Pecos, TX Profile

Pecos, TX, population 8,251, is located in Texas's Reeves county, about 177.0 miles from Lubbock and 177.9 miles from El Paso.

Through the 90's Pecos's population has declined by about 21%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Pecos has declined by about 13%.

Pecos's property crime levels tend to be lower than Texas's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Pecos 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	76%
	African American	2%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	22%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	33.10
	Males	31.50
	Females	34.10

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	18.00%	Under 20:	18.00%
20 to 40	11.00%	20 to 40:	12.00%
40 to 60	12.00%	40 to 60:	12.00%
Over 60	8.00%	Over 60:	10.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	9,501	N/A
2001	9,163	-3.56%
2002	8,983	-1.96%
2003	8,718	-2.95%
2004	8,407	-3.57%
2005	8,251	-1.86%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$24,943

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	154
2002	282
2003	176
2004	45
2005	187
2006	365
2007	252
2008	194

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	2
Forcible Rape	3	0	2	0	0	0	0	0
Robbery	2	4	1	0	1	3	4	1
Aggravated Assault	9	24	11	4	15	28	16	12

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	2,460
2002	3,214
2003	2,334
2004	2,315
2005	1,811
2006	1,603
2007	2,895
2008	2,136

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	42	105	46	42	31	28	56	41
Larceny, Theft	188	206	162	161	122	103	167	112
Motor Vehicle Theft	9	8	4	3	2	5	7	12
Arson	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	1

Location

Elevation	2,586 feet above sea level
Land Area	7.3 Square Miles