Center, TX Profile

Center, TX, population 5,781, is located in Texas's Shelby county, about 56.4 miles from Shreveport and 118.3 miles from Beaumont.

Through the 90's Center's population has grown by about 15%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Center has grown by about 2%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	46%
	Females	54%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	51%
	African American	34%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	15%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	35.60
	Males	31.20
	Females	39.50

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	15.00%	Under 20:	15.00%
20 to 40	14.00%	20 to 40:	13.00%
40 to 60	10.00%	40 to 60:	11.00%
Over 60	8.00%	Over 60:	15.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	5,678	N/A
2001	5,641	-0.65%
2002	5,640	-0.02%
2003	5,694	0.96%
2004	5,688	-0.11%
2005	5,781	1.64%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$26,061

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	396
2002	590
2003	681
2004	688
2005	603
2006	454

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	2	0	0	0	1	2
Forcible Rape	1	1	1	0	1	2
Robbery	2	7	6	6	4	2
Aggravated Assault	18	27	32	34	29	21

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	5,115
2002	6,273
2003	7,356
2004	6,039
2005	7,646
2006	5,063

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	70	90	110	91	79	70
Larceny, Theft	215	266	278	239	337	214
Motor Vehicle Theft	12	16	33	21	28	17
Arson	1	1	1	0	1	0

Location

Elevation	379 feet above sea level
Land Area	6.2 Square Miles