Garland, TX Profile

Garland, TX, population 216,346, is located in Texas's Dallas county, about 8.2 miles from Plano and 10.3 miles from Mesquite.

Through the 90's Garland's population has grown by about 19%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Garland has stayed about the same.

Garland's property crime levels tend to be about the same as Texas's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Garland 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	65%
	African American	12%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	7%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	15%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	31.70
	Males	30.40
	Females	32.90

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	17.00%	Under 20:	16.00%
20 to 40	16.00%	20 to 40:	15.00%
40 to 60	12.00%	40 to 60:	13.00%
Over 60	4.00%	Over 60:	6.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	215,768	N/A
2001	217,542	0.82%
2002	218,363	0.38%
2003	217,682	-0.31%
2004	216,701	-0.45%
2005	216,346	-0.16%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$49,156

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	268
2002	279
2003	330
2004	253
2005	297
2006	259
2007	350
2008	353

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	9	11	7	6	7	3	7	10
Forcible Rape	45	44	44	43	41	50	52	81
Robbery	274	286	362	217	239	223	323	325
Aggravated Assault	264	287	322	295	368	300	381	357

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	4,068
2002	4,040
2003	4,529
2004	4,187
2005	3,717
2006	3,544
2007	3,777
2008	4,217

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	2,141	1,868	2,197	2,052	2,011	1889	2026	2265
Larceny, Theft	5,802	6,349	6,848	6,463	5,445	5278	5516	6243
Motor Vehicle Theft	1,033	889	1,057	767	750	717	701	733
Arson	57	43	-	36	37	41	34	45