Mexia, TX Profile

Mexia, TX, population 6,742, is located in Texas's Limestone county, about 40.2 miles from Waco and 75.5 miles from Mesquite.

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

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	46%
	Females	54%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	56%
	African American	32%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	12%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	32.60
	Males	29.40
	Females	35.30

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	17.00%		Under 20:	16.00%
	20 to 40	13.00%		20 to 40:	14.00%
	40 to 60	9.00%		40 to 60:	12.00%
	Over 60	7.00%		Over 60:	13.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	6,563	N/A
2001	6,571	0.12%
2002	6,642	1.08%
2003	6,684	0.63%
2004	6,747	0.94%
2005	6,742	-0.07%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$22,785

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,639
2002	832
2003	658
2004	601
2005	627
2006	591
2007	669
2008	666

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Forcible Rape	5	4	5	0	4	5	4	5
Robbery	14	4	14	10	9	13	8	7
Aggravated Assault	91	49	25	31	30	23	32	32

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	6,973
2002	6,346
2003	7,031
2004	6,449
2005	7,324
2006	7,010
2007	6,913
2008	5,431

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	128	113	128	82	117	86	76	68
Larceny, Theft	299	308	328	339	362	385	379	282
Motor Vehicle Theft	41	14	14	19	23	15	10	9
Arson	4	0	0	2	2	2	1	4

Location

Land Area

5.2 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities