Tahoka, TX Profile

Tahoka, TX, population 2,730, is located in Texas's Lynn county, about 28.7 miles from Lubbock and 129.7 miles from Abilene.

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

Tahoka's property crime levels tend to be lower than Texas's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Tahoka 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	75%
	African American	5%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	19%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	34.70
	Males	32.90
	Females	36.40

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	18.00%	Under 20:	17.00%
20 to 40	11.00%	20 to 40:	12.00%
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	2,910	N/A
2001	2,840	-2.41%
2002	2,826	-0.49%
2003	2,739	-3.08%
2004	2,715	-0.88%
2005	2,730	0.55%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$23,214

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	235
2002	132
2003	70
2004	253
2005	73
2006	178
2007	74
2008	198

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	3	0	0	2	0	1	1	2
Robbery	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
Aggravated Assault	4	4	2	5	2	3	1	3

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,781
2002	3,126
2003	3,031
2004	2,925
2005	1,858
2006	2,423
2007	2,044
2008	2,017

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	11	20	11	20	18	21	16	14
Larceny, Theft	37	73	71	58	31	44	37	37
Motor Vehicle Theft	5	2	4	3	2	3	2	0
Arson	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	1

Location

Elevation	3,101 feet above sea level
Land Area	2.4 Square Miles