Refugio, TX Profile

Refugio, TX, population 2,797, is located in Texas's Refugio county, about 35.7 miles from Corpus Christi and 106.9 miles from San Antonio.

Through the 90's Refugio's population has declined by about 7%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Refugio has declined by about 5%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	75%
	African American	13%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	10%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	37.80
	Males	35.60
	Females	40.40

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	15.00%	Under 20:	14.00%
20 to 40	12.00%	20 to 40:	11.00%
40 to 60	12.00%	40 to 60:	12.00%
Over 60	9.00%	Over 60:	14.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	2,941	N/A
2001	2,882	-2.01%
2002	2,841	-1.42%
2003	2,780	-2.15%
2004	2,807	0.97%
2005	2,797	-0.36%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$26,719

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	133
2002	33
2003	138
2004	387
2005	140
2006	35
2007	109
2008	111

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	0
Robbery	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	0
Aggravated Assault	3	1	2	11	4	1	3	3

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	2,427
2002	2,018
2003	1,446
2004	2,077
2005	2,596
2006	1,495
2007	1,014
2008	1,444

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	16	18	10	20	20	15	4	4
Larceny, Theft	57	40	31	34	53	26	22	32
Motor Vehicle Theft	0	4	1	5	1	2	2	3
Arson	2	1	2	0	1	0	0	0

Location

Land Area

1.5 Square Miles