La Feria, TX Profile

La Feria, TX, population 6,815, is located in Texas's Cameron county, about 25.4 miles from McAllen and 27.0 miles from Brownsville.

Through the 90's La Feria's population has grown by about 40%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of La Feria has grown by about 11%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	46%
	Females	54%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	75%
	African American	0%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	25%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	34.50
	Males	31.60
	Females	36.10

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	17.00%	Under 20:	17.00%
20 to 40	10.00%	20 to 40:	13.00%
40 to 60	9.00%	40 to 60:	11.00%
Over 60	10.00%	Over 60:	13.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	6,115	N/A
2001	6,686	9.34%
2002	6,760	1.11%
2003	6,777	0.25%
2004	6,814	0.55%
2005	6,815	0.01%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$24,660

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	16
2002	266
2003	387
2004	306
2005	N/A
2006	300
2007	261
2008	172

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	0	0	3	3	-	4	6	0
Robbery	0	1	0	1	-	0	3	2
Aggravated Assault	1	16	22	16	-	17	9	10

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	3,902
2002	4,995
2003	8,019
2004	8,420
2005	N/A
2006	7,334
2007	6,328
2008	4,891

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	63	59	58	56	-	85	97	86
Larceny, Theft	179	259	460	491	-	427	334	252
Motor Vehicle Theft	2	1	0	4	-	2	5	3
Arson	1	0	0	0	-	0	0	0

Location

Elevation	60 feet above sea level
Land Area	1.3 Square Miles