Primera, TX Profile

Primera, TX, population 3,200, is located in Texas's Cameron county, about 27.7 miles from Brownsville and 29.3 miles from McAllen.

Through the 90's Primera's population has grown by about 34%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Primera has grown by about 18%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	50%
	Females	50%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	82%
	African American	1%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	17%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	26.80
	Males	24.90
	Females	28.90

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	22.00%		Under 20:	18.00%
	20 to 40	14.00%		20 to 40:	15.00%
	40 to 60	11.00%		40 to 60:	12.00%
	Over 60	4.00%		Over 60:	5.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	2,723	N/A
2001	2,877	5.66%
2002	2,966	3.09%
2003	3,028	2.09%
2004	3,123	3.14%
2005	3,200	2.47%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$26,841

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	0
2002	35
2003	0
2004	0
2005	0
2006	30
2007	0
2008	115

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	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Robbery	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Aggravated Assault	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	3

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,724
2002	1,512
2003	2,000
2004	2,305
2005	1,998
2006	2,978
2007	2,861
2008	2,836

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	19	8	15	13	15	28	22	31
Larceny, Theft	28	29	42	56	41	66	69	62
Motor Vehicle Theft	1	6	3	2	7	4	5	6
Arson	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	2

Location

Elevation	41 feet above sea level
Land Area	1.5 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities