Watauga, TX Profile

Watauga, TX, population 23,548, is located in Texas's Tarrant county, about 9.9 miles from Ft Worth and 12.0 miles from Arlington.

Through the 90's Watauga's population has grown by about 9%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Watauga has grown by about 7%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	49%
	Females	51%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	87%
	African American	2%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	4%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	6%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	31.60
	Males	31.20
	Females	31.90

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	18.00%		Under 20:	17.00%
	20 to 40	16.00%		20 to 40:	16.00%
	40 to 60	13.00%		40 to 60:	13.00%
	Over 60	3.00%		Over 60:	4.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	21,908	N/A
2001	22,581	3.07%
2002	23,202	2.75%
2003	23,564	1.56%
2004	23,605	0.17%
2005	23,548	-0.24%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$56,751

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	134
2002	336
2003	223
2004	275
2005	229
2006	219
2007	288
2008	332

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	2	10	3	1	9	2	0	2
Robbery	9	9	11	11	7	22	18	14
Aggravated Assault	19	58	38	53	39	29	51	64

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	2,821
2002	3,020
2003	2,397
2004	2,868
2005	2,725
2006	2,746
2007	2,240
2008	2,306

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	139	170	116	124	115	127	138	138
Larceny, Theft	463	483	426	516	494	491	355	375
Motor Vehicle Theft	30	38	27	48	46	47	43	43
Arson	0	1	3	5	5	5	3	4

Location

Land Area

4.1 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities