Lubbock, TX Profile

Lubbock, TX, population 209,737, is located in Texas's Lubbock county, about 113.7 miles from Amarillo and 145.8 miles from Abilene.

Through the 90's Lubbock's population has grown by about 7%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Lubbock has grown by about 5%.

Lubbock's property crime levels tend to be higher than Texas's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Lubbock tend to be much higher 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	9%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	2%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	15%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	29.70
	Males	28.10
	Females	31.30

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	15.00%	Under 20:	15.00%
20 to 40	17.00%	20 to 40:	17.00%
40 to 60	10.00%	40 to 60:	11.00%
Over 60	6.00%	Over 60:	8.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	199,564	N/A
2001	201,919	1.18%
2002	203,617	0.84%
2003	206,236	1.29%
2004	207,976	0.84%
2005	209,737	0.85%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$31,844

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,210
2002	1,206
2003	1,158
2004	1,048
2005	1,052
2006	1,006
2007	913
2008	955

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	10	11	14	16	11	13	15	8
Forcible Rape	100	133	101	96	105	98	101	82
Robbery	317	303	311	310	309	367	259	298
Aggravated Assault	2,042	2,067	1,969	1,778	1,797	1691	1578	1710

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	5,681
2002	5,688
2003	6,403
2004	6,129
2005	6,052
2006	5,737
2007	5,460
2008	5,588

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	2,847	2,979	2,829	2,678	2,697	3070	3136	3109
Larceny, Theft	8,068	8,307	9,726	9,494	9,312	8610	7942	8564
Motor Vehicle Theft	679	571	691	696	777	693	606	598
Arson	66	65	54	40	77	52	34	51