Rising Star, TX Profile

Rising Star, TX, population 842, is located in Texas's Eastland county, about 51.2 miles from Abilene and 105.3 miles from Ft Worth.

Through the 90's Rising Star's population has declined by about 3%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Rising Star has grown by about 1%.

Rising Star's property crime levels tend to be lower than Texas's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Rising Star 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
	White	94%
	African American	0%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	6%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	42.90
	Males	40.10
	Females	45.60

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	13.00%		Under 20:	13.00%
	20 to 40	10.00%		20 to 40:	10.00%
	40 to 60	12.00%		40 to 60:	13.00%
	Over 60	12.00%		Over 60:	18.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	835	N/A
2001	826	-1.08%
2002	847	2.54%
2003	847	0.00%
2004	842	-0.59%
2005	842	0.00%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$19,118

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	117
2002	229
2003	0
2004	N/A
2005	N/A
2006	231
2007	120
2008	358

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

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

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	2,459
2002	2,982
2003	713
2004	N/A
2005	N/A
2006	693
2007	0
2008	717

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	7	5	4	-	-	6	0	0
Larceny, Theft	14	19	2	-	-	0	0	4
Motor Vehicle Theft	0	2	0	-	-	0	0	2
Arson	0	0	1	-	-	0	0	0

Location

Elevation	1,629 feet above sea level
Land Area	1.7 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities