Kermit, TX Profile

Kermit, TX, population 5,281, is located in Texas's Winkler county, about 139.1 miles from Lubbock and 199.6 miles from El Paso.

Through the 90's Kermit's population has declined by about 17%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Kermit has declined by about 8%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	49%
	Females	51%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	73%
	African American	2%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	25%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	35.20
	Males	34.20
	Females	36.10

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	17.00%	Under 20:	16.00%
20 to 40	12.00%	20 to 40:	12.00%
40 to 60	12.00%	40 to 60:	13.00%
Over 60	9.00%	Over 60:	11.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	5,714	N/A
2001	5,616	-1.72%
2002	5,526	-1.60%
2003	5,373	-2.77%
2004	5,334	-0.73%
2005	5,281	-0.99%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$29,143

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	103
2002	302
2003	234
2004	73
2005	167
2006	184

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	1	0	0
Forcible Rape	0	1	0	0	0	1
Robbery	0	0	0	0	0	0
Aggravated Assault	6	17	13	3	9	9

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	599
2002	1,123
2003	919
2004	568
2005	871
2006	1,142

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	6	20	8	14	4	18
Larceny, Theft	26	44	40	16	40	42
Motor Vehicle Theft	3	3	3	1	3	2
Arson	3	0	1	0	0	1

Location

Land Area

2.5 Square Miles