Elsa, TX Profile

Elsa, TX, population 6,458, is located in Texas's Hidalgo county, about 16.0 miles from McAllen and 41.0 miles from Brownsville.

Through the 90's Elsa's population has grown by about 6%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Elsa has grown by about 16%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	47%
	Females	53%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	74%
	African American	0%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	26%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	28.00
	Males	26.50
	Females	29.30

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	19.00%		Under 20:	19.00%
	20 to 40	13.00%		20 to 40:	14.00%
	40 to 60	9.00%		40 to 60:	11.00%
	Over 60	6.00%		Over 60:	8.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	5,549	N/A
2001	5,798	4.49%
2002	5,968	2.93%
2003	6,166	3.32%
2004	6,359	3.13%
2005	6,458	1.56%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$19,232

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	370
2002	414
2003	448
2004	844
2005	757
2006	1,506

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	1	8	2	2	4	0
Robbery	3	2	3	8	5	7
Aggravated Assault	17	14	22	43	40	93

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	3,930
2002	7,091
2003	7,733
2004	6,371
2005	5,684
2006	7,183

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	105	155	204	128	81	108
Larceny, Theft	112	231	243	233	259	327
Motor Vehicle Theft	6	25	19	39	28	42
Arson	1	4	1	3	5	0

Location

Elevation	66 feet above sea level
Land Area	1.4 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities