Monahans, TX Profile

Monahans, TX, population 6,325, is located in Texas's Ward county, about 149.9 miles from Lubbock and 194.5 miles from Abilene.

Through the 90's Monahans's population has declined by about 16%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Monahans has declined by about 7%.

Monahans's property crime levels tend to be lower than Texas's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Monahans 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	79%
	African American	5%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	16%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	35.50
	Males	33.60
	Females	36.80

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	17.00%	Under 20:	16.00%
20 to 40	11.00%	20 to 40:	12.00%
40 to 60	12.00%	40 to 60:	13.00%
Over 60	8.00%	Over 60:	10.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	6,821	N/A
2001	6,555	-3.90%
2002	6,499	-0.85%
2003	6,381	-1.82%
2004	6,335	-0.72%
2005	6,325	-0.16%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$30,349

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	186
2002	140
2003	226
2004	415
2005	384
2006	246

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	1	2
Forcible Rape	1	3	2	2	1	0
Robbery	1	1	2	1	0	0
Aggravated Assault	11	6	11	24	23	14

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	2,652
2002	1,656
2003	1,927
2004	2,737
2005	2,090
2006	2,352

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	24	27	26	42	36	48
Larceny, Theft	155	87	96	132	98	103
Motor Vehicle Theft	6	4	6	4	2	2
Arson	0	2	5	3	1	0

Location

Elevation	2,624 feet above sea level
Land Area	23.3 Square Miles