Levelland, TX Profile

Levelland, TX, population 12,777, is located in Texas's Hockley county, about 30.1 miles from Lubbock and 117.3 miles from Amarillo.

Through the 90's Levelland's population has declined by about 8%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Levelland has declined by about 1%.

Levelland's property crime levels tend to be lower than Texas's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Levelland tend to be lower than 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	5%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	24%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	32.70
	Males	29.70
	Females	35.20

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	17.00%	Under 20:	16.00%
20 to 40	13.00%	20 to 40:	13.00%
40 to 60	11.00%	40 to 60:	12.00%
Over 60	7.00%	Over 60:	11.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	12,866	N/A
2001	12,785	-0.63%
2002	12,769	-0.13%
2003	12,811	0.33%
2004	12,775	-0.28%
2005	12,777	0.02%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$28,820

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	266
2002	335
2003	609
2004	442
2005	408
2006	487
2007	640
2008	774

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	4	5	8	2	8	16	11	16
Robbery	3	4	5	2	5	5	4	8
Aggravated Assault	28	36	64	54	40	43	66	72

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,832
2002	2,456
2003	3,640
2004	3,422
2005	3,867
2006	3,288
2007	4,141
2008	3,758

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	47	69	126	118	144	141	180	151
Larceny, Theft	186	247	334	324	339	277	335	293
Motor Vehicle Theft	8	14	18	7	19	14	9	22
Arson	18	2	4	2	9	1	9	3

Location

Land Area

9.9 Square Miles