Slaton, TX Profile

Slaton, TX, population 5,727, is located in Texas's Lubbock county, about 15.6 miles from Lubbock and 123.9 miles from Amarillo.

Through the 90's Slaton's population has grown by about 1%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Slaton has declined by about 6%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	47%
	Females	53%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	72%
	African American	8%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	19%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	35.00
	Males	32.30
	Females	36.60

Vs. State Median Age


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

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	6,109	N/A
2001	6,098	-0.18%
2002	6,050	-0.79%
2003	6,008	-0.69%
2004	5,884	-2.06%
2005	5,727	-2.67%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$25,915

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	544
2002	392
2003	228
2004	261
2005	218
2006	272
2007	266
2008	523

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	2	1	0	1	0	0	0	10
Robbery	1	0	0	2	2	2	1	0
Aggravated Assault	31	24	14	13	11	14	14	20

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	3,585
2002	2,523
2003	2,638
2004	2,858
2005	2,864
2006	2,258
2007	3,013
2008	2,666

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	61	30	30	43	44	28	50	52
Larceny, Theft	148	125	126	121	110	98	114	98
Motor Vehicle Theft	15	6	6	11	17	7	6	3
Arson	6	0	6	0	3	1	2	0

Location

Elevation	3,081 feet above sea level
Land Area	5.5 Square Miles