Lake Jackson, TX Profile

Lake Jackson, TX, population 27,386, is located in Texas's Brazoria county, about 47.4 miles from Pasadena and 50.6 miles from Houston.

Through the 90's Lake Jackson's population has grown by about 16%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Lake Jackson has grown by about 4%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	49%
	Females	51%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	86%
	African American	4%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	3%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	7%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	34.50
	Males	34.00
	Females	35.00

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	17.00%	Under 20:	17.00%
20 to 40	12.00%	20 to 40:	13.00%
40 to 60	14.00%	40 to 60:	14.00%
Over 60	6.00%	Over 60:	7.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	26,386	N/A
2001	26,536	0.57%
2002	26,859	1.22%
2003	26,936	0.29%
2004	27,018	0.30%
2005	27,386	1.36%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$60,901

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	115
2002	138
2003	117
2004	142
2005	124
2006	117

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	1	0	1	1	0	0
Forcible Rape	4	4	6	3	3	2
Robbery	6	7	5	12	12	9
Aggravated Assault	20	27	20	23	19	22

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	3,272
2002	3,509
2003	3,131
2004	2,956
2005	2,945
2006	2,489

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	119	134	140	133	111	110
Larceny, Theft	727	797	691	653	670	568
Motor Vehicle Theft	37	36	26	24	28	23
Arson	0	1	3	0	1	2

Location

Land Area	13.8 Square Miles
Water Area	0.7 Square Miles