La Marque, TX Profile

La Marque, TX, population 13,860, is located in Texas's Galveston county, about 26.5 miles from Pasadena and 36.1 miles from Houston.

Through the 90's La Marque's population has declined by about 3%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of La Marque has grown by about 1%.

La Marque's property crime levels tend to be about the same as Texas's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in La Marque 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	56%
	African American	35%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	9%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	37.70
	Males	36.50
	Females	38.80

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	14.00%	Under 20:	14.00%
20 to 40	12.00%	20 to 40:	13.00%
40 to 60	13.00%	40 to 60:	14.00%
Over 60	8.00%	Over 60:	11.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	13,682	N/A
2001	13,654	-0.20%
2002	13,702	0.35%
2003	13,744	0.31%
2004	13,746	0.01%
2005	13,860	0.83%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$34,841

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	407
2002	518
2003	638
2004	464
2005	724
2006	645
2007	859
2008	1,030

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	4	3	3	0	1	1	3	1
Forcible Rape	11	11	20	13	27	16	21	26
Robbery	30	24	28	24	23	29	26	44
Aggravated Assault	12	36	38	28	50	46	71	74

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	5,517
2002	5,787
2003	5,738
2004	3,338
2005	5,215
2006	4,104
2007	4,332
2008	4,456

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	220	220	240	131	206	225	292	241
Larceny, Theft	485	530	491	298	454	298	269	337
Motor Vehicle Theft	67	77	69	39	68	62	49	49
Arson	0	2	4	6	11	1	5	10

Location

Elevation	15 feet above sea level
Land Area	14.3 Square Miles