Oyster Creek, TX Profile

Oyster Creek, TX, population 1,227, is located in Texas's Brazoria county, about 48.2 miles from Pasadena and 52.6 miles from Houston.

Through the 90's Oyster Creek's population has grown by about 31%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Oyster Creek has grown by about 3%.

Oyster Creek's property crime levels tend to be about the same as Texas's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Oyster Creek 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	87%
	African American	4%
	Native American	2%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	7%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	33.40
	Males	32.80
	Females	34.10

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	17.00%	Under 20:	15.00%
20 to 40	13.00%	20 to 40:	13.00%
40 to 60	14.00%	40 to 60:	13.00%
Over 60	8.00%	Over 60:	8.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	1,192	N/A
2001	1,215	1.93%
2002	1,226	0.91%
2003	1,240	1.14%
2004	1,237	-0.24%
2005	1,227	-0.81%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$35,144

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	328
2002	241
2003	240
2004	317
2005	954
2006	1,268
2007	405
2008	1,359

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	1
Robbery	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1
Aggravated Assault	4	3	2	3	11	16	5	15

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	4,840
2002	5,783
2003	3,600
2004	2,934
2005	3,736
2006	4,596
2007	4,854
2008	3,837

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	20	17	9	12	25	26	30	23
Larceny, Theft	38	53	35	25	19	28	26	24
Motor Vehicle Theft	1	2	1	0	3	4	4	1
Arson	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Location

Land Area	1.5 Square Miles
Water Area	0.1 Square Miles