Hamlin, TX Profile

Hamlin, TX, population 2,018, is located in Texas's Fisher county, about 37.9 miles from Abilene and 110.9 miles from Lubbock.

Through the 90's Hamlin's population has declined by about 19%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Hamlin has declined by about 10%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	47%
	Females	53%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	80%
	African American	6%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	13%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	41.40
	Males	39.00
	Females	43.50

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	15.00%	Under 20:	13.00%
20 to 40	9.00%	20 to 40:	11.00%
40 to 60	12.00%	40 to 60:	13.00%
Over 60	11.00%	Over 60:	16.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	2,248	N/A
2001	2,168	-3.56%
2002	2,135	-1.52%
2003	2,092	-2.01%
2004	2,067	-1.20%
2005	2,018	-2.37%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$25,873

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	174
2002	170
2003	138
2004	94
2005	0
2006	289
2007	102
2008	159

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	0	0	0	0	1	2	0
Robbery	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
Aggravated Assault	4	4	3	2	4	0	3

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	478
2002	1,320
2003	830
2004	1,032
2005	1,140
2006	434
2007	1,279
2008	371

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	3	9	3	11	6	5	3	1
Larceny, Theft	5	19	13	10	15	2	17	6
Motor Vehicle Theft	3	3	2	1	3	2	5	0
Arson	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1

Location

Elevation	1,723 feet above sea level
Land Area	5.3 Square Miles