Melissa, TX Profile

Melissa, TX, population 2,435, is located in Texas's Collin county, about 19.8 miles from Plano and 26.1 miles from Garland.

Through the 90's Melissa's population has grown by about 142%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Melissa has grown by about 80%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	51%
	Females	49%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	90%
	African American	1%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	8%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	35.30
	Males	34.20
	Females	36.00

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	18.00%	Under 20:	15.00%
20 to 40	12.00%	20 to 40:	12.00%
40 to 60	16.00%	40 to 60:	15.00%
Over 60	5.00%	Over 60:	6.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	1,350	N/A
2001	1,520	12.59%
2002	1,635	7.57%
2003	1,833	12.11%
2004	2,005	9.38%
2005	2,435	21.45%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$60,909

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	507
2002	284
2003	292
2004	418
2005	191
2006	359

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	0	0	2	0	0	0
Robbery	1	0	0	1	1	1
Aggravated Assault	6	4	3	7	3	8

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	2,679
2002	2,482
2003	2,512
2004	2,505
2005	3,144
2006	3,954

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	9	8	15	15	19	24
Larceny, Theft	25	26	25	29	44	74
Motor Vehicle Theft	3	1	3	4	3	1
Arson	0	1	2	0	0	0

Location

Land Area

1.6 Square Miles