Laredo, TX Profile

Laredo, TX, population 208,754, is located in Texas's Webb county, about 119.7 miles from McAllen and 130.9 miles from Corpus Christi.

Through the 90's Laredo's population has grown by about 44%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Laredo has grown by about 18%.

Laredo's property crime levels tend to be higher than Texas's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Laredo 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	82%
	African American	0%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	18%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	26.90
	Males	25.60
	Females	28.10

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	20.00%	Under 20:	19.00%
20 to 40	15.00%	20 to 40:	16.00%
40 to 60	9.00%	40 to 60:	10.00%
Over 60	4.00%	Over 60:	6.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	176,576	N/A
2001	185,150	4.86%
2002	191,014	3.17%
2003	196,841	3.05%
2004	202,831	3.04%
2005	208,754	2.92%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$29,108

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	621
2002	600
2003	677
2004	542
2005	510
2006	558
2007	579
2008	609

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	8	7	29	15	18	22	10	10
Forcible Rape	39	58	55	52	64	96	81	78
Robbery	200	203	257	220	246	266	325	311
Aggravated Assault	874	839	976	801	726	814	865	958

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	6,609
2002	6,422
2003	6,978
2004	6,672
2005	6,033
2006	5,828
2007	6,305
2008	6,434

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	1,791	1,898	1,975	2,064	1,552	1643	1878	2091
Larceny, Theft	9,125	9,064	10,619	10,304	9,953	9661	10534	10522
Motor Vehicle Theft	1,019	883	979	1,029	957	1207	1537	1727
Arson	87	77	92	100	117	115	101	43