Olton, TX Profile

Olton, TX, population 2,275, is located in Texas's Lamb county, about 44.9 miles from Lubbock and 73.9 miles from Amarillo.

Through the 90's Olton's population has grown by about 8%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Olton has declined by about 1%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	49%
	Females	51%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	67%
	African American	2%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	30%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	32.10
	Males	29.20
	Females	35.50

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	20.00%	Under 20:	16.00%
20 to 40	11.00%	20 to 40:	12.00%
40 to 60	10.00%	40 to 60:	10.00%
Over 60	8.00%	Over 60:	13.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	2,288	N/A
2001	2,279	-0.39%
2002	2,298	0.83%
2003	2,306	0.35%
2004	2,283	-1.00%
2005	2,275	-0.35%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$24,010

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	342
2002	460
2003	428
2004	555
2005	N/A
2006	299
2007	314
2008	183

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	2	3	2	1	-	0	0	1
Robbery	0	0	0	0	-	2	0	0
Aggravated Assault	6	8	8	12	-	5	7	3

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	897
2002	921
2003	899
2004	1,109
2005	N/A
2006	2,907
2007	1,210
2008	960

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	10	6	7	7	-	26	6	8
Larceny, Theft	10	12	11	13	-	41	21	8
Motor Vehicle Theft	1	4	3	6	-	1	0	5
Arson	3	1	0	0	-	0	0	0

Location

Land Area

1.4 Square Miles