Bay City, TX Profile

Bay City, TX, population 18,323, is located in Texas's Matagorda county, about 65.2 miles from Houston and 67.1 miles from Pasadena.

Through the 90's Bay City's population has grown by about 3%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Bay City has declined by about 2%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	49%
	Females	51%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	62%
	African American	17%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	19%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	32.30
	Males	31.10
	Females	33.40

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	17.00%	Under 20:	17.00%
20 to 40	13.00%	20 to 40:	14.00%
40 to 60	12.00%	40 to 60:	12.00%
Over 60	6.00%	Over 60:	8.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	18,667	N/A
2001	18,510	-0.84%
2002	18,445	-0.35%
2003	18,482	0.20%
2004	18,363	-0.64%
2005	18,323	-0.22%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$30,446

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	461
2002	549
2003	726
2004	646
2005	551
2006	881
2007	2,537
2008	576

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	1	0	0	3	2	1	0	1
Forcible Rape	0	0	1	0	0	3	10	8
Robbery	22	31	44	29	38	58	34	45
Aggravated Assault	65	76	91	90	63	104	418	48

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	5,584
2002	5,508
2003	6,212
2004	5,687
2005	4,646
2006	4,745
2007	5,974
2008	5,044

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	259	256	243	225	213	210	235	194
Larceny, Theft	770	777	899	818	635	651	808	689
Motor Vehicle Theft	37	41	22	31	20	33	45	10
Arson	3	3	1	4	1	2	1	5

Location

Elevation	56 feet above sea level
Land Area	7.3 Square Miles