Pearland, TX Profile

Pearland, TX, population 56,790, is located in Texas's Brazoria county, about 10.0 miles from Pasadena and 14.6 miles from Houston.

Through the 90's Pearland's population has grown by about 101%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Pearland has grown by about 51%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	49%
	Females	51%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	83%
	African American	5%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	4%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	8%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	34.30
	Males	33.70
	Females	34.80

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	16.00%		Under 20:	15.00%
	20 to 40	14.00%		20 to 40:	15.00%
	40 to 60	14.00%		40 to 60:	14.00%
	Over 60	5.00%		Over 60:	6.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	37,640	N/A
2001	40,244	6.92%
2002	43,647	8.46%
2003	47,209	8.16%
2004	51,936	10.01%
2005	56,790	9.35%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$64,156

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	179
2002	247
2003	144
2004	207
2005	161
2006	197

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	2	1	1	1	0
Forcible Rape	10	25	20	37	34	25
Robbery	24	25	14	23	22	24
Aggravated Assault	35	45	30	40	29	66

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	3,271
2002	3,281
2003	2,746
2004	2,474
2005	2,578
2006	2,659

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	209	214	253	226	364	402
Larceny, Theft	963	971	912	903	921	1033
Motor Vehicle Theft	87	105	77	76	88	118
Arson	8	6	10	3	3	7

Location

Elevation	54 feet above sea level
Land Area	19.7 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities