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Longview, TX Profile


Longview, TX, population 78,038, is located in Texas's Gregg county, about 57.8 miles from Shreveport and 109.8 miles from Mesquite.

Through the 90's Longview's population has grown by about 4%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Longview has grown by about 3%. Since 2005 Longview's population has grown by about 5%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

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

Race

Population by Race
White70%
African American22%
Native American1%
Asian1%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed6%
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
200073,032N/A
200172,892-0.19%
200273,3380.61%
200373,7630.58%
200474,0820.43%
200574,3540.37%
200675,2881.26%
200776,2471.27%
200876,7330.64%
200978,0381.70%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$33,858
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001735
2002751
2003662
20041,062
20051,105
2006925
2007960
20081,043
2009912
2010742
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 8101167275
2002 6147171251
2003 473165258
2004 335163608
2005 867127644
2006 1056117536
2007 555189490
2008 945219533
2009 1128185484
2010 1041134396

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20017,438
20026,783
20036,800
20045,855
20056,435
20066,305
20076,601
20086,601
20097,079
20105,478
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 1,274 3,782 523
2002 1,047 3,654 495
2003 1,059 3,616 458
2004 1,004 3,107 348
2005 1,087 3,272 567
2006 1103 3318 481
2007 1116 3492 475
2008 1143 3563 395
2009 1217 3842 439
2010 857 3073 360

Location

Land Area52.3 Square Miles
Water Area0.1 Square Miles



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