Alvin, TX Profile

Alvin, TX, population 22,171, is located in Texas's Brazoria county, about 18.6 miles from Pasadena and 24.5 miles from Houston.

Through the 90's Alvin's population has grown by about 11%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Alvin has grown by about 4%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	49%
	Females	51%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	82%
	African American	2%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	15%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	30.70
	Males	29.60
	Females	31.90

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	17.00%		Under 20:	16.00%
	20 to 40	16.00%		20 to 40:	16.00%
	40 to 60	11.00%		40 to 60:	12.00%
	Over 60	5.00%		Over 60:	8.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	21,413	N/A
2001	21,652	1.12%
2002	21,929	1.28%
2003	21,990	0.28%
2004	22,124	0.61%
2005	22,171	0.21%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$38,576

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	379
2002	398
2003	224
2004	291
2005	235
2006	329
2007	284
2008	285

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	2
Forcible Rape	5	9	2	11	2	6	8	4
Robbery	21	24	12	5	12	14	17	23
Aggravated Assault	56	56	36	48	39	55	38	36

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	4,324
2002	3,796
2003	4,234
2004	4,596
2005	3,768
2006	2,912
2007	3,172
2008	3,904

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	171	159	180	197	191	182	136	163
Larceny, Theft	703	623	722	778	612	435	546	682
Motor Vehicle Theft	73	67	45	52	45	47	33	47
Arson	3	6	3	7	1	5	4	2

Location

Land Area

18.3 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities