
2003	13,061	0.32%
2004	13,224	1.25%
2005	13,353	0.98%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$32,361

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	61
2002	30
2003	121
2004	114
2005	23
2006	73

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	0	2	2	1	1	0
Robbery	0	0	4	3	0	1
Aggravated Assault	8	2	10	11	2	9

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,390
2002	1,562
2003	1,108
2004	1,272
2005	1,529
2006	1,100

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	24	29	20	18	29	16
Larceny, Theft	154	178	117	147	169	128
Motor Vehicle Theft	5	3	9	3	5	7
Arson	0	0	2	2	0	0

Location

Elevation	3,551 feet above sea level
Land Area	5 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities