West, TX Profile

West, TX, population 2,711, is located in Texas's McLennan county, about 17.8 miles from Waco and 64.6 miles from Arlington.

Through the 90's West's population has grown by about 7%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of West has grown by about 1%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	46%
	Females	54%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	92%
	African American	4%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	3%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	39.00
	Males	35.50
	Females	43.00

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	15.00%	Under 20:	13.00%
20 to 40	12.00%	20 to 40:	12.00%
40 to 60	9.00%	40 to 60:	11.00%
Over 60	10.00%	Over 60:	18.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	2,692	N/A
2001	2,697	0.19%
2002	2,701	0.15%
2003	2,722	0.78%
2004	2,729	0.26%
2005	2,711	-0.66%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$32,580

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	182
2002	107
2003	110
2004	109
2005	72
2006	215
2007	37
2008	74

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0
Robbery	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0
Aggravated Assault	5	3	1	2	1	6	1	2

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	2,579
2002	2,454
2003	2,193
2004	1,603
2005	1,151
2006	1,184
2007	1,634
2008	1,111

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	9	7	3	10	3	5	16	5
Larceny, Theft	59	61	55	33	28	25	25	21
Motor Vehicle Theft	3	1	2	1	1	3	3	4
Arson	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0

Location

Elevation	646 feet above sea level
Land Area	1.4 Square Miles