Pottsboro, TX Profile

Pottsboro, TX, population 1,992, is located in Texas's Grayson county, about 51.2 miles from Plano and 57.2 miles from Carrollton.

Through the 90's Pottsboro's population has grown by about 34%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Pottsboro has grown by about 26%.

Pottsboro's property crime levels tend to be lower than Texas's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Pottsboro tend to be about the same as Texas's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	96%
	African American	0%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	3%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	35.00
	Males	34.30
	Females	35.50

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	17.00%	Under 20:	16.00%
20 to 40	11.00%	20 to 40:	15.00%
40 to 60	13.00%	40 to 60:	13.00%
Over 60	5.00%	Over 60:	7.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	1,579	N/A
2001	1,704	7.92%
2002	1,718	0.82%
2003	1,816	5.70%
2004	1,898	4.52%
2005	1,992	4.95%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$43,977

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	433
2002	667
2003	304
2004	688
2005	164
2006	293
2007	94
2008	325

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	1	0	1	0	0	0	0
Robbery	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Aggravated Assault	6	10	5	11	3	6	2	7

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	2,972
2002	4,124
2003	3,163
2004	2,466
2005	3,286
2006	2,539
2007	3,897
2008	1,994

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	11	27	18	16	17	13	34	9
Larceny, Theft	31	35	33	23	38	33	43	29
Motor Vehicle Theft	6	6	1	4	5	6	6	5
Arson	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0

Location

Elevation	764 feet above sea level
Land Area	2.8 Square Miles