Dimmitt, TX Profile

Dimmitt, TX, population 3,981, is located in Texas's Castro county, about 53.8 miles from Amarillo and 72.2 miles from Lubbock.

Through the 90's Dimmitt's population has declined by about 1%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Dimmitt has declined by about 9%.

Dimmitt's property crime levels tend to be lower than Texas's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Dimmitt 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	75%
	African American	3%
	Native American	2%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	20%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	32.20
	Males	30.20
	Females	34.60

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	19.00%	Under 20:	18.00%
20 to 40	11.00%	20 to 40:	11.00%
40 to 60	11.00%	40 to 60:	12.00%
Over 60	7.00%	Over 60:	11.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	4,375	N/A
2001	4,264	-2.54%
2002	4,203	-1.43%
2003	4,122	-1.93%
2004	4,014	-2.62%
2005	3,981	-0.82%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$27,454

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	224
2002	219
2003	163
2004	261
2005	220
2006	220
2007	288
2008	136

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Robbery	0	1	0	1	0	1	0	0
Aggravated Assault	10	9	7	10	9	8	11	5

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,989
2002	2,013
2003	3,301
2004	3,822
2005	5,928
2006	3,957
2007	3,093
2008	3,536

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	23	23	44	40	55	57	28	45
Larceny, Theft	63	63	89	113	175	102	84	81
Motor Vehicle Theft	3	6	9	8	12	3	6	4
Arson	1	2	4	2	0	2	0	0

Location

Elevation	3,877 feet above sea level
Land Area	1.9 Square Miles