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| Wichita Falls |
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| Population 2000: | 104,197 |
| Population 2002: | 102,926 |
| Elevation: | 954 feet |
| Area codes: | 940 |
| Land area: | 70.7 square miles |
| Foreign born: | 6.0% (3.0% Latin America, 1.8% Asia, 1.1% Europe) |
| County: | Wichita |
| Industries: | Educational,health and social services (23.6%), Retail trade (13.6%), Manufacturing (11.6%). |
| Population growth: | -1,271 (-1.22%) |
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| Races |
| White Non-Hispanic: | 68.9% |
| Hispanic: | 14.0% |
| Black: | 12.4% |
| Other race: | 6.4% |
| Two or more races: | 3.0% |
| American Indian: | 1.7% |
| Vietnamese: | 0.8% |
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| Marital Status |
| Now married: | 56.2% |
| Never married: | 24.3% |
| Divorced: | 10.9% |
| Widowed: | 6.6% |
| Separated: | 2.0% |
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| Median |
| House value: | $62,700 |
| Household income: | $32,554 |
| Resident age: | 31.9 years |
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| Wichita Falls Compared to Texas State Average |
| Hispanic race population percentage: | much above |
| Length of stay since moving in: | below |
| Black race population percentage: | above |
| Institutionalized population percentage: | much above |
| Foreign-born population percentage: | much above |
| Median age: | below |
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| Education |
| High school or higher: | 79.7% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher: | 21.5% |
| Unemployed: | 6.5% |
| Graduate or professional degree: | 6.1% |
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| Crime Statistics |
| 2002 assaults: | 710 (652.4 per 100,000) |
| 2002 crime index: | 586.9 - nationwide average is 329, higher means more crime |
| 2002 auto thefts: | 481 (442.0 per 100,000) |
| 2002 robberies: | 246 (226.0 per 100,000) |
| 2002 rapes: | 31 (28.5 per 100,000) |
| 2002 murders: | 11 (10.1 per 100,000) |
| 2002 larceny counts: | 5,327 (4894.6 per 100,000) |
| 2002 burglaries: | 1,726 (1585.9 per 100,000) |
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| Ancestries |
| German: | 12.5% |
| United States: | 9.4% |
| Irish: | 9.4% |
| English: | 7.7% |
| French: | 2.4% |
| Italian: | 2.0% |