Premont, TX Profile

Premont, TX, population 2,836, is located in Texas's Jim Wells county, about 54.0 miles from Corpus Christi and 80.3 miles from McAllen.

Through the 90's Premont's population has declined by about 5%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Premont has grown by about 2%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	49%
	Females	51%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	76%
	African American	1%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	22%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	35.00
	Males	32.30
	Females	36.90

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	18.00%	Under 20:	16.00%
20 to 40	11.00%	20 to 40:	12.00%
40 to 60	11.00%	40 to 60:	12.00%
Over 60	9.00%	Over 60:	11.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	2,772	N/A
2001	2,785	0.47%
2002	2,793	0.29%
2003	2,820	0.97%
2004	2,836	0.57%
2005	2,836	0.00%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$22,022

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	423
2002	760
2003	669
2004	244
2005	312
2006	206
2007	425
2008	213

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	2	2	0	0	1	0	1
Robbery	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	2
Aggravated Assault	12	19	16	7	9	5	12	3

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	3,104
2002	1,451
2003	3,488
2004	2,751
2005	2,291
2006	2,435
2007	2,197
2008	1,350

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	28	9	38	21	21	18	19	14
Larceny, Theft	60	32	58	53	45	47	34	20
Motor Vehicle Theft	0	1	3	5	0	6	9	4
Arson	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Location

Land Area

1.7 Square Miles