Midland, TX Profile

Midland, TX, population 99,227, is located in Texas's Midland county, about 110.1 miles from Lubbock and 140.7 miles from Abilene.

Through the 90's Midland's population has grown by about 6%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Midland has grown by about 4%.

Midland's property crime levels tend to be lower than Texas's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Midland tend to be about the same as Texas's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	76%
	African American	8%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	14%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	34.10
	Males	32.40
	Females	35.60

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	17.00%		Under 20:	16.00%
	20 to 40	12.00%		20 to 40:	13.00%
	40 to 60	12.00%		40 to 60:	13.00%
	Over 60	7.00%		Over 60:	9.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	94,996	N/A
2001	94,921	-0.08%
2002	95,921	1.05%
2003	97,030	1.16%
2004	98,055	1.06%
2005	99,227	1.20%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$39,320

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	419
2002	565
2003	524
2004	N/A
2005	409
2006	366

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	2	2	2	-	1	5
Forcible Rape	91	69	39	-	80	58
Robbery	50	74	74	-	50	76
Aggravated Assault	264	416	395	-	277	234

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	2,857
2002	3,610
2003	4,148
2004	N/A
2005	3,777
2006	3,638

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	690	839	941	-	779	861
Larceny, Theft	1,912	2,545	2,925	-	2,808	2619
Motor Vehicle Theft	174	198	171	-	178	232
Arson	11	15	-	-	9	12

Location

Elevation	2,839 feet above sea level
Land Area	65.8 Square Miles
Water Area	0.2 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities