Palacios, TX Profile

Palacios, TX, population 5,166, is located in Texas's Matagorda county, about 89.4 miles from Houston and 91.3 miles from Pasadena.

Through the 90's Palacios's population has grown by about 17%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Palacios has stayed about the same.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	50%
	Females	50%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	57%
	African American	5%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	12%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	25%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	29.80
	Males	28.50
	Females	31.40

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	20.00%	Under 20:	18.00%
20 to 40	12.00%	20 to 40:	12.00%
40 to 60	11.00%	40 to 60:	11.00%
Over 60	6.00%	Over 60:	9.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	5,153	N/A
2001	5,244	1.77%
2002	5,242	-0.04%
2003	5,263	0.40%
2004	5,223	-0.76%
2005	5,166	-1.09%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$27,623

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	664
2002	520
2003	902
2004	765
2005	733
2006	659
2007	775
2008	893

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	2	4	4	1	2	0	4	6
Robbery	4	1	1	1	2	2	6	2
Aggravated Assault	29	23	43	39	34	33	30	37

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	2,030
2002	1,672
2003	2,632
2004	3,060
2005	3,477
2006	2,391
2007	3,083
2008	5,478

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	48	31	27	51	84	51	71	109
Larceny, Theft	48	48	103	105	90	71	81	158
Motor Vehicle Theft	11	11	10	8	11	5	7	9
Arson	0	6	0	1	0	0	1	5

Location

Land Area	4.7 Square Miles
Water Area	0.2 Square Miles