Marfa, TX Profile

Marfa, TX, population 1,978, is located in Texas's Presidio county, about 177.4 miles from El Paso and 259.4 miles from Lubbock.

Through the 90's Marfa's population has declined by about 13%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Marfa has declined by about 7%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	50%
	Females	50%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	91%
	African American	0%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	9%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	38.70
	Males	36.50
	Females	42.10

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	15.00%		Under 20:	13.00%
	20 to 40	13.00%		20 to 40:	11.00%
	40 to 60	13.00%		40 to 60:	12.00%
	Over 60	10.00%		Over 60:	13.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	2,121	N/A
2001	2,085	-1.70%
2002	2,067	-0.86%
2003	2,043	-1.16%
2004	1,995	-2.35%
2005	1,978	-0.85%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$24,712

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	184
2002	226
2003	140
2004	388
2005	294
2006	197

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	1	0	1	0	0	2
Robbery	1	0	0	0	0	0
Aggravated Assault	2	5	2	8	6	2

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,014
2002	767
2003	935
2004	1,697
2005	1,619
2006	2,360

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	15	7	10	11	11	6
Larceny, Theft	7	10	10	24	21	40
Motor Vehicle Theft	0	0	0	0	1	2
Arson	0	0	1	0	0	1

Location

Land Area

1.6 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities