El Campo, TX Profile

El Campo, TX, population 10,884, is located in Texas's Wharton county, about 67.2 miles from Houston and 72.5 miles from Pasadena.

Through the 90's El Campo's population has grown by about 4%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of El Campo has declined by about 1%.

El Campo's property crime levels tend to be about the same as Texas's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in El Campo tend to be lower than Texas's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	69%
	African American	12%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	19%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	34.10
	Males	31.80
	Females	35.90

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	17.00%	Under 20:	16.00%
20 to 40	12.00%	20 to 40:	13.00%
40 to 60	12.00%	40 to 60:	12.00%
Over 60	7.00%	Over 60:	11.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	10,945	N/A
2001	10,867	-0.71%
2002	10,844	-0.21%
2003	10,901	0.53%
2004	10,885	-0.15%
2005	10,884	-0.01%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$30,694

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	509
2002	481
2003	488
2004	372
2005	351
2006	348
2007	324
2008	292

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	6	7	6	7	1	4	13	4
Robbery	5	3	7	6	9	15	3	4
Aggravated Assault	46	44	41	28	29	20	19	23

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	6,209
2002	4,373
2003	4,440
2004	4,526
2005	3,619
2006	3,458
2007	3,056
2008	3,147

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	173	125	131	113	87	62	66	108
Larceny, Theft	494	350	339	362	289	309	253	206
Motor Vehicle Theft	28	25	21	24	26	16	11	20
Arson	1	2	1	1	3	4	2	1

Location

Land Area

5.7 Square Miles