Hitchcock, TX Profile

Hitchcock, TX, population 7,193, is located in Texas's Galveston county, about 26.4 miles from Pasadena and 35.5 miles from Houston.

Through the 90's Hitchcock's population has grown by about 9%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Hitchcock has grown by about 13%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	60%
	African American	33%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	7%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	36.40
	Males	35.20
	Females	37.40

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	16.00%	Under 20:	15.00%
20 to 40	12.00%	20 to 40:	13.00%
40 to 60	12.00%	40 to 60:	13.00%
Over 60	8.00%	Over 60:	11.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	6,386	N/A
2001	6,821	6.81%
2002	7,077	3.75%
2003	7,150	1.03%
2004	7,147	-0.04%
2005	7,193	0.64%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$29,848

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	521
2002	480
2003	568
2004	493
2005	289
2006	392
2007	352
2008	414

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Forcible Rape	11	8	11	10	9	11	3	6
Robbery	3	3	5	4	1	2	3	14
Aggravated Assault	20	21	25	22	11	16	20	9

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	2,695
2002	2,939
2003	2,896
2004	3,221
2005	3,469
2006	3,136
2007	3,451
2008	2,991

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	40	59	55	69	90	68	90	57
Larceny, Theft	110	123	127	138	142	130	133	133
Motor Vehicle Theft	26	14	27	28	20	34	32	27
Arson	1	1	0	0	0	1	1	3

Location

Elevation	20 feet above sea level
Land Area	33.5 Square Miles
Water Area	2.1 Square Miles