Wichita Falls, TX Profile

Wichita Falls, TX, population 99,846, is located in Texas's Wichita county, about 106.5 miles from Ft Worth and 113.9 miles from Carrollton.

Through the 90's Wichita Falls's population has grown by about 8%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Wichita Falls has declined by about 4%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	51%
	Females	49%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	75%
	African American	12%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	2%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	10%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	31.90
	Males	29.80
	Females	34.60

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	16.00%	Under 20:	14.00%
20 to 40	18.00%	20 to 40:	14.00%
40 to 60	11.00%	40 to 60:	11.00%
Over 60	6.00%	Over 60:	9.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	104,197	N/A
2001	102,319	-1.80%
2002	101,769	-0.54%
2003	101,444	-0.32%
2004	100,955	-0.48%
2005	99,846	-1.10%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$32,554

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	817
2002	917
2003	1,035
2004	1,135
2005	715
2006	478

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	4	11	8	9	6	9
Forcible Rape	21	31	49	71	43	27
Robbery	256	246	199	216	239	169
Aggravated Assault	590	710	826	885	445	286

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	6,864
2002	6,922
2003	7,182
2004	7,392
2005	7,448
2006	6,121

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	1,502	1,726	1,719	1,750	1,703	1291
Larceny, Theft	5,314	5,327	5,208	5,378	5,386	4574
Motor Vehicle Theft	498	481	580	564	552	420
Arson	31	35	61	48	115	64

Location

Elevation	954 feet above sea level
Land Area	54.1 Square Miles