Richmond, TX Profile

Richmond, TX, population 13,262, is located in Texas's Fort Bend county, about 27.0 miles from Houston and 34.0 miles from Pasadena.

Through the 90's Richmond's population has grown by about 13%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Richmond has grown by about 20%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	50%
	Females	50%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	51%
	African American	14%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	33%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	29.60
	Males	28.50
	Females	30.90

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	18.00%	Under 20:	17.00%
20 to 40	15.00%	20 to 40:	14.00%
40 to 60	11.00%	40 to 60:	11.00%
Over 60	6.00%	Over 60:	8.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	11,081	N/A
2001	11,959	7.92%
2002	12,387	3.58%
2003	12,688	2.43%
2004	13,038	2.76%
2005	13,262	1.72%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$34,888

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	459
2002	492
2003	448
2004	494
2005	515
2006	440
2007	501
2008	396

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	1	0	1	3	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	5	4	5	14	6	6	11	10
Robbery	12	14	15	22	11	12	15	10
Aggravated Assault	35	38	34	27	48	42	44	34

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	2,903
2002	4,501
2003	4,084
2004	3,147
2005	3,118
2006	2,405
2007	2,096
2008	2,156

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	76	102	83	71	112	102	75	63
Larceny, Theft	233	400	382	306	270	203	186	201
Motor Vehicle Theft	20	19	27	31	30	23	32	30
Arson	11	8	6	5	10	6	8	5

Location

Land Area	3.4 Square Miles
Water Area	0.2 Square Miles