Panhandle, TX Profile

Panhandle, TX, population 2,609, is located in Texas's Carson county, about 26.9 miles from Amarillo and 125.2 miles from Lubbock.

Through the 90's Panhandle's population has grown by about 10%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Panhandle has grown by about 1%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	93%
	African American	1%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	5%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	37.80
	Males	36.90
	Females	38.60

Vs. State Median Age


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

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	2,589	N/A
2001	2,538	-1.97%
2002	2,603	2.56%
2003	2,574	-1.11%
2004	2,571	-0.12%
2005	2,609	1.48%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$41,686

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	113
2002	148
2003	38
2004	153
2005	269
2006	112
2007	229
2008	278

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	0	3	1	0	2	0	2	1
Robbery	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Aggravated Assault	3	1	0	4	5	3	4	6

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,095
2002	1,146
2003	1,287
2004	955
2005	422
2006	410
2007	725
2008	835

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	5	8	6	10	4	4	4	5
Larceny, Theft	20	22	27	15	7	7	15	15
Motor Vehicle Theft	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	1
Arson	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Location

Elevation	3,456 feet above sea level
Land Area	2.1 Square Miles