Baytown, TX Profile

Baytown, TX, population 68,371, is located in Texas's Harris county, about 14.3 miles from Pasadena and 23.2 miles from Houston.

Through the 90's Baytown's population has grown by about 4%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Baytown has grown by about 3%.

Baytown's property crime levels tend to be about the same as Texas's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Baytown 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	68%
	African American	13%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	17%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	30.60
	Males	29.90
	Females	31.40

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	17.00%		Under 20:	17.00%
	20 to 40	15.00%		20 to 40:	15.00%
	40 to 60	12.00%		40 to 60:	12.00%
	Over 60	5.00%		Over 60:	8.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	66,430	N/A
2001	66,718	0.43%
2002	67,195	0.71%
2003	67,449	0.38%
2004	67,282	-0.25%
2005	68,371	1.62%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$40,559

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	333
2002	353
2003	386
2004	408
2005	425
2006	498

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	4	2	5	6	4	3
Forcible Rape	34	33	31	31	32	46
Robbery	56	79	75	84	112	137
Aggravated Assault	132	131	153	158	143	164

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	4,161
2002	4,407
2003	4,276
2004	4,258
2005	4,446
2006	4,598

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	546	617	590	657	705	789
Larceny, Theft	1,997	2,159	2,103	2,039	2,100	2115
Motor Vehicle Theft	284	282	232	216	237	329
Arson	17	22	15	18	15	23

Location

Elevation	35 feet above sea level
Land Area	31.3 Square Miles
Water Area	0.5 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities