Edinburg, TX Profile

Edinburg, TX, population 62,735, is located in Texas's Hidalgo county, about 8.0 miles from McAllen and 49.8 miles from Brownsville.

Through the 90's Edinburg's population has grown by about 62%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Edinburg has grown by about 29%.

Edinburg's property crime levels tend to be much higher than Texas's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Edinburg 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	73%
	African American	1%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	25%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	27.20
	Males	26.00
	Females	28.50

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	19.00%	Under 20:	18.00%
20 to 40	16.00%	20 to 40:	17.00%
40 to 60	9.00%	40 to 60:	10.00%
Over 60	5.00%	Over 60:	6.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	48,465	N/A
2001	50,607	4.42%
2002	52,557	3.85%
2003	55,189	5.01%
2004	58,393	5.81%
2005	62,735	7.44%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$28,938

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	603
2002	561
2003	495
2004	887
2005	744
2006	408

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	3	6	1	1	1
Forcible Rape	41	18	17	22	31	13
Robbery	63	45	44	74	67	49
Aggravated Assault	195	218	198	402	343	200

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	9,214
2002	9,689
2003	12,390
2004	12,184
2005	8,324
2006	6,292

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	634	605	765	814	712	681
Larceny, Theft	3,736	4,051	5,617	5,717	3,887	2969
Motor Vehicle Theft	197	249	257	320	346	409
Arson	27	39	43	31	0	10

Location

Elevation	96 feet above sea level
Land Area	14.1 Square Miles