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Overton, TX Profile


Overton, TX, population 2,383, is located in Texas's Rusk county, about 73.8 miles from Shreveport and 100.5 miles from Mesquite.

Through the 90's Overton's population has grown by about 12%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Overton has declined by about 1%. Since 2005 Overton's population has grown by about 4%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 47%
Females 53%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White79%
African American18%
Native American1%
Asian0%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed2%
As % of Population
       

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 609.99%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
20002,350N/A
20012,321-1.23%
20022,303-0.78%
20032,290-0.56%
20042,3020.52%
20052,296-0.26%
20062,3211.09%
20072,3501.25%
20082,3710.89%
20092,3830.51%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$28,098
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
200183
2002122
2003169
2004256
2005127
2006209
20071,498
2008508
2009336
2010378
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
  
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 0011
2002 0201
2003 0013
2004 0213
2005 0003
2006 0005
2007 02033
2008 0615
2009 0017
2010 0207

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20011,623
20022,077
20031,097
20041,752
20051,444
20061,382
20072,225
20082,119
20092,562
20102,018
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 13 26 0
2002 27 22 2
2003 15 11 0
2004 21 18 2
2005 14 20 0
2006 5 27 1
2007 18 33 1
2008 11 36 3
2009 16 43 2
2010 20 26 2

Location

Elevation489 feet above sea level
Land Area6.7 Square Miles



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