Forney, TX Profile

Forney, TX, population 10,579, is located in Texas's Kaufman county, about 7.5 miles from Mesquite and 15.0 miles from Garland.

Through the 90's Forney's population has grown by about 37%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Forney has grown by about 89%.

Forney's property crime levels tend to be lower than Texas's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Forney 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	84%
	African American	7%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	8%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	31.90
	Males	30.80
	Females	32.80

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	17.00%	Under 20:	17.00%
20 to 40	14.00%	20 to 40:	15.00%
40 to 60	12.00%	40 to 60:	13.00%
Over 60	4.00%	Over 60:	7.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	5,588	N/A
2001	6,125	9.61%
2002	6,489	5.94%
2003	7,683	18.40%
2004	8,865	15.38%
2005	10,579	19.33%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$52,014

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	280
2002	223
2003	232
2004	260
2005	123
2006	156
2007	157
2008	114

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	2	1	1	5	1	4	3	3
Robbery	0	1	0	3	3	2	5	4
Aggravated Assault	14	11	14	10	7	11	14	11

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	2,362
2002	2,810
2003	2,918
2004	3,159
2005	3,173
2006	2,822
2007	2,054
2008	2,737

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	39	48	53	51	65	60	69	160
Larceny, Theft	92	98	123	183	194	220	194	241
Motor Vehicle Theft	4	18	13	9	24	27	25	33
Arson	0	2	0	1	1	0	0	1

Location

Elevation	471 feet above sea level
Land Area	7.5 Square Miles