Gainesville, TX Profile

Gainesville, TX, population 16,569, is located in Texas's Cooke county, about 48.6 miles from Carrollton and 48.9 miles from Plano.

Through the 90's Gainesville's population has grown by about 9%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Gainesville has grown by about 7%.

Gainesville's property crime levels tend to be higher than Texas's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Gainesville 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	81%
	African American	6%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	11%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	34.10
	Males	31.40
	Females	36.80

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	15.00%		Under 20:	15.00%
	20 to 40	13.00%		20 to 40:	13.00%
	40 to 60	11.00%		40 to 60:	12.00%
	Over 60	7.00%		Over 60:	13.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	15,538	N/A
2001	15,785	1.59%
2002	16,037	1.60%
2003	16,219	1.13%
2004	16,302	0.51%
2005	16,569	1.64%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$30,571

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	182
2002	819
2003	544
2004	325
2005	445
2006	763

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	1	1	0	1	2
Forcible Rape	2	1	11	1	8	7
Robbery	8	13	33	21	17	19
Aggravated Assault	19	118	43	31	48	102

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	5,689
2002	5,447
2003	5,860
2004	7,922
2005	6,699
2006	5,259

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	170	197	248	275	299	235
Larceny, Theft	698	624	622	952	748	608
Motor Vehicle Theft	36	63	78	65	67	53
Arson	4	2	1	2	2	3

Location

Land Area

13.5 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities