Hereford, TX Profile

Hereford, TX, population 14,472, is located in Texas's Deaf Smith county, about 42.7 miles from Amarillo and 91.0 miles from Lubbock.

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

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	70%
	African American	2%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	27%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	29.70
	Males	27.80
	Females	31.40

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	19.00%		Under 20:	18.00%
	20 to 40	13.00%		20 to 40:	13.00%
	40 to 60	10.00%		40 to 60:	11.00%
	Over 60	6.00%		Over 60:	9.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	14,597	N/A
2001	14,372	-1.54%
2002	14,407	0.24%
2003	14,371	-0.25%
2004	14,460	0.62%
2005	14,472	0.08%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$29,599

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	770
2002	498
2003	471
2004	443
2005	442
2006	403

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	1	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	2	3	3	2	0	1
Robbery	9	3	6	3	2	4
Aggravated Assault	103	70	60	60	63	55

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	2,867
2002	3,817
2003	4,588
2004	3,661
2005	3,525
2006	3,958

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	108	170	136	110	127	113
Larceny, Theft	303	393	512	409	376	447
Motor Vehicle Theft	17	19	24	18	15	29
Arson	8	3	3	2	2	4

Location

Land Area

5.6 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities