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Vernon, TX Profile


Vernon, TX, population 10,799, is located in Texas's Wilbarger county, about 47.3 miles from Wichita Falls and 121.1 miles from Abilene.

Through the 90's Vernon's population has declined by about 3%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Vernon has declined by about 5%. Since 2005 Vernon's population has declined by about 2%.

Vernon's property crime levels tend to be about the same as Texas's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Vernon tend to be about the same as Texas's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 48%
Females 52%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White76%
African American10%
Native American1%
Asian1%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed12%
As % of Population
         

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 608.00%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
200011,660N/A
200111,384-2.37%
200211,292-0.81%
200311,095-1.74%
200411,051-0.40%
200510,984-0.61%
200610,966-0.16%
200710,881-0.78%
200810,781-0.92%
200910,7990.17%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$28,194
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001495
2002353
2003874
2004541
2005802
2006650
2007627
2008400
2009406
2010571
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 113738
2002 013525
2003 141083
2004 01554
2005 07579
2006 051158
2007 28753
2008 06335
2009 15236
2010 06550

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20014,738
20025,789
20036,714
20044,763
20055,463
20065,311
20075,618
20082,973
20093,245
20103,378
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 95 453 17
2002 149 533 23
2003 185 545 23
2004 102 398 28
2005 128 469 23
2006 90 497 18
2007 119 477 31
2008 57 257 13
2009 64 272 16
2010 78 270 13

Location

Elevation1,216 feet above sea level
Land Area8.1 Square Miles



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