Bellaire, TX Profile

Bellaire, TX, population 17,206, is located in Texas's Harris county, about 7.0 miles from Houston and 15.0 miles from Pasadena.

Through the 90's Bellaire's population has grown by about 13%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Bellaire has grown by about 10%.

Bellaire's property crime levels tend to be lower than Texas's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Bellaire tend to be much lower than Texas's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	89%
	African American	1%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	6%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	4%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	39.80
	Males	38.80
	Females	40.60

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	15.00%	Under 20:	14.00%
20 to 40	10.00%	20 to 40:	12.00%
40 to 60	17.00%	40 to 60:	18.00%
Over 60	6.00%	Over 60:	9.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	15,642	N/A
2001	16,256	3.93%
2002	16,650	2.42%
2003	16,857	1.24%
2004	16,958	0.60%
2005	17,206	1.46%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$89,775

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	181
2002	263
2003	229
2004	250
2005	221
2006	136
2007	229
2008	153

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	1	2	4	1	3	1	1	1
Robbery	19	34	26	30	20	19	33	22
Aggravated Assault	9	7	8	12	15	4	7	5

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	3,669
2002	2,932
2003	2,347
2004	2,678
2005	2,635
2006	2,204
2007	1,695
2008	2,222

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	106	124	133	98	83	74	57	96
Larceny, Theft	446	329	247	339	355	302	224	296
Motor Vehicle Theft	35	26	19	23	16	14	22	15
Arson	1	2	0	0	0	1	2	1

Location

Elevation	57 feet above sea level
Land Area	3.6 Square Miles