Dickinson, TX Profile

Dickinson, TX, population 17,898, is located in Texas's Galveston county, about 18.5 miles from Pasadena and 28.1 miles from Houston.

Through the 90's Dickinson's population has grown by about 80%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Dickinson has grown by about 5%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	50%
	Females	50%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	72%
	African American	11%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	15%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	33.50
	Males	32.80
	Females	34.20

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	16.00%		Under 20:	15.00%
	20 to 40	15.00%		20 to 40:	14.00%
	40 to 60	13.00%		40 to 60:	13.00%
	Over 60	6.00%		Over 60:	7.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	17,093	N/A
2001	17,316	1.30%
2002	17,586	1.56%
2003	17,770	1.05%
2004	17,756	-0.08%
2005	17,898	0.80%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$41,984

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	349
2002	302
2003	323
2004	353
2005	238
2006	304

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	2	1	1	3
Forcible Rape	13	6	4	11	10	8
Robbery	15	18	17	19	10	19
Aggravated Assault	33	30	35	33	22	26

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	3,015
2002	3,025
2003	2,452
2004	2,717
2005	2,605
2006	2,858

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	136	130	117	108	121	145
Larceny, Theft	347	349	276	346	315	335
Motor Vehicle Theft	44	61	47	39	34	46
Arson	0	0	2	0	1	1

Location

Elevation	17 feet above sea level
Land Area	6.5 Square Miles
Water Area	0.1 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities