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Lamesa, TX Profile


Lamesa, TX, population 8,815, is located in Texas's Dawson county, about 58.4 miles from Lubbock and 130.8 miles from Abilene.

Through the 90's Lamesa's population has declined by about 8%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Lamesa has declined by about 6%. Since 2005 Lamesa's population has declined by about 4%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 47%
Females 53%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White74%
African American4%
Native American0%
Asian0%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed22%
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 609.00%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
20009,954N/A
20019,780-1.75%
20029,473-3.14%
20039,352-1.28%
20049,142-2.25%
20059,1460.04%
20069,047-1.08%
20078,969-0.86%
20088,880-0.99%
20098,815-0.73%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$27,362
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001432
2002471
2003357
2004426
2005598
2006553
2007545
2008337
2009410
2010311
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 01241
2002 05242
2003 01232
2004 01337
2005 14052
2006 02546
2007 11246
2008 03225
2009 12033
2010 11223

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20012,751
20022,482
20033,457
20043,305
20052,380
20062,264
20072,214
20083,015
20093,808
20102,464
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 78 188 14
2002 73 177 8
2003 71 257 11
2004 95 210 13
2005 73 145 9
2006 74 131 12
2007 60 131 12
2008 86 166 16
2009 111 204 19
2010 59 146 9

Location

Land Area4.7 Square Miles



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