Gatesville, TX Profile

Gatesville, TX, population 15,651, is located in Texas's Coryell county, about 36.1 miles from Waco and 80.8 miles from Austin.

Through the 90's Gatesville's population has grown by about 36%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Gatesville has stayed about the same.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	39%
	Females	61%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	63%
	African American	27%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	10%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	35.40
	Males	34.00
	Females	36.20

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	7.00%		Under 20:	7.00%
	20 to 40	19.00%		20 to 40:	32.00%
	40 to 60	9.00%		40 to 60:	17.00%
	Over 60	4.00%		Over 60:	6.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	15,591	N/A
2001	15,405	-1.19%
2002	15,389	-0.10%
2003	15,802	2.68%
2004	15,581	-1.40%
2005	15,651	0.45%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$29,534

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	238
2002	307
2003	246
2004	250
2005	163
2006	162

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	1	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	6	5	2	4	4	1
Robbery	1	0	1	1	2	3
Aggravated Assault	31	44	35	34	20	22

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,436
2002	1,302
2003	1,121
2004	1,420
2005	1,338
2006	1,765

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	52	54	67	55	55	70
Larceny, Theft	173	154	103	156	149	198
Motor Vehicle Theft	4	4	3	11	10	16
Arson	1	0	0	2	0	3

Location

Land Area

8.2 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities