Port Aransas, TX Profile

Port Aransas, TX, population 3,667, is located in Texas's Nueces county, about 20.6 miles from Corpus Christi and 133.8 miles from McAllen.

Through the 90's Port Aransas's population has grown by about 51%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Port Aransas has grown by about 9%.

Port Aransas's property crime levels tend to be much higher than Texas's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Port Aransas tend to be about the same as Texas's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	52%
	Females	48%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	94%
	African American	0%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	4%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	45.10
	Males	45.30
	Females	45.00

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	11.00%	Under 20:	9.00%
20 to 40	10.00%	20 to 40:	10.00%
40 to 60	18.00%	40 to 60:	18.00%
Over 60	12.00%	Over 60:	11.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	3,370	N/A
2001	3,478	3.20%
2002	3,538	1.73%
2003	3,589	1.44%
2004	3,618	0.81%
2005	3,667	1.35%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$39,432

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	551
2002	540
2003	478
2004	807
2005	706
2006	663

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	1	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	3	3	4	4	3	0
Robbery	3	0	4	3	4	4
Aggravated Assault	13	15	9	22	19	21

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	10,853
2002	10,739
2003	11,632
2004	11,161
2005	8,116
2006	7,664

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	35	36	36	40	39	43
Larceny, Theft	323	329	371	353	242	230
Motor Vehicle Theft	16	13	7	8	18	16
Arson	0	1	2	3	2	1

Location

Elevation	6 feet above sea level
Land Area	6.4 Square Miles
Water Area	3.1 Square Miles