Bastrop, TX Profile

Bastrop, TX, population 7,297, is located in Texas's Bastrop county, about 27.8 miles from Austin and 85.2 miles from San Antonio.

Through the 90's Bastrop's population has grown by about 32%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Bastrop has grown by about 37%.

Bastrop's property crime levels tend to be much higher than Texas's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Bastrop 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	72%
	African American	17%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	9%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	36.30
	Males	33.10
	Females	38.50

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	15.00%		Under 20:	13.00%
	20 to 40	14.00%		20 to 40:	14.00%
	40 to 60	13.00%		40 to 60:	13.00%
	Over 60	7.00%		Over 60:	11.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	5,340	N/A
2001	5,848	9.51%
2002	6,286	7.49%
2003	6,688	6.40%
2004	7,026	5.05%
2005	7,297	3.86%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$40,212

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	494
2002	484
2003	411
2004	162
2005	281
2006	227
2007	527
2008	317

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	2	0	0	0	0	1	1
Forcible Rape	10	15	5	3	3	2	6	3
Robbery	1	7	10	4	8	4	14	7
Aggravated Assault	16	3	11	4	9	11	21	15

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	10,895
2002	10,380
2003	7,583
2004	8,095
2005	5,533
2006	5,784
2007	6,653
2008	4,689

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	38	59	38	35	34	43	65	39
Larceny, Theft	539	492	416	490	341	373	446	333
Motor Vehicle Theft	18	28	26	25	19	18	19	12
Arson	0	2	2	2	6	0	2	2

Location

Land Area

6.2 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities