Stanton, TX Profile

Stanton, TX, population 2,262, is located in Texas's Martin county, about 100.3 miles from Lubbock and 122.2 miles from Abilene.

Through the 90's Stanton's population has declined by about 1%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Stanton has declined by about 12%.

Stanton's property crime levels tend to be much lower than Texas's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Stanton 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	74%
	African American	3%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	22%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	30.30
	Males	29.40
	Females	30.80

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	18.00%	Under 20:	19.00%
20 to 40	12.00%	20 to 40:	14.00%
40 to 60	9.00%	40 to 60:	10.00%
Over 60	8.00%	Over 60:	10.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	2,556	N/A
2001	2,505	-2.00%
2002	2,472	-1.32%
2003	2,394	-3.16%
2004	2,297	-4.05%
2005	2,262	-1.52%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$27,961

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	115
2002	337
2003	79
2004	81
2005	42
2006	129
2007	45
2008	272

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

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

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,645
2002	1,011
2003	1,387
2004	1,094
2005	1,273
2006	1,161
2007	897
2008	862

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	6	6	6	11	6	6	12	5
Larceny, Theft	33	17	28	16	24	20	7	12
Motor Vehicle Theft	4	4	1	0	0	1	1	2
Arson	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0

Location

Elevation	2,669 feet above sea level
Land Area	1.4 Square Miles