Longview, TX Profile

Longview, TX, population 75,609, is located in Texas's Gregg county, about 57.8 miles from Shreveport and 109.8 miles from Mesquite.

Through the 90's Longview's population has grown by about 4%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Longview has grown by about 3%.

Longview's property crime levels tend to be higher than Texas's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Longview tend to be higher 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	22%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	6%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	34.00
	Males	31.90
	Females	36.10

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	15.00%	Under 20:	15.00%
20 to 40	14.00%	20 to 40:	14.00%
40 to 60	12.00%	40 to 60:	13.00%
Over 60	7.00%	Over 60:	10.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	73,344	N/A
2001	73,369	0.03%
2002	74,170	1.09%
2003	74,685	0.69%
2004	75,172	0.65%
2005	75,609	0.58%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$33,858

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	735
2002	751
2003	662
2004	1,062
2005	1,105
2006	925
2007	960
2008	1,043

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	8	6	4	3	8	10	5	9
Forcible Rape	101	147	73	35	67	56	55	45
Robbery	167	171	165	163	127	117	189	219
Aggravated Assault	275	251	258	608	644	536	490	533

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	7,438
2002	6,783
2003	6,800
2004	5,855
2005	6,435
2006	6,305
2007	6,601
2008	6,601

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	1,274	1,047	1,059	1,004	1,087	1103	1116	1143
Larceny, Theft	3,782	3,654	3,616	3,107	3,272	3318	3492	3563
Motor Vehicle Theft	523	495	458	348	567	481	475	395
Arson	14	23	49	59	28	49	25	50