Commerce, TX Profile

Commerce, TX, population 8,971, is located in Texas's Hunt county, about 48.7 miles from Garland and 48.9 miles from Plano.

Through the 90's Commerce's population has grown by about 12%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Commerce has grown by about 17%.

Commerce's property crime levels tend to be about the same as Texas's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Commerce 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	71%
	African American	21%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	3%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	5%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	25.20
	Males	24.60
	Females	25.90

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	14.00%		Under 20:	15.00%
	20 to 40	22.00%		20 to 40:	19.00%
	40 to 60	8.00%		40 to 60:	9.00%
	Over 60	5.00%		Over 60:	8.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	7,669	N/A
2001	8,158	6.38%
2002	8,714	6.82%
2003	8,493	-2.54%
2004	8,634	1.66%
2005	8,971	3.90%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$24,065

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	867
2002	737
2003	693
2004	538
2005	499
2006	390

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	1	0	2	0
Forcible Rape	6	2	7	2	6	7
Robbery	7	5	9	13	13	13
Aggravated Assault	55	52	41	33	23	16

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	5,648
2002	6,092
2003	5,471
2004	4,591
2005	4,483
2006	3,631

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	111	159	169	129	87	68
Larceny, Theft	302	310	263	265	294	256
Motor Vehicle Theft	30	19	26	16	14	11
Arson	0	0	0	1	0	0

Location

Land Area	6.4 Square Miles
Water Area	0.1 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities