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Big Spring, TX Profile


Big Spring, TX, population 24,494, is located in Texas's Howard county, about 94.4 miles from Lubbock and 102.9 miles from Abilene.

Through the 90's Big Spring's population has grown by about 9%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Big Spring has declined by about 4%. Since 2005 Big Spring's population has grown by about 2%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 56%
Females 44%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White77%
African American5%
Native American1%
Asian1%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed16%
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 607.00%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
200025,242N/A
200124,717-2.08%
200224,630-0.35%
200324,356-1.11%
200424,169-0.77%
200523,898-1.12%
200623,785-0.47%
200723,9430.66%
200824,2671.35%
200924,4940.94%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$28,257
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001229
2002258
2003338
2004292
2005349
2006553
2007817
2008664
2009753
2010731
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 115340
2002 116843
2003 1192045
2004 1161145
2005 1181355
2006 11715105
2007 03526136
2008 21633108
2009 22240118
2010 0179152

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20013,662
20023,935
20034,467
20043,897
20053,498
20064,647
20076,706
20086,634
20097,134
20105,752
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 300 610 35
2002 318 667 52
2003 391 693 41
2004 390 549 34
2005 346 483 43
2006 348 751 60
2007 429 1112 75
2008 410 1103 76
2009 349 1317 59
2010 353 1001 47

Location

Elevation2,432 feet above sea level
Land Area19 Square Miles
Water Area0.1 Square Miles



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