Giddings, TX Profile

Giddings, TX, population 5,442, is located in Texas's Lee county, about 48.6 miles from Austin and 95.3 miles from Waco.

Through the 90's Giddings's population has grown by about 25%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Giddings has grown by about 7%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	52%
	Females	48%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	66%
	African American	13%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	19%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	29.40
	Males	24.80
	Females	34.00

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	22.00%	Under 20:	15.00%
20 to 40	13.00%	20 to 40:	13.00%
40 to 60	10.00%	40 to 60:	9.00%
Over 60	7.00%	Over 60:	11.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	5,105	N/A
2001	5,242	2.68%
2002	5,298	1.07%
2003	5,407	2.06%
2004	5,420	0.24%
2005	5,442	0.41%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$31,046

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	517
2002	450
2003	486
2004	365
2005	670
2006	482
2007	707
2008	640

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	1	4	1	3	4	2	5
Robbery	4	3	2	1	4	0	2	1
Aggravated Assault	23	20	20	18	30	23	35	29

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,705
2002	2,194
2003	1,813
2004	2,301
2005	3,638
2006	3,234
2007	3,081
2008	3,675

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	14	22	14	29	34	44	25	27
Larceny, Theft	68	87	72	88	161	133	138	170
Motor Vehicle Theft	7	8	11	9	6	4	7	4
Arson	0	2	1	2	0	0	0	2

Location

Elevation	513 feet above sea level
Land Area	5.1 Square Miles