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| Slaton |
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| Population 2000: | 6,109 |
| Population 2002: | 6,047 |
| Elevation: | 3,081 feet |
| Area codes: | 806 |
| Land area: | 5.4 square miles |
| Foreign born: | 3.3% (2.4% Latin America, 0.7% Europe) |
| County: | Lubbock |
| Industries: | Educational,health and social services (24.2%), Retail trade (15.7%), Manufacturing (11.0%). |
| Population growth: | -62 (-1.01%) |
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| Races |
| White Non-Hispanic: | 49.0% |
| Hispanic: | 42.3% |
| Other race: | 17.1% |
| Black: | 7.8% |
| Two or more races: | 2.0% |
| American Indian: | 1.0% |
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| Marital Status |
| Now married: | 55.7% |
| Never married: | 21.9% |
| Divorced: | 9.5% |
| Widowed: | 9.3% |
| Separated: | 3.6% |
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| Median |
| House value: | $40,700 |
| Household income: | $25,915 |
| Resident age: | 35.0 years |
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| Slaton Compared to Texas State Average |
| Median house value: | below |
| Hispanic race population percentage: | much above |
| Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher: | much below |
| Foreign-born population percentage: | above |
| Median age: | below |
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| Education |
| High school or higher: | 60.9% |
| Unemployed: | 7.0% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher: | 6.2% |
| Graduate or professional degree: | 2.6% |
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| Crime Statistics |
| 2002 crime index: | 209.2 - nationwide average is 329, higher means more crime |
| 2002 larceny counts: | 125 (1958.9 per 100,000) |
| 2002 burglaries: | 30 (470.1 per 100,000) |
| 2002 assaults: | 24 (376.1 per 100,000) |
| 2002 auto thefts: | 6 (94.0 per 100,000) |
| 2002 rape: | 1 (15.7 per 100,000) |
| 2002 murders: | none |
| 2002 robberies: | none |
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| Ancestries |
| United States: | 19.0% |
| German: | 6.6% |
| English: | 3.4% |
| Irish: | 3.2% |