Joshua, TX Profile

Joshua, TX, population 5,500, is located in Texas's Johnson county, about 18.7 miles from Ft Worth and 25.0 miles from Arlington.

Through the 90's Joshua's population has grown by about 18%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Joshua has grown by about 21%.

Joshua's property crime levels tend to be lower than Texas's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Joshua tend to be much lower than Texas's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	50%
	Females	50%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	94%
	African American	0%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	5%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	33.30
	Males	31.70
	Females	35.30

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	17.00%	Under 20:	15.00%
20 to 40	13.00%	20 to 40:	14.00%
40 to 60	13.00%	40 to 60:	13.00%
Over 60	6.00%	Over 60:	8.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	4,528	N/A
2001	4,804	6.10%
2002	4,984	3.75%
2003	5,173	3.79%
2004	5,371	3.83%
2005	5,500	2.40%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$43,431

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	151
2002	190
2003	98
2004	324
2005	N/A
2006	230

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	1	-	0
Forcible Rape	0	1	0	1	-	2
Robbery	1	0	0	2	-	5
Aggravated Assault	6	8	5	13	-	6

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	2,742
2002	1,903
2003	1,830
2004	2,325
2005	N/A
2006	1,467

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	38	25	35	35	-	20
Larceny, Theft	76	56	42	73	-	62
Motor Vehicle Theft	13	9	16	14	-	1
Arson	0	1	2	0	-	0

Location

Elevation	924 feet above sea level
Land Area	5.7 Square Miles